How do members experience Levothyroxine?

Top 5 reported purposes & perceived effectiveness

Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Hypothyroidism 5,418 1,147
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 1,196

Member evaluations

poshbird

evaluated on Jan 24, 2013

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

Lakotawoman

evaluated on Jan 17, 2013

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

klmichael

evaluated on Dec 05, 2012

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