- Pregnant and my endo is OUT OF THE COUNTRY!! 11th July 2006
... is clear the pregnancy is causing me to need more synthroid .
Well, my endo is OUT OF THE COUNTRY for the remainder ... patients while he's out of the country. I take .088 of synthroid one day and .075 the next. That's just what works...
- Armour vs other thyroid medications 10th July 2006
... research.
Most of us are offered only a T4 med, like Synthroid or Levoxyl. And, in many cases, the body is able ... that there are (or ever were) treatments other than Synthroid .
Armour contains some T3, active thyroid hormone...
... because she hasn't been successful at all while on Synthroid for years. She asked him to try her on Armour and ... etc, and so forth. He then refused and bumped her Synthroid up to 200 mcg. She was not happy.
I guess it...
... because she hasn't been successful at all while on Synthroid for years. She asked him to try her on Armour and ... etc, and so forth. He then refused and bumped her Synthroid up to 200 mcg. She was not happy.
I guess it...
... because she hasn't been successful at all while on Synthroid for years. She asked him to try her on Armour and ... etc, and so forth. He then refused and bumped her Synthroid up to 200 mcg. She was not happy.
I guess it ... should search on the internet to see how close and why synthroid was almost banned by the FDA. It was Synthroid and...
- New with questions 9th July 2006
... was going hypo after surgery (TT). My 200mcg dose of Synthroid seems to be about right but getting rid of those pounds...
- HypoVicki 9th July 2006
... suffer from Hypothyroid. For years I have been on synthroid (100 mgs). Every blood test I have, my doc says I...
... that noone with hypothyroidism can live well on just synthroid . even though i myself am still on it i just last week...
... that noone with hypothyroidism can live well on just synthroid . even though i myself am still on it i just last week...
... RAI and full body scan that I should begin taking Synthroid . She mented to me that Cytomel is a short acting t3 ... that I should take one Cytomel tablet with 150mcg of Synthroid (t4 hormone) for the first 10 days then go on straight ... Synthroid (150 mcg) forever....I guess?
I hope she knows...
... RAI and full body scan that I should begin taking Synthroid . She mented to me that Cytomel is a short acting t3 ... that I should take one Cytomel tablet with 150mcg of Synthroid (t4 hormone) for the first 10 days then go on straight ... Synthroid (150 mcg) forever....I guess?
I hope she knows...
... this week after feelign so horrible on just 150mcg of synthroid that i can barely make it through the day...my T3 ... should be the first place you look at because trust me synthroid definetly has not been doing it for me. I hope to...
- Follicular Carcinoma--Histories? 9th July 2006
... and after the I-131 treatment. I have been on 100 Synthroid for about 3 weeks and have not been able to lose a...
- Your thoughts on taking a baby dose of synthroid 8th July 2006
... march and it worked fine. Now, my dr. is increasing my synthroid slowly. I am taking 15 mcg- I take 25mcg one day a...
... I don't have to break my Synthroid tablets but my 17 year-old cat has an overactive thyroid ... the PM. She still got her total 5mg dose.
Since Synthroid is very slow acting you are not going to be over-...
... I have been trying for a couple of years to start Synthroid . I'm very sensitive to it-it makes me very hot, heart...
... a pill cutter today and will be starting 12.5 mcg synthroid tomorrow morning.
What's crazy is this ... as you ... see from my first post I only took one 25 mcg synthroid on Friday and no more since ... well, this past weekend...
... Hi Matya :)
Besides taking the 25 mcg synthroid pill last Friday ... today is my first day on 12.5 ... will start to feel better from taking this pill of synthroid or any other form of thyroid replacement if I need...
- stomach aches anyone? 8th July 2006
... they put you on, Im guessing that they put you on Synthroid or something? I got stomache aches when adjusting...
... I am on synthroid , but I have been on it for about four months. My stomach...
- Levoxyl - anyone use with better results ? 8th July 2006
... I have tried Synthroid twice within the past month ....
