Synthroid Questions

Has anyone ever experienced swollen thighs from Synthroid? Thanks for any help?

Hi, I have been taking synthroid for 12 years, and this Friday my thighs have swelled up. Very nervous since I can not get in touch with the doctor since it is the weekend. Also I was just put on a ...

Posted 11 days ago • 1 answer •

Synthroid ordered and generic is given?

when Md placed me on synthroid 150 mcg and mailorder pharmacy gives me generic but each time is a different generic cannot seem to get labs regulated can this be the reason?

Posted 11 days ago • 1 answer •

Synthroid - I took a second pill of syntroid 125 by accident. Any recommendation?

Posted 16 days ago • 1 answer •

I take synthroid, simvastatin, and norvasc , the last year I have had severe muscle pain?

My muscles feel like they are peeling away from the bone. I will be doing something and then all of a sudden I will be in severe pain. Anymore to get through the day I take 800 mortrin and excedrin ...

Posted 20 May 2013 • 4 answers •

I usually have two vodka drinks/day. What would be the side effects of this while taking modafinil?

I'm in my 70's and take synthroid for underactive thyroid and verapamil for occasional arrhythmias (premature atrial contractions).

Posted 23 Apr 2013 • 2 answers •

Synthroid - I cannot lose ant weight. I thought that correct dosing of synthyriod would help with?

... this After two years of taking Synthyroid, I am still obese and exhausted.

Posted 20 Apr 2013 • 4 answers • 1 star

Levothyroxine - Hi all. New to group. I recently broke out in hives from taking synthetic synthroid.

... My doctor just?

Posted 19 Apr 2013 • 2 answers • 1 star

Is diareha a coomon side effect of synthroid use?

Posted 13 Apr 2013 • 1 answer •

Thyroid Disease - I was just diagnosed with an underactive thyroid?

I have not been put on any medication yet (I am going at the end of this week for that), but I have not been able to loose weight for months. I am overweight already and from what I read synthroid ...

Posted 8 Apr 2013 • 5 answers • 1 star

Hashimoto's disease - Should I get my Thyriod taken out?

... 27 years old and I was diagnosed with Hashi's 4 years ago at the age of 23. I started on 25mcg of Synthroid and finally leveled out at 75mcg. Since then I've had ups and downs with not ...

Posted 27 Mar 2013 • 3 answers •

Does calcium interfere with synthroid?

I have just heard that calcium interferes with synthroid. Can I take my calcium hours later? I take my synthroid first thing in the morning. I usually have a cup of coffee with creamer within 1/2 ...

Posted 26 Mar 2013 • 1 answer • 1 star

How long does it take for synthroid to show its full effect?

I have been taking it for 2 weeks 125 mcg/day. I have felt no change in symptoms weakness in legs in the morning, no energy, unable to stand or walk for more than 15 mins. and muscle cramps. I tested ...

Posted 24 Mar 2013 • 3 answers • 1 star

I have been on Synthroid since 2001 and my doctor recently changed it to Levoxyl?

Are the side effects different and what can I expect from the change? My dosage is still 50mcg daily.

Posted 14 Mar 2013 • 1 answer •

Feeling crazy on Synthroid?

I've been on Synthroid for eight months due to a thyroidectomy because of papillary cancer. My dose has been dropped because I was losing weight. I am uncomfortable in so many ways, I feel kind ...

Posted 10 Mar 2013 • 3 answers • 1 star

I was on synthroid and felt bad. The dr added cytomel. Felt worse. The dr removed cytomel?

I felt worse. Blood test showed TSH now 17. It was. 02. Is it normal to have these swings? Why can't dr get it right?

Posted 4 Mar 2013 • 2 answers •