While this drug has eleviated my symptoms very effectively for over 5 years, I believe, I am very concerned with the things that my friends and collegues (many in the medical & health fields) have been saying. For example, taking the medicine usually takes care of the symptoms, but over time, it can cause one's thyroid to almost stop work completely (due to the drug doing all the work for it). Als...
Dry throat/mouth, acne, headaches, low back pain ever since i started this med
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motherdemon | 55-64 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
9/19/2007
Condition: Underactive Thyroid
Overall rating 3.7
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This the first month taking Levothyroxine. As I get older my thryoid slows down. I have a few less severe symptoms. Hopefully by next month I can give this medicine a better rating.
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