ive been hypo for 13 yrs. I wonder does anyone else have dizziness, anxiety with this. I was in levoxyl for years until the recall, then went to levothyroxine .75 for about 2 years and it just didn't stay level. So went back to levoxyl .75 and the first 8 weeks seemed ok my tsh was 1.40 range 0.45-4.50 but was having anxiety thought it was stress because the vertigo dizziness started so the endo left it alone , we 3 weeks later it was if I never took the meds the tsh went to 4.
I was taking 88mcg of Levoxyl and started having anxiety, so my doctor changed my dosage to 65 mcg. 3 weeks ago I started losing my hair so I went for my doctor's appointment and they did lab work and found my TSI levels were high (12) and they wanted them to be below (4) so they increased my dosage to 100mcg. I am still having hair loss everyday and I am afraid I will go bald before my levels are stabilized. I'm hoping the increased dosage of Levoxyl will stop my hair loss.
I was over-medicated on Levoxyl and had totally different symptoms, that were hyperthyroid symptoms like breathing trouble, heart palpitations, fast heart rate, insomnia, anxiety. These are very different from what you have described.
In any case, if you are concerned about how you feel, I would call the doctors office to discuss your symptoms and see what they say.
eyes puffiness, possible hair falling out, anxiety, and on and on. if you think its too much get retested. and have your doctor readjust you medication. if your remaining thyroid isn't producing at all or hardly anything it could be very dangerous! in the short time(month or so) even fatal!! . so check with your doctor first!!! .
I have been fine on a regime of 5 day 75 mcg Levoxyl/2 day 88 mcg Levoxyl and 7 day 25 mcg Cytomel (split during the day). Stress, anxiety, depression notwithstanding, I felt exhausted, and upped my dosage to 88 Mcg Levoxyl /25 mcg Cytomel daily, 7 days.
On thyroid suppressant medication, my tsh labs are suppressed significantly. This abinormal is normal for me.
Since my return from the U.K. two months ago, I’ve been increasingly exhausted. I did get bit by.
50 then I retested again about 3 weeks later becuase of the panic and anxiety and the tsh was 4.71 and the doc thought i hadn 't taken my meds or the steriod had taken it out of my system. So he changed it to unithriod .75 at that time and that was 8 weeks ago. now i'm feeling awful. i will have new labs this week.
THanks for your help.
Based on my blood test result my doctor made a derision regarding my thyroid gland, and Levoxyl 0,05 mg was prescribed,
My questions:
1. Which blood test parameters are telling that I have to start/stop taking Levoxyl?
2. Can I replace Levoxyl with natural products (some diet, using the iodized salt, etc.) ?
Many thanks!
I was taking Levoxyl for hypo-thyroidism and it was automatically changed to the generic form, L-Thyroxine. After taking the Thyroxine I noticed a terrible burning in the throat and indigestion which I never had with the Levoxyl. So I am requesting to be changed back to the Levoxyl. I think some of these medications have different ingredients. I never had this happen with the Levoxyl. I hope this helps anyone who has been put on the generic form of medication.
8
Reverse T3 - 35 (range 8-25)
(These were taken 12 hours prior to my levoxyl dose)
Met with the PA to discuss and still having racing heart, extreme anxiety and all that. He said to lower my dose of Levoxyl to 88mc and I agreed to do this and this alone for a week or until I feel increase of symptoms.
I asked him about adding T3 and he said that is ok.
Of course, many things can stress the adrenals and if one has an adrenal issue, that should be addressed prior to a thyroid issue, and yes, thyroid med should be introduced slowly.
Of course, excess cortisol can cause weight gain, especially that spare tire around the middle that keeps us afloat in the water. In that case, it's not the thyroid med causing the weight gain; it's the excess cortisol.
s the backstory. TT 11/14, RAI 1/15. Started on Levoxyl 150, then Tiro, Naturethroid for a long stint and then after feeling skinny yet too hyper, decided to return to Levoxyl 125 and 5 Cytomel 1/16.
I've been wanting to see if I can convert T3 alone so I dropped the Cytomel mid-February and raised my Tiro to 137 early March. End of March they raised it to 150 and I've been inquiring with friends when they noticed a drop in my energy.
how many folks with this diagnosis have experienced waxing and waning mood and anxiety symptoms along with sleep disturbances that do not respond very well to the usual meds. after surgery and on levoxyl now and still having problems. do they finally go away? is there any treatment that is more effective than another?
I too have bee suffering horribly since the return of Levoxyl it was my perfect T4 med while I also added Cytomel and felt great for 9 years. But the recall left me chasing another T4 med and I haven't been the same since. They have obviously added more fillets and I'm reacting to the fillets they put in it. I remember the good days when it' was slightly chalky and dissolved quickly on my tongue if I used water but today it's coated really well and really hard to break.
I was put on thyroxine 25 mcgs about 3 years ago and felt horrible after just a week or so. As doctors do, they said the dose needed to be increased to 50 mcgs, I persisted with it for short while longer, felt much worse with skin allergies, mood swings and I stopped taking it altogether. 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.
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.
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