- HypoT & missed period 26th January 2005
... last year that is slowly getting me regulated with Synthroid and Cytomel.
In the fall I missed a period for the...
- daughter with thyroid probs?? 26th January 2005
... monitor how well his system was building and using the synthroid . The next year blood work was every three months...
... up her Armour. My daughter started out on Levoxyl/ Synthroid and it didn't work for her-she wasn't able to convert ... the t4 into t3. Has the synthroid always worked for your son, and did his levels change...
... Yes, the synthroid worked very well for him all these years. Just lately ... has had no problems at all.
I also have been on synthroid for over 6 years now and have no problems either....
- Reaction to Thyroid Medication 25th January 2005
... I'm on synthroid . I started on it in September. My doc put me on...
- Questions about my test results 25th January 2005
... not TSH alone.
Generally most drs will put you on synthroid if they conclude your thyroid is not functioning properly...
- Please help me understand what my levels mean. 25th January 2005
... for replying.
I was just dx'd in Dec and am on .88 synthroid . I go back for a recheck Feb 3....
- Severe water retention 25th January 2005
... board and newly diagnosed as hypothyroid. I'm on Synthroid right now and although I'm much better than I was...
- Are these symptoms of thyroid problem???????? 24th January 2005
... high platelets. My PCP put me on aspirin and up-ed my synthroid and the symptoms went away. Like everyone else said...
... chest. After being diagnosed, my doctor increased my Synthroid and my symptoms have improved. I have stopped gaining...
- Question on determining optimal lab range 24th January 2005
... health? Does the Free T4 result reflect how well Synthroid is working? My newest Free T4 is 1.43 with the range ... Wednesday, hoping that adding T3 and/or adjusting the Synthroid may help my exhaustion and brain fog. What do you...
- Am I Hypothyroid - Please read / help! 23rd January 2005
... hormones are Thyrolar (T4 and T3) Unithroid (T4 only) Synthroid (T4 only) Levoxyl (T4 only) Levrothroid (T4 only)...
- Rai 23rd January 2005
... perfectly fine after ther surgery when I was started on my Synthroid . My thyroid was so "interesting" that they had to...
- Started armour/synthroid combo CHEST PAIN? 22nd January 2005
... taking 1 1/2 grains of armour/1/2 a pill of a .0.15 of synthroid together as a friend on the board told me that it...
- Symptoms Discriptions 22nd January 2005
... tingling and pain are gone since the new Endo up-pd my synthroid , problem is is it is not all gone. I am lucky it did ... accumulate there also? I have been on the new dose of synthroid for about 6 weeks now went from .100 to .112. My Endo ... hoping the endo will try armour also along with my synthroid , maybe the two med's together will be better for me...
- Doctor of Naturopathy 22nd January 2005
... prescribed 90 of Armour to take along with the 100 mg of synthroid . My life has improved tremendously!!!
Not ONLY ... cancelled a refill with my mail in pharmacy company for my synthroid . I was just going to use up the refills that I had ...
Then she told me why my Former Dr. cancelled my synthroid ...and I said, yeah, well...for a month now I've been ... taking both synthroid and armour, for the T3 that my Dr. (former) would...
... dosage I should be taking. ...
try dissolving the synthroid under your tongue ... i just began doing it b/c bonbe...
- Newly diagnosed hypothyroidism, lots of questions 21st January 2005
... sensitive to medications). I have the medication here ( synthroid .05 mg) which i start tomorrow. I am just really confused...
... My TSH was 393. I know. Out of this world. The synthroid makes me feel a ton better. Just my opinion but I ... they are better at it. I've had no problems with the synthroid . I think of it as a wonder drug. I am somewhat sensitive...
... out... so weird... anyway i started the .05 mg of synthroid today... so on the road to feeling better i guess...
... remembered the question! I took my medicine today ( synthroid .05mg) and took the blood test, but ive only been...
- Getting Another Opinion--Best Way To Handle It? 21st January 2005
... had some improvement in the last two months since my Synthroid was increased to .75 mcg. I still have some symptoms...
- when does levothyroxine start working? 21st January 2005
... for hormone replacement. Levothyroxine (name brands Synthroid , Levoxyl, Levothroid) is the most commonly prescribed...
... and this will prove my assumptions.
