How do members experience Levothyroxine?

Top 5 reported purposes & perceived effectiveness

Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Hypothyroidism 5,461 1,155
Hashimoto's thyroiditis 1,593 246
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 1,207

Member evaluations

wesson

evaluated on Mar 24, 2014

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

TheTrishgu

evaluated on Jan 15, 2013

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

motherg00se

evaluated on Aug 28, 2013

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