Levothyroxine for Hypothyroidism, After Thyroid Removal User Reviews (Page 4)

• sfe...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 14, 2019

Levothyroxine "I had radioactive iodine (RAI) 29 years ago and have been on Synthroid all that time. The side effects I had got worse as the years went by. I had rapid heartbeat (overmedicated) and just felt awful as the years went. I just switched to Levoxyl 6 weeks ago, and most of the adverse side effects I had on Synthroid have subsided. However, I am listless, loss of hair is bad, terrible brain fog, and just as weak as can be. Increased the dose two weeks ago and still no response. Sorry I cannot rate this a 10 yet. Will stay on it for another 6 weeks and then rerate it. Right now not responding properly."

• ang...
• August 16, 2016

Levothyroxine "Had my thyroid removed at age 9 (cancer) 38 years ago. Been on Synthroid ever since then. My dosage has changed over the years. I am now on 150 mg (blue tablets). I have been getting an all-over skin rash and itching for the last 4 months. After numerous tests, my doctor told me it may be the dye in the blue 150 mg tablets. Has anyone else experienced this problem? I just switched today to take the 50 mg (white tablets with no dye) three times a day. I am hoping this was the problem."

• she...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 14, 2023

Levothyroxine "Worst drug on the planet! I had always taken levothyroxine until May 2022. I went to get a refill when the pharmacist at Walmart said they had switched to Euthyrox. He told me it was the exact same thing, so I thought nothing of it. The side effects were absolutely horrid. Gaining 15 pounds, having extreme fatigue, a rash on my chest, extreme irritability, and hot flashes, just to name a few. I feel like I was robbed months of my life taking this medicine that I was not warned about. Not to mention, in the meantime, we had spent hundreds of dollars seeing doctors thinking it was my hormones or maybe diabetes. Thankfully, I complained to my sister enough about how bad I was feeling, she googled the drug (something I never thought about because I was told it was the exact same thing as levothyroxine). I got off of it in September, and I still do not feel like myself! I hope and pray they take this off the market."

• mar...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• June 23, 2021

Levothyroxine "I was writing an email to my doctor because my eyes were super irritated and dry, and when I looked in the mirror, it seemed like they were bulging again. I realized that I haven't been able to really sleep at night, and I recently experienced a minor rash that I wrote off as something else. I had hyperthyroidism 15 years ago and had my thyroid removed, but I'm also a T1 diabetic, so I didn't realize that what was going on might have been related to the change in medication. Recently, Walmart also changed me to Euthyrox, and I just happened to Google the medicine while I was writing to my doctor and found these reviews. I'm definitely asking to be switched back. I will also file a complaint with the FDA."

• Bet...
• May 19, 2009

Levothyroxine "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 20 lbs in less than a month without trying."

• jrb...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 26, 2020

Levothyroxine "I had a partial thyroidectomy. I took generics for years, and the Sandoz distributed generic made by Cediprof disappeared after a distributing war. I needed a brand so this wouldn't happen again. I felt terrible on Unithroid from the moment I took it in the morning, with nausea, finger pain, and overall ill feeling. I didn't take it the next day, and the symptoms went away. My doctor recommended Levoxyl, and all those symptoms went away, and it's cheaper. Unithroid puts a bunch of rubbish in their meds, and clearly, it does make a difference."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• January 15, 2022

Levothyroxine "Weight gain of 2 to 3 pounds a month after levothyroxine was changed to euthyroid with a 40-pound weight gain. Have lack of energy and after 2 years have fatigue, thinned skin, chronic muscle soreness, and decreased libido."

• Car...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• July 18, 2021

Levothyroxine "After other useless generics, name-brand Tirosint was most effective. Known as the hypoallergenic, it has no dyes and weird additives. Worth the name-brand money. My thyroid removed in 2001. Give it a couple of weeks to level out. Covered due to the failure of others, have the doc get a drug exception."

• Ret...
• July 5, 2021

Levothyroxine "I was on generic levothyroxine for a couple of years and developed wheezing. When I received inhalers and even nebulizer treatment, it had adverse effects and worsened my asthma symptoms. I read about Tirosint and persuaded my PCP to prescribe it. I have to pay $80 every month out of pocket. My asthma is completely gone. It was drug-induced, probably some fillers in the generic levothyroxine caused it. I wish my insurance company would make it less expensive."

• Mrs...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• October 1, 2015

Levothyroxine "I've used this drug for years until the recall. I take 175 mcg. I switched to Synthroid, and it was 'just okay.' I missed Levoxyl. After I learned Levoxyl returned to the market, I requested to be placed back on it. I've had several problems with my TSH levels being too low (0.02 and 0.03!), meaning that my dose is too high."

• fat...
• October 31, 2009

"Been taking it for over 1 year and have had loads of weight gain, which in turn makes me feel tired all the time, so I'm not a happy bunny. It's hard to tell if it's just the fact that I've put on so much weight that makes me feel so bad or that it's a genuine side effect."

• Den...
• March 4, 2016

"Do not do it! It causes tiredness, mental fog, emotional instability, and depression. The thyroid is critical to mental function. This med will cause you to behave in ways you find surprising. The problem is that this is a T4-only medication. Your body also produces T1, T2, T3."

• Nis...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• October 10, 2018

"This drug does me no good, swells up my face, body, fatigue, no energy, brain fog, more depressed, insomnia, appetite increase, more migraines, dry swollen irritated eyes, sinusitis, blurry vision, anxiety, overnight weight gain, heat intolerance, sweating more, hair falling, heart palpitations, muscle spasms in neck, shoulders, back, legs, acne, just miserable. I've told Drs. I can't take this medicine, it does nothing for me, but they don't listen for over 50 years. I've had a total thyroidectomy, thyroplasty, and as a result of surgical negligence, permanent paralyzed left vocal cord, compromised voice box, permanent laryngeal spasms. So miserable."

