Brand change

[Mattdwill]

The pharmacy switched me to a generic brand after my dosage was uped to .175. After two days of taking new meds. I’ve had extreme pins and needles and some foggy head feelings. Not quite vertigo or dizziness but right up there. Any thoughts on the medicine change? The pins numbness has almost all gone away with a b-12 supplement.

[Nanaedake]

I won't let my dispensary swap my levothyroxine. My experience is that they are not interchangeable although the NHS thinks they are. Don't know which country you're in but if you were well on your previous type, switch back. Insist.

[Fl17]

Started taking calcium + folic acid . Help ed w those symptoms as well. Best wishes.

[SlowDragon Administrator in reply to Fl17]

Only take calcium if tested as deficient. More likely when hypo to have low vitamin D. Calcium naturally increases with vitamin D supplements, so much so that vitamin K2 is recommended to send extra calcium into bones not arteries

Folate may be better than folic acid. Or a good vitamin B complex.

[Fl17]

Maybe go back 2 the non-generic? Sorry , not sure.

[SlowDragon Administrator]

Take new brand back to Pharmacist and ask for previous one.

Changing brands is not recommended. Many patients do not find them bio equivalent.

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[shaws Administrator]

I agree with both Nanaedake and SlowDragon . I will also say I'm not medically qualified and only have my own experience to go by.

Changing brands isn't a good idea especially if we're doing fine on one particular one.