Hi. Is anyone on anything (or tried anything) other than Synthroid or generic Synthroid? I felt like another poster (tlichten) who said that it felt like breathing was causing her to gain weight after taking her thyroid med. I think I've definitely gotten more of an appetite since I started in Dec. 2006 but this is NOT good. I've gained back all the weight I lost when I was on Met (for a year and nine months - quit in Aug. 2006).
I keep wondering if I should go back on Met since my endo thinks I should use a cholesterol medicine. I'm definitely going to avoid this at all costs as the side effects of statins are horrible. My cholesterol appeared to drop when on Met and although I didn't get tested when I went off of Met, two months later, my cholesterol #s were fairly good (as opposed to what my normal #s are).
I'm also wondering if my thyroid med is getting converted properly. I'm planning on asking for another test (free T3) to determine this - see if it's low.
Best,
Pam |