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(also known as Thyrax, Euthyrox, Levaxin, Eltroxin, Levothyroxine, L-thyroxine, Synthetic T4, Levothroid, Levoxyl)
Levothyroxine is a synthetic form of thyroxine (thyroid hormone). As the hormone is chemically in the L-form (instead of D, see chirality), it is metabolised much slower than physiological thyroid hormone, which has a shorter half-life. more at Wikipedia
Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Hypothyroidism | 2374 |
90% |
| Thyroid Cancer | 64 |
95% |
| Graves' Disease | 65 |
89% |
| Hyperthyroidism | 51 |
84% |
| Bipolar Disorder | 30 |
100% |
Overall, 90% (2717
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Synthroid Reviews
Working / Worked
It works for me but I still have some bad days and some side effects. Mainly insomnia and days of feeling sluggish.
Working / Worked
I DONT ALWAYS FEEL SO HOT BUT I HAVE NO CHOICE TAKE IT FOR LIFE.
Working / Worked
works well with cytomel
Working / Worked
Working so far. Keeping my levels stable
Working / Worked
I used to think the Levoxyl was working keeping everything in check but for the last year or so I don't think it is working so well.
Working / Worked
only together with cytomel
Working / Worked
75 mcg and seems to be OK
Working / Worked
When I started I was sleeping about 20 hours a day. The medication did slowly reduce sleeping time but I am still foggy and listless. My TSH is about 0.3 and my T3 is in the lower 1/3 of 'passable'.
Working / Worked
kind of working...still have many troubling symptoms and thyroid is still high being on my new dose for the last 3 months.....tsh levels are at 6.94
Working / Worked
Works fine.
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Switched from Levoxyl?
Very interesting thanks for the info. I use the generic levo plus my euthyrox to equal 100mcgs a day. Cause they will just keep on 88mcgs of levo til... [More] -
Switched from Levoxyl?
I suspect that the fillers used in Synthroid just don't agree with some people. There is a T4 med that is made without any fillers - Tirosint. M... [More] -
Switched from Levoxyl?
Hi folks! As many of you know, Levoxyl was recalled earlier this year. Some of you were switched to another brand of levothyroxine - perhaps Syn... [More] -
Levothyroxine
I truly believe there are two reasons why a person might not do well on generics. 1. they are allergic to the fillers 2. they switched from ... [More] -
Levothyroxine
I truly believe there are two reasons why a person might not do well on generics. 1. they are allergic to the fillers 2. they switched from ... [More]
