- 'nother DOC bites the dust 18th May 2006
... brand names are Levothroid, Levoxyl, Synthroid and Unithroid .
In Canada: Eltroxin, Synthroid
Mexican Brand...
- Medications 26th April 2006
... T4 only meds (synthetic):
Unithroid
Levoxyl
Synthroid
T3 only meds (synthetic...
- for pomme de terre 17th April 2006
... negatively to one brand or another of T4 med (Synthroid, Unithroid , Levoxyl, etc.) Of those I mentioned, I read more...
- Thyroid Problem + Sweating 11th April 2006
... try switching to one of the other T4 meds, such as Unithroid or Levoxyl.
If it was your Free T3 that was 3....
- Armour switch 6th April 2006
... true that 75 mcg of a T4 medication (such as Levoxyl, Unithroid or Synthroid) is roughly equivalent in thyroid hormone...
- Trying To Find The Right Meds 2nd April 2006
... Jewel mentioned.
Of the synthetic T4s, I've heard Unithroid is the least allergenic. (You'd have to check its...
- HELP...Question about T3????? 29th March 2006
... would have. Simply switching brands would be easier. Unithroid , for example is the same mcg to mcg. Synthroid is...
- Synthyroid and thyroid cancer 25th March 2006
... synthetic T4-only medications, such as Levoxyl and Unithroid ) to slow down your thyroid gland, or de-stimulate...
- Why not Cytomel and Synthroid? 22nd March 2006
... and how they work.
T4 meds (Synthroid, Levoxyl, Unithroid )
T3 meds (Cytomel)
T4/T3 meds (Armour)
Your symptoms...
- tweaking Armour & unithroid 14th March 2006
... s look at the doses:
Currently you take 50 mcg Unithroid , giving you 50 mcg of T4; plus 1/2 gr. of Armour, ... mcg or so T4 equivalency.
We could go for 50 mcg Unithroid , plus 3/4 gr. Armour:
T4 Equivalence = (50 + 28...
... in upping (or only) Armour, rather than upping the Unithroid , the nurse said, sarcastically, "So you are prescribing...
- Swollen Hands and Thyroid Meds????? 13th March 2006
... 2003 a week after a miscarriage. I started 25 mcg of unithroid , then for some reason was changed to levoxyl. I then...
- Increased levothyroxine caused wt gain 24th February 2006
... sodium
BRAND NAME: Synthroid, Levoxyl, Levothroid, Unithroid
I'll keep searching for the site that got away...
- Levothroxine side effects / Coconut Oil ? 20th February 2006
... all levothyroxines (with the probably exception of Unithroid ) have been guilty at one time or another.
I found...
- levoxyl better than generic levothyroxine? 1st February 2006
... a recall has been issued.
For what it's worth, Unithroid is the T4 synthetic which has the fewest recalls to...
- New dr. said 'thyroid' or 'Armor' doesn't work 31st January 2006
... Even though it is the same as synthroid, levoxyl, unithroid , levathroid ,ect they all differ b/c of the binders...
- Recent numbers 27th January 2006
... with a T4-only drug. All levothyroxines - Synthroid, Unithroid , Levoxyl, etc. - contain T4 only. So one of these...
- Inactive Ingredients in Thyroid Meds 19th January 2006
... dioxide, corn startch lactose, magnesium stearate.
UNITHROID (synthetic T4) – colloidal silcon dioxide, lactose...
- Help throat is swollen cant eat--can this be edema?? 6th December 2005
... also have hashimotos, and saw a new endo he put me on unithroid i was on synthroid before, hope this med helps me...
- another question on synthroid under tongue 4th December 2005
... the pill up some. I do that with my Armour and my Unithroid (and Synthroid when I took that before), and it works...
... the pill up some. I do that with my Armour and my Unithroid (and Synthroid when I took that before), and it works...
- What dose of Armour do you take? 23rd November 2005
... afternoon. In addition to this, I also take 100mcg Unithroid ....
... you feel you are regulated on your doses? What is Unithroid ?
Deb123, I am glad you are improving. Were your...
- the many forms of levothyroxine 11th November 2005
... smart doctors. (Includes brands such as Synthroid, Unithroid , Levoxyl, levothroid, Eltroxin and others depending...
