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Is Tirosint Better Than Levothyroxine

Premium Questions

Dr. Ivo Ditah MD

I am taking Armour Thyroid for hypothyroidism and having several side effects. My balance is off. Could that be a side effect of the Armour? I have already tried Synthroid , Levothyroxine and Tirosint ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ivo Ditah ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
Dr.  Ralph Chambers MD

Hi. My daughter has been taking tirosint for the past 2 months and is experiencing irritability and ... similar to tirosint. My daughter cannot take any thyroid meds that are synthetic. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ralph Chambers ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Binu Parameswaran Pillai MD

I asked a question before about my thyroid & got the answer that I needed to take medications, not supplements. So here goes again: I have side effects from Synthroid , Levothyroxine , Tirosint and Armour ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Binu Parameswaran Pillai ( Endocrinologist)
Dr.   Arnab Banerjee MD

I just started on Tirosint today. I have been taking Advil for relief of a back strain. Can I still take Advil while on this medication? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee ( Critical Care Specialist)
Dr. Mirjeta Guni MD

Just started taking tirosint . My thyroid is consistently feeling like its throbbing, not painfully but its a huge discomfort. Since taking the medication I can't stop burping and being bloated. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Mirjeta Guni ( Endocrinologist)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr. Mahboob Ur Rahman MD

levotyroxine and Tirosint? Can patient who have had hep b can continue to take levotyroxine or Tirosint? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Mahboob Ur Rahman ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Olgeta Xhufka MD

, a bit of AFib. Tirosint has Levothyroxine, which has yellow dye and I ve read is not good for some ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Olgeta Xhufka ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.   Parth Goswami MD

I am looking for a medication for hypothyroidism that has few inactive ingredients - like Tirosint, which only has gelatin and water. My insurance does not cover Tirosint, so I m trying to find another ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Parth Goswami ( Pathologist and Microbiologist)
Dr.  Chobufo Ditah MD

Hi recently I switched to tirosint because I was allergic to the synthroid levothyroxine that I was taking, for it had gluten in it. I did not have my period for 2 months and now have had it for over a ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Chobufo Ditah ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Shinas Hussain MD

. She wants me to move to —25mcg/day of Tirosint —5 mcg/day of methimazole I was on —75mcg/day of Tirosint, plus 25mcg of Tirosint on Mon. & Fri, which seemed to finally be working: My TSH was down to... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shinas Hussain ( General & Family Physician)