- Weight Gain/Loss 10th June 2006
... get the RAI behind you and start on the Synthroid or Armour things will better--slowly. :) Yes, not having a thyroid ... you feel. You could probably be regulated quicker on Armour (or Synthroid and Cytomel) but most doctors are in...
- Adding t4 to Armour 10th June 2006
... I started on armour just over 2 weeks ago but added approx 12mcg of levo ... thats all.
maybe you are the same.
do you split your armour or take it whole? it seems to work better if split...
... This will take several weeks to stabilize. If your Armour was reduced at the same time as the T4 was introduced...
... When I was on 90 mg of Armour , my ft3 was up to 4.9 (2.3-4.2). I reduced my Armour ... until I could see the doctor. I have been on 75 mg Armour for about 2 weeks. My doctor reduced the Armour to ... mcg Levothroid (my ft4 was not high while on 90 mg Armour ; it was just about right). I can go up to 25 mcg Levothroid ... if I need to.
While I was on 75 mg Armour , I was feeling fairly well, although not perfect. ... started the 12.5 mcg Levothroid 2 days ago with 60 mg Armour . I feel worse now. My legs feel heavy and ache, and ... get better? I am thinking I should go back to 75 mg Armour at least until next month when I won't need to be ... taking. Look at the "mcgs" of each. A 90mg tablet of armour I believe is 1 1/2 grain which has about 57mcgs of ...
You could probably start with a 60mg tab of armour and 50mcgs of levothroid just to being approach the ... thyroid you were feeding your body on the 90mg tab of armour ....
... Everyone, thanks for the replies. I went back to 75 mg Armour , at least temporarily, but I still feel drained, and ... Levothroid if my t3 was too high while on the 90 mg Armour ? I don't want my ft3 to be all the way up to 4.9,...
... high so cut down on that--which means cut down on armour because that's the source of your t3. But you need ... the thyroid because your t4 is low, so replace the armour with levoxyl until you reach that proper balance for...
... Blanchard has stated about after awhile taking only the Armour will cause an inbalance of the T4 and T3 and most...
... Blanchard has stated about after awhile taking only the Armour will cause an inbalance of the T4 and T3 and most ... Shew you got that right for sure!!! When I was on Armour my t3 went well over the charts while my t4 was going...
... When I was on 90 mg of Armour , my ft3 was up to 4.9 (2.3-4.2). I reduced my Armour ... until I could see the doctor. I have been on 75 mg Armour for about 2 weeks. My doctor reduced the Armour to ... mcg Levothroid (my ft4 was not high while on 90 mg Armour ; it was just about right). I can go up to 25 mcg Levothroid ... if I need to.
While I was on 75 mg Armour , I was feeling fairly well, although not perfect. ... started the 12.5 mcg Levothroid 2 days ago with 60 mg Armour . I feel worse now. My legs feel heavy and ache, and ... get better? I am thinking I should go back to 75 mg Armour at least until next month when I won't need to be ... do you all think?
Here is a convertion chart for armour that I found...Hope its correct!!
Take Care
Drug ... → Thyroid Tablets, USP
( Armour ® Thyroid)
Liotrix Tablets, USP
(Thyrolar™a)
Liothronin...
- low ferritin but not anemic? 9th June 2006
... disorganized thinking and numerous others. I just started armour and
chromagen about 2 weeks now. I'm disappointed...
- TSH test 9th June 2006
... I'm fine (this is "normal" for me, and I'm taking Armour thyroid 120 mg daily). However, both of my free numbers...
- Finally, something good happened... 9th June 2006
... fluctuations.....never felt hyper...only when I was on Armour , and I really did get hyper. But they didn't seem...
- Anyone been to a Health and Wellness Center? 9th June 2006
... progesterone. (No insurance accepted)She started me on 1 Armour for 2 weeks, then 2 for 2 weeks, then 3 for 2 weeks ... progesterone a day.
Is this normal? What if 2 or 3 armour is fine for me?
How long does it take to lose weight...
... know much about meds. I am not sure of what 1(one) armour is - is it 1 grain or what does the prescription say...
... with periodic blood tests? The way to know how much Armour is needed is to watch symptoms along with the free...
... 1/2 grain armour is equal, I think, to about 50 mcg or .05 mg of levothyroxi ... than I thought most did - but I don't know much about armour except it also contains T2 & T1 and is "natural" not...
... 2 grain, I don't see a problem. You can check the armour site for how much t4 and t3 it has, but I am fairly...
... Right your are Sarah!
1 grain of armour is 38 mcg T4 and 9 mcg of T3 ( info from armour)
...
ALSO from armour is converting info.
