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I had been on generic Levothyroxine for a while, went from 25 mil to 50 then 75, then 100's This all prescribed by a GP that even stated my Thyroid was not enlarged, I started to tell him that the Society of Endocrinology had set new standards for the THS, from what they deemed normal around 5.0 was now 3.
Can generic thyroid cause rash, extreme fatigue despite normal tsh levels,abd pain and nausea,chills and sweating spells? I had a total thyroidectomy 2 mo ago and have not felt right since 4 days of being placed on brand name these signs have started to decrease. If these are related do you know when I will feel completely better?
My question concerns Synthroid.
On Dec 04, 2006 at 12:00AM, Mark Lupo, M.D. said in answer to a question:
"Levoxyl is another brand -- there is no advantage to Synthroid. Protecting the brand has advantages over generic regarding consistency of levels. the generic is levothyroxine".
Huh? What on earth does that answer mean? "Protecting"? "consistency of levels?
I take synthroid and was wondering if the generic is just as good? Someone told me to never take the generic so I pay extra for the name brand. TIA!
I had a thyroidectomy 2 mo ago and was put on generic thyroid by walgreens even though my Dr requested brand name. I have been falling asleep during the day.developed a rash and now dealing with severe abd pain and nausea. Now tha I am on brand name for 4 days still tired but not falling asleep but rash is gone. Is there a reaction to generic and will I ever get better?
Do you take a brand name replacement such as Synthroid or Levothroid? If you take a generic, your pharmacy can switch generic brands and all generics aren't alike. If you do take a generic, you may want to get your doctor to prescribe a brand name so your dose will remain consistent.
If you do take a brand name, another possibility for requiring a dose change is recent weight gain or loss.
Good luck to you!
The FDA allows generic medication to contain between 75 and 125% of the active ingredient.
If you need 100 mcg levothyroxine to feel well, the generic may contain as little as 75 mcg and as much as 125 mcg active ingredient.
This would be fine as long as you were able to get the same exact manufactuer of the generic. But there are many companies who make the generic "brands" and each may differ slightly in how much meds is really in the pill.
ve been taking the generic for about a week until my new prescription for the brand name arrives. I have had diarrhea for two days. The only thing I've done differently is take the generic drug. Do you think this would be causing the diarrhea? If so should I just not take the medication until the correct prescription arrives?
If you are required to take the generic, find a generic that will work for you. The name of the lab is always on the bottle. And be SURE each time your scrip is filled that the same lab produced it.
Everyone says negative things about generics. And sometimes it is warranted. But not always. For instance the generic of claritin and some heart and blood pressure drugs makes them affordable and they work fine. My husband gets generics of a lot of his meds and he does very well.
Don't have to have experienced it to know that what you are going through is unusual and an extreme reaction. What is the generic that you were given?
It is true that it takes 6 weeks for a T4 med to build up to full effect on blood levels, and similarly that long to fully dissipate. However, I cannot imagine that you are getting that reaction from the T4.
When I found out I had thyroid trouble in early 2004, I took generic T4 pills because my doctor had told me that there was no difference between brand name pills and generic pills, other than the higher price for brand name pills. However, my blood test scores bounced up and down like mountains and valleys. Then I read that we can't take generics because they're all made according to different recipes. Well, that explained the peaks and valleys in my blood tests.
Hi ando... Yes, it's okay to do that; I've done that and didn't have any problems with it. Some people will tell you that Synthroid is so much better than generic, but I actually did better on generics. In my opinion, you should be fine.
No disrespect to Totie, but I would prefer a name brand T4 to generic. I have no doubt she has done very well with the generic, but neither my GP nor my Endo would perscribe a generic T4 med. When it comes to other drugs, my GP often perscribes a generic, but not when it comes to the thyroid.
I am not going to tell Totie that her fifteen years of experience means nothing. It's a lot more experience than I have. I'm glad her med is working for her.
There is a difference in Generic Levothyroxine and Name Brand Like Synthroid, I went from 10mg to 25, 50, 75, and finally 100 mg of Levothyroxine (Generic) At that time I started seeing an Endo, He informed me that when it comes to thyroid meds, Generics are not as consistant as name brand meds, all during this prior period my symptoms were all over the place, they would stop for a few days then reappear and I would feel bad for two days, The Endo put me on a name brand (Synthroid) 100mg, at thi
My thyroid level goes up and down from hyper to hypo. I was diagnosed with Hashimoto's about 6 yrs ago. My doctor changes my meds 3-4 times a year. Presently, she says I am hyper, so meds were lowered to 150 from 175. Is this normal to have to change meds so often? Is there not something that can be done?
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