Levoxyl and levothroid

I have been on Levoxyl for about 9 years and have felt awful. I have had weight loss, dry hair, thinning hair,dry skin, muscle aches, migraines and the list goes on. I just got out of the hospital Monday after 4 days of testing of my heart and lungs. I was admitted for racing heart. The doctor's conclusion was anxiety! They said that Levoxyl has nothing to do with my rapid heart rate. The endocrinologist prescribed taking levoxyl .050 on day and .075 the next also a beta blocker, Xanax and Zoloft. I can not take any of these meds b/c they make it almost worse. I KNOW it is not Anxiety and it from the Levoxyl but what do I do?? I am a mess right now can not be in this condition with four young kids and a husband. None of the doctors would say it was the Levoxyl and instead prescribed more and told me to check up with blood work in 6 weeks. I took the .050 yesterday around noon and by 7:30pm my heart rate picked up again and continued until 4:30 this morning. I can not sleep more then 2 hours at a time and wakeup feeling like I am crawling out of my skin. PLEASE let me know of any solutions.

Just recently, my pharmacist re-filled my Synthroid prescription with a substitute (Levothroid). After taking it for about a week, I started to have AWFUL stomach pains. I was constantly nauseous. I asked my doctor and he said it was probably just acid indigestion and to take some over the counter remedies. I started to take Maalox and Alka-Seltzer, but they only seemed to help for about 30 minutes to an hour before the pain came back again. I asked if it could have anything to do with the Levothroid and he simply said no (Grrrrr!). I switched back to the Synthroid and the pains went away within a couple weeks.

I am so glad I found this site! Start on Levothroid 100mcg 3 weeks 2 days ago. 1st day - Felt fine... 2nd day - horrible headache starting over my eyes going straight to the base of my head. 800mgs of ibuprofen to dull the pain, never stopped, just dulled. I was lethargic and slept for about 3/4 of the day. Day 3 - same issues. Day 4 - I did not take, felt better but still exhusted. Day 5 - 19, 50mcg of Levothroid: still felt very tired, but mainly I was becoming more and more aggrivated by little things... Things that had never bothered me before! I would think about smacking people or popping them upside the head for stupid reasons. I was getting so upset for nothing - all the time. Day 20, stopped for the day. Day 21, took 25mcg... boy I felt so much better. No where near as cranky! Endocrinologists claimed the meds weren't the problem. Saw my G.P. on day 21, he agreed the Levothroid dose was way too high and prescribed me the 25mcg for now. Says in a couple of weeks go up to 50mcg and see how I do. Thank goodness!

Hello everyone I've been on levoxyl for 3 days now.Im having rapid heart rates and eternal shakes inside.I have tried levothroid , synthroid,armour thyroid and they all make me sick..Does anyone know of a thryoid pill that is out there that is very gentle to the system..If so email me please
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I have been taking Levoxyl 137 for the past 4 months and have never felt so bad. Previously I was taking Levothroid. Over just the past couple of weeks the Levoxyl has been giving me some really bad side effects. On three occasions while driving I experienced very rapid heart beat, had difficulty breathing, tingling and numbness in arms and legs, and lightheadedness. The first time this happened to me I called my endocrinologist since some of these symptoms were listed as side effects and he told me that the low dosage could not give me those effects. So I thought I was possibly having a heart attack and went to the ER, and had some follow up tests with an MD. Both my MD and my cousin who is also an MD feel that it is the medication. I have now been changed back to Levothroid 112. Let's see if the side effects disappear. Good luck to all visiting this site.