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Posted at 12:44 PM on Nov 12, 2008 by mesha, #36496
Started taking Levothyroxine 100 3 weeks ago, for last week I'm in agony, my joints and muscles are sore, specially legs and arms, got constant headaches, mood swings, I'm also short of breath which developed before muscle pains, went to the doctor, was told it's probably asthma (!!) got tablets and inhalator and he mentioned anxiety, when muscle pains started, went back, was told that it's not related with hypothyroidism or Levothyroxine, it's a virus (??) have to drink plenty of water and got Diazepam and link to anxiety website. Help, it's not stress related! I don't know what to do!! Does anyone know how to get rid of those pains?
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Reply 9 months ago on Jan 26, 2009 by nancy88, #16391

I've been on the generic levothyroxine 125mcg for over a year, I keep telling my doctor its not the same as synthroid. The joint pain is terrible my shoulders are the worse, I've gained weight and I've been pretty active my whole life. Is anyone else experincing this either with the generic or synthroid. I now a company in mexico sandoz that was making the levothyroxine is no longer the company now is Mylan but I'm having the same symptoms sick and tired of it I'm only 47 and had an active lifestyle.

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Reply 6 months ago on May 12, 2009 by tgmb, #19744

i started taking 75mg levothyroxine 5 weeks ago, i fell fantastic for the first couple of weeks, now for the past week i can hardly walk,raise my arms, the pain in my shoulders/upper arm, thighs and knees is unbearable....i cannot hardly walk. I went to doctors and he said i had a virus !

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