Guest guest Posted May 14, 2007 Report Share Posted May 14, 2007 I'm hypo and not on meds I would like to go get put back on them but don't want on synthroid I have taken synthroid for 3years and did not feel that much better when I asked about what other meds there where she give me the one that starts with an L sorry i cant spell it it was some she had in samples it did not do any better know i dont have a job and cant go back to her cause i dont have the money i thought a bout going to the free clinic but will they give me something other then synthroid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 14, 2007 Report Share Posted May 14, 2007 She gave you a generic of Synthroid... Levothyroxine, Levoxyl, Levothyroxine are three that I can think of that start with L. All of these are Synthetic T4, for most folks, if one doesn't work, another might, but might not. Some folks are sensitive to fillers in the meds, or the dyes. What could be happening is any of the following (of the more common things) You have been given too small a dose. You aren't taking the med right (you have to take it on an empty stomach). You are taking something (like calcium or iron) that binds with it, making it useless. Your body, like mine, doesn't process synthetic T4. Your body, like mine, isn't good with converting T4 (storage hormone) to T3 (active hormone) Most free clinics push the synthetics. What was your dose, how long were you on it? Did they ever give you a diagnosis or just call it hypothyroid? How long have you been off meds? Topper () On Mon, 14 May 2007 18:57:03 -0000 " Beth " rainwaterwicca@...> writes: > I'm hypo and not on meds I would like to go get put back on them but > don't want on synthroid I have taken synthroid for 3years and did > not > feel that much better when I asked about what other meds there where > she give me the one that starts with an L sorry i cant spell it it was > some she had in samples it did not do any better know i dont have a > job > and cant go back to her cause i dont have the money i thought a bout > going to the free clinic but will they give me something other then > synthroid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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