- Thyroid grew back??? 31st March 2006
... disease. I feel terrible and I have been started on Synthroid but can't tell. I had hyperthyroidism but my TSh was...
... posting. I wonder if I should have started on the Synthroid ? My surgeon gave it to me 1 week after surgery. My...
... worse than the treatment; they'll take you off the Synthroid and let you get super hypo; it took 5 weeks for me ...
It isn't necessarily wrong to have started on Synthroid prior to surgery; I wish I could have done that but ... weeks after the TT that I was finally able to start Synthroid . I'm still trying to come out of the hypo hole that...
- Have symptoms but TSH normal??? 30th March 2006
... 08) but * I * don't feel like me on just 50 mcgs of Synthroid . But with my multitude of side-effects, I didn't WANT...
- PLEASE HELP! So confused! 30th March 2006
... thryoidectomy in may 2005. i was originally put on synthroid (75 mcg) my levels were fine at my first checkup but ... have been high since. my synthroid has been decreased to 50 mcg. i had my levels checked ... ocrinologist is recommending that i stay with the 50 mcg of synthroid because my tsh levels are normal. however, my obgyn...
- test result help 30th March 2006
... thryoidectomy in may 2005. i was originally put on synthroid (75 mcg) my levels were fine at my first checkup ... but have been high since. my synthroid has been decreased to 50 mcg. i had my levels checked ... ocrinologist is recommending that i stay with the 50 mcg of synthroid because my tsh levels are normal. however, my obgyn...
- What the heck has happend to me? 30th March 2006
... insert. I am pretty sure that the side effects for Synthroid , Thyrolar and Armour all meniton muscle cramps. I...
- I don't know who to believe! 30th March 2006
... likely you actually are hypothyroid.
A T4 med like Synthroid (levothyroxine) is usually started at 50 mcgs and...
- Suddenly hypo - have questions... 30th March 2006
... feels so mixed up and my head is foggy. Is 50 mcg of Synthroid enough to bring me back down to a TSH of 1? Is Synthroid...
... Hi Sheila,
Is 50 mcg of Synthroid enough to bring me back down to a TSH of 1? Is Synthroid...
- Breathing YOGA helped reduce Thyroid level from 5.3 to 4.1 30th March 2006
... was sponsored by the manufacturer of Thyroid drug Synthroid . According to this Doctor, a Thyroid level above 3 ... considered as a problem and the patient should go on Synthroid .
I have been doing Hat Yoga since age 18, I walk ... investigate alternative solutions before going on Synthroid . For last six weeks I have been doing 6 different...
- question on meds 29th March 2006
... i have been hypo for 20 yrs,im on 250 mcg of synthroid a day...is that alot?and im still hypo.lol.and feel...
... was 0.425 and t 4 is 14...is there a problem taking synthroid for so long?,and the high dose of it?.....
- Please I Need Advice!! 29th March 2006
... inexpensive on the med-scale. I pay $15 out of pocket for Synthroid . If you have insurance, it's less. Insurance also...
- Midwest...I have a ??? 29th March 2006
... who attempt to treat thyroid should take a dose of Synthroid or some thyroid replacement just to see what it feels...
- HELP...Question about T3????? 29th March 2006
... Unithroid, for example is the same mcg to mcg. Synthroid is also, but that's always my last choice....
- How long 'til I feel better? 29th March 2006
... My TSH is over 6 and the doc put me on 50 mcg of Synthroid . I've been so tired and hot/cold and my face and ...
How long will it take until I start to feel the Synthroid ? I am hopig for some energy, spark, a fire under...
... right side of thyroid removed. I'm into week 7 of Synthroid & have never really felt much better due to the side ... perscrip. meds. In all honesty, I didn't feel like Synthroid and I were a medicine "match". So I just got a perscription...
- Help me get back on track 29th March 2006
... about my issues. I was diagnosed with Hypo.. put on Synthroid then sent out the door. NOTHING was said to me about...
- Symptoms of Hypothroidism? 28th March 2006
... of your jaws were part of it.
I've been taking Synthroid since February so I'm hoping I start to see some improvemen...
- Cut back on Armour when taking Cortef? 28th March 2006
... took Cortef for a week before adding in Cytomel to my Synthroid . I am now starting to cut back on the Cortef & am...
