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I am just slightly hypothyroid and could go without meds, but dec...

Posted at 3:39 PM on Jun 05, 2008 by cwelsh1124, #31133
I am just slightly hypothyroid and could go without meds, but decided to try meds, and endocrinologist suggested Levoxyl 50 mcg per day. First day on the drug, felt exhausted by night time, next morning, usually jump out of bed for workout and was extremely tired at the gym, no energy, was starving during the day even after breakfast which is unusual for me, and exhausted by evening, and third day woke up with swollen glands and exhaustion, knew something was up. Decided to research the side effects and found others with similar symptoms and didn't like long term effects so I am going off the drug and hoping I caused no damage to my system. My doctor's reaction was "impossible" that the drug could cause this. My reaction was, "no thank you, I think for myself, know my body, and know this drug caused this reaction." I was feeling fine before 3 days ago, and how could so many have similar symptoms if it isn't the drug.
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Reply about 1 year ago on Jun 26, 2008 by nancyadams, #9569

I'll tell you what--if you ever have to get on thyroid medication again, demand desiccated thyroid, NOT Levoxyl or any other T4-only med. Desiccated thyroid contains exactly what your own thyroid would be making: T4, T3, T2 T

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Reply about 1 year ago on Jun 26, 2008 by nancyadams, #9570

I'll tell you what--if you ever have to get on thyroid medication again, demand desiccated thyroid, NOT Levoxyl or any other T4-only med. Desiccated thyroid contains exactly what your own thyroid would be making: T4, T3, T2, T1 and calcitonin. I feel FAR better on desiccated thyroid than I EVER did on Levoxyl. The brand name I'm taking is Armour, but there is also Naturethroid. I also found an excellent website: www.stopthethyroidmadness.com

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Reply about 1 year ago on Aug 25, 2008 by karenrb53, #11601

Hi: Did you stay on thyroid meds are did you stop? I'm in same position, just slightly hypothyroid. Doctor started me on Eltroxin which is just T4 and I feel awful. Wondering if you've tried the natural thyroid meds eg Armour?

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