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I was recently diagnosed with an underactive thyroid. I have been taking levothyroxine for almost two weeks. For the last four or five days I have had a weird feeling. It is hard to explain. I don't really feel dizzy but I get a strange feeling in my head. I guess you would describe it as a head rush. Has anyone else had this feeling and will it go away as my body adjusts to the levothyroxine?

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They gave me levothyroxin because my thyroid blood tests came back as low, I had been through some emotional trauma, and was suffering from being tired. I started taking the drug, Itafter 2 weeks I was feeling great, all kinds of energy, then after that aI began having hand tremors, heart palpitations, joint and back pain. I stopped taking the medication almost 2 weeks ago, but am still getting more symptoms, gum and rectal bleeding, severe back and joint pain, headaches, hot flashes, night ssweats. It is horrible to trust your doctor and have him make you feel this sick.

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My lips and tongue went numb and my hair fell out...I was allergic!!! You may be allergic or on too much of it!

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I have had the same feelings as you describe with Levothyroxine and find it pretty distressing. I feel as if I am on the verge of something else horrible happening to me.
I was so relieved today, to find that these surges in the head; this 'buzzing' which at times are almost overwhelming and accompanied by a feeling of disorientation; have been experienced by others as well. I feel at those times that I am living with something of a memory of the past; living in ago times.
I have an appointment to see my doctor in a couple of week. He has ordered blood tests; which I have had; but I don't know the result of these. I am certain now that these increasing feelings are due to the pills. I am going to stop taking them for the two weeks and try to confirm this.
Is there a natural remedy?

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I am on a very low dose at.0.05. And i can barely ksep my eyes open when I take it I have started waking ip at4am and wake up at 8. Am and eat a little something and Im still tired everyone else is saying it makes you jittery I am so tired Id rather be fat and doing stuff than be skinny and not being able to get out of bed to libe life pleas help

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i am on 50, have been for 1 month. Was uped from 25. i was ok on 25, now i'm hungry and sick all the time. When i tried to start levothyroxine months earlier, they put me on 75. i felt like i was going to have a heart attack. i would shake all over. Have chest pains. Felt like i was going crazy. Was so dizzy i'd collapse on the ground. i feel alot better now, but i have my moments of weird feelings and problems. i started to lose a little weight. However, if i keep feeling sick and hungry and feel like i have to snack as much as i do, i will gain it back and then some.

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I have told my doctor I have been so light headed to the point of having to hold on to something to keep from falling. I can't sleep. Been on 75 mg for about 9 months. Awful. Gained 20 pounds in those nine months - and no matter what diet I stay on - the weight just stays there - so frustrating. I was a good weight and energy level before taking the meds. The lack of sleep is the worst for me. I'm going to get another blood test to test levels - I'm not convinced they are correct. I feel like I've aged 10 years since taking these pills but am afraid to come off them. I went from happy with energy to slow, tired, and moody. Researching alternative meds also. I'm reading that magnesium helps. Suzanne Somers sells a Melitonien with magnesium supplement that is suppose to help with sleeplessness. I take melatonin now - but will try magnisum. I'm already taking Omega 3, Vit E, and Multivitamin.

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I'm 16 years old and I began taking levothyroxine about a year ago. For the first few months, I had a lot of dizzy spells and felt like I wanted to faint sometimes, but luckily, the feeling goes away after a few months after you get used to the medicine and your dosage is correct. Don't worry about the dizzy feeling! (:

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Was taking Levo for almost 6 months. In that time frame I gained 30 pounds and told that that was normal. The medication made me feel worse than if I wasn't taking it at all so went on herbal suppliments which made me feel alot better. Now I have a low level functioning liver which I never had before. I don't use alcohol, smoke, or use recreational drugs. And to top it all off my thyroid testing shows that I am at the low side of normal and don't need to take a thyroid suppliment at all. Did research on my own and found that iodine is a factor in your thyroid activity as well as carpal tunnel (which I also have and it is due to neck issues). So with taking iodine in my multivitamin wow no more issues with my carpal tunnel. Still having issues loosing the 30 lbs I gained although not being on the Levo I feel great except for my liver.

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Levo will mess up your heart. It happened to me. I was on it for a number of years when my heart started going wacky on me. My doctor tried to tell me that I had a premature heart beat (never had it before). I told her that my heart sometimes beats irratically that takes my breath away. She seemed to think I was nuts. Anyway to make a long story short, I asked her how low my Thryroid actually was and she said slightly low. I told her I am not taking the meds anymore. Since I have been off them my heart is almost all the way back to normal, no more joint pain and no more heart weirdness. If your thyroid is slightly low I would say quit taking pills. (Of course I am not a Dr.) Otherwise see if you can get on Armour or anything other than Levothyroxine. It is bad stuff.