I can make it...
... binder/inactive ingredient issue. While on 75 mcg. Synthroid I developed rash & itching that spread progressively ... really flare each day for a while after taking my Synthroid . I switched to dye-free Levoxyl 50 mcg, taking 1...
... Elmhar :)
Yes, this is my first T4 med .... 25 of Synthroid .... I start at 12.5, and after about a week go up ... the levoxyl ...... I am giving it one more try with Synthroid , started this morning. If I don't do better, maybe...
... turtle's post reminded me of these links. :)
Synthroid pill pics: [url]http://www.drugs.com/pdr/images/pills...
- Starting dose 7th July 2006
... but it isn't typical.
I was started on 75 mcgs of Synthroid , which overmedicated me within the first 6 weeks....
- Hashimoto Thyroiditis 7th July 2006
... My regular doc said I had hypo and to take some Synthroid and I would feel better. Months went by and I didn...
- surgery/bladder issues help 6th July 2006
... during the period I was waiting for RAI and was not on Synthroid . After RAI and getting on Synthroid it moderated and...
- New to this board... Here's my story and some ?s 6th July 2006
... My TSH level was 6.349, and she prescribed 25mcg of Synthroid daily.
Well, I am having a problem with extreme...
... productive.
How long have you been on 25mcg's of Synthroid ? That is a TINY dose, your meds probably need to...
- Thyriod Condition and Confused? 5th July 2006
... levels were around 7.5. The doctor then prescribed Synthroid .50 mg daily. Well it took me about 2 months to go...
... answers.
To answer #1, you have it exactly. Synthroid doesn't work like Advil. And yes, it does usually ... ultrasound can be ordered to look for lumps and bumps. The Synthroid may help reduce any generalized swelling, and sometimes...
... about NOT going :)
I also never slept well on Synthroid and again is just how my body reacts. I also agree...
... I'm thinking you'll need an increase in Synthroid 'cause it sounds like you're heading hypo again. Your...
- Newbie - another set of test results 5th July 2006
... one Parathyroid removed on 5/18. I've been on .125 Synthroid for 5 weeks and had the following results on my blood ... test. The doctor wants to reduce my Synthroid to .112. I still don't feel good - sleep problems...
- Please help....I have questions 5th July 2006
... same symptoms 2 yrs ago when I was taking 1 grain of Synthroid .
I am thinking about going back to my dermatologist...
- Synthroid or Something More Bio-identical? 5th July 2006
... properly.
I had a TT for thyroid cancer, and I'm on synthroid (the name brand). I had added cytomel (T3) early on...
... I had similar problems when I began taking Synthroid . I had all the symptoms that you describe, plus a ... that I was allergic to either the fillers or dyes in Synthroid (she said that she had seen 2 other patients that ... was back to my normal self.
My cousin has been on Synthroid for over 40 years and has had no problem taking it...
... Many people do good to fine on Synthroid , but its not for everyone. I felt HORRID w/ depression...
... Hi,
I recently switched from synthroid (100mcg) after almost three years to Thyrolar2 which ... before I found one who would try something besides synthroid only therapy. While I DO believe Synthroid only therapy ... some patients to not synthesis from the T4 synthetic ( synthroid ) well. This can mean it doesn't convert to t3 in your...
... I just wanted to add that I too had problems with Synthroid when I was first put on it about 10 years ago for...
- Relief from Thyroid Meds Gitters? Maybe 4th July 2006
... like my skin is crawling since he added Cytomel to my Synthroid ....
... relieve my chronic shoulder pain. I swithched back to a Synthroid only dosage several months ago after a bad experience...
- Skelaxin any one? 3rd July 2006
... it is used in conjunction with a T-4 med, (such as Synthroid , Levothroid, Levoxol, etc.)
I'm now on Levothroid...
- South Florida Endo Recommendation 3rd July 2006
... regulate my thyroid meds, possibly even changing from Synthroid to something more bioidentical, because I feel like...