- Graves (Hyper) to now Hypo??? 28th March 2006
... 2 small nodules.
Endo wants me to take 50mcg of Synthroid to bring down my TSH. Is this normal to go from Hyper...
- Weight and Thyroid 28th March 2006
... (I'm 23 years old). I was on the generic form on Synthroid , but have not been on meds since November. (I just ...
I noticed that when I was on the generic form of Synthroid , I started to lose some weight without trying, but...
- I've had a MONSTER headache for a month 27th March 2006
... find that when I take T3 now that I'm supressed (with synthroid ), it makes me a bit jittery, and if I'm in my normal ... last longer. I've dropped the T3, and stuck with the synthroid only.
I think you should talk to your endo. to...
- would greatly appreciate input! 27th March 2006
... about 3 weeks ago with Hypothyroid and started on Synthroid 50 mcg. My symptoms began in early january, and they ... diagnosed me with hypothyroid and started me on the synthroid . When I started the meds I felt a bit better after ... has experienced the same symptoms as I have with the synthroid , and if it did not work for you, then is there another...
... hormone) although this seems unlikely on only 50 mcg of Synthroid (not a very big dose). At the same time, some people...
- What should I ask my dr.? 27th March 2006
... I have been on 100mg of synthroid for about 9 mo. My first set of blood tests came...
- Hi! I haven't been here in a while but have a ?? 27th March 2006
... was dx with hypoT 2 1/2 months ago. I started taking Synthroid and after a while, started feeling OK. I didn't lose...
- Happy about TT? 27th March 2006
... 1/24. I am still in the process of fine-tuning my Synthroid dosage, but I am doing just fine surgery-wise. It...
- Bloated from meds...any suggestions? 26th March 2006
... Hi...briefly tried Synthroid and then Amrour and got bloated. Off both meds now...
... Hi...briefly tried Synthroid and then Amrour and got bloated. Off both meds now...
... feet swell. Could it be that while you were on both Synthroid and then Armour that you were not taking enough and...
- Tingling in Hands - Thyroid problem or what? 25th March 2006
... this afternoon & ran across yours. I take .150 mcg of synthroid - I was taking .175 mcg but the Dr changed it because...
... meds to .175 mcg & then he decreased me to .150 mcg synthroid . Did you feel better on 125? Maybe 100 is not enough...
- Synthyroid and thyroid cancer 25th March 2006
... Why do doctors always prescribe synthroid when one has thyroid cancer. Is it not good to take...
... supportive to the same goal as to why Doctors prescribe Synthroid for thyroid cancer. This is my logic:
Doctors...
... T4, you should not really need T3.
I started on synthroid , then my doctor added cytomel because I still wasn ... cytomel, because I've adjusted and I'm fine on just synthroid for thyroid cancer for now. So that's not true that...
- switching from Synthroid to T3/4 med??? 25th March 2006
... incrementally. It's not that you are weaning off Synthroid , but that you are making the transition from T4 to ... Myself, I would be more open to something like 25 mcg Synthroid and ¼ gr. Nature-Throid. That will give you a total ... equal to what you are taking now.
Then to 12 mcg Synthroid (the 25 mcg pills cut in half) and ½ gr. Nature-Throid...
... thanks divermom ~
Starting Synthroid was a nightmare all in itself. I'd rather go the gradual...
- Any Selenium unusual experiences?? 24th March 2006
... mcg. selenium & find that I feel much better on my Synthroid when I take this mineral. Can really notice a diff...
- Has anyone tried virgin coconut oil? 24th March 2006
... fall and was going NUTS :) when they first put me on Synthroid . So I bought some. You can't use very much or it does...
- Need input on results.........PLEASE! 23rd March 2006
... Does this mean I am hyper or hypyo. I ahve been on synthroid for YEARS!!
Thanks for your input!!...
... has risen, you likely need a little increase in your Synthroid . However, the fact that your T3 is low going by most ... always had some hypo symptoms that never resolved on Synthroid ? Some T3 might well take care of that for you....
- Anyone using nutrimeds for thyroid 23rd March 2006
... comply. But he was afraid to put me on a low dose of synthroid because of maybe me going from hypo to hyper. He...