Approximate Dose- 1/4 grain ... hard to compare - 100 mcg levo minus 38 mcg(T4) in armour leaves 62 mcg of levo(T4) -seems like a lot to be...
... the time. After losing some weight from starting Armour initially, I gained every bit back very quickly because ... cycles and that seems to be correcting itself with the armour .
Hope that helps.
Sarah...
- New at this lookong for support 9th June 2006
... I am new here too (27)...just started taking Armour . Most frustrating for me, besides regular brain blur ... and not lose anything. However, the day I started Armour I felt my metabolism kick in--and I can feel the weight...
... see if you feel better.
Have you considered trying armour instead? go back to your care provider and ask if...
- Queston for Hashis and silent thyroiditis sufferers 9th June 2006
... have recently changed from 125mcg of levo to 60mcg of armour and feeling really good right now, I just hope this...
- New to Armour thyroid 8th June 2006
... T4 only) alone, some need both T4 and T3 as is in " Armour " or "Thyrolar". The ratio of T4 to T3 can be important...
... exact same thing on both levothyroxine and then on armour to start with. now i feel brilliant full of energy...
... I was wondering, because the armour does not have a center line doesn't that mean its ... to take herbal thyroid "supplements" along with the armour ....
- Do you take your meds or not for blood work 8th June 2006
... only seems to respond to the Synthroid. I also tried Armour for a while and my FT4 dropped too low and my FT3...
- Please help with results, ?s re T4-T3 conversion 8th June 2006
... their holistic methods, and they often will prescribe Armour thyroid or other T3 meds....
... that will raise your body temperature, T4 will not. Armour is both T4 and T3. Your doctor will probably argue ... against the Armour . He will be wrong, Do your own research on Armour...
- New test results including DHEA 7th June 2006
... the last 3 or 4 years. I have been taking 180 Mg of Armour along with 50 mg of levoxyl. For the past several ... This new doctor has decided to increase my dosage of armour to 240 mg and he suggested that I take 100 mg of DHEA...
... when your blood was drawn that day and when you took Armour that day. Also, having a Free T4 woudl be nice too...
... when your blood was drawn that day and when you took Armour that day. Also, having a Free T4 woudl be nice too...
... blood drawn late in the day after 6pm. I did take my armour and levoxly that morning around 7:30 am. As far as ... 1.64. I have been taking the same dosages of both armour and lovoxly for atleast a year now.
Thanks...
... 2 in the afternoon around 2:00 or 3:00. The T3 in Armour is short lifed, and splitting the dose can make a ... changed your diet? Adding more fiber can change how the Armour is absorbed by your body - as can some foods....
... again, though) is to increase your Levoxyl, not the Armour . Make small increases on the LEvoxyl every 6 weeks ... where you want it to be, then SLOWLY tweak the dose of Armour , if needed, to get your Free T3 where you want it...
- heavy legs!! 7th June 2006
... ? maybe we should all switch to armour what does anyone think of that???? ...
... daisy is feeling much better on that armour stuff! are you going to mention it ...
- **LABS** opinions please! 7th June 2006
... the endo Fri and am going to ask him to change me to Armour from Synthroid...
TSH 2.291 (...
- help with meds 6th June 2006
... have not begun this and he also said he would give armour . I just want to know is this a side effect. Also what...
... wrong thing for you. Many people do very well on Armour , many do well with a combination of a T4 medication...
- Anybody familiar with cortisol levels or problems? 6th June 2006
... which left me with non-functioning adrenals. Both Armour Thyroid and Cortef have helped me back to recovery...
- Meep...please read this 6th June 2006
... tried mixing it with that natural med armour ???? good luck from :)...
- High TSH - Any advise please 6th June 2006
... to Cytomel or perhaps even think about switching to Armour altogether. Maybe my body is just not getting what...
... high.
Yeah, it doesn't hurt to say "I want to try Armour ". You are the patient that is paying the doctor for...
- Female Cytomel users??? 6th June 2006
... slightly delayed Feb & March (Syn), brown yuck April ( Armour ). Late May 2 weeks of b. yuck, then what seems like ... Cytomel) now in June. My old primecare (who refused armour ) put me on Prempro last Nov. Now that I think about...
... are normal menopausal symptoms. However, neither Armour nor Cytomel worked for me for a variety of reasons...
- New test results. Help! 5th June 2006
... I have been taking 200 mcg Synthroid plus 1/2 gr. Armour for about 3 weeks and I feel pretty good. Still some...
- Supressed TSH explained? 5th June 2006
... but I know I still can feel even better. I take Armour only. I had some more thyroid and other labs today ... She doesn't have others with the same results on Armour in their office and she seemed to focus on it this...
... with suppressed TSH. Mine started when I switched to Armour and mine is 0.013.
