RE: Re: Starting out on Levothyroxine...what should one expect?

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I used Synthroid for 3 days and had horrible cramps/gas/etc. Changed to Levo and those went away. I like it better. Wishing there was a natural replacemetn that was T4 only...

On Sat, Feb 5, 2011 at 6:24 AM, patersonia <patersonia@...> wrote:

 

Hi Guy,An elderly friend of mine started using levothyroxine in her mid 80's and it completely transformed her life. Prior to its use, she was lethargic and said she wasn't being lazy but she didn't feel like doing anything. Before her thyroid woes, she was a very active woman. She is almost 90 now, takes levothyroxine daily and tends a large garden plus she is very active. Unfortunately, levothyroxine hasn't worked very well for me, but I know that for many people it works well. I am wishing you the best and I hope that the levothyroxine works well and that you are feeling great really soon!

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>> > > 50mcg for two weeks to start with. Does anyone have any experiences they can share?

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Hi Guy, Just for information a full replacement dose of levothyroxine is usually around 150mcg- so as you see you may have a long way to go, but you should start to feel improvement well before then. > thyroid treatment > From: higuyc@...> Date: Sat, 5 Feb 2011 16:47:00 +0000> Subject: Re: Starting out on Levothyroxine...what should one expect?> > Hi All,> > Thanks for the feedback, it's much appreciated.> > I'm really in the dark about all this, having only just been diagnosed. I've been feeling bad for so long that I'm somewhat apprehensive as to whether this is going to make any difference - I just daren't get my hopes up, so it's really good to get some imprtial information about it.> > The dose will go up after 2 weeks up it's really just a case of wait and see.> > I'll let you know how I get on.> > > > > ------------------------------------> > TPA is not medically qualified. Consult with a qualified medical practitioner before changing medication.> >