Synthroid and Dyssomnia - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Dyssomnia is reported as a side effect among people who take Synthroid (levothyroxine sodium), especially for people who are female, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for < 1 month also take Lyrica, and have Depression.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Dyssomnia when taking Synthroid. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 237,758 people who have side effects when taking Synthroid from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Synthroid?

Synthroid has active ingredients of levothyroxine sodium. It is often used in hypothyroidism. eHealthMe is studying from 249,194 Synthroid users. Check the latest studies of Synthroid.

What is Dyssomnia?

Dyssomnia (sleeping disorders that make it difficult to get to sleep) is found to be associated with 4,664 drugs and 5,237 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Dyssomnia.

On Mar, 29, 2026

237,758 people reported to have side effects when taking Synthroid.
Among them, 8,339 people (3.51%) have Dyssomnia.

Among these 8,339 people:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Synthroid and have Dyssomnia?

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Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Synthroid:

Synthroid (249,194 reports)

Dyssomnia treatments and more:

Dyssomnia (438,056 reports)

How severe was Dyssomnia and when was it recovered:

Dyssomnia in Synthroid

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of levothyroxine sodium:

Dyssomnia and drugs with ingredients of levothyroxine sodium (20,697 reports)

Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Browse all side effects of Synthroid:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Dyssomnia:

Dyssomnia (4,664 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Dyssomnia:

Dyssomnia (5,237 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on levothyroxine sodium (the active ingredients of Synthroid) and Synthroid (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

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DISCLAIMER: All material available on eHealthMe.com is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment provided by a qualified healthcare provider. All information is observation-only. Our phase IV clinical studies alone cannot establish cause-effect relationship. Different individuals may respond to medication in different ways. Every effort has been made to ensure that all information is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. The use of the eHealthMe site and its content is at your own risk.

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