- Tingling in lower body (hips to feet) 23rd March 2006
... wake up in the middle of the night.
I'm not on synthroid or any other thyroid meds, because of the upcoming...
... so maybe it's related to that. My endo increased my Synthroid dosage from 100mcg to 125mcg, but tingling hasn't...
- Why not Cytomel and Synthroid? 22nd March 2006
... bright as a 15 watt bulb. Most doctors believe that synthroid T4 changes into T3. Well it is suppposed to work ... likely he will say its not approved by the FDA...Well synthroid to get by with the same route..they didn't want to...
...
I finally got the RAI on February 23 and started Synthroid 5 days later. My doctor didn't think he needed to ... see me again for 3 months (from start of Synthroid ) at which point he'll run the test or tests. If I...
... effect within 2 weeks.
I'm currently on Cytomel + Synthroid Rxd through a naturopath. I wish the Cytomel had...
... Holistic Medicine, i believe]
I'm newish to this Synthroid game also. After 6 weeks, I'm still having insomnia...
... who do well with no research, and on something like Synthroid alone. However, you are likely to fin that you will ... them, to what degree, and how they work.
T4 meds ( Synthroid , Levoxyl, Unithroid)
T3 meds (Cytomel)
T4/T3 meds...
- Question for PixieK 22nd March 2006
... grains (the closest dosage to what I was taking of synthroid ). I also felt awful taking Armour. I was so very...
... tolerate ANY thryoid meds...I am off all meds now as both Synthroid and Armour made me feel worse....I have a couple of...
... tolerate ANY thryoid meds...I am off all meds now as both Synthroid and Armour made me feel worse....I have a couple of...
- Thyroid Meds on Empty Stomach? 22nd March 2006
... I take .112 of synthroid in the morning with my breakfast. I have tried to...
... How long ago did you begin taking Synthroid ? What dose did you start at and how fast did you...
- Lab results....Please help 21st March 2006
... starting to happen to me.
As for meds:
When I tried Synthroid because all my doctors looked at me, saw I was fat ... get it.
One day when I get some nads I will try Synthroid once again and have a handful of Xanax to follow so...
... good. Others look at my body and say Im hypo, take Synthroid and yet others say I have Graves' and should do RAI...
... My Bow tie...Don't try the synthroid again...why not try armour. Since synthroid is synthetic...
... gland removed eventually. I could not imagine taking Synthroid again and dealing with even more shakiness and heat ... nothing done again and told to take some Xanax and Synthroid while the doctors scratch their heads....
... handle meds, but needing to take them. So I started Synthroid slowly, worked up a little, changed to Armour, didn ... 't like it, and now back on Synthroid 62.5 mcg. dose. I feel not too good with it, and...
- Thyroid ultrasound 21st March 2006
... etc. The only thing the Endo has said is to take Synthroid . I have been taking it about 6 years now. I see...
... makes sense to me.
Wait a minute - you've been on Synthroid for 6 years? 6 years? And your endo is telling you ... your thyroid is completely removed. Just being on Synthroid won't get rid of the Hashi's. Plus.....what about ... to what your TSH was or is. And goodness, is the Synthroid helping you feel better at all? Any of your symptoms ... you read that? 25. It went away after 1 month on Synthroid however. I couldn't believe it when I realized what...
- I guess I thought a new Dr wound help...was I wrong! 21st March 2006
... fall) My levels are just under "normal" range, but Synthroid side-effects were HORRIBLE, so I'm very leary of UPing...
... is the fallicy that MDs have been taught ever since Synthroid bullied its way onto the market in the late 40's when ... Synthroid was new and out to grab their piece of the thyroid...
... what the doctor call total replacement (100mcg of synthroid , 50 for 2 weeks, and then the 100). He didn't even...
... the drug was "inconsistent". Her doctor tried her on Synthroid , no problems, all symptoms went away, not even the...
... not. That kind of reaction is commonplace. For me, Synthroid was hell; but I would never say it was because it...
- Thyroid Med Questions 21st March 2006
... I have tried synthroid before as well and l felt worse on it, l then tried...
- Sue1234, can you help? 21st March 2006
... Sparkie-
Last summer I tried 3 - 25mcgs. of synthroid in 3 days, and was way too hot and slightly hyper ... 8-1.8). So I went to a new doctor and we started Synthroid 25mcgs. I started slow, and got hyper results-the...
