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Allergy (??) to all thyroid meds
- Thyroid Disorders Community
I write this somewhat desperately. (short version) At age 41 I had a total thyroidectomy (in 1998), and for 12 years, was placed on Synthroid .125. Despite being fit and optimistic for most of my life, I was dead feeling and exhausted. No surprise that...


Thinking of switching from Levoxyl to Tirosint
- Thyroid Disorders Community
How much more potent is tirosint than other t4 medications on average? I'm debating on switching off of my current medication (Levoxyl) to Tirosint. I understand that Tirosint is not necessarily more "potent" than the other t4 medications. More of it is ju...


New Tirosint prescription how long till I feel better
- Thyroid Disorders Community
I have been on many different T4 meds since the Armour Thyroid reformulation without success. The most recent being Synthroid 50mcg this summer I developed hives and just didn't feel well. I am currently taking Tirosint 50mcg and have been on it for four...


Tirosint, what are you doing to me?
- Thyroid Disorders Community
I have been on Tirosint since November but I could not last longer than 10 days in a row on it. Why? Because it gave me the following side effects: - Intense sleepiness after taking it - Hair falling out everywhere I go like it's supposed to be a swea...


Update on starting Tirosint! Barb are you in too??
- Thyroid Disorders Community
Hi ALL! I am starting my 6th week of Tirosint. I have to say that I feel great and no longer have that foggy feeling I use to get about 2 hrs after taking my synthroid. I will be going in at the end of this week for labs to see how they look. I feel pr...


Hashimoto's hair loss after weaning from breastfeeding
- Thyroid Disorders Community
I have had Hashimotos for 10 years and never had any noticable symptoms until after my pregnancy. I went through post-partum thyroiditis, lost a bunch of hair, and regrew it all. However, it is falling out once again. I stopped breastfeeding in Sept and...


Is nausea a symptom of too much T3?
- Thyroid Disorders Community
I recently had my thyroid meds switched to 100mg Tirosint and 20mg Cytomel. It's not helping clear my brain fog as I was hoping, but I feel very tired and nauseated and a little warmer after lunch and at night. My cortisol is low in the morning and higher ...


Liothyronine T3 impossible to balance
- Thyroid Disorders Community
Been taking Tirosint 112 - 1.25 Lio T3,. T3 is very difficult to balance. Originally prescribed 5mcg, way to strong. I cut back. If I take 1.25 for 4-5 days, I'll feel good then I start going hyper, body gets super hot, undesired energy, insomnia, ...


Tirosint side effects
- Thyroid Disorders Community
I have been taking Tirosint 50mcg since November, for hypothyroidism. At first I felt better, my hair stopped falling out as much, and I didn't have as much brain fog. However, about a month ago my skin started getting horrible. Cystic acne on my jawline (...


is my itchy rash a reaction of levothyroxine?
- Thyroid Disorders Community
I have been diagnosed having an under active thyroid about 1.5 years ago, my results being "borderline". I am now on 50mg of levothyroxine sodium. Recently I have developed a itchy red rash and it keeps on spreading! Please help! Is this an affect of levot...


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