How do members experience Levothyroxine?

Top 5 reported purposes & perceived effectiveness

Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Hypothyroidism 5,445 1,151
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 1,199

Member evaluations

sweetad

evaluated on Sep 29, 2008

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

jbphotonut

evaluated on Sep 09, 2008

  • Perceived effectiveness for Other: Moderate
  • Side effects: None

francesca

evaluated on Aug 23, 2008

  • Perceived effectiveness for Other: Moderate
  • Side effects: None