How do members experience Levothyroxine?

Top 5 reported purposes & perceived effectiveness

Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Hypothyroidism 5,472 1,162
Hashimoto's thyroiditis 1,600 248
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 137
None 1,215

Member evaluations

jbphotonut

evaluated on Sep 09, 2008

  • Perceived effectiveness for Other: Moderate
  • Side effects: None

francesca

evaluated on Aug 23, 2008

  • Perceived effectiveness for Other: Moderate
  • Side effects: None