- Increase in Med but very tired! 11th December 2006
... introduction:
I am 3 months post TT, about 6 weeks on Armour after being on 125 mcg levoxyl and 5 mcg cytomel right ... after TT.
I started on 60 mcg Armour , tried to titrate to 90 mcgs after 2 weeks, on 1-1 ... like it??
I'm so confused - I was ready to give up Armour a few weeks ago, then had some great days, and now...
- courage to ask for test 11th December 2006
... for "top docs", the "Thyrolar" web site, and the " Armour " site. A trip to the local library revealed more...
... having HORRID side-effects on Synthroid, so I asked for Armour . I was told "no - its an OLD medicine" & she didn ... beyond comprehension, I found Dr#2 who perscribed Armour , then Cytomel <~LOVE:D it! But Dr#2 let my T4's get...
- Anyone gone "off" of thyroid after years?? 10th December 2006
... on how you are feeling.........
I went off my Armour once for several reasons.......I was off for 3 months...
... on how you are feeling.........
I went off my Armour once for several reasons.......I was off for 3 months...
- Thyroids Help greatly appreciated 10th December 2006
... that I would benefit from taking or at least trying Armour , is this possible to treat my low thyroids and the...
... treating symptoms not just labs. I have been switched to Armour and so far have had no ill effect and in fact feeling ... anyone thinks going from 100mcg of thyroxine to 90mg of Armour is too much ( I think that is equiv to 150mcg of thyroxine...
- On Levoxyl to suppress my remaining left lobe...what do you thinnk? 8th December 2006
... I would be comfortable with that.
The thing is, Armour thyroid often suppresses TSH while keeping FT4 and...
... happening is greater. If T3 is taken along with T4, as in Armour thyroid, TSH suppression may naturally result, as ... owe it to yourself to seek out an MD willing to give Armour a try....
- im so scared that i will die of heart problems please read not long 3 kids under 10 8th December 2006
... warm up with the meds lol i wish i could try the armour but its so strong it may be wrong for me...
- Low body temp - HELP! 8th December 2006
... when I get up. It rarely gets to 98 at all. The Armour I'm taking is helping with the brain fog and headaches...
... That is classic hypo, Robin. If you are just starting Armour give it a little time. If you've been at the same...
- Hypo related problems? Need help and answers... 8th December 2006
... levels are creeping up. I have just been switched to Armour from thyroxine. Am trying to be more stringent about...
- Hi Deda! Another wonderful report! 8th December 2006
... RolLercOasTEr, I've seen 3 different Docs. 1st said NO to Armour (b/c it's an OLD:) med) & didn't offer alternative...
... RolLercOasTEr, I've seen 3 different Docs. 1st said NO to Armour (b/c it's an OLD:) med) & didn't offer alternative...
- Midwest, I am not improving!! 7th December 2006
... you have been so effected have you come off armour or what have you been on lately love from katxxxxxxxxx...
- suggestion to see pcp referral on armour website - Thank you! 7th December 2006
... Here are my current labs and I am on 2 1/2 Grain of Armour . My pulse is 52 and I have no hyper symtoms.........
- Can we have another thread on funny doctors quotes please? :-) 7th December 2006
... tearful so you must be depressed.
We don't use Armour , we use Cytomel because we know the cynical studies...
... .............
Oh and 2 said Why are you taking Armour ? it does not work................
... thy meds was a reg primecare.
She told me "NO to Armour because its an OLD :) medicine"
Guess asprin ...
- Lab Results - What do you think? 7th December 2006
... By the way, I'm on Armour . Started it about 6 weeks ago after being on 125...
... to be that my system likes all the extra "stuff" in Armour ....? THE ODD THING IS my best, best days in months...
... doing better!!! Hopefully your body is adjusting to Armour and you are on the way to feeling better than ever...
- Prolactin 7th December 2006
... these labs back in November (was on 2.5 grains of Armour ).
TSH: 0.14 (0.34 - 4.82)
FT3: 2.65 (2.77 - 5 ...
Now, it was explained to me that the T3 in the Armour was "messing" with the TSH, thus rendering that test...
... Lab values.
Are you still on your 2.5 Grains of Armour ?
I am on Armour and it can be taken up to 5 Grain ... has shared with me.