I'm sure I've read expert theories ... and the TSH. There was no hint of her reducing my Armour , but that's the first thing I kept thinking when she...
... othyroidism.
I have Hashimoto's. When I was on 150mg of Armour , my Free T's were still in the low to mid range and ... who told me that my TSH was too low and reduced the Armour to 90 mg! After about four weeks, I really crashed...
- Concerned 5th June 2006
... intolerence, weight gain etc. The GP REFUSED to write me Armour . I should get labs back tomorrow but he said that...
... Well, it is too bad the doc did not want to give you Armour . Most of them don't since T4 meds are a number one ... like. If you want to find a doctor that prescribes Armour thyroid, you can do a search on the site.
The best...
- salt cravings and hunger after 2 weeks on armour? 4th June 2006
... very little sweeling anymore/
I am only 4 days on Armour * one grain as well * I notice this hunger MORE on...
- hello evaryone!!! 4th June 2006
... and have totally blitzed the garden.
i think the armour is starting to take effect now, no fatigue whatsover...
- Levoxyl to Syntroid and some problems 4th June 2006
... can't wait. I need more DRUGS!!!!! HAHAHAHA
I want Armour or Thyolar. But if you say he won't increase the dose...
- slightly hypo 3rd June 2006
... He will not discuss letting me try Naturethroid or Armour he says they don't work.
Also, what do you think...
... Thy med out there, even if we wereN'T considering Armour & Naturethroid. If your Dr isn't willing to look at ... taking DEPRESSANTS
When my Dr refused my request for Armour , and did NOT give an alternative med, KNOWING my...
- legs and feet 3rd June 2006
... reason for the paps is your low levels. I am taking Armour and a small doze of t4. I have had paps and they...
- I've given up! 3rd June 2006
... in a couple of weeks, tests frees and treats with armour , quite hopeful about it!
Becky...
- FT4 lvels? anyone 3rd June 2006
... dont xxxx
Well still i am still taking 60mg of Armour and half a 25mcg of levo and feeling much much better ... from lingering chronic fatigue.
I have only been on Armour for 9 days and adding the T4 for last 3
I had a...
... nightmare and cant believe how different I feel with the armour compared to when I was on the levo. i suprised myself...
... nightmare and cant believe how different I feel with the armour compared to when I was on the levo. i suprised myself...
- DHEA anyone 2nd June 2006
... Anyone here taken DHEA along with Armour or Synthroid?
Anyone here know what possible benefits...
- Hooray!! 2nd June 2006
... I will definitely think about having her switch to Armour in the future.
Ellie...
- Protien and brain fog? 2nd June 2006
... about 20 minutes yesterday. :) I inquired about Armour which he said they make sausages and stuff like that...
... attention & see how protein affects you.
BTW, I thought Armour was from pigs, not cows ??
Best wishes....
... Armour is from pigs. Sheesh... :) the misinformation these...
... carbs in the morning.
So, my doc doesn't know that Armour is from pigs. (He is not a youngster!) At least he...
... intend to badmouth him. He is good if he's aware that Armour helps people. This is about the fourth time I've...
- Levoxyl to Armour Question... 2nd June 2006
... Sans MS]Huge important question..........how much Armour ? What was your Free T4 level?
25 is a very small ... cold turkey off of that. However, if the dose of Armour is below 90 mg, you're not going to feel very well...
... He hasn't told me yet what dose of Armour I'll be on...he's waiting for the results of my labs ... till he got my lab results and figured out my dose of Armour to start with. He tested for the TSH,FT3,and FT4. ... some people say they reduce their T4 med and increase Armour a little at a time until they are just taking Armour...
... switched me directly from levothroid (same as levoxyl) to Armour and then added very small amount of levoxyl the next ... had as many cramps as I did before so I think the Armour is helping me although I don't think I'm at the optimum...
... T3 compound. Dr. changed me to 3/4 gr. (45mcg ) Armour + 12 1/2 mcg levoxyl. My labs before he added the ... raise it enough, but even being on too low a doze of Armour , I feel better than I did on synthetic....
... T3 compound. Dr. changed me to 3/4 gr. (45mcg ) Armour + 12 1/2 mcg levoxyl. My labs before he added the ... raise it enough, but even being on too low a doze of Armour , I feel better than I did on synthetic.
[FONT=Comic...
... your thread but just wanted to make the point that " Armour made me feel better even at too low a dosage" and ... it is was ok to immediately switch from levoxyl to Armour "....
... Sans MS]Huge important question..........how much Armour ? What was your Free T4 level?
25 is a very small ... cold turkey off of that. However, if the dose of Armour is below 90 mg, you're not going to feel very well ... Waiting for answers!
Judy :) [/FONT]
My dosage of Armour is 75 mg and I feel GREAT. My TSH went from 2.13...
