Synthroid for thyroid disease

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Just wondering if anyone else who has undergone benzo withdrawal has had to start thyroid replacement therapy (i.e., Synthroid) due to thyroid disease (not medication induced thyroid abnormalities)?

 

If so, how did you respond to it? What time of day did you take it, how did you tolerate it?

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Currently taking Synthroid.

I started taking it a week after my jump. I had a rash for two weeks but no other issue.

 

Good luck!

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I have been on synthroid for about 20 years now. My thyroid is pretty bad and I'm on .175 micro grams. I've never had a problem with it unless I don't get my levels checked. I just went last week and she knows I'm tapering and having extreme anxiety. An endocrinologist tends to use a more modern take one keep me at a 0-1 tsh range. My readings came back 1.9 and while she wanted to up my dose she said it would be best not to and I totally agreed. If not in withdrawl I would try to be in the lower range because I have more energy and weigh less. The extra energy is not needed right now  . A general practitioner tends to use a more liberal range of 2-4 or 2-6 tsh if they are behind the times. This range I found ok but I was tired when on no pills and actually healthy. In my opinion slightly higher TSH is ok as long as it is in one of those ranges still. If you are out of range you can have issues with your body getting sluggish doing its work...kinda like Benzos make your body not get what it needs done but in a totally different way. High levels can make depression worse and a number of other things. A endocrinologist is much more knowledgeable than a general practitioner and will order better blood tests that don't just test TSH. Mine takes into account how I feel instead of just sticking to to the levels as a measure. If your dose is too high you will feel more nervous in my opinion and an endocrinologist will help you find the right level you feel comfortable at. Sorry I rambled