Levothyroxine Numb Hands, Dizzy, Itching, Stomach Issues (Page 3)

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I had a total throdectomy 2 years ago due to thyroid cancer. I have been on 150 - 200mg Levothyroxine daily. Side effects are - now and again my heart will beat once really hard, when i wake up my hands feel numb and fingers tingle, get dizzy/drunk feelings, dry itchy skin, dry sore eyes, stomach pains and constipation. Sometimes i feel like i am turning into a hypercondreact. Does anyone else feel like this? I am due another blood test next month.

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Yes, have been on 250mcg now for over a year a total of 43 years been on medication and it gets better. Numbness and tingaling above top lip, hands, feet. Racing heart beat, vision problems, hair falling out each time you wash and condition your hair,high blood pressure, high cholesterol, can't lose weight so you become over weight. It's not going to get any better. You will get secondary to some thing else and so on and so on. Right now I tolerate it all. It's part of life now for me.

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I'm on it to. Only 50mcg. Have been on it for almost two years and these have ben the worst two years of my life. Body/joint pain, extreme anxiety, headaches, fast heart beat, dry itchy skin. I asked my Dr. to put me on something else and he said he didn't feel I should be on anything except Levothyroxine because it's the "best" med for hypothyroidism. I disagree. Hope this help you a little.

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hi, im on levothyroxine and never thought id lose weight (25kg overweight)..but since being diagnosed with celiac which is also an autoimmune disease the weight is now falling off me for following a strict gluten free diet and eating wholefoods. i believe everyone with autoimmune disease should be tested but you have to ask as its all about money!
also i take my levothyroxine at bedtime (at least 2 hrs after food and with lots of water..you may find you dream more!) make sure you are getting enough iron and selenium, b complex in your diet too.

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I have been taking 25mcg of Levo for about 3 months now. It all started after I could not get out of bed for a week, felt flu-like, no energy, no motivation, etc. I went to the ER finally after having severe panic attacks. They did blood work & the only thing the doc could find was that my thyroid levels were slightly under normal. So I started 1 pill every morning on an empty stomach. It seemed to help a little bit at first, with the energy, but made my anxiety MUCH worse. My anxiety got so bad I lost my job, about 3 weeks ago. For the past 2 weeks I have felt extremely dizzy, light headed, tunnel vision, outside looking in, and find it severely hard to pay attention, and hyper senses (this is all day long). I almost have to hold myself up from passing out sometimes. I just started a new job this week & the symptoms have gotten progressively worse. I've already missed one day. The job is very detailed oriented, yet I cannot absorb my training whatsoever. I am deciding to stop taking the thyroid medicine as of 2 days ago. I had been diagnosed with pneumonia a week before I went to the E.R. when I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism. I honestly believe I may have been mis-diagnosed. I've had anxiety on & off since 2007 (have an attack like once every 6 months) & it's never affected me this badly. I was never ever dizzy & had the tunnel vision. I just had random attacks, not an all-day anxiety thing. I even had to go to the mental health center today to talk about, yet again, more anxiety meds. I am a very down-to-earth person, very controlled & it's driving me nuts that I have no control over my body & mind. I want so bad to feel better. I hope that stopping this medicine will help. Anyone else feeling this way?

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Dear
I have the same problem and i have been on Levothyroxine 50g for about 2yrs.My eyes are closed n dry in the morning when i get up. My month and my throat is like a desert.My heart beats different.I have no energy n feel that my muscle have no energy. I have numbKIQSR n pin n needle in my fingers from time to time. I gain weight from 52kg to 60kg. I feel hungry at night n crave for carbohydrat all the time. Also i cant sleep.Life is not normal anymore but i have no choice cos my thyroid will get bigger as it cant make enough hormone.I am diagnosed to have Hashimoto hypothyroid.
Well last year i tried to reduced the dose to 25 by myself but after 6months my tsh is going up again..so i suggest u ll not see the different in tsh as soon after u stop or reduce the dose of Levothyroxine. The artificial hormone circulate in yr system n may take months for the body to use it all up.
Well I d love to know what can i do to feel better. Pls help.
Best regards

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Yes I am having tingling in my hands and feet and funny, but the top of my head is begining to tingle, I feel better and have only been on them a month, but don't like these feelings.

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I have been having the same issues, tiny, random, blisters that are filled with clear fluid, and ITCH like crazy, muscle and joint pains, and fatigue!! I too was prescribed Levo, and I am going crazy trying to figure out the problem!!! And the blisters are taking FOREVER to heal!!! I go to the Dr. in two days, I cant wait!!!

