Select a community
HIV
Find out more about the PatientsLikeMe
HIV Community
Home > Community Treatment Reports > Levothyroxine Treatment Report

See More Treatments

See all treatments in the PatientsLikeMe system shared by patients just like you.


Levothyroxine Treatment Report

Brand Names: Synthroid, Levothroid
See also: Thyroid Hormone

What is Levothyroxine? Levothyroxine is a synthetic form of the human hormone thyroxine. The drug is used to treat hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid), which can lead to weight gain, depression, and pain.

See more information, including instructions, precautions, side effects, and interactions.


Reasons taken

9 patients in the community are taking or have taken Levothyroxine.

Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other 3 33%
Hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid) 2 22%
General health 1 11%
Thyroid Problem 1 11%

Other treatments patients are taking for Other include Walking Stick/Cane, MRI, and Prayer.

Dosages

Based on the patients currently taking Levothyroxine.

  50 mcg (0.05 mg) daily 75 mcg (0.075 mg) daily 100 mcg (0.1 mg) daily 125 mcg (0.125 mg) daily 200 mcg (0.2 mg) daily 25 mcg daily 88 mg daily
  1 Number of Patients: 1 2 Number of Patients: 2 2 Number of Patients: 2 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1 1 Number of Patients: 1  

Duration

How long current patients have been taking Levothyroxine or how long patients were taking Levothyroxine before stopping.

Currently Taking Levothyroxine

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
0
3
0
6

Patient Reported Evaluations

Results from 2 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.

Efficacy (Effect based on reason taken)

Major 100% 1

Other

Side-effects (as an overall problem)

Severe 0% 0
Moderate 0% 0
Mild 0% 0
None 100% 2

Top reported side-effects include: Fatigue, Heart Palpitations, Headaches

Summary results are based on 2 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.

Individual Patient Reported Evaluations (2 of 2)

  • akwakne
    Sex: M
    Mental Symptoms: mild
    Physical Symptoms: moderate
    Advanced Symptoms/Infections/Cancers: mild
    550
    VL 1.3k
    See profile
  • akwakne
  • by akwakne
    Sep 16, 2008
  • EfficacyMajor
  • Side-effectsNone
  • Other
Advice/Tips
Hate taking pills

  • ShannonandJohn
    Sex: M
    Mental Symptoms: moderate
    Physical Symptoms: mild
    Advanced Symptoms/Infections/Cancers: mild
    441
    VL 30
    See profile
  • ShannonandJohn
  • by ShannonandJohn
    Nov 16, 2008
  • EfficacyNone
  • Side-effectsNone
  • General health
Advice/Tips
Necessary for Hypothyroidism

See all evaluation results for Levothyroxine

Report created on November 08, 2009.