I'm fed up. About 4 years ago I had a complete thyroidectomy and ...

Wow, God be with you. I think this synthroid is a real scandal--there's literally a conspiracy by the drug companies and the doctors not to acknowledge side effects that they aren't forced to. If your new doctor puts you on Armour (animal products), don't be afraid to try it. Sounds like anything would be an improvement. I'm not sure what vegetarians do...

Thank you for posting about your Synthroid misery, I now know I am not alone. I was feeling great when I went to the doctor in May and she ordered a TSH blood test that showed I have hypothyroidism. After I went on Synthroid my world as I knew it fell apart. I had to get the dose cut immediately to keep my heart from racing and even on the reduced dose I am miserable, I have itching, headaches, my heart is wacko, I am hot in my core but cold to touch and sweaty, my lips feel swollen and I have twice as many bm's as usual, I have trouble sleeping and I lost six pounds in the last month (I didn't need to lose weight) and I too feel like crap. I am waiting on the results of another blood test right now but I have decided I don't want to be on this medicine anymore, it is ruining my life. I don't know what I am going to do but I do know that I was fine before I went on Synthroid and now I am not, it was a total shock to me when the doctor gave the diagnosis because I was feeling so good and enjoying my life so much.
I hope for you that your new doctor has solved your problem and you are feeling better now. God bless you.

I started synthroid this summer and within a couple of months started having the worst headaches of my life. I did an internet search and someone suggested taking a magnesium supplement. It did the trick! I take one at lunch and any slight headache I may have woken up with disappears. I think I am going to start taking one at night as well so that might prevent the early morning slight headache. I use NatureMade Calcium,Magnesium,Zinc supplement and I'm a believer! What an amazing difference.