The last 2 Endos I saw hated Armour and did not want me on it.......Just depends on the...
- new lab test results for sick and tired.... 6th December 2006
... meantime i looked up dr's in my area that deal with Armour and Thyrolar and there is a pcp not far that does...
... someone on the board and looked up physicians under the Armour website (Thank you!). I called one and spoke to the...
- Day 6 ARmour!! UGH! 6th December 2006
... Fusion,
I was off my Armour for about 2 months while getting my Nodules evaluated...
... a bad move for me, ? cos its a strong drug that armour but its natural its good to try fingers double...
- How much T4 and T3 in Armour 5th December 2006
... Each grain (60 mgs) of Armour contains 38 mcgs of T4 and 9 mcgs of T3. T3 is 4 ... is as potent as 36 mcgs of T4. In the one grain of Armour , the 38 mcgs of actual T4 plus the T3 which is as...
- 1 Week Post Op TT 5th December 2006
... feeling the pressure in my throat. I am on 2 grains of Armour and he is going to start moving it up depending on...
- sorry this is long........ 5th December 2006
... around will be fairly slow compared to the other drugs ( Armour and Cytomel).
If your thyroid function continues ... steady dose) you might be a good candidate for either Armour or Cytomel, or a combo of Synthroid and Cytomel.
...
- test results 4th December 2006
...
TSH 0.1
T3Free 516
T4 Free 1.3
I am on armour at 1 1/4 grain
I take the 1 grain at 6am the 1...
- Zrt results 4th December 2006
... worrisome for you I am sure.......
I am on 2 Grains of Armour now and having my blood work redone on Dec 20th. I...
... feeling any better on it? I am thinking about trying armour again. Wow, two kids gone---Are you married? Iv...
- Thyroid 4th December 2006
... version others don't and even others have to go with the Armour .
You know what they say always go with that first...
- Finally getting a response!! 4th December 2006
...
Hi everyone,
This is my third week on Armour . I had a really good day on Saturday and part of...
- OK I am OFFICIALLY A MESS ON ARMOUR??? 3rd December 2006
... it? And if I'm reading things right you're on 45mcg armour ?...
... said NO but T3 was low...... I am now taking .15 of armour 2 in the a.m. 1 in the p.m..............my mood is...
... according to the Armour website, 1/2 grain (30mg) of Armour is the approximate equivalent for 50 mcg (.05 mg) ... see how that goes.
it's good to start lower on Armour and work your way up, at least for me it was. You...
... (or suffer it out) Almost everything I read about Armour , people feel better quickly and it helps their mood...
- High TSH levels and dizziness - related?? 2nd December 2006
... Ok...........I just switched from Synthroid to Armour BECAUSE Even though I was feeling better as far as ... great EXCEPT my T3 was low. SO my DR switched me to ARMOUR 2 days ago..........I am NOW SOOOOOOOO MOODY AND WEEPY...
... over medicated ive heard other people going onto armour have this in the begginning its such a strong...
- Not a novel this time! 2nd December 2006
... vent.
Those of you who have been successful on Armour - did you get heart rate increase, light-headed etc ... heart thing scares me. ALOT.
Any combo Levoxyl/ armour users out there?
thanks!...
- Too Sensitive for Armour? 2nd December 2006
... I also have problems with the ratio of T3:T4 in Armour . A poster by the log in of "fusionqueen" also has ... posted about concerns with Armour in a thread titled "major concerns about Armour". ... Midwest1", who is very knowledgeable about T3 and Armour . Whether posters agree with her opinions or not, I...
... hi birch,
i dont know an awfull lot about armour as im from the uk and we dont usually get them but...
... whether or not I'm just making myself sicker with Armour (as Red Maple experienced) or I'm not giving it enough ... other string - I'm SORRY you went through that with Armour - you certainly gave it a fair chance! It sounds ... figure, I'm having all this "fun" on just 60 mcgs of armour !
I'm seeing my Dr. in a couple of weeks - I'm pretty ... heart pounding, etc. while slowly titrating up on Armour ?? I'm so glad you're doing very well on Armour!
...
... pounding or any other hyper symptoms while titrating on Armour , but I had plenty of that stuff when still hypo. ... very carefully to make sure I didn't do that on the Armour , and I didn't.
You may need to titrate faster ... things eventually calm down after you've been on the Armour for some time, your patience will most likely be rewarded...