... so much for the help. I'm so trilled about starting Armour , and I hope I have good luck with it. Hearing how...
... so much for the help. I'm so trilled about starting Armour , and I hope I have good luck with it. Hearing how...
- Lab results show normal, why the symptoms? 2nd June 2006
... need of thyroid support.
Personally, I recommend Armour thyroid since I've taken Synthroid before and had ... So, I finally found a doctor that would prescribe Armour thyroid, but she gave me 30 mg a day and I felt worse ... the information. She took up on it and prescribed Armour thyroid 90 mg (as indicated), but I wanted to start ... office after office until you find a doc that will use Armour thyroid before making an appointment. It sounds crazy...
... reply. I will keep in mind your comments about the armour . Do you think I'm actually hypo vs hyper? Otherwise ... , I wouldn't need armour /synthroid, right? My symptoms seemed more like hyper...
... reply. I will keep in mind your comments about the armour . Do you think I'm actually hypo vs hyper? Otherwise ... , I wouldn't need armour /synthroid, right? My symptoms seemed more like hyper...
- Hashi's with LIGHT periods 2nd June 2006
... hyper as I need an increase on synthroid (or better Armour ) all of my hypo symptoms are back. Just wondering...
... [FONT=Comic Sans MS]Hi, since I started on Armour thyroid 90 mg (now I'm at 120 mg daily), right from...
- stressed/relaxed/stressed?? 1st June 2006
... some T3 meds. Or change to Thyrolar (synthetic) or Armour (natural) that contains both. Also, you should never...
... figure he probably won't. Plus I am going to beg for Armour or Thrylor sp?
As it seems more people do better...
- extremely high tsh? 1st June 2006
... dose was the equivalent of 160 mcg. of T4. (They used Armour type meds almost exclusively back then.)
The problem...
... doses, not for exclusive use. Besides...in my book... Armour thyroid is the best way to go. Oh, yea...and that...
- Help! Thyroid Tsh up/lyme disease/mercury 1st June 2006
... Okay, so I literally just increased by Armour meds by 15 mg. I'm on 45mg right now, and i just...
... TSH is meaningless when you are on armour - and your dose is really low! I was started on 1...
... with doc next week.
I was just risen to 60mg of Armour , started that today so we'll see.
I also noticed...
- emergency here! 1st June 2006
... 4 weeks so are you recommending this armour i heard some people cant take it if...
- Synthroid and Cytomel Combo 1st June 2006
... I was on armour and did not feel any relief. My doctor switched me...
... depressants.
2-3 days after starting a low dose of Armour , I saw glimpses of the old me
taking Cytomel alone ... now & feel 200%, like when I was on Armour , better than when I was taking a T4....
- I have Armour questions, got mine today * SO CONFUSED* 1st June 2006
... Yes you have Armour since it has the "A" on it. Wow 5 months seems like ... can always call the doctor.
Just remember that Armour has 38mcgs of t4 and 9mcgs of t3. You might do okay...
... I think you may not have Armour . I once was given a generic instead of my usual Armour ... realize for almost a month that it wasn't genuine Armour . I looked at the label on the script bottle and found ... manufacturer was a company called Qualitest.
A genuine Armour 1 grain tablet has a Roman type A with what looks ... too. The manufacturer is usually written there. Armour is made by Forest Labs.
"Grain" is an old-fashioned...
... Hiya Midwest! :)
Yes then mine is Armour , it even has the T E printed directly underneath the...
- Selenium question.. 1st June 2006
... Who should or should not take this. I am starting armour tomorrow.. Is this safe too take with Armour?
Missy...
... I am taking Armour and taking 200 mcg selenium daily. My nutritionist...
... sure if you can take the selenium together with your Armour . Maybe someone else can answer that one. ;)...
... Hi Missy,
I would not start Armour & extra selenium at the same time. Some people find ... that there is an adjustment period to Armour , due to the potent T3 it contains.
Taking selenium ... can always add selenium after you've adjusted to the Armour . It's not so much that Se is unsafe to take with ... the Armour , it's just that, if you have adjustment issues, you ... pplemented Se.
Good luck! Let us know how it goes w/the Armour ....
... real hard to get my doc to change to something like armour , not sure why but it drives me crazy. I'm reluctant...
- Hi i,m new, i,m in england surgery on 7th 1st June 2006
... getting T3's (Cytomel) or being on T3/4 combo such as Armour or Thyrolar, than I ever did using just a T4 med like...
... yes im also goin to be asking about this armour in england nonsense!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!...
- Is this hyperthyroid?? 31st May 2006
... one of the thyroid gurus though - I've only been on armour for about 3 months, but from this board and another...
