About an hour or two after I take my thyroid medicine, I get chest pain, and my neck tightens...?

Question:

This happened with the fist prescription of Synthroid...so the Doctor changed the meds to Armour Thyroid.these symptoms seemed to go away, but now they are reoccuring. I was wondering if this is normal, or if anyone else has experience these type of side effects. The chest pain is pretty much in one area on the right side, it feels as though someone stuck me with a pencil or something small like that, the area around it burns a little but it doesn't spread much further thean that. The area is even tender to the touch. My neck tightens up making it it hard to swallow. Any thoughts please.

Answers:
Side Effects of Armour Thyroid
Along with its needed effects, a medicine may cause some unwanted effects. Although not all of these side effects may occur, if they do occur they may need medical attention.

Check with your doctor as soon as possible if any of the following side effects occur since they may indicate an overdose or an allergic reaction:

Less common or rare
Headache (severe) in children; skin rash or hives

Signs and symptoms of overdose
Chest pain; confusion; fast or irregular heartbeat; mood swings; muscle weakness; psychosis; restlessness (extreme); yellow eyes or skin; shortness of breath

For patients taking this medicine for underactive thyroid:

This medicine usually takes several weeks to have a noticeable effect on your condition. Until it begins to work, you may experience no change in your symptoms. Check with your doctor if the following symptoms continue:
Clumsiness; coldness; constipation; dry, puffy skin; listlessness; muscle aches; sleepiness; tiredness; weakness; weight gain

call your doctor immediately
your dosage may need to be adjusted since chest pain is a side effect of an overdose of this medicine

B.

You should phone your doctor and tell him your symptoms asap or if you cant get your doctor you should phone the hospital for advice.

You need to see your Dr. asap. This is a serious side effect and you
need to have it addressed. Please don't wait.

About an hour or two after I take my thyroid medicine, I get chest pain, and my neck tightens...?

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