Euthyrox for Underactive Thyroid User Reviews (Page 3)

• Pam
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• May 7, 2023

"Do not take this medication! My TSH went from 1.2 to 9.6 for the year I was on it. I've had all kinds of problems and didn't realize the medication wasn't working at all. Walmart must have known about the problems because they switched me back to Levothyroxine without my knowledge."

• SMarse
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• December 2, 2022

"Walmart switched me from Levo to Euthyrox. I trusted that the medications were the same.....THEY ARE NOT!! I've been suffering for almost a year on this Euthyrox garbage. I've been sick, hair falling out, joint pains, migraines, diarrhea, fatigue, depression, heart palpitations, etc. TSH skyrocketed. I just got my new script and noticed it was Levo again.....after 5 days on it, I feel like a new person! Euthyrox is garbage! And I didn't connect the dots at all. I will NEVER take this AGAIN! I've been suffering for a year! Take this OFF THE MARKET!!!"

• Ms G
• July 15, 2021

"I’m so glad to know I’m not the only one! I’ve been on Unithroid for 2 years for Hypothyroidism with no issues! Went to Walmart Pharmacy & was given Euthyrox. I have been taking it for 4 days and I’m nauseous, no appetite, my body hurts, headache, & insomnia! What the heck! I called my Doctor this morning & he contacted the Pharmacy to tell them to refill my Unithroid! I haven’t felt this sick in years."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 30, 2021

"I am certain that this medicine is harmful. I started taking it ten days ago. My doctor prescribed a lower dose of 112mg instead of the 125mg I have been taking. This is the tenth day of taking it and I feel bad. I have been fatigued, sleeping ten hours, dull headaches, stomach pain. For the past four days it feels as if I am sleep walking through the day. I just called Walmart and asked them to replace it with Levothyroxine. They should stop selling this Euthyrox!!"

• new...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 19, 2021

"After taking Levothyroxin from Alvogen for 15 years and Synthroid prior to that, all with perfectly normal thyroid levels, Walmart switched my prescription to Euthyrox in late June. After a short time, I began to feel as I did when first diagnosed with hypothyroidism many years prior. Rapid/irregular heartbeat, hair loss, insomnia, extreme fatigue, and new side effects such as difficulty swallowing, under-eye swelling, tightness in the chest, and nervousness/irritability. I called my doctor when Walmart again tried to give me a refill of Euthyrox. The doctor called in my original meds and the cost went from $9 for 90 days of the levothyroxin to $288 now!!! I'm changing to a new pharmacy. I'm going back to 75 mcg of the Alvogen Levothyroxin!"

• Thank...
• February 16, 2023

"My Pharmacy went out of business, so I went to a pharmacy close to me. I had been on (Synthroid) Levothyroxine 88 mcg for years. This new Pharmacist had given me Euthyrox 88 mcg, and within a few hours, I started getting nervous. Shaking so bad I could not work, talk (voice became shaky), I could not think straight. My child had to pick me up from work and take me to the EMS building to get checked out. My B/P was 200/90 and had an irregular heartbeat."

• Expat
• July 31, 2021

"I have been Hypothyroid for ten years my medication currently is 125 mg Levothyroxine and 25 mcg cytomel. I moved recently to Barbados and was prescribed the eutirox I had a personality change on them, I became sensitive to sound and highly irritated, aggressive and my appetite increased and energy levels decreased. I know my symptoms very well and monitor any changes. My abdomen became swollen with fluid and painful, my face and eye puffy. I was relieved to find this site."

• Anne
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 15, 2022

"I too got this from Walmart. Just Awful. Took it for two weeks and began feeling so dizzy I would have to sit down. Tightness in my chest, then had terrible heart palpitations . The fatigue and dizziness got so bad all I could do was sit on the couch. This is a clear case of the cure being way worse than the disease. Take this stuff off the market."

• Lynn
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 4, 2022

"Walmart switched my meds without even asking. My levels before were always in range, TSH had never been above 4.56 in 15 years. I was on Euthyrox for only 6 weeks before I went for labs and found out my TSH level skyrocketed to 13! I was having anxiety attacks and just not feeling myself. It was as if I had stopped taking my medication! This company should be sued for all the pain and suffering!!!"