- Back from surgery 3rd July 2006
... cells and did nothing on the right. she started me on synthroid but it made me feel 3xas bad so had me stop it and ... t4, tsh all very normal....at age 18 was put on synthroid along with my twin sister and was than taken off about...
- Finally got a doctor to listen! 3rd July 2006
... you need medication, let's get you started on some Synthroid ." Then she explained to me that she likes to treat ...
So I'm sitting here tonight with a bottle of Synthroid , a low dose to start out with, and will take my first...
... find a sympathetic doc!
However...this low dose of Synthroid may not do much, even make you feel worse, until your ... hopefully in 6 to 8 weeks. That's all it takes for Synthroid to reach dosage level.
Also, why didn't she start ... you don't, you'll be stuck in neutral again.
I took Synthroid for two years and it didn't do anything for me. I...
... the best replacement for everyone. I started out on Synthroid , which was fine with me at the time. I was just so ... enough to try something else - maybe even Armour - if Synthroid doesn't make you well.
I'll be pulling for you...
... the way she was explaining things to me the low dose Synthroid is just a starting point, she wants to see how I do ... since walking out of her office. I don't think the Synthroid is doing anything yet, but the joy of being heard...
... with real symptoms. So far I'm on day five of the Synthroid and I think I'm starting to feel something. Getting...
- Reasons for Bound T4? 3rd July 2006
... RAI for Graves' disease. He currently takes 125 of Synthroid and that makes him feel hyper to where he feels worn ... anywhere from 0.6 to 7.0 without a change in the dose of Synthroid . He has been going through this for quite a while...
- Do You Need T4 For An Underactive Thyroid? 3rd July 2006
... on T3 meds indefinately like T4 drugs? I've been on Synthroid for 12 years now. Can I do the same for T3 Cytomel ... T3 Cytomel alone rather than combining it with T4 synthroid ....
- palpitations in morning 3rd July 2006
... I had my TT on June 22 and started synthroid shortly thereafter. I am trying to taper up and am ... this might be a temporary experience from going on synthroid ? I'm hoping this will pass as I get adjusted to the ... surgery but I am sure the heart symptoms are from the synthroid . Anyone's experiences (preferably positive ones!...
... the meds, and I don't know the difference between synthroid and thyroxine....
- Tingling Hands 2nd July 2006
... was dx in sept. Now it comes and goes. I've been on synthroid for 10 months now, and i am still trying to get my ... any carpal tunnel symptoms before i started taking synthroid ....
... Is this how yours feels. I think it may be the Synthroid . Do you feel better with the Synthroid and I hate...
... got puffy.
This all started after i started taking synthroid ....but my feet tingling thing started before i started ... taking meds.
I feel alot better now that i am on synthroid ...i just don't feel well yet. My arms and legs still...
... Around the time that I first started my synthroid I had many episodes of having my hands and feet tingle...
... Around the time that I first started my synthroid I had many episodes of having my hands and feet tingle...
- Still have problems even though on thyroxine - can any one shed any light please? 2nd July 2006
... which has both T3 and T4 in it.
When I was on Synthroid for years a lot of my symptoms nver went completely ... common in hypothyroid patients.
Switching from Synthroid which is a T4 only thyroid supplement to Armour has...
- tell me how to feel better 2nd July 2006
... actually felt better when I was on a higher does of synthroid but my heart was racing w/it-mind was clearer. Oh...
- dizzy 1st July 2006
... move over towards hypothyroidism and have to take synthroid forever to compensate for the LACK of thyroid activity...
- hypo symtoms worse after med?? how can this be? 1st July 2006
... 39)
Free Thyroxine 1.8 (1.2-4.9)
I was put on synthroid at .025mg daily. I saw most of my symptoms greatly...
... with hypo my TSH was 11.62. After 8 weeks on .50mcg Synthroid my TSH was 27.32. Meds increased to 100mcg and 8...
