switching from generic to Synthroid

[reneeh63]

Originally Posted by organic_donna

I have been on Nature-thyroid for about 15 years. Since they reformulated the medication, it stopped working for me. I gained 10 pounds and felt terrible. I was having breathing issues too.
My TSH was tested and came back at 80, which is very hypo. I agreed to try Synthroid again, but no generic substitution. I have been on it for about a week and I am feeling better. If I decide to return to dessicated thyroid meds, I would try Armour.

80?!

That's almost where you'd expect it to be if you had discontinued taking anything for a month or so before they test you if you'd had past thyroid cancer. What is your dosage? (sorry if I missed it)

[organic_donna]

My dosage was 1 1/2 grains or 97 mg.

[guidoLaMoto]

Originally Posted by suzy_q2010

Some people have difficulty converting T4 to T3. Most do not, so most do not need to be taking Cytomel.

99.99% of hypothyroidism is a result of impaired production of T4, NOT impaired conversion of T4 to T3. Your cells know how to properly do the conversion much better than you or your doctor think they can get the ration of T4/T3 right.


Even in the rare patient who does have a problem with the conversion, it is usually easier and safer to just increase the levo-thyroxine dose and let the cells do the work naturally to get the T3 level right.


[quote=Dragonmam;53624059]
Cytomel …. makes reading TSH difficult and it can create heart arrythmias ...quote]


...and muscle wasting (including cardiomyopathy) and neuropathy and mentation changes and more.


K.I.S.S. (Keep It Simple Stupid)

[organic_donna]

[quote=guidoLaMoto;53628634]99.99% of hypothyroidism is a result of impaired production of T4, NOT impaired conversion of T4 to T3. Your cells know how to properly do the conversion much better than you or your doctor think they can get the ration of T4/T3 right.


Even in the rare patient who does have a problem with the conversion, it is usually easier and safer to just increase the levo-thyroxine dose and let the cells do the work naturally to get the T3 level right.

Originally Posted by Dragonmam

Cytomel …. makes reading TSH difficult and it can create heart arrythmias ...quote]


...and muscle wasting (including cardiomyopathy) and neuropathy and mentation changes and more.


K.I.S.S. (Keep It Simple Stupid)

That’s what my doctor told me, let my body convert T4 to T3 on its own.