- Throat really sore & can barely swallow. Advice please 27th April 2006
... Synthroid and then about 2 months ago was switched to Armour . A couple of weeks ago I had blood test done and ... my TSH was 5.4, so they increased my dosage of Armour . Anyway, for awhile now, every time I have gone to...
... The thyroid enlargement might be as well. Give the Armour a chance to work. You must have a better doctor than ... prescribed Synthroid. Most - but of course, not all - Armour prescribers are better at thyroid treatment than those...
- Input on lab results please 27th April 2006
... dose. Talk about that "hit by a truck" feeling! Armour thyroid hasn't had that effect at all on me, and I...
- HELP going crazy over thyroid meds, cant find right dosage" 27th April 2006
... you might try armour ....synthroid is know for going from one extreme to...
... Hi, actually i have tried armour and in my case it was a complete nightmare, definately ... had myxedema coma a few years ago, and have been on armour /synthroid and both at the same time, I think i will ... med, because synthroid isnt doing much at all. and armour was horrible on me,thanks for your response...
... after rai and i am as confused as ever, i have tried armour and it didnt work it was horrible,i tried the armour...
... You might look into that.
- when you did take Armour , how did you start? I'm considering switching (from...
... You might look into that.
- when you did take Armour , how did you start? I'm considering switching (from ... Ellie
Anytime someone is a beginner or switches to armour I think its best to always start with 30 mg and work...
...
- when you did take Armour , how did you start? I'm considering switching (from ... mcgs of synthroid for years and recently started on Armour . My doctor started me out on 120 mg. I'm not sure ... about 3 weeks.
I see folks talking about starting Armour at a low dose and gradually increasing. Does anyone...
... need to take the T3 twice per day (split dose). Also armour really should be taken twice per day (split dose)...
- Elevated TSH, but HYPER symptoms 27th April 2006
... thyroid, including indo's. You might want to try armour instead of synthroid. Armour is both T4 and T3. ... Most doctors bash armour ...but they get there information from the synthroid...
- Weight and Thyroid Need 27th April 2006
... disease. The only thing that will raise your T3 is Armour . I don't understand why people ignore TSH. A better...
... that from here. My own MD, who is not stingy with Armour when a patient needs it, and who has been practicing ... and certainly not petite. I need only 90 mgs of Armour to feel well. He said I have an unusually low need...
- I got in a little spat with a doctor friend of mine. 26th April 2006
... is also the guy, upon mentioning I was on 90mg of Armour told me I'd do just as good to be on a water pill...
... is also the guy, upon mentioning I was on 90mg of Armour told me I'd do just as good to be on a water pill...
- Looking for Eating Recommendations 26th April 2006
... results, and recently switched doctors and am now on Armour . I don't think I am up to my ideal dose yet as I...
... other meds? And calcium at least 4 hours apart from armour ?
Some of the foods I have been researching MAY ... converted to T3. It is a long list. However, you are on armour , so that Shouldn't be a problem, I guess????
AVOID...
... since I finally got stabilized on the right dose of Armour , the craving has been much more controllable. I hope...
... . When should I be taking my selenium? I take my Armour first thing in the morning.
:)...
... closer look at taking a T3 supplement...cytomel or armour ....
- Celiac disease question 26th April 2006
... went to the doctor, he was clueless and said that Armour usually helps his patients get energy by now (been...
- Medications 26th April 2006
... synthetic):
Thyrolar
T4/T3 meds (natural):
Armour
There are several others, especially outside of...
- Questions any help would be great! 25th April 2006
... asking her to change my meds From Levothyroxine to Armour . I have done some research and think this would work...
... If your dr gripes about the Armour , then ask if you can at least try adding a T3 supplement...
...
I actually take a combination of Levoxyl and Armour . It has made all the difference....
... Be prepared for the doc to say armour is old and not reliable - and my last doc doesn't...
... Synthroid from having their product on the market. Yes Armour is old...it is natural thyroid, not synthetic, like ... Synthroid, which is only T4. Armour is T4 and T3....
... know so I guess then I should have the doc put me on Armour , just as I was thinking. I would just love to feel...
... If you can't get him to give you Armour , try for anything that has T3 in it. There are other ... "natural" meds like Armour that have T4 and T3. Or even adding the T3 only med...
... done, Free T3 and Free T4 and TSH, she also gave me Armour !!!No fight nothing just ok it is more natural anyway ... the results. I took my first dose this morning of Armour , and have been awaiting the side effects, so far so...
... feel good, and not have the hypo symptoms. With the armour her eyebrows grew back iin.. If the outer 1/3 of your...
- First test series after TT and RAI 25th April 2006
... necessarily a sign that he might not be one to consider Armour or Cytomel to supplement Synthroid?
I know, this...
- What else can cause elevated TSH? 24th April 2006
... her on some medication. We tried Levoxyl first then Armour and then a mixture of the two. Her levels finally...
