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I have been taking Eltroxin for the past 2 years. For almost 1-1...

Posted at 10:50 AM on Jul 16, 2008 by sudhir, #32418
I have been taking Eltroxin for the past 2 years. For almost 1-1/2 years everything was normal until six months now I have noticed drastic hair fall, tiredness, morning fatigue, loss of weight, short term memory loss. Is these are the side effects of this medications. Please advise. my mail Id is ******
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Reply about 1 month ago on Jul 28, 2008 by sirnigel, #10537

Apparently the formulation of Eltroxin has been changed and is causing these side effects.

More can be read here:

http://thyroid.about.com/b/2008/06/11/whats-happening-to-thyroid-patients-taking-eltroxin-brand-levothyroxine-in-new-zealand.htm

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Reply 25 days ago on Aug 10, 2008 by jellyjill, #10960

Have your pills changed from yellow ones to white ones? If so, then you are on the new formulation which is causing massive problems for many people. There is information in this site: http://thyroid.about.com/b/2008/06/11/whats-happening-to-thyroid-patients-taking-eltroxin-brand-levothyroxine-in-new-zealand.htm

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