Synthroid overmedication
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I am a 38 year old female, diagnosed with hypothyroidism. I take synthroid. A month ago, I started experiencing flu like symptoms (including fever, diarrhea, etc), followed by extreme anxiety and nausea and continued " fast " digestion. I have lost 11 lbs. My TSH tested normal at .87 this week. My dr doesn't test T3, T4 or anything else. I had something similar happen 4 months ago and reduced my synthroid from .1 to .88 and that seemed to help. At that time, my TSH was .
I was diagnosed as slightly hypo a few months back. I am taking 50mcg of synthroid. When the dose was upped from 25 to 50 the symptoms remained similar in regards to the shaking. I really feel it isn't anxiety. I seem to be relaxed because it is constantly happening and nothing I can do about. But it does bother me. Is this something typical for thyroid? I mean I have heard of tremors being associated with thyroid. But the increased dose of synthroid did nothing for it.
30 years ago I started taking synthyroid I took it with food my dose end up at 300mcg for years I was depressed or had anxiety November 2012 a friend told me I should be taking the med on and empty stomach with at least 8oz of water and not to eat for 30 min to and hour mid December anxiety became bad my doctor told me my med was to high and called in a new prescription my wife pick it up and I started taking it I got sick January 2nd with a cold 2 weeks later I was almost well when panic and a
I take Synthroid for hypothyroidism. I wonder if it can cause pain in joints. For me, its specific to my shoulders. I'm okay at rest, but reaching, stretching, donning/doffing clothing -- causes sharp pain that lingers.
010 for the last 16 weeks since being overmedicated on synthroid. I have some tremors, insomnia, anxiety, panic attacks and extreme exhaustion. Blood pressure and heart rate are normal. I have an upcoming EGD and Colonoscopy as well as a possible gallbladder surgery in December. I am concerned about feeling this way for so long and taking propofol for these procedures. My symptoms are so bad that I have been in bed for 6 weeks because the symptoms are overbearing.
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The Dr called and said to take synthroid 135mcg. To date, I have had nothing change. Still feels like there is a rope around my neck, can't lose a pound even if I don't eat, yes I go to the gym and do yoga, walk the dog, watch what I eat and I don't eat much at all. Legs and ankles swell. The voice sounds like Rod Stewart at times. Is this normal, am I expecting too much too fast.
disease about 23 years ago and was treated with a small dose of radioactive iodine. For the past couple years I have had to decrease my synthroid meds from 100 mg to .75 mg. and still cutting back. I'm nervous about the hyperthyroid symptoms I have been getting while trying to keep adjusting the synthroid. I am very sensitive to the hormone. I have had to adjust it myself. I have never heard of needing less synthroid before. Also. My t4 levels are always on the high side of normal.
Hello, my mom had one thyroid and nodules removed 14 years ago. She takes Synthroid, but when she switched health care plans, her new family practice doc has not adjusted her levels in four years and he won't refer her to an endo. She is very sick with fatigue, heart palpitations, diarrhea and trouble falling to sleep.
Last July her TSH was 2.338
This July TSH is 0.125
She is currently taking Synthroid 125 mcg, the same dosage for four years.
I am on Crestor, Atenolol, Cartia and Digoxin and Synthroid. I had Tachicardia and Atrial Fib.
I have symptoms of shortness of breath, a dry cough, extreme fatigue, short term memory loss, extreme joint pain and stiffness, poor balance, weakness at times, vision gets dark at times, neck and throat soreness. I'm going to my doctor because I can't function with these symptoms. Can you tell me which meds can cause this and what other meds I could take. Thank you.
I have taken generic synthroid but feel like **** while I'm on in it. As soon as I switch to brand name I feel a whole lot better but then I start having heart palpitations and my heart feels like it's racing. I'm on .50 mcg. Will this go away if I stay on the brand name meds and is it normal? Also is there anything you can do temporarily to take the aches and pains away to help you relax?
I have been on 0.5 mg clonazepam twice daily (am and pm) following overmedication on synthroid. I have been taking this medication for 7 weeks, and now my thyroid medications are slowly being regulated and I am feeling much better.
Cut synthroid from 175 to 88 and all the tremors, palpitations, sweating etc stopped, but the labs are not good. TSH still high, Free T4 is good (middle of normal range) , but Free T3 low.
I have been on Synthroid 0.075 mcg once daily, and Cytomel 5 mcg twice daily. I had to stop him though and tell him of the symptoms I have been having over the past year. I have gained 15 pounds, most of the last 8 pounds in just three months.
I just has Atrial Fibrillation and the hospital said it was from my thyroid meds and lowered my synthroid from 150 to 125 every day, but my endo said it was not. I'm confused as to where I should be now.
I am an age 58 yoa female with menopausal symptoms since age 35 following oopherectomy and using HRT since then. Due to hypothyroidism, I started Synthroid in May 2010 but did not feel better. My internist raised it to 75mcg and I felt much better, more energy, better attitude, etc. Then I began having severe sweating and hot flushes which I thought were due to not enough Estradiol, so I had two injections of Depo-Estradiol.
i was born without a thyroid gland been takeing synthroid 37 years im trying to see if anyone knows of anything thats safe me to take to lose weight i gain it and lose it i want to lose and keep it off do you know of anything i can take
at the present time I am on Synthroid 75mg alternating with 88 mg. this seems to be working for me, however I am finding I am not sleeping....is this a normal problem with hypothyroid. I had extreme hairloss, started taking 2600 mg of Evening Primrose and after a couple of months have found significant improvement.....I have read that having a TSH reading at the lower end of the scale can help with hair loss....
Any insight will be appreciated....
I was taking 100mcg of generic synthroid. Now I take the same dose just skip one day a week. The whole high BP thing just has me really scared. I have anxiety the way it is and this doesn't help matters. Also how long till I feel a little better from the dose change? If anyone could relate or know if this is normal I would apperciate the feedback.
First labs are pre synthroid, 2nd labs are after about 6 weeks. No change in the 50 mcg synthroid dose. I get new labs Monday. I've talked to a nurse friend and she said if T3 was elavated too high, that could possibly affect blood glucose. I don't know, but very worried and can't wait to get the labs Monday. Doc based diagnosis on strong family history of hashimotos and low results. Antibodies weren't done.
I remember 10 years ago I had started off on a lower dose and was slowly raised up to 100 mcg of synthroid. For years I have been on that dose and it was the right one for me and I felt great on it, I never felt like I had any symptoms. Last December, I had gone to my clinic to get a refil, and my regular doctor wasn't on scene, so a different doctor was filling in for him. This new doctor reviewed my tsh (which around 3 normal range of .3-5.
So, would it be adverse effect of synthroid? OMG! you have that symtom always, or just initially with treatment? Is it a sign of overmedication?
I talked to my doc about my symptoms (still ignorant to Synthroid overmedication symptoms) ... She prescribed Celexa for my anxiety. ??? I certainly am not depressed. I was confused, but again, trusted her judgment.
I have never been a pill-taker, and all of this is still very odd to me.
One week ago, out of nowhere, I found myself in the emergency room with a heart rate of 155, lasting for 6 hours. I'm not sure what they pumped into me to get the rate down.
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