Thyro Cal

i have been put on levothroxine 75 mg for a low thyroid after 5 weeks still know weight loss how long before i see a result ## With a slightly low thyroid, I have been on a much lower dose for several months, but have not lost any of the weight I had gained. ## I did lose weight after about a month on the .025 mcg- it came off really slow though and I had to slow down on my calorie intake just brcause the pill made me more hungry. I just went back to eating like I normally did and the weirhgt came off. I went from 137 to 123.

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I am trying to find out about this drug. I have a new patient taking this and I am not sure what its side affects are? ## Armor Thyroid are synthetic thyroid tablets ingested orally to provide T3 and T4 thyroid hormones and treat hypothyroidism, which is an under-active thyroid. The inactive ingredients in Armor Thyroid are: Calcium stearate, dextrose, microcrystalline cellulose, sodium starch glycolate and opadry white. The following side effects are uncommon, but none the less, very serious: Allergic reactions (difficulty breathing; closing of the throat; swelling of the lips, tongue, or face; or hives) Vomiting Chest pain, irregular heartbeat, or shortness of breath. More common, less serious side effects include: Tremor, nervousness, or irritability Headache, Insomnia. Diarrhea, cha...

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I wouold like to know about Thyroid conditions ## My Doctor just called me to tell me my Blood Work results. He told me that my Thyroids were low, I don not know what this means or what has caused this, I am a RSDS/CRPS Patient going on 16 yrs soon... Any suggestions to my question will be gladly appreciated... GBUA And Thank You Very Much And Also Thank You For Taking Part Of Your Life's Time To Answer My Question...

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FIVE MONTHS AGO I HAD A TOTAL THYRODECTOMY.I HAVE BEEN TAKING 100MCG OF LEVOTHYROXZINE.MY BLOOD PRESSURE AT TIMES IS HIGH ,I GET IRREGULAR HEART BEATS ,ALWAYS HAVE ANZIETY.I FEEL WEAK MOST OF THE TIME.I HAVE LOST 5 POUNDS IN JUST THREE WEEKS WITHOUT EVEN TYRING AND I GET TERRIBLE BURNING FEELING IN THE HEAD.THE DOCTORS WILL DO NOTHING BECAUSE MY LEVELS ARE NORMAL.I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY SUGGESTIONS OR COMMENTS. ## Ask your doctor to see if he/she will prescribe you a drug called Clonidine. This is used often in detoxes to lower blook pressure due to withdrawals from opiates and also to help with anxiety. If you can you can always try Clonazemap (Klonipin) or a much weaker type of Benzodiazepine called Attivan (aka Lorazepam) That is specifically for Anxiety. I have this problem on a all ...

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I started taking levo....about 3 years ago. Off and on really, i am terribly bad at taking medication. In February I stopped taking my levo (Don't ask me why but I couldnt tell you), fast forward to last week when I go in for my doctors follow up (not all due to the thyroid), I didn't say anything to the doctor about not taking the levo and proceeded to have my blood work done. I get the call a couple days later that my thyroid levels were perfect. So i tell them that cant be right and we should retest, I retest and the same results, perfect. How can they be perfect when I haven't taken my meds in 5 months? So either i was taking it before and not needing it or my body just happened to heal itself? Doubtful. Anyone have any insight? ## There are a few reasons why such things...

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My mum takes both Calcort and Euthyrox and was recently diagnosed with Celiac's disease. She was told to avoid all things, including prescription medications, with gluten. I'm having a hard time finding out if Calcort (a steroid, like prednisone) and Euthyrox (for her thyroids) have gluten fillers in them. Please advise. Thanks. ## Would you happen to know if there's an imprint of any kind on either of those pills? The inactive ingredients are going to vary from brand to brand, based on the manufacturer's descretion. So any additional details on the physical aspects of the pill would be very helpful, if you still have them on hand?

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Why can"t I eat an hour before an after I take my medication ? Levothyroxin 50 MCG ## Hi Trudi, According to Livestrong.com, "consumption of levothyroxine with certain foods can significantly reduce its absorption. Thyroid hormones levels will be decreased if you take your medication with foods such as soybean flour, cotton seed meal, walnuts, dietary fiber, calcium or calcium fortified juices. These foods should be avoided within several hours of taking your medication. In addition, thyroid hormone levels may be increased if you fast while on this medication. To avoid such fluctuations, levothyroxine should be administered on a consistent schedule, with regard to time of day and relation to meals." I also know from personal experience that some medications can cause nausea/...

