- Not responding to Armour - HELP!!!! (please) 16th July 2007
... seem to be getting the right amount of T3 from the Armour , but you may want to add a bit of T4 to your Armour ... other T4 only thyroid medication in addition to your Armour could help you get the FT4 up a bit....
... re only halfway to the average replacement dose of Armour . Most women end up at around 120 mgs. When Armour ... That's why dosage is dependent on the free Ts.
Armour also sometimes needs to be supplemented with a small ... MD.
In my own case, I've been taking 120 mgs of Armour for a couple of years. My TSH is suppressed to .02...
... just getting started. He will probably increase your Armour dose Wednesday.
Good luck....
... support ie. Vit. C, B5, seasalt etc. and then raise your armour ....
... I also didn't feel all that great on Armour at first. I was taking Syntroid and it was causing ... dose can make such a big difference. My problem with Armour is the companies that make it. Why not make a larger...
- My hair is a mess 16th July 2007
... my hair is really bad too. Despite upping my armour and previosuly synthroid, it just keeps on shedding...
- Are these connected? 16th July 2007
... Levoxyl on an empty stomach, same time each day; Armour split into two doses each day) or if you take it with...
- Hashis & Flare-ups - please help! 15th July 2007
... found an internist who immediately switched me to armour , from synthroid. We increased until 10/06. I started...
... actual lab results and ranges. Since you are only on Armour you may have too much T3 in conjuntion with your T4...
- What medicine are you taking TT people? 15th July 2007
... Synthroid when I first had my surgery, then switched to Armour and now I am back on Synthroid. With the Synthroid ... mood swings and I feel hungry quite a bit. With Armour , I would feel fine then all of a sudden.......TIRED ... I probably should of tried splitting the doses of Armour before going back to Synthroid. I was actually able ... first time I was on Synthroid with a clean diet. Armour , I couldn't lose anything.....matter of fact, I gained...
... results (with ranges)?
2. How long were you on Armour ? What was the highest dose given and how long were...
... results (with ranges)?
2. How long were you on Armour ? What was the highest dose given and how long were ... Synthroid for 5 months. Then they switched me to Armour at my request. I stayed on that for about 9 months ... see if I felt better. Synthroid was 125 mcg and Armour was 90 mg. All of my tests have came back normal...
- Synthroid & Muscle Pains..my Endo Doesn't Believe It 14th July 2007
... the pains came back. I insisted that my Endo give me Armour . He did, and after about two months of dose adjustments ... and me getting use to the Armour , I have been feeling as good as I did when I was in...
... aches are common. But checking it now while on the Armour wouldn't prove anything, as the Armour supplies T3 ... uncommon.
I'm glad you're doing better with the Armour .
Best wishes....
... by radiation therapy for Hodgkin's disease.
On Armour Thyroid (for 13 months so far), I rarely have any...
... me about other meds. Told me the whole line about armour being from cows, why would I put something like that...
... Armour is from pigs I believe, not cows. This doctor doesn...
... [QUOTE=rstarre;3106122] Armour is from pigs I believe, not cows. This doctor doesn...
... years. In the past, I have taken synthroid alone, Armour , and other medications to relieve the lingering symptoms ... like you have found the right medication for you in Armour to relieve your hypo symptoms including the aches ... synthroid, or other T4 only medications.
For me, Armour caused more unpleasant symptoms than just aches and...
- my thyroid is out of whack. 14th July 2007
... I never felt good on Synthroid.
I switched to Armour Thyroid and feel so much better....
- How many of you with thyroid disease have amalgam fillings? 13th July 2007
... free Ts are lower than midrange (even when taking Armour ). I also have multinodular goiter, with a primary...
- OTC meds question 13th July 2007
... on thyroids. I do know he is willing to prescribe Armour .. so that is a plus.
Hoping for good tidings for...
... his patients in town to Dr. Jump an FP listed on the Armour physician finder or to Atlanta/Memphis. Here the...
... Well I am holding out until I can see the IM in the Armour prescription friendly office here. January 3. Not...
- Migraines... armour or synthoid??? 13th July 2007
... The Synthroid gave me migraines but I haven't tried Armour yet. Best wishes....
- Does medication cause gradual improvements? 13th July 2007
... I'm being treated for hypo and I'm taking Armour . My doctor and I are still trying to find the right...
... at a very low dose... 50 mcgs for T4 or 30 mgs for Armour .