... talked in the last two appts.! I switched back to Synthroid 50 mcgs. today as the last couple of days on armour ... explain, kind of like not being all there? So, on the Synthroid , I feel it when it hits me, and it makes me feel like...
- anyone take(n) Nature/West Throid ? ? ? 21st March 2006
... Armour ? ? ? How long has it been on the market?
Synthroid isn't cutting it for me. I know I need a higher dose ... fall - FINALLY got on meds in early Feb - don't think Synthroid & I :) are good
partners or MATCH :) )...
... notice a difference between the Natural hormone vs Synthroid . (no more brain fog, hair grew back, I can exercise ... PREsurgery"
You may just need an increase in your Synthroid , if both your T3 and T4 are around the same place...
... struggling on 1/3+ normal hormones. Then I started Synthroid and it was a JOLT. The side effects were horriffic ... everyone is not the same) Three people at work take Synthroid . They've told me that even when the dose was too small ... better??? Maybe I need a T3 along w/ this dose of Synthroid , maybe I need T4 & 3 combo, maybe Naturethroid would...
... mentioned how jangled & foggy headed (etc) 50 mcg's of Synthroid makes me feel, therefore I'm VERY RELUCTANT to up ... combo or a pill for each, I just don't feel like ME on Synthroid .
new Docs eyes LIT UP :) when I said Mom takes...
- hard to breathe 21st March 2006
... my previous doctor caused it because of mismanaged Synthroid doses.
BTW, I'm seeing an endo next week so I...
- Why are so many opposed to RAI , It seems easier.... 21st March 2006
... is Hypo.....went for routine blood, said hes hypo, synthroid and boom! That was it.......It just sounds nicer coming...
- Can sumone help me understand this? 21st March 2006
... all other tests came out normal should she be taking Synthroid ?
Dr says he believes a patient with high thyroid...
- Weight gain. SOOOO annoyed!! HYPO and other problems 20th March 2006
... Everyone is different, but I never felt better on Synthroid , but that was because my free T3 was low and I just...
- Worried about unintentional weight loss... 20th March 2006
... weight due to thyroid meds alone? I've been taking synthroid since my thyroidectomy in 03. They keep me on a little ... turned out normal so far. I'm just wondering if the synthroid alone could be causing this weight loss? My thyroid...
- Papillary Carcinoma...post Thyroidectomy...what should I expect now? 20th March 2006
... tumor. I will have RAI next week. If you aren't on synthroid yet, the doc must be planning RAI otherwise you'd...
- wrist pain with hypo? 20th March 2006
... throbs in the night. About 8 days after being on Synthroid , it just stopped!!!!! Once in a while it'll come...
- Losing weight with HypoT 19th March 2006
... and rice (low iodine diet)! Now that I've been on Synthroid 3 weeks I've lost 4 of those 7 pounds even though...
- Drs base diagnosis on....BUT......... 19th March 2006
... Armour unstead of synthoid..first armour is natural.. synthroid is synthetic... armour is t4 and t3...synthroid is...
- Anyone had withdrawals when switching from Armour? 18th March 2006
... doc is switching me from 3 Gr. Armour to 200 mcg of synthroid because my Free T3 labs are off the charts and was...
... reduce armour? Or reduce armour and add a little t4 ( synthroid , levoxyl) ? This way your free t3 could come down...
... reduce armour? Or reduce armour and add a little t4 ( synthroid , levoxyl) ? This way your free t3 could come down ... Please make sure you can go back to Armour or combo if Synthroid doesn't work well or you don't fell well.
I was on ... only Synthroid and felt horrible but finally found a doctor that ... switch and based on symptoms, not just numbers. I took Synthroid and Armour together for a while, but totally on Armour ... the future, I will lower my dose of Armour and add Synthroid or T4. I will never, ever let a doctor take it away ... complaint and husband's was I was cold and ached on Synthroid . Since Armour, 95% better, Day1. Please watch for...
