About Levothyroxine medicine.

[curlycurly]

I was diagnosed with underactive Thyroid last oct.Was put on Levothyroxine tablet 50mg.Started swelling up so went back to doctor and he said i was allergic to the coating of the pill and put me on Eltroxin 50mg.Felt brill and getting back on top until i couldn,t get hold of these pills.Went back to doctor and now he has put me on Levothyroxine medicine.I ache am swelling up and at the weekend was very very tired.Do these symptoms get better or should i go back to my G P.I feel i,m going backwards and feel really crap.Any suggestions.

[helvella Administrator Thyroid UK]

For accuracy, I believe that no UK levothyroxine product is coated. Doesn't mean that the tablets you are taking don't cause you problems, but it does mean that the person who told you is not exactly well informed.

Information about all UK and several non-UK products is available here:

thyroiduk.org.uk/tuk/treatm...

What make of levothyroxine are you now taking?

Rod

[curlycurly in reply to helvella]

Hi Rod thank you for the reply.My doctor put me on Liquid Synthetic T4.It was him who told me that the tablet had a coating.I was just getting on top with Eltroxin.As i,m typing this message to you my arms feel swollen,my knees are aching and my stomach looks like i,m 20 months pregnant.I am a postwoman and is struggling at work now.max

[lolajone in reply to curlycurly]

curlycurly am getting similar side effects. Having been on t3 only for 7 months last year due to not being able to tolerate any brand of t4 tablets, I started on liquid t4 at end December. Within 2 days ankle joints, feet and lower back really painful - hobbling. Within 3 weeks fingers feel swollen, arms painful and hair has started falling out in great quantity. Oh and abdomen hard and swollen so look 7 months pregnant. Definitely due to the Liquid t4.

[curlycurly in reply to lolajone]

Thanks Lolajone for getting back in touch.As i,m typing this reply my fingers are swelling up and my arms feel tight.Im seriously considering going up the hospital tonight but worried ill be wasting their time.I don,t know what to do.Max

[lolajone in reply to curlycurly]

Hi Max do you have the Patient Information Leaflet for the liquid t4? Might be worth checking for advice on that?

[curlycurly in reply to lolajone]

yes i do and that does say about going to the hospital.But i don,t want to waste their time but i do feel bad.Have like pins and needles now in my hands.

[Gsp177 in reply to curlycurly]

Please don't feel bad about going to the hospital you won't be wasting their time. If you're swelling up it could get serious. Better to be safe than sorry.

[helvella Administrator Thyroid UK in reply to curlycurly]

You could always try ringing 111 - after all, part of their very reason for existence is to help people to decide whether to get extra help (such as A&E) - or not.