Synthroid and anemia

Common Questions and Answers about Synthroid and anemia

synthroid

A vitamin B(s) deficiency or Riboflavin deficiency (vitamin B2), anemia, Iron deficiency anemia, Pernicious anemia, minor viral disease, smoking, etc., etc., etc. There are 26 medical conditions causing White tongue. Oral candidiasis, Candidiasis, Leukoplakia, Dehydration, Immunosuppression, etc., etc., etc. You said that doctor put you on antibiotics, perhaps you need to be on the medication a little longer. Oral thrush is very hard to clear up and takes the longest to clear.

I felt rushed and overwhelmed with everything he told me and now I have a zillion question that I have thought of overnight. Started Synthroid today. Get my blood work done again in 6 weeks and And that's all I can remember from my Dr. visit. Geese!

i am 28years old female. i have anemia and recently i have been treated with hypothyroidsm. i am taking synthroid. the levels are in the normal range now. i have been anemic for last year or so but i never used to be fatigued. lately i am feeling very fatigued all the time with knee pain, etc.I am not sure whats going on. the doctor feels it anemia which is causing the fatigue but i dont think so. any ideas.

It was 2001 when I was diagnosed with iron-deficiency anemia. I took iron supplements for several months then stopped, due to adverse effects like migraine, without advise from my doctor. On the succeeding years after that I began to manifest some of the symptoms of hypothyroidism like irregular menstruation (only twice a year), weight gain, inability to lose weight (even when I took taekwondo classes), coldness in extremities, fatigue, and too slow metabolism.

I hope you can answer some questions I have. I was tested for Pernicious anemia 7/03. The test results were. B12 Serum 267 (200-1100) Parietal Cell AB W/Ref AB Screen Positive - Parietal Cell Titer 1:20 H (less than 1:20) Methylmalonic Acid Serum 150 (90-279) Homocysteine 10.7 H (less than 10.4) Intrinsic Factor Block AB negative. The doctor could not confirm a positive diagnosis for Pernicious anemia but said it could be.

i am using my reg dr since i lost my insurance and he does just the tsh,, i am going to get full workup in couple months if not earlier.. it .088 synthroid...thanks..i havent seen labs in 2 yrs..

i'm the subclinical hyper on synthroid girl that you suggested tapering off synthroid since my thyroid should be healed from the silent thyroiditis. my cbc shows a little abnormality. is this anemia/pernicious anemia? i've been having shortness of breath that i attributed to being a hypochondriac/anxiety/thyroid issue. am i overreacting about these results? should i take iron or something? wbc 5.1 (4.0 - 10.5) rbc 4.14 (3.8 - 5.1) ***hemoglobin 11.3 (11.5 - 15.

Diagnosed hashimotos 3 years ago, current treatment with synthroid been on 88mcg dosage for 3 weeks after a very high TSH and very low Free T's... My next endo appointment is 1 1/2 weeks to check thyroid levels..

It turned out that I had Pernicious Anemia. It is an anemia which isn't because of iron deficiency, but is an autoimmune disorder which frequently affects people with Hashimoto's Thyroiditis. It means that your stomach doesn't produce enough Intrinsic Factor to process the B12 from your diet. I take B12 injections each month, which helps dramatically. Have the doc check the B12 levels. It is a simple test and a very easy fix. Good luck!

What most of us on Procrit have learned is that you have to get *ahead* of the anemia curve or you will suffer -- or worse than that, have to stop or reduce meds. You may or not need Procrit today, but there's a decent possiblity you'll need it soon. You really want to get ready and if that means pushing your doctor, so be it.

I've recently been diagnosed with Hypothyroidism and anemia. My TSH was 7.0 and ferritin was 28. My physician had prescribed me synthroid and Nu-iron. I've been taking it for about 5 weeks now and for the last few days, I've been breaking out in severe hives. I've been trying to monitor my intake but everything but I really believe it is either the synthroid or Iron med.

I'm hypothyroid and I am on 100 mcg levothyroxine daily plus arimidex 3 times a week and .5 mcg lexapro daily. I am a 26 year old male. Recently I had bloodwork done and everything was fine except in my blood counts. The doctor said I could be bleeding somewhere, because it looks like i have anemia: Uric Acid 9.2 mg/dl 2.6-7.2<-------------------HIGH White Blood Count 6.8 3.8-10.8 Red Blood count 5.55 4-6.2 Hemoglobin 15.1 14-18 Hematocrit 27.

levo is a generic for synthroid and has been proven to not absorb as well as brand name. i felt like crap on levo all the time. try switching to name brand.

I don't know if there is any gluten in Synthroid. I do know that some patients that start taking thyroid meds have reactions due to adrenal fatigue or iron anemia. Which leads me to these quetions. Have you even been tested for the possibility of low cortisol? The best test for that is a 24 hour saliva (or urine) cortisol test. Also, have you been tested for ferritin, and a full iron test panel?

Shortly after I stopped taking the pain meds, I stopped taking the antidepressants and noticed no difference in my mood or tiredness at all. Now that I am on Synthroid (and that's all I take) the anemia has decreased, too (low normal) -and my tired symptoms, while not 100 percent better, are a lot better than before. You have to be careful on Trazadone. That is a powerful med and I don't think it is safe to just end that medication abruptly.

