- T4 (Levothyroxine) from a compounding pharmacy 15th November 2005
... ups and downs but not as bad as it was from taking synthroid , levoxyl, levathroid and nature throid..
Give it...
... done well on the lowest doses of levothyroxine and synthroid . what you're talking about may be a good option for...
... done well on the lowest doses of levothyroxine and synthroid . what you're talking about may be a good option for...
- Was wondering if? 15th November 2005
... heart. It was done about 4-6 weeks after going on synthroid . They said everything looked great as far as heart...
- Ultrasound results 15th November 2005
... or weather changes!!!! Anyways, he seems to be a Synthroid God (no generic allowed) and totally ignored my thoughts ... last few weeks. Before Halloween was put on 50mcg Synthroid due to following tests:
Anti thyroperox: 361 (range...
... at almost too high, so I have recently switched to synthroid , but I think its giving me headaches!
Since your ... your free t-4, you may not get the best results with synthroid . Good luck and hope you start to feel better soon...
... be getting really tired (2wks) since starting the Synthroid at end of October. It's like I bottom out sometime...
- Computer overuse=Back pains & spasms :( 15th November 2005
... Deda,
I've definitely noticed that changes in my synthroid dose cause changes in pain levels - both joints and...
... my thyroid gland is near!
I tried cytomel with my synthroid in spring - but was on a higher dose of synthroid...
... my thyroid gland is near!
I tried cytomel with my synthroid in spring - but was on a higher dose of synthroid...
- Is the feeling of something stuck in the throat common for hypothyroidism? 14th November 2005
... blood work shows. I am currently on a low dose of Synthroid with Armour and the doctor is thinking of using Armour...
... ultrasound this week.
i'm on a very low dose of synthroid , having a tough time with it. looks like i've got...
- hot, red ears 14th November 2005
... will feel better, scoot...I am on a low dose 25mcg of Synthroid ...not sure if I feel better on or off either! Pixiek...
- What Do You Think Of This Lab? 14th November 2005
... I DID take my Synthroid the morning of the lab AND my complex array of vitamins...
- Autoimmune / Hashi's and Leaky Gut?? 14th November 2005
... ve been hypo for 19 years. For most of that time, Synthroid worked just fine for me. For the last two years, ... rather than "suppressing" the symptoms by treating with synthroid , etc. (not that she wants me to stop the meds, she...
- HBP And High Colesterol? 14th November 2005
... best. When being treated for thyroid disease with synthroid or something similar it also can affect your BP and ... pulse was running high so my doctor decreaseed my synthroid dose last week.......
- Cold pills and Hypothyriodism? 14th November 2005
... have hyperthyroid or are being treated for hypo with synthroid the additive effect can be bad for your heart....I...
... problem personally, I was on Zyrtec-D for years with my Synthroid (all under Dr. supervision) and that had a warning...
- by taking meds..shuts down your own hormones? 14th November 2005
... better for them...others do better on just T4 like synthroid because they seem to have little or no trouble converting...
... a big dose right there. It's equivelent to 200 mcg Synthroid .
Have you had your numbers retested? I'm betting...
... worse as I started treatment.. Now I am on 300 mcg of synthroid , my numbers appear to by hyper now, but I have absolutely...
- what to take for lightheadedness/off balance feeling 14th November 2005
... and dizzy and Dr. put me on Zyrtec-D along with my synthroid . It was more fluid buildup in my inner ear rather...
- Others with hypo but normal tests? 13th November 2005
... turned out I had nodules on my thyroid and was put on synthroid . It has helped quite a bit with many but not all...
- back pain in hypothyroid? 13th November 2005
... do anything for me. I was taking a fairly high dose synthroid (300 mcg) but I don't know if that really matters...
- Hypo gals, can I perm my hair? 13th November 2005
... real fast, like 1/4 inch every two weeks!
I am on Synthroid .75. I'd like to have the top of my hair permed ...
- Could this be affecting my fertility?? 12th November 2005
... and still no baby. I have hypothyroidism, and am on synthroid .88mcg. It seems that it is hard for me to get pregnant ... this big of a change until I changed from Levoxyl to Synthroid .. could there be a chance that the meds might have...
