synthroid vs. generic

[nothyroidboy]

Just a note to support all those who have warned against generic vs. name brand thyroxine. I posted here a couple weeks ago thinking my dosage was off only to find out the generic substitute was the culprit all along. Back on Synthroid and, most important, back to normal.

[honeytogo]

i neglected to answer your prviuos question on whether my arms feel like dead weights at times...the answer is no.!!! never have,just that hurt awful in upper muscles.........and it started on outer part of arm then went to inner,,,now still hurting but it's not preventing me from doing ordinary chores like it did before............i have continued with cutting back on my thyroid dose,which is my choice and those who would do this should consult your Dr...........i have no insurance right now,a new Dr i cannot trust either.In 6 mos i will be on medicare and have a new Dr lined up that i know is very knowledgeable.basically i am at the lowest dosage possible right now and i am doing much better..........it's odd but i take it 2 days ,then off one............and on the 4th day i feel great,very little pain if any..........by day 3 in the cycle i am at about 3+ pain level....after documanting this i really feel it is the med..and must be the filler..........as i feel fine...other than severe pain on day 3. i am actually sleeping better on lower dose and i now can do some work around the house i could not do a month ago...

[honeytogo]

i have been taking my synthroid at night for over a year now........they say that by taking at night your body absorbs more of the med. with this being said,i cut back on my dosage to see what would happen.the muscle pain is down considerably.but i also quit eating at any restraunts that use this new refined soybean oil....and you know soybean  is a no no when on thyroid meds.....so far i have found only chik-fil-a does not use it.i only go there because my elderly father likes their food.since he refuses to eat but will eat there i have no choice........i have resorted to keeping a log and if need be i will cut back more as i feel much better other than some muscle pain at times.

[livingwithout]

I just switched from the generic levothyroxine to Synthroid.  Has anyone experienced a metallic/bitter taste in their mouth from the drug?  

[MarylandGirl]

I was having alot of muscle weakness and pain.  I couldn't really tell whether it was joint or muscular.  It just hurt!  Anyway, I came upon a message board about Synthroid users having this problem and someone said to take your Synthroid at bedtime.  I started this and about 99% of my pain has disappeared!  I have flareups occasionally, but I can handle that.  I had gone to a chiropractor (who told me I was dehydrated), had xrays done of my back and neck.  I was soooooo miserable.  I was taking prescription pain killers and muscle relaxants or motrin just about every day.  It took me about a year to figure this out.  Try it and see what happens.

[honeytogo]

i started having weakness in arms and pain in my legs in february.late february.........and yes i had the dreaded heaviness,but only in the legs tho as i've had a previous stroke and i did have that prior to this but it really got worse since feb.(i normally only had the heaviness if i were tired)......... now i am at wit's end as i hurt so bad all the time.........my neice quit having any symptoms affter she stopped the thyroid.i would like to try another brand of synthroid....no generics...........but i hesitate to do so and throw my thryoid out of wack.i can't remember when  i heard that abbott changed their filler but i read it in here ,that i do know.and i know i read another support groups board and it was mentioned that many were having these problems too.

[IrisFallenAngel]

Do you know when they changed it? I've been on synthroid my whole life (23 yrs) and never have taken anything else. Since March I have had problems with severe leg weakness/ pain in both legs. Going to a nueromuscular dr in early august due to these symptoms. The only difference I have is my arms have not been affected as yours have. Do your legs/ arms feel like dead weights at times? Very curious!