How do members experience Levothyroxine?

Top 5 reported purposes & perceived effectiveness

Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Hypothyroidism 5,442 1,149
Hashimoto's thyroiditis 1,585 244
Thyroid cancer 354 37
General health 147 19
Fatigue 42 21

Common side effects

Side effect Patients Percentage
Weight gain 33
Fatigue 31
Hair loss 27
Headaches 17
Heart palpitations 14
Nausea 12

Side effect severity

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 45
Moderate 112
Mild 136
None 1,199

Member evaluations

AcornTree

evaluated on May 18, 2015

  • Perceived effectiveness for hypothyroidism: Major
  • Side effects: Mild

Mirrianda

evaluated on Apr 15, 2015

  • Perceived effectiveness for hypothyroidism: Major
  • Side effects: None

hank2555

evaluated on Sep 10, 2014

  • Perceived effectiveness for Hashimoto's thyroiditis: Major
  • Side effects: None