levothyroxine

SallyB · Post by **SallyB** » Thu Dec 13, 2012 5:10 am

Hi there me again!

Has anyone any experience of taking Levothyroxine? I am on 100mg and I can see it contains lactose?? I have eliminated all dairy from my diet but take this on a daily basis.

Typically my Doc and my gastro have said no the lactose will not be making things worse (they REALLY do not believe changing what you eat/take makes any difference) it is really like banging your head against a brick wall!

Typically changing to a lactose free thyroxine is more expensive and the Doctors will have to get permission from the governing body to allow me to have it so it has to be a really strong reason for them to support it.

When oh when are the medical profession going to start listening to us the patients instead of regarding us all as text book people. wish they would get their heads out of the books and take a look at what is really going on and open up their minds, ears and hearts!!!

Polly · Post by **Polly** » Thu Dec 13, 2012 7:30 am

Sally,

Keep banging your head on that brick wall! You are correct, not your docs. If you are avoiding dairy, you should not be ingesting any lactose. Do whatever you have to do to make those docs get permission. Maybe you could show them some exerpts from Tex's book about dairy being the 2nd most common food sensitivity for MCers after gluten. Hang in there!

Hugs,

Polly

tlras · Post by **tlras** » Thu Dec 13, 2012 9:23 am

Sally,

I take Armour Thyroid and believe it has no Lactose in it. I'm going to double check on that. Unfortunately my Birth control pills do. I'm having a hard time wrapping my brain around the fact that just a tiny bit of Lactose in a little itty bitty pill would cause a reaction in me. I'm hoping not.

Terri

Post by **tex** » Thu Dec 13, 2012 3:30 pm

Sally,

In case you are not aware of this, Polly is an MD who has MC. Her words might mean more to your doctors than anything I might say.

If you look on the back cover of my book, you can see her suggestions to her fellow physicians, about treating this disease. That might help to support your position.

Tex

Leah · Post by **Leah** » Thu Dec 13, 2012 8:49 pm

I take that Sally and didn't even know it has lactose! I don't know if it's hurting me, but I am going to ask my Doc about changing my script. Thank you!

Leah

Fish2575 · Post by **Fish2575** » Sat Dec 15, 2012 12:10 am

This is super frustrating to me! And I just read a whole article about the artificial color yellow (tartrazine?) and how it stimulates histamine release....it is another ingredient in Sinthroid. I asked for the brand name instead of the generic b/c the makers would guarantee it was gluten free. I already talked to the doc about armour, but she said it contained a lot of animal proteins, mainly pork which I am allergic to, so she thought it might not be a good idea. Is there a lactose free levothyroxine?

Susie

wonderwoman · Post by **wonderwoman** » Sat Dec 15, 2012 11:05 am

Levothyroxine (the generic for Synthroid) is manufactured by several companies. When my TSH was going up and down, the doctor told the pharmacy to make a note on their records to only fill it with tablets manufactured by Mylan. I don't know if Mylan has dairy in it or not. I haven't checked.

Therefore one would have to check if pills manufactured at all the companies contain dairy or at least the company that is making their RX. And then watch so pharmacy does not refill it from another manufacturer. It will say the manufacturers name on the RX label.

Another concern of mine is I switched from regular table salt with Iodine to sea salt and it has no Iodine in it. I don't use much salt but will that make a difference in my TSH? There is 150 mcg or 100% of the daily recommend amount of Iodine in my multivitamin. I'm thinking that should be OK then.

wonderwoman · Post by **wonderwoman** » Sat Dec 15, 2012 11:11 am

It appears that Levothyroxine from Mylan Pharmaceuticals does not contain dairy.

LEVOTHYROXINE SODIUM tablet
[Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.]

http://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/dr ... m?id=77113

Inactive Ingredients
Levothyroxine sodium tablets, USP, for oral administration, are available containing 25 mcg, 50 mcg, 75 mcg, 88 mcg, 100 mcg, 112 mcg, 125 mcg, 137 mcg, 150 mcg, 175 mcg, 200 mcg or 300 mcg of levothyroxine sodium, USP. In addition, each tablet contains the following inactive ingredients: butylated hydroxyanisole, colloidal silicon dioxide, crospovidone, magnesium stearate, mannitol, microcrystalline cellulose, povidone, sodium lauryl sulfate and sucrose. The following are the coloring additives by tablet strength:
Strength (mcg) Color additive(s)
25 FD&C Yellow No. 6 Aluminum Lake
50 None
75 FD&C Blue No. 2 Aluminum Lake, FD&C Red No. 40 Aluminum Lake
88 D&C Yellow No. 10 Aluminum Lake, FD&C Blue No. 1 Aluminum Lake, FD&C Yellow No. 6 Aluminum Lake
100 D&C Yellow No. 10 Aluminum Lake, FD&C Yellow No. 6 Aluminum Lake
112 D&C Red No. 27 Aluminum Lake, D&C Red No. 30 Aluminum Lake
125 FD&C Blue No. 1 Aluminum Lake, FD&C Red No. 40 Aluminum Lake, FD&C Yellow No. 6 Aluminum Lake
137 FD&C Blue No. 2 Aluminum Lake
150 FD&C Blue No. 2 Aluminum Lake
175 D&C Red No. 27 Aluminum Lake, D&C Red No. 30 Aluminum Lake, FD&C Blue No. 1 Aluminum Lake
200 FD&C Red No. 40 Aluminum Lake
300 D&C Yellow No. 10 Aluminum Lake, FD&C Blue No. 1 Aluminum Lake, FD&C Yellow No. 6 Aluminum Lake

Fish2575 · Post by **Fish2575** » Sat Dec 15, 2012 11:37 am

Thanks Charlotte, that is very helpful. They now make sea salt that contains iodine. i believe it is ne, we bought some about two weeks ago. That might be the wisest choice for those of us with thyroid issues using sea salt!