Synthroid and appetite

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Avatar f tn I also have no appetite and find it very hard to eat most of the time. Nothing enjoyable about eating to me and now being on low-carb b/c of high blood sugar is not helping. Can't drink win b/c I'm on antidepressants. But I am not losing any weight at all. It is actually making me gain weight, which seems unfathomable to me, and I have zero energy. Know that I also should be eating more, but when you don't feel like it it's hard to force the food down.
Avatar n tn I am Hypothyroid and currently take 200 mcg of Synthroid. Over the past three months I have lost 30 lbs. Could it be possible that due to the weight loss that my prescription may need to be lowered? I've been having a lot palpitations lately which is usually indicative of too much medication. Thank you.
Avatar n tn I started taking synthroid on May 2 and was suppose to have a period around the 19th of May but never did and here it is June 9th. The strange thing is that periodically I feel like I am going to start, (symptoms that I usually get before I do) but I guess I just wish I knew if this was normal or not.
Avatar m tn Synthroid like any drug can have side effects. But the real answer here is, if your synthroid is not given in the proper dosage your underlying thyroid problem will still be there and that can cause panic attacks and all the other symptoms you mention. Many people who are told they have an anxiety problem actually have a thyroid problem, but if the Synthroid is adjusted properly it should eliminate this problem.
Avatar n tn Is it normal to have no appetite when taking synthroid? I have lost 33 pounds since July 17th. I do eat, just not very much and only when I'm really really hungry because I just don't care to eat.
Avatar n tn He also put me on Toprol for high blood pressure. I was a mess and feeling very weak due to low appetite and constant stomach issues like IBS so went off Synthroid. After a year and a half in October of 2011, I got tested and my TSH was slightly elevated at 13 so I went back on Synthroid 50 afterward. Fast forward a few months and I began cutting Synthroid 50 in half and taking half everyday. I also split Toprol 25 in two until I quit that medication.
Avatar f tn Hello, I'm not sure what kind of thyroid situation you are in {hyPer? hyPo?} but here's how it went for me: when I was hyPer...I was starving all the time! I couldn't eat enough. After RAI...I seemed to become more normal. Now it's 6 months post RAI and with med adjustments and such, I haven't found my appetite again =( I get hungry but it doesn't seem like things taste as good.
Avatar f tn My daughter was born without a thyroid gland and always VERY hungry the last few years she was on Synthroid. Her free t4 was kept very high in the range then, and her free t3 was very low when this was occuring (conversion issue). She has been on desiccated porcine thyroid hormone replacement (Nature-Throid brand) for 1 year now, which has t3 in it as well as t4.
Avatar m tn I have been diagnosed by my cardiologist as hypo and started generic Synthroid 50 mcg, I have lost 14 lbs inless than a month. I have no appetite for food or drinks. The closest endo appointment is April 28th. I am a 54 year old woman and weight 113 pounds, Sounds like why complain isn't that what we all want but I look awful and go for days I can't get out of bed. Any suggestions?
Avatar n tn I was diagnosed with Hashimoto´s 17 years ago and have been taking Synthroid since (1mcg). About a month ago I had to replace Synthroid with Euthyrox, and I am having symptoms again, like palpitations, loss of appetite and energy. Is this normal? I understand is the same medication (levotiroxine).
1102845 tn?1285493058 t have much appetite to speak of and when I do eat my stomach hurts realy bad. I am exhausted all the time. I am on sythroid now have been for 3 days. I just fee like ****. Anybody have any suggestions. I would appreciate them.
Avatar m tn They referred me to an endocrinologist who told me I had hashimotos and started me on 75 mcg synthroid. One week after I began synthroid I started feeling horrible. Please keep in mind I felt perfectly fine before I started the meds. I thought I was coming down with the flu! Terrible body aches, no energy, pounding head, no appetite (lost 4 pounds this week!), can't sleep. Went to doctor yesterday after being on synthroid for 1.5 weeks. My TSH has already dropped to 2.2.
Avatar m tn The bad, excessive sweating stopped!!! Was a happy woman. 6 months later DR tested and wanted me back on Synthroid, and I said only the lowest dose I will try. Its only been 3 days on 25mg/1 a day and I'm sweating again!!! I just can't understand how one low dose pill can be so damaging to me....
Avatar f tn Then you will have to be retested until you stabilize and get the right amount. Too much Synthroid will also make you hyper and hard to sleep. You have to find that delicate balance. keep us posted.
