http://www.medications.com/effect/view/34455 I started taking thyroxine about 6 weeks ago - i went to the doc with tingling fingers, bloods showed tsh 34 so doc gave me 50mg thyroxine. Felt awful within a few days i was getting palpitations and felt like my skin was crawling. I couldn't bear even the Thu, 18 Sep 2008 20:04:12 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/34455?item=12519 I had a friend just like you! Did your doc ever test you for Hashimotos with the two antibodies labs? Because for some people, if you have Hashimotos, the smaller amounts of thyroxine make the attack on your thyroid far worse, with symptoms similar to your http://www.medications.com/effect/view/34455?item=12519 Fri, 19 Sep 2008 04:37:16 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/34455?item=12534 Thanks for your reply. I would be very nervous about taking even more!! I don't know if I could do it.I have had a look at the site and it is very interesting and informative. What actually is hashimotos's ? I think I need to do a whole lot more reading. http://www.medications.com/effect/view/34455?item=12534 Mon, 27 Oct 2008 19:32:32 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/34455?item=13867 I understand that tyroxine has a 7 day half life...that is it would still be in your 'system' after only 3 days of stopping taking it. After a TSH level of 10, I was started on 25mg which was increased to 50mg after 6 weeks. This is being reviewed in anoth http://www.medications.com/effect/view/34455?item=13867 Tue, 28 Oct 2008 04:55:47 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/34455?item=13882 Hi After stopping the tablets my TSH went up to 97.8! and I ended up in bed, unable to stand up without passing out, it was awful. Have now been to see a consultant. I am now taking 25mg every other day - which seems to be going good so far, not 100% bu http://www.medications.com/effect/view/34455?item=13882