I started on synthroid this morning as I have some from a couple years ago...
... thyroidism, illness, and stress.
When I first started on synthroid years ago, it took a couple of weeks to start feeling...
... correct doses.
I would think after 4-6 weeks on Synthroid with little change adding a small dose of Cytomel ... quicker. Many people's bodies do not convert the T4 in Synthroid to T3 which is what has to happen to feel better. ... Cytomel would help in most cases, IMO. Changing from Synthroid to Armour (a T4-T3 combination) would also help many ... one of those he might be willing to supplement your Synthroid with a small amount of Cytomel.
At the beginning...
- TSH of 393.40 Have you heard of such a thing?? 20th January 2005
... 40 and a T4, Free of 0.1. He put me on 200mcg of Synthroid . My cholesterol was 310 so he gave me Lipitor. ... that he gave me that. Shortly into this high dose of Synthroid I started to loose tons of weight and my hair was...
- Experts I REALLY need yall now PLEASE!! 20th January 2005
... thyroxine Index 2.9 range 1.2-4.9
He increased my synthroid from 88mcg to 100mcg. He wants another blood test ... weeks away and hell work on the TSH by upping the synthroid .
What do yall make of all of this? Is it common...
- New TSH Limits? 20th January 2005
... wonder if she would feel comfortable starting me on synthroid or levoxyl. She once had me on cytomel, but it drove...
... around since the late 1800s! It fell out of favor when Synthroid was intro'd in the 1940s and launched their smear...
- I got my results..could anyone look at them 20th January 2005
... hypothyroid with a TSH of 11.99. My doctor started me on synthroid .125 and that is what I have been taking. I asked...
- Is this supplement ok? 20th January 2005
... ingredients that could cause a reaction/problem with my synthroid or just TD in general?
Nutrition Facts
Calories...
... have some natural thyroid function left, and your Synthroid is merely making up for what you've lost, the effects...
... have some natural thyroid function left, and your Synthroid is merely making up for what you've lost, the effects...
... have some natural thyroid function left, and your Synthroid is merely making up for what you've lost, the effects...
- crying alot 20th January 2005
... embarressed"my thyroid numbers are in the limits iam on 137 synthroid i dont remember being this emotional could it be my...
- AAARGGHHHH (regarding the right doctor) 20th January 2005
... most of my 'symptoms' seemed to start after I went on Synthroid ....anyway, my doc only said "No" about T3 and thinks...
... great either. I was having some bad reactions to the synthroid , but she refused to believe that it was synthroid ... have reactions to the fillers or additives in the Synthroid but Endo's refuse to believe her. Even though, once...
- confused and despairing 20th January 2005
... day.
The other thing you should consider is that Synthroid probably isn't the best choice of meds for you. I...
- Tingling? Is it normal? 19th January 2005
... supposed to have them tested again? What dose of Synthroid are you on?
I, too, had RAI done & went hypo quiet...
- armour thyroid versus generic 19th January 2005
... last post. About a year ago I had my doc switch from synthroid to armour thyroid and now all of a sudden my drug...
... tounge. It is quite a bit bigger (the 2 grain) than the Synthroid was too....
- I just wanted to say thank you Meep 18th January 2005
... you know if it is safe to take in conjunction with Synthroid ?...
- Swelling and rashes!!! 18th January 2005
... thyroid?? Im hypo (hashis) and Im not levelled on the synthroid yet...going to the doctor on thursday :) But Im just...
- Noob really needs help 18th January 2005
... with hypothyroid in early December 2004 and been on Synthroid a month now. Before Synthroid I was sleeping 12 or ... 8pm.
I feel like maybe all I need is additional Synthroid since I notice an improvement but just not enough ... tests. He says they started me with a low dose of Synthroid on purpose because they have to see how my system...
... bloodwork and you can see how your body is reacting to the synthroid .. that's when they can up your dosage.
Hang in...
... determined that I needed an increase. I started at 50mcgs synthroid and then was upped to 75mcgs, then 100, then 112-all ... devoloping other symptoms. It was then determined that synthroid may not be the best med for me. So my doctor put me ... on levothyrroxine (generic synthroid ) 125mcgs and I began to improve. It may not take you...
... my two cents.
yes -- it'll take a while for the synthroid to begin to take effect. but in the meantime, i would...
