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I am currently taking 25mgs of levoxyl and everytime I take the pill i get a racing heartbeat and heart palpitations. I have called my doctor and the nurse there told me to take the pill every other day. i tried that but then I would get the palpitations on the days I would take it. Then I called back after a week and was told to take it every 3 days. I stopped for 3 days to get some of it out of my system and felt great. Not as many palpitations and i was able to sleep.

5 so while off the water tabs. I was still getting jitters so I switch to 100 levoxyl for 6 to 7 weeks and I had been on water pills during test and my labs came back with TSH of .08 and free T4 0f 1.7 and no jitters now. So it seems that lower dose with different brand got me right, but afraid the labs were miss lead do to water tabs. I thought it would make my labs in the high range. Your thoughts on this and the warning told that water pill can effect Thyroid panel test.

Both Levoxyl and Synthroid are listed as separate brands. If you go to good RX it does not list a generic for Levoxyl. Synthroid of course is levothyroxin as it’s generic. There Hass to be a difference between the two drugs, I was told to get off the medication and have awful insomnia when I was trying to switch between the two and had a dose increase and I’m highly sensitive to medications in general.

I would not take your sister's generic levo. If you are doing well on the Levoxyl, it's just not worth the price of a few pills to rock the boat. Different brands and generics have different fillers, etc., and some people have sensitivity to those. Also, endos claim that the actual amount of the drug in generics can vary 10-15%. I don't know if this is true or drug company propaganda, but levo is cheap enough that it's just not worth the risk.

I recently started Levoxyl after having been off of it for 8 months.I am having great difficulty swallowing this little pill.I take it with a very small amout of diet coke to get it down and then I follow with quite a bit of water.Would it be ok to break it in half to take it?It is rough in texture so maybe that would present problems anyway.Thanks in advance!

Levoxyl is the same as it was before it was recalled. I've been on it since August 2014 and have done very well with it. What T4 med & dosage were you on when you tried cytomel before? What dosage of cytomel and how did you take it - all at once or multiple times/day?

Thirty minutes is one thing...an hour, no way!

I take Levoxyl 50mcg twice a day. I understand this is T4. I am experiencing hair loss and thinning. Could T4/T3 help me? Is Levoxyl the same as Synthroid? Is there really anything that can help hair to grow back? I am an 80 year old woman, in excellent health aside from the loss of T4.

m debating on switching off of my current medication (Levoxyl) to Tirosint. I understand that Tirosint is not necessarily more "potent" than the other t4 medications. More of it is just absorbed to my understanding. Medications: Levoxyl- 150 mcg Cytomel- 10 mcg (5mcg twice daily) Thank you.

I decided to make the switch back to Levoxyl when it came back on the market in early February. Synthroid made me feel so anxious and gave me other sides affects. So when it was available and I thought switching back I'd feel better than I do. I did just add the Cytomel in December and I think I can see that my headaches have been worse too. Previously taking Synthroid 75 - 5 days a week and 88 2 days a week. Also split a 5 mcg Cytomel in two doses taking 1/2 in AM and 1/2 at lunch.

Levoxyl is indeed a brand name levothyroxine, like Synthroid. It's the only brand my insurance covers, that's why I take it. It's works out best for me but the name has been a real pain. Now, before leaving the pharmacy counter I have to take my med out of the bag, read it and make sure it says 'Levoxyl - 112 mcg.

Ok here is my new situation. My levoxyl was increased to 100 mcg and my cytomel was dropped. My previous labs showed my levels at: TSH .17(.30-5.5) T4 1.15 (.76-1.70) T3 2.7 (1.9-3.9) This was on 88 of levoxyl and 10 of cytomel. I still did not feel very well but I felt a little better. Now that my meds have changed to 100 of levoxyl only here are my new labs: TSH .9 (.49-4.67) T4 .8 (.61-1.6) T3 2.35 (2.5-3.9) How could they have dropped so low? Any thoughts would be helpful.

It states on the Levoxyl drug website that: In patients with severe hypothyroidism, the recommended initial levothyroxine sodium dose is 12.5-25 mcg/day with increases of 25 mcg/day every 2-4 weeks, accompanied by clinical and laboratory assessment, until the TSH level is normalized. Does anyone know why? could i be considered "severe hypothyroidism" with TSH of 102 and Free T4 .17? If so, why would my doc want me to start with 88mcg - 100mcg?

Some people have reactions to the fillers/binders/dyes in the pills. 50 mcg pills of some brands have no dyes and some people do well obtaining their dosages from 50 mcg pills or switching to a brand called Tirosint, which is a gelcap and has no fillers/binders/dyes...

