- Do you have calcium probs if only thyroid is removed? 2nd April 2005
... of the symptoms I've been trying to minimize with synthroid all this time - mental confusion, high blood pressure ... (my cholesterol dropped 75 points after I started synthroid but is creeping back up again with the new nodules...
- Can Someone Help? 1st April 2005
... THINKS she said I have hyperthyroid, but prescribed synthroid . They don't prescribe synthroid for hypER do they ... have not heard from her. Why would they prescribe synthroid if my results were normal? My dosage is 100 mcg....
... - but if "something" was high and they prescribed synthroid - that sounds like TSH was high and maybe it is in...
... expects you to take 2 tablets at once. Im not sure if Synthroid makes an even 100 mcg tablet. I know they make 112 ... your Free T's are high, then, yes, taking that much Synthroid would practically give you a heart attack. I would ... problem associated with thyroid can be resolved with synthroid and that is not the case. Be careful and GET THOSE...
- Hypo...do They Remove The Thyroid If The Medicine Dont Work..and How To Lose Weight 1st April 2005
... 1. If All Medicine Fails.. synthroid ..cytomel..amour..etc..
What Is The Next Step If Your...
... I'm pretty sure you can go higher with synthroid ... but I'm not certain, I'm on Armour. Someone else...
- is T3 available in Canada? 31st March 2005
... hoping she would put me on a little T3 to add to my synthroid . Well, she had mentioned on the phone before I saw ... she's got me taking this TFN-plex over and above my synthroid .
Anyway, basically I'm wondering if there is anyone...
... friend of ours and all that is available to us is synthroid and eltroxin (levothyroxine). I am on eltroxin 100mcg...
- Fluoride discussion on radio today...Also ? abt. water filters 31st March 2005
... read about as well?
Oh, my dosage was increased to Synthroid .137mcg 2 days a week, and .125mcg 5 days a week....
- question about different meds..... 30th March 2005
... usually the med that causes hair to shed (except for Synthroid , which is sometimes known to cause it by itself)....
- new to board, need some help! 29th March 2005
... working too hard and one not hard enough? He put me on synthroid but shortly after, he got sent to Iraq. (I go to an ... doctor who assured me that I did not need to take synthroid because my levels were fairly normal, so I got off ... have a history of thyroid problems, many are now on synthroid and my grandma has hashimotos. Many didnt have symptoms...
... My dr is leaving it like this............as far as synthroid goes she said if I become symptomatic she would treat...
... in six months so I can be tested again. I'm not on synthroid or anything but I thought I was supposed to take it...
- Update on doctor visit-Top Doc.! 29th March 2005
... usually the med that causes hair to shed (except for Synthroid , which is sometimes known to cause it by itself)....
... January at 90 mg Armour/Thyroid (along with 62.5 mcg Synthroid ). I consulted Dr. Woliner via phone b/c my Fibromyalgia...
- help with weight loss question 28th March 2005
... a week and sometimes more. I am currently taking Synthroid .3 mg. I saw my endo about a week ago and asked him...
- Spontaneous remission? What about pregnancy? 28th March 2005
... doc declared her in remission and took her off the Synthroid . Just fine, right? Yeah, but now she's pregnant...
... doc declared her in remission and took her off the Synthroid . Just fine, right? Yeah, but now she's pregnant...
- Why do we choke on that tiny little pill? 28th March 2005
... soft because it's absorbed by the body faster than synthroid . i didn't have that problem w/ synthroid i think because...
- I have just been diagnosed with Hypothyroidism 28th March 2005
... was diagnosed with a goiter back in 1996, was put on synthroid and for some reason, was taken off synthroid while ... new primary care doctor. Advised him I had been on synthroid for my goiter but he did the tsh test, told me it ... ENDO has taken me off and now I just take .125 mcg of Synthroid .
for the most part, I am okay. I have energy...
- Does T4 medication affect T3 levels? 27th March 2005
... t3. That is my case....my t4 levels are fine with Synthroid but my t3 was way low so I take a compounded time...