- shmily...question on dr. sessions 24th April 2006
... t like to discuss it with you. He does prescribe armour but usually prescribes thyroid compounds that you ... the pharmacist about it and he said it was just like armour but without the fillers that some people are allergic ... forgot to ask him if it was synthetic or natural like Armour , but I would think it would be synthetic.
I know...
- Any info would be appreciated 24th April 2006
... normal-low end of cortisol range-put on low dose of Armour &Cortef-Awake for 24 hrs rapid heartbeat.Anyone hear...
- heat sensation on side of foot anyone? 24th April 2006
... inside of my feet. i never had this till i started armour . kinda freaked me out, but someone told me that it...
... on any meds. I have an appt. may 3 in hopes to try armour since I have previously been on levothyroxine and ... worsening joint pain. I really have high hopes for armour but it may make this heat thing worse since it is...
- Never feel well....any advice? 22nd April 2006
... some T3 in addition to your synthroid, or possibly Armour thyroid (made from pig glands, contains T4 and T3...
- Hypothyroid? 22nd April 2006
... satisfaction from the endo, then find out who prescribes Armour thyroid in your area (ask your pharmacist or check ... the site of the manufacturer of Armour thyroid - they keep a referral list). A doctor who ... prescribes Armour is more likely to be open to treating you, I think...
- Just a weird feeling in the head.....anyone? 22nd April 2006
... not right away, but within a week or so. On just Armour , I was crashing in the afternoon :) BAD, so I called ... Synthroid (1/2 dose) along WITH 45 mg's (3/4 grain) of Armour ?? She said yes - and THE brain FOG has [SIZE=3]*NOT...
... lately even when not on any thyroid med. I have tried armour , but I believe I convert very well, as it is too much...
- Thyroid medication is poor stuff 21st April 2006
... Cytomel, is added. Medicine I'm on is a t3/4 combo, Armour . But due to afternoon * crashes :) *, my Dr OKed adding ... .25 mcg's of Synthroid to the 3/4 grain of Armour . But even with that, I don't feel right. So I'll be...
... levothyroxine, there are only a handful of Drs who give armour therapy or T3. They are private Drs and are very...
... Cytomel, is added. Medicine I'm on is a t3/4 combo, Armour . But due to afternoon * crashes :) *, my Dr OKed adding ... .25 mcg's of Synthroid to the 3/4 grain of Armour . But even with that, I don't feel right. So I'll be ... that T3 does not last that long in the body. I think armour is great..but most doctors won't prescribe it and...
- New labs......Infro from a top doc.....Midwest and others...what do you think? 21st April 2006
... ..Range 2.3 - 4.2
I have been taking 3/4 grain Armour for the past 8 weeks. Nurse called and said my tests ... labs I would have thought he would have raised my Armour since my t3 AND t4 was so low.
I may be wrong...
... numbers were so low, I would have also raised the Armour 15 mcg. even if he had told me to wait 2 wks in between...
- Armour Thyroid - allergic reactions 21st April 2006
... reading your post about the allergic reaction you had to Armour . My husband had the same reaction and broke out in...
- Discontinuing Armour Thyroid. What to expect?? 19th April 2006
... inistering of Thyroid meds, I was perscribed 3/4 a grain of Armour . (many say THAT is small) So I'd have to agree that...
- Looking for input? 19th April 2006
... reason. A week+ after my old pc-doc told me " NO " to Armour , all while knowing the HORRIFIC side-effects Synthroid...
- Has anyone tried this? What do you think? 19th April 2006
... what is happening.
Have you thought about trying Armour thyroid or one of the meds that have both hormones...
... shmily - but the doc doesn't. Didn't you know that " armour is an OLD medicine" and "T4 does it all" - not T3 ... according to the last doc when I asked him about armour and cytomel. I have an appt May 9 with a new endo...
- Newly Diagnosed??? 19th April 2006
...
he gave me a prescription for a half a grain of armour thyroid to start and in a month he will see what we...
- AACE new TSH level guidelines 18th April 2006
... publication I can take to my GP?
I've been on Armour Thyro for a long time, but never new that the generic ... switched me over to Synthroid.
Any thoughts about Armour vs. Synthroid? Any links to the new guidelines for...
... public/awareness/tam/2003/explanation.php [/url]
Armour vs. Synthroid? Well, I take Armour and am doing quite ... Synthroid, but the smallest dose overmedicated me. Armour hasn't done that, but it's most likely just the way ... absorption problem, and for them, a T4/T3 med like Armour works better. Keep that possibility in mind if you...
- New to Armour, Questions! 18th April 2006
... must remember their first experiences switching to Armour !...
... a real gem... hold on to him.
Don't refrigerate Armour . Eventually condensation would build up inside the ... over the day's time.
Good luck! Hope you will love Armour as much as I do....
... I switched from Synthroid to Armour 3 1/2 weeks ago due to unbearable side-effects Synthroid ... into t3. I tappered Syn down while increasing the Armour . After about 10 days on 45 mgs of Armour, I noticed ... asked to take 25 mcg's of Synthroid along WITH my Armour . Dr OKed it. (Syn is timed released where Armour is ... is working. Then I may ask if I can take 30 mg of Armour 3 times a day (or two 30 mcgs doses & one 15 mcg's...
