- is there a differance in names of thyroid meds 26th October 2003
... brands I have heard of are Synthroid, Levoxyl and Unithroid . There a a few others, I think, and I believe there ... seems more prevelent there.
I know that Meep takes Unithroid , in part because it was the first to be FDA approved...
- ARGH I feel awful, need to vent 26th October 2003
... Midwest,
My doc changed my meds from Unithroid to Thyrolar a few months back, my FT3 was low, the...
... sometimes just yuck.
Bellajoon,
I started off on Unithroid , I was on .088 and when my doc switched me to Thyrolar...
- What's The Difference????? 23rd October 2003
... different names like synthroid, levoxyl, levothroid, unithroid . but basically they are all the same....
- MEEP! would you do me the honor of looking at these labs?? 21st October 2003
... need to be on a T4 med like Synthroid, Levoxyl, or Unithroid at the very least.
(2) Low Thyroid DOES cause high...
- Armour vs Synthroid 19th October 2003
... Synthetic, T4 only.
Cytomel: Synthetic, T3 only.
Unithroid : Synthetic, T4 only.
Many people feel perfectly...
- Meep - would you mind looking at? 15th October 2003
... 9:1. I know that you, for example take Armour and Unithroid . I would like to discuss such an approach with my...
... needing bumped up, add a little more Amour, but keep the Unithroid (or your T4 med of choice) the same.
If T4 needs ... a bump, but T3 is where you want it, Add more Unithroid .
If T3 needs a bump, but T4 is OK, add more Armour ... , adn drop a little Unithroid , etc.
DON'T use Armour's guidelines for med equivalences ... Currently I take 1 1/2 grains (90mg) of Armour and 100mcg Unithroid , so my dose breaks down like this:
T4: 100+57=157mcg...
... down at my job.
Can I ask about your preference for Unithroid ? Are you aware of factors making this a better T4...
... posted by Divermon:
Can I ask about your preference for Unithroid ? Are you aware of factors making this a better T4 ... www.healthboards.com/ubb/smile.gif[/img]
I prefer Unithroid because it was the first one to be approved by the ... recent history. I am not bashing the alternatives, but Unithroid is what my choice is. Side note: My wife works for...
- taking levoxyl & synthroid, weight and dose 5th October 2003
... with both of them, there are alternatives such as Unithroid , or you could go with a combo med like Armour....
- Can't decide best time to take my meds... 5th October 2003
... when I can swing it) so I take my meds (Armour and Unithroid ) sublingually, and have for a few years. As Amid Chaos...
- cytomel(?) and armour? 4th October 2003
... which pushes the T3 even higher.
I take Armour and Unithroid for that reason. My daily dose is 100mcg Unithroid...
- Suppressed TSH-HELP 3rd October 2003
... have with Synthroid (and Levoxyl and Levothroid, and Unithroid ) since it is T4-only. It is apparent that you have...
- synthroid -anyone switch too 25th September 2003
... very very discouraged right now I tried to switch to unithroid and I really really was messed up --unithroid produced...
- Hashimotos progression ... 24th September 2003
... meds. I started with Synthroid 50 mcg. Now I take Unithroid 125 mcg. (I just like that brand better, Synthroid...
- My letter to a pharmacy that messed up... 15th September 2003
... not to use them. Here's the letter:
I ordered Unithroid 100mcg from your pharmacy a little over three months ... This is unacceptable to me. I specifically ordered Unithroid , and don't appreciate having brands changed without...
... moved my prescription to a pharmacy that knows that Unithroid was NOT
discontinued and is still available. Actually ... some footwork.
Jerome Stevens, the manufacturer of Unithroid still manufactures Unithroid
just as before. In April ... and that Lannett would be the new
distributor for Unithroid . Lannett launched Unithroid distribution on
August ... public at large that they would no longer be carrying
Unithroid and that Lannett would be taking over distribution ... to communicate simply that they were discontinuing Unithroid ,
which is likely the cause for the confusion of your ... the current NDC numbers for various
strengths of Unithroid are as follows:
##Info edited out##
Please correct...
- Question... and Looking For Support... 11th September 2003
... old due to thyroid cancer... and I'm on 300 mcg. of Unithroid .. for about for 4 years now... other.. past yrs.....
- thanks annette and IWL 30th August 2003
... responding --the rash is only on my face and when I went on Unithroid it completely went away within two days which completely ... led me to believe it was levoxyl. Unithroid produced so many other symptoms in me including a...
- help!-anyone go off meds with success 30th August 2003
... like levoxyl but I do not like this rash --I've tried unithroid and got worse much worse!!!!!!!!! My hairdresser...
... Both Levoxyl and Unithroid in 50mcg are apparently dye-free as both are white...
- Synthroid and the Dyes used 29th August 2003
... Levoxyl and Unithroid use color coding on all but their 50mcg dose.