- Possible to find a doc who will consider prescribing Cytomel with Synthroid? 18th January 2005
... not very knowledgeable! I take Cytomel and generic Synthroid . It was been a wonderful combination for me for I...
... Hi, I was wondering if adding Cytomel with Synthroid helps with weight loss. I just started Cytomel about...
- Best time of day to take meds??? 17th January 2005
... I've always taken my synthroid in the morning on an empty stomach. My problem with...
... When I first started on synthroid , I was so anxious about taking it early enough so...
- question regarding foods like peas and hypo 16th January 2005
... my doctor, nicotine acts like TSH, so the 50 mcg of Synthroid I was on seemed to work OK while I was smoking. Within ... till my insurance company decided not to pay for Synthroid anymore. Switching to the generic has not been much...
- Things you wish you knew before your first blood test. 16th January 2005
... even managed to loose 15 lbs. since March when my synthroid was adjusted. Of course 15lbs. isn't anywhere near...
- HELP! Hypo or Hyper...my symptoms... 16th January 2005
... the symptoms. He prescribed me 50 mcg (0.05mg) of Synthroid . I'm scared to take it! Would you take medicine even...
... though, I do agree with Midwest that you should try the synthroid and that "the numbers" are not all they are cracked...
... month supply of Armour, for example, costs about $20. Synthroid isn't much more, if I remember right.
I think...
- Help!!! 16th January 2005
... I was originally diagnosed I was put on 1.25 mg of synthroid , and I felt better. Since then my dose has been raised...
... with your micrograms.
The synthetic T4 meds - like Synthroid - are measured in micrograms (mcgs.); the natural ... your Armour dose is roughly equivilent to your former Synthroid dose; but that doesn't mean you can't benefit from...
... with your micrograms.
The synthetic T4 meds - like Synthroid - are measured in micrograms (mcgs.); the natural ... your Armour dose is roughly equivilent to your former Synthroid dose; but that doesn't mean you can't benefit from ... visit.
just a point to keep in mind: in canada, synthroid is measured in mg; i currently take 1.25mg of synthroid ... on the board will know what i mean ... 1.75mg of synthroid isn't a lot - depends on how you feel -- at one point ... in the spring i was taking 225 mcg (2.25mg) of synthroid , b/c my anticonvulsants were blocking the synthroid...
- Just want it removed, no tests. 15th January 2005
... the other.
Since I had it removed I am now on Synthroid and have to deal with the hypo symptoms until she...
- Need help with thyroid results, Meep !!! 15th January 2005
... eventually be hypo.....also gave me free samples of Synthroid and told me to take a tiny dose.......didn't take ... doc. (got a little reprimanded for not taking the Synthroid ) ....my complaints to him were ALL (practically the ... I'm 35). So I left to take my antibiotic and the synthroid ....well then I began to feel REALLY bad...couldn't ... was Graves, I said I guess I better stop taking that Synthroid :) I'm totally new here but have read a lot of posts...
- I need to Vent and Cry 14th January 2005
... thyroid condition and prescribed a higher dose of synthroid . I felt almost instant relief. Keep trying. Don...
- MEEP - please take a look if you have time.. 14th January 2005
... lipoic acid, b12, etc.) but she can't prescribe, and synthroid may be what you need in addition ...
i think you ... afford it either, but i'm getting all i can out of the synthroid and must do something more ... even replacing zantac...
- Weightloss when Ft3 - Ft4 are optimized? 14th January 2005
... apologize as my time reference is all googly!) i got on synthroid and cytomel, and shortly after my energy and brain...
- Im so sad 14th January 2005
... have damage to my muscles and nerves. I have taken Synthroid off and on for years and it agrees with me, but lots...
... I am taking synthroid as well. Started it in September and for me it's...
... any side effects while your body is getting used to synthroid ? I have had a lot of nausea and alot more pain in...
... low and my body does not like it so I have to cut my synthroid in half take half in morning and half around 2:00...
