Side effects of Synthroid and Thyroxine??!!?
I have hypothyroidism, and in recent times 2wks ago I got put on the generic of Synthroid..Levothyroxine. in a minute i seem to get the impression worse than b/f i started the meds. My glands in my collar are swollen and sore, I have fruitless joint discomfort all the time, and Im soo tired, and i am itchy. Anyone know anything more or less this?! I dont know where to dance from here. someone mentioned a possibility of iodine deficiency? Please answer single if you KNOW! thanks!
Answer: I'm of late a medical student, but those symptoms don't sound resembling the side effects you would expect from levothyroxine (fever, anxiety, sweating, insomnia, high blood pressure, etc.)... Feeling tired could parsimonious you actually aren't getting ample of the hormone. Iodine deficiency is singular in developed countries, but possible, and it would explain the "swollen glands"--or they could purely be lymph nodes from an infection (maybe the flu?) which can make you tired and achey... A doctor could touch your glands and tell if they be your lymph nodes (probably from an infection) or your thyroid gland (the process called goiter, which can be cause by iodine deficiency), and a doctor could also tell you definitively whether or not these symptoms could be from your drugs. If he or she be worried about the drug, he could check your blood level and get your dose right. As for the itchiness, that could be lots of stuff (certain infections, allergies, irritation, etc.), and, again, a doctor could look at it and could give a hand you figure out the plea for it. I wish I know more, and the advice is boring, but it's true--see your doctor!
Joint pains and fatigue are symptoms of the hypothyroidism itself. It's reasonably possible that you will do better on Synthroid. Each of is are different. When you find a thyroid med that works, stick with it.
Another entry about the symptoms, if you still hold these symptoms on Synthroid, its quite possible that you are not converting T4 to T3 close to you should be. If that's the case, a med resembling Armour or Thyrolar may help. They relief symptoms such as fatigue, depression, brain fog, hairloss, and muscle and joint ache.
I've been on Levoxyl. I've be on Cytomel with Levoxyl and I am in a minute on Armour. I feel the best on Armour.
About iodine...yes, plentiful who are hypothyroid are low in iodine. THE RDA a,mount of iodine is a short time ago enough to prevent goiter. Years ago, at hand was iodine within our breads. It is no longer used, so the population is taking in a far mediocre amount than say 20-30 years ago. However, you stipulation to get your thyroid level correct first, then see if you own a deficiency. Many do great on iodine. I am on it, but I get my thyroid levels right first. If you don't involve it and take it, you could bring on more trouble.
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you might want to consider Armour innate bovine or porcine