Deb Says:
I don't feel so confused anymore. Now I know all of you are going through the same thing. My doctor put me on 50mcg of Levothyroxine about a month ago and I have gain 8 pounds! I get short-breathed and winded REALLY easily when working out. I used to go to the gym for 2 hours, now I can't make it longer than 30 minutes. I wake up ALL the time with tingly fingers because my hands have fallen asleep. I have headaches, I feel 100 times more lazy than before...and it's supposed to help your energy, not drain it. I e-mailed my doctor today, this is not making me happy. Not to mention I now have an acne type rash that burns like hell on my chin and I've always had clear skin. If this drug is supposed to make you feel better it sure as sh*t isn't working for me. I feel like a fat lazy a$$ with an itchhy burning rash on my face... stay away from this drug, that's my suggestion. :(
I hear you. I have gained 15 pounds in two months and I am only on 25 mcg. I wake up two and three times during the night. Otherwise I am OK, I think?????
That's no good :( I am sorry to hear that. I think I gained so much because it made me hungry allll the time. I just stopped taking it on Friday. I already feel way better. The meds just aren't right for me. My doctor told me to come back in January for more labs to see if I even need to be on medication.
omgosh me too! i just started taking the same thing one week ago and i have never had acne and i have nasty red chin pimples and i think im gaining weight! i feel worse and short of breath. did u find anything else out now that u have talked to your doctor?
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Verwon Says:
[Moderator]
Saturday, 10/17/2009 9:06:02 PM
Most of these are normal side effects to using this class of medications, there are many complaints about them on here. Not everyone experiences them, but there are fairly common.
HOWEVER the shortness of breath and difficulty breathing COULD BE AN ALLERGIC REACTION and you should stop using the medication and speak to your doctor IMMEDIATELY!
OMG! I just thought it was me...I feel better, no weight gain, but I have these nasty pimples all over my chin and around the right side of my mouth. I hate it....will it go away with time? I've been taking this for 6 weeks and I don't go back to the doctor for 6 more weeks
Hi guys, sorry it took so long to get back to you. That's so crazy that I am not the only one that got the pumply things!! I got off it a while back now when I said I was because my doctor said I was just borderline hypo and that i could stop taking it... the pimples seem to still go away and then come back... it's weird!! Did this medication give me a permanent defect?? Let's hope not... :( I still seem to be gaining a lot of weight... maybe my hypothyroidism has gotten worse, not sure.. my doc said to come back for a retest in January. I'd suggest stop taking it or ask your doctor to give u a diff thyroid medication.
So now I have been taking levo for about a month and I feel better and im not short of breath anymore, but I still keep getting wierd episodes of chin acne and they hurt! It went away for a couple weeks and now its back. I hope this will stop because I work at a makeup counter and the acne makes the products look bad.
Not sure what to tell you... It's still happening to me even now that I've stopped taking the medicine.. they do hurt.. I stopped working out because when I sweat they burn a lot... it's really annoying. I need to see a dermatologist now I guess.
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