... give me the right doses. But synthetic still isn't Armour .
I took a blood test Friday - begged for Free T3...
... ,,,,,,,,
I went right on up to 2 1/2 Grains of Armour and never had one symptom. My pulse is steady and...
...
I'm very glad to hear you had no problems with Armour ...do you still have a thyroid? Feels funny asking...
- MAJOR Armour Confusion!! 2nd December 2006
... I take my armour an hour or so before eating. So does my Mom. We've ... both had very good results on Armour . Hope you do well also!...
... THANK YOU!! DId you switch from another to Armour ? How soon before you felt better. If I upped my synthroid...
... My endo wanted me to do a switch from Synthroid to Armour about a year ago. I took it for about 8 weeks and ... was not successful at that time with Armour . It seems that the ratio of T4 to T3 is too much ... in there a while when you switch to a new med. If Armour isn't right for you there, are other options to get...
... Can you share with me what you experienced with the Armour and then what you did with Cytomel as far as "side ... effects"...........
I am on the first day of 3 -15mg of Armour ..........felt OK but am EXTREAMLY SNAPPY mood wise...
... THANK YOU!! DId you switch from another to Armour ? How soon before you felt better.
I was on straight ... from a synthroid/cytomel combo that I was moved onto armour . We only moved my armour up in tiny little steps so ... sometimes made things seem bad with both the synthroid and armour .
Now that I've been on armour since last March ... couple of weeks in. The cytomel was too harsh for me, armour seems softer somehow... but I've heard just the opposite...
... enough some nasty acid reflux. My endo suggested I try Armour to see if it would make a difference in how I felt ... . He switched me to 90mcg or 1 1/2 grains of Armour , that's close to an equivalent dose of my synthroid ... days I felt pretty good. But as I continued to take Armour , I started to get some heart palps, edginess, and ... it up. So many others here had such success with Armour , I wanted that success too. I admit that I probably ... and my fault; I didn't want him to take me off of Armour so I continued for several more weeks trying to adjust ... to it.
After taking Armour for about 8 weeks, the heart palps increased in frequency ... Of course the emergency people had never heard of Armour , and had no idea about anything to do with T3. They ... what happened and he thought it was probably that Armour 's ratio of T3 to T4 is too much for me. He put me ... 100 mcg. for a while and get me stabalized after the Armour episode. He said we'd increase the synthroid back ... cytomel but they aren't nearly as bad as they were with Armour . I have stuck it out for a month on the cytomel/synthroid ... run it is successful.
Anyway, I found out that Armour is not the answer for me. I wish it were. If you ... find that Armour just isn't for you, try the cytomel/synthroid route...
... I am praying I get the benefits from the Armour I did from the higher dosage of Synthroid WITHOUT ... Synthroid and my anxiety is BACK!! and I started the Armour yesterday.........I was REALLY snappy and crabby and ... said all the mood stuff has come back.
I understand Armour is absorbed differently and is stonger??? so a lower...
... effect of some meds. Any med with T3 in it, such as Armour or Cytomel, will have quick effects. But the best...
... short while as you are adjusting to the dosage of Armour . It would probably just be a "band-aid" for your ... anxiousness and mood swings until you are stable on your Armour ....
- Midwest, interesting take on adrenalin 2nd December 2006
... Midwest's response to Red Maple, I tried to get on the Armour Thyroid site. For some reason, that did not work,...
- long painfull opiate withdrawal and thyroids does it effect your metabolism???? 2nd December 2006
... any withdrawal, or hyper symptoms (but I lowered my Armour dose along with the lowered narcotic dose).
I ... metabolic rate. That could explain why, even at 480mg/day Armour , I never felt hyper - I think the narcotic just countered ... the Armour .
Anyway, I wish you well on your opiate withdrawal...
- Help with first labs after TT 1st December 2006
... of good water.
And an increase of 1/4 grain of Armour might make a big difference.
Don't give up. Hope...
... the 1/4 grain increase - I have some 30mg tablets of Armour , so will cut them in half.
And, thanks for the...
- Dosage Info For Armour??? 1st December 2006
... to. I think it's the same with any drug, not just Armour . Sort of like a perverse placebo effect. :)...