- when do you take your medication? 30th October 2005
... half-life of Levothyroxine (Synthroid, Levothroid, Unithroid , Levoxyl, Eltroxin, etc) is about 7 days, splittign ... I split my Armour and take it twice a day, and my Unithroid once a day.
As for the time of day, that is highly...
- Vitamins - synthroid 17th July 2005
... 90mg Armour = approximately 150mcg T4, plus 100mcg Unithroid ), and am male 5'9" and 155 lbs, and it is just right...
- Cough & mucolitic secretion 27th June 2005
... of the pill. Maybe hat's what is happening to you. Unithroid has the lease allergenic binders and fillers. Maybe...
- 10 weeks & still I haven't a clue?? 23rd June 2005
... and come with the brand names of Synthroid, Levoxyl, Unithroid , Eltroxin, Euthyrox, Oroxine, and some other names...
- Treatment options? 20th June 2005
... still a problem, there are other brands of levoT. Unithroid , Levothroid, and Levoxyl are the others available...
- Armour & HBP meds 5th June 2005
... I had a rough start with Synthroid and Unithroid ...had allergic reactions to the fillers and dyes in...
- now what? 30th May 2005
... okay Ive been on this unithroid for sometime now and im having a side effect that...
- Got some Q's--looking for A's 25th May 2005
... regular (and recent) recalls for most of the T4 drugs. Unithroid is the only T4 I know of that hasn't had much trouble...
... regular (and recent) recalls for most of the T4 drugs. Unithroid is the only T4 I know of that hasn't had much trouble...
- Levothroid side effects 20th May 2005
... fillers, so she may do better on another brand. I think Unithroid has the least allergy-producing fillers....
- Levoxyl or Amour? 25th April 2005
... ask to switch to some other T4 medicine (synthroid, unithroid etc.). It probably won't hurt and could help. At least...
- My experience with generic synthroid 17th April 2005
... names in the U.S: Synthroid, Levothroid, Levoxyl, Unithroid
Brand names in Canada: Synthroid, Eltroxin, and...
- Hypothyroidism and dry skin... 9th April 2005
... ve had hypothyroidism for a few years now and take unithroid daily for it. But also for years I've had dry skin...
- Newbie here--problems with Synthroid 10th March 2005
... take something, some people have better luck with unithroid or levithroid. Even 75 is a pretty small dose and...
... changing doses. Levithroid does not. I know you take Unithroid and am assuming its like Levithroid. The makers of...
... doing pretty well with it.
No Benzi, I don't take Unithroid . Dea4 takes it along with Armour, though, and she...
... the problem. yes levithroid is FDA approved as is Unithroid ....
- Too Much Synthroid? 8th March 2005
... have odd symptoms with Synthroid. My T4 of choice is Unithroid ....
- Just need some support while increasing 23rd February 2005
... have tried Armour and all the other brands except for Unithroid . SYnthroid seems to be the most tolerable for me....
- What can I expect now? 19th February 2005
... generally act the same. Synthroid, Levoxyl, Levothroid, Unithroid , and generic levothyroxine... they're all the same...
- Sublingual Delivery, etc. 18th February 2005
... and leaving a residue, I have had the best luck with Unithroid (preferred) and Synthroid. I have also tried a generic ... softer and may dissolve faster.
I also break my Unithroid and Armour up with my teeth a little so they dissolve...
- Armour v synthroid? 29th January 2005
... of synthetic T4.
Synthroid, Levoxyl, Levrothroid, Unithroid are all synthetic T4, they are all about the same ... works best for you and with your body.
I prefer Unithroid and Nature Throid, those are the brands I take and ... seem to work fine for me. I started on Unithroid and later tried Thyrolar but didn't do well on it ... , went back to Unithroid and added Cytomel but didn't do well with the Cytomel ... so I just added the Nature Throid to my Unithroid ....
- Am I Hypothyroid - Please read / help! 23rd January 2005
... of the synthetic hormones are Thyrolar (T4 and T3) Unithroid (T4 only) Synthroid (T4 only) Levoxyl (T4 only) Levrothroid...
- New Lab Results 17th January 2005
... some people do well on just the synthetic. I prefer Unithroid for my T4 only med and I also take Nature Throid ...
- Dose Poll 11th January 2005
... I take 90mg Armour and 100mcg Unithroid ...
