Levothyroxine and bloating

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Around the last couple of months of 2012 another set of blood results came back this time saying that his thyroid was not working and treatment from the radiotherapy had destroyed it. He was started on a 50mg dose of levothyroxine . The difference of his over all health was amazing he began to feel hungry again his breathing improved. And he was becoming more active.

I have been on levothyroxine for 2 years and after tweaking it for awhile I finnalygot the right dosage. I feel pretty good, been loosing weight, I think though I may have to get my dosage changed since I have lost from 214 of last fall to 187 as of today. Got a doc appoin ment next month for tessts so we shall see.

Anyway, it's been about 2 or 3 weeks and I'm noticing that I'm pretty constipated and bloated. Is that normal and if so, is it okay to take a laxative every once in a while? I heard something about it affecting the effectiveness of the drug. After you get used to the drug, do those side effects stop?

My new endo (who I didn't like) discontinued my cytomel and started me on levothyroxine 25mcg. Sorry I don't have most recent labs back yet. My question is, about an hour and a half after taking my pill I feel almost high. And not in a good way. This lasts about 1-2 hours. Then I go back to feeling tired, sluggish. My normal hypo symptoms. Then about 8 pm I get a great burst of energy. feel clear headed. In general, better than I have in 2 years. By 10-11 its gone and off to bed I go.

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!

Holistically levothyroxine even through it's made in a lab, it's exactly the same chemical as T4 which is produced by the thyroid. So you meds are just making up for what your thyroid isn't producing. Note, thyroids also produce T3. Normally your body converts T4 to T3, which is then used by the cells in your body. So in theory you only need T4. But some people seem happier on natural thyroid (armour) which contains both.

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.....

Thought I would post what I have been through during the last 6 months as it might help others. I'm still not feeling great, but hanging in their, hoping Levothyroxine is the answer! Wonder if anyone else has been a similar run of events 07 November 23rd – fainted during the night in the bathroom and hit my head on the metal bath (fainting caused by pain to toe following a football injury the night before).

Hi Kitcurious Thanks so mucfor your comment. Do you mind telling me what dosage of levothyroxine are you on? My doctor has prescribed me 25mcg or 1 month and then 50 mcg for the next months. Yesterday was the first day I took my levo and I have to say I was very dissapointed as I didn't feel much of a difference. DId you? I only felt my body becoming a little warmer but I was expecting more e.g. more alert, increase in apetite.....

My t3 was normal and my TSH was 2.62. She started me on Levothyroxine 1/2 75 mcg a day. By the 3rd day I felt like I was on diet pills. I called and she said to keep taking them. I started to get adrenaline rushes at night when trying to sleep, by the 7th day I was coming out of my skin and I had an episode of an extremely fast heart rate and shaking. I stopped the pill and called the doc. She said she doubted it was the meds and wants me to take the 1/2 a pill every other day.

I have had a hysterectomy 17 yrs ago, that would explain some bloating maybe, and all the weight I gain is right in the middle of my belly...I am starting to look 5 months preggers....This is so NOT fun. Being that I had my thyroid removed 8 months ago, I am currently on Levothyroxine (0.125 mg). I also have type 2 diabetes, insulin dependent. I take 35 units of Lantus at night. I take Novolog on a sliding scale using 2 units per carb. My blood sugars are in control. I take Lisinopril 40mg.

From there it breaks down to generic levothyroxines and brand named levothyroxines. One of those brands is called Synthroid. Some other brands are Levoxyl; Levothroid; Unithroid. I hope you don’t think I’m jumping on your case. It is all…like stupid confusing. Anyway, to answer you poll, I take the brand Levoxyl. Of your choices, that would put me in the same category as Synthroid. My dr recommended I be on a synthetic med that is a brand. Due to my insurance I chose Levoxyl.

I have been on my Levothyroxine for 3 weeks. The first week, I felt a bit crazy, jittery when I tried to lay down to sleep and so on. Now I am very tired, I wasn't even tired before I knew I had a thyroid issue and was put on the stuff. I just don't understand why I feel worse taking something rather than feel better than what I thought of as I was feeling just fine before. And I have a strange lingering after taste in my mouth all day?

I am now back on Levothyroxin, but the bloating swelling and itching, which now is in my scalp is getting worse every day. What can I do?

My doctor switched me from levothyroxine 75mcg to 100 mcg about 2 months ago. When I was taking the 75 mcg dose, my periods were like clockwork....every 28 days. Now that the dose has been increased to 100 mcg I haven't had a period at all. Do you think it would be good to go back on the 75 mcg dose. I also feel more bloated, depressed, and have gained about 8 lbs. Could that be related as well? Thank you.