2. Feel initally better, then worse again until...
... me know what to expect. I am currently on 120 mg of Armour from my doctor's order. My basal temperature was 96...
- Extreme Dizziness - Falling Over- Overmedicated? 13th July 2007
... dose Wed morning, though only half of the 45 mg of Armour .
I went to a dr in the box on Wed nite - he gave...
- Subclinical Hypothyroidism/Synthroid/Swollen ankles-HELP 13th July 2007
... words of encouragement or advice!!!!!!
Also, would Armour Thyroid be a better choice for me? Or should I ask...
... people who do really well on this med. I started out on Armour and I have had my share of ups and downs with treatment...
- Signs of overmedication? 12th July 2007
... an alternative doctor. Right now I'm on 120 mg of Armour and I still feel Hypo. My doctor raises my dosage...
... morning and half later?
I feel so much better on Armour than I did on Synthroid. Hopefully it will help you...
... I would also be concerned. I started out on Armour with a doctor who let me dose by how I "felt". I ended ... doctor is probably right to not go by TSH when on Armour - but he could be testing Free T3 and Free T4 to gauge ... your system is responding to treatment. Sometimes Armour elevates FT3 without the same bump in FT4, leaving...
... You don't need a blood test everytime you increase Armour .
Your basal temp is very low still.
Armour Thyroid...
... on them, which means I was in the ER from too much armour . Do not do it, you dont want those scary symptoms...
... momof3rbd - Armour is not alternative treatment. It has been around for ... Synthroid. I could list all of the reasons I believe Armour is better for me - but I also concede that Synthroid ... does well on Synthroid. Not everyone does well on Armour . Isn't it wonderful that we have options?...
... used to distinguish between the synthetic meds and Armour .
That always puzzles me, especially since Levothroid ... and Armour are made by the same company. Why is that do you...
- Veterans - is this normal??? 11th July 2007
... in 8/05. I really haven't felt right since. I'm on Armour and the last increase was in October and I have apparently...
- Amour thyroid adverse reaction 11th July 2007
... hypothyroid world and now very frightened. I was placed on Armour thyroid about 4 weeks ago and graduated from 1/4 grain ... something has been overdriving my system. Even on the Armour thyroid I was still exhausted in the afternoon and...
... several different kinds of thyroid supplements. Maybe Armour just isn't the right one for you. The test that needs ... be done to know if you require a medication such as Armour , is an FT3 blood test. You do not mention an FT3 test ... medication to supplement both hormones is necessary. Armour is a combination medication that contains both T4 ... indeed need the supplementary T3 contained in the Armour . You may be someone who needs a 'T4 only' medication ... supplemental T3, however the ratio of T4 to T3 in Armour is not right for me, and I experience adverse symptoms ... many others though, the combination of T4 and T3 in Armour is best.
If I were you, I'd make certain that an ... would guess you are currently over medicated on the Armour . At the very least, you climbed from 1/4 grain to...
... I think the Armour dose was increased to quickly....
... I went through the same reaction and I believe my armour was increased to quickly. I am currently not taking ... need thyroid meds but can even handle a low does of armour . I ordered a 24 hr saliva test for my adrenals to...
... When I started on Armour Thyroid , I felt fine at first and then felt hyper ... (even on a low dose). It was NOT the Armour , that made me feel that way , it was due to adrenal ... difference! I am really feeling so much better on Armour than I was on Synthroid. I had to search out a doctor...
... classic signs of adrenal problems. If you go to the Armour website it states that adrenals should be tested before...
- 20 yr. old daughter just diagnosed-dosage too high? 11th July 2007
... I don't think it's too high.
Armour Thyroid is started very slowly.
See how she does...
- anyone take time-release T3? Dosing question... 11th July 2007
... sure what the time-release T3 is - but if I take my Armour after 2:00 or so in the afternoon I have the same ... problems in the evening. I do know there are a lot of Armour users that only dose once a day and get along fine...
... you would be sleeping at night.
FWIW, I take my Armour - which is a mixture of T4 and T3 - all at once in...
... then this wouldn't be the answer. Have you ever tried Armour ?
Maybe your pharmacy can create a longer time release...
- Most Recent Labs Wdiguy 11th July 2007
... medication than you are getting - but the intolerance to Armour is a real problem with that. One suggestion I would...
... doctor. I told her that I think I should go back on armour but at the lowest dose and just work my way up from...
