This website has been a great source of info for me, but I would like to ask a question about a recent issue. A few days ago I switched from taking my levothyroxine in the morning to taking it at bedtime. Coincidentally, when I got a repeat prescription for levothyroxine, I was given a different brand than normal (from Wockhardt to Actavis). I now suddenly experience a dry mouth, at night but during the day as well.
Has anyone had a dry mouth as a side effect to levothyroxine, or as a result from switching brands or changing the time of taking the meds?
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ennogh
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My pharmacist is always changing brands but reassures me it makes no difference at all. My mouth is permanently dry its horrid but have so many conditions I couldnt tell you whether its thyroid or not.
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Hi Jennie
I can make a BIG difference to some people! Sometimes people react to the different fillers.
I have a dry mouth and throat it is thyroxine i can’t eat solids and rectch in the mornings i want out of this sodding living hell life i don’t want to suffer anymore
When my Sjogren`s disease started, a long time ago, the first symptom was dry throat, not really sore, like my skin was stuck together. Then my eyes became dry etc etc.
Thanks everyone. I was just reading the book Understanding Thyroid Disorders and it stated that different brands might have different tablet strengths, so they recommend staying on the same brand if possible. I did not know that!
Also, I had some of my old brand left, which I took last night, and the dry mouth disappeared. I'll try the new brand tonight and if it returns I guess I'll ask to change back.
ennogh, Is this in the Uk? I have a really dry mouth at night and I take Thyroxin, 150mcg but got to reduce to 125mcg per day to see if that helps. Im fed up with it, and also seem to have a burning mouth as well.
I have a dry throat and mouth due to thyroxine i really can’t cope with it anymore and want out of this living hell life i don’t want to suffer anymore do you know what i can do about it can you let me know please
This is exactly what is happing to me. I have Hypo and take Synthroid 25.
Did it fix the problem decreasing the dose. As I’ve had dry mouth for 3 weeks now and just decreased my dose today and wondering if this will fix the dry mouth issue
I have a dry mouth and throat from thyroxine and it is killing me day and night and i want out of this living hell life because i can’t sodding suffer like this anymore
I have a dry mouth and from levothyroxine i can’t eat solids and i retch in the mornings i sodding want out of this living hell life i don’t want to suffer anymore it is killing me
Dry mouth and throat i retch in the mornings can’t eat solids it is a killer for me i have got pains in my body i really can’t cope with it anymore i want out of this living hell life and suffering could you give me your phone number so i can talk to you please
I have left you my phone number i really can’t cope with this pain and suffering anymore you said that you would phone me i want out of this living hell life can you please phone me it would help me it is urgent and ASAP i would appreciate it I need someone to talk to i am not going to phone them numbers
Can you please phone me Wednesday afternoon it is very important urgent and serious i would appreciate it if you can phone me again i need to talk to you i don’t no how to do this can you let me know please
I won’t live with this sodding dry mouth and throat for the rest of my life it is a killer for me can you please phone me again just this once i would appreciate it if you can do this for me it is urgent i am not lying to you i don’t no how to do this i need to talk to you will you please do this for me
I really can’t cope with this anymore i will do something stupid i don’t want to suffer anymore i want out of this living hell life can you please phone me again i would appreciate it very much just this once for me it is very urgent you can phone me anytime today will you please do this for me i don’t no how to do this i need to talk to you about something that is all i ask of you please
I really can’t cope with this pain and suffering anymore can you please phone me once more i would appreciate it very much if you can do this for me i need to talk to you it is urgent that is all i ask of you it helps to talk just once more for me today i will do something stupid then it will stop for good this is not living it is a living hell life for me please phone me again that is all i ask
My thyroid was overactive i took thyroxine last March and that was what gave me a dry mouth and throat if someone does not help me with this dry throat and mouth i will do something stupid i really can’t cope with this in my life anymore and there is only one way out of this living hell life and pain then it will stop forever
I told you there is only one way out of this living hell life and to stop this suffering i will not live with this pain dry throat and mouth for the rest of my life i will try and promise you that i would rather be dead i am going through hell this is a killer for me and i would rather be dead do you understand me
I told you there is only one way out of this living hell life to stop this pain and suffering i don’t want to suffer anymore and i will do something stupid if know one helps me with this dry throat and mouth it is a killer for me i will not suffer with this pain dry throat and mouth for the rest of my life i will try and promise you that
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