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Synthroid (levothyroxine) for Hypothyroidism, After Thyroid Removal: I had my thyroid removed six weeks ago. I have been taking this medication, and have experienced weight gain, depression, and anxiety. I have not felt like myself at all.
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Synthroid (levothyroxine) for Underactive Thyroid: I am a type l diabetic 45yrs of age. I have been on Synthroid for several years (now about 13) since I became a diabetic. I had a hysterectomy two years ago. I have been on Vivelle patches, Estradol, Premarin and for the longest Enjuvia and just recently changed to Estragel. For the last six months I have been experiencing lifeless hair, breaking off. I have never experienced anything like this. I am very frustrated.
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Synthroid (levothyroxine) for Underactive Thyroid: I have taken Synthroid for 23 years. The first 3 years I did okay on it but over the past 20 I started to feel losey. I'm tired all the time and very irritable. I've taken from .050 MG to .125. I still feel bad. It's been adjust at least 30 to 35 times through the course of 23 years. I feel totally helpless and hopeless. My doctor will not change my thyroid medication.
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Synthroid (levothyroxine) for Underactive Thyroid: I've been taking Synthroid for a few years and has really helped. My dose has gone up several times. I can really tell a change in how I feel now, then before I was taking it. Tried the generic and it actually made me feel worse so I am taking the name brand only.
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Synthroid (levothyroxine) for Hashimoto's disease: 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) for Underactive Thyroid: I was born without a thyroid and I've been taking Synthroid every night. I'm only 13. I have to tell you this is the best thing ever. If I didn't have this medication I would be barely alive. I wouldn't be this tall either (5'7). This medicine is my life-line.
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Synthroid (levothyroxine) for Underactive Thyroid: I was at Phase 3 of hypothyroidism and 150mg a day has halted all side effects of the disease eg., loss of hair, nails thinning, lethargy, etc.
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Synthroid (levothyroxine) for Hypothyroidism, After Thyroid Removal: I've been taking this medication for 30 years after my thyroid removal and it is great. I take a pill every morning and I feel good all day.
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Synthroid (levothyroxine) for Hypothyroidism, After Thyroid Removal: I have had my thyroid removed one year ago. Medication causes blurred vision. Some weight gain nothing significant that can't be worked off with exercise. But, even though I have this problem, it's better than previous symptoms, heart palpitations, sweating, losing 20lbs in less than a month without trying.
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Synthroid (levothyroxine) for Hypothyroidism, After Thyroid Removal: Used this medicine and it makes it very difficult to lose weight. Makes me have no appetite in the morning or the rest of the day. Mental clarity is hindered.
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Synthroid (levothyroxine) : Synthroid was horrible. I had severe fatigue, hair loss, dry skin, constipation, weight gain, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol while taking it.
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Synthroid (levothyroxine) for Underactive Thyroid: I've being taking Synthroid for 3 years now. It was hard to reach the right dosage since I used to take Puran T4 (NOT marketed in the USA) 75 mg and had to adjust the Synthroid to 100mg instead. I've being feeling great since!
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Synthroid (levothyroxine) for Hashimoto's disease: 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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Synthroid (levothyroxine) for Underactive Thyroid: I've been on Synthroid for two years now and have found that once you are on the right dosage it's brilliant. Just be patient at the beginning.
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Synthroid (levothyroxine) for Underactive Thyroid: I have been taking Synthroid for about eight years now. I have tried the generic Levoxothyrine and it makes shaky all over even at the same dosage. My history has been going from hyperthyroid, caused by thyroiditis, to hypothyroid afterwards. I take my dose religiously every morning 1 hour before breakfast. Even in light of this I seem to have great fluctuations in my levels. I assume this is more a physiological problem than that of the medication. When we get it leveled out, I feel well.
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Synthroid (levothyroxine) for Underactive Thyroid: IF YOU BOIL UP BALSOM TEA EVERY DAY FOR ONE MONTH YOU WILL CUT YOUR COLESTRAL AND YOUR THYROID DOWN TO WHERE YOU DONT HAVE TO TAKE DRUGS. ITS NO QUICK FIX BUT ITS A LOT BETTER THAN TAKING DRUGS. MY WIFE IS GOING OFF A LOT OF DRUGS AND FEELS A LOT BETTER.
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