Synthroid And Levothyroxine Tablets Taste Just Like Sugar! (Top voted first)

I took levothyroxine tablets for over 2 years then stopped. Why did I stop? Because they did absolutely nothing for me -- I kept gaining weight and continued to have all the same symptoms I had prior to taking them. BUT, the most important reason I stopped taking them was because I chewed a tablet (out of mere curiosity) and it tasted just like SUGAR! Oh so sweet. Hmmm...so why do they make a tablet taste like sugar when the instructions are to swallow it whole and NOT suck or chew it? (because they don't want you to discover it tastes like sugar). I believe that Levothyroxine and Synthroid (& most likely all other medication like these) are just SUGAR and that we are all being greatly DECEIVED. I recently went to my GP and she urged me to go back on Levothyroxine for my underactive thyroid. I said "no", and reluctantly relented to trying Synthroid instead -- (only so I could get the tablets to taste them). I have only taken two since then, and guess what? They taste like sugar too (no surprise there -- I must get them lab tested to prove this). So, once again I choose not to continue with this farce, and instead continue to research and discover natural remedies that will improve my thyroid function -- including seriously changing my diet. Unbelievably, their are still many natural sources left on this planet that we can use for our healing and to maintain good health. God created plants and seasonal foods for our benefit -- they ARE our medicine. The pharmaceutical companies make 'trillions' by keeping us SICK, not healthy! Why would they give us medication that actually works, when their agenda is to keep us SICK -- they know exactly what they are doing! They want us to become more and more sick not only so they can make their trillions -- but also because it enables the global elite to ultimately CONTROL people as they implement their NWO plans for humanity (in the here and now). Weak (sick) people are controllable. Fearful people are also more easy to control (hence all the chaos & violence that is happening in the world). Wake up people, we are living in the END TIMES and all of this is a part of a much greater evil plan 'they' have for us. Whether you believe me or not, it won't change what IS, and what WILL happen to OUR FUTURE. Open your eyes and ears to what is really going on and take charge of your own health now (at least do that part). The global elite are ensuring that our LAND (ag/hort chemicals used), AIR (carbons/chem trails) and WATER (fluoride etc.) are POISONED so that we become SICK! Get knowledgeable and wise now (don't wait), believe in the RIGHT things, think the right thoughts, eat the right foods, use plants and food as your medicine, and surround yourself with like-minded people.

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I have to say I agree with most of the summation of your post but dear person what makes you think if it is sweet it is not the drug the MD ordered? I felt guilty for chuckling because really, it's not funny. I'm a nurse and I said to myself who would think like this? Are you a tad paranoid? Just asking, because if you are it's healthy when taking medications, but it can be a detriment when taken this far. The issue is your health care provider did not educate you on this medication. When that happens be sure to thoroughly ask everything you can about it and why you need to take it. Ask the pharmacist too and read all you can about any medication that is prescribed. One of the problems though is the FDA requires within written educational material about a drug's ALL known and rare and even possible side effects. This is highly misleading to most people because even if one in 100,000 taking this gets a nosebleed or has extra gas it is written up as a side effect. Most of these are so rare it's like odds of winning a huge lottery. I suggest to read about its actions and be realistic of what it is supposed to do for you. It is a hormone because your blood levels and symptoms gave the MD information that it's a good thing to begin you on replacement therapy. I can't really think of any medication that has potent effects (they all have some effect and it varies between people) that one should stop abruptly without consulting the prescriber first.

You say it had no effects. Did you know how it works and metabolizes in the body and possible drug interactions? One must know this first before a conclusion can be safely made that it's not working. Plus, unless you have a nursing, medical or pharmacy degree it's not wise to think you know more about this drug than people in those professions. True, even if you've read up on what it is supposed to do. How are you supposed to feel after taking this medication? Well, you aren't supposed to feel anything. It has no direct rapid or even slow effect on the brain. One should feel normal. That's all. It's not prescribed as a diet pill. If your thyroid level was so low that it caused you to gain weight it is only one factor in how food is metabolized. The intake of food for this drug has no effect, but what it does or doesn't do with the food is important. It won't make you feel any different and if it does then I'd be worried. Hormones work over time. Particularly thyroid hormone. It has a background enzyme and protein catalyst effect which promotes best cell metabolism and growth. It's one of those basic requirements for the very life of a cell and it is closely regulated by the neuroendocrine system. There are complex feedback loops from other parts of the body such as blood sugar. While you won't feel anything by suddenly stopping it, you will eventually return to a lower metabolic state over time. I don't want to scare you but it's not healthy for any cell of your body to be deficient of this hormone.