I have been taking synthroid .75 for last 3 years, I was having bouts of dry hair and fatigue but my TSH was only 2.8 but my enocronologist decided to treat me. Since then i have lost more than 60% of my hair, I tryed ARMOUR for 8 weeks and while i thought i was feeling better I think i lost even more hair and my tsh came back at .81 and T4 free on the low "normal" side of range. Should i go back to synthroid ?

I got a new doctor who told me right off the bat that if I want Armour, he refuses to be my doctor, because he doesn't believe in that nonsense. He gave me Synthroid, 50mg, and I've been on it for a year, and have also found a new doctor, which makes this one my third endo. Is it me, or is finding a good endo akin to looking for the Holy Grail? In any case, it's now a year of this medication, and I have effectively put on about ten pounds of stomach bloat.

I was diagnosed with Grave's Disease in February and opted for the RAI treatment and was hypothyroid within a month. My endo started me on .1 mg of Synthroid and then increased it about a month later to .125 mg and then again a month later to .15 mg. But within 4 weeks of being on the .15 mg (which is what I am on now because my TSH levels are in the range) I started to lose my hair by the masses.

Among many other things. Anemia and yadda yadda yadda. I am constantly having to readjust my synthroid because of the absorption from the Celiac. I was on 450 mcg of synthroid for 4 1/2 years. My endo had never heard of such a high dose. And I have had many since that have not heard of it as well. Well, that was because I have Celiac and my body is no absorbing the way it should. That goes with ANY vitamin, mineral, food, supplement, whatever.

So I was put on Synthroid because my TSH, (only test they did) was 17.5 Triglycerides were high, good cholestrol low, etc, etc, After being on synthroid, TSH says 2.89 NO WEIGHT LOSS, STILL losing tons of hair, and my Triglycerides and everything is still bad. So why continue to take the synthroid? What is it helping? I just can't see putting a drug in my body if nothing is improving. I can be fat, without synthroid or with it.

Hi - my mom is 80 and she has been on Synthroid for quite some time. Her doctor is reducing her medication because of bone density and her age. She is in excellent health. Since they have reduced her medication she has had horrible depression. Is this something anyone else has experienced? Also, after reading several posts, I noticed that a lot of people mention that the T3 and T4 levels are important. I am asking for myself on this one.

75 to bring my TSH fown to the 1's. However, my menstrual cycles were still wacky. She also switched me to Synthroid. Within 2 weeks, my hair began falling out in CLUMPS. I was clogging the shower drain 2-3 times per shower, and hair was literally falling off my head as I walked around. My head was raining hair. I freaked out, went to see her and he admitted I had already list a lot of hair.

0 range by adjusting the synthroid. The GI specialist likely recommended diet precautions as well as medication -- hopefully that is the case. The solid nodules may require aspiration if they don't shrink with synthroid treatment -- most likely they are areas of inflammation from the Hashi and do not themselves cause symptoms. Certainly a multivitamin, B-complex vitamin and possibly selenium would be advised.

Hi, I was wondering if anyone knew, the reason why only Synthroid is used to treat enlarged thyroids ?? The reason I ask is. My uptake radiologist, said I have a nodule suppressing my thyroid gland, which is causing hyperthyroid, although labs do not reveal any abnormalities. My symptoms are there, lost 70 lbs, chronic tinnitus, anxiety, insomnia, etc....

I switched from the generic to synthroid and I had a lot of problems with it. I now take Levoxyl and am doing alot better on it. My tsh has dropped from 100 to 6 on 62.5 mcg where it didn't budge much with the synthroid or the generic. I found that the Levoxyl is better for me. I wasn't on synthroid long since after the first week it gave me severe muscle pain. I have to also add that my endo only writes perscriptions for synthroid and it was my internist that I had change me to Levoxyl.

I have tried both Synthroid and Armour Thyroid at very low does to help regulate my thyroid. My TSH varies from 4.2 to 7.2. My last lab was 7.2 but I read on this site that TSH can go up if medication is not taken everyday as prescribed. My problem is when I am on Thyroid medication my heart beat becomes very strong and when I exert myself or if the temperature is hot (I live in Phoenix) my heart beat increases and is very strong.

I have been taking (generic) Synthroid for about 4 years now but obviously basic training wont allow for me to take my daily meds. So, i know stopping is dangerous, but i really want this and was wondering what kind of effects i might have if I stopped for the 6 weeks of basic then potentially 8 more weeks after that. i am trying to get a hold of my doctor but I am going crazy sitting here waiting for the phone to ring. Any wisdom/advice on the matter would be greatly appreciated. p.s.

Taking the medication Synthroid has caused me to suffer a severe hair loss. What would be the result if I stopped taking Synthroid?

Is it possible I can just get a hysderectomy (sorry about miss spell) and stop all this bleeding and anemia problems? If I do I can NOT tell my husband because he still hopes for a child someday... I am not trying to be mean but I love my husband and I can not lose him. He is all I have.. :(...

I am worried about the possibility of high cholesterol, anemia and other related issues.

Recommended

MedHelp Health Answers

Submit