Levothyroxine and vision
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But now for the last seven months a bunch of crazy symptoms have started happening my nose is always stuffed but ent says all is well, I have eye issues like a lot of floaters and seeing black spots and blurry vision my prescription changed twice in two months. I feel weak everywhere like I can't lift my own arms. Then I lost 20 pounds and I went hyperthyroid with a number of .22 they dropped me to 137 and I dropped to a level of .1.
Since then I have had constant dizziness,vertigo,blurry vision and just not feeling as if im in my own body...oyes and falling asleep at my desk at work-fatigueness is so bad. Went to Dr like 10 times and he put my on betablockers for fast heart rate but made my bp drop too low...then he put me on anti depressant for anxiety. But I'm pretty sure it's my thyroid that's not right. And all he keeps saying is my thyroid lab test came back normal - when on 50mg levo...
I second Goolarra's advice (AND concern) without taking your Levothyroxine for this 10 day period of time. You would experience hypo symptoms within a 36hr period (at most) but keep in mind that the LESS optimal you "WERE" with your condition the WORSE you will feel with your symptoms coming back and you would experience them quicker if you were not optimal prior to stopping the med.
Your question basically asks: What side affects should I experience?
The symptoms of Headache, pressure, slurred speech and peripheral vision problems can be due to an increased cerebro-spinal fluid (CSF) pressure. Usually a common sign of increased intracranial pressure is double vision. Did you have any double vision ?
The other set of symptoms that you have (concentration problems, euphoria, memory loss) do not appear to be due to the CSF pressure. They could be due to a mood disorder ( depression, bipolar) or thyroid dysfunction.
it's possible that the jump has just been too much, too soon. I know that about a week after every dose increase i've had my headaches get worse for a while and that is after small jumps e.
My TSH was very low so they increased the thyroid medication and blurred vision started and kept getting worse. As I said they reduced it back. Hopefully it will get better soon. Be sure you have a very good pharmacist as I do where he put the warning on the medication so I could report it to my doctor when I seen him about the blurred vision.
This discussion is related to <a href='/posts/show/263099'>FDA changes label/adverse effects of Synthroid</a>.
I had a total thyroidectomy in
2010, I am taking Levothyroxine . My right eye was drooping in the late 80's and was effecting my vision. I had my right lid lifted in 1989. I had cataract surgery on both eyes in 2016. I am again experiencing my right eye drooping and effecting my vision. Is my thyroid causing this problem? Thank you.
My eyesight deterioration was a major concern when I first went to the doc, apart from the nodules, they found that I was significantly hypothyroid, but the change in my vision...far and near, was so worrying. I have been on levothyroxine for 4 months, but have seen no significant improvement yet, more so, further dramatic changes for the worse in my close sight. My prescription for 1 1/2 years ago is now inadequate. Endo did not comment on it when I asked! Will have to wait (and try to see!!
I was diagnosed with Hashi's 2 years ago. At the time of dx my lab values were:
TSH: 11
Free T4: .61 (.82-1.77)
TPO: 1800 (0-34)
No T3 done at time of diagnosis.
I have been taking 75-88mcg of Levothyroxine but have been feeling horrible. After not seeing improvement, an Endo agreed to try me on Armour. He said that I have a very mild case of hypothyroid and the symptoms I am describing cannot be due from hypo.
I'm being treated with medication for high blood pressure. Since taking it has been affecting my vision. I see pulse flashes and if I try to focus on something at a distance, it's as if the central vision is fading. I called my Primary and they took me off the Beta Blocker for blood pressure. It's calmed down some. I was advised to see my Opthamalogist. Can't get in to see her for another day.
It was a medication called Levothyroxine, for my slight hypothyroid. They said my dose of 50 mcg was too high and I should have been started at 25 mcg. I had also started taking metformin along with the levothyroxine for PCOS because Im trying to concieve. Both these medications were prescribed by a fertility doc, not my pcp. Anywho, docs told me to stop the Levothyroxine, but I decided to stop them both.
After that day, I never fully recovered. I've been walking feeling slightly drunk.
Another good one is Tirosint, which is a gelcap and contains only glycerine, water, Levothyroxine and gelatin. Tirosint tends to be the most expensive, but the manufacturer has programs for those who qualify.
Is TSH the only thyroid related blood test that's being performed regularly? What about Free T4 and Free T3? Those are the actual thyroid hormones.
You may need to see a neuro-opthamologist, but that can wait until a skiled endo reviews your test results and considers if your headaches and vision problems relate to levothyroxine as these are two rare but known side effects of the drug, see http://www.drugs.com/sfx/levothyroxine-side-effects.html
If you recently raised the dosage then that too would cause the side effects.
Do you take other meds? vitamins or supplements? diet pills?
l have been on levothyoxine for underactive thyroid for many years now, slowly increasing in dose. However, a year ago l went from 50mg to 75mg and suffered a bout of vertigo and dizziness. 6 months ago, l was then increased to 100mg and once again suffered extreme vertigo, raised BP and dizziness. Beta blockers have now reduced my BP to normal. Problem is l am extremely disoriented, stumble around, blurred vision, suffer anxiety attacks to mention just a few symptoms. ls my dose too high?
hey docs. i was treated recently for ngu and a testi infection. 750 mg of levaquen for 28 days. but this is what i read. The selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) sertraline (ZOLOFT), widely prescribed for depression, has been associated with a decrease in the effect of levothyroxine. i take zolaft 100 mg daily. i still have testi pain and burning. i am now bieng treated with diflucan for 7 days for a yeast infection. should i be worried. do u think my ngu was wiped out.
I forget to mention that I have been on Levothyroxine for about 2 years also, for hypothyroidism. I am on 10 mg Hydrocortisone and 120 mg propranolol daily.
To reduce the risk of an error, prescribers should print all orders for Lanoxin and levothyroxine and include the purpose for each drug on all prescriptions. Both the mg dose and the mcg conversion should be listed in all levothyroxine orders and on product labels, such as "levothyroxine 100 mcg (0.1 mg)" or "Synthroid 0.1 mg (100 mcg).
Blurring of vision and headaches are also side affects. In 2002 the AMA lowered the entry level to hypothyroidism scooping up 50 million formerly borderline thyroid problems. This certainly boosted the market for the medical moguls but placed a number of people on meds that do not need them. I am also highly prone to allergies as are others who seem to be reacting to this. Other than a pure L-Tryptophan I have taken for 30 years from a kosher lab with no fillers....
levothyroxine and foot and toe cramps. Existing damage to lumber due to spinal infection that tumored and surround spinal cord and root nurves.
m still having so many symptoms. I am on levothyroxine and my TSH is 3. It was due to constant headaches (every day) that i ended up having lots of tests and found hypothyroidism. However my headaches have not subsided at all, brain scans are normal and i also have problems with my long term and working memory. I know these things may not be directly related to thyroid function but i never had any of these problem until my thyroid started malfunctioning. I am still very fatigued.
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