- High Tsh Update Blood Test Results 13th January 2005
... DOCTOR TOOK ME OFF ARMOUR AND PUT ME ON 0.15 MG OF SYNTHROID , HE SAYS ARMOUR WILL NOT HELP ME, I AM NOT SURE WHAT ... DO WHETHER TO GO TO A HOLISTIC DOCTOR OR TAKE THIS SYNTHROID BUT I AM FEELING HORRIBLE, BECAUSE I AM NOT SURE IF ... I SHOULD CONTINUE ARMOUR OR START ON SYNTHROID , ANY ADVICE LET ME KNOW SINCE I CANT EVEN THINK STRAIGHT...
... I am so upset I didnt know what to do and I took a synthroid , I mean I
am getting really dizzy and dont want ... want to risk getting sick going back and forth from synthroid /armour, I
have totally screwed up, I know for a ... my tsh was over 35, I felt more enery unlike with synthroid my
tsh was lower but i felt miserable, good ness...
... dosages do you have there? What size pills are the Synthroid ? They come in microgram pills...what does your bottle...
... still have both armour 2 grams(- about 30 tablets
and synthroid the doc gave me is .15 mg (150mcg)
let me know ... should do, I am not sure whether or not to stop the synthroid now after taking just 1 pill, what do you think?...
... with taking your two grains then add...1/2 of your synthroid pill. That is if you are about 150lbs...break the ... synthroid down more if you are a little lighter.. You see....
... should take the 2 grains of armour and half 0.15 of a synthroid pill, hun is there anyway you can email me, at [ ...
... that there are many folks doing a combo/t4synthetic( synthroid )/armour protocol..and with great success I may add ... most cases.
There are people on 3grains + 50mcg synthroid ...there are people who take 2 grains + 25mcg synthroid ... protocol.
For instance..I take 1 1/5 grains + 50mcg synthroid . I'm not done adjusting yet.
I have yet to find...
- Please Read... and give me some insight! Thanks! 13th January 2005
... time getting a doctor to prescribe it. Most MDs like Synthroid or another of the synthetic T4 meds better.
What ... rise to the upper third of their lab ranges. For Synthroid (or other T4), the usual starting dose would be 50...
- thyroid surgery 13th January 2005
... collar bones and is hardly noticable now. I am on synthroid .125 and feel better than I had in years. Good luck...
... surgeon or endo about? Also I am on .350 mcgs of synthroid now and I need to get a refill but I dont know if...
- fluoride in water 13th January 2005
... water and my dentist recommended it. I am also on .125 synthroid due to a total thyroidectomy. Let me know please....
... water and my dentist recommended it. I am also on .125 synthroid due to a total thyroidectomy. Let me know please....
- how important is it that your endo rx's Armour 13th January 2005
... doctor knows that.
The only endo I saw prescribed Synthroid only. When it became clear it was the wrong med for ... extremely reluctant to use Armour. They've been sold Synthroid 's bill of goods, and their rigidity about lab tests...
... ecommendations from former patients, but they seem happy on Synthroid , and I know my condition is different. Well, I guess...
- Metabolism Test- Should I Take me meds? 13th January 2005
... that is where I am in this process. My endo upped my synthroid and next time, a month from now we will test my TSH...
... about weightloss for you? Did you say you are on Synthroid ? I am on Armour, did you try this med?
P.S. I...
... med your on (armour), do you think its better than synthroid or levoxyl (sp)?
I would tell you where I live...
... Wow! They put me on Synthroid when I got pregnant, I actually was hospitalized for ... my case and did some test, and said that I needed Synthroid . I was on the lowest dosage. I really had not done ... the research that I am doing now. Anyway, I was on Synthroid for about 1 1/2 yrs. then developed SVT- a type of...
... if I need T3, I'm getting that tested next time. Synthroid and levoxyl just have t4 right? I'm getting my T3...
- Help please interpreting test results!! 13th January 2005
... considering before I was pregnant I was taking .50mcg synthroid and now I take 1.50 mcg to keep it in the proper range ... new ranges? If not is there something other than synthroid I should be taking?
Any information would be appreciated...
... and healthy eating. I insisted to my endo we up my synthroid dosage to get my TSH around a 2. Would any of these...
- Help TSH is over 56, am losing hope 12th January 2005
... myxedema coma, and almost died anyway i wasput on synthroid and it helped for a while then I asked my doc to put ... by the way I was going to ask my doc to put me on synthroid again since at least with that my tsh was lower. by ... tried cytomel? how does that help when combined with synthroid ?
by the way I regret ever getting RAI, hyperthyroid...
