Synthroid is actually a substitute for a hormone which is secreted by your thyroid gland for the purpose of regulating your body’s metabolism rate. So when your body is not producing enough of this hormone to help & regulate the energy required by your body and to control the metabolism rate then the drug synthroid is given. So synthroid is mainly used for the treatment of hypothyroidism and goiter.
Synthroid is a very wonderful drug in case of hypothyroidism and it really works well. No drug works immediately or in just a moment as what they say and don’t get fooled by those misleading advertisements which would certainly be a huge loss for time and also of money for you It actually takes some time to get into work. Just go to your favorite doctor and ask about the drug named synthroid, he would test you and then give all prescribed information regarding what is to be done next. Synthroid is also used to cure goiter which is enlargement of thyroid gland. These both are mainly caused due to hormonal imbalance, cancer etc. but the point that should be kept in mind is that synthroid should not be used for the treatment of overweight, obesity or other weight problems.
Synthroid should not be used by a person who have had suffered from a heart attack or is suffering from thyrotoxicosis which is a thyroid disorder. Before taking this drug please consult your doctor and tell your doctor if you’ve had any heart disease, had problem with adrenal or pituitary gland or like those problems of diabetes. And don’t stop taking the medicine because it takes time to give results and if also you feel good don’t stop taking it because you are supposed to have it for entire of your life. Normally it is prescribed to take synthroid early in the morning when your stomach is empty and then you don’t have to take anything till an hour. There are many medicines that should not be taken with this drug so contact your doctor before you start taking any new medicine.
Synthroid has many side-effects as you are supposed to take it for a really long time so have a talk with your doctor in this respect.