Tirosint User Reviews & Ratings (Page 4)

• M77
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 10, 2013

For Hypothyroidism, After Thyroid Removal "Within 30 seconds after taking this medicine, my stomach becomes a volcano. I think it is something in the coating rather than the medicine itself. Discontinued use and am now on Armour 45mg and Synthroid (not generic) 50mcg. Am still working on blood levels, but after stopping Tirosint, my stomach problems ceased. Too bad, I was really excited by this new medicine."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• October 21, 2017

For Underactive Thyroid "I had tried Armour thyroid, Synthroid DAW, compounded T3/T4, cytomel and Tirosint was able to control my TSH, T3 and T4 much more than the other drugs. I haven't needed to make many adjustments at all on the medication. I did lose a few pounds in the first month of switching to Tirosint as well."

• Capo9...
• October 24, 2015

For Underactive Thyroid "I had been on levothyroxine for about 6 years with no problems. I got a new doctor closer to my home & he switched me to this drug, On it just 2 weeks I got severe anxiety attacks (hyperventilating). He has given me samples so I do not know if this will be covered by my insurance yet. I got a blood test & he said the levels were fine that I should see my internist for my anxiety. NOT. I will go back on my regular meds for 2 weeks then try this again. I think it is this drug."

• AAano
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• June 1, 2020

For Underactive Thyroid "I have had underactive thyroid for 8 years. I could not handle synthroid and was always going off. I like tirosint at first I am only on small dosage 13, but my hair was falling so bad so I started taking 2 pills during corona because of no dr. It stopped hair breakage but if I take it too much I get headaches and have trouble sleeping but now if I take 13 only I get bad depression and my hair falls out again. Overall I like meds I am diagnosed with hashimotos and this is just my life my own thyroid not being regulated. I have bad headache today so I can't take 2 tomorrow so I guess I can prep for severe depression. oy ve!"

• Dee...
• September 6, 2015

For Hashimoto's disease "I was so exited to find this medication. I had previously been on synthroid and it's generic for over 20 years with no problems and suddenly became intolerant with debilitating side effects. We tried adding Cytemel which cause terrible heart palps and then tried Armour also causing terrible heart palps and chest pain, both meds were reduced greatly with the same effect. I finally found Tirosint and did wonderfully on it for over 6 months, then my stomach had severe issues, through specialists and so many tests, treatments and a whole lot of money we finally stopped Tirosint on a whim. I'm all better stomach wise, but out of options otherwise. Since even compounded T4 uses fillers, I have no more options."

• Tach
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• December 8, 2020

For Underactive Thyroid "Tirosint dosing needs to be better understood. It is much stronger mcg by mcg than levothyroxin as traditionally prepared. I ended up in the emergency room with a pulse of 207 and a TSH of 0.007 after taking a 25 mcg lower dose of Tirosint than generic, 150 mcg Tirosint instead of 175 mcg Levothyroxin. Still way way way too much. I have taken hormone supplement for over 45 years and this has never happened before I took Tirosint. Be very careful. I changed back to generic after a $7,000 ER visit."

• Lyd
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• July 3, 2018

For Underactive Thyroid "I've been on Tirosint for over 6 years now. I tried Synthroid and even Armour. Nothing worked until Tirosint. I started with 25 mcg and went up to 50mcg and have been on 50 mcg like forever. My levels went from 14 to 8 then to 6 then to 4. Then I went back up to 8 and my doctor increased me to 75 mcg. Well, I thought I was going to die. The headaches, the fatigue, seeing spots, feeling dizzy, stomach discomfort etc. Then some kind of lump developed on the right side of my neck. Like some kind of alien moving along my neck line & as it was happening I called for my husband and said what is that thing!!!!... So, I just put myself back on the 50 mg and within 2 weeks felt better but, not totally better. I think by increasing my med to 75 mcg was not a good plan by my doctor. I always say if it isn't broke don't fix it!!!...."

• Dtrx
• August 17, 2016

For Hashimoto's disease "Love Tirosant..my hair is back and fingernails not broken anymore. Feel great. Was on Armour 6 years got hair loss and lost beautiful nails. Previous meds gave me heart palpitations and not able to sleep. This Med is the real deal, but too expensive"

• MOMNYC
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 1, 2016

For Hashimoto's disease "ON Tiroaint for about 4 months. I certainly have more energy. I have been on synthroid, levoxyl, lecothyroxine and nature throid, this seems to work the best. BUT_ I keep getting rashes in odd places, like my chest and now the backs of my shins, I am starting to think it is the meds as I have not switched detergents and the one I use is free of scent and dyes. Anyone else suffer with rashes on Tirosint. I won't stop, because the rash is better than the way I felt before Tirosint."