• Euthy...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 19, 2021

"On a whim trying to figure out what is wrong g with me. No Dr seem to help me. I researched difference between the two drugs & mercy. Have I found the culprit?? I have been feeling so lethargic, insomnia Weak, dizzy, fast heart rate, sweats if try to push myself ad faint. Physical unstable Nauseated Ankle & leg cramps Foggy foggy. Memory getting bad Vision Headaches Chest Indigestion I was given Euthyrox by Walmart instead of Levothyroxine Taking for 3 months Changed pharmacy in mean time to Walgreens. I picked up new 90 Levothyroxine"

• Max
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 1, 2021

"Given the high number of complaints about this drug, why has there not been a recall notice sent to those who are taking it? My TSH level has skyrocketed since Walmart changed from levothyroxine to Euthyrox."

• Yvonne...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 31, 2021

"This drug needs to be taken off the market!! Should have been taken off before now with all the negative reactions. MY DOSAGE IS 88mcg. My experience after beginning this drug is as follows: insomnia, headaches, fatigue, blurred vision, heart palpitations, short of breath, leg cramps, weakness in legs. I am so angry!! Can't we trust our FDA to approve ONLY what is safe for us. LOOK AT THE LOW RATING!"

• LisaA...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 23, 2021

"I have been on Levothyroxine for 25 years with no issues or side effects. Was given Euthyrox at WalMart back in July 2021 instead of my usual Levothyroxine. When I questioned it I was told that they were exactly the same. After about 4 weeks on this medication I started to experience weakness and trembling in my arms, legs and shoulders, pain in my knees, legs, hips and shoulders, rapid heartbeat, nervousness, anxiety, restlessness, bloating, fuzzy feeling in my head and my feet and hands being cold all of the time. I found all of these reviews and stopped taking the Euthyrox the next day. I have been back on Levothyroxine for 2 weeks now and the side effects have subsided, but my arms and legs still feel strange and I still have pain. This medicine has made the last 2 months of my life living nightmare"

• Mrmac...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 6, 2022

"This stuff is horrible, Walmart switched my med against my docs orders, he had it stated I was only to take a specific brand name. Walmart then refused when my doc reasserted I was only to take a specific brand because of side effects I've had with generics. Walmart still refused, so out of desperation, (at this point I'd been without my thyroid meds for nearly a month), I let them switch my prescription to Euthyrox. It has been awful, I feel exhausted & cold, with foggy brain & blurry vision as if I'm taking nothing. Yet I have the side effects of being overmedicated, high blood pressure, aches, irritability, anxiety, hart palpitations, this stuff is garbage! I'm pretty sure this must be yet another junk item Walmart imports. I'm now looking into switching pharmacies."

• Jasmine
• July 26, 2021

"Walmart switched me to Euthyrox from generic Levothyroxine. I have been having real bad hives and swollen lip. Please be aware of these types of side effects caused by this drug. It took me about three weeks to realize that my hives was due to this Euthyrox. And all the while I was thinking that I had some sort of allergic reaction to food, or insect bite."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• October 16, 2022

"I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism about 25 years ago and have had great results with levothyroxine regulating my thyroid levels. Walmart also changed my prescription about 2 years ago. I have suffered all the symptoms that you all have been mentioning and blamed peri-menopause, menopause as I have turned 54 this year. Today I picked up my prescription at Walmart and lo and behold they gave me levothyroxin instead of euthyrox. That made me curious as to why they changed back and I found this site and am so very grateful that I did. I am anxious to start taking the levothyroxin again to see if my symptoms subside, and am most confident that most of them will. Thank you for sharing your experiences and hopefully euthyrox will come off the shelves."

