How do members experience Levothyroxine?

Top 5 reported purposes & perceived effectiveness

Purpose Patients Evaluations Perceived Effectiveness
Hypothyroidism 5,438 1,151
Hashimoto's thyroiditis 1,582 242
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 112
Mild 135
None 1,201

Member evaluations

lilboo1199

evaluated on Sep 16, 2016

  • Perceived effectiveness for hypothyroidism: Can't tell
  • Side effects: None

25yrRA

evaluated on Aug 21, 2016

  • Perceived effectiveness for hypothyroidism: Can't tell
  • Side effects: None

FibroMom63

evaluated on Mar 23, 2016

  • Perceived effectiveness for Hashimoto's thyroiditis: Can't tell
  • Side effects: Severe