... t3. That is my case....my t4 levels are fine with Synthroid but my t3 was way low so I take a compounded time...
... if you need an in between dose not available with Synthroid . :o)
I didnt mean to click the embarasemnt face...
- Hairloss-When does it end???? 27th March 2005
... I was on Synthroid for years and never felt that great. Of course, only...
- Getting nervous please help 26th March 2005
... months for me to go from hypER to hypO. I now take synthroid . My original dose was too high, and it's been adjusted...
... Sheila,
I do take Synthroid now, I am currently on 137 mcg and am waiting to go...
- hypothyroid hair loss 26th March 2005
... have bee hypo since December (tsh 63) and am now on Synthroid dosage of 137 mcg. My current tsh is at 8.7 and I ...
Has anyone else experienced this? Coud it be the synthroid ? I am starting to get very concerned. I just don't...
... hypo, and I see changes in hairloss if I change my synthroid dose. My hair fell out the most actually when I was...
... other family members with thyroid problems. Now that synthroid has me back in tune, I still am loosing more than...
... get something out of her.
I am curious about the synthroid connection, I read on their site that in some cases...
- Am I just a hypochondriac? 25th March 2005
... nodule, nothing to worry about but was give .25 mg of synthroid and now I am fine. Also, I have the same pain as you...
- POst surgery question 25th March 2005
... calcium deficiency, TSH was 19...was put on .125 mcg synthroid 3-17, levels will get checked on 4-11. Before the ... went back to work on 3-21. Had to get used to the synthroid , caused palpitations but my endo said it was side...
- Report on Dommisse Consultation 25th March 2005
... is the same as in other brands of T4 medicines like Synthroid or Levoxyl. I think the difference is in the inert...
... time for about a year and a half -- thing is, the synthroid interfered with my anticonvulsants, and i had to get ... supplement does, and somehow, they've managed to ease my AC/ synthroid interactions, and i'm no longer depressed (omega3...
... Hashimoto's and started the only treatment she uses, Synthroid . She messed me around with it - which made me feel...
... called the first of two endos who prescribed some synthroid for me ... then began my adventures getting out of ... can be quite a balancing act between both ACs and synthroid and at first, no one believed me!! ...
i felt ... body well enuff to tell when it's going off, how much synthroid i need (i'm pretty well settled at 150 mg), when to...
- need a HYPO DOCTOR TO REMOVE THE THYROID 25th March 2005
... fiancee has HYPOTHYROID.she takes the highest dosage of synthroid and she takes CYTOMEL.....she needs an agressive doctor...
... medication she is on..
she is at the highest level of Synthroid you can take and she takes 25mg of cytomel..
once ... the surgery she wont need cytomel and then just take synthroid for the rest of her life...
Do you Know of any...
... people, hypo with glands or hypo without, do not find Synthroid to be the best medicine for them. Most will always...
... she'll have to still take medicine. I'm on 125 mcg synthroid and have been for about a week, lost 6 six pounds...
... trying many different thyroid medications (including a synthroid and cytomel combination) I still have a hard time...
- Ticker...need your advice 24th March 2005
... Previous thyroid blood work was normal. I am on synthroid since the end of Sept. to shrink nodules, .025 mg ... is above one now and they want to increase dose of synthroid , only by an extra 1/2 tablet dose. My question to...
... hand.
As you know, you are almost on a non-dose of Synthroid Starting doses can be as little as 25 mcg but are ... TSH is rising it may mean that the small amount of Synthroid that you are taking is causing your own thyroid to...
... can be one cause for it.
You are on a low dose of Synthroid . You really need to have the other tests done to...
- Joint/tendon stiffness? 24th March 2005
... second surgery, some of which I have lost by having my Synthroid dosaged adjusted, but I still had 10 pounds before ... endocrinologist on March 30th. I am taking 150mcg of Synthroid everyday; is there another medication she should add...
... charlie horses did seem to go away once I started synthroid . Also when hypo I seemed to 'crick' my neck a lot...