... had your Anti thyroid antibodies checked? I was on synthroid for a year and never felt better. I feel much better ... figure it out. Have you had your Free t3 tested? On synthroid my t4 was not converting properly which is why armour...
- self medicate? 11th November 2005
... Hello all, I just ordered " Synthroid , Synthetic T4 ,Levoxyl (brand) Euthyrox 25mcg" ...
... Effexor like candy. Yet for some reason i cant get synthroid /armour. You would think it'd be safer to try the ... synthroid . W/e i'm convinced i have found my problem, and will...
- New on Cytomel - Do side effects go away? 11th November 2005
... treatment course is to start you on a T4 hormone like synthroid or on a natural hormone like Armour which has both...
- Hypoglysemia/ Endocrine problem? 11th November 2005
... he was wrong and I got many symptoms. I am now on synthroid and doing better than before. If you get the blood...
... ultrasounds, iodine uptake and even tried lovoxyl and synthroid , both these drugs made me feel worse, alot worse....
... is in the normal range. I have also tried to take Synthroid and Levoxyl and thats when l really get sick.
You...
... is in the normal range. I have also tried to take Synthroid and Levoxyl and thats when l really get sick.
You...
... guess l dont know how to fix it because l get worse on Synthroid and Levoxyl. I have heard about T3 and Armor. Where...
- the many forms of levothyroxine 11th November 2005
...
i was on levothyroxine - which i was calling synthroid , cuz its just a brand name - and i'm still waiting...
... many not-so-smart doctors. (Includes brands such as Synthroid , Unithroid, Levoxyl, levothroid, Eltroxin and others...
... being low.
Its the Age Old question of Armour Vs. Synthroid . Some docs refuse to use Armour cause they say its ... should be refridgerated, etc. "They" maintain that Synthroid is chemically equivalent to the same T4 your body...
... wondered what kind of side effects you had. I tried Synthroid and stopped because of heart palps. Also tried Levoxyl...
...
when i was on a higher dose (75mcg) of the brand synthroid , after 3 days i woke up with terrible tachycardia...
... thyroid meds without problems. I tried Armour and Synthroid . Now with that thing gone I am able to take 225 ... of Synthroid and 12.5 of Cytomel. With hashi's it is very hard...
- Taking T4 med sublingually with improvement 11th November 2005
... is working for you!!!!! For me day 13 of 25mcg of synthroid and hanging in there! Pixiek...
- Out of synthroid for two days - Heart flutters 11th November 2005
... palpitations, right now I think it's stress, because synthroid has a pretty long half life, and missing a couple...
... them its an emergency. Someone will give you some Synthroid somewhere if you ask around....
... Hi Nodi!
I've been on synthroid for about a year now and I have days where my heart...
- thyroid peroxidase ab question 11th November 2005
... it was at 410 u/ml (range is 0-60) i had been off synthroid since 10/22.
on 11/4 it was 167 u/ml (range is ... 0-40 - different lab) i had been on synthroid since 10/28.
what does this mean? what does thyroid...
- What kind of doc are you seeing? 11th November 2005
... guide. The first thing she did was switch me from Synthroid to Armour. She works with me and listens to my complaints...
- ** If This Is Not Scary What Is ** 11th November 2005
... come back looking bad. She said she will NOT give Synthroid unless she has concrete evidence of bad labs on a ... is this!!!! This doctors jokes about how she uses Synthroid to maintain her skinny body. She said it helps her ... that reason. I always read it was dangerous to use Synthroid as a method of losing weight and to be honest, I don...
... come back looking bad. She said she will NOT give Synthroid unless she has concrete evidence of bad labs on a ... is this!!!! This doctors jokes about how she uses Synthroid to maintain her skinny body. She said it helps her ... that reason. I always read it was dangerous to use Synthroid as a method of losing weight and to be honest, I don...
- **Something New** 11th November 2005
... did, they failed me. Time and time again!
