Synthoid ?'s

[angel_eyes]

I have been taking Synthoid for my Hypothyroidism for the past year. I have been slowly bumped up to 125mcg and still feel like crap.

Don't know if it's a combination of Birth Contol pills, Anti-D's, and the Synthoid or what? My body is a fucking wreck lately, I bruise like some type of Crack Whore, I get tired to the point of passing out and literally crashing, I have circles under my eyes, I can never get enough "real" sleep, and my weight is all over the board lately.

I have tried to cut out all the processed food I can, been skipping the diet soda and drinking lots of water. I only have a few drinks a week, and I always drink water in between each drink.

Besides living like a nun, and never eating or drinking anything indulgent again what are my options?

 

[angel_eyes]

Ok, anyone...I need some advice on this, not very exciting topic but I need something to go on.

 

[starfish]

What anti depressant are you taking?

 

[angel_eyes]

Right now I am taking Zoloft, I have only been taking the minimal dosage for the past 6 monts. I take it at night to avoid any interference with the Synthoid, which I take in the a.m. I have quit taking it for the past week so I can switch over to Wellbutrim.

 

[starfish]

Wellbutrin may help.. It takes awhile to get used to it but it's a different kind of anti-depressant than Zoloft, Paxil etc..

 

[angel_eyes]

I agree it might help, but most of my symptoms seem to be related to my thyroid condition. Tired, bruising, weight gain, sleeplessness.

Any thoughts on that?

 

[starfish]

How long have you felt like that?? Being tired, weight gain, and the sleep problems are what happenned to me on anti depressants.. I was a zombie.

Are you anemic?

When I first started lifting weights, I was bruising BAD. My trainer freaked out one day when she saw me. It looked liked someone beat me up. But it stopped and I'm trying to figure out what I did differently. Anyone have ideas??

 

[naturally anabolic]

Sertraline ( Symptoms or Effects )
-Sertraline is Zolofts proper name also known as Sertraline HCL

Common: Diarrhea, dizziness, drowsiness, dry month, headache, indigestion, fatigue, insomnia, nausea, nervousness, tingling, or vomiting.

Rare: Altered taste, abnormal vision, chest pain, confusion, hallucinations, headache, hives, impaired concentration, increased blood pressure, numbness, paresthesias, or tongue ulceration.

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I know that with zoloft i often felt pretty fatigued and tired. Wellbutrin might be a better choice, as starfish asked, are you anemic? a lack of iron could cause you to feel like this as well, been under alot of stress of any sort lately?

 

[angel_eyes]

Well, it's been on and off for almost 2 years. Synthoid has helped with my energy level to some degree, I do have hypothyroidism. I get my levels checked every 6 weeks or so. I have tried other Anti D's and had the zombie symtoms that were terrible. So far, Zoloft has been the only one not to make me that way. Problem is I really don't see any difference, that is why I cut back on the dosage over the last 6-8 months to see how much it was really helping.

No Anemia, no diabetes, not pregnant, no STD's
I take a multi vitamin, B-6, Calicum, Iron, and an "energy pack" of vitamins every day. So, if the bruising is diet related, I am lost?

 

[naturally anabolic]

take an extra vitamin c, make sure you are drinking alot of water

 

[angel_eyes]

Stress, Stress!!! Yeah, been a major thing for me

 

[angel_eyes]

I have been forcing the water down, getting extra C right now. Fractured my elbow in 3 places, been 10 weeks now and still it's f*cked up.

So orange juice with added calicum, yogurt, milk have been added in moderation.

 

[sheez_ripped]

I was in the same boat as u....

Hypothyroidism - Hashimoto's Disease. I had a large goiter in my thyroid and had half of it removed. Luckily no cancer. I am on Synthroid at same dose as you and take Zoloft 50 to 100 mgs per day.

I had some bruising, and was major fatigued for almost a year after starting the Synthroid. I think it takes a while for your body to process the replacement hormone correctly.

I had always been a cardio freak but that did nothing to help my weight gain.

The answer was weights & diet. No dairy, very little processed food, only water to drink. Drink over a gallon a day. And I have my body back - much better than it ever has been.

 

[NY Muscle]

That’s would be SynthROID, t4
Im on 150mcg a day

Bruising hmmm usually LOW thyroid I hear of people bruising, not sure if theres any correlation