Experiences with

Recipharm levothyroxine

When I started on Levo about four years ago I seemed to be a good converter. I’ve had some fluctuations in dosage and every time I’ve rechecked FT3 it’s gone down. It never goes up. I now seem to be a poor converter. 2021 on 100mcg Levo - weight loss on this dose and frequent number twos TSH 0.01

In my previous posts I have talked about Teva and the bad side effects I experience, now it’s Accord In April I was given Accord 100mg, ( usually Mercury Pharma) I never gave it another thought as long as it wasn’t Teva. I started to have stomach pains and swelling, it got to be so debilitating I

Hi I seem to have an ongoing problem with blocked sinuses / post nasal drip. I came across "Sinus massage" yesterday which seems to have shifted things a bit, but I am wondering if anyone has a tried and tested remedy other than Vicks and head over a bowl of hot water. The only time I have had a really

Hi.. I'm hoping for some info & help I can give to my son.. he's nearly 31 & just been diagnosed with hypothyroidism...his tsh was 130. His doctor has told him to start on 75mg of levothyroxine after he had a bad reaction to some other medication he first prescribed....does 75mg sound too much to start

Hi.. I'm hoping for some info & help I can give to my son.. he's nearly 31 & just been diagnosed with hypothyroidism...his tsh was 130. His doctor has told him to start on 75mg of levothyroxine after he had a bad reaction to some other medication he first prescribed....does 75mg sound too much to start

& it's not even about my thyroid! I had an episode of very high blood pressure on Monday 210/129 & the gp sent me to a&e - who took my bp said it was fine and sent me home with no meds and a warning not to start meds as it was probably a one off I wonder if messing about with my levothyroxine is causing

hi All I have a permanent scratchy sore throat and as a singer it’s a big problem. I wondered if anyone has experienced post nasal drip due to levothyroxine .. I have been on my medication for 30 years but introduced t3 a year or so ago. Any natural remedies ?? Thank you

Hello. I have hypothyroidism and take 50mg Levo. I have recently had to go back onto 60mg of Duloxetine due to mental health issues. I have noticed I am getting chills which feel different from being cold. Does anyone else get these and know why I might be getting them.

Hi everyone. These are my latest results after increasing to 100mcg levo on 9th September (from 75mcg). TSH 0.05 (0.27-4.20) -5.6% FT4 18.6 (12-22) 66% FT3 4.5 (3.1-6.8) 37.84% I’m due to get NHS bloods done in December and I know they’ll want to reduce my dose with TSH so low. They don

Hey guys, just had my routine results back today and my TSH is high (but T3 ok…) but wondering if that is my fault…? Serum TSH level 5.71 mIU/L [0.27 - 4.2]; Above high reference limit Serum free T4 level 15.0 pmol/L [12.0 - 22.0] I think the day before I went for my test I forgot to take my

I've been treating myself with ndt for some years now. My gp has started testing my thyroid profile again and is somewhat alarmed at my suppressed tsh, my thyroid hormones are within the reference interval. Endocrinology want me to stop the ndt and start taking 150mcg of levo. I'm not keen. The endo

Hello everyone, I have Hashimoto's. GP prescribed me 25mcg of Levo in Feb 24, but are refusing to increase my dosage. I've finally started self-prescribing and increased my dosage to 50mcg 8 weeks ago. These are the results of my blood test. I'd really appreciate your thoughts. Thank you!! TSH 

Hello All I've benefited so much over the years from the posts on this group and am eternally grateful. I've got Hashimoto's thyroiditis and had my thyroid removed over 30 years ago. Have been on Levothyroxine ever since, not entirely well since then. I have just moved to the UK and have GP results

I have autoimmune subclinical hypothyroidism. I am currently taking 50mg Levothyroxine and had bloods done last week after 8 weeks taking 50mg: Serum TSH level 2.84 mIU/L [0.27 - 4.2] Serum free T4 level 16.1 pmol/L [11.9 - 21.6] I have seen some improvements since starting medication but still have

Researchers at Newcastle University recently conducted an online survey to try and understand how widespread fatigue is in people with hypothyroidism, and how severe their symptoms are. The principal investigator, Prof Simon Pearce, explains that 1200 people responded to the survey and 90% of those had

I'm 58 and have Hashimoto's, (along with PA, fybro, diabetes etc). I'm on both Levo & Lio, and have been on a progesterone only pill for years. My GP wants to discuss me coming off the pill and has made an appointment for December. Until now I've been able to persuade the nurse, who does my 6 monthly

I have developed bags under my eyes and my lunula is only showing on thumbs. Do you think it's because I'm under medicated? Or something else? Am 44 years old and in perimenopause Results on 87 levo are TSH 0.23 Ft3 4.2 (3.5-6.5) Ft4 15 (12-23)

With a variety of symptoms, including 'pins and needles' in my feet, leg and hip pain, general aches and pains ( on top of my existing asthma, levothyroxine treatment and Amlodopine for slightly raised blood pressure) I was diagnosed with PMR in summer 2023. Since then I've been told that the problem

I have been prescribed a three month trial of T3 by my NHS endo. I currently take 75mcg of Levothyroxine daily. He wants to cut my Levothyroxine down to 50mcg a day and to take 12.5mcg of T3 twice a day, morning and evening. This seems a large amount to start off on and I wondered if I should start with

Hello :) I’m due to get blood testing done next week in order to review how I’m doing on my current dose of levothyroxine and to see if an increase is necessary. I take my levo first thing in the morning so will be sure to do my blood test prior to taking it on that day, but I also take HRT and was