synthroid

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Are You Taking Synthroid?

walkgal @walkgal (133) • United States 21 Sep 08

I was just put on synthroid. I had not symptom of tireness, ...etc. In fact I felt quite good. I'm wondering about my need to take this drug. I also was given the non-generic version and it is quite costly. I read online that the...

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Hypothyroidism

lbinkley @lbinkley (1075) • United States 19 Dec 07

I am just curious as to how many of you mylotters have been diagnosed with hypothyroidism? How did you know/or what made you get tested? Do you take medication for it? Does it actually make you feel better? How did you feel before...

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You were right! Heart Palpatations & Insomnia.

SereneSecrets @SereneSecrets (166) • United States 2 May 07

Thanks to those 2 people who responded to my last post and advised me not to take a higher dosage than my doctor recommended. Of course though, I was determined and foolish and did not listen to you. I took the higher dosage and...

heart palpatations

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My thyroid tests came out over-corrected!

SereneSecrets @SereneSecrets (166) • United States 25 Apr 07

I have hypothyroidism and gained 50 pounds in one year (about 3 years ago0 without chanigng my diet or exercise patterns. It has taken over a year to get my thyroid to this level. Last week after 2-3 months on 100 mcg I went to...

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Thyroid medicine: Throat and/or tongue question

monica1216 @monica1216 (509) • United States 5 Feb 07

I take synthroid for my hypo-thyroid disease. I think my level of medicine is good right now. In the past few months tho I have had maybe 4 incidents that happen randomly where I feel like my neck muscles or maybe my tongue sortof...

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Any Synthroid Users?

hillbillyheart @hillbillyheart (190) • United States 1 Dec 06

Does anyone here take synthroid for hypothyroidism? It is a synthetic hormone used to replace the hormone that your thyroid is supposed to put out. People who have hypothyroidism have an underactive thyroid and it doesn't put...

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