- Thyrolar versus Armour 1st July 2006
... Thyrolar or have taken the combination of Cytomel and Synthroid ? The reason I'm asking is I read where Armour seems ... side effects when I added 10mcg Cytomel to the my synthroid and am wondering if I switched to Armour, would it...
... I have tried Armour, and synthroid /cytomel combination, but have not done thyrolar. ... causing a trip to the ER. My endo then put me on synthroid /cytomel as he felt the ratio of T4 to T3 was too much ... . By doing the synthroid /cytomel combination we could regulate the ratio much ... a very small amount of cytomel. I am currently on synthroid (.100 mcg) only. I still want to try to get a good...
... some T3 in conjunction with a T4 med.
Maybe your Synthroid is too high? Are you splitting the Cytomel dose?...
- Spent last 3 days in hospital - TSH level, synthroid, etc... need your expert opinio 1st July 2006
... trouble similar to what you mentioned when I tried Synthroid all 3 times I tried taking it. My problems were a...
... trouble similar to what you mentioned when I tried Synthroid all 3 times I tried taking it. My problems were a...
... medicine.
When i was finally dx in sept and started synthroid , i had severe chest pains and heart palps taking 25 ... my severe chest pains on 25 mcg, i stopped taking synthroid for a week, and even tried to quit smoking. I actually ... s,and my temp was 95. I forced myself to take the synthroid or i really thought i was going to die.So one week ... DEATHLY afraid to take pills. The first time i took synthroid , i felt weird so an hour later i tried throwing up ... today I will vow that i will never miss a dose of synthroid because i feel sooo much better on it.
I told you...
... mess , but i dont understand why the synthroid sent you even more hypo, i thought it...
... mess , but i dont understand why the synthroid sent you even more hypo, i thought it...
- Finally Got Lab Results--please Share Thoughts 1st July 2006
... needs to happen. Do you think i should try and get my synthroid increased,ask for Cytomel or some T3 supplement, or...
... dont know....but hes keeping me on the same dose of synthroid and now adding T3...how do you think this will work...
... science. They think that no one needs anything except Synthroid and that levels anywhere at all within the lab range...
... cytomel this afternoon and will be taking it with my synthroid tonight (i take my syn before i go to bed but i make ... low dose? or does it sound good?
is this med like synthroid and takes a few weeks until it reaches its full potential...
... taking anything besides,or at the same time as my synthroid , i was a little nervous...but about an hour after ... s evil plot to scare me into wanting to just take synthroid ...what do you think i should do? you dont think with...
... s evil plot to scare me into wanting to just take synthroid ...LOL!!! I wouldn't put it past him, after seeing...
- Cytomel Side Effects 1st July 2006
... I just added Cytomel to my synthroid . Only 10mcg. Small dose. There is such an improvement...
... of T4 to T3 was too high for me. He switched me to synthroid and 10 mcg of cytomel to change the ratio and see ... didn't do anything, I felt the same as when I was on synthroid only. However when I increased up to 10 a week later ... but not as bad as when I was on Armour. I am on synthroid only now, as the cytomel is expensive and I really ... and I both felt it would be best for me to just take synthroid alone. I still have some joint/muscle aches, and ... other hypo symptoms, but at this time the synthroid alone seems to be what I tolerate best. That does...
- How long did It take for your TSH for level out? 1st July 2006
... changed to hypo my TSH was 119 they started me on .50 synthroid and in 2 months I was down to 67 TSH so she put me ... on 100 synthroid . I was wondering how long do you think It will take...
... Then instead of tinkering w/ current med (armour & Synthroid ), Dr put me on Cytomel. With 50 mcg's of Cytomel, ... Armour or Thyrolar) or taking a T3 (Cytomel) along with Synthroid .
good luck - we all are different :)
Sue
:p...
... get another lab and if my TSH Is still high on 100 synthroid I should ask for T3 or T4 meds?...
