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what if patient does not take prescribed synthroid medication? physiologically what will happen to someone who does not take their synthroid medication prescribed by the physician when 50% of the patients thyroid has been removed.

sweetpea replied: "They may gain weight, heart palpatations, become exhausted easily etc..."

mbestevez replied: "Metabolism will slow down, weight will increase, skin will become dry, and patient will feel sleepy. To make a long story short, hypothyroidism."

Lisa A replied: "It depends how much thyroid hormone the remaining thyroid can make. If the remaining thyroid is too damaged, and the hypothyroidism is severe, myxedema coma and death will result."

why cant you take the medication Synthroid if you have had a heart attack? why cant people who have had a heart attack take the medication Synthroid?

Billz on Wheelz replied: "Because of the cardiovascular side effects that come with it: palpitations, tachycardia, arrhythmias, increased pulse and blood pressure, heart failure, angina, myocardial infarction, cardiac arrest; Hope this helps"

chafarm123 replied: "In point of fact, once the person is stable from myocardial infarction, they can, but it should be carefully and regulated very slowly by a board certified endocrinologist in tandem with your cardiologist. Synthroid, because it increases metabolic rate in all body cells, doubles the amount of oxygen required for the cardiac muscle itself. The heart muscle should be stable and coronary blood flow assured before another physician increases oxygen demand to the muscle itself via Synthroid. Best wishes."

How long will it take for my muscle strength to return after starting hypothyroid (synthroid) medication? I was officially diagnosed with hypothyroidism two weeks ago and started taking synthroid. I have had low thyroid for at least 4 years and this is when many of the symptoms started to really show. Unfortunately, I did not know that the issue was with my thyroid. I am taking up running again but my muscles strength is very poor (this is according to my physical therapist). It would be great to hear from other people who had to get fit again after experiencing chronic issues from hypothyroidism.

Chocolate Chip Meringue replied: "I got fit again. But it wasn't because of Synthroid at all! It was because of being on desiccated thyroid called Armour. You may have 'some' improvement on Synthroid, or you may have none. But some or none is not what you want, and Synthroid is not really a good medication to be on. Synthroid, Levoxyl, Levothyroxine, et all are T4-only meds. T4 is a storage hormone. They've been prescribed by physicians for nearly 50 years. And...they have never worked. Sure, some may feel better. But nearly everyone on these lousy medications has lingering symptoms of hypothyroidism. And raising it does no good. Here is a page about T4 meds: Here is a list of symptoms that linger while on these meds: What will be a better treatment is desiccated thyroid, aka Armour, Naturethroid, etc. It contains exactly what your own thyroid would be giving you: T4, T3, T2, T1 and calcitonin. As a result, it removes all symptoms. And here's a summary of everything: And you'll possibly have to work to find a doctor who is wise enough to understand all this, or one who is at least open-minded about it: The above pages are from a patient-to-patient website compiled by thyroid patient activist Janie Bowthorpe. She also had a book by the same name, Stop the Thyroid Madness, and I highly recommended it. It's easier to refer to and even has more detail."

How long will it take for my thyroid medication (Synthroid) to kick in? I'm 19 and was just diagnosed with hypothyroidism yesterday and I was prescribed Synthroid. I've suffered the majority of symptoms associated with a low thyroid hormone level for about 3-4 years but the most bothersome have been the extremely low energy and stomach cramps. Would I see an improvement in energy with the first dose I take or could it take days or even weeks for me to see results?

lab_rat replied: "Don't expect to see improvement with the first dose, or even the first week or so. The medicine has to build up in your body before you begin to see results, but in time you will begin to feel much better."

cbrdgt replied: "Synthroid will be fully in your system between 3-8 weeks, it varies person to person. With that, you most likely won't see an improvement with the first few weeks, and definitely not the first dose. It will be a while, but you'll be feeling back to normal soon!"

Silver and Sensible replied: "Synthroid never worked for me. I was on it for several years and was miserable. Went on Armour Thyroid instead and in three days felt like my old pre-hypothyroid self again. Even my husband noticed an immediate difference!"

Anyone take gerneric synthroid medication? I had my thyroid removed a couple years ago because there was a possibility I had cancer. I am currently taking 137mcg of synthroid, my endocrinolgist says always take the name brand, my mothers tells her the same thing. However I am know having my internist treat my thyroid he makes no mention of using the name brand. What I want to know is, can I take the gerneric and get the same results? I am wondering of the doctors get a kickback from the drug company by telling people to take the brand name.

wilma s replied: "I took the generic....Had very bad reactions....I became so weak...and a general all over pain..I could not even hardly walk.....I took myself off of it and am feeling so much better but still have some muscle weakness....The insurance company put me on it not the Dr. I was taking synthroid. Yes Drs do get a kick back but probably not much with every one getting a piece of the action....Who pays for all these dumb ads on TV? Think about it..........."

gangadharan_nair replied: "Levothyroxine, a thyroid hormone, is used to treat hypothyroidism, a condition where the thyroid gland does not produce enough thyroid hormone. Without this hormone, the body cannot function properly, resulting in poor growth, slow speech, lack of energy, weight gain, hair loss, dry thick skin, and increased sensitivity to cold. When taken correctly, levothyroxine reverses these symptoms. Levothyroxine is also used to treat congenital hypothyroidism (cretinism) and goiter (enlarged thyroid gland). Please see the web pages for more details on Levothyroxine (generic name) Synthroid (brand name)."