- Blood tests... 10th January 2005
... to take anything with T4 in it such as Synthroid, Unithroid , Levoxyl, levothyroxine, Eltroxin, Thyrolar, Liotrix...
... thyroxine (T4, Synthroid, Levothyroxine, Levoxyl. Unithroid , Eltroxin...etc) an artificial peak in Free T4 is...
- Meep or anyone: Quick help needed, please! 4th January 2005
... There are many brands of T4 to choose from, I prefer Unithroid ....
... T4 to my Armour, so we'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 ... lab tech once ask me what med I was on, when I said Unithroid she said that was good because with Synthroid you ... have had numerous problems with it.
I started out on Unithroid and have never had a problem with it, so I'm sticking...
- hair loss with dhea, hydrocortisone and armour thyroid? 2nd January 2005
... My Guess is that you need to add some Synthetic T4 ( Unithroid , Synthroid, Levoxyl, etc) to your Armour to bring...
... do terribly on Armour but feel fine on Levoxyl (or Unithroid or Synthroid...). Some people do thier best on a combinatio ... add in small amounts of the T4 med of your choice ( Unithroid , for example, is my choice), having labs done every...
... to 100mcg (.1mg) of Levoxyl (or levothyroxine, or Unithroid , or Synthroid). In practice though, many doctors...
- Generic Synthroid - not as good? 1st January 2005
... problems has been Synthroid closely followed by Levoxyl. Unithroid , though not marketed as heavily has had a much better ... brands, and is my brand of choice because of it. Unithroid was also the first to be appoved when the FDA mandated...
- New results and questions 28th December 2004
... adding some T4 and dropping T3 some. Adding in 50mcg Unithroid and dropping the Cytomel would probably be a good...
- difference between Unithroid and Synthroid ? 28th December 2004
... You're right and the staff are wrong :) Unithroid is a name brand of the generic Levothyroxine (as...
... Unithroid and Synthroid are both brand name levothyroxine meds...
- Meep/labs back, ?'s for you 27th December 2004
... issue) then there are reasonable alternatives like Unithroid (my favorite), Levoxyl (I prefer Synthroid over this ... and generic Levothyroxine.
Personally, I take Unithroid and Armour, but at my last refill I changed pharmacies ... add in small amounts of the T4 med of your choice ( Unithroid , for example), having labs done every 6 weeks and...
... thinkg of asking for 2 1/4 grs Armour and 25 mcg. Unithroid . Does that sound like a reasonable starting point...
- Major mix-up at the pharmacy! 22nd December 2004
... I asked my osteopath to switch me from levoxyl to unithroid - so I was checking to make sure that was correct ... called it in, the assistant said they didn't dispense unithroid , then my order was ready the next day, so I was curious ... if it was the correct med. Then, also, unithroid not a common med, I was prepared for a search.
...
- Meep, if you could..... 21st December 2004
... Synthroid, as there are less expensive alternatives like Unithroid and Levoxyl, and even generic Levothyroxine which...
... manufacturer each time you fill your prescription.
Unithroid is my choice, because it has the best track record...
... my 30 day check up in January. I will ask to start Unithroid at 50mcg. I will post my lastest results, but will...
- difference between unithroid & synthroid? 17th December 2004
... to be sensitive to things and while synthroid and unithroid (or eltroxin, or levoxyl) are all the same in terms...
... find info on differences between the "T4's" such as unithroid and synthroid etc.
the combo "T4 & T3's" thyrolar ... the available synthetic T4 thyroid meds (Synthroid, Unithroid , Levoxyl, Eltroxin, generic levothyroxine...) they ... croscarmellose sodium and magnesium stearate.
Unithroid : Colloidal silicon dioxide, lactose, magnesium stearate...
- Something WORKED! 14th December 2004
... Danny does indeed dissolve both meds. (armour and unithroid ) and recommends not to brush our teeth after, due...
- Nature-Throid vs Armour 8th December 2004
... but only a 1/2 grain, the rest I take synthetic T4 ( Unithroid ). I have never taken Armour so I can't compare and...
... have lost.
Thanks.
Meep only takes Armour and Unithroid . I take Nature Throid and Unithroid. The reason...
... thyroid for over four and a half years, and added the Unithroid to it a little over three years ago.
