Experiences with Levothyroxine

After using Euthyrox for one month with a variety of side effects such as depression, severe sweating. Now switched to Lveothyroxine by Teva. I had hoped that it would be better, but no such luck. Lots of problems again: depressed, sweaty, stressed, palpitations, not myself anymore. What a nightmare. Help, when is Thyrax going to be available again? My life is upside down but the GP just says t...
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A few weeks ago I was forced to switch to levothyrine by teva. To start off with I felt fine and energetic but the past four weeks I've been feeling worse and worse. Combined with my work as a independent entrepreneur with a family you'd initially think that they symptoms were indicative of stress/exhaustion. But I'm going for a blood test tomorrow because I actually think it's something to do ...
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Because thyrax duotab has become scarce, the GP prescribed me this medicine for my underactive thyroid. I am almost happy with it. I've only had one dose increase. I take 1 tablet a day, 100 mg. and I take 1x a day 25 mg 2.5 tablets. so pay attention! confused! unfortunately. they really look like each other. I use 4 seven day medicine boxes for them. so I fill them then. first 100 mg. then jus...
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I was forced to switch to levothyroxine because thyrax is no longer available. I stopped after a week. I got a really dry mouth, painful hands and feet, dizziness, couldn't read any more (it was like all the letters turned into one dot) and I felt heavy pressure on my chest. After I stopped, I felt really shaky for a few days. Switched to Euthyrox now. I hope it works better but up to now that ...
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I had taken Thyrax for years but it's no longer available so the GP prescribed levothyroxine...... but now I can't taste my food any more! What I used to find delicious I don't any more and that's with different foods.
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Forced to switch from Thyrax to Levothiroxyne. I started getting problems in the first week. Hands and feet swollen up and my muscles and joints are really painful. Walking is difficult and I have limited use of my hands. I am also sweating a lot. My blood levels are good and the doctor has never had anyone with these complaints (I didn't see anything different online). I've been on Euthyrox fo...
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Because of the suspected side-effects of Euthyrox switched to levothyroxine TEVA. Haven't yet determined the right level. Problems I had on Euthyrox has completely disappeared. Well, from day one I did suffer with laryngitis (for 13 days), but this could also just be a coincidence (I get this quite often). Getting my levels checked in July, am curious.
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Used thyrax for half a year. I was finally starting to feel a bit better after years of being tired all the time. With this medicine I feel just as bad as I did, although not worse, than before. It's a real pain thyrax is no longer available. In addition to that these pills have a truly foul taste that lingers in your mouth for ages. I don't understand why it has to be like this. It's not like ...
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Two months ago I was made to switch to this medicine because Thyrax was no longer available. I had been taking Thryax perfectly fine for years and now it's back to how it was before. Tired, palpitations, headache general all over malaise. Last week I had a blood test and got the results today. My levels are the same as they were before I started taking Thyrax. That explains my problems. The dos...
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A few weeks ago I was (forcibly) started on this medication in the place of thyrax. Day by day I got worse. I would wake up during the night because I was having hot and cold shivers, and my hands and feet had fallen asleep. A lot of pain in the mornings, whenever I walked pain in my feet and legs, and in the meantime also my arms and neck. Occasionally sudden stabbing in my muscles and joints....
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i have recently switched from thyrax to the teva tablets and I have to say I prefer them, i'm not so tired since I've been taking them and my typing and concentration have improved. From now on I'd like to have levothyroxine sodium from teva so I'm going to let the pharmacist know.
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Two and a half weeks ago I was forced to switch from Duotab Thyrax to Levothyroxine. Since then I have been incredibly tired and had loads of headaches. On top of this there's also muscle and joint pain, and I keep losing the feeling in my hands. I've taken Thyrax for years without any kind of problem. It's really upsetting to have these symptoms simply because Thryax is no longer supplied. I j...
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it's now one half weeks since I had to switch from thyrax to this medicine, since then I've had terrible headaches and been feeling depressed. Ugh. When can I go back to thyrax, I finally had it all under control with that.
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I started off on 0.100 mg thyrax duo tab because my thyroid was still too high but I had to switch to thyrax 0.75 mg. In place of that I've been given levothyroxine. On the fourth day I developed a thick lip/headache with increased blood pressure. I was quickly admitted to hospital. It could be that this was caused by one of the other ingredients in levothyroxine. The medical specialist has put...
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The tablets in the little pot have a terrible chemical smell and taste. They give me heartburn and affect my taste all day long.
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Taken thyrax for 4 years and finally found the right dose (200 mcg) and after all that time now got to switch to levothyroxine sodium. I find these tablets taste and smell awful and they are difficult to get out of the pot, I'm also perspiring a lot more, I've got high blood pressure, lots of headaches and again I'm really tired. No good experience after all.
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I've always had thyrax, but levothyroxine from teva has opened up a whole new world for me! Virtually no more problems! With thyrax I always had muscle pains, particularly in my arms. Always tired and no energy to do anything. So from there it's not exactly hard to feel so much better on levothyroxine from teva. I'd like to take this from now on. I'm starting to feel better than I have done for...
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used Thyrax for years, it was never perfect, but I could live with it. Because of the supply problems for Teva's levothyroxine for the first 3 months it came in a bottle, then in a blister pack and now it's completely random.
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Since I don't get thyrax any more and have these instead, I am nauseous, extremely tired, have really cold hands and feet and more problems with my rheumatism. Pain in my joints where I've never had it before. After 2 courses of prednisone over a short space of time because of numerous infections I am fed up with these tablets. Every morning I'm nauseous for a while after taking the medicine, I...
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Always had Thyrax, but since I've been taking this, I have had really cold legs and feet. Chunky ankles, water retention, tired, short of breath. And more joint pain. All these changes are just great.
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In principle I have few problems with switching from thyrax to levothyroxine tablets. At the beginning I did suffer with headaches but now just kind of like hot flushes. I do often feel unsettled but I need to have a blood test in April, perhaps so that the medication can be adjusted. The tablets smell bad, but they don't taste bad. Hannie
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Problems with my thyroid since 1965, after taking radioiodine twice the overactive thyroid turned into an underactive thyroid. However with Euthyrox 50 lived perfectly well until 2013. Afterwards increased Euthyrox 50 with 25. At some point in 2013 my pharmacist suddenly gave me levothyroxine 50+25. However still discovered no problems with it.
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I've been taking thyrax this for about 30 years. Never had a problem with it. Now I do have a problem. Because of the manufacturer I've had to temporarily switch to thyrax duo tab but this costs more. What is this going to do to my body? It's not a toy! You're always chased for more and more money, is the manufacturer (the cause) going to pay for this misery. I'd love an answer.
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