- Question about Food? 16th April 2007
... the thyroid to be more out of whack?
I am taking armour , still trying to reach my optimum dose, I'm at 1 grain...
... since I'm trying to work my way up to normal on the armour and I do good, then I do bad maybe it is something ... although I don't eat it around the time I take the armour maybe it is the soy that is making me feel bad. I...
- inhibit TRH directly 15th April 2007
... oxytocin, but any thyroid treatment e.g. T3, t4 PTU or Armour caused problems to get worse, i was going to suggest...
- Anyone Not Do Well On Armour? 15th April 2007
... I started off on Synthroid and now take Armour . I was never properly regulated on Synthroid, so ... I really cannot compare the two. For me the Armour seems to be working, but I am still in the process...
... I have taken both Armour and Nature Throid (same just differnent fillers) ... For me the Nature Throid works better. On the Armour I just didn't feel right and had tons of leg cramps...
... I became very ill on Armour . My doctor thinks it was because the ratio of T4to ... continuing symptoms even though you are taking medication, Armour is certainly worth a try. Many people do very well...
... Unithroid it seems to do the trick. I have also tried the Armour as mentioned above, but just didn't feel as good on...
... Armour works great for me. I had problems on generic Synthroid ... major mood swings/depression), but since I switched to Armour my levels are stable and no side effects. You'll...
... my pharmacy couldn't get it, so he switched me to Armour . I feel fantastic!!!! I have lost 28 pounds, have...
... friend and neighbor was thrilled to be prescribed Armour when she was diagnosed hypothyroid. She went through ... different, that is for sure, but my thought on her Armour situation is that perhaps the T3 wasn't all that low ... and Armour only aggravated this. I am not sure, just a thought...
- multinodular goiter 15th April 2007
... 2nd opinion and want to try a few things, like maybe Armour and iodine supplementation before resorting to the...
... yes,
I am on Armour and get an Ultrasound every 8 to 12 weeks.. I just...
... he was all for trying to supress the nodules with Armour and I have felt great on it....
I hope all this...
- should i up my dose myself to make it 75mcgs or wait till i see dr? 14th April 2007
... s the case maybe he would consider letting you try armour or at least add some cytomel.
As far as upping...
- so upset 14th April 2007
... or anything, but have you considered asking her for Armour ? It sounds like you're not responding well to the...
... at the same time...thanks for posting!!!! I tried Armour a while back (twice!) and had the anxiety attacks...
... Ack! Too bad Armour didn't work. That sucks. Kinda lowers the available...
... Hi, just wondering how long you took the armour ? Did you start out at a low dose and work your way ... I could not take synthetics either, I have been on armour for about 7 months now and have to work my way slowly ... typical hashi's hypo symtoms and I start thinking the armour isn't working for me either, but then when I increase ... with synthetic meds, iodine/tyrosine supplements and armour for 1 year and 5 months now and I have found that ... giving armour the chance it does make me feel better, I still have ... mind getting there. I know alot of people can't take armour and it is very trying to find what works for you,...
... gradually adding T3.
Perhaps the T3 to T4 ratio in Armour was too much T3 to T4 for you? I didn't follow your ... at that because I have read the T3 to T4 ratio in Armour is higher than in "normal" humans. I'm not saying...
... asking to take 100 mcg levoyxl and 2.5 mcg cytomel.
Armour was a disaster for me, both pre and post TT. Tried...
- T3 Dosage, how long between changes? 13th April 2007
... so I am seeing a new PCP next week who prescribes Armour . Maybe he will prescribe it for me. I read somewhere...
- Oh my gosh! 13th April 2007
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annette60,
I have been on armour thyroid for 11 days now. I can honestly say I have ... headache for 10 straight days before I started the armour , not a bad one but one of those that comes and goes...
... Congrats on feeling better. Sounds like armour may be just what you were needing. I'm on it as well...
... So glad you are feeling better on the Armour . I tried synthroid for two monts and had many of ... start feeling bad on the generic I'm gonna get on the Armour also. Have really heard some great things about it...
... you been on that dose at the time of the switch to Armour ?
What is your Armour dose now and how long have...
... enought but 50 mcg made me hyper! I asked my Endo about Armour and felt better as soon as I started it. I'm now up ... good, I just was increased on Monday to 3. I think Armour is a whole lot better than synthetic in my opinion ... unless I call him and really complain! Good luck on Armour , I know I'll never go back to synthetic:)...
... system. Well, glad you guys are all doing well on armour . Finally their is hope! I don't know what I would...
... usual start dose is? QUOTE]
Starting dose with armour is usually 30mg. You are going at it slowly but if...
... This started about a month before I swithched to the Armour Thyroid. I have now been on the Armour for 13 days...
... annette60
My doctor started me on 1 grain of Armour . I was taking .75mcg of synthroid. Isn't 1 grain of ... armour equal to 38 mcg? How much t4 is in this? I know it ... somewhere that you get better results faster on the Armour and should increase sooner. With synthroid my doctor ... feeling about 15% better than I did when I started the Armour . Thanks for the advice...
... talked to my doctor and convinced him to switch me to armour thyroid. My starting dose is 1 grain, equals out to ... 30 or 38 mcg. But it also has t4 in it. T3 ( armour ) is supposed to be 4 times stronger than the t4. Or ... increases. I am doing better after 13 days on the armour , fatigue is not as bad the tightening i my throat...
- Thyrolar out of production (again) 12th April 2007
... it for so many yrs. He should have switched me to Armour .
3rd mistake.....................He decreased med ... shouldn't decrease too fast.
