Synthroid generic side effects
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Just a guess and a thought...angina can be a side effect of Synthroid (or any other brand or generic levo). Google "synthroid + angina" if you'd like to read up and see if that seems to be what you're experiencing.
Do you know your FT3, FT4 and TSH levels? And the FT3 and FT4 reference ranges? If you're slightly overmedicated (as defined by FT3, NOT TSH), it could be causing this.
Don't know why they should have different effects since they are both T4. Did you change anything else during the time you switched that could have affected absorption or conversion to T3? What were your FT4 and FT3 levels before and after the switch to Synthroid?
So, since I lost my health insurance I have had to buy generic Synthroid online from one of those Canadian Pharmacy things that sends those spam-type emails I was broke and almost out of meds so I took the bait. All has been well with it until I started having some really horrible night terrors. I'm talking NIGHT TERRORS, the kind that leave you paralyzed upon waking up. I didnt know if maybe it was because I went to buy GENERIC synthroid rather than the name brand. is that any different?
the generic is the same im on it and have no side effects it could be your thyroid even when its controlled you can get symptoms check to see if you have a parathyroid problem and take a blood test for that.
Yes, it is possible. I've read that many people have side effects from generic brand meds. But, keep in mind, no matter how normal your levels are, if you have thyroid disease, you still can experience some side effects just from having the disease. I am hypo and have been for 17 years now. Even when my levels are within normal range, I still experience some side effects. Doesn't your side effects subside some while on the levothyroxine?
As gimel said, sometimes this can be done using a T4 medication, such as synthroid, generic levo, Tirosint. The active ingredient in each of these is identical to what your body produces, but both synthroid and generic levo have fillers/binders that can cause adverse reactions. Tirosint is a gel cap, whose only ingredients are the levothyroxine, water and glycerin. It's about as hypoallergenic as it gets.
OK so I did some reaserch on the drug Synthroid. It says the pill itself is supposed to say SYNTHROID. . HOWEVER Mine doesn't It say's Flint. Then on the other side it says 25 ? Is this the generic brand or did the Pharmicy mess up ? Someone please let me know !
Okay, after all of my issues with my teeth hurting, dry mouth, TSH not budging, my doc called me today and suggested I switch from Levoxyl to Synthroid. What kind of side effects am I looking at? The dosage is the same. I've always taken Levoxyl, for 14 years. Now, after the thyroidectomy I'm just having minor issues like no saliva! Doc doesn't think it's related to the meds but he's willing to switch me to see if it makes a difference.
I was so excited to finally find a doctor to listen, and considerfr adding the T-3 to my Synthroid. The 5 mcg 2 x daily generic Cytomel he added, to my reduced from 100 mcg to 88 mcg of Synthroid, was way to much, with heart palpatations and breathing distress.
So we cut it to 2.5 twice daily, mostly only once a day. I found increased anxiety, insomnia and irritability somewhat tolerable, although uncomfortable and was striving to deal with this.
I tried it for a day or two but I could not tolerate the side effects, so stopped. I have had to wait 2 weeks to get an appointment with my Dr. I will see him tomorrow.
Meanwhile I now have an ever increasing heart rate and other symptoms mentioned in your website.
How do I explain all this to my Dr?
Six weeks later, my T3 and T4 had both gone down, even though the dose had remained constant. This indicated to me that the generic might have been a bit on the high side. My endo says the generic can vary as much as 15% from its stated dosage. So, if you were on 125mcg Synthroid and switched to generic (possibly containing 15% more - also could be 15% less), you'd be at approximately 144 mcg. That's a pretty big change.
The so-called side effects from taking T4 thyroid medication are usually due to insufficient med dosage rather than the med itself. The objective of treatment must be to relieve hypo symptoms. Yet, most doctors will medicate a hypothyroid patient only enough to bring TSH to a level acceptable to the doctor. That doesn't work for most.
Is it dangerous. Does it have side effects. I am very worried because in addition, he child was also diagnosed with another autoimune disease from his father, HLAB, which cause his father AS, Grateful for any advise, Thank you
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