My doctor changed me to Levoxyl from Synthroid and I had such a allergic reaction , needless to say back on Synthroid. I am allergic to the fillers In meds.. My body just cannot handle generics if switched from name brand.

I'm not on Tirosint, but I know people who are. The medication is exactly the same as the medication in Synthroid. The only difference is in the fillers...Tirosint doesn't have any. It's a gelcap and hypoallergenic and should be more easily absorbed than pills. If you didn't do well with Synthroid, it might well be worth a try.

Recent biopsy showed atypical cells and follicular neoplasm can not be excluded. TSH was 4.17 so endocrinologyst placed me on Levoxyl .25mg. Surgent suggested surgery. Which I fill is nessesary. I'm 42 and this has been going ON and OFF for 2 years because doctors beleived that I should not be symptomatic with Thyroid nodules. So they send me home with Nexium, Allergy pills , nerve supression meds, etc. I'm going to HUP next week. What do you think is going ON?

After the switch, my labs actually got a little worse on the same dosage. A small increase in Levoxyl (from 69 to 75 mcg) brought me back to previous levels. Different name brands or generics work well fo some of us and not for others. It's always best to stick with what works for you. Do you have recent labs and ranges to post? Ranges vary lab to lab so have to come from your own lab report. Perhaps you are gaining weight because you're still hypo?

I have been on generic, Synthroid and Levoxyl at one time or another, and they all cause increased episodes of tachycardia. In my case, I think it's the actual medicine in the pills that causes the tachy, not the fillers. I'm also on a beta blocker to control the tachy. My guess is that it's your increase that has caused the PVCs, not the generic versus Synthroid.

Yes I did feel that when I was new to increases. In addition to that I also had a mild headache and some jitteryness for about two weeks or maybe just a bit longer. Are you taking it all at once? That could be causing the high pulse rate. Best to split the meds to even out the dosages. "You increased your dosage??" No doctor behind that increase? It may be just getting used to the direct T3 increase. When do you test again?

Hi, My Doctor started me with Levoxyl at 50 mcg (he said at this dose it had no additional fillers - he was concerned that I was reacting to fillers which is odd as he had me on 50 mcgs of Tirosint prior and pulled me off because he thought I was reacting to Tirosint (my skin was peeling). Interestingly he tried 75 mcg of synthroid (which I do have hay fever so that didn't work) and said I really needed 75 mcgs but I guess he wanted to see how well I would tolerate the levoxyl.

Medically, the switch from Tirosint to Levoxyl was totally painless, though I did go from 88 mcg to 100 mcg, but I was ready to do that on Tirosint, as well. I feel as good, or better, than I did on Tirosint. The best part is that my wallet loves the price difference. I just picked up my refill yesterday, so I'm good to go for another 90 days.

I have been back on Levoxyl after being off it for 8 months.I felt good at first but going in to my third week -not so good.I feel very tired,legs are wobbly and like jelly at times.I just feel blah and like passing out at times.Is it possible the dose is too high?My doctor put me on 88 mcg when I was previously on 75.tsh was over 26 but I hear it corrects pretty qiuickly when back on meds.Any input would be appreciated.

I am hearing positive things about levoxyl (brand). I am currently on a compound and i have been on it for about 8 weeks now. My numbers are getting pretty bad and the doctor says the compound is not right for me. My last full test showed that my tsh was at 65. The ft3 was 1.3 (range 2.3 to 3.9) and my ft4 was .4 (range .8 to 1.8) currently my tsh is at 115 but i do not know my frees right now. they are suggesting moving me from a compound of 150 to a levoxyl of 175.

After the RAI I felt great for a few months. When the doctor put me on Levoxyl, after I supposedly went a LITTLE hypo, I started feeling like ****. I have more anxiety, can't sleep and my heart gets pumped up easily. I get out of breath real easy too. I think my heart is affected and I have chest pains. I feel sick and nauseated all the time and have to go lay down even at work, so I'll eventually lose my job if something isn't done.

In 2005 I had the right side of my thyroid removed. I've been on Levoxyl 75mcg. since that time and recently was put on Cytomel .5mgc twice a day. What would result if I had to stop taking them? Thank you kindly for your information.

I will probably either go back to taking my Nutri Thyroid at an increased dose or try Levoxyl. Has anybody got any experience with this drug or Evotrox Liquid ?? Thanks for any help and advice you can give me. AquarianGlory This discussion is related to <a href='/posts/show/338035'>Levothyroid and mood swings</a>.

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