Levothyroxine Side Effects (Page 8) (Top voted first)

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?

REPLY

REPORT

Is there any truth in levothyroxine causing weight increase, also besides the "funny head" feeling,i seem to be experiencing some vision distortion where my eyes seem to see things in a kalidascope pattern, as though im looking through a black and white kalidascope,

REPLY

Was this helpful? 1

I agree I also went on Armor and what a difference. I also pay for it but it is worth it.

REPLY

Was this helpful? 1

I'm dealing with the same problems but I don't have a thyroid either so I'm dammed if I don't take the levothyroxine. I need to know how long I can go off this medicine before problems set in

REPLY

Was this helpful? 1

I was able to go off of levinthyroxin for two years. Then symptoms came back with swollen throat, feeling exhausted all the time. I went on coconut oil and that seemed to help for the two years. Lost 55 pounds and now I run 5 miles a day. But the past 3 weeks everything slumped. Not sure why? So I started back on .88 mcgs of meds again and waiting for a thyroid scan. Today I felt terrible! One hour after taking a pill I felt faint, heart was beating fast and just completely exhausted. No running for me today! So I am guessing it takes awhile for the symptoms to ease. If it's been a few weeks or more and symptoms are still bad I would assume that maybe your dose is not right. Seeing a specialist is better too than just a general family doctor. But I truly think that there is no standard when it comes to treating hormones because each person is different and it could really take a while to level things out. Try eating clean, exercising more, less stress and more sleep!

REPLY

Was this helpful? 1

Oh yes. And no it did not go away til I stopped taking

REPLY

Was this helpful? 1

HELLO
GOING TO STOP IT AGAIN. I HATE IT. ILL KEEP U INFORMED. MY HAIR THINNED OUT I FATTENED UP. DEPRESSION GOT BAD. WOOSHIN IN MY EAR.. MOODY. MY DAUGHTER STOPPED HERS. CANT GET ARMOUR NATURAL ON NZ.
CHEERS

REPLY

Was this helpful? 1

Levi was poison for me had my :-P prescribe nature thyroid Insurance will not cover it is $10 monthly worth it has no fillers my the is normal no more weight gain and hair loss.

REPLY

Was this helpful? 2

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!!!

REPLY

Was this helpful? 1

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

REPLY

Was this helpful? 1

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

REPLY

Was this helpful? 1

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

REPLY

Was this helpful? 1

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

REPLY

Was this helpful? 1

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.

REPLY

Was this helpful? 1

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!.

REPLY

Was this helpful? 1

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

REPLY

Was this helpful? 1

Totally feel your pain. Was diagnosed with hypo about two weeks ago, started Levothyroxine just over a week ago. About 4 days into it started having major side effects - the head rush/fuzzy brain feeling mentioned at the start of this discussion forum, severe neck pain, headache, bad anxiety, absolutely no appetite, lightheadedness, muscle weakness/pain, fatigue, weakness in general, depression, stomach issues, and more worryingly, heart palpitations, arrhythmia, etc. Stopped dosage today and feel slightly better. My appetite is slowly coming back, although my arm is aching with weakness as I'm typing. It seems like this medication made me feel worse than the hypothyroidism! I too have a young child, and it feels like I'm missing his childhood because of this illness. I have been battling anxiety and hypothyroid symptoms for years and have missed out on so much! Have a good life, friends, family, job - I shouldn't be so miserable! This chat forum has really helped me to feel less crazy and alone. Thanks to all for your encouraging stories. You're not alone in your struggle!

REPLY

Was this helpful? 1

HI RB. WELL UR OFF IT HOID ON YOU. EXPECT CWRTAIN WITHDRAWELS BUT NON LIKE WE HAD WHEN WE WERE ON THAT CRAP. TRY TO BE WITHOUT IT. EVEN A HEALTH SHOP THYROID SUPPLENENT TO MAKE IT FEEL EASIER. THANKU FOR YOUR POST HOPE AFTER 2 MTHS LIKE I AM NOW YOULL REALIZE ITS BEST WHAT WE DOING NOT TAKING IT !!!

