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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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I take mine at night. If I take it during the day I feel that way so I started taking it at night. II sleep better and the side affects do not bother you as bad because you are asleep.

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Been off levothyroxine. 2 mths nearly. T4 is on the border but t3 2. Are all good. My eyebrows are startn to grow back! So im hoping i dont need any meds at all after 12 years on thyroid meds. X

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My thyroid was completely removed several years ago. It was not cancer, just nodules. The doctor put me on levothyroxine. I started feeling bad. I began getting sick.

Levothyroxine was killing me. Literally.

I got very, very sick on it. I lost a great deal of weight and got very weak.

I finally found new physicians, Internists, (who are the best diagnosticians...think "House") who put me on Armour and I now am finally getting well.

Thank God for my Internists. I honestly was dying because I had the wrong thyroid replacement!.

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No your not alone. Its a crap drug. Try to find a natural. One.

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BEEN OF LEVOTHYROXINE FOR SIX WEEKS AFTER 11 YEARS. I FEEL A BIT BETTER BUT MY COUNT IS GETTING LOWER. ALSO BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH MIYLOMA WHICH DOESNT HELP. IM GETTING THE RESULTS BACK WEDNESDAY SEE HOW MUCH MORE ITS DROPPED. i AM GETTING MORE PAIN AND AGGRIVATION,,, BUT I SEEM TO BE BEST OFF THAT CRAP. IS ANYONE ELSE OFF IT,, THANKS ANNIE

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Hi. Been off it over 2 weeks. Its abit under but doctor is monitoring it. Im trying to find a natural supplement. Loathe Levothyrixine. I feel a bit better. Only time will tell.

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Sorry to hear that. I dont like the drug. Been on it 12 years. Same symptons as you. Try Armour a natural pne. I cant get it in NZ. Im going to a nuturist see what else i can get. That levothyroxine. Is the devil. Ive been off it 2 weeks. Good luck

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hi i have as issues for 14 years started out hyper now hypo have been taking 37mcg for a yearish well started feeling really bad went to dr.my tsh was 7 upped me too 75mcg of levothyrixin i feel like i am going crazy,jittery on the inside from head to toe which scares the crap out of me anixety ,panic attacks,just a strange feeling ,i am 43 years old please tell me im not in this alone.i am so tired physically and having a really hard time coping with every day life.please tell me this gets better.

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Yep. I detest this chemical. Ive got osteoporosis afta bein on the crap 12 years. Im goin to knock off it. And go find a natural solution. Also now got myeloma lukemia thanks for ur input. Annie here

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I stopped taking mine cold turkey cause er told me too, felt the best I've ever felt! Year later doctor put me on 25mcg and back to diareaha feeling down and body aches again! So again I cut in half, for last two days, and today I decided I'm not taking the poison anymore! I'm only doing natural from now on! Either my doctor is going to listen to me or I'm just not gonna take the crap! It's obviously disagreeing with me! Selenium and vitamin d is suppose to correct thyroid problems. Good luck

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Hi Janny
I know it's been a while since you posted. But how have you been with the medication since? I am also from the UK and have similar levels to you. Thyroxine 12.4 and my TSH 5.43. I only took it for 9 days and ended up in A&E. I thought I was having a heart attack. I felt a bit out of breath, I had a sort of pressure in my chest, sweating, trembling, palpitations and diarrhoea. So I stopped taking it. I was only taking 25 micrograms.

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Well, it wasn't $7 more. I went to pick up the synthroid and it is $30 more I am giving synthroid a try because, well, it seems I have nothing to lose other than weight and more time suffering. Every time I hear if or try something new I get so excited and filled with optimism. Optimism turns to disappointment and then I am told to be "patient" it's getting old...very old...and time is flying by as I live a sadly poor quality of life. I work an 8 hour shift and couldn't make it. I had to lay in bed for a solid day to get the energy to get out of bed again. My mind wants to get out and about, enjoy my family...do things...live a normal life but my body is bloated frighteningly overweight exhausted and in pain. I am on a VERY strict diet too. This is the opposite of depression...fighting to live life! It seems as if this doesn't matter to those that could put in more time energy and funds into finding real answers to this pure hell. Armor will be my next attempt to feeling better...
Thyroid hormones control metabolism, growth, body temperature, muscle strength, appetite, and the health of your heart, brain, kidneys, and reproductive system. Thyroid cells are the only cells in the body that absorb iodine. The thyroid uses iodine to create the T4 (thyroxine) and T3 (triiodothyronine) hormones.

So when your thyroid is dead, removed or slow these meds are taken to make these functions happen. To the person that posted "it must be something else that is wrong" when the fact is nothing was wrong until the thyroid wasn't working is just a slap in the face. It is the only thing we are given to make these thyroid functions happen. Blood tests might not be the all inclusive indicator the meds are doing what they should be doing.

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Levothyroxine eats your bones if its not stabilized. Im 70 been on the crap for 12 years. My personality has changed and got osteoperosis. cos im up down up down with blood. T. ests!!. NO its not old age im young at heart! and suffering weight gain. Loss of interrest in friends. Moody. Im over it. Cant find Armour anywhere where do i get it when the natural armour aint around.im a kiwi theyve never heard of it and i sure aint flying to bloody canada for a script. Oh well another beer i guess. Chin chin xx

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How are you now Paula? What have you done since stopping? Hope all is well. Please share

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I would never just stop taking it cold turkey. Could be dangerous. I have no thyroid so for me it could be completely deadly. Call your doctor.after over two months of levo, I am switching to name brand synthroid. All I have to do is tell the pharmacy I want name brand synthroid...it will only cost me an extra $3 per prescription. Then if that doesn't help, I will try armor. Honesty, the swooshing brain feeling and feeling bad have leveled off as I have have been very patient. I started having about of pain after starting levo in my joints BUT I am on the fence as to whether it is the generic fillers etc or going from hyper to hypo with RAI then to revving up my fake thyroid chemicals have taken away my edema and numbness leaving me to feel the pain hidden underneath the numbness. Although, I didn't have this pain before graves almost killed me. Still searching and I may never know. The pain is bad in my left arm and hoo joints most of the time. The whole body aches too. Searching...
You have to do what feels right for you. I wouldn't tolerate anxiety. Levo didn't do that to me but we are all different and respond differently. Best wishes and please keep me/us posted.

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I am hypo and put on levothyoxine 75mg. Started having weird feelings- loss of appetite, anxiety, nervousness, brain fog. Doctor lowered my doss to 50mg. Still feeling it. Can I just stop taking it. Will I get better?

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I have been on levothyoxine for about a month. I feel horrible. Anxiety, not sleeping, weight loss/no appetite. I was on 75mg, dr lowered it to 50mg. Still feel like I'm going to die. Anybody else have these symptoms and just stopped taking the meds?

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I was also told to take th 25 mcg of Levothyroxine for my inactive thyroid. I have been on it a month now and am having neck pain in the rt. side of my neck. I have read I am not alone having this same symptom. I called about this and have yet to get a reply. I am seriously thinking of stopping this medication. How low is my thyroid and will see what the answer is before I decide.

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Only $10. Levo is $3 with insurance. I will gladly pay $7 more. I was expecting it to be like hundreds more. Thank you for the good news. No one talks about cost and cost is a big deal being it comes along with stress when out of our budgets. Thank you!!!

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That lasted a couple days. Now the debilitating pain lethargy and weight gain bloating are sticking it to me. I am on a very strict diet and not losing an ounce. What a friggin nightmare. How much more do you all pay for Armor, synthroid and the like? I am on a budget but this is hell.

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