Over time it can lead to a myriad number of co-morbidities and aggravate all illnesses. If low enough for a long enough time it will shorten the life of the person. Before you stop or start ANY medication be wise in this day and age of phenomenally complex, potent and important medications. Many of the exact actions or how medications work are still unknown. They can't be explained biochemically or physiologically yet, if ever. They need much respect before and after you put them in your body. Yes, pharmaceutical companies are bad, but they also do good. I agree they never seem to quite be able to manufacture a pill to cure anything. Yet somehow they seem to find preparations that one must pay for and take for the rest of one's life. Of course there is something mighty fishy going on when we are talking at this level of dollars. It cannot but corrupt people. I could go on but that's not why I'm writing this. Take your meds as ordered. Read up on it and know all about it and continue to educate yourself and pay attention to all symptoms. Be reasonable in conclusions and also be wise when to say no. Knowledge is power and believe me, in the big-pharma/marketing/medico/distribution/sales/ads/government/FDA together and alone do not have the individuals well-being as a priority. It's the business first, then the government, then the masses of people and eventually when all are paid off, it gets down to the MD and patient to figure out what is best. Nobody is perfect too. So you are smart in your conclusions, but what is it the saying, "penny wise and pound foolish"... Be smart, and above all, do no harm.

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I was put on synthroid for a short while in the 90s and had the same experience. I went to a different doctor who prescribed Armour thyroid, which is procine thyroid, a product that is more bioidentical to humans. I was told that it was used for years successfully but when the pharmaceutical came out the rumor spread that it was unstable.
I’ve have great luck with it, thyroid T3, T4, and TSH all normal. It doesn’t taste like sugar but is a little stinky! Good luck!

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Synthroid tastes sweet so kids who are born with congenital hypothyroidism (like my child) will be able to take it crushed from infancy and then later chew it. They need it to develop normally. Before this medication existed, children with this disease would grow up with stunted grown and intellectual disability. It's not for the adults, it's for the kids! Please don't assume that the entire medical establishment is a farce because your medicine tastes like sugar and you think it shouldn't! There is a very good reason for it!

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Re: they do help you all of my blood work and prove th (# 12)

Comparing chewing a tablet with being a “Trump supporter” makes you sound like the crazy one! SMH

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Hi ETW~
You're not supposed to chew that pill. I have been on l-thyroxine and Synthroid since 1992. They do have a sweet taste. But please don't chew your pills. JS!!
Thank you.

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Re: Verwon (# 1)

I had the understanding that thyroid supplements were made of lactate and that is why they taste sweet. Lactate is used because the crux of the issue is to regulate metabolic pathways.

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The syhthroid pills are sweet. I don’t now why but they really d work. Having an under active thyroid caused me to be non compliant having an overactive thyroid made me suspicious. Getting my thyroid in normal levels made me reasonable.

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Unfortunately, these medications can cause side effects that are also very similar to the condition being treated. The NIH does list these issues as being side effects of Thyroid conditions, and the medications used to treat them.

The reason some medications taste like sugar is because some manufacturers add sweetener to help them taste better, when someone holds them in their mouth too long and they start to dissolve.

Is there anything else I can help with? Are you on any other medications?

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Re: Masters of deception (# 5)

I have been on levo and I let it dissolve under my tongue. When I first started taking it I was certain it is a placebo. Out of fear I agreed to go back on it. Funny my PCP increased my dose for comfort for me, I've gained 70 pounds in a year. I finally talked to the pharmacist, whom often the doctors ask what they should do or prescribe, she told me that I still sound symptomatic and that I should be treated for that. She said that those of us with underactive levels should be running numbers slightly higher than mid-range. Most doctors are satisfied that they did their job if the TSH is within normal, regardless of high or low normal. Most doctors do not test Free T3, which shows the Free T4 is actually being converted. There are several documents out there in detail of how we should be treated. I finally made it clear that I want a full panel, to include adrenal glands, I want details about the thyroid nodules I have on the remaining half of thyroid I have, since this med is supposed to be controlling the growth of them. (I believe I only had one and now there are two...control growth, right). I finished by stating that all this time I thought this is it, this is my life now, poor quality of life, but it's because my thyroid got sick. No no, I deserve a better quality of life.

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Re: Lucille (# 8)

…just an FYI, it says on the packaging and medical details of thyroid medicine that they’re NOT a weight loss drug. They quite literally say “do not take for weight loss”

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Re: MK (# 10)

Scary for the lactose intolerant...

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Re: they do help you all of my blood work and prove th (# 12)

Honey, you are on a discussion board about a medication and YOU BROUGHT TRUMP INTO IT. I think YOU might be the one who is paranoid. YOU might be the one with problematic ideation.