... myxedema coma, and almost died anyway i wasput on synthroid and it helped for a while then I asked my doc to put ... by the way I was going to ask my doc to put me on synthroid again since at least with that my tsh was lower. by ... tried cytomel? how does that help when combined with synthroid ?
by the way I regret ever getting RAI, hyperthyroid ... and for some its not ..I say if you felt better with synthroid go back to it and just add a small about of cytomel...
- Prohibited foods 12th January 2005
... is also a given for me..... since disolving the synthroid sub-lingually (hmm I do love that word even if I spelled...
... is also a given for me..... since disolving the synthroid sub-lingually (hmm I do love that word even if I spelled ... my estradiol under my tongue, but tried it with my synthroid and it didn't work! How long does it take for you...
... hated red river cereal as a kid)
Disolving the synthroid . HMM well I get up and just put it there, toddle...
... that armour would taste very good. But eltroxin, synthroid etc is ok for the disolving bit....
- I am SO excited!!! :) 12th January 2005
... hypothyroid with hashitomotos and Im taking 88 mcg of synthroid . I am still in the long process of getting more tests...
- could be several causes? HELP 12th January 2005
... s hypothyroid--since early 1990s. I've been taking synthroid regularly and generally have TSH around 1.8-1.9. I...
- Is shortness of breath from being hypo? 11th January 2005
... for about four years after RI treatment. Been on Synthroid since then with really no problems.
About two ... he said I am definitely hypo and is increasing my Synthroid . When I asked him about the shortness of breath, ... there's not much I can do except take the increased Synthroid and hope that when it kicks in the shortness of breath...
- Dose Poll 11th January 2005
... Armour. I am currently taking 60 mg Armour and 50 mcg Synthroid in the morning (I guess overall the equivalent of...
...
Currently on 1 and 1/2 grains Armour + 50 mcg Synthroid . So far so good.:)...
- Adrenal glands 11th January 2005
... still not feeling back to my old self after being on synthroid since April 2002. Energy is poor, muscle fatigue...
- dose increase 11th January 2005
... rapid heart rate and fast pulse on only 25 mcgs of synthroid . (taking for nodules and goiter) Dr agreed to lower ... t want to see me for 3 months and doesn't believe synthroid was causing the problems because I wasn't on a "high ... relative, but I've also lost 12 pounds since I went on synthroid 3 months ago.
Thanks for any advice
Lynn in Pa...
...
I had a extraordinarily sensitive reaction to Synthroid and ended up having to quit using it. The smallest ... assume your doctor is correct that it can't be the Synthroid . He should be using the free hormone levels - FT4 ... cautiously with a tiny dose - because of my reaction to Synthroid - but I had no problem at all with it ... gradually ... head again.
If you still want to stick with the Synthroid , I would say keep taking 25 mcg for another week; ... that doctor and be firm in saying you don't think the Synthroid is the drug for you. It CAN happen!...
... rapid heart rate and fast pulse on only 25 mcgs of synthroid . (taking for nodules and goiter) Dr agreed to lower ... t want to see me for 3 months and doesn't believe synthroid was causing the problems because I wasn't on a "high ... relative, but I've also lost 12 pounds since I went on synthroid 3 months ago.
Thanks for any advice
Lynn in Pa ...
Yes oh Yes synthroid can make the heart pound like crazy thats one of the...
... good. One can get a palpy heart with big jumps of Synthroid . I did. Its best to do small increases...and be...
... Hi again everyone-
Yes, the synthroid was prescribed to hopefully shrink my goiter. I only ... ENT he referred me to is the one who prescribed the synthroid once the ultasound came back showing goiter and nodules ... . The ENT is insisting I need to take the synthroid even if my levels "were" in the normal range. He made ... these years.(I'm 40 now) So I'm assuming he wants the synthroid to hopefully shrink it. My problem seems to be the...
- Hashimoto's Encephalopathy 10th January 2005
... things going. I was thinking that it was reactions to synthroid , so my doc switched my to Levoxyl. I am still have...
- Blood tests... 10th January 2005
... know I was supposed to do that. Does that apply to synthroid as well as armour. I am on synthroid....
