How do members experience Levothyroxine?

Top 5 reported purposes & perceived effectiveness

Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Hypothyroidism 5,446 1,152
Hashimoto's thyroiditis 1,587 244
Thyroid cancer 354 37
General health 147 19
Fatigue 42 21

Common side effects

Side effect Patients Percentage
Weight gain 33
Fatigue 31
Hair loss 27
Headaches 17
Heart palpitations 14
Nausea 12

Side effect severity

Side effects as an overall problem
Severity Evaluations Percentage
Severe 45
Moderate 113
Mild 136
None 1,201

Member evaluations

jennifer18

evaluated on Jul 06, 2010

  • Perceived effectiveness for hypothyroidism: Major
  • Side effects: None

chowda72

evaluated on Jun 15, 2010

  • Perceived effectiveness for hypothyroidism: Slight
  • Side effects: Mild

Scoliosis67

evaluated on Jul 12, 2010

  • Perceived effectiveness for hypothyroidism: Major
  • Side effects: None