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Levothyroxine Treatment Report

Category: Prescription Drugs

Most Popular Types: Synthroid, Levoxyl, Levothroid (Show all)

Generic Name: Levothyroxine

See also: Thyroid Hormone

See patients taking Levothyroxine

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72 patient evaluations for Levothyroxine

Atllantia

Data Quality: 0 stars
- Sex: F
- Age: 39y
- Duration: ? yrs
PRO survey: PRO 0
Quality of Life:
- Social: Unreported
- Mental: Unreported
- Physical: Unreported
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by Atllantia
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**Purpose:** Hashimoto's Thyroiditis *(Started Feb 10, 2013)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Apr 20, 2013	50 mcg (0.05 mg) Daily	Moderate	None	Always	A little

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IlliniMS

Sex: F

Data Quality: 3 stars

MS: 11 yrs

Type: Relapsing-Remitting

Relapse: Moderate

Sensation: Mild

Overall: Mild

Cognition: mild

Vision: mild

Speech: mild

Swallowing: mild

Upper limb: mild

Walking: mild
by IlliniMS
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**Purpose:** Hypothyroidism *(Started Jan 01, 2000)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Mar 04, 2013	75 mcg (0.075 mg) Daily	?Can't tell	None	Always	Not at all
Jul 07, 2010	75 mcg (0.075 mg) Daily	?Can't tell	None	Always	Not at all
Jan 01, 2010	75 mcg (0.075 mg) Daily	Moderate	None	Always	Not at all

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Wavewatcher

Sex: F

Data Quality: 3 stars

MS: 16 yrs

Type: Secondary Progressive

Relapse: Severe

Sensation: Severe

Overall: Moderate

Cognition: moderate

Vision: moderate

Speech: moderate

Swallowing: moderate

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: moderate
by Wavewatcher
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**Purpose:** Hypothyroidism *(Started Jan 01, 1985)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Feb 04, 2013	125 mcg (0.125 mg) Daily	Major	None	Always	Not at all
Jul 28, 2010	125 mcg (0.125 mg) Daily	Major	Mild	Always	Not at all

Side effects:: Weight gain

Date: Feb 04, 2013
Advice & Tips: I keep box where I will take this first thing in the am when I get up.
Cost: < $25 monthly

Date: Jul 28, 2010
Advice & Tips: Medication is in box in bathroom where I take it when I first get up in am. The thyroid problem has caused some weigh gain.
Cost: < $25 monthly

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poshbird

Sex: F

Data Quality: 2 stars

Pain: Some

Fatigue: Some

Sleep: Some

Stiffness: Most

function: Some

external_stress: Some

Stickman: most
Description:F50y
CFS:<1y Dx
FM:4y Dx
by poshbird
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**Purpose:** Hypothyroidism *(Started Feb 14, 2011)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Jan 24, 2013	100 mcg (0.1 mg) Daily	Moderate	None	Usually	A little
Jun 10, 2012	100 mcg (0.1 mg) Daily	Slight	Mild	Always	A little
Oct 29, 2011	25 mcg (0.025 mg) Daily	Major	None	Usually	Somewhat
Oct 12, 2011	25 mcg (0.025 mg) Daily	Moderate	None	Usually	Somewhat
Jun 22, 2011	25 mcg (0.025 mg) Daily	Moderate	Moderate	Usually	Somewhat
Apr 23, 2011	25 mcg (0.025 mg) Daily	Slight	Mild	Usually	Not at all
Apr 03, 2011	25 mcg (0.025 mg) Daily	Slight	Mild	Usually	Not at all
Mar 28, 2011	25 mcg (0.025 mg) Daily	?Can't tell	None	Always	Not at all
Mar 13, 2011	25 mcg (0.025 mg) every other day	Slight	Mild	Always	Not at all
Feb 12, 2011		Slight	Mild	Usually	A little

Side effects:: Cramps in stomach, Diarrhea

Date: Jun 10, 2012
Advice & Tips: i have lost 3 stone in weight in the last year. and 3 lb in the last 2 weeks. i don't know if it is connected to these tablets or not

Date: Apr 03, 2011
Advice & Tips: i still get really tired between 3 and 4 pm and honestly don't notice any benefits from this medication

Date: Mar 28, 2011
Advice & Tips: haven't really noticed any benefits from this medication, so far

Date: Mar 13, 2011
Advice & Tips: i haven't treally noticed any positive effects since taking this meds, have noticed a lot of stomach cramps.