I am now on 3/4 gr. Armour + 12 1/2 mcg Levoxyl and my free T's are low normal ... having hyper symptoms. I am cutting my tiny 1/4 gr Armour into four quarters and adding 1 quarter [1/16th of ... every 2 or 3 wks to see if I can get up to 1 gr. Armour . I know better than to increase any more than that ... it. If Thyrolar is not available, I would ask for Armour . Then if your meds need to be decreased, asked him...
... taking in Thyrolar by using each synthetic separately. Armour is probably less expensive way to go though....
... Yes, and the T3/T4 ratio of Armour and Thyrolar are about the same. The good thing about ... Armour is you are getting T0, T1, and T2 that your thyroid ... all. It made me have hyper symptoms. IMO the T3 to Armour is kinder to your body. And even if you wind up having ... to add a little T4 to your Armour to change the T3/T4 ratio, at least you are still ... think I am right in saying there is something else in Armour that helps you absorb Calcium. Someone correct me...
- How do you feel in the mornings? 12th April 2007
... and do not feel refreshed.
I recently had my Armour increased by 30 mg, but I don't feel like it has kicked...
... is definetly a question for Midwest1 and others on Armour to answer.
I'm on generic synthroid and I have...
- Got my results- I am SO depressed! 11th April 2007
... finding a more thyroid-friendly physician.
Check the Armour Thyroid website's physician finder. Armour prescribers ... also try asking some local pharmacists for names of Armour -prescribers. They should know, by virtue of filling...
- How long to get tested again? 10th April 2007
... 75mcg of sythroid which I could not handle. Love the Armour , so far!!!
I was trying to wait till the end of...
- Anyone tried homeopathic treatments?? 10th April 2007
... My thyroid doc is a homeopath, but he treats with Armour thyroid - a combination of the missing thyroid hormones...
- Saw new Dr. today ! 10th April 2007
... stress created hypo need to consider different meds ( armour ?)
plz share if any more info on this issue :)...
- Help Advice Needed 10th April 2007
... dose of meds. I've just been moved up to 180 mg of Armour as of yesterday, so I'm hoping it will help some with...
- Armour Question 9th April 2007
... I usually chew my Armour and I think it is just as effective as dissolving...
... I take Armour , and actually just got bumped up to 3 grains yesterday ... and only takes about 30 seconds to dissolve. Does Armour dissolve quickly, and honestly what do they taste...
... ublingually). He told me that most of the hormone from the Armour ends up in the saliva and is swallowed anyway, and ... information about it as the rules allow.)
Taking my Armour has become a matter of routine. I take it immediately...
... know this sounds silly but I don't think it was the armour . I think I acutally bit it and forgot I did it and ... automatically thougt it was the armour although I never had a problem with it the last 6 ... I going to start a new thread.
By the way, the armour does not taste as bad as it smells, it is actually...
- Hypothyroid and acid reflux (any relation)? 9th April 2007
... to matter what med I was on, Levothroid, Synthoid, Armour , and now Levothroid & Cytomel. Some days it still...
- When will improvement from med increase likely be felt? 8th April 2007
... felt. I believe it can take some time right? My Armour was increased by 30 mg last week.
Thank you!...
- Feeling better annette60 7th April 2007
... annette60,
Hey, been on armour thyroid 5 days, just got home from an overnight stay...
- Doctor #5: Same crap as before 7th April 2007
... She had nothing but negative things to say about Armour as well. She didn't even want to hear about my lower...
... experiencing some symptoms, so a doctor started giving them armour . Next thing you know they're in the hospital because...
- What are some not so obvious hyper symptoms? 7th April 2007
... ones I should look out for.
I was taking 240mg of Armour and a over-the-counter thyroid support cream. My tests ... Wednesday) and have been debating dropping down 30mg of Armour . How long would it take to see if I feel different...
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Hypothyroid 6th April 2007
... I have been on Synthroid and recently switched to Armour , thinking that would improve some of my complaints...
- Disheartened in PA 5th April 2007
... are several in your area. You could also check the Armour Thyroid website to find a doc. I know it's a pain...
... are several in your area. You could also check the Armour Thyroid website to find a doc. I know it's a pain ... did a search for it on ******, but need to go on the Armour site yet. Also, I think we may be the same age if...
... Ambler. She's on the PA top thyroid docs and the Armour Thyroid site, so that's a good indication. I spoke...
- Who has improved by switching meds? 5th April 2007
... switching to a new medication? (For example, Synthroid to Armour or vice versa, Cytomel etc.) How much did you improve...
... Hi, I switched from Synthroid to Armour . Major difference. I am now on 5 grains armour and...
... to hear from those who switched from Synthroid to Armour ....
- Feel like I am dying.... 5th April 2007
... aches and air hunger but those both got better with armour . The fatigue and palps I know are caused by both...
... I have increased my cortisone slowly as well as armour and am seeing some noticeable improvements.
It ... saying I was fine and wouldn't let me increase my armour and I just got to stay sick. Without enough cortisol...
- Benign and Boring 5th April 2007
... the top thyroid docs website, but she's also on the Armour Thyroid webside as a provider, so she's open-minded...
- Advice for Leg Pain? 5th April 2007
... tolerate the synthetic well and switch successfully to Armour . If the pain ever starts for me with the generic ... I'm going to consider going to Armour ....
- Am I over-medicated?? 5th April 2007
... above range. I feek ok and didn't think the dose ( armour thyroid) was too high. (I also had an EKG and it was ... doctor is leaving the decision to lower/raise the armour in my hands. I know it is a blessing to have such...
... an indicator at this point. I'm on 3.5 grains or armour and will slowly be increasing as I'm still not optimized...
- Playing with medication/Current lab results 4th April 2007
... t do well on a straight T4 and would do better on armour or with the addition of some cytomel. If that is the...