- New - TSH going up after synthroid? 24th March 2005
... not as out of whack as mine.
He increased my Synthroid to 175 MCG and drew the thyroid antibodies to confirm ... Wednesday or so. He said that I'll stay on this dosage of synthroid for the next 3 months then get re-checked and we will ... going up was because I just was not getting enough Synthroid .
So we shall see......
... your doctor's appointment went well and that your Synthroid dose was adjusted upward. I'd keep on the look out...
- Good and Bad trip to the endo 23rd March 2005
... quite "right". The endo does not want to raise my Synthroid from .5 mcg.
Right now she isn't doing anything...
... her what could possible happen if she ups my dose of Synthroid just a smidge.
Also I will call back again try...
... be curing!
Now that my thryoid is gone, I'm on Synthroid . I am having one period every other month. My endo...
- How high is your dose? 23rd March 2005
... according to the Armour website) as well as 25 mcg of Synthroid . So.... currently I take the equivalent of 175 mcg ... This would likely mean increasing my dose to 50 mcg Synthroid , which would be a total equivalent to 200 mcg!
...
... relatives who are hypoT, but they have just taken Synthroid for years and years without any problems. It seems...
... thread, my current dose is 90 mg Armour and 25 mcg Synthroid . I'm considering increasing my Synthroid dose by...
- chest pain anyone 23rd March 2005
... active thyroid hormones, T4 and T3. Synthetics like Synthroid only contain T4. There is also a synthetic T3 that...
- Thyroid and teeth 23rd March 2005
... gums looked much better. But by then i had been on synthroid for 2 months. No other changes in my oral hygiene...
- not myself today 23rd March 2005
... exhausted I was. Has anyone has this happen? I added Synthroid 25 mcg to my Armour a couple weeks ago and was thinking...
- Trends/changes in thyroid hormone levels 23rd March 2005
... had surgery, but I can say that when I first started synthroid it was a miracle - at 100 mcg I thought I was good ... continued to grow and I have had to keep upping the synthroid and I believe it's not working as well anymore. However...
- Lighter Periods 22nd March 2005
... was diagnosed with primary hypothyroidism and began synthroid , my periods were regular and normal.
Since I began ... taking synthroid (about 7 months ago) I have had my period only once...
- a pain in the neck!! 22nd March 2005
... nodules, 6 of which have developed since I've been on synthroid ....has anyone else had synthroid fail (thyroid keeps...
... have been negative. I am currently on 150 mcg of synthroid a day and 15 mg of cytomel. I'm not sure what's causing...
- parathyroid stories anyone? 22nd March 2005
... now i am on a vit d supplement as well as generic synthroid for thyroid and will be retesting blood this week...
- Hypo/Hyper 22nd March 2005
... Armour and see what that does for you. I was on 125 mcg Synthroid plus 17.5 mcg Cytomel and still had hypo symptoms...
- Hypothyroid Symptoms 22nd March 2005
... not thyroid disease. I am only taking small dose of synthroid because of all the lyme meds I am taking. I will ... see endo next week and she will bump up the synthroid . With 5 months of meds for lyme, I am no better....
... tests along with the TSH. Of course, once you are on synthroid or any other t4 medicine the TSh will be suppressed...
- HElp, Upping synthrpoid or NOT? so confused 21st March 2005
... 085, I am feeling pretty sick at taking 50 mcg of synthroid , so I upped it to 75 mcg and now feel worse, my husband ... when I was hyper, can i get hyper from increasing the synthroid ? Please guys I need advice Thanks...
... would not worry about the TSH so much. When you are on synthroid , it is going to suppress the TSH anyway.
Do you...
- KBT's Mom 21st March 2005
... then also treat it with conventional drugs ( Armour, Synthroid ) or does he strictly use herbal remedies? Sorry for...
- Low TSH and HIGH Blood Pressure? HELP 21st March 2005
... if maybe I am on too little meds, I am on 50 mcg of synthroid , anyway let me know what you guys think? I am not...
- Hashimoto's, now going hyper 21st March 2005
...