DNA replied: "Some do fine of the name brand and others do fine with the generic. You won't know until you give it a try. Yes, some doctors are offered incentives to keep their patients on the name brand. I take whatever works for me. I am on a generic for my insulin resistance and it works better for me than the generic. I take the brand name for my thyroid (Armour) as it has worked well for me"

cmary replied: "Good question. I take Levoxyl and never wondered why my doctor didn't recommend a generic. So I did some research and here's what I found - There is an increasing tendency today to use generic forms of drugs as opposed to more expensive forms sold under a trade name. Although generic drugs are generally less expensive, generic thyroid preparations have always presented the question of unreliable potency. Tests conducted in the United States have shown this variability of potency in generic T4 tablets. In fact, only three kinds of T4 tablets are found to be consistently reliable: Synthroid, Levothroid, and Levoxyl. These tablets have a nearly identical color code (thyroxine tablets of different potencies come in different colors), which helps to avoid confusion about thyroid hormone dosage. A wide variety of dosage strengths are available to enable the physician to precisely tailor the dose to the patient. Synthroid is available in the United States and Canada, while Levothroid and Levoxyl are marketed only in the United States. Other brands are available in Canada and Europe."

synthroid medication? my doctor recently put me on synthroid medication,and he also think im ore diabetic so in a month ill be on metphormine, im 21 can neone tell me how the synthroid will affect me ?

bananafish6726 replied: "I started taking Synthroid about a year ago, and I never noticed any difference than before I started it. No side effects at all."

teluguindian replied: "each person is different and so are the sideffects. i'm just telling what will happen to some people, not all. Hair loss is moderate, weight gain or loss is rare, mood swings never happen, menstruals will come on irregular times (but they do come though, that's good). That's all i know, but remember these are rare or moderate. 3/4 of people don't even have any side effects. It won't make a big difference in your life."

Chocolate Chip Meringue replied: "A LOT of hypothyroid patients are put on Synthroid. And some do feel a little better. It's simply a thyroid storage hormone. But, you are going to have a lifetime of lingering hypothyroid symptoms that WILL get worse as you age. That's because Synthroid and any other T4-only medication does not work and leaves you with lingering hypothyroid symptoms. Read this page: And here's a page that shows all the lingering symptoms that people have while on the lousy Synthroid: I had several of those when I was on Synthroid, and you're going to recognize some of yours. At 21 you may not have as many as others, but each year that goes by, they WILL get worse. And here's my favorite page, which gives you a rundown of what really does work with hypothyroid patients:"

What happens when you take too much synthroid, the thiroid medication? I have been perscribed to pill a day, let's just say i've had 30 in an hour . What should I expect?

John replied: "In simple words it will lead to death. Symptoms of overdosing of synthroid includes very rapid heartbeat, irregular heartbeat, coma, dizziness, and if untreated quickly it will ultimately kill you."

Michael M replied: "okay well first your body will get really hot and sweaty. i would expect your heart rate to go way up (pounding heart) you also would feel very irritable and everything would annoy you then you should start feeling sick to your stomach and start to feel as if your body is going into overdrive then all the symptoms i decribed above will keep on increases til it is unbearable.. then if you get extremely lucky you may not die but usually someone would die of hyperthermia, a heart attack, a hypertension crisis, or simple get a coma....and all of which usually leads to death the only chance you would have is if your body is super resitant to the medicene or if you got your stomach pumped ASAP please dont take 30 pills, there are many other drugs to take that feel good..not a touture like taking 30 synthroids.. just be safe and aviod all drugs if possible:]"

What are the possible side effects of Synthroid medication used for Thyroid Treatments? There are some side effects to taking Synthroid a medication used to regulate Thyroid problem and not all people share the same side effects. What are some of them and how do they effect individual people.

imsety replied: "I've read that soybeans contain substances that can interfere with thyroid hormone, possibly causing goiters. I like soy milk and tofu, but I'm concerned because I take the thyroid hormone levothyroxine (Synthroid) to treat an under active thyroid gland? Soybeans and certain vegetables such as cabbage, cassava, rutabagas, and turnips contain substances called goitrogens, which tend to inhibit production of thyroid hormones. But the amount of goitrogens in those foods is a small that even with an underactive thyroid, you'd have to eat shovelful before they caused even a mild problem, let alone goiters, or visibly enlarged thyroid glands. However soy may interfere with thyroid hormones in a different way: It appears to inhibit the body's absorption of the hormone pills. So you should probably consume soy at least eight hours before or after you take the levothyroxine (Synthroid). And good luck."

Does it hurt you to take green tea tablets in you are on thyroid medication like synthroid? Does green Tea tablets hurt you in anyway? I am also a diabetic.

Dnarose replied: "I'd stay away rom the green tea tablets because you are hypothyroid. Green tea contains some fluoride and fluoride slows down production of thyrod hormone. This means it could interfere with absorption of the Synthroid. I assume you are looking into green tea for weight loss. The best thing you can do when hypo and on Synthroid is to get your TSH below 2.0.....close to 1.0. If it's above 2.o weight loss will be difficult. Make sure when testing, you test only in the morning. The TSH changes throughout the day and you want to test close to when its at its highest"

Linda N replied: "Try taking Hoodia which is found in most pharmacies.I am hypothyroid and have been taking Hoodia now for 3 months and have lost 22 lbs worked really well for me. I have been a Diabetic now for 24 years."

How soon after taking Synthroid for hyperthroid can you take a multiple vitamin & vitamin E is 1 hour or 2? I heard that some vitamins counteract synthroid medication if taken too soon. It is a generic brand but I"m sure I am still able to take a vitamin.

nimo22 replied: "I've never heard this, but just in case you should take them at different times of day. And next time you talk to your Dr. ask him/her. I've been told that Synthroid should be taken on an empty stomach, so that means that you shouldn't eat anything two hours before or after you take it, so I would think that taking other medicines or vitamins shouldn't be within 2 hours of your dose of Synthroid."

Sassy OLD Broad replied: "I take this medication and I take my vitamins along with it. My thyroid tests always come back fine. I wouldn't worry about it. Godloveya."