http://www.medications.com/effect/view/33159 Hi, I am 50 years old. I was diagnosed with as hypo at age 39. My doctor prescribed Synthroid at 25mcg and I have (proudly-ha!) worked my way up to 125mcg. I was always one of the "lucky ones" who could eat any and everything and my weight stayed the s Thu, 07 Aug 2008 08:20:16 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/33159?item=10844 Hi, I feel the same way you do! I am 30 but I used to eat whatever I wanted and I noticed last year that I was exercising 4x/week and eating healthy and was gaining weight. I am on 50 mcg synthroid and when I went for my last blood test the doctor said http://www.medications.com/effect/view/33159?item=10844 Thu, 07 Aug 2008 11:08:42 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/33159?item=10848 Thanks for your response to my post. I go on Monday to get a TSH, so if he increases my dosage, who knows what will happen. I would love to test something else. If I could be like your friend and lose 25 lbs, that would be great! Hope the 75mcg does th http://www.medications.com/effect/view/33159?item=10848 Mon, 18 Aug 2008 20:18:50 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/33159?item=11303 I just turned 30 a couple of months ago and have been on synthroid for 3 years. I have been at 175 mcg for 2 years now. I spent the first year having blood tests every 6 weeks until they finally got my numbers in the "normal" range. So, 175 mcg seems hi http://www.medications.com/effect/view/33159?item=11303 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 18:32:35 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/33159?item=11438 I have 3 words for you...FIND ANOTHER DOCTOR! I get so aggrevated with the doctors when I read all these posts where they aren't listening to their patients. Just because your levels are "normal" (whatever that is) doesn't mean you feel good. I start fee http://www.medications.com/effect/view/33159?item=11438