Diagnosed with Hashimoto's about 4 years ago, on Synthroid 50 mcg for about 3 + years. Well here's my labs as...
- i need help with/for my husband...please! 21st March 2005
... sleeping, is tired and crabby, etc etc etc. He's on synthroid ; and a nurse practitioner has been treating him for...
... Some doctors only look at just the TSH to dose the synthroid . That is wrong because he needs the ft4 and ft3 to ... see how the thyroid is doing. When you are on synthroid , the TSH can be suppressed.
Most people feel best...
- Possibility of Thyroid Hormone Resistance? 20th March 2005
... been hypothyroid for about 1 year and I've been on Synthroid for about 8 months.
My TSH, free T3, T4 numbers are ... high Cholesterol levels... Once my doctor put me on Synthroid she was pretty confident that my cholesterol levels ... hypothroidism and they did not improve after being on Synthroid for over 8 months.
I'm ready to make a change,...
- Cytomel overdose ???? Midwest???? 20th March 2005
... How does 25 mcg Cytomel measure up to .112 synthroid . My new Endo is keeping me on Cytomel for 4 weeks ... to meds. My TSH was over 26.00 and after taking 7 synthroid and 4 Cytomels they tested it again at .15 I think...
... You have me a little confused. Are you taking .112 Synthroid plus 25 mcgs Cytomel? Or just the Cytomel?
I agree...
... Thanks for replying Midwest, My Endo took me off the synthroid and on just Cytomel she started with 50mcg but I never...
- Bruising and petechiae... 20th March 2005
... wondering if these symptoms could have anything to do with synthroid . I've had petechiae(tiny pin point red spots) all ... caused by certain medicines, so I was wondering if synthroid could be the cause. I know that these symptoms can...
- endo doc 20th March 2005
... symptoms that I have Hashimoto's disease and prescribed Synthroid .... said my symptoms would be alleviated when my levels ... top doc endo then told me I was hypersensitive to Synthroid , must discontinue it, and wait till I was sicker. ... that she refuses to prescribe anything other than Synthroid , and thus doesn't know what to do with people for...
- Heart racing off and on. Skipped beats. 19th March 2005
... responding because this is my third day of taking 125 mcg synthroid . I read the pamphlet that comes with the rx and discovered...
- ITCHING...raised rash on legs and neck itches 19th March 2005
... something like this going on or did you when you started synthroid . i started 75mcg 2 months ago. i woke up today with...
... The binder and filler in Synthroid - or in any medicine, really - can cause an allergic ... better, you might at least consider the possibility of Synthroid as the source....
- New here and needing help, feeling the worst ever 19th March 2005
... July 2003
RAI, Sept 2003
Hypo, Dec 2003, started Synthroid 150 mcg
Dose too high, lowered to 137 mcg, April ... to why insomnia is hitting me with a LOWER dose of synthroid , I thought that would only happen with a higher dose...
... frustrating this is. I had better luck with levithroid than synthroid , but now am on cytomel waiting for a whole body scan...
- Nimbeth, I just noticed ...... 19th March 2005
...
Dr. Woliner (and myself) thought we'd try the Synthroid alone this time (I had been on Armour and added Sythroid ... the "T4 alone" route first. Mostly b/c I still had Synthroid on hand....
... pocket.
He also added to my current regime: 50 mcg Synthroid (increasing every 2 weeks), DHEA, Kaprex by Metagenics ... you anything. The only thing started so far is the Synthroid . I'm waiting on the rest. I'm also guessing that this...
... excruciating pain.
Now...I'm taking mostly armour..some synthroid . I feel way better. I sort of topped out...so I...
... started out with just Armour (30mg), then we added Synthroid about 2 weeks into treatment b/c my T4 levels dropped ... therapy, I was taking 90mg of Armour and 62.5 mcg of Synthroid . I started out quitting the Armour and then when my ... sleep didn't get better, I quit the Synthroid as well....