- Saw yet ANOTHER doc, guess what he told me...... 1st December 2006
... Have you checked the physician finder at the Armour Thyroid website? Even if Armour isn't right for you...
... Have you checked the physician finder at the Armour Thyroid website? Even if Armour isn't right for you...
- Need Dr near Allentown or Philly PA ? 30th November 2006
... Have you checked the physician finder at the Armour Thyroid website? Even if Armour isn't right for you...
... no i havent tried armour thyroid website. thank you i will definately look...
- help! sick and tired of being sick and tired! 29th November 2006
... doctor said that I was hypo. I am currently taking armour thyroid, he tested my sex hormones and they are all...
... crazy, ya know. someone recommended i look on the armour thyroid website for a doctor so i'll look on there...
- fibroids related to the thyroid? 29th November 2006
... results when I get them and I really want to try the Armour thyroid so many people have felt better on it...
- T3 affecting TSH level 28th November 2006
... quantity like taking orally.
But since I tam taking Armour w/T3 orally(sublingual), I am getting much more hormone ... body would had ever produced at one time. I take my Armour 2-3x's daily, so my pituitary feedback loop has been...
- Increased med now what? 28th November 2006
... the smallest dose. I am unable to take it, now take Armour , and the hypersensitivity problem hasn't recurred...
... LITTLE OFF
My Dr. thinks we should try 1 grain of Armour instead or the .66 synthroid. I am so scared to try...
... Count your stars; most doctors are terrified to use Armour for lots of unjustified reasons. Whether you give ... s worth, I couldn't take Synthroid. I switched to Armour , and it has given me none of the Synthroid problems...
... symptoms. That's why adding some T3 in the form of Armour can help boost your FT3 to a better place.
Synthroid ... why not :)) ... so I found a doctor who prescribes Armour . He very cautiously started me on quite a low dose...
- Med Increase? 28th November 2006
... they did labs. They mailed me a Rx for an increase in Armour , from 60 mg to 90 mg. My endo has been scheduling ... mailed me was for. Now I've been on the increase of Armour for 2 months and I noticed last night in the shower ... noticed finally thickening up since the starting of Armour from Levoxyl, is now falling out terribly again. Everytime ... put me borderline hyper. Would I need that much more Armour compaired to the levoxyl? I'll be glad to hear your...
... 50 mcgs. I've had no trouble at all going hyper on Armour . I'm up to 120 mgs, which seems good for me and is...
... a low dose of levoxyl would make me hyper but the Armour didn't, and I seemed to need a higher doseage. Thanks ... have me do more labs. I wasn't sure if the dose of Armour I was on was considered a low dose or not, but you...
- Holistic/Natural approaches 27th November 2006
... falling. That is still my main issue. I've been on Armour for 18 months and numbers have been in upper range...
- new here 26th November 2006
... my doc does, I will make him consider seriously the armour or adding cytomel. Something is just not right. ...
... i've been thinking of having my doc switch me to Armour thyroid as well, but I am a little nervous about it...
- Finally Got All My Labs Back! Plz Help. 26th November 2006
... rtionately to your FT4, you'd be a perfect candidate to try Armour thyroid, which replaces not only T4 but T3 as well...
- Adding t-3 25th November 2006
... Hi Karen. I am on Armour and Cytomel, which I am told is a little unusual. ... My doctor did not decrease the Armour when I started the Cytomel, but I was instructed to...
- Do you know the answers to some questions? 24th November 2006
... hoping with that evidence she'll agree to treat me with Armour . (every female in my extended family is hypo)
Anyway...
... your PCP is apprecitive of your efforts and agrees to Armour :D
take care,
Sue:p...
- Can Someone Help Me With My Results Please 23rd November 2006
... switch to a t4/t3 combo such as Thyrolar (synthetic) or Armour (natural). I would also find another doctor since...
- Advice from menopausal ladies please 23rd November 2006
... I really felt..........As soon as I was back on my Armour I was like new person. So I feel so fortunate not...
- Got results for Vitamin D3 test 22nd November 2006
... this diease? My thyroid has also quit I take 120mgs Armour every day anyone else?
...
- HYPO and Bipolar 21st November 2006
... (T3) to the Synthroid, or switching altogether to Armour thyroid, which is a natural combination of the two...
