Have you had bad reactions to synthroid?

Have you had bad reactions to synthroid?

Hi, I'm nervous to take synthroid had levoxyl and I thought I was having a stroke, I don't want to experience that ever again I have 4 year old triplets and I need to be all I can be.. I just don't understand my doc prescribed me the lowest .025 Why did I got super hyper and nervous heart palpitations could not breath, and the worst thing I suffer from panic attacks so to get me nervous and hyper is not a good thing. Any advise would be greatly appreciated.

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1. I had an employee who had a bad reaction to synthroid. He ended up at a holistic doctor who put him on some natural products. At the same time he worked down his synthroid and really swears by the results. I can tell by looking at him that he is feeling better and for certain he has a much more steady personality.
2. I think you just had a major panic attack, I have been on synthroid and I aslo have painic attacks. I dont think what you describe is a reaction to the meds,
   good luck
3. There is a reason that your doc wants to get your over-active thyroid under control. Generally your health care provider will try you on a month of synthroid and retest your thyroid level to see if your medication level needs to be adjusted by a TSH test. This may (or may) not help your nervousness and heart palpitations. I would suggest addressing this with your health care provider. They may want to add some type of anti-anxiety medication therapy or some alternative. Is it feasible to take the medication while someone is there with you? If you take the medication and experience anything abnormal, call and consult your healthcare provider asap. Good luck and hope this helps.
4. This information would be good for you to read.
   http://www.drugs.com/cdi/synthroid_table...
   
   
   Also here, you can see if there are any medication or food that may be interacting with your medication
   http://www.drugs.com/drug_interactions.h...
   
   Just because other people take the medication without reactions, doesn't mean you will be the same. But sometimes with prescribing a lower dose helps with the reactions. So maybe that's why you were started on a low dose. Also I hope they told you to take your medication with food so it will go into your system more slowly.
   
   I will leave you with a quote from a patient and a discussion of the subject that I found on
   http://mb.rxlist.com/rxboard/synthroid.p...
   
   I have been taking synthroid for 3 years. When I first started taking it, I had palpitation and chest pain on the lowest dose. My endocrinologist suggested taking it with food instead of on an empty stomach. He said I had a sypersensitivity to it. This worked for quite a while. In the last three months, this has returned although I am still taking it with food. In the past couple of months the palpitation and pain are constant. My dosage is correct, and the dr. says my heart is fine. This is really scary and uncomfortable. Has anyone had this problem? Everyone I know that takes it say they have intermittent palpatations, but not constant like me!
5. I take synthroid and haven't had any bad reactions to it. As far as I know, you shouldn't get super hyper and anxious with it (I'm assuming you were referring to the levoxyl when that happened). Doctors always start everybody on the lowest dose of synthroid and gradually increase it until the TSH levels reach a normal range.
6. I also am prone to panic attacks....he has you on the lowest dose it may take time to get used to....try zanax when you get the anxiety.
7. Levothyroxine, a thyroid hormone, is used to treat hypothyroidism, a condition where the thyroid gland does not produce enough thyroid hormone. Without this hormone, the body cannot function properly, resulting in poor growth, slow speech, lack of energy, weight gain, hair loss, dry thick skin, and increased sensitivity to cold. When taken correctly, levothyroxine reverses these symptoms. Levothyroxine is also used to treat congenital hypothyroidism (cretinism) and goiter (enlarged thyroid gland).
   This medication is sometimes prescribed for other uses; ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.
   If you experience either of the following symptoms, call your doctor immediately:
   * chest pain (angina)
   * rapid or irregular heartbeat or pulse.(MedlinePlus)
   Synthetic levothyroxine may have adverse side effects like: palpitations, nervousness, headache, difficulty sleeping, insomnia, swelling of the legs and ankles, weight loss and/or increased appetite. Some may be allergic to the medicine. If the patient develops a severe reaction to this drug like difficulty breathing, shortness of breath or swelling of the face and tongue it is imperative that the patient immediately seek medical intervention.(Wikipedia)
   Please see the web pages for more details on Levothyroxine (generic name) Synthroid (brand name).
8. There are other generics you can try as well, perhaps Unithroid. I know a lot of people who have had good luck with that. You could also try taking 1/2 the pill for a few weeks until your body gets used to having supplemental hormone.
   
   You also could try a natural thyroid medication like Armour or Naturethroid. I started out on Levoxyl. It did nothing for my symptoms. I eventually switched to Armour and feel better than I have in years
   
   Below is a good thyroid forum. There's lots of info there, even a message board. Also, some Armour links
9. Maybe you were already anxious about taking the medication and the symptoms were from your anxiety and not the medication. Or you may be one of a small percentage who might experience the side effects you describe. I used to get panic attacks so I understand how you feel. I've been taking Synthroid for years and never experienced any side effects. I also have many friends who take it with no side effects. Good luck!!