... know I was supposed to do that. Does that apply to synthroid as well as armour. I am on synthroid.
It applies ... blood is drawn to take anything with T4 in it such as Synthroid , Unithroid, Levoxyl, levothyroxine, Eltroxin, Thyrolar...
... ourselves.
Within two hours of taking thyroxine (T4, Synthroid , Levothyroxine, Levoxyl. Unithroid, Eltroxin...etc...
- Still I feel like crap... 10th January 2005
... any better? I feel like crap...I am up to 175mcg of synthroid ..I take calcitirol..and oscal..and nexium...I still...
... see if the doc will let you use Armour instead of Synthroid . It will probably make a big difference in how you ... swears that she has not one patient who does better on Synthroid . In my case, she humored me by letting me try adding ... a small amount of Synthroid to my Armour, and she was right. I was much better...
- My story 8th January 2005
... TSH 182.975 range 0.34-5.60) and they started me on synthroid 200 mcg. Then 6 months later I was down to (TSH 1...
- Thyroid Cancer 8th January 2005
... think), so she has been slowly raising my dosage of Synthroid . Right now I take 150 mcg each day.
I have been...
- Does anyone here split a 5mcg dose of Cytomel? 8th January 2005
... I'm doing really well, for the most part, with my Synthroid /Cytomel combination. My brain fog and severe fatigue ... since I began taking the Cytomel in addition to my Synthroid . However, I'm experiencing some side effects typical...
... problems with straight T4 -- but I was a mess on straight Synthroid for the past year or so). The Cytomel makes me think...
... 5mcg cytomel for about 3 years now..I take 88mcg's synthroid at 6am, wait 2 hours and then take half my cytomel...
- Hyper with Hypo Symptoms! 6th January 2005
... m hypo, have underactive thyroid and I've been on Synthroid .
One of the symptoms of hypo is constipation. And ... feel that something is wrong, I'm not satisfied with Synthroid . I don't have other infertility issues.
Symptoms...
- high tsh levels 4 years after thyroidectomy 6th January 2005
... elevating, in the 14 range. My doctor upped my dose of synthroid from 150 to 175, and my tsh test test a month later...
- Hypo/Hashi's & not taking meds 6th January 2005
... one thing here....I originally started out taking synthroid , but it made me feel so terrible that I had my endo...
... I had a dose increase up to 2 grains. I also tried Synthroid and didn't like it very much, but now am on 2 grains ... Armour and 25 mcg Synthroid to make up the T4....
... Miper, I was on Synthroid for 1 year, and Armour for maybe 2 years. And when...
... and supposed to discuss with my dr about starting synthroid as a preventative method. She is willing to treat ... Can you tell me a little about your experience with synthroid . Did you have hair loss with it? What about weight...
... blood test that they found the Hashi's. After taking synthroid , I started losing hair, it became brittle, my face ... really dry. When I switched to Armour some of the synthroid symptoms went away. I still have problems with my...
- Renee and Pushka...I went to the seminar on BHRT! VERY HELPFUL! 6th January 2005
... dunno. I get tempted to either get off of it or try Synthroid again. Right about the time that my thyroid went...
- Test Results - What is Normal??? 5th January 2005
... more and not sure if it has something to do with the Synthroid or something else. I would ask the doctor but the ... my latest test results from 12/31/04. I've been on Synthroid 0.075MG since August. They tell me the results are ... dermatologist told me my TSH was low, at this time I was on Synthroid 0.1MG. The results:
T4,Free 1.24 (0.58-1.64) NG/DL ... Levoxyl 0.1MG for about a year. I was switched to Synthroid 0.1MG, before taking a test to check levels. I noticed...
... my latest test results from 12/31/04. I've been on Synthroid 0.075MG since August. They tell me the results are ... range... in the upper 1/3... I might suspect it's the Synthroid itself. It has been known to cause hair loss even ... dermatologist told me my TSH was low, at this time I was on Synthroid 0.1MG. The results:
T4,Free 1.24 (0.58-1.64) NG/DL...
- synthroid vs Armour and Canadian supply 5th January 2005
... controlled.This is a hackneyed old myth that was born when Synthroid was introduced in the 1940's. It is false propaganda ... corner the market in thyroid medicine. The truth is, Synthroid has been recalled umpteen times - and very recently ... know what is available to me as an alternative to synthroid .It appears that natural dessicated thyroid is hardly...
