Thyroid Questions (Page 2)

My mom has stage 4 cirrhosis and continues to drink, how long does she have?

Hi, my mom is 51 years old and she's been an alcoholic for as long as I can remember and she drinks straight vodka from the bottle 100 proof. She found out in October 2007 that she has stage 4 cirrhosis of the liver and that she needed a transplant. It's been over 5 yrs since she was... read more

Thyroid Disease - Is there any thyroid medication that doesn't cause weight gain? I've been on?

... Synthroid for 6 years. I went from 140 to 165 after taking the medicine. I have been off of it for a few months now and I have gone down to 152 and am terrified of gaining that weight back. It is IMPOSSIBLE to loose. I went to the doctor today to get my levels checked again and I'm sure I... read more

I am a 28 year old female who was recently diagnosed with underactive thyroid. My tsh level was 9.75

... and I was immediately put on 50mcg of levothyroxine about 4 weeks ago. IMO symptoms before starting medication was extreme tiredness, depression, memory loss, confusion and feeling like life was all together empty. After starting my med I felt better for the first 2 weeks but within the 3 week... read more

Can/does the drug Levothyroxine cause nausea & or vomiting?

I recently found I have an overactive thyroid & was prescribed the drug, Levothyroxine 75mg, only I am afraid it will cause even more nausea than I already suffer, or cause vomiting, yet fearful of what happens if I do not take it. My doctor already has me on a daily regimen of Promethazine for... read more

Armour thyroid - does anyone experience dizziness and tiredness on this?

I am new to Armour Thyroid 60mg in am before breakfast. Immediately I experienced dizziness. Actually, feels like the bed is spinning. Has anyone experienced this? Dr told me to cut the pill in half AND no one has ever experienced this symptom., but still feel EXTREMELY fatigued. Have been on it... read more

How sick can a low thyroid level make you?

Im 16 and was just diagnosed from a blood test with an under active thyroid. I was diagnosed a few months ago and now take levothyroxyn everyday whic seemed to only improve how tired i was. I also take celexa (3 week taking it) everyday also for depression and anxiety an i have chronic... read more

How long does Levothyroxine take to show its effects?

My doc started me 1 1/2 weeks ago as a test. My thyroid is twice the size and has a total of 7 nodules. 4 on the left lobe, 3 on the right. The size of them range from .5 cm to 4.7 cm. 5 years ago I had a biopsy and showed to be benign. Nothing else was ever done. I always feel tired and my memory... read more

Did U no Medicare is removing armour thyroid from formulary?

Starting New Years Day, Medicare is removing Armour thyroid extract for hypothyroid from its pharmaceutical formulary of approved medications. I received the notice today. My HMO won't cover the cost of my Armour thyroid now. What makes it ridiculousness is that I called some pharmacies about... read more

I missed my thyroid pill today can I take 2 tomorrow?

I just started taking porcine thyroid may 15th and I missed the one for today. Can I take 2 tomorrow?

Armour Thyroid - Has anyone had the rash and itching and manage to work around it?

I have been on Synthroid, and Levo, neither help as this has. I have had really bad itching with hives and rash though.I can't go back to synthetics.Any help?

Does Viibryd really cause weight gain? I?

I was on Celexa for 5 wks & I gained 14.7 lbs so ystrdy my dr gave me a sample back for Viibryd. After reading some comments I'm quite worried about weight gain! I have a rare thyroid disease & my weight changes every 3 yrs (seriously). I lost about 90lbs since Dec 2009 & really... read more

What is the normal range for free T4 and TSH?

I had blood drawn and awaiting results. If it's within a good range, will it hurt to take a supplement? Left thyroid was removed due to benign tumor. There's a very tiny nodule on the right, but will not be removed.

I have taken two 100mg thyroid tablets instead of 1.what effects will I hv?

Contrave and fatigue- when does the energy kick in?

I’ve been on this for almost 3 weeks and have been very fatigued. I am usually very tired as it is due to my thyroid being removed and basically having zero metabolism and energy. My thyroid medication hasn’t been working for me and still trying to figure it out. I was told this should... read more

Can I safely ween myself off Levothyroxine?

I had a nodule on my thyroid that went away and I'd like to get off the low dose of Levothyroxine I've been on for about 10 yrs.. Can I do it and how? My dose is only 5mcg.