your tsh, t3 and t4 would tell a dr if you needed synthroid. I can't imagine them putting you on it if you didn't need it. Maybe your dosage was too high? I would never stop taking it though.

I wouldn't change any meds without a blood test. For a long time, I didn't take my meds everyday or I would take them with food. I think by ignoring thryoid problems and not addressing them with the help of a doctor, you can have some big problems to deal with.

and maybe your dose of synthroid was too high??
Synthroid is supposed to be the most stable thyroid meds. It can last up to 8days in your system at a steady level, which is why it is used the most.

I agree with everyone else...DO NOT stop taking your meds without a dr's advice. Did you have blood work taken? It does sound like you need an adjustment on the dosage. It took my doctor weeks to find the right dose for me. Without my Synthroid, I would be typing this in my sleep.

For me, taking synthroid stopped the jitters I was experiencing from low thyroid levels. Goes to show that everyone is different. You really should find out why the doctor put you on synthroid. There are times when they use it as an antidepressant. If you have a legitamate thyroid problem you should have blood work done regularly to make sure your body has the right amount. My levels do not stay the same so I have to have regular tests to insure my dosage is not too high or low. My body has lost its ability to regulate so we have to do it the hard way, blood testing. It has really helped me. Find out, talk to your doc. It's his job to give you answers.

I honestly wonder if I ever had a thyroid problem. I feel so much better without the synthroid.
My Dr has been treating me for over 3 years now and each increase on the synthroid never made a difference to my health.

If you have hypothyroidism, you hae to have meds to keep your metobolic system level. Your thyroid controls so mcuh.

It will make a difference if you actually have hypo or hyperthyroidism if youdo not take your meds. Time will tell

I stopped mine before for about 6 months over a year and a half ago. I felt good for a long time, then I crashed. It was a big mistake and realize I need it for the rest of my life. If your unsure about your health care provider, you should get another exam and blood work to find out if your levels have increased since stopping your medication.

I have an appointment tomorrow and if my doctor can't give me any answers I am planning on getting off synthroid myself. I have been on this awful medication since March and I have never felt worse in my life!! I had lost 80 pounds prior to starting the pills and now I have gained 20. I am eating VERY healthy and exercising about an hour a day. I have zero energy, and all the symptoms that they put me on the pill for have only gotten worse. They keep saying they just need to change the dose, make it stronger, but that continues to make my life worse. I have gotten to the point where I can no longer leave my home and before these pills I barely felt any symptoms. I think it is horrible that every doctor seems to prescribe these pills by default for every patient and they refuse to make changes even when the patient has an adverse reaction. I was never warned as to the possible effects of this pill or the fact that it is so difficult to get off of it. I think prescribing this pill with so little information given to the patient is tantamount to malpractice! (I also happen to be a vegetarian and was never warned about the fact that you should not eat soy within four hours of taking this pill!! Come on, soy is practically my entire diet.)

(Also, I noticed that there were people posting that it had taken weeks to get their dosage correct. I'm jealous!! I've been on this for over six months and I'm no closer to making any kind of progress. Weeks and even months is pretty typical but not like this, so I feel your pain. I hope you manage to get your situation sorted and if you do, let me know how it goes, esp if you do choose to go off the pills.)