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Re: RWH RNMS (# 4)

I'm 61 yo and 40lds over weight. I was recently diagnosed with hashimotos disease and started taking synthroid(levothyroxine sodium 25mg) once a day at night on an empty stomach. At the same time I began an "auto immune carnivore diet". Within 3 to 5 days I felt so much better and was losing about a pound a day. I am not a small man, 5'9" and used to be 195lbs at 2% body fat before an accident that took a long time to recover from, so I can burn a lot of calories when busy. Other improvements were that I slept through the night without waking up as often(once vs 5 times) and woke feeling rested and energetic after about 7hrs. I also had way less pain in my joints when I woke up. I had more energy throughout the day and did not feel sleepy after eating nor did I feel like I needed a nap in the afternoon. Then I went on a trip and although I maintained my meds I went off the diet. I gained back the weight and the hypothyroid symptoms all returned. Im not fully on the ai carnivore diet again yet, still weining off carbs, but despite reducing caloric intake, I only eat once a day in the afternoon or evening with a coffee in the morning. In three weeks I still have only lost three pounds amd the arthritis pain is back in full force.
Conclusion? The ai carnivore diet was the reason I lost weight and felt better. Bonus side effect of diet, pooping only once a day, if that, compared to three times a day while eating bread and other carbs. Might be gluten intolerant.

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I am also taking "Levothroxine". I would prefer diet contol or natural suppliments. I note your comment: "Unbelievably, there are still many natural sources left on this planet that we can use for our healing and to maintain good health". Can you or anyone suggest names of natural supplements-preferably vegetarian?

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True. From actual experience. When I started to see an onocology Hemotoligist last year for all of my anemias due to a lack of nutrition, he made my family dr. switch me to Synthroid brand thyroid medication and what an amazing difference! It even made my other meds work better. I started recovering from mental damage that was caused by my severe lack of ferritin and pernicious anemias and all of the other anemias including copper, (as the actual copper glutamate that is used in making pennies). Inferior meds may have the same ingredients but not the proper amounts or quality, which actually make things worse and so is true prescription pain meds like vicodin and Benzodiazepines like Xanax and Ativan. And so you have to take more and that causes you to appear to your doctor that you are badly addicted or you are selling them! Or you may have more pain from additional pain that you may have received after your original conditional need for the pain that they were prescribed for which in my case doesn't care or want to hear about or doesn't believe. Or in my case of also having complex PTSD, additional trauma and the pain that is not being managed because of poor quality meds and having extra fear and anxiety at at times having to take more meds than Script has allowed and run out early of that med and says too bad and lets you suffer to the point of uncontrollable
HORROR-FEAR-PANIC that you may do something regrettable, from frantic panic!

My vet doesn't even do to my horses or dogs because that kind of fear or pain will put them into shock and in the case of horses kills them from something that can cured. More Horses that die from colic, die from shock than from colic, because most of them can be saved but the owner doesn't pay attention until the colic is so bad they think wow this horse is rolling & kicking its guts out for the whole day. Gee I better call the vet, and guess what, it's too late to save it because rolled for so long that now it has a twisted gut and is going into shock and dies, even when vet does get there and the pain was so bad it caused unreversible damage that can only be done by surgery at Michigan State University, the pain is so bad that you could never get there in time because it has now gone into extreme shock and would die anyway. So it has to be put down. All because in the early stages the symptoms would be very easy to recognize by knowledgeable & responsible horse owner and give it something for pain then call the vet in 99% of the time, depending on what kind of colic it has and how soon you are aware that something is wrong.

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Re: Verwon (# 1)

Um hello, I literally allow my “thyroid med” to dissolve under my tongue. There is no bad taste at all. I’m convinced these are sugar placebos. And now look...an FDA recall.
How many of us ate still struggling with weight even though we are told this sugar pill will correct labs? Labs that are in something critical like the thyroid, yet doctors are quick to just dismiss any abnormalities based on a good or bad TSH number. It’s crap.

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I think if you chewed one when it said not to and you’re a nut anyway and I think you’re probably a Trump supporter one of these people that is paranoid with all your rhetoric and ideation. I’ve been on the pill for 10 years and there’s no side effects like you’re describing they do help you all of my blood work and prove that they’ve had to adjust it several times

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Re: RWH RNMS (# 4)

I’ve been on synthroid for about 10 years, somewhere in there I went on Levothyroxine, the Levothyroxine did not work for me as it does not for many people. I would try the synthroid if I was you and get your TSH levels checked every six months. What western medicine doctors don’t ever tell you is once you start this drug your thyroid depends on it and the thyroid stops making the hormone because the synthroid is doing the job. It goes the same for antidepressants, your brain stops making the serotonin. The doctors never tell you these things!

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