... me with what I felt were lingering symptoms on .112 synthroid only. (achiness, cold, headaches, mild acid reflux ... However, now I don't want to go back to just (T4) synthroid , as I know I feel better with a little T3 also. I ... T4:T3 I am hoping my doc will try a combination of synthroid or any other T4, with a very low dose of Armour, or ... cytomel). I don't want the symptoms I had when taking synthroid only to come back, but worried about getting the combinatio...
... for me either :)
Starting week 6 of 50 mcg of Synthroid (baby dose), and I'm *not* enjoying the side-effects...
... equivelent of up to about 180 of what you were taking in synthroid .
Given what's happend to you, I think the armour ... compounded t4 is better. My body reacts better to it than synthroid or generic. It's like fresh vegetables v. canned...
... WORK, that's what we NEED meds that WORK for us) Just Synthroid isn't doing it for me.
I'll call early this week...
... for. For now I have gone back to my regular dose of synthroid . My endo is out of the office until Monday, but I ... They said to just go back to my regular dose of synthroid until I could talk to the endo Monday. That's what ... a combination of T4, T3 via cytomel addition to my synthroid . I am hoping he is still willing to go down this ... just say oh well that didn't work so it's back to synthroid only for you. That fear is probably baseless given...
... compounded t4 is better. My body reacts better to it than synthroid or generic. It's like fresh vegetables v. canned ... compounding didn't work so well. I was just on a compounded synthroid /cytomel mix and after 6 weeks retested... my TSH came ... back on Armour now but I think I'll be going to a Synthroid /Armour combination down the road since straight Armour ... hyper symptoms but I felt like a zombie on straight Synthroid ....
... no idea why you might be able to absorb armour and synthroid but not a compounded source.
That's the problem...
...
After one day of misery, I decided to break the synthroid in half (down to 100 mcg) and take it with 1 gr. of ... all this over 2 years ago, I was only on 50 mcg. of Synthroid for a while. In my ignorance, I went on an off of...
...
After one day of misery, I decided to break the synthroid in half (down to 100 mcg) and take it with 1 gr. of ... all this over 2 years ago, I was only on 50 mcg. of Synthroid for a while. In my ignorance, I went on an off of...
... WORK, that's what we NEED meds that WORK for us) Just Synthroid isn't doing it for me.
I'll call early this week ... doctor)...Armour is old. But its natural thyroid and synthroid is synthetic. Mother has had good luck with a D.O...
... T4, 2.25 mcg T3: 9.5 + (2.25 x 4) = 18.5
+ 88 mcg Synthroid = 106.5 mcg T4 equiv
If you tolerate that well ... mcg T4, 4.5 mcg T3: 19 + (4.5 x 4) = 37
+ 75 mcg Synthroid = 112 mcg T4 equiv.
...and so on.
I can also ... give you some reasons to switch from Synthroid to another T4 med, but maybe better not to rock the...
... office, after the ER visit and changed my meds to .88 synthroid and 5 mcg cytomel (told me to cut the cytomel in half ... this new approach in meds. He wanted to stick to the synthroid brand for the T4 as that's what I was taking prior...
- Newbie - just had Thyroidectomy 3/13 18th March 2006
... You don't say if you are on Synthroid or Armour but I'm going to assume you are since you...
... her Endo forbids her to take a generic, she takes Synthroid . Does anyone else have this restriction? I'm on ...
... I was advised by a friend to insist on Synthroid --she said she couldn't get regulated until she switched ... some noticeable or measureable difference between Synthroid and the generics.
I'm not experienced enough to ... them on here. I won't be getting my first tests (post- Synthroid ) for a little more than 2 months. I feel a whole lot...
... big difference each week. I was put on 100 mcg of Synthroid (generic) before I left the hospital. (By the way...
... moving on. The surgeon did switch me to name brand Synthroid .112 mg and I will see an Endocrinologist next week...
- Apple cider vinegar and omega 3...can these 18th March 2006
... advice.
I take these supplements w/thyroid meds ( Synthroid & Cytomel) at present & I find them very helpful...
- Lab results 17th March 2006
... type of thyroid meds" ? ? ?
I'm nearing week 6 on Synthroid (50 mcg - baby dose) & NOT enjoying what it does to...
... type of thyroid meds" ? ? ?
I'm nearing week 6 on Synthroid (50 mcg - baby dose) & NOT enjoying what it does to ... my meds..