- Thyroid hormone sensitivity stories 20th November 2006
... year, and now am having a few mildly odd symptoms on Armour at 1 grain. I have found a few lists of tests that...
- Introducing myself - need help! 20th November 2006
... noticed with Synthroid.
You also could ask for Armour thyroid, which is a combination of the two main hormones...
... synthetic T4 and T3 Thyrolar and the natural T4 and T3, Armour and Nature Throid.
I take Unithroid and Nature ... on it. I think now she has switched to the natural Armour rather than the synthetic Thyrolar which needs to...
- hypo, high iron levels, heart palpations - Please.. 20th November 2006
... hypo. My dose was stable for roughly 8 months (90mg Armour , 50mg Levothyroxine). I went for a checkup, and routine...
- OK Got Graves and wonder if anyone can answer questions! 20th November 2006
... now, as brain fog is back, again)anyway, I am taking Armour 120mg now, and am wondering how long it takes the...
- question for Midwest 20th November 2006
... At that point I suggested we combine Synthroid with Armour , and although she was initially reluctant, after some ... discovered that there was a lot of controversy about Armour , she agreed to let me try it out. I think in her mind ... there was no controversy at all, Armour was simply a bad choice, and the fact that others ... were happy with Armour was a bit of a surprise.
So, she presribed 15mcg ... Armour with 25mcg Synthroid. When I checked the Armour site, it appears I'm taking the equivalent of about ... nurse, asked at the hospital where she works about Armour and they reacted very negatively and very strongly ... against Armour , saying I won't feel better at all and shouldn't even...
... that your MD has come around and is willing to Rx the Armour , but she needs to learn the right way to do it and ... knowing your FT3 level, it isn't possible to know if Armour is likely to be better for you than straight Synthroid ... Try to convince the MD to run those for you.
Armour is the pariah of the thyroid drugs. Some MDs consider ... around, who know that some people just do better with Armour than with T4 only.
Studies? Hmmm... wish I could...
... she said that she wanted to make sure I tolerated Armour before increasing my dosage. I'm doing fine on it...
... week, I should also request that she prescribe the armour for twice a day dosage, right? In which case I take...
- question about switching to armour 19th November 2006
... So you are on 1/4 grain Armour ? Thats equivilent to about 18.5mcg of T4. Perhaps ... I would have thought you should be on either more Armour or more synthroid.
She didn't by chance indicate ... to take the Armour twice a day? Still wouldn't be enough though.
I...
... slowly drop down the synthroid while increasing the Armour till you are at a dose of each that works for you ... . The Armour will affect your FT3 levels so she needs to be monitoring...
... I did not do well when switching from Synthroid to Armour . My doctor switched me over to an equivelent amount ... of Armour from my synthroid. I was at 125 mcg Synthroid and ... how your body adjusts to the addition of T3 in the Armour . It does seem like a small dose, but give it a few ... Midwest". To me, she is the expert on this board on Armour and T3. She knows Armour very well from personal...
... increase was called for. At that point I suggested we add Armour to the mix.
My wife is a nurse at a local hospital ... asked the other nurses and doctors about equivalent Armour dosages, they all freaked out, telling her that I ... shouldn't even think about Armour because I'll feel terrible and no-one uses it anymore...
... nuts when I have even a slight increase / decrease of Armour . I would think that's why the doctor started you...
... Jim-there are many people who prefer Armour over Synthroid, so the stuff about people not using ... Armour anymore just isn't true. However, I don't think Armour ... convince customers of that.
If you feel better on Armour , or just want to try it to see if it helps you, then ... with, rather listening to those who prefer Synthroid, Armour , or any other thyroid product out there on the market ... working with him for almost a year now. First we tried Armour --without success. Then he dropped my synthroid all...
... increase was called for. At that point I suggested we add Armour to the mix.
I chose to do the same some time ago ... ...add Armour . But I actually take Nature Throid which is the same ... as Armour only different fillers.
Some people can tolerate ... sluggish and awful.
I think you could do well on the Armour , but your Synthroid needs to be higher so you are ... on about 100 to 125mcg Synthroid with the 1/4 grain Armour .
Your Free levels need to be tested after about 4 ... reacting to it and then if you need more T3 add more Armour and decrease the Synthroid.
