Levothyroxine Use

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Is there anyone out there that has had a good experience with this medicine. Also does it always cause hair loss. It was just prescribed for me yesterday but I'm afraid to take it after reading about it.

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I've been taking Levothyroxine for 6 years now and I've had a great experience with this medicine. I have had to up the milligram dosage 3 times, but that's due to my thyroid levels keep decreasing. I have never noticed hair loss while taking this medicine, but it may have different side effects for different people.

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Thank you Julia , You are the first and only one out there that I have heard anything positive from concerning this drug.

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@Pat,

Usually when people take the time to leave feedback, it's generally because something went wrong with their medication and they want to find out "why?". So for that reason alone, it's not too often that you see positive information posted on forums (that goes for any medication).

Regarding adverse reactions, The US National Library of Medicine does list hair loss as a potential side effect. And I could be wrong in assuming this, but I think one of the reasons for hair loss has to do with fluctuating thyroid hormone levels that influence your body's response to the medication.

In the end, it's possible that you may not experience any symptoms whatsoever. So I wouldn't be too concerned about it initially, unless hair loss runs in your family or something.

I hope this helps!

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Thank you so much for your feedback David ! Good to hear something positive about this medication.

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