Hashimoto's disease
"I was put on Levothyroxine about 6 months ago then sent for further evaluation and was diagnosed with Hashimoto&#039;s.  The levothyroxine has caused more inflammation.  My right knee is so inflamed I wound up going for an MRI to find out why it hurt so bad.  I stopped taking the levothyroxin and  my knee started feeling better within two days of stopping.  I also feel less swollen overall.  I don&rsquo;t think this drug helps at all and in my case just made me worse.  I&rsquo;m no longer taking it,  it&rsquo;s not worth it to be in so much pain.  I&rsquo;ll have to find an alternative way of dealing with my autoimmune issues."