- Finally got my way 18th March 2005
... finally they decided to let me have a LOW dose of synthroid . Can you believe it? I don't think a low dose is...
- anyone on Armour and Cytomel ?? 18th March 2005
... Thanks for the reply. I used to be on Synthroid & Cytomel and was just OK on it. This Doc really...
- Wilson's Syndrome 18th March 2005
... pharma friendly, cheap, one-size-fits-all regimen of Synthroid until our frozen fingers fall off. (Sorry to be so ... a little emotional about all this. I have been on Synthroid for 6 years, only to get worse and worse, and am now...
- Why do they think the TSH is the only number 17th March 2005
... TSH test. My TSH was 15 so he started me on .112 Synthroid based on my TSH not realizing my Free T3 was already...
... TSH test. My TSH was 15 so he started me on .112 Synthroid based on my TSH not realizing my Free T3 was already...
... when I am naturally at 5.5, I would be overdosed on synthroid according to my lower 5.5 TSH.
TSH is where it...
- porcine thyroid(not armour) 17th March 2005
... will not likely be a problem to take it with your Synthroid
Will it help you? That remains to be seen, because...
- I got my new levels back today..wow 17th March 2005
... but i still feel like crap. she increased my dose of synthroid from 75mcg to 88mcg.
i am going to my pcp tomorrow...
- Anyone get bad headaches from thyroid problems? 16th March 2005
... thing and low and behold after I begged him to up my synthroid they went away. Cytomel might help in the short run...
... I used to get headaches everyday - I started Synthroid and stopped caffeine and they virtually went away...
- attn: gopherhead 16th March 2005
... it says so on my generic Armour, it says so on my synthroid . Do not take this if you have an underlying adrenal...
- New labs are in on Armour things are getting low! 16th March 2005
... Armour back in early February dose: 2 grains. I was on Synthroid 137 mcgs and I switched to Armour 2 grains. The only ... thing that I noticed different from switching from Synthroid to Armour was that I felt a little hyper in the morning ... really noticed any difference in how I feel from the Synthroid to the Armour. My labs came back to today as follows ... felt "let down" in the afternoon iI could go back to Synthroid and this was totally up to me. I told him that I could ... go back to Synthroid since I really don't want to have to cut my Armour ...
So he gave me a prescription for 150 mcgs of Synthroid . He said that we will watch me closely and to come...
... some great papers! At least I went up to 150 mcgs of Synthroid instead of staying at the 137 mcgs. I really want...
- Goiter Surgery/ Hypo=normal labs/elevated calcitonin ???? 16th March 2005
... wanted to ask you did you lose weight once you took synthroid ? I am gaining right now and its making me crazy!!...
- Problems with Caffeine 16th March 2005
... of my symptoms. In October, the Doctor put me on Synthroid which has worked wonders in alleviating the chest...
- Back from endo! Good visit! Bad news! 16th March 2005
... of my neck. (will be done next tuesday) took me off Synthroid and put me on Cytomel for 4 weeks. Then lucky me gets...
- Other surgery causing sluggish thyroid? 16th March 2005
... these symptoms really remind me of before I got on synthroid and cytomel....
- taking control 15th March 2005
... cancerous. As a result of being on various doses of Synthroid and later Levoxyl I have found myself in a constant...
- Need Help! 15th March 2005
... while for hypo to be regulated. I'm almost a year on Synthroid and I still don't feel right.
Keep us posted.
...
- For those on Synthroid/Armour combo, what are you doses of each? 14th March 2005
... For those of you on the Synthroid /Armour combo, what are you doses of each? How long ... build up your dose?
I am currently on .50 mcg of Synthroid and will increase my Armour dose tomorrow to 3/4 grain ... in the afternoon. I had been on a higher dose of Synthroid only, but new doctor lowered it to add Armour. I...
... still building up the Armour.
I was on 125 mcg of Synthroid and 17.5 of Cytomel and have been switching since...
- Feeling lousy again??? 14th March 2005
... and i told her no, and im concerned it may be the synthroid or i might be getting sick. She told me she doesnt...
