Synthroid and 6 years

Re: Dosage Confusion- Synthroid

This simple of communicating dosage became confusioning. To prevent confusion synthroid is always discussed in terms of (mcg). That is, micrograms (mcg) vs. milligram (mg).

This is of tremendous value The conversion factor is 1000, for example a dose of Synthroid represented as 0.025mg, would be converted as
.025mg x 1000=25mcg. To fully understand this blogger’s statement feel comfortable to talk with your pharmacist or physician.

I have hypothryoidism and have had great success with Armour Thyroid. I was on Synthroid for about 5 years and then on Levoxyl for 2 years prior to Armour Thyroid. I have been on Armour for the past 6 years and will never switch back to Synthroid. It did nothing for my symptoms other than to give me a normal TSH reading.

Would like to know if anyone taking Synthroid who has been having itchiness, joint/muscle pain(neck, lower back, knees, ankles, arms), extreme fatigue, etc.. have also been having shortness of breath, inflammation of the lungs. I was diagnosed with Sarcoidosis 6 years ago which causes inflammation of the lungs and scarring of the lungs. I do not have these symptoms when on other thyroid meds. Possible allergic reaction to Synthroid. Please reply a.s.a.p. Thanx

I have read a lot of these blogs and I am seeing that many other people have the same side effects. I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism when I was in 6th or 7th grade I think and I am now a high school senior so about 5 years taking Synthroid. the doctors said that my antibodies had completely destroyed my thyroid gland so I wasn't getting any of the hormones I needed which became very noticeable when I started gaining weight and loosing energy in 5th grade. I haven't really seen any weight gain in a while but I still look like I am overweight. I am 5'6 and 130 lbs so I am about average. Side effects that are also occurring are rapid mood changes, one minute I am happy and something sad happens or I think about something and ill be tearing up. I feel depressed a lot. I am currently on 150 mcg. also during 9th and 10th grade I was put on this drug to stop my puberty so that I could grow more while on the Synthroid I guess it helped a little with height but I still look like a freshman. I don't know if I should stop taking it or keep taking it because I stopped for about a month once and started getting really sick, I would get really bad nose bleeds at random, had constant migraines and felt sick to my stomach. I started taking the Synthroid again and felt fine. I really don't know what to do.