My wife is a nurse ... asked the other nurses and doctors about equivalent Armour dosages, they all freaked out, telling her that I ... shouldn't even think about Armour because I'll feel terrible and no-one uses it anymore...
- Thyroid hormone sensitivity? 18th November 2006
... intolerant to that many of the meds.
What dose of Armour did they put you on? Sounds like you were sensitive ... to the T3 in the Armour . I get palps as well if I get too much T3.
Try not...
- Question for Anyone taking Armour??? 18th November 2006
... Hi ttrouten. I take Armour sublingually also. From what I understand this allows...
... Hi, I have taken Armour orally for over 2 years and was only told not to take...
... to take a lot of other meds. I found that taking Armour sublingually made it much easier....
... through the tissue there, but not much.
I swallow my Armour , and never take calcium sooner than 5 hours from then...
- please help, not sure what to do about thyroid 17th November 2006
... been on synthroid, taken off synthroid and put on Armour , taken off Armour, and now back on synthroid and cytomel...
- Very Scared-Taking Cytomel No Thyroid Trouble 17th November 2006
... will probably just switch you over to Synthroid or Armour ....
- Scared and confused about right nodule 17th November 2006
... 8 weeks with ultrasound and labs. My Dr has me on Armour to help suppress them hopefully. He has not made me...
- Carrielynn 17th November 2006
... a big Fat bill. I can tell you she is not a fan of Armour and only did a T4 and TSH on me. She did not feel ... I was hypo even though I had been on Armour for over 2 years 2Grains. She said I could stop taking...
- CALLING MIDWEST!!!!!!! Anyone else also 17th November 2006
... through my mind again!!!!! I have been taking 3/4 grain Armour + 25mcg Levoxyl for the last 6 mo. He said my labs...
... don't say how you feel at this level? 3/4 grain of Armour is not a lot and you are definately not hyper - so...
... that you should add a little "T4 only" med to your Armour .............maybe like 25 mcg Levoxyl. Could it...
... not hyper even though my TSH is suppressed. I take Armour , not a T4, and it often suppresses TSH. My FTs - ... perfect example of someone who should be on a T4 and Armour combination. The truth is, my reaction to Synthroid...
... But I am now taking 25mcg Levoxyl along with my Armour and not having any adverse effects from it. I think ... as long as you are taking a larger doze of the Armour it would be OK.
If I'm not mistaken, doesn't Dr...
- I am sooo mad! Lab results. 16th November 2006
... higher dosage of thyroid meds. (either synthroid, or Armour --I've done both) and my TSH was suppressed to "0 ... with cytomel over time. (I was not successful with Armour in the past, so we have gone a low dose cytomel route...
- sore throat 16th November 2006
... started with feeling really tired and wondered about my Armour dose but then the next day had a sore throat (worried...
- Please help, need advice! 15th November 2006
... symptoms, too. You could ask if they ever prescribe Armour thyroid; even if it isn't the drug for you, their...
- Appointment this afternoon... can anybody check out my labs? 15th November 2006
... (0.80 - 2.20)
I am currently on 2.5 grains of Armour . I'm sure that my doctor will lower my dosage, but ... really feel that I am getting too much T3 from the Armour , but don't want to switch to a T4 only drug.
EDIT...
... That's perfectly OK and means absolutely nothing. Armour frequently suppresses TSH without raising the thyroid ... is low, but that's fine with my doc. He knows that Armour has that effect on TSH. As long as my free thyroid...
... That's perfectly OK and means absolutely nothing. Armour frequently suppresses TSH without raising the thyroid ... is low, but that's fine with my doc. He knows that Armour has that effect on TSH. As long as my free thyroid ... helping me understand this. I didn't realize that Armour can suppress the TSH. And, I thought that if my TSH...
...
Also, in 2004, I was doing fine on 1 grain of Armour . Now, 2 years later, 2.5+ grains isn't even enough...
... Once, for whatever reason, you are being treated with Armour or any other thyroid medicine which contains the T3...
- Began self treatment w/ suppls. today... 14th November 2006
... t want to break board rules.) Or are you getting Armour from an overseas source?...
- Please Helppppp!!!!! 14th November 2006
... this a few days ago. I was at a decent amount or Armour and was feeling semi-good and then went downhill for...
... and I don't drink it everyday.
I also take my Armour sublingually 2-3 times a day....
