http://www.medications.com/effect/view/31835 I've been on synthroid now for about a year. My dosage is VERY little (0.075). My doctor keeps running blood tests every 3 months and assures me I am within the "lower-end" of the norm, but I still feel tired, sleep deprived, wake up with night-sweats and I Mon, 14 Jul 2008 00:08:28 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/31835?item=10051 Sounds like your doctor keeps testing your TSH, and when my doctor did it, I never felt well. And Synthroid never helped either. I finally found out about Armour from the stop the thyroid madness site and changed, and my life changed a LOT. Check it out. http://www.medications.com/effect/view/31835?item=10051 Sun, 10 Aug 2008 22:32:08 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/31835?item=10969 No you won't be overweight and feeling crappy all your life. I was very discouraged when I wrote in April and I felt the way you say you do. I started eating differently and exercising more. I eat more protein and less carbs. I cut out sweets and eat grape http://www.medications.com/effect/view/31835?item=10969 Tue, 12 Aug 2008 07:35:38 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/31835?item=11012 melie_k, Hi, I'VE BEEN ON THIS CRAP(synthroid) AS I CALL IT SINCE AGE 34 & I'M NOW JUST TURNED 5O. THEY, DRS. HAVE BEEN INCREASING MY DOSE ALONG THE WAY & NOW I'M TAKING 200 MCG. MY SYMPTOMS REMAIN THE SAME, NOTHING HAS CHANGED IN 16 YEARS & I HAVE BEEN http://www.medications.com/effect/view/31835?item=11012 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 18:10:49 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/31835?item=11435 Please don't give up, I too have been struggling with getting my thyroid regulated, current dosage is Synthroid 112mcg. Seems I need to increase meds every few months or so. Part of the depression you are feeling is likely coming from having an undertrea http://www.medications.com/effect/view/31835?item=11435 Wed, 17 Sep 2008 22:29:54 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/31835?item=12473 dd1024, you need to be on Armour. Google the Stop the Thyroid Madness site. It's very good, and the book is even better. My life changed because of it. http://www.medications.com/effect/view/31835?item=12473 Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:33:50 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/31835?item=13870 i am 33 and it took years for one of my doctors to figure out my thyriod problem and it has been up and down ever since. It is something you will have to live with and deal with forever and yes it is very depressing. Just take care of yourself and keep and http://www.medications.com/effect/view/31835?item=13870