Hi.
3 days ago i started Teva, As soon as I eat my breakfast this weird type of stomach cramp comes in and stays there the whole day. On and off.
At first I though it was just that day but happened again the next day and the next day after that.
It starts as soon as I eat my breakfast.
Been drinking activated charcoal diluted in water to easy the pain which really works. No one wants to have a bad sleep.
Will have to report the side effects to the Yellow card scheme and talk to my gp.
Which brand of levothyroxine were you previously taking
How much levothyroxine are you prescribed
Many people find Levothyroxine brands are not interchangeable.
Many patients do NOT get on well with Teva brand of Levothyroxine.
Teva contains mannitol as a filler, which seems to be possible cause of problems. Teva is the only brand that makes 75mcg tablet. So if avoiding Teva for 75mcg dose ask for 25mcg to add to 50mcg or just extra 50mcg tablets to cut in half
But for some people (usually if lactose intolerant, Teva is by far the best option)
Aristo (currently 100mcg only) is lactose free and mannitol free. May
Most easily available (and often most easily tolerated) are Mercury Pharma or Accord
Mercury Pharma make 25mcg, 50mcg and 100mcg tablets
Accord only make 50mcg and 100mcg tablets
Accord is also boxed as Almus via Boots, and Northstar 50mcg and 100mcg via Lloyds ....but Accord doesn’t make 25mcg tablets
beware 25mcg Northstar is Teva
List of different brands available in U.K.
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Posts that mention Teva
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Teva poll
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Once you find a brand that suits you, best to make sure to only get that one at each prescription.
Watch out for brand change when dose is increased or at repeat prescription.
Government guidelines for GP in support of patients if you find it difficult/impossible to change brands
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If a patient reports persistent symptoms when switching between different levothyroxine tablet formulations, consider consistently prescribing a specific product known to be well tolerated by the patient.
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Physicians should: 1) alert patients that preparations may be switched at the pharmacy; 2) encourage patients to ask to remain on the same preparation at every pharmacy refill; and 3) make sure patients understand the need to have their TSH retested and the potential for dosing readjusted every time their LT4 preparation is switched (18).
Netherlands (and Germany?) guidelines are for thyroid patients to always get same brand levothyroxine at each prescription
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Levothyroxine is an extremely fussy hormone and should always be taken on an empty stomach and then nothing apart from water for at least an hour after
Many people take Levothyroxine soon after waking, but it may be more convenient and perhaps more effective taken at bedtime
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No other medication or supplements at same as Levothyroxine, leave at least 2 hour gap.
Some like iron, calcium, magnesium, HRT, omeprazole or vitamin D should be four hours away
(Time gap doesn't apply to Vitamin D mouth spray)
If you normally take levothyroxine at bedtime/in night ...adjust timings as follows prior to blood test
If testing Monday morning, delay Saturday evening dose levothyroxine until Sunday morning. Delay Sunday evening dose levothyroxine until after blood test on Monday morning. Take Monday evening dose levothyroxine as per normal
Mividauk2, Teva also contains acacia powder. When I was given Teva I had very severe stomach upsets as though i had some kind of bug but it only affected my stomach not my bowels. I have a number of food intolerances and my prescription states NO TEVA. I also steer clear of acacia honey. I am fine with Actavis/ Almus levo. I put in a yellow card thanks to advice from here. Dont take any nonsense from pharmacies that all levo is the same. They are mostly looking at their profit margins!
Today I got the stomach pain without having nay food yet. 😩 I am.ringing the gp surgery tomorrow definitely..horrendous pain.
hey there, I am having the same issue. I get terrible abdomen pain from the right side. Alot of gasses aswell and it makes me feel unwell. Been on teva 25mcg and it all began... what did your gp do to help you?
Thyroid_Mess, Mividauk2 and anyone else who has issues with any UK medicine,
Please put in Yellow Card reports:
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He put no TEVA on the prescription and I check before i leave the pharmacy if is the right medicine .
Also have to avoid Northstar 25 microgram tablets - which are Teva packaged for Northstar.
great news! Im now on new medication and its abit better.. lets see how it goes
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