... I've been on Synthroid for 8 weeks and my TSH was 65 when I was first diagnosed...
- Thyroid and Bladder Issues 30th June 2006
... and now diagnosed with "IC" painful bladder. I am on Synthroid .75 daily. Last TSH was 3.5. Wondering if there is...
- Does hypothyroidism stop hair growing? 30th June 2006
... Thyroxine 100 mg after my surgery, and am on 137mg Synthroid now. My hair has recently gotten fuller and my eybrow...
... shave my legs maybe once a month!
Now that i am on synthroid , over 75% of my hair has fallen out, and it has grows ... i was literally raining hair when i started taking synthroid . But oddly, my body hair started growing again, and ... grown fast- before and even after i started taking synthroid ....
- Can anyone have both?? 30th June 2006
... since being diagnosed about 3 years ago. I tried Synthroid a few times and it sent me into a tailspin so I now...
- How much T3 and T4? 30th June 2006
... I'm taking 137 mg of Synthroid . My doc said okay to cytomel addition. If I add ... 5mg/day, should I lower my dose of Synthroid ?
I am still very fatigued, many joint pians, feet...
... T4 looks low too. Why doesn't he just increase the Synthroid ? I'm one of those die-hard Armour fans - which has ... it. Would that be a possibility? I've never been on Synthroid , but have had dramatic results in a short time with...
- Tsh Question 29th June 2006
... hashis for 4 years now and I was started on 50mcg synthroid and I have stayed at that dose.At my check ups they...
- I have Hashimoto's and Graves disease 29th June 2006
... Im on Synthroid .75mg and it seems to be helping more than the generic...
- Mayta 29th June 2006
... time, my scar is healing nicely and I am currently on Synthroid without any ill-effects. Please feel free to ask any...
- Going Hypo for RAI..Is it really that bad? 29th June 2006
... well over that by the time I resumed the Cytomel and Synthroid 2 weeks later. Next time I will have the blood work...
... hair didn't start falling out until I had been on Synthroid for several weeks. Once my body got enough T4/T3 the...
- Which thyroid med should I ask for - am seeing endo tomorrow 28th June 2006
... you until you try them. Many people do very well on synthroid or levoxyl (T4 only medication), others do well on ... well on sepatate T4 and T3 meds. (such as taking synthroid for T4 and cytomel for the T3).
IMO--most endos ... or other MD's start patients off with synthroid or levoxyl (T4) and see how they do. Some DO's (doctors ... have tried all of the above and seem to do best on synthroid alone. I do however, still have some symptoms at...
... visit would go.
I was put on the smallest dose of synthroid - to take 1/2 tablet of 25 mcg a day ... so I guess ... that's taking 12.5 mcg of synthroid . The dr. stated that it's very likely it may be too ... Do any of you take this small dose of 12.5 mcg of synthroid and if so do you feel it made a difference for you...
- 90 minute test?? 28th June 2006
... blood taken again for a while.
In other news... my Synthroid dosage was lowered from 125 to 112. When I was first...
- I am hypo-what? 27th June 2006
... was diagnosed 3 1/2 years ago, I believed that since Synthroid (T4) is the most prescribed medicine for low thyroid ... better.
When I was diagnosed, I was given 75 mcgs of Synthroid . TSH was 6.98, FTs low-normal. Within 3 weeks, my ... one) and since that particular endo prescribes only Synthroid , she told me to stop the medicine and wait till I ... back up to 7. Because of my previous reaction to Synthroid , he cautiously prescribed a tiny amount of Armour ... been anywhere near the top of their ranges since the Synthroid episode. Most MDs would freak out seeing TSH at that...
- Thyroid Medicine and Weight (gain/loss) 27th June 2006
... some odd days. The doc at the time put me on .125 of Synthroid , and said the weight should start coming off. Well...
... some odd days. The doc at the time put me on .125 of Synthroid , and said the weight should start coming off. Well...