- Change in meds? 11th July 2007
... felt lousy all the time on Synthroid. I changed to Armour at the reluctance of my doctor and I feel so much...
- Out Of Er Again. Anyone Had Chest Pains From Armour? 10th July 2007
... Hi~
I can't say I have had them from Armour but I SURE have had and still have chest pain and...
... I just started Armour and had some interesting effects on my 45 mg dose ... much coffee in terms of being over-stimulated. The armour stimulation for me is totally different, I feel good...
... Have you ever had your adrenals tested? The T3 in Armour can be really rough on the system if your adrenals...
... doctor messed up when changing me from synthroid to armour . I was on .88mcg of synthroid and 5mcg of cytomel ... twice daily. He put me on 90MG of armour , he might have thought it was equivilent. Well if ... you go to the FAQ on armour s website you will see that 90MG is the same as 150mcg...
... I have not taken armour , but I have had some heart issues. A few weeks ago...
... seeing her.
She put me on 88 mcg levo and 1/4 grain armour as a trial to see how I tolerated it. It went well ... stimulated and maybe we should just go for the total armour change over.
She put me on 45 mg, 3/4 grain armour ... component in it. - Perhaps Midwest or someone esle on armour can help. since I am not an Armour expert as yet. ... are you on now, and how long was your break from the armour ?...
... [QUOTE=mominky;3092358]I have not taken armour , but I have had some heart issues. A few weeks ago ... Interesting. Thanks!
Well, it only happens from the armour . I will have to mention this to my dr. I just had...
... do from here. Synthroid doesnt help with symptoms, armour does but gives me chest pains and severe anxiety....
- I'm new and at such a loss I'd appreciate any help (m) 10th July 2007
... up, etc do you have to do? Are you on Synthroid or Armour thyroid? I realize that you can't hang your hat on...
- low adrenal function & thyroid meds 9th July 2007
... hypo symptoms with a high free T3, or high amount of Armour
*shaky hands; shakiness
*diarrhea
*bad palps
... asked repeatedly about the possiblility, was put on armour and caused a complete blow out of what was left of ... adrenals for a couple of weeks prior to starting the armour . Now because of that, I've spent the past two years...
- MIDWEST-Help with Labs? 9th July 2007
... I recently switched (12 weeks ago) from Levoxyl to Armour . I was on 175mcg of Levoxyl. I am now taking 120 ... mg of Armour . My lab results are as follows:
TSH 1.94 (.300...
... be sure to take it about 12 hours apart from your Armour .
As for your thyroid, how do you feel? Are you ... it appears on paper that you could use additional Armour . Armour generally suppresses TSH, so yours is high...
... to explore with your doctor would be to leave the Armour dose as is and gradually add T4 (Synthroid or Levothroid...
- Armour, Synthroid and Cytomel 8th July 2007
... I was unsuccessful with Armour , yet my labs clearly indicate that I need some T3 ... . The ratio of T4 to T3 in Armour doesn't suit my needs. To my knowledge, taking cytomel...
... Cytomel can cause heart damage, but that can be said for Armour and Synthroid. One theory is the body might stop producing...
... rstarre;3087605]I have been on both Synthroid and Armour and neither one has made me feel all that well. Actually...
... rstarre;3087605]I have been on both Synthroid and Armour and neither one has made me feel all that well. Actually ... such as a TSH of 1 or a TSH of 2 or? Or, when on Armour , did you have a goal and then slowly titrate upward...
- 45 mg Armour first day, bad symptom 7th July 2007
... was debating what to do and ended up not taking the armour at all, since it was 6PM before I realized I had forgotten...
... had similar symptoms as you describe when I tried Armour . After several weeks, I switched back to synthroid ... as I was unable to adjust to Armour . Though many people have great success with Armour...
... hi, sparkles - good luck with the armour - I went through the same thing when I tried it pre ... post TT. perhaps you still need to do the T4 and armour mix until you can get your adrenals checked and see ... bad on that mix - is that why you went to straight armour ?
GCC, how much cortef do you take? I'm up to 15...
... how I fare. There is no way I am giving up on the armour yet. I was on levo for a year and a half and it was...
... do this. I was on 88mcg levo and 15 mg (1/4 grain) armour and it seemed to be working.
But, I will try a ... little longer on the armour . ;)...
... thyroid hormone. Now, if I am splitting my dose or armour , it is complicated yet again.
I also am on my...
- Mixed results - lab results in 7th July 2007
... situation. And one to deal with.