After taking it I started to feel better, more energy, less of an appetite(which was a good thing as I was eating way too much b4). On day 8 in the eve. I got severe pressure/bloating in my stomach and chest pains. So bad that I went to the ER. They gave me a GI cocktail and said it was indegestion. It did not feel like indegestion. 3 days later back to the ER, thought I was having a heart attack,shortness of breath, burning red rash on chest and face,chest pain/pressure.

You know, a girlfriend of mine was recently complaining of being really bloated and retaining a bunch of water. She has never had thyroid issues before or anything but she went to her family doc and the first thing he did was run her thyroid levels. She hasn't gotten those results back but her doc said being hypo will cause some people to retain tons of water. Are you regulated on medication right now?

Hello, I have been having a HORRIBLE side effect of bloating and pain/pressure ever since I started thyroid medication. I have been on 7 different medications and am currently on .25 Levoxyl cut in half every day. My last TSH test said I was hypo. Is anyone else having a really bloated and distended stomach to the point where you can't breathe and your clothes don't fit? Has anyone gone through this but to have it all corret itself once the medication/dosage is correct?

I have had problems with acid reflux and bloating for the past couple of years. I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism after I had acquired thyroiditis, and am now on levothyroxine. I do not want to take any medication that will completely surpress all of the acid in my stomach to a point where I cannot digest anything or have long term negative effects, and I don't want anything that will force me to change my levels of levothyroxine.

I picked Synthroid, but if you punch in Levothyroxine, it is almost identical reading. It mentions a warning about levothyroxine (synthroid) and anti-depressants. https://online.epocrates.com/u/10a1266/Synthroid?mode=SingleMatch&src=PK The specific warning is about halfway down the page, but the other info is worth browsing through as well.

I have been taking levothyroxine ever since. What would happen to me if I just quit taking the medicine all together? I hate taking a pill everyday and sometimes to get refills for up to a week. Just curious......

HI I am a 35 yo male and I have been hit with many unusual symptoms over the last 7 months. It started with bloating and hernia like pains in my GI. Over the next couple of weeks I had tons of twitching over my body, activity intolerance, muscle pain, low temperature, buzzing in my hands and feet, sore hip joints and SI joints, and brain fog. I have developed constipation and upper abdominal bloating in which I think is gastroparesis. I have seen an internist and now a GI doc.

I've been taking Levothyroxine for almost a year after being diagnosed hypothyroid. How can I convince my doctor there must be a better way? My heart is racing, I'm sweating, I'm tired, I'm bloated and constipated, my hair is falling out, my skin is dry and I ache all over. I think Levothyroxine is killing me!!

Finally I have been given levothyroxine 25mcg, but will they help?? It's been a long wait but finally my GP agreed to try me on these yesterday all be it on a very low dose! Please can any1 advise me how soon I may noticean improvement if at all? What can I expect whilest on this medicine? Is this a good outcome! In previous posts I listed my symptoms, all 19 of them my TSH is 5.2 but a year ago it was 2,9 when I was well. Any help would be really great, thanks.

and my stomach got bigger, I reduced dosage(on my own) to .25, but weight gain and bloating persist (look like I'm 4 mos. pregnant). My last thyroid test was last week, and now my TSH is up from 8.5 to 10, and doctor wants to increase back to .50mcg. I want to quit the synthroid completely, as I think it is messing up my metabolism more than helping. Anyone else had this result from using synthroid, and has anyone just stopped taking it (or in my case I actually weaned off it)?

Ok I tried to put this question threw to the Cleveland Clinic but it did not go threw so I thought I would see if anyone on here might have a guess to this mystery. I also tried the undiagnosed symptoms forum. Hi and thank you. It is hard for me to ask without being able to give some history first but I try.

I had my Thyroid removed March 3. 4 weeks later on levothyroxin 125mcg I have the following symptoms: tired, body blown up like I am 5 months pregnant with enlarged breasts and bloat, intense night sweats, very emotional, lethargic and depressed. I see Dr. on April 5 to get first blood test and I am feeling tired and looney. Are these symptoms of too much or not enough med? Thanks in advance. Your postings have been most helpful.

feel like i am holding water, with this flu i dont feel like eating and have been downing fluids like crazy but only feel bloated and constipated. can the meds have anything to do with this?? seems odd that just after starting this i get the flu, coincedence? or something to this?

I do have some syptoms of hypothyroid sleeping more, bloated puffy skin. feel like got swelling in my legs. But no hypersymptoms thank god. doc wants me to start back on 50mcg levothyroxine. can anyone explain these results??

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