I have been on levothyroxine for 5 years the dosage level has differed from 25ml to 150ml and over the years I have put on two English stone (from 11stone to 13.5 stone)and no matter how much I try I can not shift the excess weight (recent attepts include joining weight watchers)I exercise madly but tire easily, my hair is dry and often fulls out, my skin is still dry, I have very heavy periods, mood swings and suffer with constipation and have had recent surgery to repair the bowel as a result. Most mornings I wake and I have heavy bags under my eyes and my fingers are so swollen I can not take my wedding band off. I have approached my Doctor who insists that I should stay on this medication as you can see from my list of symptoms I am seeing no real benefit from this medication and am desperate just to feel like a healthy and sexy woman again and not a huge hippo that I am now.So if anyone can help it would be great.