levoxyl hair loss

s your thyroid have your hair loss evaluated by a dermatologist or hair loss expert to rule out any other causes. However, make sure your thyroid is not being under treated or change thyroid drug brands. It just might be the thyroid condition itself which just needs time to heal. Hair and nails are the last to heal and take the longest to heal than all the thyroid symptoms, so patience might be the only medicine.

m hoping the increased dosage of Levoxyl will stop my hair loss. I have been taking 1200 mg of calcium vitamins and a multivitamin and evening primrose oil vitamins(2000 mg) (which I heard would help hair loss). Is there anything I should be doing to help prevent continued hair loss? Any suggestions would very much appreciated.

I had all the symptoms including the dreaded hair loss! With my doctors approval, I started using Iodine Plus along with Levoxyl. My hair thickened back up and shedding completely stopped. I felt great until about 6 weeks ago I started having increased heart rate, headaches and also broke 2 blood vessels in my eye. I stopped the iodine supplement and started feeling better, but my hair loss resumed. My doctor urged me to stop using the iodine. What should I do?

Will adding cytomel to your levoxyl help with hair loss? This discussion is related to <a href='http://www.medhelp.org/posts/show/263292'>Cytomel in addition to Synthroid</a>.

Please post your thyroid related test results and reference ranges from before the med reduction and after. Besides hair loss, what other symptoms do you have?

I need a positive story on hair loss!!! I have lost HALF of my hair. I am sure stress does not help BUT My levels were at for TSH was 14. They swapped my levo for synthroid the brand. That was 2 weels ago I feel aliol more energy but my hair comesout I want to put a bag over my head. I HAVE taken Evening Prim Rose for 2 months, A mulitvitamin, Flaxseed oil, Bioten, AND 100.00 worth nioxen!!! Still falling out! The doc said PATIENCE!!! OAKy let his hair fall out.

For what it's worth, I too am on Levoxyl and as of yet haven't had the issue of hair loss come up. That's not to say it won't ever happen though (I don't trust anything with this thyroid stuff). Wonder what 'House' would say. Wish they'd do a show where he grumpily figures out someone's thyroid stuff. (Still can't believe his real speaking voice is a heavy British accent.) Take care.

I have seen others here and on another forum say that Levoxyl is better in this regard. Having said that, however, what is your current TSH and free t4 level? I notice my hair falls out excessively when my TSH is over 2.

It takes patience to get it right. I believe the hair issues have to do with having been hypo, not the Levoxyl.

I did experience some slight hair loss when I was still too low (hypo) and needed a medication adjustment. Some people experience hair loss from synthroid when they first start taking it. You should probably call your doctor and discuss it with them.

32 so the Dr felt it was not helping. I am still having great amounts of hair loss and wanted to post my recent labs here to get your thoughts: Ferritin - 19 Vitamin B 12 - 619 Vitamin D - 29 ng/ml Cortisol - 8.1ug/DL TSH - 1.1 uIU/mL TU - 32.7 % T4 - 6.7 ug/DL T7 - 2.2 Do these look within range? My endo says Vit D is a little low. Can that cause hair loss?

My friend was recently prescribed a higher dosage of Synthroid - from 50 mcg to 88 mcg, I think- and she has experienced significant hair loss. She is wondering if she can attribute this to the med increase OR the fact that she also switched to the generic. ANy help would be appreciated.

with every prescription, and hair loss can be a side effect of this drug. But hair loss can also happen just as a result of your thyroid deficiency. Unfortunately not all cases are the same ... and your hair may take a little longer to smartin' up! My pharmacist also mentioned when I was going through this ( as I was also panicking) that alot of times, your symptoms will not disappear until your levels are back to normal.

Hello, I stared hypo from stress of caring for a family member 5 years ago and had hair loss through shedding and dry skin. Started out subclinical at a 4.4 TSH eventually started low-dose Levoxyl which return my skin back to its norm and I had thicker regrowth of my hair thankfully. Unfortunately I was inconsistent at eight months later my hair growth was falling out in chunks and I was back to a 4.4 TSH.

If you are still taking the synthetic T4 levoxyl hair loss is a reaction to from it until the doctor can find the right dosage for you. the web site below can tell you more about it. Stay Healthy http://www.drugs.com/levoxyl.

Hi everyone. I'm scheduled for PT on 4-14-10 (nodule susp for pap) and have read lots of frightening stories about hair loss due to thyroid conditions and some meds used to treat hypo patients. I am currently on 50mcg levothyroxine. I started it 1-20-10 and have so far had not had any extra shedding/thinning. My questions are - if I was going to have hair thinning as a side effect of the levo, would it have most likely already started? Or is it noticed more with higher doses?

Hair loss has many causes. Over or under-medication is one, but their are others (deficient of minerals or vitamins, etc.). But, I know some patients that are very particular and they prefer one brand of medication (or even one specific brand of generic meds). If you don't like one brand, it is okay to be adamant about asking your doctor to switch to an alternative thyroid medication.

2 (5-10) high He increased thyroid meds from 45 to 60 mgs - with her weight loss, hair loss and anxiety I worry about overmedication, but I would assume that she even has room in free T3 since she took her medication before this test correct? Heart rate and blood pressure are fine. Does this plan below sound adequate? I am very nervous about so many supplements. Any suggestions on hair loss?

I have been on Levoxyl for 3 years every since my Thyroid was removed because of CA. I am 54 and the side effects of this med is scary for me but even scarier without it. My hair is falling out by the handfuls. I only wash my hair a few days a week instead of every day like I used to. You can even see my scalp it's so thin. My MD has adjusted my dosage but there has been little change in the hair loss. My sleep is a disaster even with a sleep aid.

It was difficult to get the doc to believe me about hair loss by the Synthroid and Levoxyl. (Note that I take high doses to prevent cancer.) Twice, I've returned to Armour and the hair seems to stay on my head though I'm thin in areas. I'm taking 240 mgs a day of Armour. Now here is my new problem: I will either think of a word and say it completely mispronouced or I will know exactly what I will say next, and yet, I will say the wrong word.

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