- sweating question 31st May 2006
... was .032.
i have been playing around with my armour and seems when i take it i dont sweat as bad or get...
- Armour vs Synthroid - advice please ??? 31st May 2006
... does my doctor. Two months ago, I asked to switch to Armour and did. Within 6 weeks my TSH went from 2.13 down ... showing how many people report greater improvement on Armour . I think I'm one of the first people she has prescribed ... can't lose a pound if I'm over 1.8. Since going on Armour , I've lost 10 lbs. It's not that it's just dropping...
... took myself to my current MD who prescribes mainly Armour . By the time I saw him, I had been off Synthroid ... and TSH was back up to nearly 7. He started me on Armour cautiously at 30 mgs, increased very slowly over the...
... Synthroid due to horrid side-effects. Then I started Armour :) It was literally like a good breeze of fresh air ... FOG lifted from my head, etc.
Because of taking Armour , I know that my body feels HUMAN :D & much more like...
... ... :)
For some reason - it seems to me that Armour would be much "gentler" to my system. I also have ... off" somehow.
I am going to push for a trial of Armour ...... if it doesn't work - I can always change . ... ..... but I really feel strongly that Armour will be the best med for me :) Only time will tell...
... the * OFF * feeling you describe. After 2-3 days of Armour , I felt human again. I'm *not* kidding. And though ... I'm no longer on Armour :(, I know how much better I feel getting T3's. Doc ... screaming to go on Synthroid again)
If your Doc REFUSES Armour you could ask for 'Thyrolar' It's a synthetic t3/4 ... combo that may be a little longer lasting that Armour
take GOOD care,
Sue
:)
Thyrolar:synthetic...
... any better.
About 2 months ago he switched me to Armour (3/4 gr.)with just a tiny bit of levoxyl (12 1/2 mcg...
... Nanjee ~
After I started crashing :) on just 3/4 grain Armour , we added some Synthroid (.25 mcg's) to it. I felt...
- My thyroid hates me! 31st May 2006
... however, and he should also be willing to prescribe Armour or synthetic T3 if necessary, too. Don't waste your ... who won't.
If you are eventually able to find an Armour prescriber who will agree to Rx it for you, you needn ... the cost, even if your insurance won't cover it. My Armour 's full price without reimbursement is about $20-25 ... researching now for MDs in the area where you're moving. Armour 's website has a physician finder by locale....
- I'm soooo scared...TTC and hyperthyroid... 31st May 2006
... normal, low normal, but normal just the same. I am on Armour thyroid now, I just had my TSH taken and it was 0...
- Who's right & who's wrong 31st May 2006
... OLD ranges even though they won't prescribe the OLD Armour med. The number that YOU feel best at is correct...
- Antidepressants 30th May 2006
... I was a little off about 9 mos. ago and was put on armour . Switched to synthroid and about lost it mentally ... back out of wack again, I will ask to be put back on armour and stay there. It worked much better for me. In...
- Are you on Armour? 30th May 2006
... for 7 weeks w/ horrid side-effects, then switched to Armour . I felt like ME again - and that normal thought processes ... WOULD return,,, My Armour dose was LOW, then when you compound fast acting Armour ... putting SOME Syn (tiny dose .25 mcg's) of Syn with Armour to avert my afternoon crashes. I felt pretty good ... Unfortuneatly, powers that be (new DOC) took me off Armour /Syn combo, perscribing *just* Cytomel when my T3/4 ... what WORKS for you. Some patients SPLIT the dose of Armour : some in morning, some at noon, because the T3's seem ... them chime in ;))
For me, I'm happy that I got Armour , cuz I saw first hand how much more like NORMAL *I...
... Synthroid for nearly four years. I did a switch to Armour this past February and unfortunately I was not successful ... cytomel for a lower ratio of T4 to T3 than is in the Armour . Again my heart went nuts. I am now back on my regular ... create the racing heart situation by going back on Armour , and if it happens again take a T3 test to see what ... symptoms. So many others have been so successful with Armour , I am very sorry it doesn't seem to work for me. ...
... my temps have gone up since being on armour . but i wasnt on anything before armour....
... Synthroid for nearly four years. I did a switch to Armour this past February and unfortunately I was not successful ... cytomel for a lower ratio of T4 to T3 than is in the Armour . Again my heart went nuts. I am now back on my regular ... create the racing heart situation by going back on Armour , and if it happens again take a T3 test to see what ... symptoms. So many others have been so successful with Armour , I am very sorry it doesn't seem to work for me. ...
... I started out on Armour 10 weeks ago - I got heart palps only when I raised ... too fast. I have done really well on Armour with ALL of my symptoms gone and feeling really good ... started to feel fatigued again. This is the key with armour - being able to raise the dose when you start to crash...