Here is my list...lol
Ok here it goes;
Synthroid =increased brain fog, yellowing of the skin, swelling ... of them..What kinda of trouble are you having with synthroid ?...
... For me Synthroid = INSOMNIA (2-3 days a week I wake up after only 2...
... For me Synthroid = INSOMNIA (2-3 days a week I wake up after only 2...
... try or at least swap you out to something other than synthroid ..Its awful playing the guessing game..Wondering what...
- Cytomel Questions 17th March 2006
... Hey!
I take 25mcg of Cytomel and 100 of Synthroid . Adding the cytomel has helped overall. I feel I...
... I started Cytomel in addition to Synthroid about one mo. ago. I'm up to 12.5 mcg & so far don...
... My endo dropped my Synthroid from 137 to 112mcgs and started me on 25mcg of Cytomel ... 02
T3 4.2 (high)
T4 midrange.
So he dropped my synthroid to 100mcgs. Best case scenario for me. I guess I...
- hypo and heartrate 16th March 2006
... the 40's and ..My endo FINALLY decided to give me synthroid at my last visit even though there was a concern about...
... for a year now..my doc just switched me to 150mcg of synthroid and some cytomel i dont know the dose..Im also worried...
- can someone help me? 16th March 2006
... that will really screw up your labs is taking your Synthroid within 8 hours of your blood draw. But it mainly...
... that will really screw up your labs is taking your Synthroid within 8 hours of your blood draw. But it mainly ... draw on days they have labs? I've always taken my synthroid in the AM like usual and had labs in the afternoon...
...
Here are the guidelines:
~ If you are taking Synthroid or any other T4-only med within 8 hours of a blood...
... weeks. I will remember this though.
Quick Q on the Synthroid , does it skew the numbers for FT4 higher or lower...
- Just how big is your thyroid anyway? 16th March 2006
... idea about how large the gland is?
I have been on synthroid for almost 5 years now..my labs go up and down and...
- Need advice on labs for adrenals & hormones 16th March 2006
... Cortef. He said it would help the thyroid meds (I'm on Synthroid & Cytomel do their job). Have been doing this for...
- PLEASE reply: Sleep & Thyroid meds 16th March 2006
... SAYS she's qualified, but ISN'T) i didn't start on Synthroid until Feb 06. I think b/c I was functioning on 1/2 ... Or will it lessen with time?
I'm on week six of Synthroid , and NOT impressed. I'll get 3-4 hours of sleep for ... low thyroid hormones, then bumped UP by 50-75 mcg of Synthroid is a SHOCK on my system.
I just want to know your...
... before falling back to sleep.
Now that I've been on Synthroid a little over two weeks those occasional bouts with...
... only thing I can attribute it to is when I started Synthroid .
thanks...
... I didn't have an insomnia problem to "fix" before Synthroid . Sorry, I didn't find your replies helpful. And maybe...
- Test Results...Dr says "normal"....any advice? 16th March 2006
... over heated for no reason, on & on. I just got on Synthroid after having 1/2 thyroid removed, and now am disagreeing...
- Nodule 16th March 2006
... hypothyroid and all the tests came back negative. The synthroid is reducing the size of the goiter and the nodules...
- does anyone know of a good doctor in the columbus ohio area?/ 15th March 2006
... lunch :p
Unfortunately, I know NOTHING about Synthroid (except I want a DIFFERENT :) med!!! getting referral...
- How is Midwest doing? 15th March 2006
... ONLY sanity I have at times) My 6 week journey on Synthroid , has been like Mr. ToAD's wiLD ride. Not sure if my...
... had this many times while trying to get regulated on synthroid and then armour. My numbers looked good here and ... that was horrible for me!
When I take low dose synthroid my FT4 loves to stay at 1.2 and before any meds it...
- Hypothyroid and thin? 15th March 2006
... I have been on Synthroid for about 7 years. I'm very thin and I still feel...
- Pixiek, Shmily....Questions about heel pain 15th March 2006
... did the heel pain ever go away since you switched to synthroid ? Shmily, I noticed in your last post you said that...
... test and saw my low TSH and cut my meds to 1 grain of Synthroid (for some reason you couldn't get Thyrolar for a few...
... Hi, I am off both Armour and Synthroid ....for about a month now. My heel pain has come...
