Why not try armour? Seriously it was the best thing I ever did. It sure wasn't my docs idea but he let me try it and even he was amazed at the difference. Synthroid didn't work for me for 25 yrs. but that doesn't mean it won't work for you.
Sorry about the typo. My tsh went from 100 to 17 on 62.5 and then I went up to 69 mcg and it went down to 6. I just 2 weeks ago upped to 75 so I am hoping the tsh will be within range and I start to get back to my old self. 2 years on this roller coaster ride is really getting old. I did have to go back to square 1 after the synthroid but when I switched to levoyxl I just started at 50 and over 4 months worked up to the 75. The Levoxyl seems to be working better for me. I started getting the muscle spasams and pain when I was switched to synthroid and going back to the generic didn't change a thing. My endo is letting me adjust as to how I feel. It also helps that I can count on my internist because my endo in the past has been a real jerk. I think he is on an ego trip.
I have just found this forum, how wonderful it is.
I have been t taking Eltroxin for 25 years with no problems . I have now been given Levothroxin , it has been a nightmare. It affected my eyes , my joints , racing heart bloating weight gain. I am going back on Eltoxin . I hope things will return to normal.
I guess everyone reacts differently to certain meds.
I am also looking a Whole Thryroid as an option.Has anyone tried these ?
My endo won't even prescribe levothrothyn, it isn't regulated well enough when they make it and the dosage is never right... And she also advises against the Armour too because it comes from animals and it isn't regulated because you never know which animal you are getting it from and then it will always be different/...... stick to the synthroid it 's the safest and the best for thyroid problems.
Except if you can't tolerate it.... I was on Levothyroxine and Cytomel since TT in Sept '07...(several dosage changes and timing changes for the Cytomel, couldn't sleep normally, no matter what...as it's a combo of T3 and T4), and then just Synthroid to see if my own conversion T4 to tT3 worked... (two dosage changes, mega-onset of bloating and arthritis), And then I SCREAMED to get off of Synthroid and onto Levoxyl. I almost went to Armour, but I'm holding out for a fairy tale ending without going to pigs...LOL !!! To each their own...
Hey whats Eltoxin? I have been on Armour - because its natural and has both t3 and t4 - but I still have weight problems.