levoxyl t4

I have been taking Nutrithyroid for the past 3 years and my levels have been reasonably well controlled on this. A month ago the TSH was raised at 31 and T4 was 12. The doctor persuaded me to try Levothyroxine once more but after only a week I felt depressed, moody, irritable and bloated all the time. I've now stopped it again. I clearly have a lactose intolerance, I always use soya/rice milk.

I have to also ask: The first thing you have to eliminate is wether or not you are a "normal" T4 to T3 converter?? If you are not converting T4 to T3 than there is NO T4 only med that's going to help you.. this comes from your labs.. What i found is that my TSH, FT4 ad FT3 are in perfect harmony.. If my TSH is high than my FT4 and FT3 are low.. When my TSH is low than my FT4 and FT3 are high.. This is "normal" circumstances and tells you that you are converting well...

I'm currently taking Levoxyl 50 mcg after being on Synthroid for years. It's been 3 months but I feel like I have worst symptoms. 50mcg Levoxyl 5.18.2016 1.22 0.450-4.500 uIU/mL Triiodothyronine,Free,Serum010389 2.7 2.0-4.4 pg/mL T4,Free(Direct)019745 1.55 0.82-1.77 ng/dL 50 mcg Synthroid 2.26.2016 TSH004264 2.34 0.450-4.500 uIU/mL Triiodothyronine,Free,Serum010389 2.6 2.0-4.4 pg/mL T4,Free(Direct)019745 1.4 0.82-1.

I take Levoxyl 50mcg twice a day. I understand this is T4. I am experiencing hair loss and thinning. Could T4/T3 help me? Is Levoxyl the same as Synthroid? Is there really anything that can help hair to grow back? I am an 80 year old woman, in excellent health aside from the loss of T4.

In 2005 I had the right side of my thyroid removed. I've been on Levoxyl 75mcg. since that time and recently was put on Cytomel .5mgc twice a day. What would result if I had to stop taking them? Thank you kindly for your information.

If blood tests show no decrease of T4 and increase of T3 he will call in the change to levoxyl and add the cytomel. If there is an increase of free T3 and decrase of T4 he would like me to stay the course on 75 mcgs of levothyroxine until blood levels stabilize...but I think I will push for the the switch to Levoxyl with either outcome. Thanks for following up with me that means a lot. Can you tell I'm anxious for an increase in meds...so ready to feel better.

In addition, levothyroxine contains only T4. This inculdes, as Laura said, Synthroid, Levoxyl, generic levo, etc. Cytomel contains only T3. T4-only and T3-only meds can be combined to offer maximum symptom relief. Naturethroid, Armour, etc. are dessicated porcine thyroid and contain both T3 and T4, along with other thyroid hormones and trace elements. Some people do well on T4-only meds, some do well on synthetic T3/T4 combos, and some only do well on dessicated.

I had radioactive treament due to Graves Disease, and six months later my thyroid was declared dead. I was put on levothyroxin, synthroid and now levoxyl, but 3 months later I still feel awful. My symptoms are high blood pressure, constant trembling, feeling like I have the flu, dizziness, insomnia. My last blood test showed a TSH at 3.21, Free T4 at 1.0 and Free T3 at 3.1.

Both Levoxyl and Synthroid are listed as separate brands. If you go to good RX it does not list a generic for Levoxyl. Synthroid of course is levothyroxin as it’s generic. There Hass to be a difference between the two drugs, I was told to get off the medication and have awful insomnia when I was trying to switch between the two and had a dose increase and I’m highly sensitive to medications in general.

OK, here it goes. Please forgive the length of this question. I was diagnosed with Hashi's in October of 2006. (TSH 5.64; Free T4 1.0 (0.9-1.7); Total T3 114.8 (80.-200.); Thyroglb Auto Abs 102 (range: .0-40.) Felt like total garbage, depressed, joint pain... Doc put me on .50 mg Levoxyl and I was like a new person just a few months later: Feb 2007 TSH 1.30 April 2007 TSH 1.85; Free T4 1.3 (.9-1.7); Total T3 107.4 (80.0-200.

I would not take your sister's generic levo. If you are doing well on the Levoxyl, it's just not worth the price of a few pills to rock the boat. Different brands and generics have different fillers, etc., and some people have sensitivity to those. Also, endos claim that the actual amount of the drug in generics can vary 10-15%. I don't know if this is true or drug company propaganda, but levo is cheap enough that it's just not worth the risk.

prior to my TT I was taking 50mcg of Levoxyl...post op my endo wrote me a prescription for Synthroid. Is there a major difference and or side effects from these 2 drugs. I am currently on 75 mcg of Synthroid 6 weeks post op and my TSH is now at 12.1...pre-op was at .5...and 2 weeks post op was at 1.0....the switch to Synthroid was at my 2 week post op appt. I am just wondering if the drug switch has anything to do with that...

Personally I think your a little bit over medicated. Your T4 should be mid normal range. Being on a T4 med only, your TSH shouldn't be that supressed. Best thing to do is to ask your endo when you see him/her.

Thanks so much for your advice. I am definately going to make the long drive to see an Endo. I think I will definately stop the Cytomel for atleast a week as well. FTB4, you asked that I post my "free" T3 and T4 levels. Isn't that the same as the "t3 and T4 levels I posted in my first post? I am still trying to catch on to all this bloodwork lingo.

After the RAI I felt great for a few months. When the doctor put me on Levoxyl, after I supposedly went a LITTLE hypo, I started feeling like ****. I have more anxiety, can't sleep and my heart gets pumped up easily. I get out of breath real easy too. I think my heart is affected and I have chest pains. I feel sick and nauseated all the time and have to go lay down even at work, so I'll eventually lose my job if something isn't done.

One says that a grain of NDT (60 mg) is equal to 100 mcg of T4. The second says that it is only equal to 75 mcg of T4. My experience has been the latter. Many doctors seem to be very cautious and go with the 1 grain = 100 mcg of T4. So that is why you came up a bit short on the switch. You indicated that after switching to 60 mg, you felt terrible and the dosage was increased by 1/4 grain, which would be 75 mg.

t exactly found my numbers concerning my intake of t4 but I do know that I am hyper at 175 mcg levoxyl and extremely hypo at 125 mcg levoxyl. That being said, I am extremely allergic to the dyes in all of the thyroid medications and also I am lactose intolerant. So, I was having to take three 50 mcg pills a day because the 50 mcg of levoxyl is the only pill that doesn't have lactose or dyes in it. So, with all that being said, I wanted to switch to a hypoallergenic pill, Tirosint.

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