- Hypothyroid and Sjogren's 4th April 2007
... else out there has got my "issues". I've been put on Armour thyrod for TSH=2.4, FT4=0.44 and mildly elevated Thyroglobi...
- HELP! Need to find a doctor 4th April 2007
... paths, generally.)
Check the physician finder at Armour Thyroid. Even if Armour isn't the right drug for...
- Thyroid Nodule 4th April 2007
... out due to cancer when she was 48.......she was on Armour and stayed tiny all of her life............. me? I ... a 7 to 14 since developing hypothyroidism. I am on Armour and have 6 nodules/multinodular goiter.........dieting...
- Sue/ Houston Docs/comments welcome 3rd April 2007
... actually overdue). I am still on 2 1/2 Grains of Armour and feeling okay...... my throat fullness seems to...
... the follow up was not good and she was not a fan of Armour ......I had dismissed her completely........She was...
- low FT4 3rd April 2007
... be the best place for advice.:) Since starting on Armour almost a year ago my FT4 has been low. My Endo was ... was always 1.1, even on no meds, but when I started Armour it went down to 0.76. I know Armour doesnt have as ... when I asked to be taken off of it and switched to Armour . I do remember when I switched and started the Armour ... right now none of that is happening for me on just Armour ...I swell terribly, cant get up in the morning and...
... didn't take you out of range.
Since you are taking Armour , the TSH is not all that useful to you as a guide ... . Most people around here on Armour who feel good have suppressed TSH results. "Most ... felt terrific on Levoxyl just before you switched to Armour . Why did you ask to switch?[/FONT]...
... is makes me wonder if that's enough, too. I take Armour ; my own FT4 is low, but my FT3 is high enough that ... They might also be more helpful.
You can check Armour thyroid's physician finder for another MD. Their...
... .I felt AWEFUL on levoxyl alone, so I switched to Armour ...there was no weining off of the levoxyl....just ... straight to Armour ....so from what my Endo said I still had a storage ... of Levo in my system, and with the Armour added to it is what made me feel wonderful again....
- Armour Thyroid 3rd April 2007
... Annette, there is no firm set of "shoulds" for taking Armour . Many of us have different needs and circumstances...
... has stabilized back to normal.
Good luck with the armour , I take mine subligually so I don't have to worry...
... [QUOTE=Deb123;2899597]
Good luck with the armour , I take mine subligually so I don't have to worry...
... I've been on Armour for about 3 years now and love it. On my present dosage ... concerned that there might be consistency problems with Armour . I divide the pill and take it sublingually. So I...
... if you could keep us posted on how you fare on the Armour . Like you, I have been on Synthroid for some time ... about which symptoms improved or did not improve using Armour .
I wish you all the luck in the world - I'm so...
... Thats where i have been until this week.
I started armour on 4-2-07. After searching the net and printing out ... everything I found about armour i took it along with a letter to my new Doctor to...
- Hello, newbie here! 2nd April 2007
... of the symptoms. Just got my doctor to switch me to Armour thyroid yesterday. I am hoping this will get rid of...
... started to feel better right away when I got started on Armour . One great bonus was that I lost 20 lbs. in the first...
... for the rest of my life! I've read good things about Armour . Wish I had known about it before, so I could have...
- Midwest & All..test results in ~ opinions appreciated 2nd April 2007
... doc had mentioned earlier about possibly swithing to Armour .) No need to mess with it if what I am doing seems...
- Labs and Doc's Instructions 2nd April 2007
... him because I've had such trouble with T3 products ( armour , cytomel, etc.) and cardio.
This is my second day...
... I got to 10 my heart would skip. I've also tried Armour and didn't do as well on it as I have on Nature Throid ... . Though Nature Throid is the same as Armour in that it is dessicated pig hormone, it has different ... hypoallergenic. I've also heard it is not as potent as Armour . Don't know how true that is, but I do know that ... added Nature Throid to my T4 med I do better than with Armour added. I take only 1/2 grain.
So, maybe if you end...
- Shmily 31st March 2007
... increments but would go hyper. Then I read about the Armour and wanted to try it.
Here's what I'm thinking ... exchange the 12 1/2 mcg of Levoxyl for 1/4 grain of Armour since my FT3 is lower than my FT4. That would put ... me at 1 grain of Armour Total. No, Levoxyl) Then I need to work up to 1 1 ... can accomplish this by splitting my little 1/4 gr. Armour into 1/8 gr. I guess I really need to find another...
- Are there alternatives for cytomel? 30th March 2007
... can talk your Dr into it try adding just a little Armour or Nature Throid instead of the cytomel. I take...
... tolerate it a lot better. I even tolerate it better than Armour which I tried for a short while....
... Synthroid very well and recently ran into problems with Armour . I am extremely sensitive to any change in dose and...
... Judy is doing.
What problems did you have with Armour ? I took it for a while and didn't seem to do as well ... did on Nature Throid. Nature Throid is the same as Armour but has different fillers. I've also heard that Armour ... is, but I know for me the Nature Throid is better. Armour just made me feel odd and I had lots of leg cramps...
... your responses. I had a couple of decent months on Armour , but it seemed as if it wasn't keeping my symptoms...
... 6 years. I have had some problem with Cytomel and Armour ....
- I'm going to go off of the Armour 30th March 2007
... wonders.
I take Nature Throid (basically same as Armour with different binders) I also take Unithroid which ... high and my T4 stays too low.
I also have tried Armour , but for me the Nature Throid works better. I take ... try taking the Synthroid and only a small amount of Armour . That way, you are getting the T3 plus the other ... T's in the Armour but you are getting the T4 your body seems to need...
