How do members experience Levothyroxine?

Top 5 reported purposes & perceived effectiveness

Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Hypothyroidism 5,451 1,151
Hashimoto's thyroiditis 1,589 246
Thyroid cancer 355 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 112
Mild 136
None 1,203

Member evaluations

hank2555

evaluated on Sep 10, 2014

  • Perceived effectiveness for Hashimoto's thyroiditis: Major
  • Side effects: None

Mirrianda

evaluated on Apr 15, 2015

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

AcornTree

evaluated on May 18, 2015

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