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I'm on 112mcg of levo, and to tell you the truth, I want to get off this pill. I started with 75mcg which made me feel "good" and "ok". I am hypo. The doc was only doing TSH tests and kept saying it was too high. Since I been on 100, I went to the ER for a panic attack which I thought was a heart attack. Docs there told me to take 112mcg. Since, I've had major anxiety, dizziness, light headedness, migraines, you name it. I feel this pill is way too strong. Taking test for TS3 and TS4 but in the meantime, I'm seriously thinking about NOT taking this pill. It's hurting me more than helping it seems.

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After trying levothyroxine 25 mg. for a week, the old symptoms returned - nausea, flu-like symptoms, fatigue. So endo put me back on Armour 10 mg. for 6 weeks, then will try an up to 20 mg. Will see if i can tolerate it this way.

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My mom had the same feelings behind her eyes to the back of her head! She is getting help with her health naturally. Rejuvenation Station has many venues that have helped her greatly! She will be 92 this year!

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Your hair will grow back but want be a thick i been on 125 for a year and gained 20 pounds and cant get the weight off.

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That feeling will go away. been on it for 3 weeks. I take my pill about 5 am and go back to sleep.You kind of sleep the jitteriness off,then get up. I am not so freaky feeling . Thank Gog!

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I am a Human Resource professional and we do drug screen the 150 people in our business. as long as you bring your prescription to your drug test you will be fine. however, no poppy seed items for a good week before your test and do not use night time cold medicine that contains alcohol the night before your test.

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Medications are expensive and dangerous so doctors don't dish them out lightly. Check with your doctor why you are prescribed each thing and voice your concerns. Yes, sometimes you end up taking one medication to alleviate the side effects of another (things like stomach meds for a short while whilst your body gets used to thyroxine). Some medications you can decide not to take and suffer the symptoms instead for example not taking anything to stop the itch from an an itchy rash that will go on its own BUT some meds you need to live and sadly thyroxine is one of those meds. Sadly because for some of us it takes time to adjust to it (I'm talking months here or even a year or two!). Try to think of medications supporting your body so that it can behave normally.Yes, it's a real drag but at least they are oral preparations and not injections. Thank goodness. Hope this helps

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I have been also, taking this medication for some time now myself. I am wondering, just how does one get their life back after being on the medication for a while? I have also, been taking several other types of medications and to me, I feel, as if, I don't even have a life anymore. I feel as though, my life has been taken up by taking medications on a constant basis now, and to be honest with you, I don't like the thought of taking them nor, what they are doing to me and my body. I for one, have never been for taking any medications of this magnitude and now, I can see why. Is there any serious side effects for one to discontinue to taking their medications all together? If so, please, do let me know. Look forward to hearing from someone on this matter.

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pj - very good advice. I will try that. I've started taking 25 mcg. two days ago and am doing ok. Thanks for your encouragement.

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dtl..try taking 25mcgs a day for six weeks. If you are ok with that then increase it on maybe alternate days for 6 weeks. If at any time you feel rough then go back to the 25mcgs until you feel better then increase it again maybe every 3rd day for 6 weeks etc etc, If on the other hand you don't get to the 6 week point stop taking it until you feel better then take it alternate days for 6 weeks etc etc. I lost count of how many times I stopped and went back to 25mcgs. It is just a matter of persisting and going as slowly as your body needs. Remember any you take is better than not taking it at all so going slow is ok if it gets you there in the end. Good Luck

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pj - thank you for telling your story. I took Armour w/out any problems for a year, then started feeling very ill (like w/flu), extremely nauseated and lost 28 lbs. When I stopped taking it, within 48 hrs. I felt fine. That's when my Endo started trying other meds. They all affected me the same way, except for compounded T4. I started w/25 mcg. daily and after a month increased to 50 mcg/day. A few weeks later I started having the nausea and flu-like feeling again. I stopped for 4 days and am now back on the 25 mcg/day. The Endo doesn't understand why I can't tolerate the meds and why I haven't gained back the weight I lost. I have read that low thyroid affects the gallbladder and am wondering if this could have something to do with it. Am having it checked. Thanks again for your response. Hope you continue to do well.

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