Euthyrox for Underactive Thyroid User Reviews (Page 3)

• joy...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 9, 2021

"I have been on thyroid medications (Synthroid and levothyroxine) for quite a few years with no problems and good results/bloodwork. Several months ago, Walmart Pharmacy placed me on Euthyrox, and it has been a downward spiral since that time. I began experiencing many symptoms that only continued to worsen over time: muscle aches, fatigue, brain fog, headaches, dizziness, dry mouth, weakness. It was relatively easy to tell myself I was depressed, I was working too hard, it was age-related (I am 74), and on and on. Finally, I went back to when my symptoms began and knew the only change in that period of time was my medication. Then I checked out patient reviews of Euthyrox and knew I was not alone, so why is this medication still being prescribed? I called my pharmacy to put me back on my levothyroxine and never substitute that medication with any other drug again. My following lab level also showed a decrease in my level. Why is it still out there?"

• Jen...
• July 12, 2021

"I noticed I was having severe night sweats, muscle weakness, itchy hands, but the worst was days-long migraines and cramps around my menstrual cycle. It wasn't until I realized that there may be an issue with my thyroid med, as it all started 2 1/2 months ago, right at the time of my last refill. I noticed it came in a box, and the pharmacy said it was the same thing. Went for my last test 3 weeks ago, and my TSH levels were severely elevated. The doctor thought I wasn't taking my medication. I told her I take it like clockwork every morning at 5 a.m. so as not to interfere with coffee or food. So she increased my dose. So glad I put 2 and 2 together. Walmart shouldn't do things like that with such a serious issue. This isn't the first time I've noticed an extreme difference, as I was having major headaches when they switched from Mylan. Can't believe they are still selling this if it almost acts like a placebo instead of actual medication."

• 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."

• Ms ...
• 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 and was given Euthyrox. I have been taking it for 4 days, and I’m nauseous, no appetite, my body hurts, headache, and insomnia! What the heck! I called my doctor this morning, and he contacted the pharmacy to tell them to refill my Unithroid! I haven’t felt this sick in years."

• 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 levothyroxine 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 levothyroxine 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."

• 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 112 mg instead of the 125 mg 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 sleepwalking through the day. I just called Walmart and asked them to replace it with Levothyroxine. They should stop selling this Euthyrox!!"

• Tha...
• 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."

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

"After taking levothyroxine 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 levothyroxine to $288 now!!! I'm changing to a new pharmacy. I'm going back to 75 mcg of the Alvogen levothyroxine!"

• Exp...
• 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 eyes puffy. I was relieved to find this site."

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

"This stuff is horrible. Walmart switched my med against my doc's 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 the 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 and cold, with foggy brain and blurry vision as if I'm taking nothing. Yet I have the side effects of being overmedicated: high blood pressure, aches, irritability, anxiety, heart 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."

• Ann...
• 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."

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

"On a whim trying to figure out what is wrong with me. No doctor seems to help me. I researched the 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 I try to push myself and faint. Physically unstable, nauseated, ankle and 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 the meantime to Walgreens. I picked up new 90 Levothyroxine."

• Yvo...
• 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 88 mcg. My experience after beginning this drug is as follows: insomnia, headaches, fatigue, blurred vision, heart palpitations, shortness 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!"

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

"Walmart also changed my prescription to Euthyrox. I’ve only been taking 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."

• Lis...
• 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 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 a living nightmare."

• 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."

• red...
• 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."

• Jas...
• July 26, 2021

"Walmart switched me to Euthyrox from generic Levothyroxine. I have been having really bad hives and a 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 were due to this Euthyrox. And all the while, I was thinking that I had some sort of allergic reaction to food or an insect bite."

• Nin...
• 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 the doctor, he said I 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 tests looked okay. Then he asked 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 supposed 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."

• Lis...
• April 6, 2022

"I have Graves' disease with RAI to get rid of my thyroid and have been taking Levothyroxine for 8 years. This past summer, I developed a stinging, itchy, red rash on my face that no doctor has been able to explain, and it continues to get worse. Then my heart palpitations came back even though I'm on a beta blocker for them as I have had MVP for the last 18 years. Also having extreme fatigue and feeling cold all the time with low-grade fevers. Just had my TSH, and it's .36 when it's always around 2.5. Can't remember it ever being in those low numbers. Never thought about the Euthyrox until today, so I decided to check when Walmart switched my Levothyroxine. Lo and behold, June of 2021. The rash started shortly afterward along with excessive histamine in my body, which my doctor has referred me to an allergist. Never had any histamine issues either until the same time when I was switched over to Euthyrox. I will be calling to get switched back to see if there's a change."

• Jen...
• 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 differently, I did some research and realized it was likely the med change! Switching back to the Levothyroxine that I have taken for the last 20 years and hoping to be back to “normal” ASAP. Thanks, everyone, for sharing your stories. :)"

• Mar...
• 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 absorbs moisture. Within a week of taking Euthyrox, I had a rash on my legs. Two weeks in, a horrible rash appeared on my hands and feet. My body itched on my trunk, front and back, continuously. By the third week, most of my hair had fallen out, and I experienced tiredness and pain in my hips. After taking Euthyrox for 27 days, I had Wal-Mart switch me back to my old medication. It's been 6 weeks since I switched. The tiredness and hip pain are gone. The rash on my leg is mostly gone. The horrible hand and feet condition remains. My primary doctor gave me cream for eczema. The dermatologist has given me two different creams for eczema or psoriasis. My hands were dry, scaly, very red, and flaky. My hands itch and hurt at the same time. They appeared like burnt hands. My feet have 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?"

• Jen...
• September 2, 2022

"I have been taking 125 mcg levothyroxine for 30 years, and everything has been well. Walmart changed my prescription to Euthyrox, and I have had chest pains, racing heart, followed by a slow heartbeat, headaches, and a general malaise. Do not take this medicine! Something is not right with it."

• gra...
• 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 skyrocketed from .21 to 16.25! I will not allow any pharmacy to substitute this drug for my levothyroxine prescription ever again."