... think the reason I was so depressed to go back on the Synthroid , was part of my hypothyroidism and my depression of...
- Dizziness continues, Synthroid Stopped 4 days ago 26th June 2006
... !
A few side-effects I had my short 7 weeks on Synthroid were:
1) FOGhead Extroidinaire (like a cloud was ... assume your :)ness only began AFTER you started taking Synthroid . [SIZE=1]Why wouldn't it be a side-effect ? ??[/SIZE...
... !
A few side-effects I had my short 7 weeks on Synthroid were:
1) FOGhead Extroidinaire (like a cloud was ... assume your :)ness only began AFTER you started taking Synthroid . [SIZE=1]Why wouldn't it be a side-effect ? ??[/SIZE...
... zoso-I also get symptoms that are not the usual from synthroid . For example, it gives me an indigestion like feeling ... pharmacist, insist that "those are not side effects of synthroid ...or I've never heard of that with synthroid before ... thyroid condition or the meds. You have not been on the synthroid for several days and from your post you feel dizzy ... dangerous symptom of dizziness by only looking at the synthroid as the problem. Although I agree totally that it ... also be a symptom that's totally unrelated to the synthroid , and potentially something more serious.
Best...
... lady that replyed to you said she was on synthroid for a short time what was your tsh ... foggy!!! is this the same drug as synthroid ??? i have crashed alot! i felt great...
- Real Synthroid versus generic 26th June 2006
... instantly! I am still really happy I got a taste of Synthroid vs the generic even though it was by accident! I...
... the generic - at least for now. Before this I've had synthroid for about 7 years.
On the synthroid, every new refill ... years ago), but I don't remember why it was changed to synthroid .
Just interesting how different people react to...
... I have been taking synthroid for about 3 yrs. on april 1st I got a refill & also ... as of April 1st my ins would no longer pay for Synthroid so they gave me Levoxyl. I started having all the ... of getting a letter from Dr. to get changed back to Synthroid . I told the rx it really messed me up last time I...
- GP or Endocrinologist 26th June 2006
... medicine, knowing I was having HORRID side-effects on Synthroid :) !!!...
- What is wrong with me?! 26th June 2006
... have been having issues. Now that I am dropped my Synthroid from .112 to .100 I'm not as crazy manic, but I have...
- I-131 Thyroid Scan 26th June 2006
... hi I take a combo of synthroid (T4) and cytomel (T3) When cytomel is added the dosage ... of synthroid is reduced....
- Lowering Antibodies 25th June 2006
... come to the conclusion that if you have Hashi's - the Synthroid (or whatever meds you are taking) are only going to...
... will depend on your dr most likely. I started out on Synthroid but switched to Armour. When I went to my endo she...
- Too much Synthroid? 24th June 2006
... other things that might cause those effects besides Synthroid .
Edited because I just thought of it.... Those signs...
- Can You Stay On Cytomel Indefinately? 24th June 2006
... done with Sythroid. At the moment I am taking 50mcg Synthroid and 10 mcg of cytomel. Also can you take Cytomel alone...
- back from surgery 24th June 2006
... question, I'm not on thyroxine (is that Cytomel or Synthroid ). I was on levoxyl before the surgery and felt FANTASTIC...
- tsh results?? 23rd June 2006
... and he ran a tsh.results are 2.67,im on 250 mcg of synthroid and he went ahead and upt it to 300 mcg.so is this...
- My results from the doc 22nd June 2006
... my results.
This was from 5 months on .125mcg of Synthroid .
TSH 1.77 Range 0.34-5.60
FT4 0.96 Range 0.58...
... 5 weeks, she'll agree we need to add .25 mcg's of Synthroid WITH the Cytomel. (my body tolerates Syn FINE, as...
- Armour and Headaches 22nd June 2006
... ones I was trying to relieve. I have gone back to synthroid only and though I still have some uncomfortable symptoms...