• Jenni...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 9, 2022

"I’m so thankful for this comment section. Walmart Pharmacy switched my Levothyroxine for Euthyrox. After a month and a half of taking it, I noticed I was feeling very poorly. Severe headache, thirst, muscle aches, extreme feeling of being cold and generally achy and fatigued. After thinking about what I was doing different, I did some research and realized it was likely the med change!! Switching back to the Levothyroxine that I have taken for the the last 20 years and hoping to be back to “normal” ASAP. Thanks everyone for sharing your stories. :)"

• Nina
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 17, 2022

"Walmart changed my levothyroxine to euthyrox I questioned the pharmacist because I had never taken one in a blister pack she said it was the exact same thing that they had taken the dye out of the pills and repackaged. I started taking them I got severely ill, lightheaded, fatigue, headache, heart palpitations, cold sweats, chest pain and dizziness. I went to doctor he said tested positive for the flu still did not think about it being meds so I wound up at the ER with chest burning, dizzy, body shaking, uncontrollably they said all my test looked ok. Then he ask if I had started any new meds I told him I started Euthyrox about 16 days ago he told me to go back to my old pharmacy not Walmart and get them to fill a new prescription with the levothyroxine that I was suppose to be taking! I have been back on my regular meds for 2 days still have a ways to go to get back to normal. People please do not take this drug I can’t believe Walmart is still dispensing this drug"

• Dee
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• February 15, 2022

"Glad to see I'm not the only one. I've been wondering what in the world is wrong with me and now I realize it's this lousy medication. I will be calling my doctor tomorrow. Thank you everyone for sharing your experiences although I'm sorry they were so awful."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 10, 2022

"I was recently diagnosed with hypothyroidism, I was put on euthyrox. After one week of this medicine I started experiencing headaches, loose stools, muscle pain and tingling, extremely tried, dizziness and heart racing. I’ve now been off this medicine for 3 weeks, some of the side effects from this medicine has subsided. I hope when I see the endocrinologist next week they will be able to give me another medicine."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• July 13, 2022

"Thank you all for taking your time to leave all these comments! I am super thankful and I appreciate each and every one of y'all! God bless your souls. I just picked up the prescription for the first time at the pharmacy and I looked it up and I just thank the Lord for sending me to this site to review the comments. I will not be taking this! I will not take one of these pills!"

• Bernbee
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• November 22, 2021

"Walmart also changed my prescription to Euthyrox.,, I’ve only been talking this medicine since earlier this year.,,, I’m feeling heart palpitations, along with stomach problems, as I’ve always been pretty regular in that area, also, I’m feeling like I’ve got a lot of phlegm in my throat, and coughing during the night. Feels like there’s something in my throat, I’m calling my doctor tomorrow!!! Thanks for all your comments, I’m glad I came to this site"

• granny
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• November 16, 2021

"Walmart replaced my levothyroxine prescription with Euthyrox. When I went to my primary care physician for my annual wellness appointment, my TSH level had sky-rocketed from .21 to 16.25! I will not allow any pharmacy to substitute this drug for my levothyroxine prescription ever again."

• Marie
• Taken for less than 1 month
• September 28, 2021

"Wal-Mart switched my medicine to Euthyrox and told me the manufacturer changed because my current levothyroxine absorb moisture. Within week of talking Euthyrox I had a rash on legs. Two week a horrible rash on hands and feet. Body itch on trunk front and back continuously. Third week most of my hair has fallen out and I experience tiredness and pain in my hips. After taking Euthyrox 27 days I had Wal-Mart to switch me back to my old medication. Its been 6 weeks since I’ve switched. The tiredness and hip pain are gone. The rash on leg is mostly gone. The horrible hand and feet condition remain. Primary doctor gave me cream for eczema. Dermatologist has given me two different creams for eczema or psoriasis. Hands were dry, scaly very red and flaky. Hands itch and hurt at the same time. Appear like burnt hands. Feet are very hard and dry patches. I am praying for some answers. How long will this problem last before it clears up? Has anyone else had this rash?"

• redmama
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• February 20, 2023

"I had a bad experience with Euthyrox. I had extreme anxiety, weight loss, and fatigue. I have changed to a different generic of levothyroxine and I feel much better. I would rate Euthyrox a 0 if I could."