I am now taking Armour , since I was not doing well enough on the Levo alone...
- anyone have a problem with Armour thyroid 6th July 2007
... fillers in synthroid caused the headaches - hopefully armour will work for you - just know that it's T3/T4, rather...
... know which is best for you is to try. I have taken Armour and was not successful with it, however, there are...
- I need help interpreting my saliva test 6th July 2007
... blood test results were the following on 2 grains of Armour :
FT4: 1.60 (0.73-1.95)
TSH: less than 0.1 (0 ... range
In mid May, I was getting hypo and raised my Armour to 2.5 grains. Last week, I decided to proceed with...
- Still Not On Meds 5th July 2007
... doctor to get back with me so I can get back on my armour at a lower dose. Im getting worse and worse not being...
- Chest pains? 5th July 2007
... have another question though. I've been on 90 mg of Armour for a week now. I noticed even at the lower dosage...
... tightness) it is something due to the amount of T3 in Armour . I switched to levo for a couple of months and this ... had other symptoms that did not do as well as with Armour . I also had this from the beginning at a low dose...
... I was on armour 90mg and I have the chest pain. Its not really like ... like you said. Mine definitely came after I started armour . Do not by all means up your medicine, you can see ... will not want to see what it can do. Ive only been on armour for 6 weeks. I was just ask your doctor. By the way...
- Good Endocrinologists in NY/NJ 4th July 2007
... Check the physician finder feature at Armour Thyroid. There are no guarantees of any list providing ... where I found mine. A doctor willing to prescribe Armour is usually more thyroid-friendly than ones who won...
- Very Confused after RAI 4th July 2007
... your Synthroid, or in natural dessicated med like Armour . This would raise your T3, lower your TSH, and eliminate...
- First day on Cortef - ?!? 3rd July 2007
...
I am still in the process of tweaking both my armour and HC trying to figure out where I need to be with...
... hope cortef is not a life long med for me like the armour , I guess only time will tell.
I'm envious of people...
- Question about thyroid function test 3rd July 2007
... Total T3, T3 Uptake or TSH.
If you are taking Armour (or any combination of T3 and T4) within 8 hours before ... on which tests your doctor routinely runs. I take Armour , and my MD always runs free T4/T3, so I take my pill...
... not above range, it doesn't matter where TSH is.
Armour thyroid is a known TSH suppressor. For an Armour...
... doctors here in Tas approve of it. Is this the same as Armour ???
Sorry for all the questions here lol....
Jenni...
- Deb123, KMatthew Adrenal Folks -cortef 2nd July 2007
... still trying to find my "sweet spot" with the HC and armour .
Starting cortef will lower your ACTH since you...
... pooling in my blood and had to slowly increase my armour . I've learned just about everything I know about...
- Swollen glands, sore neck, nodules.... 2nd July 2007
... idea what type she had......she lived to 74. Was on Armour and never had a problem that she ever discussed.....
- Hello KMatthew! 1st July 2007
... what you're taking as far as thyroid meds - levoxyl? armour ? synthroid?
thanks
B...
- Thyroid up and scan question 30th June 2007
... told you that he told me I DID NOT have to go off my Armour ? I asked to clarify this twice now and he says I ... slip he put in the notes............. Patient is on Armour ok to scan as I am looking for cold nodules only to ... Thyroid cancer...........
So I will keep taking my Armour .............. any thoughts on this? The Nuclear Medicine...
... oleander :)
Maybe not completely crazy. The armour will supress the amount of rai that the thyroid takes ... part is possible. Cold nodules, whether you are on armour or not, will not take up iodine and it will look like...
... says he knows what he is doing. So I am taking my Armour every day and being grateful I do not have to go off...
- has anyone ever took levoxyl before??? 30th June 2007
... I take Levoxyl 75 mcg and Armour 120 mg (60 2x/day)
I started levoxyl 25 mcg... and...
... heart palps laying in bed.
[SIZE="1"]I started Armour mid-May ~ and am VERY happy :D with that decision...
- Low body temp, exhaustion, normal tsh 29th June 2007
... than 97.5 every day and I'm exhausted.
I'm now on Armour 1 grain per day (from a different doctor) with no...
... levo to get the job done. But now that you're taking Armour , you may do better than you ever would have on levoT ... But since the 100 mcgs wasn't enough, 1 grain of Armour won't be enough, either. Make sure the MD you have ... 75% of their ranges, if that's what you need. Armour frequently suppresses TSH altogether, so you'll need...
