Levoxyl vs. Synthroid

[rayneweather]

My endo just called and after being upped twice on my synthroid since my TT the end of February I'm still hypo w/ a TSH of 13.  I was initially on 125mcg postop which was increased to 150 after a TSH of 24 and then increased to 175 after a TSH of 9 so my TSH is actually getting worse since my last bloodwork.  So my endo is upping me to 200mcg and switching me to levoxyl since he said the current thing is that levoxyl is absorbed better than synthroid.  I am very good about taking my medicine first thing in the morning without anything else (except for an excedrin occassionally if I wake up with a bad headache) and then not eating for at least an hour.  Has anyone else heard that levoxyl is absorbed better than synthroid?  And what can I expect when I switch tomorrow morning?  Thanks.

Rayne

[rayneweather]

I meant Eckerd will call the endo *Monday* morning.

[rayneweather]

I'm allergic to a lot of foods, haven't figured them all out yet.  And I've never anaphylaxed from any of them.  I just worry that I'll find something that I will anaphylax over.  Well, the new meds been pushed off another 2 days.  The endo faxed the script to me and I took it in this morning.  Eckerd called this afternoon to say they can't accept it and they'll call his office tomorrow morning and ask the office to fax the script into the pharmacy.  We'll see if they do it; they normally just mail the script.  Oh well, at least it's not an extremely high TSH.  And I've done very little today and taken 2 naps :-)  So I'm compensating.  Have a great Sunday.

Rayne

[ChitChatNine]

I break any new med in half .. then wait 2 hrs and then take the other half .. just went thru this with the Mobic Anti-inflammatory for the ankle ... and did it with the Synthroid, too ....

I know that feeling of allergic reaction .. I'm allergic to Macrobid.

C~

[rayneweather]

Thanks for your responses.  I am worried about allergic reactions to the fillers.  Ever since I became hyper the first go around I've become really nervous about allergic reactions (used to have major panic attacks).  That's why I hate taking new medicine.  But that's why God invented Benadryl :-)  Have a great weekend and I'll let you know tomorrow how it goes (I didn't get a chance to turn my prescription in yesterday).

Rayne

[ChitChatNine]

No wonder you are pooped still!!!!!  So sorry that is awful ..... I hope the change in med helps you .... I have heard some absorb better than others.  Make sure nothing inert is allergy for you ... generics may have diff. fillers, etc.

C~

[shaerich]

I've not heard of anything with absorption of one over the other, but I will tell you that my endo even told me that I could take levoxyl with food if I wanted (even though Rx info says empty stomach) just not with Iron or Calcium.

Hope it works for you!  TSH that high can't be fun!