Levoxyl and hormone levels

Hello Everyone,

I am just amazed by how many people have the same side effects and how many doctors don't listen! I started taking Levoxyl in Nov 2007 after having RAI on Aug. 30th, 2007. I've never been in such pain. Most of it has subsided, but now it feels as if someone divided my body in half and my right side only gets minor muscle aches and joint pains and muscle spasms. But the left side of my body, from my neck to me toes...my muscles feel tingly, knotted, sore, burning points, spasms, itchiness, hives and it come and goes almost constantly. I am currently taking 125 mg. But the weird thing is that before this happened, I would get torturous menstrual cramps. Ever since I started Levoxyl, I get NO cramps - at all! I am trying to find info regarding Levoxyl and how and if it affects hormone levels. Can anyone help me on this? Thanks!!

i was diagnosed with what the Drs said as a sluggish thyroid---i have had panic attacks for over 20yrs and just thought I was pooped from them---Dr gave me 25 levothyroxine and told me to give it aprox 3months---i did and well I felt terrible nervous, depressed and more panicky---i believe the depression was from feeling more panicky and not being able to socialize---so, my Dr took me off the 25 T4 and put me on DHEA and progesterone, after doing the saliva test to check certain levels. Her hopes are that I will get energy levels back without nervousness since she has noticed my hormone levels are off and as she said I have adrenal exhaustion. So, Im only on the 3rd day off of the T4 and on the current regiment of 25mg DHEA/B supplements/
EFAs/and Lyrica(25mg)/ and I have no energy at all-----i just want to sleep but i push myself but cant wait to hit the bed almost always right now--I never had these symptoms b4 I went on the T4 aprox 3months ago but now that Im going off I feel terrible, I am definitely calmer and less anxious now that I am off them but I cant make a decision to save my life and Im pooped!!! Does anyone know if going off 25 T4 could have such a drastic affect----thx so much-----