REPLY

Was this helpful? 1

I went off the Levothyroxine and all those weird intense head feelings went away. I'm back to normal now. It took about 5 days but I felt better the second day being off of it. It was definitely the Levothyroxine messing with my head. Now I take the natural dessicated Nature Thyroid and I don't have any side effects. That Levothyroxine was a nightmare. I liked Armor Thyroid too but my insurance wouldn't cover it.

REPLY

Was this helpful? 1

Keep at it for a month and see how it goes. I loathe it but have no other option in NZ. Armour the natural one is expensive so I cant do that. It's for sale on the net. I've been on levothyroxine for 10 years off and on. Got no choice as with or without it im screwed.

REPLY

Was this helpful? 1

Hi all, I also struggled with all sorts of symptoms for the past 8 years. I will share some things that helped me get almost back to normal in hope to save everyone else the pain.

I had my thyroid removed and now I am on 150mcg levothyroxine. I had side effects like:
- anxiety & panic attacks
- easy to get tired
- trouble sleeping
- muscle cramps
- joint pain
- inflammation
- mood swings
- depression

Doctors were for the most part ignorant as long as the blood tests were fine. I did complete blood work (not only thyroid) and looked perfect but I was feeling like crap. I tried myself multiple things to improve my life quality and the things that worked are:

1. Try different brands of hormones, even though all have levothyroxine, the body reacts differently to each one. The best I found for me is Levothyrox [Image]. At first I was on Euthyrox and it was completely bad. This helped improve things by 20%

2. Split the dose during the day. I take 150 as 25 in the morning, 50 before lunch, 50 before dinner, 25 before sleep. Also at lunch I take it with a complex supplement of magnesium, calcium, D3, B6. This helped improve things by 20%

3. Exercise to burn all the extra adrenaline. Gym, sports & jogging work very well, yoga also helps, but better to have action exercises. This helped improve things by 20%

4. Eat properly. I gave up all animal protein a couple of months ago and that has been going very well so far. No refined sugar, less salt, no dairy, no junk/fried food, no alcohol is a must. Meat I choose to gave up for moral reasons but try to reduce at least. Plant-based food is what I eat (fruits, legumes, veggies, smoothies, juices, grains, seeds). There are plenty of resources online for plant-based cooking recipes. This helped improve things by 20%

5. Try to get good sleep. For me, the sleep quality decreased on this medication. Get a quiet, dark room, try some stretching before sleep. Use plant-based tea/drinks to help you get deep sleep. I also use an anti-inflammatory cream for some muscles that ache. This helped improve things by 20%

Good luck and I hope my experience is helpful.

REPLY

Was this helpful? 2

just started taken levothyroxine 50mcg, what are the side effects ? my pills are white in color, small, oval . ## Levoth...

2 REPLIES

I had a total thyroid removal in June 2014. Was 1st put on 124mg of Levothyroxine, later 112 mg and swelling in both fee...

2 REPLIES

Hi, I've taken Nitrofur-Macr 100mg and did ok with it. I recently had to start taking Levothyroxine 50mg for a thyro...

1 REPLY

Bought levothyroxine 75mcg at pharmacy in Costa Rica. Packaging says made by Merck in Mexico. White pill with 75 on one ...

1 REPLY

I don't feel so confused anymore. Now I know all of you are going through the same thing. My doctor put me on 50mcg ...

223 REPLIES

I had a total throdectomy 2 years ago due to thyroid cancer. I have been on 150 - 200mg Levothyroxine daily. Side effect...

75 REPLIES

I recieved a letter from my health care provider saying that i cannot continue getting Levothyroxine 50mcg tablet that t...

32 REPLIES

I was recently diagnosed with Hypothyroidism after having my thyroid tested and my TSH was 5.9. I have been taking Levot...

26 REPLIES

I've been taking Levothyroxine 25mg for almost four months, first three months was fine, now seem to be having dizzy...

22 REPLIES

I was a perfectly healthy 14 year old until I grew very tired and went to see a doctor. We got blood work done & my ...

22 REPLIES