Tirosent Users

[diazmommy]

For those of you who have used Tirosent.....what was your experience and how did it make you feel?  Also, if you were on synthroid and then Tirosent.....were there differences you noted?  Thinking about trying it and did not do weel with Synthroid last time (anxiety, excessive bloating, etc.)

Thoughts?

[sissaphus]

I switched from Levoxyl to  Tirosint on October 1st. I asked to switch because of the fillers in Levoxyl.

Sadly, I am constipated and bloated with many other hypo symptoms, but I'm still happy to have switched to Tirosint I don't need or want the fillers.

The downside is that my insurance isn't covering it the way it did Levoxyl.

[Sera20]

I started Tirosint this past month, late September, early October, and I feel stupendous.  I had been on Synthroid for the past year, and had been experiencing a couple ofi ssues that were troublesome.  My stomach was bloated to the point that I looked 4 months pregnant, I was unable to go to the bathroom for days upon days (after having been regular and going twice a day prior to that), and I didn't feel quite RIGHT.  I eat healthy, I run five miles every other day, and I am active at work.  My doctor listened and prescribed Tirosint, and I'm about to write her a thank you card.  Seriously.

[Barb135]

I'm off to bed in a flash, but wanted to comment - I've been on Tirosint since August of 2010; I'm doing better on it than I did on either Synthroid or Levo...

As goolarra said - it's a gelcap; only ingredients are the T4 med, glycerin and distilled water.  Pretty much hypoallergenic and since it's a gelcap, also dissolved and absorbed better (at least for me)

We have seen some people who needed to start a lower dose than they were on with levo (i.e if you take 100 mcg levo, you might want to start at 88 mcg Tirosint; test in 6 weeks and go from there)

[goolarra]

I'm not on Tirosint, but I know people who are.  The medication is exactly the same as the medication in Synthroid.  The only difference is in the fillers...Tirosint doesn't have any.  It's a gelcap and hypoallergenic and should be more easily absorbed than pills.  If you didn't do well with Synthroid, it might well be worth a try.

[diazmommy]

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