• dep...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• September 6, 2019

Levothyroxine "Started out with the pink 200 mg, had swelling in my tongue. Was switched to four 50 mg tabs. I hate this pill, I already have issues with insomnia. It has made it 10 times worse. Not to mention that within an hour of taking it, I have diarrhea for 2 hours."

• Gra...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• July 9, 2023

"I actually fall under a couple labels: Hypothyroidism after complete thyroidectomy and Hashimoto's Disease after thyroidectomy. Levothyroxine/Synthroid does NOT help with... Still exhausted. Still experiencing joint pain, swelling of fingers/hands/wrists and ankles/feet. Still dealing with dry skin and hair loss. Weight gain is uncontrollable. Digestive issues and food intolerance are also unhappy side effects. False thyroid test numbers. Says my levels are good in T4 but T3 levels are always very low or nonexistent and doctors do not seem to be concerned."

• Anonymous
• June 15, 2022

Levothyroxine "I have been on Tirosint for about 7 weeks. I was on Synthroid, then levothyroxine, then Armour. This is the only medicine that seems to work. I also take 5 mg of T3. I take it first thing at 5:40 am, wait an hour or more to eat, and it’s successful. I sleep well, I’m losing weight. I’m normally around 150 pounds, and I gained up to 210 on the other medications. I’m finally feeling more normal again. Let’s hope it stays this way."

• Tom...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• August 26, 2016

Levothyroxine "My thyroid was removed in 1978 due to cancer. I started out on Armour but was eventually switched over to Synthroid. I have had no side effects from the drug, and my doctor and I have been happy with the results. Frequent blood monitoring dictated that I alternate between 175 mcg and 150 mcg doses per day in order to fine-tune my 'numbers.'"

• Tab...
• January 20, 2018

Levothyroxine "This medication gave me severe gastric upset. And it messed up my levels so badly. I was on Sandoz brand for years and got switched to this. All of a sudden, I'm severely overdosed. This med does absorb better than most, so doctors beware."

• syn...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• April 28, 2024

Levothyroxine "The Synthroid 125 pill is not brown, it is white/off-white. I have taken Synthroid for 10 years after thyroid removal for medullary thyroid cancer. I have had no problem with the medication. I have had no side effects. The pill is easy to swallow due to its size and the smooth nature of the surface."

• Ang...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 20, 2021

Levothyroxine "I have taken levothyroxine for 38 years with no issues. Lately, I have been having severe anxiety, body aches, and my hair was falling out. All of these things could be from other issues, and I didn't connect the dots. I was refilling my med pack, and a light went off. The last time I had my prescription refilled, Walmart filled it with Euthyrox. I went online and started reading the reviews and side effects. I have experienced nearly all of them! I have been testing for food and detergent allergies, as I have had lip and mouth swelling, hives, itching. I called my old pharmacy and am going to pick up my old med. Do not use this! I am just hoping that things will get back to normal."

• oth...
• October 9, 2016

Levothyroxine "Took 1.0 right after surgery for ten years. Then, specialist concerned it was too high. Conservative drop to 0.95, then dropped to 0.88. When dropped to 0.88, I was very tired, put on 5 lbs in 5 days. Was a Weight Watchers person, has lost 20 pounds, took me ten months to lose 20. Then, change in dosage, gained 5 pounds, added steps up to 20,000 a day, and cut portions back more. Finally, ten months later, have kept 20 pounds off. I worked hard to do this since the change from 0.95 to 0.88 made me very tired. Now they want to drop it to 0.65? I am still tired, constipated, and do not understand why if I am borderline. Whatever that means. Why would you stop it to 0.65? Very disappointed. Have moved to Clovis, California, will have to find a new doctor. Change in meds really stressed me."

• Nad...
• February 6, 2016

Levothyroxine "I get sick, angry, and depressed from the medicine. I get migraines, I can't take it, but through my research, I am going to ask for Armour. It is natural, but it replaces two hormones, and you do need a prescription."

• Moo...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• April 17, 2021

"I didn't do well using it. I felt awful all the time. If the doctor would have paid closer attention to what my body was saying instead of the test results, I wouldn't have suffered over a year and a half with this medicine. It may work for some, but is definitely not helpful for all."

• MTa...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• January 21, 2021

Levothyroxine "I have been on Tirosint-Sol (liquid, not the pill form) for about a year. This medicine has improved the way I feel tremendously! I took Synthroid for years and never felt good on it. I initially started on a lower dose of Tirosint-Sol than my Synthroid but am now up to the same dose. I love that it is not full of fillers. I am so glad that I discovered this medication."

• Apl...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 18, 2022

Levothyroxine "I have used Levothyroxine for 30 years. I was first on Synthroid, but had to switch due to cost. Then I was on generic levothyroxine 125 mcg. Five years ago, I was lowered to 100 mcg, everything was still fine. Three months ago, Walmart filled my prescription with Euthyrox. I have taken this for 2 1/2 months. I feel horrible, I already have heart issues, R.A. Now I have no energy, my hair is falling out, I am gaining weight, all the stuff I used to have. Also, my blood work shows my thyroid is low. How could Walmart just up and give me this crap drug? Doctors need to make a stand for the patients. If they don’t give me what I had, I’m done with Walmart."