... ...............If it were me, I would decrease my Armour just a little and add a little "T4 only" such as ... you won't be giving up all the other good things in Armour such as T1,T2,T0. You may have to adjust meds a couple...
... I went off Armour (3 grains) six weeks ago after a year of treatment ... . I started with 100 Synthroid and 1 grain Armour and did fine. Then at 4 weeks I went to 150 Synthroid ... and no Armour and feel fine. I have noticed I am sleeping better ... Also, I'm feeling less fluctuation with fatigue - on Armour if I couldn't take a dose on time I would run down ... whether to add in T3. Your labs look a lot like mine on Armour . It seemed like I was always flirting with hyper if ... I took enough Armour to be without symptoms. Good luck whatever you decide...
- Midwest--set me straight please 30th March 2007
... thread I got the conversion wrong on Synthroid to Armour . Please help to understand. In the "FAQ section ... " for Armour , it gives the equivalancies of 90 mcg/1 1/2 grain ... No doubt you have the right info. as I do not take Armour and don't understand it as much as you do. Please ... Synthroid and 10 Cytomel. What would that translate to an Armour dosage?
As you know I have had problems with ... Armour in the past. But since I have been slowly titrating ... started the cytomel last fall. I would like to try Armour again someday in the future, if for no other reason ... prescriptions.
Any help you can give me to understand Armour better would be appreciated.
Thanks!!!!...
... you're going wrong.
They're saying that 90 mgs of Armour is equal to
37.5 mcgs of T3 or to 150 mcgs of T4 ... from any particular dose.
Each grain (60 mg) of Armour contains 38 mcg of T4 and 9 mcg of T3. The T3 is ... has a broader range of equivalencies than the one at Armour .
Armour Dosage -------------- Approximate T4 Equivalent ... taking about the same T3 as you'd get in 1 grain of Armour , but you're taking 2.6 times more T4. If you wanted ... current dose, you'd have to combine a T4 med with the Armour ... So you'd still need 2 prescriptions, which may...
... When my doc originally switched me from Synthroid to Armour , and I had such a hard time, my dosage of synthroid ... was 112. I switched to 1 1/2 grain (90)of Armour . Based on the information I had (the "combined" dosage ... was prescribed what I thought was a "high" dose of Armour , and maybe I should have started with a lower dosage ... of Armour . I have wondered that my problems with the switch ... your explaination, the dosage amount of 1 1/2 grain Armour would have been correct for an equivalent dose of ... was most likely indeed the ratio of T4 to T3 in the Armour . Or there is always the outside chance that something ... you still with me...?
If I wanted to go back to Armour , I would need 1 grain + about 50ish mcg. of an additional...
... When my doc originally switched me from Synthroid to Armour , and I had such a hard time, my dosage of synthroid ... was 112. I switched to 1 1/2 grain (90)of Armour . ... Based on your explanation, the dosage amount ... of 1 1/2 grain Armour would have been correct for an equivalent dose of ... possible that was the reason for your difficulty with Armour . That's a large amount of T3 to give someone who ... Cytomel you now take, you'll need 1 grain (60 mgs) of Armour . Since it contains 38 mcgs of T4, you'd subtract ... That's how much T4 med you'd have to add to the 1 gr Armour to approximate what you now have. (If my math holds ... up, that is. :) )
If you want to try Armour again in the future - and the penny-pincher in me...
... I don't know if I'll go back to Armour in the future or not, mostly it depends on how I feel ... really worth the financial investment. A combo of Armour and another T4, may work better financially, but for ... symptoms and problems I am experiencing decline, perhaps Armour could be more appropriate for me. Have you heard ... the information, and a further explaination of how Armour converts to T4 meds. I never know when that knowledge...
... change, RM.
Until 2 months ago, 90 days' worth of Armour was costing me about $22, and that was only about...
... Midwest, as you can see, I'd switch to Armour in a red letter minute if I thought it was right for ... me! Three months of Armour costs you about $30, thryoid meds for me for three...
- tightening of throat 30th March 2007
... last month or so. I just had my doctor switch me to armour thyroid 4 days ago. I am hoping this will make it ... don't want to start on more meds til i see if the armour works. I usually just drink a lot of water. Half your...
- Need Opinion - Graves or Hashi's???? 29th March 2007
... FNB confirmed it. I have 4 nodules and take 3/4 gr. Armour + 12 1/2 mcg of Levoxyl. My TSH is always low normal...
- This is annoying!!! 29th March 2007
... can't take T4 at all; 50 mcgs overmedicates me. My Armour dose of 2 grains is the rough equivalent of 148-200...
... can't take T4 at all; 50 mcgs overmedicates me. My Armour dose of 2 grains is the rough equivalent of 148-200...
... can't take T4 at all; 50 mcgs overmedicates me. My Armour dose of 2 grains is the rough equivalent of 148-200...
- Antibodies & where to go from here? 28th March 2007
... low on fight. Just beat.
Oh, I was on 120mg(?) Armour till' Jan when the MD cut it back to 90. The "new...
... just the nature of the illness.
The increase in Armour should help.
Its wise to keep an eye on the free ... levels when taking Armour because of the T3 in it. Too much T3 can make you...
- new here, have hypothyroid question 28th March 2007
... folks do these kinds of things.
Even though I take Armour and am quite well on it, I think it's a mistake to ... something else.
Yes, your FT3 might go up some, but Armour has the effect for most people of lowering their FT4 ... the wisest way to do it... most especially not if Armour is the drug of choice.
Good luck to you....
... folks do these kinds of things.
Even though I take Armour and am quite well on it, I think it's a mistake to ... something else.