I'm on Synthroid 75mcg. Seemed to be going okay. I posted about having ... I just want my life back.
I don't know if this Synthroid is even working at this point I do not trust anyone...
... terrible muscle and joint pain, and attributed it to the synthroid she was taking.
do you think synthroid might be...
... labs. They want to wait 3 mos after I have been on Synthroid to retest. GARBAGE!
Anyway..No one ever returned...
- period problems!!!!! 10th November 2005
... question because I have wondered myself. I have been on synthroid for about a year now. I have extremely bad cramps...
- Difference in T3 and Free T3 test 10th November 2005
... sure we do the right ones. I have Hashi's, 50mcg Synthroid , and an ultasound scan next week, I guess there are...
- when will I lose this wieght 10th November 2005
... everything I can to make it better. I am on 125mcg of synthroid and have been on synthroid since July of 2002.
...
- What The Heck??!?? 10th November 2005
... ok. so i've been taking the lowest dose of synthroid 12.5mcg for 12 days now. last night i wake up in the ... say i've got hashis'. so why is the lowest dose of synthroid doing this to me??!!
i'm waiting to hear back ... where am i going from here if he doesnt want me on synthroid ? maybe he's another loser doc who doesnt know what...
... ok. so i've been taking the lowest dose of synthroid 12.5mcg for 12 days now. last night i wake up in the ... say i've got hashis'. so why is the lowest dose of synthroid doing this to me??!!
i'm waiting to hear back ... where am i going from here if he doesnt want me on synthroid ? maybe he's another loser doc who doesnt know what ...
:) :) :)
You may not very well can tolerate synthroid ..Alot of people can take it ,alot cant..To me synthroid...
... starting to think it may indeed be my body not tolerating synthroid . i am going on magnesium, which my level was low,...
- birth control pills...what has your experience been 9th November 2005
... nausea is good because you sleep through that) and my synthroid in the morning.....I do think some can be a little...
- Low Hormone Thyroid 9th November 2005
... Total 127
With all of this in mind she put me on Synthroid 50 mg daily
Thanks for any help
Taylor...
- Thyroidectomy or continued watching 9th November 2005
... other - for awhile they got larger and I was taking synthroid for suppression and last May they all shrunk.....so...
- OK Ladies and Gentlemen What to expect 9th November 2005
... I was hypo (but maintaining nicely on my synthroid ) when I quit. Things were great for a month or two...
- Cut back on Armour and add Cytomel? 9th November 2005
... the worse way.
I am back at base one on 25mcg of Synthroid and if need I will up that little by little or add...
...
No, you'd want to cut back on armour and add synthroid . It sounds like you're getting too much T3, not too ... symptoms. Heart palpitations, anxiety, etc. I'm back on synthroid too....
... post my results here, then see about maybe getting on Synthroid . Hope things are going well in Japan, pixiek. :...
- Help:( Test Results??? 8th November 2005
... were normal . My TSH is 5.78. I started on 25mg. of Synthroid in August......doesn't seem to have changed my TSH...
... day? What's your treatment for them? Are you on Synthroid or Levoxyl?
I have hives as well, but haven't started...
- Question about blood work 8th November 2005
... have mild hypothyroidism well-controlled by .75 mg of Synthroid /day. I have no other medical problems or complaints ... am taking no other medications. My doctor put me on Synthroid when he noticed on routine blood work that my thyroxin...
- Armour Medicine 8th November 2005
... DR that medicates based on sx and not labs......The Synthroid does not have T3 and if you have Hashi's you may have...
- See Surgeon today :) 8th November 2005
... ENT....laughed at the armour meds wants me back on synthroid ......I am about at my limit! while I am feeling human...
... then spontaneously they shrunk - I was on 150 mcgs of synthroid and 15 mg of cytomel at the time - However I am feeling...
... ENT 3. actually laughed that I was armour instead of synthroid 4.hashi's nodule removal is mess and doesn't think...
... wxkathy2 - as long as i am medicated... synthroid or armour...i don't really care, I think I will just...
