Hello, I have been using Synthroid for over ten years and find it the best to use. I have never had my dose increased as I follow the SPECIFIC directions for use. Take it at the same time every day (for me, 5 A.M.!)and on an empty stomach--for one hour. I have found, my morning coffee is fine with no cream, or half and half ; a food. I tried the generic form and it did not have the same affect, or good results. Take your Synthroid as directed, which is usually first thing in the morning, ONE full hour BEFORE eating any food. Yet, ask your doctor about this. I also advocate eating smaller amounts of food if you have weight to lose after being diagnosed. I gained a tremendous amount of weight from being mis-diagnosed for almost four years. After beginning a course of Synthroid and revamping my life routine, I was able to lose 80 pounds in one year. I am now a healthy 138 pounds.Being very thin all my life and being tall, nearly 5"10, I feel like my young self again! I did not do any extreme exercise routine or have to starve myself to lose the weight. I've been a disciplined eater all my life. The key to using this med is, clearly, to stay in with your prescribing doctor and have your TSH profile tested often enough to KNOW your dose is appropriate for you. I have never had to piggyback additional T3 with my dose of Synthroid. Look into your diet, check what may be needing a change. Research the foods and supplements that affect your medication and may inhibit the full benefit. Also, at one point in time, I had fluctuations in how I felt; years later, and went back to my doctor who tested me and found I had been going through a normal hormone change (menopause)! I experienced symptoms NOT related to the hypothyroid and my medication dose was still fine for me. Be of good cheer, hope this helps. Sincere, Mare Published: November 15, 2007 ::

I was on synthroid for about 8 years and I never felt good on it. I begged my doctors to give me alternatives. I fired my doctors and have now switched to one who cares and who has put me on a natural thyroid replacement. I feel fantastic. Better than I have for many many years. I have energy. I;m tyaking off the weight I put on and just feel like my old self. What I take not only replaces your T4 like synthroid but if also replaces the 5-6 other things that your thyroid is supposed to replace. Researh on the net. Go to http://thyroid.about.com/ Published: January 09, 2008 ::

I had hypothyroidism since i was 12 yrs.old, i am now 32. Synthroid is all i had taken up until 2 years ago, i started taking cytomel with the synthroid. All of you saying synthroid does not work you may need to take cytomel also. Our body needs T3 and T4, synthroid is only made up of T4 not everyone's body converts T3 into T4 that is what cytomel is T4. I cannot tell you how much better i feel, i always never felt right on synthroid but the doctor would tell me my numbers were where they needed to be. Finding the right doctor is ESSENTIAL. Published: November 14, 2008 ::

I've been on Synthroid (75MCG) for a week and I feel like I am going crazy! Anxiety is horrible...Heart feels like it's going a mile a minute...feel like I could pass out at times...feels like I am on speed...not good. I am having this dosage changed a.s.a.p and so far my impression of this drug is not a good one. I hope it gets better once the dosage gets changed because I can't imagine living like this...I feel like I was better off 2 weeks ago when I didn't even know I had hypothyrodism. Has anyone else experienced those feelings? Will it get better? Published: March 27, 2008 ::

I take 100 micrograms of synthroid, and I still get too much fatigue. My latest tsh tests were 0.32(June of 2007) and 0.35(March of 2007) and that's within the parameters of .35 and 3. I have been suffering from fatigue as well as sometimes some anxiety. I feel strongly that with a score of .32 I am bordering being hyper thyroid. Thus my believe for feeling somewhat anxious many times. I also feel somewhat depressed. That appears to be a paradox (when I feel sort of depressed and at other times feel anxiety. Furthermore, I am not very satisfied with my doctor's opinion that my score on my tsh show my tsh score is appearing to him to be satisfactory and IS working OK. One more statement. I know very litle about thyroidism, But I feel that many doctors know also very little about it. Mary Shomon who has a column has been very instrumental in getting me to study the disease more carefully. And at almost 81 years of age, and being dx'd with hyperthyroidism at about the age of 45, I think that my age limits the success of my synthroid unlike how it seemed to work well while I was younger. Published: September 18, 2007 ::

I was recently diagnosed with hypothyrodism 2 months ago. My doctor put me on Synthroid and I have noticed wonderful changes!! This has been a miracle medication for me!! I am no longer wishing I was asleep every minute of the day, and my hair is no longer falling out as much. I have more energy then I can remember and have actually been able to lose 3 pounds so far!! Published: November 16, 2008 ::