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Synthroid to Levoxyl switch-opinions please
I am switching from Synthroid to Levoxyl because:
A.) I am hoping my big, fat tongue is due to something in the Synthroid and
B.) It is cheaper and I have no Rx insurance.
I saw another thread about a Medication Rant and was curious. I saw at least a couple of people say they like Lexoyxl better.
What about it did you like better?
Is your dose of Levoxyl equivalent to the dose of Synthroid you were taking? I read on another forum that Levoxyl is better absorbed and I wonder if this means a dose adjustment.
A.) I am hoping my big, fat tongue is due to something in the Synthroid and
B.) It is cheaper and I have no Rx insurance.
I saw another thread about a Medication Rant and was curious. I saw at least a couple of people say they like Lexoyxl better.
What about it did you like better?
Is your dose of Levoxyl equivalent to the dose of Synthroid you were taking? I read on another forum that Levoxyl is better absorbed and I wonder if this means a dose adjustment.
Oh thanks Stella - I only knew it as Levo.... Pharmaceutical name. I already tried it, Armour works alittle better on me, but only sometimes - its like a roll of the dice. I use it because of the T3 - T4 combo, I need both, but I know there is another prescription (sythetic) out there. I have to look up the name of it.
AR-10 - by the way, the insert of the armour meds, and the actual manufactures website states "It is a natural product—not a synthetic compound". Your not correct, everywhere shows its naturual, I dont know about the "organic" thing, so dont correct me, and please stop responding to me on these sites.
AR-10 - by the way, the insert of the armour meds, and the actual manufactures website states "It is a natural product—not a synthetic compound". Your not correct, everywhere shows its naturual, I dont know about the "organic" thing, so dont correct me, and please stop responding to me on these sites.
Good luck with trying this med (make sure you take it with a lot of water).
I’ve been on Levoxyl for about 15 mths now and have been doing pretty well on it. I went from the generics to Synthroid to Levoxyl.
I hope your tongue issues get relieved some by making this switch. However, I must admit my tongue has some very slight swelling and very slight scalloping. So I wonder if it has more to do with just having a thyroid problem than anything else. But also, I never noticed anything like that before being on ‘any’ thyroid med so maybe it’s that (just my theories).
This was the only med my insurance covered and I’ve always wondered why. After hearing it’s cheaper – well, it figures.
I switched only because of the insurance but like I’ve shared before, after starting it I noticed some things I’d been experiencing subsided. One was itching on the top of my head. Another was sprain-like pain, especially in my hands. I once went into a walk-in clinic with a painful hand that was a bit swollen and had bruising, convinced I must somehow have injured it. I was surprised when after an exam and an x-ray the dr said he couldn’t see anything.
The dose I take is equivalent… .
This isn’t a miracle drug, but it’s worth a try (I agree with not liking to take anything, but have to - to live).
As I’ve shared before my biggest complaint about this drug is the confusion over its name. The brand name Levoxyl sounds too close to its generic name, levothyroxine. (Some comments above are yet another example of that confusion). Because of that you really have to monitor what you’re getting when you pick-up your meds, etc.
About Armour, if it works for some – great! It’s the drug I wanted to be on but my dr advised against, in my case. I had loved the idea, 1.) because it’s all natural; and, 2.) because I got a kick out of being told it’s the same company as Armour Hot Dogs. I loved that!
I’ve been on Levoxyl for about 15 mths now and have been doing pretty well on it. I went from the generics to Synthroid to Levoxyl.
I hope your tongue issues get relieved some by making this switch. However, I must admit my tongue has some very slight swelling and very slight scalloping. So I wonder if it has more to do with just having a thyroid problem than anything else. But also, I never noticed anything like that before being on ‘any’ thyroid med so maybe it’s that (just my theories).
This was the only med my insurance covered and I’ve always wondered why. After hearing it’s cheaper – well, it figures.
I switched only because of the insurance but like I’ve shared before, after starting it I noticed some things I’d been experiencing subsided. One was itching on the top of my head. Another was sprain-like pain, especially in my hands. I once went into a walk-in clinic with a painful hand that was a bit swollen and had bruising, convinced I must somehow have injured it. I was surprised when after an exam and an x-ray the dr said he couldn’t see anything.
The dose I take is equivalent… .
This isn’t a miracle drug, but it’s worth a try (I agree with not liking to take anything, but have to - to live).
As I’ve shared before my biggest complaint about this drug is the confusion over its name. The brand name Levoxyl sounds too close to its generic name, levothyroxine. (Some comments above are yet another example of that confusion). Because of that you really have to monitor what you’re getting when you pick-up your meds, etc.
About Armour, if it works for some – great! It’s the drug I wanted to be on but my dr advised against, in my case. I had loved the idea, 1.) because it’s all natural; and, 2.) because I got a kick out of being told it’s the same company as Armour Hot Dogs. I loved that!
Yes, that is true.
Levothroxine is the chemical "mirror image" of thyroxine. The "levo" prefix means "mirror image".
If you look in all prescription product inserts, the little chemical structure picture shows you the composition of the molecule.
Levothyroxine and thyroxine are identical except for the fact the the levo is flipped to the left in the mirror, so to speak.
Levothroxine is the chemical "mirror image" of thyroxine. The "levo" prefix means "mirror image".
If you look in all prescription product inserts, the little chemical structure picture shows you the composition of the molecule.
Levothyroxine and thyroxine are identical except for the fact the the levo is flipped to the left in the mirror, so to speak.
Armour is organic, not natural.
Levothyroxine, at the molecular level, is IDENTICAL in cellular structure to the hormone T4. It is "bio-identical", for people who like the sound of that term.
So if you want to get technical, Synthroid or Levo or Levoxyl is closer to your body's T4 than Armour as far as what is natural.
Nothing against Armour. Just trying to keep the facts straight.
Levothyroxine, at the molecular level, is IDENTICAL in cellular structure to the hormone T4. It is "bio-identical", for people who like the sound of that term.
So if you want to get technical, Synthroid or Levo or Levoxyl is closer to your body's T4 than Armour as far as what is natural.
Nothing against Armour. Just trying to keep the facts straight.
Shauneegirl
Eltoxin is the Canadian brand of Levo.
2wonderfulboys-
Armour is derived from pig thyroid and only that. It's not a roll of the dice to see what the pharmacutical company decides to throw in there on the next patch. It is strictly monitored and had been the drug of choice for over 60 yrs - before symthetics were created. and because of the natural hormones used - it is as close of a natural homone to humans as possible.
Eltoxin is the Canadian brand of Levo.
2wonderfulboys-
Armour is derived from pig thyroid and only that. It's not a roll of the dice to see what the pharmacutical company decides to throw in there on the next patch. It is strictly monitored and had been the drug of choice for over 60 yrs - before symthetics were created. and because of the natural hormones used - it is as close of a natural homone to humans as possible.
Hey whats Eltoxin? I have been on Armour - because its natural and has both t3 and t4 - but I still have weight problems.
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