Yes, your FT3 might go up some, but Armour has the effect for most people of lowering their FT4 ... the wisest way to do it... most especially not if Armour is the drug of choice.
Good luck to you.
thank...
- MIDWEST1-Question? 28th March 2007
... T4 Free 1.46 (.8-1.8)
Cortisol 9
I started the Armour this morning because I want to try it. I've been ... last 5 years. This morning I cut 1 1/2 grain of the Armour in half and I just took the 2nd half a few minutes ... because I had bloodwork done. Should I just take of the Armour until I get the Levoxyl out of my system? I haven ... felt any different today taking the first dose of Armour . Do you know how long it will take to feel the effects...
- Lab Results-Help with Interpretation? 28th March 2007
... ago. Thanks to all who responded. I want to try Armour and took my first dosage this morning - (1 1/2 grain ... 175 mcg Levoxyl. Do you think the 1 1/2 grain of Armour is sufficient to start with? I'm going to have my...
... IMO, and I'm not an expert on Armour , but from what I do know your dosage is approximately ... I think this is a good starting point for you on Armour and comparable to your previous dosage of 175 levoxyl...
... is good. Your body will react differently to the Armour because of the T3 which is fast acting so you want...
... COLOR="Navy"]I read your reasons for wanting to try Armour here:[/FONT]
[FONT="Arial"][COLOR="DarkOrchid" ... how that changes after an adjustment period on the Armour .
Can anyone here estimate the FT3 given the FT3...
... [QUOTE=Red Maple;2887832]... I'm not an expert on Armour , but from what I do know your dosage is approximately ... you before, wangela, that when switching from T4 to Armour , it's better to start at a slightly lower equivalence...
... all of your input. I took my first 1 1/2 grain of Armour yesterday (1/2 in the morning, and another 1/2 at ... start with to high a dosage. The conversion chart on Armour states that 150mcg of Levoxyl coverts to 1 1/2 grain ... of Armour . I was actually taking 175mcg of Levoxyl so I'm actually ... taking a lower dosage of Armour compared with the conversion with Levoxyl. I'll wait ... levels checked again in 6-8 weeks to see what the Armour is doing. How long does it normally take to see the ... look at.
Thanks again for your support in trying Armour . I know that many people do well on a variety of...
... COLOR="Navy"]I read your reasons for wanting to try Armour here:[/FONT]
[FONT="Arial"][COLOR="DarkOrchid" ... how that changes after an adjustment period on the Armour .
Can anyone here estimate the FT3 given the FT3...
- Synthroid Not Being Converted Properly In The Body 28th March 2007
... I am in the middle of my third week on Armour . I was on 100mcg for years and never really felt good ... pains, no energy and lack of concentration. I switched Armour and I am only taking a 1/4 grain of it. This is the ... equivilant of .25mcg of Synthroid. Even on the 1/4 grain of Armour , the smallest dose they make,I am still a little jittery ... hormone in the liver. Obviously if such a small amount Armour can make me feel like a new man again, then my body ... I didn't use my common sense and took the 1 grain Armour that the doctor gave me, I can't imagine the side ... am now. But I can't blame the doctor because on the Armour converstion chart, 1 grain equals 100mcg of Synthroid...
... I too just switched from Synthroid 125mcg to Armour 60mg. This is my third day, yesterday was pretty...
... symptoms. Same thing happened to me but I was on armour , my labs kept looking great all the while I felt like...
... 2887212]I too just switched from Synthroid 125mcg to Armour 60mg. This is my third day, yesterday was pretty...
... 2887212]I too just switched from Synthroid 125mcg to Armour 60mg. This is my third day, yesterday was pretty ... before you felt 'good' after switching?
I tried Armour once before and it bothered me. My mistake was I took ... other words I took Synthroid on Monday and started Armour on Tuesday. So the Armour mixed with the Synthroid ... don't take anything for a several days or cut the Armour in half because I know how effective the T3 can be ... in Armour . I actually felt better right away because the T3...
- Synthroid vs. Armour 27th March 2007
... Thyroid replacement hormone treatments, specifically Armour . I asked my DR. to switch me, and reluctantly he ... Synthroid and because there was not an exact equivalent in Armour , he put me on 60mg, which is equivalent to Synthroid ... 100. I have been on the Armour for only 2 days, but I am feeling almost lethargic...
... there at the current dose a little longer. I tried Armour quite some time ago and found that it contained to ... soon to make you feel better. The next level up for Armour if I remember right would be the equivalent of 150 ... s probably better to start a combination med like Armour at a little lower dose, see how you do, and then raise...
... Maple,
Thanks for the great advice!
Since this Armour is so new to my system, I am not sure what to expect ... about their transition and reactions from Synthroid to Armour ?...
... 112 mcg's of synthroid and also made the switch to Armour . My doctor started me on 90 mcgs of Armour and thought ... suspect my levels are still changing. Good luck with Armour - I am very happy with the results!
Suzanne...
... also was at 112 on Synthroid, and switched to 90 on Armour . I ended up in the ER, and very, very ill. Since...
... were you I would certainly give a T4/T3 combo such as Armour a try....
... Shmily,
Thanks for your insite. I have been on Armour for a couple of days. I feel kinda queasy and lightheaded...
... Your 1 grain of Armour dose is actually closer to around 75 mcgs of T4 for ... and feeling bad than the switch itself from T4 to Armour .
My advice is to wait a week, then negotiate with...
... I agree with Midwest, but if the 1 1/2 grains of Armour makes you hyper, then drop back down to 1 1/4 for ... a week or so...then go back up to 1 1/2. I get my Armour in 1/4 gr. [tiny little pill]. I don't have to cut ... pills.
Since Armour is so cheap anyway you may want to get a prescription...
