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I was put on Levoxyl for 20 years. Hair kept falling out, muscles...

Posted at 9:57 PM on Sep 19, 2008 by liloinker, #34707
I was put on Levoxyl for 20 years. Hair kept falling out, muscles aches, acid reflux, plantar fasciitis, carpel tunel, tired, cranky, brain fog. I could barely walk and had developed a stutter. I was to be tested for Alzheimers at 45. I was told there was no other drug for hypothyroidism and it wasn't the Levoxyl doing these things to me. Well I found another drug thanks to the internet and Yahoo Natural Thyroid Group. It was Armour. I have been on Armour for about 2 years now. All those problems I had on Levoxyl are gone. Completely GONE! Wasn't the Levoxyl huh?
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Reply about 1 year ago on Sep 22, 2008 by karen_in_tennessee, #12634

Hi
I was reading your post and found it very interesting all of the symptoms you were having while on Levoxyl. I have been on Thyroid Meds for many years now. It has been close to 15 years and all of the drugs were straight T4 (Levothyroxine) Synthroid or Levoxyl. I have had hair loss for all this time and I am just about nuts. I am not bald but my hair is much thinner than it used to be. I was just wondering how you felt when starting the Armour and how you got to the right dosage? Not many doctors here will give you Armour. Everyone keeps telling me its not the Levoxyl. I had an Endocrinologist tell me the same. I think they are all crazy. Thanks for listening and hope to hear back from you.
Karen

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Reply 10 months ago on Jan 10, 2009 by feelgreat, #15866

I had the same problems. I was taking levoxyl for 18 years and am now taking armour. I have never felt better. Something is wrong with levoxyl.

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