Anyone here with experience of taking l-thyroxine?

[Thyroiditis86]

Anyone here with experience of l-thyroxine? How did it work for you? Thank you. x

[helvella Administrator Thyroid UK]

Thyroiditis86,

Not entirely sure what you are asking - most people here who have had any thyroid treatment will have tried levothyroxine. (And l-thyroxine is just another way of referring to levothyroxine. Often used in other countries such as Germany.)

Or are you asking about any experiences of levothyroxine / l-thyroxine?

[greygoose]

Well, it didn't work for me, but it works for thousands of other people. Perhaps if you gave your reasons for asking, a bit of background, people would be better able to help you. Have you been diagnosed with hypothyroidism?

[arwenmark]

Since my thyroidectomy I have been on 150 mcg of Levothyroxine and I am doing well on it. Without it I am a complete mess.

[Thyroiditis86 in reply to arwenmark]

By mess - how do you mean? x

[arwenmark]

I get exsessively cold, I get very constipated, I get depressed, I have NO energy.

[Joanneconnor in reply to arwenmark]

If you have had a thyroidectomy then you need to take it to stay alive as your body will produce none, I have hashi's and I think thyroxine isn't good it's better if you can get natural thyroid