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LEVOXYL CRAZY FEELING/VISION LOSS
I am 20 yrs old and have been dignosed with hashimotos. I am also a recovering painkiller addict and take suboxone (buprenorphine/nalaxone combination)24mgs a day. I have been on this for 2 years. About 4 months ago, I started seeing a teeny tiny bit of vision loss. Suboxone makes that happen, but ive been on it for 1.5 yrs and its never happened before. My family doctor prescribed me 60mg Armour and a compounded T4 to take daily. 30 minutes after taking it, I got this feeling of "fullness" in my head, my eyes were lowered and I couldnt concentrate on the computer without my eyes having to close/ refocus. I went to the emergency room and he diagnosed me with Anxiety. That is not the case. I have anxiety bc of my hypo and anxiety doesnt make your eyes weird like this. They tested my blood, and I was normal. I stopped taking both of them. I went back to my family doctor and he prescribed me Tapazole/Methimazole. After taking it, I felt a little bit of a vision change, meaning it got a teeny bit worse. I stopped taking that a day later. For the past 3 months, my vision is the same. I went to a endocrinologist and they tested me (last week) and i came back to her office yesterday and my levels are hypo. She gave me Levoxyl yesterday and after taking it, my vision is so bad. The endocrinologist didnt seem to be knowledgeable on if Suboxone could be causing this. I dont know. My sobriety is more important to me than anything, more than my thyroid. I am at a loss. I have to wear glasses. I am going to an opthamologist tomorrow to see what he says about the blurred vision/"fullness" in head. These have to be directly related to the medication. But then again, I was having a tiny bit of vision problems before he gave me the Armour and T4 compound. Also, I am very anxious and when my boyfriend moves around on the bed next to me when hes asleep and Im still up, my whole body gets a shock of anxiety like adrenaline and it irritates me. I can't even see him for a few days because I cant stand loud voices/noises. It seems no endocrinologist can help me/ cares to help me.
***I know it is not anxiety so please try not to tell me its anxiety. I really need help. Any experiences?
***I know it is not anxiety so please try not to tell me its anxiety. I really need help. Any experiences?
I'm not a doctor but thyroid eye disease is a good possibility based on your blurred vision, diagnosis of Hashimoto's and swollen eye muscles. Ocular symptoms can range from mild to severe.
"Thyroid eye disease (TED) is a disease marked by swelling of the muscles and fatty tissues surrounding the eyeball within the orbit (eye socket). The swelling is due to inflammation of these tissues. There is limited space inside the orbit so, as the tissues swell, the eyeball is pushed forward." - Patient UK - Thyroid Eye Disease
"Patients with thyroid orbitopathy often notice blurred or double vision. As the eye is pushed forward it frequently results in irritation, redness, tearing and a gritty sensation. Pain is not usually a major finding in thyroid patients, although patients will be aware of fullness within the orbit and sometimes a mild irritation, light sensitivity, or ache." - North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society - Thyroid Eye Disease
"Objective Disease Assessment Tools
Potential candidates for objective assessment of TED disease activity currently include:
(1) eye muscle reflectivity (EMR) on A-mode ultrasound of 40% or less
(2) increased urine or plasma glycosaminoglycans (GAGs)
(3) high orbital uptake on Octreoscan
(4) increased thyroid stimulating immunoglobulin [TSI antibodies]
(5) detection of extraocular muscle edema by MRI
- Thyroid Eye Disease by Kimberly P. Cockerham, MD, FACS
"Thyroid eye disease (TED) is a disease marked by swelling of the muscles and fatty tissues surrounding the eyeball within the orbit (eye socket). The swelling is due to inflammation of these tissues. There is limited space inside the orbit so, as the tissues swell, the eyeball is pushed forward." - Patient UK - Thyroid Eye Disease
"Patients with thyroid orbitopathy often notice blurred or double vision. As the eye is pushed forward it frequently results in irritation, redness, tearing and a gritty sensation. Pain is not usually a major finding in thyroid patients, although patients will be aware of fullness within the orbit and sometimes a mild irritation, light sensitivity, or ache." - North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society - Thyroid Eye Disease
"Objective Disease Assessment Tools
Potential candidates for objective assessment of TED disease activity currently include:
(1) eye muscle reflectivity (EMR) on A-mode ultrasound of 40% or less
(2) increased urine or plasma glycosaminoglycans (GAGs)
(3) high orbital uptake on Octreoscan
(4) increased thyroid stimulating immunoglobulin [TSI antibodies]
(5) detection of extraocular muscle edema by MRI
- Thyroid Eye Disease by Kimberly P. Cockerham, MD, FACS
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This info is on taking thyroid hormone replacement without addressing the underlying adrenal insufficiency....
"The reaction varies with degrees of adrenal insufficiency. Symptoms may include: a sudden feeling of exhaustion, nausea, headache, inability to concentrate, trembling, muscle weakness, loss of peripheral circulation leading to numbness, lack of muscle control, giddiness, slurred speech, and cognitive impairment." - excerpt from Suite101: Hypothyroidism and the Adrenals: When Thyroxine Doesn't Work