I am sorry to read about your symptoms. Are you taking the same dose of the generic Levothyroxine as the sythroid dose ? From your symptoms it seems you may be taking a higher dose. Have you also changed the way you take your pill ? For example, In my own case , I use to leave a shorter gap between taking the pill and having my breakfast. When I increased the interval, I found that I slowly started losing weight, a probable indication of receiving a higher "effective dose" !!
I hope you feel better soon
Look up the side effects on Drug.com. If they are listed or even if they're not, call him and tell him you want to go back to your old drug. If he says no and won't hear you out, it's time for a new specialist. Trust me, been there, had that happen too many times. What you don't want is a doctor who doesn't believe that you know your body better than he does.
Sometimes people have a reaction to the fillers or buffers used in the tablets, this could be the case with you, you need to watch out for any swelling of the your throat or airway. I was on Levo for 6 months and it did nothing for me, but it did not cause any problems either, but when I was switched to Synthroid, it seemed I became really symptomatic also, every one I have talked to says it can't be the drug, and is Hypo symptoms, it seems odd that I started getting hit with all these symptoms right after starting Synthroid.
just like you. Wish I could help more but I never determined why it happened, when I mentioned it to my MD, he said the same thing "It can't be the Medication" Sure!
Good Luck FTB4
Thank you everyone for your prompt responses. I will def call my endo and have him put me back on levothyroxine.
anandbharti - He did up my dose from Levothyroxine 75mcg to Synthroid 88mcg.
TSH - 10 (Checked 2 months ago)
T3 and T4 - He did not tell me but said they were in the normal ranges.
Why did the Dr increase your dose from 75 mcg to 87 mcg ?
Can you get Synthroid in 75 mcg dose ?
In my opinion, the generic levo and the one you get from Synthroid should be the same. Your symptoms are highly indicative of Thyroxine "overdose" and I would strongly recommend you to ask your Dr to put you back on 75 mcg.
Good luck
There is a difference in some of the inert ingredients. I started getting a rash when they upped my Levothyroxin so they changed me to Synthroid. I didn't have a rash with that but for the few week or so I had awful joint pain. I decided to try the Levothyroxin again because of the cost of Synthroid. (I have no insurance) This time around I have not had a rash.
I think if you read the following link it will put your mind at ease regarding generics.
testedhttps://www.fda.gov/drugs/generic-drugs/generic-drug-facts
Note the following: "A generic drug is a medication created to be the same as an existing approved brand-name drug in dosage form, safety, strength, route of administration, quality, and performance characteristics."
That is not to say that the fillers and binders used in manufacture are the same. They are not, in all cases, and can be the source of different effects noticed by patients. If you find a good brand that works for you it is a good idea to stick with that brand. Anytime you seem to notice a difference in result when switching meds such as going from a T4 to NDT, you should evaluate the dosages to make sure they are equivalent. Frequently doctors use the wrong conversion factors. Also, if test results are "bouncing around" , was the time between taking the med dose and the blood draw for tests comparable? If not that can cause different test results.
AJWS6 Tirosint is a hypoallergenic T4 med in liquid form. As such it is reported to be more absorbable. Absorption can also be affected by when you take the med and whether you were fasting at that time. What was the dosage of Levo/Synthroid and also Tirosint? Also what were your Free T4 and Free T3 levels with Levo/Synthroid compared to Tirosint?
Turtle67 What are your Free T4 and Free T3 levels and reference ranges shown on the lab report? What is your daily dose of Synthroid? You have no symptoms?
Before commenting on your latest labs I need to know what time of the day did you take the Tirosint, and what time was blood was drawn for the tests. As for your response to elevated FT3/FT4, what reactions/symptoms does it cause for you? Also, do you have any remaining symptoms currently on the Tirosint? Have you been tested for Vitamin D, B12 and ferritin?