Levothyroxine and bloating
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Is there a medication or an herbal remedy out there that will help at all and not interfere with my medication? The gas and bloating is what gets to me the most, and I tend to regurgitate a lot of times after I eat due to the acid reflux. I am a singing major in college, and need to find a solution before any more harm is done. Please help, I'm desperate!
since beginning the Levo I have had multiple problems with digestion and bloating and horrible worse restless leg syndrome. I have always had GERD but it got worse. The constipation and bloating make me sick. I thought it might be the levothyroxine but with everything else.... It seems they just throw more meds at me. I now have enlarged lymph glands in my stomach also, new after starting meds. Any suggestions?
Even now, i cant sleep due severe bloating and expanded skin. Is there any alternative or option to improve this condition? Ive heard of this med called, armour. Would this help with losing weight and improve over all condition? Or is adding t3 along with levo be beneficial? If so, what t3 would be recommended? Please, help!
ive been of 150mg of levothyroxine for 18 months now and my levels are fine so should be all sorted maybe water retention is'nt helped by meds but i think thats responsible for most of my weight gain.
I take 50 mcg of levothyroxine every morning for my thyroid and it seems that my belly has increased ten fold. I have always been a small person since I was a child and Never had a problem such as this. I have gained 20 lbs. and my belly looks like I am 8 months preg. Can this drug cause this? The weight gain started when I started this drug.....
Had been feeling terrible when I was switched by my mail order to Synthroid instead of Levothyroxine. Dr. also said I was hypo. Recent test results TSH - 7.93 - Thyroxine Free 0.80. Can some people tolerate Levo better than Synthroid. Don't know if my symptoms of nausea, bloating, depression, hot spells are due to Synthroid or hypo.
Thank you so much.
I was on levothyroxine 25 mcg for almost 9 years and was having side effects of weight gain, bloating, and most recently elevated Triglycerides.I went off meds for about four months and tested normal and felt much better. Now My test came back with the 6.847 and I asked to try brand Synthroid. I am starting to feel the same way I did on the levothyroxine, but also tired. My grandmother has taken Armour for years, but she said they discontinued it? Has anyone tried Biodenticles?
Synthroid for me was a super bloating, weight gaining, arthritis inducing JOKE! I hated every minute of it! I went off of a Levothyroxine/Cytomel combo post TT, to try and make my own T3... (TT in Sept '07 for cancer). The Synthroid only (T4) made me gain at least 15 lbs. But it was the arthritis/joint pain that made me switch immediately.
The doctor put me on Levothyroxine, and now after 3 and a half months, I have indigestion approximately 3 times a week, bloated stomach, and balance problems. Why should I take this medication when before I started taking it, I had no symtoms? Can I stop taking this medication? I'm thinking that perhaps I was born with this thyroid problem, and it was not a problem until I started taking the medication.
After about 4_6 weeks he had another repeated blood test done to check his levels and surprisingly the doctor said that his thyroid still was not functioning properly and his dose of levothyroxine was increased to 100mg. This dose made him extremely sick. Bloated . Full of trapped air. Tired and constipated. On his check up appointment.
About 7 months ago I went in with complaints about constipation, periods of rapid weight gain (3-4 lbs from one morning to the next, no matter my diet, that happened once, sometimes twice a month). I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism and put on levothyroxine.
1 but a fluctuating TSH between 0.8 and 3.1. For the last couple of months I have been experiencing hypo symptoms, hands cold all the time, bloating, acid reflux. Unable to lose abdomen fat inspite of working out everyday. What are the chances of being Hypo after RAI? Could i become hyper again? The nodule has reduced slightly in size but not gone completely. FNA indicated it was benign. Should I consider a partial thyroidectomy?
Thanks!
I have passed mucus with blood in the past year and recently have been passing large amounts of mucus with no blood for the past three days. Lots of gas and bloating. Sometimes the stools I pass are long and thin, but not always. My colon doesn't contract hardly at all according to the Dr who did the colonoscopy 6 years ago and I can tell when I'm trying to have a bowel movement.
I've also been experiencing severe muscle cramps in my legs and I'm a long distance runner.
Another good one is Tirosint, which is a gelcap and contains only glycerine, water, Levothyroxine and gelatin. Tirosint tends to be the most expensive, but the manufacturer has programs for those who qualify.
Is TSH the only thyroid related blood test that's being performed regularly? What about Free T4 and Free T3? Those are the actual thyroid hormones.
Many hypo folks do have anxiety and panic attacks a symptom. I am one of them and unfortunately dealing with anxiety (and massive hair loss) again because a doctor lowered my dosage of synthroid too much and sent me very hypo again.
I can tell you that your ferritin (measure you iron storage) is very low. It need to be up between 80-90 for new hair growth according to my dermatologist. Low ferritin can contribute to hair loss and fatigue.
hey docs. i was treated recently for ngu and a testi infection. 750 mg of levaquen for 28 days. but this is what i read. The selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) sertraline (ZOLOFT), widely prescribed for depression, has been associated with a decrease in the effect of levothyroxine. i take zolaft 100 mg daily. i still have testi pain and burning. i am now bieng treated with diflucan for 7 days for a yeast infection. should i be worried. do u think my ngu was wiped out.
s often difficult to say which symptom is being caused by which condition. When I first went on Levothyroxine, I felt immediately better and began losing weight. I had edema all over my body. (I have now lost 40-45 lbs in about 9 months.) Cognitive improvements, too. But after a month felt bad again and had even new symptoms I had not had before. Pursued it further and they eventually found Celiacs. Hair and nail problems can be caused by either, as well as many other things.
To reduce the risk of an error, prescribers should print all orders for Lanoxin and levothyroxine and include the purpose for each drug on all prescriptions. Both the mg dose and the mcg conversion should be listed in all levothyroxine orders and on product labels, such as "levothyroxine 100 mcg (0.1 mg)" or "Synthroid 0.1 mg (100 mcg).
levothyroxine and foot and toe cramps. Existing damage to lumber due to spinal infection that tumored and surround spinal cord and root nurves.
But my appt with him is next week and I will tell him I want t3 and t4 test besides TSH.. I have stopped the levothyroxine for this past week and my hips are really feeling alot better..so I am thinking it has something to do with that med.
Hi everyone,
I'm 28 and newly diagnosed with Hashimoto's via antibody testing after a journey of four years trying to figure out why my digestive system has gone haywire- gas, constipation, bloating, and loose stools and heartburn thrown in for good measure. Lately I've become quite sensitive to cold, have persistent muscle pain in my shoulder/neck, and have been dealing with bruxism. Blah. I'm really wanting to feel better as is everyone else on this forum!
But this week my weight started shooting up again my stomach is bloated and I am getting headaches and feeling very dizzy . I checked my blood pressure in cvs and it came to 140/100 which i understand is stage 1 hypertension. I haven't had hypertension before. Is his bcoz of levothyroxine ? I have my next appointment only in June. Will it be advisable to check with my doctor before that.
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