- Cytomel-Bad Reaction 29th June 2007
... also am very sensitive to T3 and did not do well on Armour , as the ratio of T3 to T4 seems to be too much for...
- Sooooooo sleepy!!!! 28th June 2007
... me (depression ,anxiety ,sleepy etc ) that I needed armour thyroid to feel better....
- Cured????? 28th June 2007
... MD who would try a different med. I started taking Armour and never once have been overmedicated on it.
If...
- I don't understand the test results 28th June 2007
... 137 with no success. 6 weeks ago I was switched to Armour and have been on 120 during that period. Just got ... Free,Serum 5.2
I had called the doctor to up my Armour to 180 and now he wants to cut me back to 90 even...
... Hey,
What were your results before you went on to Armour ? Was your TSH higher or lower?
. and it is hard ... numbers.. But he probably want you to go down with your Armour rather then up, because based on your TSH you are...
... NOT an indicator of overmedication, especially when Armour is the drug used....
... their best, but that's just a generality. I take Armour . My own FT4 is below mid-range, but my FT3 is adequate ... adding some T4 medication to your reduced dose of Armour , in order to raise the T4 level without necessarily...
... finally found a doc who is helping. I started on Armour (30 mg) and progressed over a period of 3 months or ... mg per day. My last labs left room to increase the Armour so that is when I went up to the 240.
Along the...
- Armour (YEAH!) & Doc update 28th June 2007
... Good for you! I'm starting Armour tomorrow (1 grain) switching from Levothyroxine which ... for a while but last six months not so good. I hope Armour does for me what it did for you!
Di...
- Cytomel and New Endo 28th June 2007
... memory, brain and concentration. I switched from Armour to Levo for 2 months and did pretty well. The only ... unstable and I wasn't as sharp. I switched back to Armour a month ago and these things have stabilized. The ... is that I had difficulty finding the right dose of Armour without feeling overmedicated and my doctor really ... doesn't know much about Armour .
This guy sounds like he knows what he is doing...
... better functioning etc.
Soooo, from what I read the Armour has a range of the T's like the t4 and the t3. Perhaps...
- Midwest or Boata? 28th June 2007
... how I went hyper or whatever happened from too much armour . Well I havent took the meds for 6 days and all the...
... they will tell you anything. Some of the T4 from the Armour could still be in your system but you don't know how ... told you if you needed to increase or decrease your Armour , or if you needed to add a little "T4 only med".
...
The worse mistake that so many people make with Armour is taking too much too fast. I think most of the ones...
... right perhaps?
Your doctor agreed to treat you with Armour . That's the sign of a cooperative MD who's more enlightene...
... help me out with at least suggesting a low dose of armour ? I dont know. All I know is Im not upping it ever...
- Question for Armour People - Re Process of Switching to Armour 27th June 2007
... sounds reasonable... the 75 mcg T4 with two 1/4 grain Armour s. You will reduce your T4 from the levo by 13 mcgs ... ; the levo equivalence of 1/4 grain of Armour is about 18.5 mcgs. You won't be increasing the total ... was off of it for 1 month before I started taking Armour ; so there was no direct switch for me. There are...
...
... weeks ago I switched from Levoxyl / Cytomel combo to Armour . The doctor just had me switch [SIZE="1"](he was VERY ... :) about my choice of Armour )[/SIZE]. The first six weeks I took 3/4 grain Armour ... The next eight weeks I'll take just ONE grain of Armour & no Cytomel
Personally, I understand the gradual...
- Test results back - no wonder I feel cruddy 26th June 2007
... levels are less than mid-range. I hadn't taken my Armour for a week prior to the test because of bad reactions...
- 24 hr Adrenal Stress Index results - questions 26th June 2007
... doctor (5/30/07) I did the ASI test and he increased my Armour from 210 mg to 240 mg/day. I just got the ASI results ... getting going in the morning. I am taking 180 mg of Armour at bedtime and 60 mg about an hour before i have to...
... Until that is corrected I don't think increasing your armour is going to help you much.
You have adrenal fatigue ... it treated so you will get more benefit from your armour .
Somtimes people will have good luck with OTC things...
... Thanks, Deb. I am feeling so much better on the Armour .
It took a few months to get to this dose (240 ... Cortef a replacement for that?
Will the dose of Armour I am taking now be too much? How will I know?
...