- Anyone have temporary anxiety when upping thyroid meds? 7th November 2005
... Weird question here. I've been on the 100 mcg's of synthroid for about a week now (still on 5 mcg cytomel). I was...
... i'm on the lowest does of synthroid possible, and when i try to increase it, i feel more...
- **Update on Thyroid Issue and Use of Synthroid** 6th November 2005
... Going on week 3 of being on 75mcg of Synthroid . I don't even trust them that it's the right amount ... one question. Anyone notice any weight loss being on Synthroid ? If so, what amount were you taking and after how...
... better soon.
i just started a very low dose of synthroid . i dont know if i've lost weight cuz i refuse to get...
... thought of "too much too soon"....when I first started synthroid 50mcg...even that was too much too soon....you can...
- 350 mcg Synthroid and still hypo! 6th November 2005
... treatment my thyroid problem. Anyway, I am taking 350 mcg synthroid , and 5mg of Cortef. My hair is still falling out. ... Please any input would be greatly appreciated.
Maybe synthroid isnt your answer..Hmm have you tried other brands...
... only 2 grains of Armour and before that on 75mcg of Synthroid (I switched at one point)
Before I had my labs ... isappearing as I reduced. I also decided to switch back to synthroid . Now I am on only 25mcg of Synthroid and doing so...
... shutting down, and I am having to replace with the synthroid ....
... hormone quickly so even the slightest little dose of synthroid and I get hyper.
Might be something to look into...
... FT4 2.3
I was taking 300mcg of synthroid . I stopped it altogether for 3 days, and will go...
- Am I having thryoid problem? 5th November 2005
... my THYROID GLAND....They then instructed me to take SYNTHROID which is a thyroid hormone suppliment pill to keep...
... my THYROID GLAND....They then instructed me to take SYNTHROID which is a thyroid hormone suppliment pill to keep...
- Cortisol level and T3 5th November 2005
... I am on 137.5mg synthroid (I have no thyroid) and .5 cytomel twice daily. I...
- Hashi's and muscle pain ? 4th November 2005
... test was way off too, 22 out of a .5-5.00 range). My synthroid was bumped up at that time, but I'm betting we'll...
- Mad maz is really MAD!!! 4th November 2005
... very sensitive to medication. i've just started on synthroid so i dont know what strength i'll wind up with for...
- Is this normal? 4th November 2005
... putting out. this number seems to decrease quickly once synthroid is started, because the pituitary gland sees there...
- Ultrasound? 4th November 2005
... tell me about the ultrasound?
FYI - I've been on synthroid for almost a year and still feel sluggish, I'm sure...
... comments would be appreciated......I just went on 25mg of Synthroid for hypo in August.....
bride527...
... away - My thyroid was enlarged too, but I was put on synthroid and the whole thing has shrunk along with the nodules ... ....But it was a very slow process - I've been on synthroid for two years....Hope that helps....
Best wishes...
... seem like a dumb question, but I know that taking synthroid before bloodwork can affect the results: Would taking ... synthroid as usual the morning before my ultrasound make the...
... seem like a dumb question, but I know that taking synthroid before bloodwork can affect the results: Would taking ... synthroid as usual the morning before my ultrasound make the ... week.
Again, thanks so much!
Hi Staci27,
Taking Synthroid or any other meds do not affect the ultrasound.
Tanja...
- for those who had 'tightness' in the throat... 4th November 2005
... pressure sensation start going away as a result of taking synthroid ? - assuming, of course, that i'm taking the right...
- Another set of #'s - doc doesn't like my TSH 3rd November 2005
... thyroid out has a .02 tsh and her dr knew to up her synthroid because her free t4 was not up to par!!! That is...
- mod high pulse rate and shortness of breath 3rd November 2005
... having? i.e. do I need an increase or decrease in synthroid ?
I'm also still having shortness of breath (had ... and results are looking normal)..I take 137 mcg of synthroid and have been on this dose for about 6 months or so ... .tonight it was 112.....but before I ever went on synthroid my pulse was in the 90s.....
Thanks for any help...
... I'll ask him to include frees this time - I am on synthroid for suppression therapy for nodules so for two years...