- Levothyroxine & Dizziness 15th March 2006
... utilizes the new med. That isn't unusual at all. If the Synthroid was working for you, it's best to go back to it....
... the first place? Were you having some problem with synthroid ?...
... dea4,
My insurance cost for Synthroid doubled but they offer Levothyroxine for much less ... looks like I will have to pay the premium price for Synthroid ....
... get information about Abbott Laboratories' (mnfr of Synthroid ) patient assistance program at www.phrma.org. You...
... dea4,
My insurance cost for Synthroid doubled but they offer Levothyroxine for much less ... looks like I will have to pay the premium price for Synthroid .
Sucks doesn't it. We find something that works...
... more thing ~ Be sure to ask your doctor if he has Synthroid samples. Abbott makes so much darned much profit ... on Synthroid , it has plenty of cashola to pass around free samples...
- tweaking Armour & unithroid 14th March 2006
... or not, but this is where I'm at for now. I was on Synthroid (.112) for nearly three years. I was having some...
- hyper or hypo? 14th March 2006
... know if you are hyper or hypo? I have been taking synthroid now for 5 years or so, and each year my dr continues...
- Surgery Date Scheduled 13th March 2006
... I'm in the process of finding the right dosage of Synthroid , which takes a little time. Since you have nodules...
- Graves Disease....eyes...saw the endo 13th March 2006
... to kill my thyroid with a radiation pill, and go on synthroid after. Any thoughts? :)...
- Armour dosing 13th March 2006
... Hi,
I was taking 100 mcg of synthroid and was changed to 120 mg of Armour. I thougth that ... have read, isn't that like doubling the amount of Synthroid ? I know Armour is T3 & T4. How long does it take for...
... need to call them back and verify. If you were on 100 synthroid and they want you on the same dose, you should be...
... Armour is the rough equivalent of 150-200 mcgs of Synthroid . I agree with Kharma that you need to verify the ... dose. Even if you were underdosed on Synthroid , increasing it by 100% is too much at once, if you...
- Swollen Hands and Thyroid Meds????? 13th March 2006
... daughter and was still on 50 mcg. I was switched to Synthroid by mistake by the Dr. and had swelling and weight ... told my thyroid problem was "temporary". I was put on Synthroid again by my family Dr.(OBGYN precribed the levoxyl ... ve gained 5 lbs. I told the Endo at my appt. that Synthroid made me swell, he said it was an allergic reaction ... to the Synthroid and he'd put me on Levoxyl again. But now I'm having ... have to have??? Am I just doomed???If I can't take Synthroid or Levoxyl whats left???? :)...
... the Levoxyl. He told me the swelling while on the Synthroid was from an allergic reaction....thats why he put ... first time for everything.
If I'm allergic to the Synthroid and Levoxyl, would I most likely be allergic to all...
- Woohoo!! - New Doc 13th March 2006
... more than any of the endos I've ssen. He took me off Synthroid and put me on Armour. He said most women feel better ... conversion and am a little confused. I was on 100 mcg of synthroid & he put me on 120 mg of Armour. I thought it was...
- TT - what drugs what dosage? 12th March 2006
... TT due to pap,cancer. I am currently at 125mcg of synthroid . I'm curious to know what other's are on and how ... tired or end up getting fat waiting around for my synthroid to get to the right level. Since I had cancer, I...
... I had my TT 5 months ago. I started out on 100 mcg Synthroid . I am still not on the right dosage. It has been a...
... because I'm still hypo. She also wants me on name brand Synthroid , not generic. I'll get my labs done again in 6 weeks...
... My TT was on Janurary 20 but I didn't start Synthroid for five weeks. It was withheld because we wanted ... give me the RAI.
Anyway, I finally got started on Synthroid 200mcg 5 days after the RAI. I've been on it for 2 ... couldn't fall asleep.
I think your initial dose of Synthroid is probably based on body weight. Mine is double yours...
... even the small improvements from just a few doses of Synthroid are SO welcome. I would describe my current state ... is so much better than how I felt when needing the Synthroid but not getting it. I don't expect to be back to pre ... normal" for several weeks but I am content to let the Synthroid do its thing, little by little.
BTW, I saw my radiation...
