Also known as: Levothroid, Levoxyl, Synthroid, Unithroid
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Reviews for levothyroxine systemic to treat Hashimoto's disease
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Synthroid (levothyroxine): I have been on 2 different dosages of Synthroid for almost 20 yrs. January of 2009 my Dr decided to take me off 1 of my dosages, that was the worst experience of my life. I went into withdrawals, fatigue and a depression all over again. I am now just getting back on my other dosage, keeping my fingers crossed it will all work out for the best again.
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Synthroid (levothyroxine): Synthroid has changed my life -- from 16 hours/day in bed to being an active medical school student. The only side effect I have experienced is dry eye in the mornings, but that is fine with the use of artificial tears. I used Synthroid for my Hashimoto's and now continue to use it post-thyroidectomy. I only use the Synthroid name brand because generics could be made at different labs and will not be exactly the same every month. Talk to your doctor about using generics. My doctors only prescribe the name brand for me because it is important to have constant thyroid hormone levels.
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Synthroid (levothyroxine): I have been on Synthroid and the generic for eleven years. If you ever suffered from the effects of thyroid disease you probably know the depression and fatigue that I felt 11 years ago. I only noticed two side effects. One was an interaction with birth control, the other was my hair wouldn't perm well anymore (small price to pay).
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levothyroxine: I have Hashimoto's Disease and have been taking Levothyroxine for approximately 4 years. My dosage was recently raised from 88 mcg to 137 mcg. I cannot sing the praises enough about this medication. I have not experienced any side effects and feel better most of the time. I have learned to control my weight issue with diet and exercise, the weight loss is slow, but at least it's working. Before I was diagnosed I was always tired, would sleep most of the time, could not concentrate, became forgetful and had a incredibly painful headache on the back of my head. I'm so glad this drug is available.
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