... off Synthroid since end of January and now just on Armour . So far it has worked many, many wonders for my family ... FT3s were at the low range on just T4 alone. As for Armour and me, just wonderful! You get used to living a ... quality of life and then this wonderful DO lets me try Armour and BOOM everything changes for the better. I guess ... heard of very few stories where someone can’t take Armour . This is usally because the doctor keeps them undermedicat ... etc.) that needs to be taken care. Some also take Armour and T4 together in a combination and have great results ... did have some side effects the first few weeks on Armour , but nothing major, more strange ones like a whole ... to build up my ferritin level first, then increase Armour some. But so far Armour has given me back my life ... long, but wanted to give a true picture of me and Armour so far....
... JitTtery feeling lessening
Like I said, taking Armour showed me how compatiable a T3/4 combo is w/ MY BODY...
... I am on Armour after two years on Synthroid. I *love* Armour. I ... been on 100mcg Synthyroid and now I'm on 1 1/4 grains Armour (75mg). I take 60mg in the morning and then 15 mg...
... I only switched from levo to armour 1 week ago and been having a few problems with the ... was on 125mcg of levo but only 60 mg (1 grain ) of armour .
I am awaiting results on TFT so will have to see ... morning though I did add about 12mcg of levo to half an armour to see if this picks up my energy levels a bit more ... I then took the other half of armour at 1pm ............and so far so good.
All my other...
- Does this mean anything? 30th May 2006
... insurances often will cover the cost.
Check the Armour thyroid website's physician finder for an Armour prescriber ... in your area. Even if Armour turns out not to be the best med for you, Armour-Rx...
- New here and just got test results 30th May 2006
... s wrong with me - she tests frees and treats with armour , trying not to get too hopeful though...
Becky...
- tired even at 1.8 tsh 30th May 2006
... [FONT=Comic Sans MS]I take Armour Thyroid 120 mg per day....and feel really wonderful...
- how do i know if going the other way? 30th May 2006
... muscle pain and other Hypo symptoms. I took my first Armour pill this morning and have eaten twice today and no ... things, but I do know my Endo prescribed me 60 mg of Armour to start, and from what the Armour web site shows ... on if it is a symptom of hypo or hyper, but I think Armour , so far, was the answer for me!!!!!!!!!...
- I want to feel nothing - mentally 30th May 2006
... Found him on Mary Shoman's site. I take 180mg of Armour and feel great! I think he was the 6 doc I saw. Hang...
- Could I have hypothyroidism? 29th May 2006
... went crazy on supplements at first - but being on armour thyroid took care of ALL of my symptoms. Good luck...
... went crazy on supplements at first - but being on armour thyroid took care of ALL of my symptoms. Good luck...
... hoping for medicine that will help me drop the weight, armour I heard is good, but it's not easy to get?... Any...
... for YOUR safety.
Most docs won't prescribe Armour - it is a natural thryoid drug and the original one...
- AV Sue's story (sudufu) long! 29th May 2006
... irratated, 2-4 hours sleep, etc. So I asked pc-dr for Armour & was told NO because its an OLD :) medicine. Dr ... make appointment with 1st.
Dr. Delgado gave me Armour without a BLINK of an eye. Said "if the patient doesn ... then it must not!" I crashed sooo bad on 3/4 grain Armour that we added .25 mcg's of Levothyroxine to that. ... while my TSH doubled (6+). Instead of tweaking the Armour & Levo mix, Doc perscribed L-thyroxine telling me...
- Armour warning!!!! 29th May 2006
... For those of you who havent started on Armour yet,
BEWARE!!!!!
...
... would personally be very careful of how you get your armour hun.
There are private drs here in the uk who prescribe...
... I agree that armour smells... not sure if it's pig pooh though since ...
... My Armour /Levo has been shut tight for 8+ days. The levo had ... an aniceptic smell, while the Armour was fowl :) -- HhHhmmm,,,,,,,
illmakeit ~ try ... maybe I should go THANK that primecare-Dr who refused Armour (knowing my horrid side-effects on Levothyroxine)...
... would personally be very careful of how you get your armour hun.
There are private drs here in the uk who prescribe...
... today and asked him about the possibility of taking Armour . He said there was no benefit for me to taking Armour ... instead of levythyroid. He also did state that the Armour :) is made from the pig. This is probably what you...
- armour update 29th May 2006
... any other tests just put me on Levo.How have you got Armour , my tsh is now 0.48(0.4-4) and my Free t4 is going ... you have your Adrenal tested???
I realy do hpoe Armour works for you Daisy.
take care Mandy...
... kissed him when he agreed to me having a trial on Armour .