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Just in case, there is some thyrosafe available at cureself.com/thyrosafe-canada.aspx. ## Thanks for the tip sergo. Actually I was calling my CVS store today and they don't even carry potassium iodide. They said that it's not generally available in our area, and the one place that does carry it requires a prescription. Who's going to get a prescription for this stuff in case of emergencies anyways!?!? The radioactive particles are supposed to reach the west coast of the U.S. by tomorrow (Friday 3/18). Geez. From what I have seen on the news, however, there is supposedly little threat because of how diluted any radioactive plumes have become while traveling over the pacific ocean. Not sure what to believe. Since I've been unable to get any potassium iodide for myself, my ...

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Am in a quandary. A friend has asked me to get him Levocal, which Im in the process of doing. He already takes half a pill (.5 of 250 mg) a day, but wants more. He has Parkinsons. Am totally unaware if he has thyroid problems. I just dont want to risk doing him any harm. Any suggestions? Opinions? (Taking a whole pill is out of the question for administrative reasons I wont go into). No spam, please. I never read it.

In january I was diagnosed with a thyroid problem and my doctor prescribed me a medicine called thyronorm, but the medical shop guy gave me tryptomer 25 mg and I have been taking it for the past month before realizing that I was using the wrong medicine. Can i stop tryptomer now?

Hi, i got tonsillitis so im on calvepen 666mg tablets. Is it ok to use them if i have a thyroid disorder? ## Hello, Remis! How are you? This is an antibiotic that is used to eradicate infectious bacteria, so yes, you can take it, as long as you aren't allergic to it and your doctor has instructed you to do so. As a matter of fact, you would be in far more danger, if you let an infection continue out of control, because that could be life threatening, so taking it would be the better option. The U.S. FDA lists its side effects as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, non-allergic skin rash and diarrhea. Is there anything else I can help with?

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I have a patient at 68 # 5' 43 yom with cerebral palsy, mr and (rule out smll bowel obstruction) he is on a pureed diet,ensure pudding 1 can bid and two cal n bid..meds: antac,lactulose, thickit and certavite. he vomits his food up most mornings. I tink the volume of supplements is too much. ANy ideas. I have to create a 6-8 meal a day pureed menu! Yikes!! Any help appreciated. hanks, Jlzjones ## Daughter ICU 5 1/2 weeks reg room 2 1/2 weeks home 1 week. Thyroid and Esophageal cancer with tear in esophagus and fluid around heart. She vomits twocal hn in hospital and home. They put a machine to remove bile - no help. Pathologist instructions: glyconutrients, probiotics,enzymes, phytomatrics and meal replacement 1200 calories with more nutrients than twocal. She has lived on this (inc...

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Client states he is taking a thyroid med called "lexovaxl." Unable to locate any such med. Anyone know what he might be talking about. ## Hi Wally, You may be thinking of the name Levothyroxine? This medicine is a hormone replacement usually given to patients with thyroid problems, specifically, hypothyroidism. For more information about this drug, please refer to the link below... If you have any more questions or concerns, please post back and I will be happy to help you. ## Levoxyl is a thyroid medication that is no longer made. I was on it for years. The maker stopped making this drug.. I wrote the company along with many others asking them to not discontinue this drug. It worked very well for me. It took a while to find something that worked for me. name brand synthyroid is...

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I am 23 years old. My tsh level has increased. Doctor has prescribed me thyronorm 50mcg. My weight is 66kg and my height is 155cm. The physician has told that once I start taking thyronorm my weight will be reduced. Is that true? ## I am 28 years old. my tsh level has increased. doctor has prescribed me thyronorm 50mcg.my weight is 74 kg and my height 5"2 .the physician has told that once i start taking thyronorm my weight will be reduced. is that true? ## I am 23 years old, 123 cm and 70kg in weight. I have a personal trainer and exercise 5 times a week burning 500 cals each session. I consume around 700 cals a day. I have only managed to lose 1 stone in 6 months of doing this. I Have recently started taking Thyronorm 50- Will this help me to lose weight? ## I ma 30 yrs old and My ...