... 3069478]Thanks, Deb. I am feeling so much better on the Armour .
It took a few months to get to this dose (240 ... Cortef a replacement for that?
Will the dose of Armour I am taking now be too much? How will I know?
... to avoid the hyper phase dropping down a bit on the armour would be a good idea. If a "thyroid dump" should ... happen stop armour all together for a couple of days and then resume ... to get the dosage figured out just like with your armour but worth the trouble believe me. It's best to start ... re a lucky woman, you have a doc that believes in armour and adrenal fatigue. :)
Deb...
... to avoid the hyper phase dropping down a bit on the armour would be a good idea. If a "thyroid dump" should ... happen stop armour all together for a couple of days and then resume ... to get the dosage figured out just like with your armour but worth the trouble believe me. It's best to start ... re a lucky woman, you have a doc that believes in armour and adrenal fatigue. :)
Deb
Thanks Deb. It ... morning, wouldn't I have to take it at bedtime with the Armour and Melatonin?
To avoid a "thyroid dump" just in ... I will take your advice and lower the dose of the Armour a couple of days ahead. I was able to reschedule...
- armour vs generic armour 26th June 2007
... QUOTE=unruly_hen;3065791]Last week I went to get my Armour prescription refilled. There wasn't enough for a ... that the pharmacy doesn't stick to just one type of Armour . The pharmacist himself told me that if there is enough ...
First I didn't know that there was a generic Armour . And secondly, could this be the reason that I've ... how I should handle this?
And what is generic Armour thyroid?
This same thing happend to me too. Not ... did nothing for me. what I do now to ensure that my armour is the brand name, is when i call the pharmacy for ... the doc writes out the perscription for brand name armour before you take it to the pharmacy though....
- Deb 123, And All Senior Members 24th June 2007
... well T4 into T3, and I take levoxyl, a small amt . armour and more cytomel.Do you know how this works? What...
- I Dont Know Whats Going On With Me 24th June 2007
... have a temperature, it was 96.8. I havent taken my Armour for 3 days which is today. Anyone know what could...
... told them that I have taken to much. Ive layed off Armour to get my levels back down or just to a hypo matter...
... told them that I have taken to much. Ive layed off Armour to get my levels back down or just to a hypo matter...
... have a temperature, it was 96.8. I havent taken my Armour for 3 days which is today. Anyone know what could...
... oncentration and everything back since I stopped taking the Armour . Feel mentally like I was before I got hypo....
... nap and feel really good. Do you know anything about Armour withdrawls if there is any? Im calling my doctor tomorrow...
... I was prescribed 90mg of Armour . Before that I was on 88mcg of synthroid and 5mg of ... This is what I did....
May 10th was when I took Armour 90mg. Stayed on that for 1 week.
May 18th took 90mg...
- Endocrine Connection To Fibromyalgia 24th June 2007
... joint pain completely resolved almost immediately with armour and it took awhile on the fatigue due to the AF issues...
... I never thought I had fibro but after starting Armour I told my Dr I noticed my achiness had gone away and...
- Thyroid help, please! 23rd June 2007
... increase. Personally, I would ask to be changed to Armour or Thyrolar (a t3/t4 combo med). I could never take...
- Weight Gain with Armour/Synthroid 22nd June 2007
... one medicine than the other? I always heard that Armour would be better for losing weight, but it just doesn ... weight. I feel fine on either medicine. Though on Armour , when I get tired, I get REALLY tired. I could just...
- DONT MESS WITH UR MEDS/ Just got back from ER 22nd June 2007
... wdiguy - the armour is a fast acting T3 med and it is very quick to make...
... I had a similar reaction when I took Armour . So many people do very well on it, but it doesn...
- Labs, Great Doctor, Thyroid Peroxidase 21st June 2007
... with my TSH below 1.0, so he bumped me up to 120 mg Armour . He is just SO GREAT!
In April, my TSH had bumped ... covering for my old doctor (who first prescribed me Armour ). This guy is AMAZING. He always orders the Free...
... ....................did your doctor increase your Armour ? how much? This is just my opinion from looking at ... a little T4 only med such as levoxyl added to your Armour instead of an Armour increase since your FT3 is already ... near top of range. I am afraid an Armour increase will push it over the top. Your FT4 does...
- Pituitary problems? 21st June 2007
... hypothyroid. I have a long list of hypo symptoms, Armour helps, I have above limit hasi antibodies and several...
