How do members experience Levothyroxine?

Top 5 reported purposes & perceived effectiveness

Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Hypothyroidism 5,464 1,156
Hashimoto's thyroiditis 1,595 247
Thyroid cancer 355 38
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 46
Moderate 112
Mild 136
None 1,209

Member evaluations

NapkinNotesDad

evaluated on Sep 14, 2015

  • Perceived effectiveness for cold intolerance: Can't tell
  • Side effects: None

Wavewatcher

evaluated on Sep 07, 2015

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

CarynH

evaluated on Jul 11, 2015

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