My advice to you is keep asking for a refferral ... cant promise that you will get one who agrees with armour as many dont but its got to be worth a shot.
yes...
... kissed him when he agreed to me having a trial on Armour .
My advice to you is keep asking for a refferral ... cant promise that you will get one who agrees with armour as many dont but its got to be worth a shot.
yes...
... MS]Hi, I don't mean to butt in on your info about Armour being unlicensed, but they even use it in Hungary ... affected by Chernobyl back in the 1980's, and have used Armour with great success. I even had an another cousin...
- Hypo and feeling good? 29th May 2006
... I felt really well until just a few weeks ago. My Armour dose had been reduced about 6 months ago, and it hasn ... t hold up much of the time.
FWIW... On 120 mgs Armour , when I felt my old self -
TSH was suppressed to...
... was tested just above hyper for Frees end of March. Armour was reduced to 2 from 3 grains for a week and then ... normal" except for the TSH, and wouldn't increase Armour to 2.75 grains and even tried to switch me back to...
- cant swallow 28th May 2006
... can give you the names of some docs that prescribe Armour thyroid. At least those docs will listen to you and...
- Please help me understand... 28th May 2006
... Also, why do some doctors prescribe synthroid over armour ? Is one better than the other? My mom wasn't given...
... Also, why do some doctors prescribe synthroid over armour ? Is one better than the other? My mom wasn't given ... integrative medicine doc (means he doesn't mess with my Armour thyroid and believes in mixing western medicine with ... nurse before making any appointment if that doc uses Armour thyroid. Chances are, if he does, he'll be more open...
... changing...they might just need to be educated!!LOL Also Armour is usually not give because of the kick backs that ... Synthroid, at least that is what I believe to be true. Armour also has other forms of things in them other than ... myself asking my doctor if I could change my meds to Armour , and she didn't seem to have a problem with it at...
... Hello-
Just wanted to add my 2 cents-
Armour is a natural thyroid hormone from pigs. Synthroid ... which one they use. My former quacky endo told me armour doesn't work and it is not worth trying. I guess she...
... Hello-
Just wanted to add my 2 cents-
Armour is a natural thyroid hormone from pigs. Synthroid ... which one they use. My former quacky endo told me armour doesn't work and it is not worth trying. I guess she ... FONT=Comic Sans MS]Oh, it's even better than that! Armour has T4, T3, T2, T1, and a few other things that they ... that they can replicate that. However, at this point, Armour thyroid is the best there is! Synthroid is only T4 ... way they could was to spread false information about Armour . They were also the ones that insisted that only ... stated dose that was required. True, at one time Armour was having the same problem, but that was long ago...
... NOTHIING she has told me.....I did not realize that armour IS the complete package.......That's awesome!!!!
...
- Have questions 28th May 2006
... it runs on her side of the family. She was put on Armour . I personally would not want to be put on medications...
... cause other problems that you don't want.
BTW- armour is not a "drug" but a natural replacement thyroid...
... possible, go to your mom's doctor. MDs who prescribe Armour are usually multi-times more thyroid-savvy than ones...
- when is enough med ???????? 28th May 2006
... hormones are just low?
My Mom is just low & has taken Armour for 50 years. In my case, I have small goiters remaining...
... hormones are just low?
My Mom is just low & has taken Armour for 50 years. In my case, I have small goiters remaining...
- Crash And Burn Three Weeks Into Meds 26th May 2006
... increase dose. And I am going to ask for t3 as well or Armour . If not I just found out Damiani in Apple Valley frequently ... prescribes Armour . Just reading about it makes me want to try it.
I ... soon ok? I'll let you know how Otsuka does with the Armour request ;)
Bye for now.
Hugs, prayers and love...
... Hey Deena :p ~
Don't forget Thyrolar, not just Armour . If Otsuko :)'s Armour, I'd ask about it. WHY NOT ... synthetic, it wouldn't have the short-lived effect that Armour can.
Thanks for the info on Otsuko, he's the one ... remaining lobe). I feel human :D again after starting Armour , now Cytomel. Tells ME that I'm the kind of patient...
... other and one brand over another. I didn't think Armour was short lived - at least not the T4 part - only ... of the T4 is bound and can't be converted. Since Armour has both, does anyone split it because of the T3's ... ? :) Also, what if you took the armour in the am and the cytomel 8 or so hours later, since ... there is T3 in armour . Hmmm.............
MEDS PEOPLE HELP ME?...
... I take armour and I split the dose 7:00a.m. and noon. T4 is long ... needed a dose increase. Am now taking 4 grains of armour and ALL symptoms are gone! So many people on these...
... Boata,
Have you had any water retention on Armour ?
I had terrible side effects on synthroid. Armour ... higher.
