How do members experience Levothyroxine?

Top 5 reported purposes & perceived effectiveness

Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Hypothyroidism 5,420 1,148
Hashimoto's thyroiditis 1,572 241
Thyroid cancer 352 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 135
None 1,197

Member evaluations

Anna-Magdalena

evaluated on Jan 18, 2010

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

LELAMARIE

evaluated on Dec 31, 2009

  • Perceived effectiveness for growth on thyroid -post hypothyroidism, post cancer: Slight
  • Side effects: None

Bryan Scott

evaluated on Dec 29, 2009

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