I trust Synthroid to keep my thyroid level exactly where it needs to be. My process of finding the right dose included several different doctors actually. They just were having a very difficult time dialing in appropriate levels. Hypothyroidism can actually cause a great deal of complications in pregnancy, so it was important to have it correct. I think it’s utterly critical you find an endocrinologist that you have a rapport with, you have a connection with.

Gratefully, my endocrinologist has had my thyroid medication dialed in and under control. Your doctor will use a TSH, or thyroid stimulating hormone, test to determine whether you have hypothyroidism. The thyroid is a small butterfly-shaped gland located at the base of the neck, just below the Adam’s apple. It’s responsible for controlling the body’s metabolism, or the rate at which the body converts food into energy, and for making sure the brain, heart, liver, kidneys, and other organs are working properly.

Synthroid is a man-made hormone, identical to the hormone made by the thyroid gland and has the same effect on the body. It replaces the amount of hormone the thyroid is unable to or can no longer make, helping to restore your thyroid hormone levels to the range they need to be. It does this by creating thyroid hormones that are then circulated through the bloodstream to different parts of the body. Because your body needs a precise number of thyroid hormone, it’s important to take Synthroid the right way every day, just as your doctor prescribes. This is because how you take Synthroid can affect how well it works. If I were to meet somebody just starting on this journey, my advice to them is find a doctor they have an excellent rapport with and don’t settle for less.

• It does this by creating thyroid hormones that are then circulated through the bloodstream to different parts of the body.
• I think it’s utterly critical you find an endocrinologist that you have a rapport with, you have a connection with.
• My process of finding the right dose included several different doctors actually.
• Hypothyroidism can actually cause a great deal of complications in pregnancy, so it was important to have it correct.
• This is because how you take Synthroid can affect how well it works.

SYNTHROID® (levothyroxine sodium) tablets, synthroid thyronorm for oral use is a prescription, man-made thyroid hormone that is used to treat a condition called hypothyroidism in adults and children, including infants. It is meant to replace a hormone that is usually made by your thyroid gland. Generally, thyroid replacement treatment is to be taken for life. When you have hypothyroidism, the thyroid doesn’t produce, or can’t produce enough thyroid hormones. When your thyroid hormone level decreases, it results in your body’s system slowing down, including your metabolism, which may lead to symptoms such as sensitivity to cold, weight gain, and fatigue.