[This...
- Hi There!! Newbie Here... Please Help 21st August 2003
... spelling), and my latest... for the past 4 years has been Unithroid , 300mcg, one daily. I should also note that my thyroid...
- Meep help please! sorry this is long 21st August 2003
... thyroiditis without Hashi's. I tried to convince her to add Unithroid to my 2gr Armour. She said she "may" change my meds...
- Hairloss & Stitches post thyroidectomy 20th August 2003
... you need T4 only, maybe you would be better off on Unithroid .
Brooks-Never heard of Synthroid causing hair loss...
- Makers of Levothroid told to stop making it 19th August 2003
... know!
Thanks, Courtney
Ask your doctor to put you on Unithroid . It contains the same ingredient as your Levothyroxine ... . Unithroid was cleared a long time ago by FDA, so you shouldn...
- Eltroxin 17th August 2003
... Eltroxin, Levothroid, Levoxyl, Levo-T, Synthroid, Unithroid , etc.) contain the same active ingredient, Levothyroxine...
- Armour vs. Thyrolar-why would naturopath want to switch? 15th August 2003
... tried to get my dr to give me 2 1/2 gr Armour or some Unithroid . She said "no, no, no!" She said she didn't want to...
... case try replacing 1 grain of Armour with a 75mcg Unithroid (or Levoxyl, Synthroid, Levothroid, as you or your...
- new and afraid 13th August 2003
... want to even try it, request something else. I was on Unithroid for about 1-1/2 years, a lab tech once told me that...
- Getting Better ??? 7th August 2003
... days, then back to .088 straight through, I was on Unithroid , I am now on Thyrolar because I needed a T3 T4 combo...
- Meep, or anyone, question on meds 7th August 2003
... PREFER to do. You know, I take 90mg Armour and 100mcg Unithroid . I believe that the mix more closely approximates...
- can you take armour AND synthetic T4? 3rd August 2003
... takes care of that problem. I currently take 100mcg Unithroid and 1.5 grains (90mg) Armour. My T3 and T4 are both...
- Still needing help with abnormal FT3 interpretation 1st August 2003
... prescribe a synthetic T4 meds such as Eltroxin, Synthroid, Unithroid , or Levoxyl.
The approach is not unknown, though...
- any info on unithroid? 27th July 2003
... Hi,
I was on Unithroid for almost 2 years, for me it did not cause any adverse...
- Synthyroid 26th July 2003
... Synthroid, Eltroxin, Levothroid, Levoxyl, Levo-T and Unithroid all have the same active ingredient yet some people...
- Cytomel Question 24th July 2003
... This is common on Armour and is why I take Armour AND Unithroid to balance my T3 and T4.
I bet that 88mcg Synthroid...
- Leboxyl and Synthroid please advice 23rd July 2003
... There are other brand name options, too, including Unithroid and Levothroid.
Now, down to the reality of it. ...
... cellulose, croscarmellose sodium and magnesium stearate.
Unithroid Inactive Ingredients: Colloidal silicon dioxide,...
- Treating symptoms, not tests 17th July 2003
... are out of range.
Some other thyroid meds include Unithroid and Levoxel, both T4 only, then there is also Thyrolar...
- Meep & others... question about Hashimoto's 15th July 2003
... exceptions. Personally, I take Armour (1.5 grains)and Unithroid (100mcg) to get the balance right for me.
Something...
- WHAT NEW MEDS DO YOU RECOMMEND? 8th July 2003
... fond of.
Synthetic T4 meds, including Synthroid, Unithroid , Levoxyl, Levothroid, Levo-T, etc. These all have...
- ~Armour Question~ 5th July 2003
... Synthroid but is now taking Armour. However, I DO take Unithroid and Armour, so I'll answer your question. The reason ... to supplement the Armour with enough T4 (Synthroid, Unithroid , Levoxyl, etc) that the ratio of the thyroid meds...
- Synthetics vs. Armour 3rd July 2003
... aware of before. Was anyone else aware that Armour and Unithroid are the ONLY thyroid hormone drugs that have FDA approval ... ? Unithroid is near impossible to get though; most pharmacies...
- Eltroxin 30th June 2003
... Eltroxin , Synthroid, Levothroid, Levoxyl, Levo-T and Unithroid are all Levothyroxine Sodium. They are not necesarily...
- Test Results ??? 26th June 2003
... 1.0
TSH 3.32
T-3, Free 285
He put me on Unithroid 75 mcg
He was talking so fast and telling me all...
... the few people on here who has mentioned being on Unithroid , (I think I've seen only one other) I have also been ... on Unithroid for 2 years, saw my doc yesterday and they switched ... stays low you may want to try a T4 T3 med instead. Unithroid (as well as Synthroid, Levoxyl etc) is only T4 and...
... Thanks dea. He gave me some samples of unithroid for 2 weeks and if they agree with me I'll have my...
- AAAAAAAAGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHH!!!!! 17th June 2003
... i am on a medicine for hypothyroidsism... unithroid ...and ive been checked for polycystic ovarian syndrome...
- Synthroid dose question 12th June 2003
... prescribe low-dose Levothyroxine (Synthroid, Levoxyl, Unithroid , etc) to help suppress antibodies. How well this...
- I am so frustrated...help!! 28th May 2003
... HI,
I have a friend that took synthroid (I take Unithroid ) she said she gained weight while on it and lost more...
- armour and cortef - HELP ??? 16th May 2003
... better for you to stabilize on Synthroid or Levoxyl or Unithroid and get your T4 up and your TSH down, then switch...
- Missing my morning cereal! 14th May 2003
... thyrolar, but I have taken Armour, Synthroid, adn Unithroid that way... I have spoken to people who do Levoxyl...
- WHAT MEDICINE WORKS BEST FOR YOU 23rd April 2003
... Armour and Unithroid in combination is what I was taking when I felt my...
... 15mg Armour, and .88 Levoxyl....what dose of Armour & Unithroid are you taking?....I love to get everyone's dose and...
- Rapid cycling TSH 19th April 2003
... alternately, most T4 meds like Synthroid, levoxyl, Unithroid .... are available in a 37.5mcg pill), and so on. ...
- Thyroid 6th April 2003
... on the market. Synthroid, Levoxyl, Levothroid, and Unithroid . These are all there own brand name drugs, it just...
- Meep, Tree Frog, I need some advice 4th April 2003
... HI,
I am hashi hypo and have been taking Unithroid .088 Mon. thru Fri. and Unithroid 1.0 Sat. and Sun ... type of med since I have never really felt good on Unithroid , she called me back after talking to the doc, he wants...
- When should I ask the Doc for Cytomel or Armour? 27th March 2003
... Armour, then added some synthetic T4 later. First Unithroid , then I was given about 6 months of samples for Synthroid...
- What do you use? Natural or Synthetic? Why? 14th March 2003
... people do quite well on Synthroid and its equivalents ( Unithroid , Levoxyl, Levo-T, Levothyroxine, Eltroxin, etc.) so...
- How do you know if your symptoms are really thyroid related? 20th December 2002
... for it.
Taking a T4 only med (Synthroid, Levoxyl, Unithroid , etc)like most doctors prefer will not likely help...
- Endo doc doesn't listen 12th December 2002
... I had been on Levoxyl for one year (after being on Unithroid , and before that Synthroid for 15 years.) Suddenly...
... name sodas. Two other brand name thyroid meds are Unithroid and Levothroid. There is currently no "generic" levothyrox ... I hope the Synthroid works for you. If not, amybe Unithroid or Levothroid will work.
If not, you can add Cytomel...
- Right way to switch from synthroid to Armour 1st December 2002
... wasn't getting enough T4 from it, so we added some Unithroid to the mix. Currently, I take 2 grains (120mg) Armour ... daily and 88mcg Unithroid daily as well to maintain my health.
I can't speak...
- Has anyone lost weight on synthyroid???? 1st November 2002
... since I have never been on T4 only meds. I DO combine Unithroid with Armour Thyroid, but that's another subject.
...
- Best thyroid RX 29th October 2002
... vothyroxine is Synthroid. There's also Levoxyl, Levothroid, Unithroid , and many brands outside the U.S. In addition, there ... ypothyroidism.
I hope this helps. For the record, I take Unithroid , AND Armour Thyroid, both.
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- dosages 27th October 2002
... definitely not mcg. I take both kinds of meds, 88mcg of Unithroid and 120mg of Armour Thyroid....
- All the signs of hypo but lab tests normal 26th October 2002
... Sadie Mae,
I'm taking Unithroid right now. Although my tests came back fine this...
- Introduction 15th October 2002
... us are taking other alternatives. I am taking both Unithroid and Armour Thyroid, for example. Others take may ... Levoxyl, Levothroid, Westhroid, Unithroid , Cytomel, Thyrolar, Naturethroid or various others...
- hypothyroidism 13th October 2002
... us are taking other alternatives. I am taking both Unithroid and Armour Thyroid, for example. Others take may Levoxyl ... , Levothroid, Westhroid, Unithroid , Cytomel, Thyrolar, Naturethroid or various others...
- Synthroid causing weight gain? 8th October 2002
... only
Tapazole
Thyrogen
Thyrolar
Unithroid
Westhroid
Generic Thyroid Drug Names
...
- Hey Guys! Any thoughts? 17th September 2002
... supplementing your Armour with a little Synthroid, Unithroid or some other T4 med? I wonder if adding some T4...
- Let's post our stories here. I will start with mine: 29th December 2000
... a month. I did and it was even lower. I'm now on Unithroid and I'm looking forward to the day when I see results...