- Stay on Levoxyl or switch to Armour? 26th March 2007
... which would indicate to me that you are undertreated. Armour is mostly T3 - which could cause you some problem...
... allowing the Levoxyl to get out of my system. The T3 in Armour really made me hyper when mixed with the Levoxyl. ... thyroid meds for a little over a week. Then I took the Armour and I felt fine. One word of caution though, 1 1/2 ... grain of Armour is about equal to .175 of Levoxyl. I was on 100mcg ... . So I was put on 1 grain of Armour . That was to much. I ended up taking 1/4 grain and ... grain. So be careful. Maybe you should try cutting Armour in half and see what how you feel on it. You can always...
... REMOVED )
You hear so many good things about Armour , and how the addition of T3, T1, T2 is more like a ... think (based on lab results) I should not take the Armour ?...
- MEEP-Lab Interpretation? 26th March 2007
... lot of research, that I plan to take a risk and try Armour . My regular physician would not prescibe Armour, ... Practitioner who has told when I'm ready I can try the Armour . Right now, I'm taking 175 mcg of Levoxyl, and I ... have looked on Armour 's website and their dosage conversion is between 1...
... Thanks for responding.
When I try the Armour I will definitely take it twice a day. I went to ... she indicated that she was on the fence with trying Armour . She said she was open to me trying Armour; however ... better idea. I've read so much positive things about Armour , I just would like to see how different I feel on ... since I was 20 years old. The research I've done on Armour suggests that many people with the same symptoms that ... I listed above have been cured by switching to Armour . I'm not asking for a wonder drug, because I know ... by trying the Armour I may feel worse (for awhile) and that is a chance...
... wangela.................you said you had researched Armour so I bet you already know why you want to switch. ... Only Armour has T0, T1, and T2, along with the T3 and T4. A healthy ... that most people, somewhat around 80%, do better on Armour . So it is certainly, in my opinion, worth a try. ...
... than one way to resolve that.
If she chooses the Armour , I have no problem with that. I do want her and others ... definitely not my intention. If you want to switch to Armour and see a Nurse Practitioner, of course, that is what ... of the reasons I wonder that is not because I think Armour is inferior to the synthetics, but because more doctors...
... add a low dosage of Ctyomel. I guess my interest in Armour first started when I read an article about a research ... peer reviewed journal. I am still debating about the Armour and I will probably wait and decide when I get my...
- Who Wrote Me About Synthroid Causing Muscle Pains? 25th March 2007
... pains. It was in your post titled "I switched to Armour and feel so much better". Scan down at end of this...
... Synthroid....all went away when I was switched to Armour ....
... on straight T4 and also when I was not on enough of armour . After raising the armour it all went away. If you ... have a choice I would stay with the armour .
Deb...
- New Guy. Seeking Advice 25th March 2007
... this week and I think I'll ask what he thinks about Armour or at least see if he'll prescribe some Cytomel. I...
... There are people here who have reached wellness on Armour or similar meds. There are people around here who...
... was going to die and gave up and went back on the Armour . Did it to prove to a doc that I had to have the...
... several sides to a story... Many people do very well on Armour , many do well on Synthroid or another T4 only medication ... , or other combinations of treatment. Armour was a disaster for me, made me very ill, and ended...
... I spent a year of my life trying to get my dose of Armour just right - and it did pretty well for me. However ... the T4 allows the conversion to T3 as needed, while Armour was giving me the T3 - but with no reserves. You have...
... another 1 1/2 years before a doc finally put me on armour but did the wrong test for adrenals and kept saying...
... was going to die and gave up and went back on the Armour . Did it to prove to a doc that I had to have the addition...
- Hypo symptoms intensified by exercise? 25th March 2007
... ended up with adrenal exhaustion to boot. I'm on Armour but I frequent another forum that has several people ... adrenal exhaustion due to Synthroid and have switched to Armour .
You didn't say but what was your Free T3 lab...
- Hair Loss after thyroidectomy 24th March 2007
... I always felt better after increased but I'm on armour .
Hope its some reasurrance but I really only remember ... trying to get resolved so I am not optimize on my armour yet. The hair thing has by far been the most distressing...
- Midwest, Dea or anyone who can help please! 24th March 2007
... overmedicated at my current dosage (see below). I know that Armour has T3 & T4 - I've read/heard that it's hard to get ... an accurate dosage with Armour because of the combination. Any thoughts on this? ... Can anyone please share their experience with Armour (I know everyone is different but it would still help ... ohhh that's scary to hear!) Anyway, should I consider Armour ? True that body becomes immune after a while? How...
... should not assume that everything you've read about Armour will hold true for you. Not the bad stuff, neither ... good stuff. You are you. The only way to know if Armour will work or not for you is to give it a try.
Maybe ... worrisome symptoms, I refused to "wait". I went to an Armour -prescriber who prescribed a miniscule dose at first ... story.
There's not much valid reason to fear that Armour will do to you what Cytomel did. It might, but there ... parallel ways, I would not have been able to take Armour , because I couldn't take Synthroid. Obviously, I ... was right to give Armour a chance.
IMO, if the 25 mcgs/week reduction doesn ... 't get you feeling tip-top, just give the Armour a fair try. Your FT3 could stand to come up a few ... notches anyway, so Armour 's T3 might be just the ticket.
Also IMO, you should...
... thanks for sharing your personal success story about Armour ...it's encouraging to hear about that and I'm glad...
- Help Me !!!!!!! 24th March 2007
... This combination can be had by either something like Armour or Thyrolar, or by taking one of those in addition ... Synthroid, etc.)
1 and 3/4 grains natural thyroid med ( Armour , Thyrolar, etc.)