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I was on regular Flexeril for a while. Then was on Soma til it stopped working. Was just prescribed 15mg of Amrix at bedtime. Since starting I have been diagnosed with Hyperthoroidism as I have lost 70lbs in the last 10 months. Was in hospital, testing n procedures for possible stomach cancer. That was negative, thank God! However, now the contraindications for Amrix is pts with overactive thyroid (Hyperparathyroidism) shouldn't take it. That's ALL I can find!! Can anyone PLEASE tell me why that is? What would happen if I continued to take it? I'm not, and now need to call pain mgmt with this new diagnosis. I have RA, ankylosing spondylitis, herniated discs, fibromyalgia and other conditions. Can anyone give some solid answers? Thank you so much. ## Hello, NewLeaf! How are y...

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I had thyroid cancer and had a TT in 2017. I've been on Levothyroxine 150mcg for almost a year. The pills have always been light blue colored and round with a stamp of jsp on one side and 520 on the other side of them. I recently switched pharmacy and just opened them to discover the label says Levothyroxin 150 mcg tab Santos. They are blue, oval and say 150 on one side and GG 338 on the other. They look NOTHING alike and are not called the same. There was plenty of room on label, so its not that there wasn't room for the 'e' at the end. Am I taking the same stuff? It's been hell getting my levels right and I have nodules growing again and monitoring my antibodies for the cancer. I cannot afford to be on a lesser effective drug. Are these the same? They sure look tot...

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Hi there- I have suffered from M.E. for 11 years- which, I know, has very similar symptoms to hypothyroid- Anyway, I had to have blood tests done for a private clinic in 2010- My GP did these tests, but I was never called in to discuss the results... Luckily, my nutritionist picked up on the low level of serum ferritin(7) and started me on a gentle Iron preparation- But my TSH levels were 5.13 and T4 14- My M.E. seemed to be worsening, especially 'brainfog'- and I have been through the Menopause now- so I asked for more tests and my thyroid levels are now TSH 5.30 and T4 12- I have had no help from my Doctors in 11 years so it was no surprise when, instead of calling in(I'mhousebound) A GP who I have never seen, rang me- Said it was 'my call' if I wanted to start med...

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I just one fine out. Why i am taking this drug call levothyroxine.. if you can help me out I will appreciate a thank you ## This is used to treat a Thyroid hormone deficiency. Levothyroxine Info Click Here ## Google "stop the thyroid madness" and educate yourself about Armour thyroid med. ## your pharmacist can tell you and your doctor should have told you. Its a thyroid pill. I take it too. I don't take anything unless I ask what it is and why.

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I am a 72 year old male from India living in Hyderabd Telangana. I am having asthma since childhood, and all my job was outdoor calling on Doctors as a medical sales representative & mostly I was riding a two wheeler in a dusty roads. Daily I take a tablet of Montelukast & Levocetrizine Dhydrocholoride once a day. Recently my blood test shows thyroid deficiency . As per my doctors prescription I am taking a tablet of Thyroxine Sodium I. P. 50 mg for the past one month, so I want to know the main side effects. Just now I am having cough in the mornings. Please tell me on side effects. I am non diabetic & no hypertension. Thank you ## Hi Atmaram, Sorry to hear about the bouts of coughing you've been experiencing in the mornings. Of the three medications you mentioned, I...

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I am a 28 yr old mother of 3. I had my thyroid removed in 2004 im currently taking 100 mcg's of levothyroxine and for the past 4 months i've rapidly losst weight do i need to have my dosage lowered or increased. I feel depressed all the time and have no energy i dont know what to do i dont want to lose anymore weight i actually want to gain my weight back what do i do? ## Let me say that I can understand what you described and how you feel. I also had a full thyroidectomy and while I have not had the drastic changes you've experienced I have had weight fluctuation as well as what I would call moodiness. How closely are you being followed by your endocrinologist(s)? If you have rapid weight loss combined with depression I would call the endocrinologist and get all of the nece...

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