Generic levothyroxine symptoms

[Joy16]

I (40+ years old) got newly diagnosed with hypothyroidism (TSH=6.4) and put on generic levothyroxine. I took it for three weeks.....had dull headaches, extreme fatigue, weight gain (4 pounds), over-anxiousness and finally called my doctor and told him the symptoms and said that I really do not feel together mentally either. The doctor told me to stop the meds and see how I feel after that. I feel better without the meds.

Did any one else have headaches and weight gain on levothyroxine?

Did you change to any other brand and feel better and did not have weight gain or headaches?

Please help.
Joy16

[gimel]

When you get a chance, please post those "normal" free T3 and free T4 numbers and their reference ranges so we can have a shot at those also.

[Joy16]

Thank you for responding. I will go to my doc and ask him to change my meds and try Synthroid. I did get the whole panel ...free T3 and T4 test done too and everything else is normal.
I also started having uterine prolapse after being on Levothyroxine for 2 weeks.....I donot know if the two are related.

[brfigures]

i will be back gotto go eat dinner

[brfigures]

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[dani2776]

When my PCP first put me on generic I had terrible anxiety issues.  As far as the headaches and weight gain these are symptoms of hypo so I too have these daily!  After I saw and endocronologist he switched me to brand name Synthroid and increased my dose.  I had nervous symptoms and headaches for the first week but they are diminishing.  It might help to try name brand.  Are you having any other symptoms?  Did they run any other tests free T3, Free T4 and antibodies?