Triosint or Synthroid

[Jaclyn2]

Can someone please explain to me what the difference is between Triosint & Synthroid.  And is one better than the other for Hashimoto's thyroiditis?!?

[clombardo]

When I was first diagnosed with Hashimoto four years ago Synthroid and all the other derivatives, levo etc.....  caused hives.  I then was put on Tirosint and have been great until 4 weeks ago.  Now experiences none stop miserable hives.  Have been taking Medrol pak, Zantac and Zyrtec for 4 weeks.  Every time I stop the Medrol they come back.  I'm thinking of stopping the Tirosint to see if maybe my body has started to reject this med too!  I have nothing else to loose.  They are talking Xolair and all these other crazy serious meds.  I'm freaking out!    

[Barb135]

Sorry, I didn't see this latest post.

I don't remember your latest blood test results.  If you can put those results, with reference ranges, in this post, so we don't have to go from post to post to get them, maybe we can work through that.  Chances are, you might need an increase in med.

[Jaclyn2]

Yes, that's correct you did ask. I have no idea why he started me on one and then switch to the other. This Wednesday I go back for my endocrinologist to go over my blood work since being on these meds. - can you tell me, is there anything I can do to help bring down all the extra weight I put on in my abdomen area? I exercise on a daily basis, I eat extremely healthy; nothing I do helps!.  I feel like I'm retaining a lot of fluid & it's very uncomfortable.  

[Barb135]

I remember responding on another thread you posted and if I remember correctly, I asked you that question.  There would be no reason to switch from Tirosint to Synthroid in that time frame, since they both have the same active ingredient, which is levothyroxine.

[Jaclyn2]

Thank you so much for your comment. I was just diagnosed with hypothyroidism and Hashimoto's thyroiditis. So, this is all kind of new to me. And I'm trying to figure out why I was placed on Triosint for three weeks then switched to Synthroid.

[Barb135]

Tirosint and Synthroid are 2 different brands of T4 medication.  Tirosint is a gelcap, containing only 4 ingredients, which are the active ingredient, levothyroxine, water, gelatin, and glycerin.  It's basically, hypoallergenic. As a gelcap, it's dissolved and absorbed better than pill type meds.  Tirosint starts off at 13 mcg and goes up to 300 mcg.

Synthroid is the leading brand of pill type thyroid hormone replacement meds.  It's the med that's been "doctor's choice" for some years.  Each dosage is a different color... starting at 25 mcg and going up to 300 mcg.
As a pill, Synthroid contains fillers/binders and dyes.  Some people do have reactions to these, but this is quite rare.

The medication isn't really used to treat Hashimoto's; it's used to treat the hypothyroidism resulting from thyroid destruction caused by Hashimoto's.

Whichever medication works best for you is the better one.