Weight was...
- Ugh!!!!!!!!!! 8th December 2004
... You might be OK on something else (generic or maybe unithroid ). But you don't throw the baby out with the bathwater...
- READINGS AND COMBO MEDS NEED HELP!!![from the pros] 7th December 2004
... work my way up] Saw dr. 11/19 and he tried to add unithroid 50mcg. Not doing well. My body is under a lot of stress ... bowels are messed up too. The reason he added the unithroid was because of awful headaches, muscle and joint pain ... TSH: 0.31 [.5-6.0]
Discontinued unithroid this morning but know I need to do something. Have...
... 90mg of armour for about 7 months. I took myself off unithroid yesterday and today I seem to be back to where I was...
... are too low and thats why the doctor tried to add unithroid and all that happened was I blew up like a toad. I ... couldn't stand it. Thats why I took myself off the unithroid plus the rest of the symtoms were still there headaches ... adding 15mg. and see what happens. I think 50mcg of the unithroid were too much for me, so later I may add a quarter...
... Kris have you tried another form of T4? maybe the Unithroid is just not for you?...
... between different synthetic T4 meds like Synthroid, Unithroid , etc is? Is there a consensus on which the best one...
... between different synthetic T4 meds like Synthroid, Unithroid , etc is? Is there a consensus on which the best one ...
Dima,
I have tried levoxyl, synthroid and now unithroid and have problems with them all. From what my doctor ... T4 and not natural. I am going to try and add the unithroid again but only about 12.5mcg at a time and see what...
... Kris have you tried another form of T4? maybe the Unithroid is just not for you?
Yes, I have tried levoxyl ... , synthroid and now unithroid I have reactions to them all and I don't seem to be...
... work my way up] Saw dr. 11/19 and he tried to add unithroid 50mcg. Not doing well. My body is under a lot of stress ... bowels are messed up too. The reason he added the unithroid was because of awful headaches, muscle and joint pain ... TSH: 0.31 [.5-6.0]
Discontinued unithroid this morning but know I need to do something. Have...
... not that day. I am planning on trying to add some unithroid but very slowly about 12.5mcg at a time, but first...
... not that day. I am planning on trying to add some unithroid but very slowly about 12.5mcg at a time, but first ... plan. Is your doctor in on this, too (Adding the Unithroid ), or are you self-medicating?
I will try and find...
... Meep, You are a GREAT HELP. Yes the doctor added the unithroid but it was too much. I called and left a message with ... his nurse that I was taking myself off the unithroid and upping the armour and then I would be adding the ... unithroid back in alittle at a time 12.5mcg. I plan on not adding...
- Just switched to thyrolar.... 3rd December 2004
... grain of Nature Throid and the rest I take synthetic Unithroid (T4).
I have a friend who also took Thyrolar and...
- Is anyone mixing synthetic and Armour? 29th November 2004
... just one?
I take 1.5 grains of Armour and 100mcg Unithroid . I have been doing this for quite some time. Rather...
... I take 1.5 grains of Armour and 100mcg Unithroid . I have been doing this for quite some time. Rather...
... of 2.3-4.2), then very slowly adjusted Armour and Unithroid doses testing after each change, until I also got ... morning and afternoon. In the morning, I take 100mcg Unithroid and half of a 90mg Armour, adn in the afternoon, I ... well?
I have been on so amny different doses of Unithroid and Armour, that I couldn't tell you what they all ... for me. For a while, I took Synthroid instead of Unithroid , but that was because my wife worked for a doctor ... I noticed no difference between the Synthroid and Unithroid , for my purposes.
Do you live with any hyper or...
- ? for ppl on meds wh normal blood tests. 27th November 2004
... probably taking Synthroid, or something like it (Levoxyl, Unithroid , etc)
If your TSH is above 2 that means you DEFINITELY...
- Anyone on Armour? How's it working for you? 27th November 2004
... T4 drug on the market today, with the exception of Unithroid , have had numerous recalls for subpotency issues....
- armour dosage 21st November 2004
... taek Armour PLUS a synthetic T4 med like Synthroid or Unithroid so that our T4 will stay up, too....
- What time of the day do you feel the best? 16th November 2004
... take my meds in the morning (45mg Armour and 100mcg Unithroid ) and afternoon (45mg Armour).
