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I've taken Levoxyl, LevothyroxineLevothyroxine Levothyroxine sodium and Synthroid. Didn't notice a difference. But then, that was back when I was taking the meds for hypo and I didn't have the faintest idea what "Hypo" was. Had no clue about symptoms therefore I didn't have any. Ignorance was bliss.
Honestly, I think you mean to poll whether someone is on a brand name vs. a generic.
Synthroid is levothyroxine; so really your first two choices are the same thing.
All synthetic replacement hormone meds are called levothyroxine. From there it breaks down to generic levothyroxines and brand named levothyroxines. One of those brands is called Synthroid. Some other brands are Levoxyl; Levothroid; Unithroid.
I hope you don’t think I’m jumping on your case. It is all…like stupid confusing.
Anyway, to answer you poll, I take the brand Levoxyl. Of your choices, that would put me in the same category as Synthroid. My dr recommended I be on a synthetic med that is a brand. Due to my insurance I chose Levoxyl. So far, I don’t have many issues with it.
My son has been on Synthroid since birth. When kids are little, they learn to chew the pills, and the taste is obviously familiar. When we moved to the states, the pediatrician did not specify Synthroid on his prescription, and we received a generic. My son did not like the taste, and he didn't feel well for a few days (I think he was about 6). I had the doctor write a prescription for Synthroid, and all was ok. Shortly thereafter, I was (coincidentally?) sitting in my GP waiting room next to a Synthroid drug rep. I explained my son's experience, and she told me that the binders in the generics are different, and this not only causes it to taste different, but they have determined that effectiveness is different for former Synthroid users. Of course she was motivated to promote Synthroid, but that did reflect our experience. Just an FYI...
Just wanted to see who was doing what. Was told that my synthroid was most likely causing my problems. All I do know is that I am not doing as well when dose was lowered. No difference with brand or generic, I've had both. One doesn't make me feel better than the other. Was told to watch out for bad generics making there way through our pharmacy's. My question was really was geared toward generics, sorry for the confusion. Just didn't experience anything different, to me they are all the same. Kind of thinking that it may be my change in the dose I'm taking.
In Australia we don't get a choice..it's either Eutoxsig or Oroxine..the latter being the generic of the former....which is made by the same company...you might find a few on Armour here but it is quite rare to have that here.
Another Aussie here - I had my TT on Jan 17 2006 & up until 2 months ago I had been on varying doses of synthetic T4 (eutroxsig/oroxine). I'm now on Natural Thyroid Extract (NTE) - similar to 'Armour', still fine tuning, early days.
I have been told by my doc, that the federal standards of a generic med only need to meet 80percent of the original drug ingredients. That is why some people may not feel the same on a generic med vs brand name.
I feel a difference better difference with synthroid. Other meds, I tolerate generics:)
Synthroid is levothyroxine; so really your first two choices are the same thing.
All synthetic replacement hormone meds are called levothyroxine. From there it breaks down to generic levothyroxines and brand named levothyroxines. One of those brands is called Synthroid. Some other brands are Levoxyl; Levothroid; Unithroid.
I hope you don’t think I’m jumping on your case. It is all…like stupid confusing.
Anyway, to answer you poll, I take the brand Levoxyl. Of your choices, that would put me in the same category as Synthroid. My dr recommended I be on a synthetic med that is a brand. Due to my insurance I chose Levoxyl. So far, I don’t have many issues with it.
Take care.
I hope everything works out well for you.
Keep giving updates.
I feel a difference better difference with synthroid. Other meds, I tolerate generics:)