- Nothing works for me 21st June 2007
... What do you do when Synthroid/Cytomel or Armour does not relieve symptoms? They have relieved some...
... hyper with each dosage change. That led me to try Armour which worked somewhat - but I still felt symptoms ... from. I landed in the ER after my doc took me off of Armour and prescribed only Cytomel (probably wasn't a good...
... sounds like me. I was taking levothyroxine now im on armour . Was doing well for a month then slowly got more and ... more fatigued. they keep uping the meds for armour now im on 90 mg. but nothing seems to work whats strange...
- blood sugar connected to hypothyroidism? 18th June 2007
... once the thyroid is under control. I've been taking Armour for about two months now, and I have been having fewer...
- Adrenal Cortex Extract 18th June 2007
... but my doctor favors natural products (has me on Armour ) and suggested that I try this first. Has anyone...
- Deb123, Divermon - symptoms. please 18th June 2007
... adrenal related because it had not gotten any better on armour , it's some better since treating AF but still a long ... you listed, for me, seemed to get better with the armour .
You might try some licorice and see if that helps ... huge issue for me that was not getting much better on armour until I started treating adrenals....
... to settle anywhere else but in the cardio area.
Armour did the same thing to me when I tried it last year...
- No Thyroid - Salt Intake 17th June 2007
... business was just wretched!) I skipped 3 days of Armour and got back to normal. I'm not sure what happened...
- Need help, like always 17th June 2007
... The only time I felt 100% was when I first started Armour 90mg. I was on 88mcg of synthroid which was probably ... will come back fine. I would like to add t4 to my armour based on my symptoms but I guess ill have to see....
- goiter getting larger 16th June 2007
... believed in trying it.......... so he increased my Armour to suppress my TSH..........
Now months later my...
- Synthroid Causes Muscle Aches? 15th June 2007
... and hips when I was taking Synthroid.
I switched to Armour and I am doing much better....
- What's Hyper? Tsh and Ft4 15th June 2007
... try. I then saw a homeopathic MD who prescribed the Armour I've done very well on. Have never once been hyper...
... dosed by the FTs, which is the best way to do it with Armour . After I had been on one dose without any adjustment ... the visit, he gave me a script for a year's worth of Armour and said if I need him, he'll be there, but otherwise...
- Saw new Endo today........ Good 14th June 2007
... me....... but he said I DO NOT HAVE TO GO OFF OF MY ARMOUR for the test???? He said I do not have too. Any opinions...
... think about the Iodine uptake without me stopping the Armour ? He said it was not necessary for what we are looking...
... CT uptake scan and why I do not have to go off my Armour ?
Getting an education in Thryoid Land............
... called Forrest Pharmacueticals yesterday the makers of Armour to ask them about it and I was disapointed....... ... of that test, cannot tell you how much Iodine is in Armour but it is a natural compound" GEEEEEEEEZZZZ, she was ... labs when not on meds and have symptoms.......I am on Armour to suppress my nodules...........so I am not hypo...
... concerned that he told me I should keep taking my Armour even though I am having a CT scan to see if nodules...
... your endo is doing with not telling you to stop your Armour medication.
Oh, cea levels can be effected by smoking...
- tsh range 14th June 2007
... best when my TSH is depressed - below .01 - I am on Armour and I believe this is not unusual for Armour users ... depressed from the very first retest after starting Armour . I was lucky that I had a doctor that would allow...
- Armour is working 13th June 2007
... bittygirl - I'm glad you were feeling well on Armour - it's a good sign. With any thyroid medication it ... with a good doctor who knows what he is doing with Armour ? If your doctor is willing to treat you according...
... endo. Not sure if he knows what hes doing with the armour but I know my body and keep insisting on increases...
- hypo eyes 13th June 2007
... Synthroid for about 4 months and now I just switched to Armour ....
... Synthroid for about 4 months and now I just switched to Armour .
You're welcome, David. They said "everything ... has to say. Probably nothing.. :( Good luck with the Armour ...maybe a little T3 will help you out...you never...
- Going Hyper? 13th June 2007
... it was very scary]... but I was hyper on T3, was on Armour at the time. Heart was racing, like you, couldn't...
... down to just the right level...or close) I was on Armour at that time.
Good luck, OB!
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- Preparing and reviewing for Endo on Thurs 12th June 2007
... and low end normal thyroid panel....... and tolerate Armour 2 1/2 Grams very very well............. could use...