Combination of the two, such as ... 75 mcg T4 med plus 3/4 grain Armour . (This combination would be my suggestion)
Again...
- "Normal" TSH Levels? 23rd March 2007
... affect how you feel. I have heard of some who are on Armour that take a bit more during this time to compensate...
... tend to be more willing to test both frees and give Armour whereas many endo's won't prescribe Armour.
I see ... a DO, though he doesn't like Armour he will prescribe it. Unfortunately many drs will ... better on another brand. Sad.
I don't actually take Armour , I take Nature Throid. Though basically the same ... as Armour it has different binders and fillers and I do better ... on it than I do on Armour and my dr has no problem prescribing it....
... s open-minded about treatment AND is listed on the Armour Thyroid and top thyroid docs websites.
My PCP...
... s open-minded about treatment AND is listed on the Armour Thyroid and top thyroid docs websites.
Yeah! Thats...
- Groiter 22nd March 2007
... I have a multinodular goiter....... I was put on Armour thyroid 3 years ago due to symtoms and normal thyroid ... treating my symptoms and multinodular goiter with Armour ........I am still lower end on my labs.. Not all Doctors...
- "Holistic" MD wants to treat 22nd March 2007
... remedy for my Hashimoto's; instead he went straight to Armour . I don't know his feelings on this for sure, but...
- Level results in......what does it mean???? 22nd March 2007
... has been diagnosed with hypothyroidism and is taking Armour Thryoid, I am trying to get my doctor to see my side...
- Lab/med adjustment mavens, please help! Symptoms are back... 22nd March 2007
... greatly benefit from some added T3 or switching to armour .
Good luck
Deb...
... greatly benefit from some added T3 or switching to armour .
Good luck
Deb
Hi Deb. Yes, I have been wondering ... I know a lot of people are really helped by the T3 armour or cytomel....
... raise ???? and maybe i would like to try armour sometime???let us know how you are doing love...
... raise ???? and maybe i would like to try armour sometime???let us know how you are doing love...
- Dr. near Acworth/Marietta, GA who prescribes Armour??? 20th March 2007
... t.
P.S. That is where my son lives, and he takes Armour . I forgot to say I take it as well, and I MAY even...
... just did a search for doctors in GA that prescribe Armour and a site pulled up that lists doctors that do. ...
- repro endo and armour replacement 20th March 2007
... If you feel well on Armour , that's reason enough for staying on it. Synthroid ... me hyper in the smallest therapeutic dose. I take Armour too. Have been for over three years without any problems ... has read it. :) You should fight tooth and nail if Armour is the drug that works for you. If the MD still refuses...
... was the cause. It sure was. I got some Westhroid ( Armour ) from a friend and i feel so much better on it. I ... tried Armour a year ago and it made me very aggitated. But my mistake ... system. I took no thyroid meds for a week before I
Armour and what a world of difference in the way I feel so...
- Need help on TSI antibodies test 19th March 2007
... .........Thanks for your reply. I am taking 45mcg Armour (3/4 gr.) + 25 mcg Levoxyl and have been on same amt...
... .........Thanks for your reply. I am taking 45mcg Armour (3/4 gr.) + 25 mcg Levoxyl and have been on same amt...
- I Switched To Armour And Feeling Much Better 19th March 2007
... your doctor give you any flack about switching to Armour ?
I think I may need to do that as well. I was...
... Anyone have any thoughts on why such a small dose of Armour seems to be doing the trick?
This is only my personal ... and you're adding the T3 which your body is craving ( armour is T4 and T4). it does sound like your body might ... find a Dr. who's willing to work with you regarding armour if your Dr blows off your questions. Goin up in 15mg ... to go.
I switched from 8 years of synthroid to Armour and I also feel a lot better and my Mom's Dr. switched ... was over 20 years on Synthroid and has now been on Armour over a year. We both have Hashi's which probably...
... may indicate a level where you MAY wind up on the Armour . That's just a guess from experience....
... with all the hypo symptoms.
Now I am on 3/4 grains Armour and 25mcg Levoxyl. My labs are still low normal and ... several times to increase just 1/2 of a 1/4 grain Armour at a time but after a few days I get hyper symptoms ... can prescribe me a compounded liquid drop made from Armour so I can increase slowly in very small amounts. I ...
I still have symptoms (Not side effects) with Armour because I am not taking enough, but not the severe ... on Synthroid. I am hoping to be able to increase Armour eventually. It just makes sense that your body just ... needs the T0, T1, and T2 that is only found in Armour . Most all of the well known doctors and researchers...
... mcg Synthroid (Levoxyl, etc.) is equivalent to 2 gr. Armour . So this chart has always been suspect to me, though ... I would assume our friends at Armour are knowledgeable enough to know the factors.
However ... , which ever dose of Armour you and your Doctor choose, please be aware that the ... just switch overnight from 100 mcg Synthroid to 1 gr. Armour . If you do, you will quickly spike your blood levels ... doubt that, should you continue to take only ¼ gr. Armour , you will be grossly under medicated in a short period ... Synthroid at the same time as gradually increasing the Armour .
I always graph mine out, and make any dose changes...
... QUOTE=Divermon;2868046]However, which ever dose of Armour you and your Doctor choose, please be aware that the ... just switch overnight from 100 mcg Synthroid to 1 gr. Armour . If you do, you will quickly spike your blood levels ... that, should you continue to take only ¼ gr. Armour , you will be grossly under medicated in a short period ... Synthroid at the same time as gradually increasing the Armour .
You said it much better than I did :) But this ... I were taken off Synthroid totally when we started Armour . It worked out OK...
