Since on synthroid i have been irritable and having bouts of diahrea
Does synthroid cause anyone bowel problems?
Question posted by Re Re on 13 July 2010
Last updated on 9 February 2018
5 Answers
smileyhappy
26 Feb 2012
Hi Re Re,
If your having upper arm pain, you might be hypo right now. Muscle pain is one of the symptoms of being hypo.
HypoInFL
9 Feb 2018
Upper arm pain can be a symptom of anything, as can muscle pain in general. Always check with your endocrinologist if you have questions or issues with your medication. Google and Web MD did not go to medical school.
annacolleen
25 Feb 2012
I have been on synthroid since I was 18, and at the age of 38, had most of my thyroid removed. I used to know every restroom, on any given route I used, from Virginia, to Florida. I found the drug, 'Lomotil", somewhere, and asked my doc for a script. He was really stingy with it. I found out that it is a controlled drug, and it would be hard to get. I was in the hospital for other things, and a colonoscopy was ordered. The gastro doc that did it, seemed like a keeper. I talked to him, and told him that I knew that the diarhea was caused by nothing other than the synthroid. I told him that I'd had it for as long as I was on the drug, and when I stopped it for a few days, the symptoms went away. I told him that I had decided to stop the medication.
I was tired of living my life on the toilet! Simple as that.I suppose that he realized that I was dead serious, and decided that if someone needs one drug for life, they have to have it, and if I would take both drugs, that was fine. It has been 18 years. Remember, it is your body. Find a doc who will consider your opinions!
Inactive
14 July 2010
I did see somethings to watch for;
diarrhea
:Severe allergic reactions (rash; hives; itching; difficulty breathing; flushing; tightness in the chest; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue; unusual hoarseness); changes in appetite; changes in menstrual periods; chest pain; diarrhea; excessive sweating; fast or irregular heartbeat; fever; heat intolerance; joint pain; leg cramps; mental or mood changes (eg, anxiety, irritability, nervousness); muscle weakness; seizures; severe or persistent headache or fatigue; shortness of breath; stomach cramps; tremors; trouble sleeping; unusual weight gain or weight loss; vomiting; wheezing.
Re Re
14 July 2010
I have been very nervous and having upper arm pain. Are you still on synthroid?
Inactive
15 July 2010
I do not take the drug. I'm just giving you some information
to check out friend
Bucky1
Inactive
13 July 2010
I would take some imodium when this occurs. For years i would just deal with it when i would have episodes of diahrea then my aunt said take an imodium. I thought damn why didnt i think of that.
Re Re
14 July 2010
I took that when I was really bad and it did help. Do you have any muscle pain in your upper arms at all. Ever since I have been treated for thyroidism I have had upper arm pain.
Inactive
13 July 2010
Hi, yes it does... Diarrhea, vomiting, or abdominal cramps (stomach cramps),
These are serious side effects, contact your Doctor ASAP... from a caring individual.
Do not wait.
Re Re
14 July 2010
Thank you for your advice
Inactive
14 July 2010
You are more than welcome.
Take care of yourself..ok
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