- Hypothyroidism and insomnia 14th November 2006
... sleep BETTER when I'm getting T3's meds (Cytomel or Armour ) along WITH my levoxyl. I can normally get 5-6 hours...
- What is low for Free T4? 13th November 2006
... be concerned about it?
The dr. did start me on Armour - 15 gr. I'll go back to see her in February. I'm ...
She will monitor my nodules and hopefully the Armour will shrink them. I hope so. I'm tired of feeling...
... in my throat is what sent me to the Doctor. I am on Armour also to try to maintain or supress my nodules.... ... solid.
My prescribing MD who originally put me on Armour ( several Doctors ago) she was really into the B12...
... start tracking it again know that I've started on Armour .
I know 15 mg is a small amount. The dr wanted...
- ErinBeth! Midwest! Need an opinion. 9th November 2006
... thyroid replacement medication that works, including, Armour , cytomel, thyrolar, as well as the common T4 meds ... including a scary visit to the hospital when I took Armour . For the sake of brevity, I'll just say that I've ... How I would love to get the cytomel, a low dose of Armour , or ANYTHING with a bit of T3 in me! I started taking ... and it takes a little while. Last time I tried for armour about 8 weeks, getting sicker and sicker and finally...
... for Extraordinary Results"? It's his position that Armour contains a higher than necessary ratio of T4:T3, and...
... Levothroid).
I had lots of trouble tolerating the T-3 in Armour too, red maple...my heart was always going too fast...
- Hypothyroidism, newly Dx'd 8th November 2006
... feel MUCH better when I'm getting some T3's (Cytomel, Armour ) with it. I'm working into month 10 of leveling process...
- Yet another request for help with labs! 8th November 2006
... you that. The doctor I see now does not "believe in Armour " but I would like to find a doctor that might be willing ... history of tachycardia which may be aggravated by the Armour . Anybody know anything about THAT?! Also, doc told...
- Help, please! Newest labs and guess what Dr. wants to do? 7th November 2006
... home. She left one with instructions for new dose of Armour and come back in 8wks.
TSH 0.043 (0.35 - ... 0.89 - 1.80)
T3 Free 258 (230 - 420) I took Armour 2x's this day, last aroung 3hrs before.
Any thoughts ... from here because this Endo wants me to reduce my Armour by 1/3....
... home. She left one with instructions for new dose of Armour and come back in 8wks.
TSH 0.043 (0.35 - ... 0.89 - 1.80)
T3 Free 258 (230 - 420) I took Armour 2x's this day, last aroung 3hrs before.
Any thoughts ... from here because this Endo wants me to reduce my Armour by 1/3.
I guess you're still pretty hypo. Don't...
... what you get most of the time. Did you look at the Armour physician finder to see if there's someone in your ... them may know that TSH often becomes suppressed on Armour , and that that's OK....
... more info first. But I have come across a few on Armour and around same dose as me. I still haven’t heard ... reply with open arms! And yes, I have looked in the Armour doctors quite often, but most are OB/GYN only, and ... thinking that maybe I need to add T4 and back off some Armour . Any thoughts or experience of combo meds appreciated...
... thinking that maybe I need to add T4 and back off some Armour . Any thoughts or experience of combo meds appreciated ... the bottom, and from what I understand, adding T4 to Armour is needed when the FT3 heavily outweighs the FT4. ... that she found her MD by asking a pharmacist who Rx's Armour . It isn't such a bad idea.)...
... afternoon. Is it possible I just had a bad batch or Armour for the last few months? I did get a 90 day supply...
... Interesting observation about your Armour .
I always buy a 90-day supply. It always seems ... without variation. You know that characteristic Armour odor, right? The last time I refilled, the smell...
... would also like to suggest that you do not take your Armour the day of testing until after they have drawn blood...
... moisture is a very bad thing for any medicine, not just Armour .
I use a 7-day pill minder, filling it once a week ... and light.
Moral of story... Take care of your Armour , and it will take care of you. ;)...
- Graves and BP 7th November 2006
... bloodpressure.
I recently became a bit hyper on my Armour with levoxyl. My heartrate was going up to 80 and...
- What the Heck is wrong with thyroid people? 7th November 2006
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I take medication for my high blood pressure and Armour for my hypothyriodism. I stay on a low glycemic...