... to be doing much for me. My doctor didn't give me Armour . A friend of mine takes it and I made an appointment ... effects until recently. But whoever mentioned that Armour makes the most sense it has all the t's in it is absolutely ... Synthroid. Just like SHMILY's case. Doing good on Armour and the new doctor changes the meds to Synthroid....
... I'm going on my second week now on Armour and so far I feel good. If I continue to feel good ... on Armour , I am going to be furious and my doctors for insisting...
... for this small, if any, savings.
I picked up my Armour from the pharmacy the other day, and they had substituted ... as brain fog. This supports getting your T3 from Armour or Thyrolar, rather than Cytomel, or by relying on ... this, is supposed to be the inability to raise your Armour dose enough to relieve hypothyroid symptoms, because ... RSTARRE, assuming you have been taking ¼ gr. Armour for 2 weeks, if I graph out your meds and their half ... theory, you and your Doctor should be increasing the Armour at this point and working your way up to the dose...
... before on Synthroid. So maybe with all the T's in Armour , I really needed a lot less to feel normal. And that...
... get discouraged, you probably just need to raise the Armour dose, not go back to Synthroid.
As you do increase ... other thing to watch for, is that for some people, Armour seems to have too much T3 in it. This makes sense...
... Synthroid. Anyway he finally wrote me a script for Armour . What is amazing is that these doctors don't seem ... bullcrapped into believing how much better it is to Armour , Cytomel or Thyrlor. (Synthetic Armour). I can't say ... on other sites. It just amazes me that 1/4 grain of Armour which is equivalant to .25 mcg of Synthroid is making...
... experiencing "hyper" (confirmed by labs) at on 2 grains of Armour , yet hypo at a dose just 15 mg less than that (105 ... Synthroid and Levoxyl and with my lack of success on Armour , my endo has now prescribed a low dose of Cytomel ... go for me. Your thoughts are appreciated and I hope Armour is the one for you....
... experiencing "hyper" (confirmed by labs) at on 2 grains of Armour , yet hypo at a dose just 15 mg less than that (105 ... Synthroid and Levoxyl and with my lack of success on Armour , my endo has now prescribed a low dose of Cytomel ... go for me. Your thoughts are appreciated and I hope Armour is the one for you....
... WOW JENNY. 2 GRAINS OF ARMOUR ARE EQUAL TO 200MCG OF SYNTHROID AND 50 OF CYTOMEL ... 100mcg of Synthoid so I should be taking 1 grain of Armour . but I'm not. I am taking only a 1/4 grain which is ... ago and I feel so much better. So maybe that is why Armour didn't work for you. I am a firm believer that some ... to explain why I feel well on such a small dose of Armour . As far as the Cytomel, I was on 5 and then went up ... pills. Instant energy. But in reading the info on Armour , since it contains all the T's 1,2,3 & 4, I figured ... two weeks though. Also I believe my first attempt at Armour failed because I still had Synthroid in my system ... thyroid meds for about 9 or 10 days and then started Armour . That worked for me. Is the Cytomel working for you ... experiencing "hyper" (confirmed by labs) at on 2 grains of Armour , yet hypo at a dose just 15 mg less than that (105 ... Synthroid and Levoxyl and with my lack of success on Armour , my endo has now prescribed a low dose of Cytomel ... go for me. Your thoughts are appreciated and I hope Armour is the one for you....
... I went immediately off the Armour , just this past Wed, and went onto Cytomel yesterday ... better (could be due to the fact that I still have Armour in me, yet my labs taken last week showed my T3 was ... Previously, this past year, I went from Levoxyl to Armour (started at 60 mcgs) with several boosts throughout ... past month which is odd considering I had been on Armour for a year. It was as if the medication wasn't aleviating ... be. I do have to say though that I felt better on Armour for awhile than I ever did on Synthroid or Levoxyl...
... to need to call my doctor. I have been researching Armour Thyroid and want to be knowledgeable before I ask ... she is one who would prescribe it or not. Is the Armour Thyroid easier to tolerate? I am always sensitive ... symptoms. Let me know what your experiences with Armour are....
- Effects of decrease in levothyroxine dosage? 19th March 2007
... have no answers to my situation. So I switched to Armour ....
- very ill - help 18th March 2007
... have a similar situation to you even though I am on Armour not Levoxyl/Cytomel. Last month I had the anxiety...
... about 3 months. (I was on synthetic, then I tried armour for a while and it just didn't work). I just went...
- Doc's in WI? 18th March 2007
... Missouri.
You could check the physician finder at the Armour Thyroid site. Armour prescribers are usually very...
... pleased to find him. At the time he wasn't on the armour site, and I don't know if he is yet, but he does prescribe...
- Hello. New to the board, needing to talk out/about results from FNA... 18th March 2007
... weeks with ultrasound, doing labs also and has my on Armour ......he reminded me thyroid cancer is slow growing...
- Hypothyroidism>Hyperthyroidism 16th March 2007
... MD wouldn't do. When I saw him, he started me on Armour thyroid at a very cautious dose starting dose. To ... though... the majority of MDs are vehemently opposed to Armour or to any thyroid drug containing T3. They have been ... any endo.
I don't want to guarantee to you that Armour per se is what your son needs. It may not work for...
- What Are Synthroid's Side Effects? 16th March 2007
... take a very small amount of Levoxyl along with my Armour but at least I know I am getting T0, T1, T2, T3, and...
... Why did he switch meds on you? Do you feel better on Armour than Thyrlor?...
- Bumpy ride to a lower dose? 15th March 2007
... study of my lab results), he is lowering my dose of Armour from 90mg (1.5 grains) to 60mg (1 grain). I am experiencing...
... range. But, its very likely high since you are on Armour . Did he check your FT4? My problem with just Armour...