Asking my dr. is useless. I had to demand Armour . He wants me on synthroid even though during 7 years ... which make me dizzy. Now I wonder if adding the extra Armour would be the answer and be patient while my body adjusts...
- Explain the different meds referred to on board 26th May 2006
... different meds referred to here:
For Example:
Armour
t3
t4
Synthroid (I know that one)
What they...
... different meds referred to here:
For Example:
Armour
t3
t4
Synthroid (I know that one)
What they ... understand t4 and t3 ?????? some people have armour but most have to pay for it in our contry!!! ...
... other symptoms - - -
Natural (not synthetic)- Armour Thyroid contains both T4 and T3 -thyroid is not producing...
- Advice needed, please look at my lab results. 26th May 2006
... wouldnt think you would need cytomel. its only t3. armour might be better for you since it is t4 and t3 (4:1...
... thanks tawny. alot of people feel better on armour , then again some people feel better by adding cytomel ... im not sure it would do you any good?
i prefer armour since it is natural....
- Off Meds - Nuclear Scan 26th May 2006
... while I took Synthroid by itself. But when I took Armour & Synthroid, I felt good :D compared to solo Synthroid...
- Anyone here had a pituitary tumor!! 26th May 2006
... the hypo senario. it has gotten better with being on armour for the last week tho....
- How long until I feel better? T3 & 4 25th May 2006
... did some tests and found out i need to increase my Armour and add T3 (Cytomel). I started on increased Armour...
- WHY anxiety/panic with hashi's hypo ???? 25th May 2006
... synthroid or if youre really lucky a mix of armour t3? i had awfull anxiety when i first...
- depression from thyroid meds 25th May 2006
... diagnosed with low thyroid last fall. Put on 1.5 grain armour and then 7 weeks later switched to synthroid/cytomel...
... 1.5 of armour probably isn't enough medicine to treat hypo - and ... no treatment. Each time I needed to up my dose of armour , my body would go into fatigue and depression because ... needed more thyroid! Each time - one day after upping armour the depression and fatigue would go away. I am currently ... on 4 grains of armour and doing well. I had been treated for depression ... on and off for the last 20 years! Only armour has made me feel well again. Good luck with finding...
... 1.5 of armour probably isn't enough medicine to treat hypo - and ... no treatment. Each time I needed to up my dose of armour , my body would go into fatigue and depression because ... needed more thyroid! Each time - one day after upping armour the depression and fatigue would go away. I am currently ... on 4 grains of armour and doing well. I had been treated for depression ... on and off for the last 20 years! Only armour has made me feel well again. Good luck with finding...
... Syndrome in my 20's (I'm now 45) which went away with my armour . I have children - ages 21, 19, and 16 - and I just...
... Hi BC,
Were you feeling any better on the Armour , or was lack of progress on the Armour the reason ... amplify the effect of various psych meds.
T3, in Armour & Cytomel, can amplify feelings of anxiety. There...
... amplify the effect of various psych meds.
T3, in Armour & Cytomel, can amplify feelings of anxiety. There...
- Should I ask for Cytomel or Armour? 25th May 2006
... You will never get well if this happens. ;)
Now Armour is better for you since it does contain calcitonin ... are like gineau pigs ya know ;)
If you do get Armour , and hoping you do, make sure it is not the generic ... . Seems that people do better on Armour ....
...
I asked my second endo, that I am firing, about Armour as a possible treatment. She told me that I didn ... I keep hearing how so many feel so much better on Armour , but what she said just kinda grossed me out!
Bottom ... don't feel better than okay on T3, I will try thr Armour !...
...
When that lovely :) Endo made her comments about Armour , did she offer an alternitive?? Other choices (West ...
When a beloved 4+ year Dr of mine, told me No to Armour because its an OLD :) medicine, yet didn't offer an...
- Why hyper symptoms so suddenly? 25th May 2006
... me to go that much hyper? I have been on 90 mg of Armour for awhile and never felt this hyper before. When ... recommend to my doctor when I see him next Tues? Is Armour right for me, combination of t4 & t3, or what? He ... state now. How much and how fast should I decrease my Armour (until I see the doc), and how long before I feel...
... in bowel movements?
I have seen people stop the Armour all together for 2 or 3 days, then start on a bit...
... If it were me I would decrease my Armour and add a little t4 hormone. Your Ft3 is too high ... example, I would ask the dr. about going back to 60 mcg Armour and maybe adding 12 1/2 or 25 mcg of Levoxyl. I...
... Shmily, Has the levoxyl helped you feel better with the Armour ? It seems my ft3 has always been much higher than ... magic" trick for me. Would 12.5 t4 added to 60 mg Armour be about the equilavent of what I am taking now (90 ... mg Armour )? Would I have about the same t4 as my levels are...
