I have been on synthroid for about 6 months now. Some of the side...

omg...your side effects are the same as mine. I started taking synthroid in August. At first I felt great the tiredness went away and I had more energy. That all changed, I'm always tired, I wake up with a headache everyday, my hot flashes have gotten worse my face gets so flushed it scares me, leg cramps, my joints hurt so bad esp. my knees, I"ve gained 15 pounds, and it feels like I'm listening to the ocean through a seashell ...my ears feel really weird. I want to go off synthroid but I don't know how to do it....I think I want to try the all natural way.

Yes, I have a recent problem with burning just under my knees, on my shins. My synthroid medication was increased about six months ago to 125. I am about 16 months post TT. The pain is very intense and especially tender if I lean on my legs. I have not been to a doctor just yet about this problem and wonder if perhaps I am being over medicated? Any thoughts please help. I have spent a lot of time on the internet trying to find information about this. Thanks.

OMG! I was having th esame issues too, at first I felt great and then things started changing and going downhill fast, i brush my hair and globs fall out and i never have any energy, and these horrible headaches

I experience burning sensations in my upper body if the dose is too high for me. It sounds like you are overmedicated. Peoples bodies are different. I have heard one person may reduce the dosage the next day and their bodies adjust and slowly these over symptoms pass. However, for me, if I am on a dose that is too high, I need to stop taking it for 6 or 7 days (synthroid has a half life of 6-7 days), and then start on a much lower dose. Good luck.

I have just read your article and have a suggestion that might be of interest to you. I to have been taking sythroid 125mcg for about 9mon. before that I took Levoxyl same dose for 10 years I have experienced hair loss off and on over the years especially when my body would be getting use to higher doses.I was put on Lipitor 20mg for high cholestral as you were dr. would say that my back could not be causing so much pain according to CTscans but I am I just found this site a week ago and thought maybe my leg pain was from something else that guided me to Statin drugs used for lowering Cholestral.I think your leg pain could be assoiciated with the Crestor and not the Synthroid. It is also wise to stay with the same thyroid medication all the time Pharmsist will tell you that Thyroid medicine is one of those pills that swithching to generic{ which also their are two types of generic definitions they are alternative generics and equivelant generic which are chemical composed differently causing different reactions to the different ones if you stay one the one same pill and keep your levels regulated most of the side effects should pass ,so check into Crestor I have quit my Lipitor It isn't worth the pain it has been for me.

I am so glad to know that I am not the only person with these symptoms I have hypothyroidism and my legs ache and cramp so bad and yes my hair falls out like crazy and I have really bad headaches I also take synthroid 100mg I have been taking it for 4yrs. now I was beginning to think I was going crazy but reading everyones stories I know I am not alone I need to know what you guys did about hair loss leg cramps and headaches I really need some releif!!!!!!! please let me know thanks Robin email rgood@se-tel.com

I have gone through hell and just now my hubby and I think its the sinthroid and cytemel they put me on. I have had all my joints in such great pain I had to walk with a cane in and out of Er heart palps high blood presure and high blood sugar. Dr think I have Stills disease but this all came on me after starting the drug for Hypo. I have a rash that appearce after showers on chest and arm. I feel like Im having hot flashes my arms and legs hurt so bad. Im stopping today and see what happens. I was so healthy till this medication. My problems went from not great to terrible. Im going to see what happens. lost 2 jobs and ill for 4 months just hit me the other night that maybe its the med because I feel ok in the morning till after taking the med I go down hilll. Dr didnt even think it could be my med but Im really wondering now. Switching to a new DR. also. They wanted to start me On Methotrexate on friday for my Supposed Stills disease they think this could be but holding off to go of Sinthroid for a few weeks and see what happens to me. I will keep you posted if you want to send me your email. I will Email you to let you know what happend to me.
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Heather Ann

I have leg pain, I've been taking Crestor and Synthroid for about the same amont of time and I have been gaining weight! Even with the leg pain, I force myself on the treamill and sill gain weight. Please, if you've heard anything else new, please let me know. Thanks. odeanj@msn.com