Levothryoxin

i AM 29, FEMAL I HAVE BEEN TAKING LEVOTHYROXIN 25 MIICGRAM PER DAY, i ALSO TAKE ANTIDEPRESSANT AT NIGT TIME , IF ANY ONE TELL ME WHEN i CAN FEEL BETTER FOR MY HYPOTHROISIM ## I would question why you are taking an antidepressant as well. Dr's put me on those BEFORE i was diagnosed with hypothryroidism. They said i was clinically depressed. Not until the severe exhaustion, hair falling out by the handfuls, nails brittle and breaking all the time, periods like you would not believe, did they diagnose me correctly .hypothryoid. Depression comes along with hypothroidism. Once you are on the pills, your moods will be stabalized. Please check into this, take it into your own hands if it is prescribed (the depression drugs), for just that (ie not bipolar drugs etc). Too many people - esp.,...

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Where can I go to get an annual exam for levothyroxine ## Hi you can go to your primary care Dr for this test and ask him to check your thyroid you could have under active thyroid or over active thyroid you would know by a simple blood test.good luck! ## If you'd like to get thyroxine testing done you can google HealthCheckUSA. They partner with labs around the country to do thyroid and other lab tests without a doctor's order. These are accredited labs - the one near me is in the building next to the local hospital. I don't know if insurance covers tests done this way- I just paid for my mom's when she was here because I was worried and didn't want to wait for anything. After getting a blood draw, you can just go to the HealthCheckUSA website, type in your login inf...

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My MD just prescribed 25 mcg levothryoxine for my hypothyroidism. I am really uneasy about taking any synthetic drugs. I would like to try Armour Thyroid but he said it is harder to adjust and reserved for patients who can't tolerate levothyroxine. He advised I see another MD if I didn't want to try the levothyroxine. I'm not sure what I should do. ## Hi! My TSH is quite regularly over 100 (no joke!) Go to an endocrinologist if you can. TSH doesn't tell the whole story; you need free T4, free T3 also at the very least. And the thing about Armour thyroid being harder to adjust is BS. Armour has both T4 and T3 in it, and the endo will start you at a relatively low dose, re-check in 4-6 weeks, and adjust from there. My doctor made the same claim as yours, but I've done ...

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Hello, i an 18 year old and I was just prescribed Tri Sprintec to regulate my irregular periods. I have Hypothyroidism and Anemia (from prolonged heavy bleeding) I'm taking 88mg of Levothryoxine. My most recent period lasted for 31 days. I recently started my period again on Thursday and it is now Tuesday. When should I start taking my pills if I still have my period right now (it is light and the flow stops and starts randomly). My main reason for asked this is because in exactly 28 days I will be going on a 5 day camping trip and I don't want to have my period then. If I start my first pill today, will I have my period during my camping trip? Thank you! ## These tablets can be started at any time during your cycle, you just need to be aware that will not prevent pregnancy, unt...

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I had been on Levoxyl 100mcg for at least 2 years and was doing great until the recall in April 2013. The only issue I had was I found it hard to sleep at night. Since the recall,I had to switch to Levothyroxine 112mcg and feel tired all the time,gained weight, and other unhappy symptoms. My levels are normal but I think I felt better on Levoxyl. My question is now that Levoxyl is back on the market would it be a mistake to be put back on it? Is it the same? I can't find any info or anyone who has gone back to Levoxyl. ## Hello, Candace! How are you doing? I'm sorry about the problems that you're having. Those are all normal side effects of Levothryoxine, but though it is the same thing, if you feel that the Levoxyl worked better for you, there's no harm in switching bac...

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