- synthroid and tia? 5th January 2005
... Has a doctor told you the TIA was from Synthroid , or are you trying to find out whether it could be...
... doctor doesn't think there is a connection, but since synthroid has warnings for heart patients, I wonder. Any ideas...
... suffered a massive stroke shortly after she began taking Synthroid .
The route to possible stroke due to Synthroid (or ... the atrium. She'd had no heart problems before the Synthroid ; therefore, a connection between the events seems...
... forever. Did your mother's doctors confirm that the Synthroid had brought on this stroke? There is practically...
... tests.
Did your mother's doctors confirm that the Synthroid had brought on this stroke? There is practically ... Notice I did not say the stroke was brought on by Synthroid . It was brought on by the misuse of Synthroid in ... arrythmias in the prescribing information for physicians on Synthroid 's website. I assume that the information would be...
- Ultrasound Today (whining) 5th January 2005
... doctors as I need to feel better. By the way, my synthroid has almost doubled and doc is still increasing. This...
- Walking Thyroid Experiment 5th January 2005
... down again-- like the old days when I was on just synthroid with no t3----- I mean breaking down inexplicably ... different about all the medications, armour, cytomel, synthroid , levoxyl, thyroxine, whatever stuff they were putting...
... goof-up) of errors, I didn't get on meds until Feb. Synthroid was a NIGHTMARE, but pc-dr I'd known & loved for 4 ... My mood & outlook were AWFUL when I was taking just Synthroid . I also had HUGE difficulties sleeping, unless 2-4...
- Free T3 / Free T4 relationship 4th January 2005
... the Free T3 and Free T4 right?
I started low-dose Synthroid treatment at the end of September and had a dose increase ... 1.4). Some symptoms seem to be returning. If the Synthroid is increased to raise the T3, won't the T4 also increase...
- Nuclear scan??? Anybody??? 4th January 2005
... had this? Also, I was told I have to go off of my synthroid for three weeks before test... What is going to happen...
- Meep or anyone: Quick help needed, please! 4th January 2005
... Meep or anyone with advice?? I took 25 mcg of Synthroid this morning along with my 30 mg Armour just to see...
... I honestly don't think one dose of Synthroid would have made any objective difference in the way...
... worse doing that.
BTW... where did you get the Synthroid ? If the doctor didn't give it to you, to specifically...
... My doctor did prescribe the Synthroid for me and I am knowledgeable about the harmful effects...
... are my numbers taking 2 grains of Armour and 25 mcg Synthroid and my Doctor lets me stay here.
TSH-0.005 ...
... on 1 grain and am now up to 2 grains along with the synthroid . I have been on this same amount since (I think) September ... of 03. Before that, I was taking Synthroid /cytomel and I feel much better now. I'm going to knock...
... since the beginning of December. (I had been taking Synthroid with my Tapazole as block-and-replace treatment.) ... ll see. Why do you prefer Unithroid? Did you try Synthroid first? Thanks for the input....
... Why do you prefer Unithroid? Did you try Synthroid first? Thanks for the input.
I have never tried ... Synthroid and never want to, I have heard and read too much ... said Unithroid she said that was good because with Synthroid you loose more hair. This held very true for a friend ... of mine who took synthroid and gained weight and lost a lot of hair while on...
- Need your advice on Meds and Testing (Meep, everyone) 4th January 2005
... I have Hashimoto’s.
In Oct. my endo lowered my synthroid from 100 mcg to 88 mcg and added 25 mcg cytomel, since ... Below are my lab results from Oct while on 100 mcg of synthroid for about 3 months (T4 dosing was dropped from 112 ... which is what I think I would need, as 100 mcg of Synthroid , so far, seemed to be about the best dosing that I ... 4.5 mcg T3
37 - 50 mcg
and then supplement with synthroid to get the equivalent of 100 mcg?
OR is the T3...
... might be my "optimal" dose.
When I started out on Synthroid , I'd already learned enough here to know that most ... of the members preferred Armour. But I thought, " Synthroid is the most prescribed thyroid drug. Surely, it must ... known about Armour's popularity, so that when the Synthroid didn't work out for me, I knew enough to immediately...
