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Tirosint Vs Synthroid

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Dr. Noble Zachariah MD

I was dx with Hashimotos last year. I have been on Levothyroixine, thyroid Armour, Synthroid , and Tirosint. Levo worked great for about 2 weeks then stopped. Armour gave me heart palpitations.... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Noble Zachariah ( Internal Medicine Specialist)
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.  Binu Parameswaran Pillai MD

Hypothyroidism (testing for Hashimoto's was "inconclusive"). My TSH was a 12, and I was started on Synthroid ... doctors increased my Synthroid dose to 137, and then 150. I tried Cytomel on and off, but... View answer

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

My wife had radioactive iodine in January. Shes been on synthroid since the first of April. She ... synthroid he changed her to tirosent. The thinking was that she may be having some reaction to the fillers ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Binu Parameswaran Pillai ( Endocrinologist)
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)

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Dr.   Ashakiran S MD

and don t like to be challenged even if they are wrong. Tell me about tirosint compared to synthroid. ...I have taken synthroid for a few years. I also take an oral chemo pill for leukemia. I asked so ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ashakiran S ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.   Ivan R. Rommstein MD

Hi. I was just starting to look at a similar question. My joint pains have been worse since taking Tirosint, especially my neck. I have tried Armour, Nature Thyroid and Synthroid and could not tolerate any ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ivan R. Rommstein ( General Surgeon)
Dr. Shailja Puri MD

cancer and I have an enlarged thyroid and nodules also. I am currently taking tirosint 50 mg. the synthroid didn t help and this doesn t seem to be working either. My brother also has Graves disease. Any ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shailja Puri ( Pathologist and Microbiologist)
Dr.      Elton Halili MD

Had TT dec 2013 due to pap. Carcinoma. Tried levo, synthroid, tirosint and again synthroid. TSH in Jany was 2.24 and by feb it went up to 6.41 . Endo refused to do anything so I am now seeing a new... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Elton Halili ( 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 of my conditions. I have been taking NatureThroid, and it s not keeping my levels good. Synthroid s ... View answer

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