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Im 47...Hi ive been on leverthyrozine 150mcg for two months now. I have hypothyroid, i was on different lower levels med but my blood reading was still too high. So we are trying 150. just had more blood work waiting on results. Im feeling dizzy, tightness on right side of throat. (they desoved my thyroids with a pill). Migrains. cant concentrate, anziety,heart palpatation,i hope they find out something quick for al of us so we can all be ourselves again. Is anyone out their having my symptoms?

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Hi i' m in lovgthtoxine for 5 year i have gain weigth 70 pound in 5 year but they tell me i'm eating to much that wthat the docter tell me. That i need to walk. I look fat and around but doctor say it me

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was born without a thyroid, been dealing with ups and downs through many hormone changes so I know it inside out. These side effects usually mean your thyroxine needs to be cut down just a tiny bit! feel free to email me {edited for privacy}

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I had a thyroidectomy 9 years ago and was put on levothyroxide. I feel horrible and my doctor will not put me on armour. I feel like I'm dying most days. Joints ache more and more as the years go by. Neck stiffness body sore and achy most days. Just changed my doctor hope this doctor will listen.

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I had the same problem. I have not had my thyroid removed, but I am 26 and take synthroid every day for hypothyroidism. Recently, I had a severe dry throat, a sore on the left side, nausea, a few dizzy spells, and nose bleeds. This went on for four weeks. I had no fever, no strep, and frankly didn't feel bad otherwise. I discovered it was not a virus or cold, but was actually too high of a dosage of synthroid that was causing all of these issues.

Lower dose = feeling better

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Try NatureThroid. I became allergic to Armour Thyroid due to the change in fillers. I have never used a synthetic thyroid hormone

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I had a total thyroid removal in Sept of 2013. I too was on 125 then 100 then I went to a different Dr. and he put me on a compounded med 5 mcg of Liothyronine along with 88 mcg of Levothyroxine. I feel great. Some side effects like tingling fingers on both hands, but my energy levels are over the top.. I still have a hard time loosing weight though.. If that is the worst then I am going to take that as a possitive, remembering how I felt before they removed my thyroid I feel pretty close to normal now.. Maybe ask your dr. to try a compound of (Active T-3) with your Levothyroxine..

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Seems to me that you are not on a high enough dose of Levothyroxine as all these symptons will gradually disappear once you are on the correct dose. Have you had blood tests taken every 6 weeks and the report gone back to your GP who then decides the dosage. You should not be still getting these symptons. I am on 125mg now and feel great. Go back to your GP.

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I am on 50MCG Levothyroxine. I have lost lot of hair and itchy head. I didn`t understand until I read in my Levothyroxine side effects. Since than I have reduced
my 7 days daily one a day to just 5 days. Please let me know if I have done the right
or not. I will go to see my G.P at my annual check up.

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Same here. The medicine makes me feel worse than I do without it, but I have to take something. I have chest pain, back pain, Gerd, sore throat, stuffy sinuses, constipation, overall feeling of unwell, fatigue, funny feeling in my eyes, panic attacks, the list goes on and on. Went off Levothyroxine for a week and told dr. about all the horrid side effects and he said I was undermedicated and upped my dosage from 50mcg to 100mcg and the side effects are all back! Why do they seem to only want to prescribe this junk??? It's causing more problems than without it!

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I've taken levoxyl or synthroid to balance out my temperamental hypothyroidism. I'm at 138mcg currently. My weight, dosage, intrusive, damaging symptoms ... are always an issue for me. My doc doesn't seem too concerned! However I fell different about gaining 15lbs in a week , then just 10lbs more several day's later. It's making me crazier, especially as a recovering anorexic. The balding, peeling weak skin and nails & so much more aren't okay by any means. Please if there's anything else to combat hypothyroidism let me know?

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I've taken levoxyl or synthroid to balance out my temperamental hypothyroidism. I'm at 138mcg currently. My weight, dosage, intrusive, damaging symptoms ... are always an issue for me. My doc doesn't seem too concerned! However I fell different about gaining 15lbs in a week , then just 10lbs more several day's later, my face washing off, seriously raw areas that get larger and never heals. Almost looks like I'd taken a sander to it. It's making me crazier, especially as a someone suffering from body dystopia, a recovering anorexic/bulimic . The balding, peeling weak skin and nails & so much more aren't okay by any means. The side effects are endless. Leaving me unsure of what med is causing the issue . .. or if I'm hypochondriac. Please if there's anything else to combat hypothyroidism let me know? As well as a legit list of all side effects, as well as med combos that you can't mix with levoxyl & synthroid, please?

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Hi yes I have muscle an hip pain really bad an joint pain in my shoulder . but I suffered a stroke a 1 1/2 yr ago an not sure if its from that or this levothyroxin 50 mg I've been on since march . an answers I also just ran out of this med what will happen ?????

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