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Below are Levothroid (Levothyroxine) reviews, ratings, comments submitted by patients and caregivers. Based on a total of 3 ratings/reviews, Levothroid has an overall score of 9.67. The effectiveness score is 8.67 and the side effect score is 9.33. The scores are on ten point scale: 10 - best, 1 - worst. This information is not vetted and should not be cosidered as clinical evidence. | Levothroid review by 46 year old female patient | | Rating |
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Effectiveness: | | Considerably Effective |
Side effects: | | No Side Effects | | Treatment Info |
Condition / reason: | | hypothyroidism |
Dosage & duration: | | .88mg taken once daily for the period of still take it |
Other conditions: | | none |
Other drugs taken: | | none | | Reported Results |
Benefits: | | I had felt very tired all the time before I started taking the medication. Also my skin and hair seemed to be very dry. I have noticed a significant improvement in my energy level since taking the medication. Also my skin and hair have both improved over time. |
Side effects: | | I didn't have any side effects that I could associate with taking the medication. |
Comments: | | I take the medication first thing in the morning about 30 minutes to an hour before I eat breakfast. |
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| Levothroid review by 53 year old female patient | | Rating |
Overall rating: | | |
Effectiveness: | | Considerably Effective |
Side effects: | | Mild Side Effects | | Treatment Info |
Condition / reason: | | hypothyroidism |
Dosage & duration: | | 75 mcg per day (dosage frequency: daily) for the period of 5 ytears |
Other conditions: | | none |
Other drugs taken: | | none | | Reported Results |
Benefits: | | The treatment benefits were really not noticable because the condition of hypothyroidism ranges from non-symptomatic to many symptoms. At the time of diagnosis, I only had symptoms of mild fatigue which could have been the result of many other conditions |
Side effects: | | There were really no overt, obvious side effects of the treatment. levothyroxine is known to cause insomnia. It may have been coincidence, but my sleeping habits deteriorated approximately at the same time I began therapy. I am currently in the process of reducing my dose to see if sleep habits improve, but lab values remain at good levels |
Comments: | | As I mentioned above, my diagnosis was based almost exclusively on labratory tests. TSH and T4 (thyroid hormone) were found to be too high and too low, respectively. Relatively non-descript symptoms accompanied the list of complaints at the time of diagnosis. These symptoms improved somewhat after treatment. It is still to be determined if side effects will be improved on reduced dosage. |
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| Levothroid review by 55 year old female patient | | Rating |
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Effectiveness: | | Highly Effective |
Side effects: | | No Side Effects | | Treatment Info |
Condition / reason: | | thyroid |
Dosage & duration: | | .1mg taken daily for the period of 20+ years |
Other conditions: | | n/a |
Other drugs taken: | | n/a | | Reported Results |
Benefits: | | balancing of thyroid back to normal range. Prior to treatment, patient had some mental confusion, weight gain, needed extreme amounts of sleep. With treatment, mental acuity was obtained, weight stablized, energy increased. At one time treatment was discontinued for one month by MD to ensure that the thyroid gland was not producing adequate amounts of thyroid. Patient was put back on treatment after blood tests confirmed levels in bloodstream. This treatment has made a positive difference in patients life. |
Side effects: | | n/a |
Comments: | | .1mg daily orally. |
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