• meera
• December 12, 2014

For TSH Suppression "I bless Tirosint, after suffering so many gastrointestinal and allergic problems with Synthroid. Tirosint has made all these disappear and I feel more normal again, even in just a week of switching. Cost is the only criteria. I am told you can get coupons."

• Hheys...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 6, 2018

For Hashimoto's disease "So I’m still very new to trying tirosint, I started on 100mcg which I personally felt was way too much! I had my doctor send over for a lower dose of 25mcg. It is still to new to really say besides it makes me cold where with out it I’m hot or having hot flash type symptoms. I really want to know why the company packages it in an odd number. A pack is 28 and not 30. My pharmacy is charging for a 30 day pack but I’m getting 28 days worth???? Is there some class action suit needed to be taken on the drug company or cvs pharmacy ?!?"

• Belle
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 26, 2017

For Underactive Thyroid "My doctor switched me on Monday to Tirosint from levoxoryn and after 4 days I going back to my old medicine and I thank God I still have some because I can't go another day with this headaches, fatigue and muscle aches. I've been on levoxyl, thinthroid and levoxoryn and none have made me feel this horrible. I was planning on dealing with it to see if the symptoms would go away but I work doing payroll and taxes and this medicine is making me work real slow and making errors so I don't have the luxury to wait and see if in time I feel better. What I don't understand from what I've been reading this is a more pure form of levoxyl so if he's giving the same dosage wouldn't it mean he's over medicating me? I haven't talked to him yet."

• Sleep...
• February 17, 2012

For Hypothyroidism, After Thyroid Removal "This is the third medication I have been on since my thyroid removal. Tirosint seems smoother than Synthroid. However, I have had a lot of gastro-intestinal issues and sleep issues while on Tirosint. My quality of life is now very poor. Since Tirosint is better than the other 2 medications I tried, I will remain on it."

• Happy
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• July 20, 2019

For Hashimoto's disease "I am allergic to the binders in most meds. Tirosint has been a game changer for me. My thyroid med no longer make me sick. It is very pricy here $153.00 was for a 28 day supply now has changed to a 30 day supply. ( I do not have insurance currently.). With insurance I was paying $83.00 a month."

• Jenny
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 7, 2019

For Hashimoto's disease "I have been taken Tirosint for a week and it makes me feel great! More energy, sense of well being and less water retention. I have no side effects until now. I am Italian and in Italy the price is 7.40 euro ( 8.30 $) for one month supply. I take a package with 30 (not 28!), 50 mg each. So I can't understand why you pay so much and I'm sorry for you."

• Bina
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 10, 2018

For Underactive Thyroid "I was excited to switch from synthroid to tirosint because my doctor told me that it was gluten free compared to other medications. I have been on it for a little over a month after switching from synthroid and I feel so terrible, anxiety, insomnia, fatigue , lots of hair loss & weight is stuck and my goiter in my neck is enlarged again. I called my doctor because I want to go back on my synthroid. I did read that some people do better on it than others and I believe it is just not for me."

• Syste...
• March 19, 2016

For Hashimoto's disease "I was diagnosed in 2001 with hashimotos and just always knew since I was young I we different. I was always tired , insomiac, mental fog with no metabolism. Puberty made it worse and pregnancy sent me into storm. Years of misdiagnosis and remedies I had been on synthroid for years ,, with my numbers saying I was therapeutic, I felt no better. I took myself off all meds and spoke with my nurse prac about trying something new. Tirosent has made me feel so much better. I have internal energy, it's making me feel like getting back into the gym and motivated . Down side is cost. In 4 months it's gone up twice ..paid $104 today.. it hurts us financially but I can't put a price on my health. Guess I'll eat less .. get that benefit too :)"

• Fara
• December 4, 2018

For Hashimoto's disease "My doctor recently changed my T4 medication from Synthroid to Tirosint. Even though we lowered the dose to 100 mcg, from 110, I feel like it is still high. I am going to try taking it every other day to see how that works & do a blood test in a couple of weeks. Anyone with the same experience?"

• Jewel
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 27, 2018

For Hypothyroidism, After Thyroid Removal "Had started on synthroid after thyroidectomy. Felt terrible for 2 years. Went on WP thyroid & was doing fairly well on that for 2 years until the shortage. Started out on 112 dose. This was too high, but so far I'm feeling good on 100 dose. Better than when I was on any of the 3 desiccated thyroid meds I had tried. (WP, NP, Naturethroid). So glad they make this! My only comment is 28 pills in a refill. I get mine every 90 days, so I'm shorted. It's not logical."