Date: Feb 12, 2011
Advice & Tips: haven't really noticed any affect of taking this medication apart from stomach cramps and some diarrhoea

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Lakotawoman

Sex: F

Data Quality: 3 stars

Pain: Some

Fatigue: Little

Sleep: Most

Stiffness: Most

function: Most

external_stress: Some

Stickman: most
Description:F46y
FM:2y Dx
by Lakotawoman
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**Purpose:** Hypothyroidism *(Started Jul 22, 2008)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Jan 17, 2013	100 mcg (0.1 mg) Daily	Major	None	Always	Not at all

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klmichael

Data Quality: 1 star
- Sex: Female
- Age: 52y
Condition: Chronic Neuralgia 8 additional condition(s)
Quality of Life:
- Social: Moderate
- Mental: Moderate
- Physical: Moderate
I am: Bad
by klmichael
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**Purpose:** Hypothyroidism *(Started Sep 21, 2004)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Dec 05, 2012	112 mcg (0.112 mg) Daily	Moderate	None	Usually	Not at all
Jul 09, 2012	112 mcg (0.112 mg) Daily	Moderate	None	Always	Not at all

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KarenFL

Sex: F

Data Quality: 1 star

Pain: Some

Fatigue: All

Sleep: Most

Stiffness: All

function: None

external_stress: Some

Stickman: most
Description:F49y
FM:13y Dx
by KarenFL
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**Purpose:** Hashimoto's Thyroiditis *(Started Jun 01, 1987)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Sep 25, 2012	225 mg Daily	Moderate	None	Always	Not at all

Date: Sep 25, 2012
Advice & Tips: Take in the morning and with a full glass of water.
Cost: < $25 monthly

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Cee Kay

Sex: F

Data Quality: 1 star

Pain: Little

Fatigue: Most

Sleep: Little

Stiffness: Little

function: Some

external_stress: Little

Stickman: little
Description:F68y
CFS:18y Dx
by Cee Kay
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**Purpose:** Hypothyroidism *(Started Mar 15, 1995)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Aug 05, 2012	75 mcg (0.075 mg) Daily	Major	None	Always	Not at all

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rose5

Sex: F

Data Quality: 3 stars

Parkinson's: 12 yrs

Hoehn-Yahr 4 Type: Parkinson's disease On

Mouth/throat: mild

Arms: moderate

Chest: mild

Legs: mild
by rose5
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**Purpose:** Hypothyroidism *(Started Feb 06, 2009)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Jul 14, 2012	50 mcg (0.05 mg) Daily	Moderate	None	Always	Not at all

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moogie16

Sex: F

Data Quality: 2 stars

MS: 51 yrs

Type: Relapsing-Remitting

Sensation: Moderate

Overall: Moderate

Cognition: moderate

Vision: moderate

Speech: moderate

Swallowing: mild

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: moderate
by moogie16
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**Purposes:** Hashimoto's Thyroiditis and Other *(Started Feb 05, 2012)*
Date	Dosage	Hashimoto's Thyroiditis Perceived effectiveness	Other Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Jul 07, 2012	125 mcg (0.125 mg) Daily	Major		None	Always	Not at all
Aug 19, 2008			Moderate	None	Always	Not at all

Date: Aug 19, 2008
Advice & Tips: It helps regulate my TSH, but during treatment with Tysabri, I have to get the dosage adjusted more often, but in the right direction!
Cost: < $25 monthly

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