- Any Suggestions??? 3rd November 2005
... are so cold all day. Any suggestions? My dosage of Synthroid was just increased 2 weeks ago from 75mcg to 88mcg...
... a couple of months for all symptoms to disappear. Synthroid doesn't fix anything overnight. It just supplies...
... bloodstream.
Before I had Graves disease my dose of Synthroid was .75 for many years, and never did feel quite right...
- What is going on with me? 3rd November 2005
... boosted my T3 too high so I eventually have switched to synthroid , 150 mg. and for the first time in many years my eyelashes...
- Has anyone heard of the thyroid med liotrix? 3rd November 2005
... Generic synthroid didn't work for me but everyone is different. If you...
- lightheaded 3rd November 2005
... up the fog. Others have found that a bit of more synthroid (or other T4) does the trick. Though it is most likely...
- Evening primrose oil 3rd November 2005
... tried using this for hairloss ? Since I started using synthroid I lose even more hair than before. I was just wondering...
... Tanja,
It's the synthroid that is causing your hairloss as well as your thyroid...
- meep, midwest.......ideas please 3rd November 2005
... index 6.4 ( 6.1-12.2)
This is on 200 mcgs of synthroid and 12.5mcgs of cytomel
labs Oct/18/2005 run ... 34_)
TG's .8 (5-55)
This is on 175mcgs of synthroid and 5mcgs of cytomel.
Ok, so I upped my synthroid...
- Thyroid & facial swelling 3rd November 2005
... board experienced this? The doctor has increased his synthroid and the swelling seemed to get better I thought. ...
... your plate. If your son is HYPERthyroid is he on synthroid because he has had RAI? Usually synthroid is for...
- 19 years on levoxyl switched to armour not good lab results 2nd November 2005
... The same thing happened to me when I went from Synthroid to Armour. Armour is not a magic bullet for everyone...
... happened recently. The Dr. put me on a low dose of Synthroid and Cytomel (a synthetic T3). Things ARE improving...
- What Would Happen? 2nd November 2005
... ! I don't know if it would get you a script for synthroid or not, but whatever it got you it would be well worth...
- can you help? 2nd November 2005
... of all the symptoms he was starting me on .025 of Synthroid . I have taken it for 3 weeks, still sweat, no weight ... anxious. What do you think of these results also does synthroid make you gain weight? should'nt it speed my metabolsim...
... Hello and welcome, It can take 6 to 8 weeks for the Synthroid to build up in your system. You are on a very low ... going back for bloodtests until you are on enough synthroid to make you feel good. Symptoms are very important...
- Hives and Antibodies**HELP 2nd November 2005
... to mention that I'm currently on .50 mcg of generic synthroid ....
... any thyroid meds yet. Disappointed to hear that the Synthroid isn't helping yours.
My allergist told me that...
- Input please on heart palps, PVCs and Cytomel 2nd November 2005
... ve become very noticeable and bothersome. I was on Synthroid for years but was switched to Armour over a year ago ... dose of Armour and eventually switched me back to Synthroid with the Cytomel when the palpitations didn't go away ... .
They started me back on a low dose of Synthroid , and the Dr. has been bumping me up slowly. He likes ... using a T3 with the Synthroid because he said most people feel better on it. I'm ... mcg Cytomel.
Last week he bumped me up to 100 mcg Synthroid and 5 mcg Cytomel when my labs came back (TSH high ... going hypo again, but since I've been on the 100 mcg Synthroid for 5 days now I'm definitely feeling better. The...
... that makes me feel better LOL.
I was on 125 mcg Synthroid for years before I was switched to armour. After I ... spring.
I think the Dr. started me out so low on Synthroid (actually started at 50 mcg) because I've lost about...
... without the thyroid I can tolerate a whopping 200mcgs of synthroid and no side effects........................it was...
- Lips swelling 1st November 2005
... swollen all day. Could this be a side effect of my synthroid ? Or is it a symptom of Hypo? Anyone know?
Thanks...