- Thyroidectomy countdown!!!!! 14th March 2005
... they didn't start until about 3 weeks ago. I'm on Synthroid , somwhere between 50 and 75 mcg a day. I have to ... least for now.
The one thing I have found with Synthroid that absolutely helps with me is that I take the first...
- Help with Labs - Newly Diagnosed 14th March 2005
... when? Also, do you think 50 mcg of levothyroxine ( Synthroid ) is an appropriate dose? I've been on it for two...
- Hashi's hyper/hypo...Am I crazy?? 14th March 2005
... after a 25 weight gain in just 2-3 months. Been on Synthroid ever since, 50 mcg. Been on synthroid for about 4 ... at a loss, I feel like crap, feel like throwing the synthroid out of the window.
Any suggestions or words of...
... can do is get blood test, keep taking the 50 mcg of Synthroid , and see you in 6 months. If myh blood test come...
- Midwest1, Pushka, Ladywolfe, Bluesnowflake, Bonbe, Jinglebts 13th March 2005
... back burner, but yes, I am remembering to take my synthroid .
I was increased from the 50mg of Eltroxin to 75 ... synthroid - guess eltroxin doesnt come in the 75mg size. The...
- anyone gaining weight on synthroid??? 13th March 2005
... having a hypothyroid. My Dr started me on 50mcg of synthroid , but since taking it 6 weeks ago I have actually gained...
... stable on an optimum dose. Your problem could be the Synthroid , but more likely it's the fluctuation in hormone levels ... that's the real culprit. Keep in mind, though, that Synthroid isn't for everyone... So if things don't eventually...
... gained not long after she was born). I've been on Synthroid and it took a good year for me to start feeling better ... rollar coaster ride began again. I'm taking 50 mcg of Synthroid now and within the past 5 weeks have gained a blessed ... still gaining.
I really don't think that this Synthroid is working for me. Not just becaue of the weight...
- What Levels Should be retested on first trip back...? about Lexapro 12th March 2005
... SSRI(lexapro). I have read that it can bind to the synthroid thus letting your body absorb less. Shouldn't she...
... When I told him I felt better on a higher dose of Synthroid , he agreed and put me back on it. I am on Lexapro...
... about the BC pills I'm on and their effect with the Synthroid , he said that they would just adjust the Synthroid ... your levels are lower because of the Lexapro, the Synthroid should be adjusted to get your levels to where they...
... understand, you might not need the Lexapro after the Synthroid kicks in. :) [/font][/size]...
- Thyroid or depression? 12th March 2005
... Doc and I decided to switch me from Cytomel, back to Synthroid , which I was on up until doc switched me to Cytomel...
- What does Elevated Thyroglobulin Mean? Do I have Cancer? I'm so afraid. Please Hel 12th March 2005
... than 2 to 3 mm in size.
My M.D. had me on 0.025 of Synthroid & the Endo has upped my Synthroid to 50 mcg & wants...
- New Labs before appt. What do you think? 11th March 2005
... on cytomel 6 months ago. The endo only lowered my synthroid from 100 to 88 mcg and started me on 25 mcg cytomel ... traveling, etc). After a month of being on the 88 mcg of synthroid alone, I knew it wasn’t enough. I was having increasing ... highest it has gone was 1.04 when I was on 112 mcg of synthroid and feeling overmedicated (TSH .03) and we needed ... dosages tried over the past year, starting with T4 ( synthroid ) alone and then adding T3 (cytomel), the dosing and...
... 25 mcg down to 5 mcg and that maybe increasing my synthroid would help boost my FT4 and help me feel better. ... on the 5 mcg of cytomel along with the 100 mcg of synthroid . I hope it helps increase my metabolism. The weight...
- I am freaking out! Help needed 11th March 2005
... found a new Endo who I see Monday. I went back on my synthroid last week because who knows if the new endo will do...
- ? about reverse t3 11th March 2005
... free t4 is high. I am now decreasing my high dose of synthroid (which some idiot dr. kept increasing) and adding...
