Levo.

[Vonnie10]

Hi I may be imagining this but could a increase in levo cause upset stomach it was increased from 100 to 125 my stomach isn't right since but don't know if that's a coincidence or could it be cream in my coffee but I've had cream with coffee for a while never had issues .it doesn't make any sense I know because I'm sure if it was upsetting my stomach it would have on the 100 dose . Thought I'd ask here.

[SeasideSusie Remembering]

Vonnie10

For the extra 25mcg have you been given a different brand from your 100mcg brand? If so is it Teva for the 25mcg, that brand causes adverse reactions in a lot of our members, thought to be because it contains mannitol in place of lactose.

[Vonnie10 in reply to SeasideSusie]

Is upset stomach one of them ?

[SeasideSusie Remembering in reply to Vonnie10]

There are many, many reactions reported, some common, some less so.

So is it Teva you've been given? If so then do a yellow card report, let your GP and pharmacy know you've had an adverse reaction and ask for your usual brand in 50mcg dose as well as 100mcg, then you can cut the 50s in half and take half each day in addition to your 100s, or you can alternate 100/150.

How to do a yellow card report:

healthunlocked.com/thyroidu...

[Vonnie10]

No other side effect I only have upset stomach

[SeasideSusie Remembering in reply to Vonnie10]

Is it Teva?

[Vonnie10]

25 dose

25...

[SeasideSusie Remembering in reply to Vonnie10]

So it's not Teva, it's Wockhardt.

What brand do you have for your 100mcg?

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[Vonnie10 in reply to SeasideSusie]

It's not my usual brand but I've only took one so it's not that my upset stomach as gone on for a good few weeks the 100 of levo brand is aristo usually don't have this brand .. I've been put on tramdol also for rhematoid but I'd think that would cause the opposite as in constipation i don't know maybe if I stop 25 see if it settle down then I'd know for sure same with tramdol only then would it know of it causing upset stomach

[SeasideSusie Remembering in reply to Vonnie10]

So as you've only taken one then you can't know yet if it's the new brand of Levo or something else causing it.

Did you start the Tramadol at the same time? If so it could be that or the Tramadol interacting with something else you take.

[Vonnie10 in reply to SeasideSusie]

I take toclizumab weekly injectiin for my rhematoid levo and a statin . Yes I started new increase 25 extra levo at the same time as tramdol ..I'll stop the extra levo tomorrow see if it settles down or tramdol I was also put on coxib drug for my arthritis I forgotten about that one youve just reminded me but I stopped taking it 2 weeks ago as my arthritis wasnt as bad bit weary of coxib I have ckd . I don't know big mess if you ask me .alls I can do is eliminate the 2 drysg see if its subside .

[Vonnie10 in reply to SeasideSusie]

Just checked my old dose of 100 that's one is teva took that brand for over 15 years no problems.

[helvella Administrator Thyroid UK in reply to Vonnie10]

Teva levothyroxine was taken off the market in 2012.

And then returned, with an entirely different formulation, in around 2016.

That is, towards four years with Teva levothyroxine not being available in the UK.

[Bean101 in reply to Vonnie10]

I was given Wockhard instead of mercury pharma and it gave me stomach issues

[Vonnie10 in reply to Bean101]

I'm thinking the same stopped it for 2 days and stomach is OK. I'll speak to pharmacy and gp

[SilverSavvy]

Seaside Susie has great advice. But I have to say, that I always get a stomach upset when my dosage is increased. As has happened three times in recent years. It usually goes away after a couple of weeks once my body has adapted. However, I now split my increases by half (ie.12.5 instead of the full 25) for the first two or three weeks and titrate upwards slowly but surely. Seems to work for me...

[HeartWoman in reply to SilverSavvy]

I am like you SilverSavvy. I get upset stomach with dosage changes as well. I have ginger tablets that I take if it gets too bad. It generally settles down after a few weeks.

I increased my dose about 2 weeks ago and going through all kinds of fun adjustments right now. I can getvteary-eyed as well.

[Geegee777]

I take Teva and have upset tummy, feel nauseous, now I take apple cider vinegar capsule 2 hours after meds each morning and appears to be working. I have low stomach acid, which is what my problem is /was? Also I insist on Teva only as i do have a sensitivity to lactose as well as gluten. Hope you get it sorted🌸🌸🌸🌸

[Vonnie10 in reply to Geegee777]

Teva is fine with me I've had that forbmany years it's the new 25 they added recently I think it's called wockhardk that may be causing my issue I've knocked it of today to see if that's the issue

[helvella Administrator Thyroid UK in reply to Geegee777]

Have you considered trying Aristo (also supplied as Vencamil) - available in 100 micrograms only at present.

It has neither mannitol nor lactose. (And virtually no UK medicines contain gluten.)

[Vonnie10 in reply to helvella]

It's the 25 wockhardk levo that upsetting my stomach i stopped the dose for 2 days stomach is fine so will take 25 wockhardk and see if it upset me than ill know for sure its that and not a coincidence.

[ajb1969]

That’s just made me wonder now as I’ve been getting an upset stomach since taking Teva. The Drs and pharmacist are aware that I’ve had issues with this in the past and it does state I don’t want this levo medication but they keep sending me it, stating they don’t have anything else available as I’m taking 175 mg levo.

I couldn’t remember what issues I had years ago with Teva all I can remember is it made me feel ill. And I came online here, to see if anyone else was suffering and I read that many others were also experiencing issues with Teva.

I’m quite poorly with other health issues too, I’ve Adenomyosis and Teds disease. I’m takin ProStap injections and I’m slowly coming off steroids too, so I wasn’t too sure what was giving me the upset stomach but I didn’t have tummy issues initially with steroids or ProStap so I am wondering if it’s the Terva.