- I know this is minor but is anyone else over heating? 22nd June 2006
... thing to be happy about!:)
I've only been taking Synthroid for 3.5 weeks now, but I notice that I am alternating...
- New to board and Throid "Issues" 22nd June 2006
... stabilize meds, or FIND the one that works FOR YOU. ( Synthroid worked AGAINST:) my body) In 5 short months, I've...
- Seriously considering stopping meds until I see new endo - please read 22nd June 2006
... back in May (last time tested). Doc immediately RX's Synthroid (.5)
I tried to start with 1/2 tab as she wanted ...
Meanwhile, she just keeps pushing the friggin Synthroid . Which is now ruining my life. :)
I have an ... seemed to tolerate a little better) - or stop the Synthroid completely?
I cannot live like this. I'd rather...
... peaked at 65.4 ... hashi's), and I was given 125mcg of Synthroid . I'll tell ya... the first few weeks were horrible...
... )
Tomorrow a.m. I am supposed to postpone the Synthroid until after the ACTH test; I'm curious to see how ... I first woke up, but about 2 hours after taking my Synthroid is when I felt awful again.
I dont know if I will...
... fog...etc. then you are still hypo. The T4 in your Synthroid is not doing its work. That suggests one of two possibiliti ... sweating then you are probably hyper and a decrease in Synthroid is appropriate.
As one who had to go through the...
... fog...etc. then you are still hypo. The T4 in your Synthroid is not doing its work. That suggests one of two possibiliti ... sweating then you are probably hyper and a decrease in Synthroid is appropriate.
As one who had to go through the...
... believe I read that some people just don't tolerate Synthroid . There are other meds out there that the doctors don ... could very well be why you are not responding to the Synthroid . It is only T4. Armour is both T4 and T3. Good luck...
- Cytomel is my FRIEND!!! 22nd June 2006
... After 6 weeks of Armour & Synthroid , my TSH shot to 6+. My primecare-Doc didn't want to...
... feel much better. I am on 10mcg of Cytomel and 50mcg Synthroid . My question to you is do you get the Cytomel crash...
- Hyrdrocortisone for Adrenal Fatigue 22nd June 2006
... your thyroid med. Have you ever tried a T4 med like Synthroid ? I'm assuming here that you have low thyroid on your...
- no sleep!!!! 22nd June 2006
... me from armour (which didn't seem to be working) to synthroid and cytomel. I am not on a high dosage of either ... medication. I take the synthroid in the morning with 1/2 a cytomel and then the other...
... FOGheaded, etc) I had horrible insomnia while taking just Synthroid , averaged 2-4 hours sleep nightly. Are you on Synthroid ... tolerated (VERY :D well) taking .25 mcg's (tiny dose) of Synthroid in conjunction WITH Armour. Right now, I'm taking...
... thanks for your response sue.
I am taking the generic synthroid (levothyroxine)--I believe I am on 50mg. Can it really ... have this awful insomnia.
I take the whole dose of synthroid at 6:00am with 1/2 a 5mg cytomel. Then I take the...
... Hi Carrie,
I take less of generic synthroid *because* I can't sleep if I take what I actually...
... other combo :) I've also heard of people who take Synthroid just before going to bed to help SLEEPLESS problem...
... stop taking the medication immediately--obviously synthroid and cytomel are not for me. He is going to put me...
- hypothyroidism, treatment? 21st June 2006
... meds, Dr didn't feel like tinkering with Armour & Synthroid medicines anymore. So She put me on 50 mcg's of Cytomel...
- Doc ordered ACTH Test for Friday morning after I complained some more abt dizziness 21st June 2006
... that I just feel WORSE and WORSE since I started the Synthroid .
So now, she is having me do an ACTH test.
I ... and rule out pitutary and adrenal probs ??
On my Synthroid insert, it has a warning about taking this med if...
... I would ask for a different type of thryoid meds.. synthroid works great for some and others it doesnt.:)...
- Does hypothyroidsm always cause weight gain? 21st June 2006
... LOT of weight with hashi's ...... have just begun on Synthroid .
