Synthroid for Hashimoto's disease User Reviews (Page 2)

• mol...
• November 24, 2009

"I have been on 2 different dosages of Synthroid for almost 20 years. In January of 2009, my doctor decided to take me off 1 of my dosages, that was the worst experience of my life. I went into withdrawals, fatigue, and 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."

• Hap...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• February 23, 2023

"I have been taking thyroid medication for 36 years, and I took Synthroid for around 16 years. Then I took Levoxyl for about 14 years until they no longer manufactured it. Both of these products work perfectly for me. No side effects. The last several years have been a nightmare with cheap generics (Lupin, Euthyrox) that cause side effects. Check your prescription before you leave the doctor's to make sure they haven't given you these brands of levothyroxine. I am a health nut, and I am very in tune with my body, and I find Synthroid works best for me. The brands Alvogen and Sandoz are the two generics that haven't caused side effects for me."

• up-...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• August 6, 2021

"Have been taking this in the morning for years, recently, I started taking it several hours before I fully wake up-I don't have the time every morning to take it and wait to eat or drink. Prior to this, I would have enlarged thyroid, extreme fatigue, overt emotional distress, and body aches and pains. Current TSH is 1.3, at diagnosis, it was 70.5. I do have celiac disease as well. I have noticed a remarkable difference in my mornings since changing the time I take my Synthroid. I wake up with a clear mind, I feel like I actually slept, and my body doesn't hurt just from existing. Neck feels normal throughout the day instead of fluctuating throughout various stages of inflammation, and temperature intolerance is not that bad. Without this, I would be back to barely functioning, and my body would be at full gear developing more unsavory and life-damaging diseases. First and foremost, my goal is to halt the progression of this disease."

• Dit...
• July 13, 2015

"I was on this med for 11 years. Now another med is cheaper for insurance, I have to use it. I cannot lose weight and my menopausal hormones have done me for a loop this year, but I cannot blame it on the med. My reverse T3 is fine, so I don't need Cytomel or the natural thyroid meds."

• Ber...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• January 6, 2024

"I have used Synthroid for 15 years with dosages from 125 to 150 mcg. I maintain the TSH between 1-2 range for best results and feeling normal. I have tried various generics, but inevitably the TSH changes to out of range, and I go back to Synthroid. My dosage has been 125 mcg for the last several years. It appears you have to stay with the same manufacturer and get the dose right by checking TSH several times after changing either the brand or the dosage."

• T1D...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 6, 2023

"I am a long-time Type 1 diabetic with a more recent diagnosis of Hashimoto's. My most recent HbA1c was 5.3% and 5.4% four months prior. I have very good blood glucose control. Started Synthroid when diagnosed with Hashimoto's, and within 10 days, I was feeling like a rookie Type 1 patient with no blood glucose control whatsoever. My levels elevate dramatically post-meal and are basically unaffected by my normal factor correction doses. It is not until I resort to an emotional 'rage bolus' that my levels begin to decline. The insulin resistance I experience on Synthroid is significant at best, and dramatic at worst. If you are insulin-dependent, please proceed with caution using Synthroid."

• ldy...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• August 8, 2014

"T4 only did not work for me, my body could not convert the T4 to the needed T3."

• Syn...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• November 13, 2022

"Currently on Synthroid 125 mcg, 22-year-old male. The medication does not get rid of symptoms, and I feel like death every day on it. Brain fog, joint pains."

• Ano...
• October 17, 2013

"I've been on Synthroid my whole life, it works like a charm. I'm on a dose of 120 right now, and it's helping."

• Tic...
• September 14, 2017

"I have been great the last few months on Synthroid until 2 weeks ago, started having chest pain, I can't take a breath, pulse is so low I can't find it."

• Bec...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• April 11, 2015

"T4 only kept me sick for decades!"

• Bri...
• October 25, 2010

"This works fantastically for me, and it has for 7 years!"

• Leu...
• August 14, 2020

"It's such a useless medicine."

• Cel...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 13, 2021

"Took this for ~3 months, and the only side effect I experienced was hair loss (more than I'm comfortable with)."

• Sid...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• February 11, 2016

"I took Synthroid for about eight years. My naturopath kept increasing the dose up to 75."