Anyone here on Synthroid?

[skinimini]

I guess I overstated the "horror" stories. I've just read that lots of people have had great difficulty in regulating the thyroid replacement hormone and have had other effects--huge weight gain, arrythmia issues.

Bx was not fun, only local anesthetic. All three docs, as well as the endocrinologist told me that a thyroid biopsy doesn't always give the answer--I don't even know why they do them. At any rate, it's not an emergency, so I'll take some time (and another opinion) to try to figure out the right thing to do.

[solobiker]

I have been on it since 1989. I did not have any troubles at all until some yahoo Dr adjusted my dosage and increased a lot. I didn't notice anything for a little while but slowly I was becoming anxious, nervous and soon was not able to sleep. I would be wide awake until 3-4am and would get up a 530. I was also feeling so out of control and it was making me feel depressed. I went to a different Dr who wanted to put me on meds for depression and I told her to please look at my thyroid levels first. She did not think my symptoms had anything to do with my thyroid but tested it any way. Well my results came back revealing I was taking way too much...I think I was at .2 and she has decreased it mulitlple times and now I am at .137 I feel far better, am happy again and actually sleep.

[tctrek]

I've been on Synthroid since 1997. Unfortunately, my TSH levels won't stay stabilized, so I have to be tested every 6 weeks and get a dosage change. I have prescription bottle in everything from 200 mcg to 88 mcg! I used to think it was the root cause of my weight issues, but I don't think that anymore. I also took Armour Thyroid for a couple of months a few years ago - I was convinced I would lose weight on it. Had to take it twice a day as it has a short shelf-life. My TSH jumped all over and I didn't lose weight, so I went back to Synthroid.

But I really don't have any bad stories. I'm sure it's not the meds fault that my levels go up and down all the time.

[Zen]

I used to think it was the root cause of my weight issues, but I don't think that anymore.

For me it was cake dosage causing that problem.

[tctrek]

For me it was cake dosage causing that problem.

For me it was pizza and beer.

[maillotpois]

Wine, pizza, chocolate and beer.

[ehirsch83]

I have been on Synthroid since 2003, I had a total thyroidectamy(thyroid cancer). I have to say anytime I have gained weight on synthroid has been my own fault! Giving into sweets or that extra drink with dinner.
It didn't take long for them to regulate my dosage, they slowly increased it until we found the sweet spot. And then every 3-6 months for the first few years I had blood work done to make sure it was ok. I am now on blood work once a year and the dosage is pretty stabalized.

I will also say that I do now tend to put the weight on in my middle, as if I was older then I am. But... I am also still a size 2/4 so I can't complain to much! I just need to get motivated to do crunches on a regular basis!

So I am not sure why people say these "horror"stories. It is a synthetic hormone to replace what your body is not producing. Not sure how that could be any worse then what you have at the moment!!