Levothyroxine And Working In The Heat

I have been on levo for 2 1/2 years. Started at 75 for about a year and a half. I got a new dr and dose was upped to 100, then 125 for last six months. I have also been dealing with menopause, I THINK. In the last 5 months I have had trouble falling asleep, jittery, nervous energy. I have worked outdoors in the heat with no problems. Now that I look back, I have had a hard time in the heat since I started levo. A couple months ago I weaned off of cymbalta and after those withdrawals were over, I started getting naseau and migraine. Has anyone else experienced heat problems? And is there a natural med for hypothyroidism?

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Hi Lisa,

Sorry to hear about your situation. According to the US National Library of Medicine, "sensitivity to heat" is listed as a serious side effect of Levothyroxine. They go on to state that you should contact your doctor if you notice this symptom.

Source: ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMHT0010926

As far as natural options for hypothyroidism are concerned, I have heard good things about Nature-Throid, which according to the manufacturer's website was first released in the 1930s as a treatment option for hypothyroidism.

Armour Thyroid is another one that has received positive feedback here on MedsChat and is depicted as a natural preparation derived from porcine thyroid glands.

Both reportedly require a prescription but may be worth investigating.

Hope this helps!

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Re: David (# 1)

Thank you so much! This helps a great deal. I saw my dr today and he dropped my dose to 75. He also said my nausea and migraine were probably from heat exhaustion, which I believe was caused by the med.

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Re: David (# 1)

I ended up stopping the levo thyroxine. It’s been almost 2 weeks and I still have slight side effects but they are getting better. I will go back in for another blood test in the middle of September and then we will figure out another option . Thank you!

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