Synthroid - Brand or Generic?

[lara1228]

Hi all - I hope everybody is feeling good - it's been a while since I've posted.  I've been so busy with work and school...I really jumped right back into everything after having my surgery.  

I went today to my endocrinologist, just to have my levels checked and get a new prescription.  I was taking the brand of Synthorid before - this was prescribed tome by my surgeon.  My endo gave me the generic and I was wondering if anybody was able to tell me if there is a difference between the two?  As of now I'm on 100 mcg, and he told me he would call if after he sees my levels if he feels my dosage needs to be changed..
Any input would be great!!

Laura:)

[rhino850]

synthroid has had the most recalls of any brand for inconsistencies. And for me it is not the best brand.

[Newbee2000]

I can't take the generic it made me sick: headache, flushed and burning skin, diarrhea, mild nausea, and weird feeling every time I took the generic (levothyroxine). MD switched me to the brand Synthroid and no problems!!! MD said I must have had a reaction to fillers in the generic. If your insurance will cover it, I'd recommend the brand for thyroid med. Too many inconsistencies w/ generic!!

[SVETA]

Sthyntroid(brand name) or Levoxyl (branded generic) - are the best.Good luck.

[kitcurious]

excuse my typing "formulations" LOL

[kitcurious]

Take a brand. The generics are made at several different labs so the forumulations are inconsistent.
If I recall correctly the professor on a Cleveland Clinic Podcast said somehting like-9 out 10 endocrinologists will tell you that you should be on a brand name med and the 10th one is wrong. ;-D

[utahmomma]

Welcome back.  Glad things are going well.  Personally no one in my family, nor I, can take generic thyroid replacement.  Either we are sensitive to something in the generic or our bodies just don't absorb the medication correctly with the different formulation.

Many of us on this forum swear by a certain brand - for my family it's Synthroid.