Synthroid and pain meds

I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism in April of this year (2007) kind of by accident through a routine checkup. I had gained a bit of weight over the past two years, but that was really my only symptom. I was begun on 75 mcg of a generic brand of Synthroid, levothyroxine. Since I began this medication, I have rapidly gained another 15 pounds despite a 1,000 calorie per day diet. I retain fluid horribly. My ankles, wrists, hands and face swell daily. My muscles ache, especially my legs, upon walking across a room. I'm fatigued, short of breath. My LDL cholesterol level has skyrocketed in only three months and now I'm being told I need to be on a statin drug. I cry frequently and feel uncharacteristically anxious and irritable, but this could be due to the frustration I am experiencing with the loss of my sense of well-being. In essence, I felt much better before being placed on the medication. I may, in fact, discontinue the medication totally and see if over time I begin to feel better. Like so many other stories I'm hearing, my doctor seems totally unconcerned.

hi there-
well just to fill you in im a 33 year old woman living in brooklyn, ny.
i was recently diagnosed as having a thyroid tumor-
there were also nodule growth on my thyroid-
i was so frustrated when they told me ---they could tell me i had cancer- but they could not tell me it didn't unless they removed the whole thing.
so two weeks ago out she came- tumor , thyroid and all. the aspirate showed that it was a solid mass- and the test result was "suspicious"
i have noticed since i have been on the synthroid-
leg pains- anxiety and depression.
i may be shakey but i am still taking the pain meds-
i think to even out the whole emotions that go with the experience-
i just saw my neck for the first time two days ago-
i feel like a peez dispenser-
and feel constant feeling( almost like a pressure) where the surgery was performed-

they say it might be environmental or genetic. it does seem to be prevolent in the north east-
im still figuring this whole thing out-really
but it helps to hear other testimonies- the leg cramps were really bothering me!