hashimoto's disease
"Synthroid has changed my life -- from 16 hours/day in bed to being an active medical school student.  The only side effect I have experienced is dry eye in the mornings, but that is fine with the use of artificial tears.  I used Synthroid for my Hashimoto's and now continue to use it post-thyroidectomy.  I only use the Synthroid name brand because generics could be made at different labs and will not be exactly the same every month.  Talk to your doctor about using generics.  My doctors only prescribe the name brand for me because it is important to have constant thyroid hormone levels."