Levothyroxine And Ringing In The Ears (Page 2)
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I was recently diagnosed with Hypothyroidism after having my thyroid tested and my TSH was 5.9. I have been taking Levothyroxine since the end of June. The middle of July I started having non-stop ringing in my ears and still continues. I also have experienced severe hair loss and cannot put weight ON. Is it okay to stop taking Levo to see if the ringing in my ears stop? I really don't want to be on this medication, but don't want to cause additional issues as I'm getting married soon. Appreciate any sound advice.

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Karen.Aug 20th.
I said how I went away for a week and forgot my meds.only to find out I felt good.
Well Sept 18th.not gone back on meds.feel good.not as many headache's.most of ears ringing has gone.slight tiredness pm.but I feel so much better.
My doctor has not noticed I have not been for my repeat prescription.ive no reason to go.(I did try to go for advice)
I cant get appointment .always full.
But that's todays NHS I suppose.
Bella.where are you.not UK.sounds like you got a good health service.id advise you to look into stoping meds.
I cant see any problems at min.but I'm probably causing more thyroid problems for myself.but
I feel good at min.
All the best to all with meds/thyroid problems

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My personal experience was that yes, I got ringing in the ears and a frightening swishing sound in my head. I have no thyroid due to thyroidectomy after Th cancer. The noise was slight at first but then as my doc reduced my Levo because my TSH was too low (which was a total stupid, uninformed conclusion), the ringing and swishing became louder and louder. When she dropped my dose to 100mcg Levo (from 130) I thought I was going to die, I could hardly think due to the white noise in my head. I went round to different doctors until I found one who would give me an NDT (Armour Thyroid to be specific). Within 1/2 hour of taking my first dose, the noise had abated 95%. It took just 1/2 hour to fix 2 1/2 years of being kept ill by incorrect dosage of a crappy drug, Levothyroxine. I do still have a faint ringing which, after strenuous exercise, disappears altogether. Not sure what causes that phenomena - but it holds clues to the ear ringing.
I think it is basically dose and the amount of T3 you have in your blood. If you have too little t4 (regardless of TSH) you do not have enough available to make optimal quantity of T3. If you have low T3, you will feel ill. If you cannot convert T4 to T3 then make sure you are on an NDT because you will get it from the pill in a decent proportion. Don't trust a doctor who cannot even get your T4 right to give you T3 in the correct proportion. Switch to NDT as soon as you can.

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Hi Karen, thank you for your reply. I hope you continue to feel better w/o taking the medication. I am going to wean myself off for a week or two and see if the ringing in my ears lessens. I am a little concerned about what it may do to my overall thyroid health, but have an appt to see a holistic specialist in a week. I've only been on thyroid pills for a little over two months, so I pray that I won't have too adverse effects.

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Thank you very much for your feedback. I agree that diet has a lot to do with our overall health and well-being. I am on a very strict diet eliminating gluten, wheat, dairy, soy, and sugar. My diet is helping my gut but very difficult to put the weight on. I am going to cut back on the thyroid medication to wean myself off versus going cold turkey. My Endocrinologist was no help when I told him of the ringing in my ears and didn't seem to care much what I was experiencing. I guess I'm at the point where I have to self-diagnose and treat accordingly.

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Hi Bella,

Sorry to hear about your experience on Levothyroxine... I've heard a lot of stories about some of the severe side effects that people reported during treatment and I know if it were me in this position, I'd stop taking it as well after informing the doctor. However, the possibility of withdrawal symptoms may also be something to take into consideration, whereas tapering off may be appropriate...but then again everyone responds differently, so I don't know if tapering is "always" recommended or not (taking post #1 into account). Perhaps that's something you and your doctor can determine if you felt it was necessary.

I just think it's important to follow your gut instinct/intuition when it comes to deciding if Levothyroxine is right for you. Personally, I discovered various types of foods that are known to exhibit thyroid boosting effects (e.g. Brazil nuts, macadamia nuts & hazelnuts - due to their high selenium content; all types of fruits except citrus fruits; seaweed / spirulina - due to higher iodine content; beans, etc...). Also it is equally important to avoid foods that can hinder thyroid performance, such as various cruciferous vegetables like kale and cabbage. There's a lot more research that goes into this, but I just wanted to share a few examples.

I hope this helps!

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I have been on levothyroxin for a good while now.i just had a week away and forgot my pills.BUT I feel good.i don't feel as tired I have less headaches.less noise/ringing ear noises.and basically feel better without my pills
I don't think my doc will be happy but.do I really need them..IM gonna see what happens.

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