Also had the frequent stools ....... so much that...
... LOT of weight with hashi's ...... have just begun on Synthroid .
Also had the frequent stools ....... so much that...
... was a possibility of gaining weight. I was put on Synthroid by the endocrinologist. My weight then was somewhere...
- Exercise and metebolism increase??? 21st June 2006
... hypothyroidism about 8 years ago and have been on synthroid since.
Like many of you, I struggle with my weight...
... hypothyroidism about 8 years ago and have been on synthroid since.
Like many of you, I struggle with my weight...
... myself off, a nightmare, and had to back down on the synthroid so I could sleep without medication.
It is so frustratin...
... It is common for people taking T4-only drugs like Synthroid to still be unable to lose weight. It's usually a...
... It is common for people taking T4-only drugs like Synthroid to still be unable to lose weight. It's usually a...
- And now folks..It's those wonderful doctors!! 21st June 2006
... brand new to me!
I just want to get off this darn Synthroid . I hate how I feel since I started it. UGH. But...
- So dizzy since last night, it's scaring me - I hate this! Cant' take it anymore 21st June 2006
... and we are going to stick to the schedule of upping Synthroid . (.50 tab - took 1/4 for 1 week, now at 1/2 tab for ... thing is, I was NEVER dizzy like this until I started Synthroid . Today is the worst dizzy spell yet.
And it feels ... dizzy I am.
I felt a lot friggin better before Synthroid !
Do I just need to hang in there, and increase...
... and we are going to stick to the schedule of upping Synthroid . (.50 tab - took 1/4 for 1 week, now at 1/2 tab for ... thing is, I was NEVER dizzy like this until I started Synthroid . Today is the worst dizzy spell yet.
And it feels ... dizzy I am.
I felt a lot friggin better before Synthroid !
Do I just need to hang in there, and increase ... much for listening
You said you felt better before synthroid ..Could it be you are having a reaction to this type...
... i was dizzy all the time. But as soon as I started synthroid , it was 100 times worse. I was severely dizzy for ... compare to what i experienced after i started taking synthroid . But i can reassure you that it does get better- it ... to what i experienced last year.) I also still take synthroid - but i am going to an endo in another state to see...
... i was dizzy all the time. But as soon as I started synthroid , it was 100 times worse. I was severely dizzy for ... compare to what i experienced after i started taking synthroid . But i can reassure you that it does get better- it ... to what i experienced last year.) I also still take synthroid - but i am going to an endo in another state to see ... Yet, I was never ever dizzy until I started the Synthroid . Guess that's why I am blaming the dizziness on the...
- New to the Board 21st June 2006
... of calcium with D daily and was raised to 125 mg of Synthroid daily a few days ago. My calcium level is almost ... and I didn't ask) that you are suppose to take the Synthroid at least an hour before eating or drinking anything...
- All was good and THEN..... 21st June 2006
... had the radiation treatment to zap it and started on synthroid in May 2005. By aug 2005 i had settled into .75 mg ... synthroid and felt pretty good. everything has been great until...
- meds for hypo thyroid 20th June 2006
... My Synthroid has had no effect on my colon or digestive tract that ... to the meds request a change. Many of us do best on Synthroid rather than one of the generics. Armour also seems...
... Crohns disease (nasty colon problems) and she is on Synthroid . She did not experience any symptom change one way...
- Antibody HELP!!!!!! 19th June 2006
... 1600 is elevated.
I have switched from generic to synthroid to see if that helps.
I was tested for lupus it...
... 1600 is elevated.
I have switched from generic to synthroid to see if that helps.
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I'm 27 And...
- been feeling ill & don,t know how to help myself anymore 19th June 2006
... with the name brand drug over here, by the name of Synthroid . It probably has a different name in the UK.
I ... by increasing that instead of adding the synthetic. Synthroid is the T4 hormone which has to be converted by your...
