what are some side effects of thyroid medication?
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['Fast heartbeat.', 'Sensitivity to heat.', 'Hunger.', 'Nervousness and anxiety.', 'Shakiness.', 'Sweating.', 'Thin skin and brittle hair.', 'Tiredness.']
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Hypothyroidism, or low thyroid, is a common disorder. It can cause a variety of symptoms, such as fatigue, weight gain and feeling cold. It can also result in problems with your hair, skin, muscles, memory or mood.
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Other common symptoms and signs of hyperthyroidism are weight loss despite a good or even increased appetite, increased perspiration and intolerance of heat, increased frequency of bowel movements, and irregular menstrual cycles and decreased menstrual blood flow in women.
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['Weight loss.', 'Hyper-excitability.', 'Increased appetite.', 'Increased thirst.', 'Increased urination.', 'Enlargement of thyroid gland.', 'Vomiting.', 'Diarrhea.']
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Thyroid medications do not usually work rapidly. It can take a few days to a few weeks for you to even start noticing a difference in how you feel. If you don't feel better after taking your medication for several months, you may need a dosage adjustment or a change in medication—not a complete stop of your regimen.
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Only about 10% of your total weight gain is likely due to the water and salt that your body keeps because of hypothyroidism. If extra weight is the only symptom left after thyroid medication brings your hormone levels back to normal, hypothyroidism probably isn't directly to blame for it.
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It does not affect the thyroid gland, it only hides the symptoms of an over-active thyroid gland. Stopping the medication suddenly could worsen this condition. Kidney function: Kidney disease or reduced kidney function may cause this medication to build up in the body, causing side effects.
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Side effects not requiring immediate medical attention Some side effects of levothyroxine may occur that usually do not need medical attention. These side effects may go away during treatment as your body adjusts to the medicine.
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One of the symptoms of an underactive thyroid gland is weight gain. So, once you start taking levothyroxine, you may lose weight as your body's hormones rebalance.
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['Fatigue. Low thyroid function can result in less energy.', 'Cold intolerance. Slowed-down cells burn less energy, so the body produces less heat. ... ', 'Appetite loss, weight gain. ... ', 'Cardiovascular effects. ... ', 'Mental effects. ... ', 'Other signs and symptoms.']
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Using levothyroxine can cause changes to your levels of thyroid hormone that could make these problems worse. For people with blood clotting disorders: Let your doctor know if you have any blood clotting disorders. Taking levothyroxine may make it more difficult for your blood to clot and make bleeding more likely.
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Make Sure It's Not Your Thyroid Drug First, if you are hypothyroid and taking levothyroxine (i.e., Synthroid) as your thyroid hormone replacement, and still losing hair, you may need to take action. Prolonged or excessive hair loss IS a side effect of Synthroid for some people.
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Thyroid disorders can have a noticeable impact on your energy level and mood. Hypothyroidism tends to make people feel tired, sluggish, and depressed. Hyperthyroidism can cause anxiety, problems sleeping, restlessness, and irritability.
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Larger dosages may produce life-threatening toxicity. There is a fine line between taking too much Synthroid and too little. Overtreatment may cause detrimental cardiac effects (such as an increase in heart rate, precipitation of angina or arrhythmias).
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The patient may have generalized neck pain, sore throat, fever, chills, and a tender thyroid. The inflammation of the thyroid causes an increased amount of thyroid hormone to be secreted into the body, causing hyperthyroidism.
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These include urticaria, pruritus, skin rash, flushing, angioedema, various GI symptoms (abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea), fever, arthralgia, serum sickness and wheezing. Hypersensitivity to levothyroxine itself is not known to occur.
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In the case of Synthroid, discontinuing the medication results in a worsening of hypothyroid symptoms such as those that you listed. A detailed list of symptoms is found in the hypothyroid review article. In addition, cholesterol levels may rise, and heart disease and heart failure may ensue.