levoxyl

[Brucergoldberg]

Does anyone take this?  why did you pick this over all the other synthetics?   Is there any advantage to this one over synthroid?  It seems like the older endos i talk to seem to prescribe this more than synthroid.  I was curious to know more about why they would pick this one.  I realize there are choices out there, and everyone is different.  I am just curious if anyone on the group takes it, and why?

[Totie]

Are you really taking the medication as your supposed to?

I know you were dismissed once for self medicating, so i have to ask...

No offense, but to me in reading your post through out the years " you seem to NOT want to get better". Forgive me if I am wrong..

[Brucergoldberg]

I was put on a compound after failed attempts at 7 months of erfa.  Since being on the compound, my tsh has gone from .96  to now 115.  I feel the dementia of a 85 year old man.   I went and sought the advice of a very wise endo here.  Why not?   Haven't gotten anywhere with my current dr. in 3 years.  She advised me to get off of the compound and try a commercial product.  She recommended levoxyl.   Before i would change to this, i wanted to do some homework.   Thats where I'm at.   sliding down the slippery slope.  

[Brucergoldberg]

and by the way,

I should be allowed to post informative questions without being chastised for asking them.   Why would i get yelled at for simply asking about a drug on here?  This is the thyroid forum, and it is a thyroid drug, correct?

If my posts seem to aggravate you so much, and you do not wish to answer them, with all due respect, just skip to the next question.   I won't be offended.  really!

[Carla75]

I take levothyroxine and have been on it since Oct 2012.  In that time I've had to adjust my dosage 3 times and feel it needs to be again. it can sometimes be a long road to get it right.  Something to consider is desiccated thyroids....I'm looking into them myself and have an appt with an Endo to discuss them.  The difference....Synthroid/Levothyroxine are only for one hormone...desiccated cover 5 thyroid hormones.  I'm reading a really good book on the subject called "Stop the Thyroid Madness"...you can do a search for it on Amazon.com or find all the info that's in it at a webpage by the same name....Good Luck!

[Barb135]

You're more than welcome to post questions, but with your history, you might expect to be questioned.  

I don't think you were being chastised or yelled at.  We all wonder at the changes in your meds, because they really are hard to keep up with sometimes. We all really have tried our best to help you.

I've never done a lot of research on klonopin or ambien, but I do know they have their side effects; most prescription meds do. AJWS6 might be right.  Your other meds could be causing symptoms that you blame on thyroid issues.

We all have to ride out the rough times; that goes with the territory and you have to constantly be aware of side effects from other meds, etc.  For instance, I take a blood pressure med, which has a side effect of fatigue/tiredness.... that leaves the question - when I'm tired, is it because of my thyroid, my blood pressure med, I forgot to take my B12 shot, or the fact that I'm under enough stress to make a lot of people give up? It's all intertwined.

Patience is one of the most important aspects of thyroid treatment and even staying on a med for 7 months might not be enough.  I was on a T3 (fast acting) med for well over a year before my levels actually started changing much.

You have to give yourself time to get well.

[Barb135]

FYI       Bruce has been, both, the desiccated route and STTM.