At 12:34 27/01/97 +0000, Betsy Polglase wrote:
>Barb Ray wrote:
>>I see a number of people have mentioned Nutrisweet and memory loss.
>
>I have been having increasing trouble with this. I have Hashimoto's and am
>on .175 mg. Levoxyl.
>
>Does anyone know anything about differences in medication? They changed me
>from Levothyroxine to Levoxyl about 4 months ago, and I have been having a
>bit of trouble with atrial fibrillation (short periods of heart
>palpitations, racing, skipping, and arrythmia)since then.
 
        Levothyroxine and Levoxyl are exactly equal (the only difference is
the trade name, really the scientific name is Levothyroxine = L-T4). With
atrial fibrillation you might decrease the Levoxyl's dose, for example .175
each 48 hours. Consult your doctor.
 Francisco L. Rueda, MD.