• Ash
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• February 7, 2019

For Hashimoto's disease "Totally agree with Babs. My prescription price doubled, and now I cannot afford the medication. Not sure what happened starting in 2019 other than the company doubling the price and insurance companies refusing to cover the difference. My insurer dropped it from their covered prescriptions totally. Such a shame. This will really mess with those that depend on this medication."

• SavvasM
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• March 18, 2021

For Hashimoto's disease "I was diagnosed with Hashimoto's at the age of 18. I started on TIROSINT 50 but wasn't doing anything at all, my TSH was exactly the same. I jumped up to 75 and still no change. Finally after 4 months I got up to 100 and only then my TSH started dropping. As of today, I maintain a TSH value of 2 with TIROSINT 100 . I want to point out that the prices that all of you state seem quite marked up. In Greece, I pay 8.50€-8.80€ for a month worth of supplies (1 box of 30 capsules TIROSINT 100) . I've read that you can pay up to 80-100$ for 84 days worth which is insane! And it's not covered by health insurance in Greece . It's crazy how much mark up you have to pay! For me ,it's kinda weird and I get quite uncomfortable thinking that I'll have to depend on this medicine for the rest of my life. I can't imagine myself taking this for like 40-60 years everyday. In my 2,5 years using TIROSINT I had 0 issues with it."

• Val
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• December 31, 2020

For Underactive Thyroid "I’ve been on Tirosint since June 2019 for mildly low thyroid. Now I know TSH under 10 thyroid disease. I recently realized my thyroid fluctuates. June 2020 I fell and broke my ankle , continued my thyroid medication not knowing, my ankle didn’t heal then I fell again in November 2020, broke it again I ended up with two fractures on the same ankle. Long story short I was over medicated although my TSH was normal on Tirosint? I’m still confused as to how this happens but I went off the medication and my ankle healed in 4 weeks. When since June it wouldn’t heal at all. Thyroid medication is serious medication. Thyroid disease can be managed with diet and even reversed especially if the TSH under 10. That’s what I’ve learned from taking Tirosint."

• DarkF...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 4, 2021

For Hypothyroidism, After Thyroid Removal "I have Hashimoto’s and I’ve had half my thyroid removed (thanks Midwest doctors who never even tested for Hashi’s before assuming it was cancerous and removing it….). Anyway, I’ve had a horror story of a life with my thyroid. I went years after they removed half with no medication at all because they told me my other side would work on its own. It didn’t. Lost babies, felt like rubbish for years. I read all the stories on the internet that said Armour was the best and I was pregnant and didn’t want to lose another baby, so that’s what I did, I was on Armour from 2010-2021, and for some reason, Armour just stopped working for me in 2020 despite huge dose increases. Switched to Tirosint and Cytomel combo and it’s been 5 weeks and I don’t think my dose is perfect yet, but I’m becoming more regular and less constipated, my breasts aren’t sore all the time, and it’s day 28 of my cycle and I don’t feel like a run down mess!!!! Tirosint is awesome!!!!!"

• Carlos
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 14, 2023

For Underactive Thyroid "Was recently switched over to Tirosint since I’ve been taking the generic levothyroxine pill since I was 12 years old. I’m currently 21 now and I’ve had palpitations, tiredness, and chest pain on and off for about 2 months now. I feel as if my symptoms are starting to get better with this new medication. Tirosint has worked wonders for me, I believe it’s because of no filler and better absorption! Of course, with most medication, there can be small side effects, and I seemed to have gotten worse palpitations…but they finally subsided. It takes a little while for the medication to do its thing, so don’t get discouraged."

• Lady
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• July 11, 2023

For Hypothyroidism, After Thyroid Removal "I've been on Tirosint for roughly 3 years. I was on NP before, and Synthroid before that. I had a TT 8 years ago. I've lost nearly 50 pounds. This is the most normal I've felt after my surgery. I still have some dislikes about Tirosint, but I choose this over the others. One of the things on Tirosint is if my levels are off, even just a smidge, my menstrual cycle will go haywire. Sometimes stopping altogether. I also feel I deal with more anxiety. This was something I noticed after my surgery but is more prominent on Tirosint. I try to counteract that by taking an omega supplement. Also, I started to develop hives just a few hours after taking it. The endo said Tirosint wasn't the cause, but I had literally fasted from everything but water for 48 hours to try to figure the hives out. After speaking with the pharmacist, they advised me to take it with coffee first thing in the morning. That did the trick. Tirosint is very potent, so have labs checked every 4-6 months."