Spreading out the...
- Got My Free T3 and T4 labs - Please Look! 16th November 2004
... ago, I started out doing o.k. for the first year on Unithroid and then I had some other health issues that messed ... for me. I take 1/2 grain Nature Throid and 93.75mcg Unithroid . Hopefully this continues to work :)
I have vague...
- daldre1269.....??? Are you here. - T3/T4 questions 14th November 2004
... terribly dry skin. Getting my T4 up by adding in Unithroid was the key to getting rid of my dry skin and alot...
- Synthroid vs. Levoxyl 9th November 2004
... struggling with Synthroid.
Another option is Unithroid . Unithroid has a better track record as far as potency...
... Another option is Unithroid. Unithroid has a better track record as far as potency and has ... med of choice.
I'll second that. I also take Unithroid and have had no problems with it, and I can be pretty...
... strengths but the white 50mcg pills. I believe that Unithroid and Levoxyl do not contain lactose at any dose....
- Levothyoxine/Synthroid?? 4th November 2004
... make enough of.
Synthroid, Levoxyl, Levothroid, Unithroid , and Levo-T are some brand names for levothyroxine...
- Do I need an increase? 2nd November 2004
... Stone), apparently, and I am on a similar dose (100mcg Unithroid and 1.5 Gr Armour).
Consequently, I don't think...
- Feel Like I'm in a dark tunnel with no light.. 31st October 2004
... it all along, bu a few years ago, I started taking Unithroid with my Armour to get a better balance and get the...
- Help needed from Meep or someone 29th October 2004
... now take the equivalent of 150mg of Armour (100mcg Unithroid and 90mg Armour), but since I take two meds rather...
... that might help with my extreme tiredness?
What is Unithroid ? By the way, I'm about the same height and weight...
... look up their website and do some reading.
What is Unithroid ?
Unithroid is a synthetic T4 med like Synthroid ... , but made by another manufacturer. Unithroid has had FAR fewer potency probelms over the years...
... then I still dropped my Armour some and added in some Unithroid to make it balance and get the rest of my thyroid ... symptoms taken care of. After ading the Unithroid , it still took over a year of tweaking to get my levesl...
- What dose of Cytomel/T3 were you started on? 27th October 2004
... did you take along with it?
I also took 88mcg Unithroid
4) Did you experience adverse side effects?
... the Nature Throid, I'm on only 1/2 grain with 93.5 Unithroid ....
- thyroid meds and breakfast 18th October 2004
... I take synthroid.
I dissolve my Armour and my Unithroid under my tongue, so I have to worry less about when...
... I dissolve my Armour and my Unithroid under my tongue, so I have to worry less about when...
... dissolve Lev- thyroid meds? Sherri :)
I have done Unithroid and Synthroid both that way (both are levothyroxine ... of the lactose and confectioner's sugar in it. The Unithroid is a neutral taste. Neither of them are bad.
...
- Need some advise 17th October 2004
... still on nature thyroid at 45 mg was going to swap to unithroid but he didnt feel the need to b/c of all the trouble...
- what was it like switching from synthetic t4 only to armour? 15th October 2004
... I take Nature Throid and Unithroid , Nature throid is the same as Armour only different ... fillers, Unithroid is T4 only. When I added the Nature Throid I noticed...
... people do better on it. if i don't, i'd like to try unithroid , possibly with cytomel, if needed....
... was wondering why you take Nature Throid and also Unithroid ?? Is that cause there wouldn't be enough T4 in the...
... was wondering why you take Nature Throid and also Unithroid ?? Is that cause there wouldn't be enough T4 in the...
- first appointment after starting medication. 11th October 2004
... to switch me to armour, i'm going to ask to go to unithroid and try for 75mcg instead of the 50.
i had a...
- Meep, FT help please? 7th October 2004
... Synthroid made her go hyper fast) Also, I'd recommend Unithroid , I take that (as well as Nature Throid) and I believe ... you take Unithroid also if I remember right, whats your thought??...
... Synthroid made her go hyper fast) Also, I'd recommend Unithroid , I take that (as well as Nature Throid) and I believe ... you take Unithroid also if I remember right, whats your thought??
... 25mcg) a day at first should be a good start.
Also, Unithroid has been my T4 of choice, though I also took Synthroid...