Avatar f tn So my doctor told me to come off the synthroid, for a couple of days, i did this and developed nausea/loss of appetite/fatigue (only off 3 days) then went back on it for just one day and started with the racing heart/panic again, so told again to stop it and check thyroid in 3-4 weeks. I pushed to have bloodwork done, she only test T4 and TSH, TSH was 2.0 (this is the highest i have ever been, normally closer to 1) and T4 was 1.2.
Avatar n tn s and immideately felt less anxiety and nervousness and appetite returned to normal. I also upped the synthroid to 150mcg 8 times per week. Now I am absolutely exhausted for most of the day, have very little appetite but I'm gaining weight, dry eyes, depression. The question is does it sound like upping the synthroid to 150mcg 8 x per week as opposed to the previous 7xper week was enough to offset the lowered dose of sustained release t3? or should i add more?
Avatar f tn for the past 5 months I have had diarrhea on and off. im 51 yrs old. female. 2 yrs ago I had had GI probs and had a Gastroscope done with no major findings. I have been on bentyl with no results when I had the previous Gi problems, but not this time. I have upper left abdominal pain right under my rib cage that goes between burning/bloating, to a hot poker like pain.
Avatar f tn Among her drugs, none of the drugs she is taking causes increased appetite very frequently. Synthroid being a thyroid hormone can increase her metabolic rate and that could lead to increased appetite, but it's just me trying to connect the dots here, it is not documented as a frequent cause of increased appetite. Clonazepam can cause increased salivation but whether that leads to an increased appetite is debatable. Again it is not a documented cause of increased appetite.
Avatar f tn Are there certain foods that I should avoid to prevent weight gain? Should I cut my alcohol and coffee consumption? I feel bloated especially at the end of the day. I've been on Synthroid 25mg for a week now and I feel my face is puffy and round. I also have an increased appetite! I'm 55 years old and in menopause and I really don't want to gain weight. I'm relatively physically active. Walks every day.
Avatar f tn goolara---thats the thing. I never had many hypo symptoms to start with. My dry skin has greatly improved, i wasn't overweight, and my weight has remained exactly the same. Its just these last few weeks that I've been very hungry and craved carbs and sweets and I honestly never had these cravings before. Its almost like I have an unsatiable appetite and I'm not gaining weight. The "alert" feeling I would equate to feeling like I've had a several cups of coffee.
Avatar n tn Woke up the next day, feeling a little bit better, yet having no appetite. Monday was fine, ate lunch, then had a lot of diarrhea and vomited that night only once. Tuesday, fine but no appetite, dealing with a lot of anxiety. Wednesday, thought maybe I was withdrawing from my anxiety medication which was causing the nausea, since I hadn't taken it since Saturday night, in fear of it making me more sick. Took the anxiety medication and all was well.
Avatar m tn The frustration with 125mcg are the heart palps, appetite, heavy periods, and I forgot to mention infrequent dizziness. The 112 seems more appealling. thank you.
Avatar m tn ii never going back to synthroid becuase all it did was make me underweight and angry. im always tired and i cant move around much even tho im thin like a twig.
Avatar f tn After my TT I was started on what wound up being my optimal dosage of synthroid but for me it was too much too soon. I had to start low and gradually (over a few months) bring up the dosage. I had the same type of symptoms that you have. I also wound up with a reaction to the dyes/fillers in synthroid. I now take 100 mg...2 50 mg tablets because they don't have the dyes/fillers. Worked out much better. Good luck.
Avatar n tn He started needing synthroid about 2+ years ago and had no reaction to taking the synthroid. His arms and legs are covered in hives and he has tried cortisone creams and other oils to moisturize, but nothing helps. He had his Tsh checked a few months ago, and we didn't hear from the doctor, so assumed the same dose of synthroid was needed. Perhaps it is not so. This itching is making him miserable, and nothing helps.
Avatar n tn I take synthroid 0.2 mg once a day. my symptoms were heart palpitations, shaking hands, loss of appetite. I had an EKG done and it is not my heart.
Avatar n tn Synthroid is 125 (micro-mg) 1 tablet a day. I take my Synthroid early in the morning and metmorphin after meals and lipitor in the night. It looks like for the last 3-4 months my weight has come to 55kg. I think last year my weight was 59kg. So what could be the reason for my weight loss? I walk everyday, my diet is good and healthy, my times for eating meals are very much on time, I am a strict vegetarian, milk, once a week tofu are the main sources of protiens.
Avatar f tn I had a Thyroidectomy about seven years ago. I was started on Synthroid and stayed on it until 2010, I then started taking Aumour Thyroid 60mg. My TSH levels were too low so the doctor increased it to 75mg. A couple of weeks ago I had blood test done and my results were TSH 16.940, T4 4.6, T3 221. I have been feeling really off balance, fatigued, loss of appetite, mindless and anxious at times.