- Wigging out over Hashi's 1st November 2005
... i slept like **** last night. i'm on just 12.5mcg synthroid cuz i had a bad tachycardia experience after a few ... seems like more today than the norm. i didnt take my synthroid this morning cuz i'm scared. i've also got the twitchy...
... without a thyroid I am taking a whopping 200mcgs of synthroid and 12.5 mcgs of cytomel and NO heart thumps. It...
... proper tests. If you are having so much trouble with Synthroid as I did, you could have potential Graves.
If you ... normal to have palps and tachycardia just by taking Synthroid . I did the same thing as you 3 or 4 different times ... catecholamine. If you have a problem with your adrenals, Synthroid is contra-indicated, meaning you can experience some...
- Question ? 1st November 2005
... starting to think that maybe I don't do too well on Synthroid or something.
It could also be that my levels are...
... surgery? That diseased thing was gone, you had synthroid in you and your own thyroid hormones were still circulating ... hormones are all leveled out and you are only relying on synthroid ..........if you are having symptoms your synthroid...
... surgery? That diseased thing was gone, you had synthroid in you and your own thyroid hormones were still circulating ... hormones are all leveled out and you are only relying on synthroid ..........if you are having symptoms your synthroid ... me that my Tsh is a little high and to increase my synthroid to 150 mcg. I am at least glad that he shows enough...
- Hashi's question 31st October 2005
... get my metabolism back............I am on 200mcgs of synthroid and 12.5 mcgs of cytomel.............
You and I...
... I am only on the 88's of synthroid and have been pretty much constant ever since surgery...
... .....
Isn't it strange how one can be on 88 of synthroid and another be on 200? The body reacts so different...
- blood results - need your opinion please 31st October 2005
... was 6.40. docs said i was hypothyroid. i only took synthroid 25mcg for 5 days starting 10/13, then 75mcg for 3 ... 26 again. did just that relatively short spell of synthroid change my tsh already? i still have symptoms, expecially...
- Can you help ! 31st October 2005
... painful sensation. I have hashimotos and have been on Synthroid for 4 months with no relief from the mouth issues...
- had surgery,Hashi's,oncocytic, Hurthle cell, change 30th October 2005
... meds are still tweaking, right now I am at 200mcgs of synthroid and 12.5mcgs of cytomel. I am feeling really well...
- **What do these T3/T4 Levels tell you.** 30th October 2005
... currently being treated for Hypothyroid on .75mcg Synthroid by a doctor that is treating me on symptoms not lab...
... to Kant. So you think I should stick to my current Synthroid 075 for at least 6 weeks vs stopping? I will have...
... you may want to think about different brands than synthroid . Some people find a switch to a different T4 or to...
- when do you take your medication? 30th October 2005
...
i'm wondering how helpful it would be to take my synthroid twice a day instead of once. has anyone tried this...
... splitting the day's dose of any T4 medication like Synthroid . T4 is slow-acting, taking a while to convert to...
...
i'm wondering how helpful it would be to take my synthroid twice a day instead of once. has anyone tried this ... onis based on: Since the half-life of Levothyroxine ( Synthroid , Levothroid, Unithroid, Levoxyl, Eltroxin, etc) is...
... have gone back to base one and trying again 25mcg synthroid ...maybe not enough for most people, but I guess I...
... to me. i wonder if thats why i dont do well taking synthroid at night.
pixiek - i feel that i too am very sensitive ... to medication (any medication). i'm only on 25mcg synthroid as well. my endo increased it to 75 mcg and after...
- Heart and hyperthyroid 30th October 2005
... Now that I have no thyroid and am on 200mcgs of synthroid though, I have NO heart palps, isn't that a strange...
- started T3; new T3/T4 research 29th October 2005
... no thyroid due to cancer on 1993. I was on 150mg synthroid . doctor started me yesterday on 137mg synthroid and ... more anxiety. I read these today and I added t3 to synthroid yesterday.
Also, my doctor does Total T3. How...
- So scare, I think it's cancer 28th October 2005
... that's probably it except for getting regulated on Synthroid .
I only missed three weeks of work total, and that...