... I switched back in January to Armour and so far, wand it was worth fighting for. I take ... Armour twice a day, with around 60%AM and 40%PM. I would ... give it a chance. You can always cut back on the Armour and add a smaller dose of Synthroid back in. But ... once you take the Armour , I think you will see a difference in everyday things ... , and at least for me, I will never give up Armour completely. Good luck on your switch....
- muscle/nerve twitches and dry eye 18th April 2006
... to increase my dosage (but we're also switching to Armour )....
... to increase my dosage (but we're also switching to Armour ).
imoutrunning- interesting. do you get twitchy...
- Getting better without meds??????? 18th April 2006
... what you experienced.
So you did well w/out the Armour for 2 weeks. Hmm. And now, you're taking it again ... doing better on the lower dose ... maybe the T3 in the Armour isn't agreeing with you right now?
Best wishes...
- Armour....timing of dose and generic? 17th April 2006
... to be.
My pharmacy once switched me to generic Armour tablets without telling me. I took them for a whole ... month before I noticed they weren't genuine Armour . I can't say I noticed any difference, but perhaps ... cumulative effect. As it was, I switched back to Armour brand because I was sure it would always "be there...
... worry about calcium and so on. My doctor prescribes Armour and will only use Westhroid/Naturethroid as a generic...
- Excessive Tiredness 15th April 2006
... a LOT better when I changed from Levothyroxine to Armour Thyroid. I suppose the Armour works well because it ... but it has made a HUGE difference for me. With the Armour I may still wear out easy, but if I eat well , sleep...
... on more thyroid hormone, or consider switching to Armour . You may end up needing to find another doctor who...
... it helps your fatigue any.)
Also, switching to Armour might help. Synthetic t4 doesn't help some people...
- TSH levels elevated 14th April 2006
... here in the uk we only get levo we dont even get the armour option or have T4 or T3 levels checked.
apologies...
- Any1 else w/ TPO & TG antibodies but "normal" bloodwk? 14th April 2006
... Levoxyl (although I was on Synthroid first and then Armour at my request...my endo put me on Levoxyl even though ... I wanted to stay on the Armour ).
I did have an U/S of my thyroid and it was normal...
- Understanding TSI Range, a question? 14th April 2006
... of breath and the 2 miscarriages. Doc put her on Armour and she feel like a new woman and we are now 3 months...
- Labs after 15 months of new Armour dose..help 14th April 2006
... If Armour is too high a ratio of T3:T4 for you, then you would ... really that out of wack. Therefore, I'd stay with the Armour , as long as you are tolerating it well.
You mentioned...
... I'd stay with the Armour , too, as long as you are tolerating it...
I'd be...
... though, is that you will fit in nicely with mostly Armour , and a small addition of a T4 med, because your FT3...
- new and confused!!! 12th April 2006
... Boyz ~
When my old primary care dr told me NO to Armour , yet didn't offer an alternitive & knowing I felt...
- weened off synthroid 11th April 2006
... a tiny dose of Synthroid (.25mcg's) along WITH my Armour , then trying to help thyroid with JUST Synthroid. ... effects were HORRIFIC for those 7 weeks, but it with Armour seems to be working great!
Did you go on another...
... higher dose of Synthroid so I switched Dr's :p then to Armour Two weeks ago, I started on A. Under Dr. instructions ... , I tappered down SYN while tappering UP Armour . On just Armour I was crashing:) in the afternoon...
- Back from Doctor, NO CANCER but confused 11th April 2006
... would give me medicine. He said he is totally aganist armour because it is a pig thyroid and people should not...
- Safe Uses of Cortisol - Adrenal fatigue? 11th April 2006
...
My doctor recently put me on Cortef along with Armour Thyroid. I don't even really know what to expect...
- Rashes... 11th April 2006
... well as a T4, so he switched me from synthroid to armour . So in the past few weeks I've been on armour, the...
... Hadn't bought for me in years. But since starting Armour I sweat again and not cold most of time. I even feel ... for them and it never made sense to me. Switched to Armour and get them 90% less now. I take prescribed Zyrtec...
- How long before I can tell a difference? 11th April 2006
... hyper symptoms that whole time.
I switched to Armour and never had any problem with overmedication. During...
... overmedicated on Synthroid, but have made the switch to Armour in January. I am now a just a little hyper with very...
- Thyroid Problem + Sweating 11th April 2006
... bloat and so i slowly weaned off, as i started on armour . my weight crept up from 131lb before i stopped exercising ... what other people have posted, i could need so much armour without much effect! the other thing is my running ... to exercise!
i am sweating slightly more on the armour , but not terribly.
did labs last week with the ... long post, but i know you've had great results on armour , and after seeing where you started with the first...
... they dont test the free T3 here even though I am on Armour )
However when I was on levothyroxine I had palpatations...
- i just want to feel like me again 10th April 2006
... Cytomel, or taking a combo T4/3 one, like Thyrolar or Armour ! I DO NOT understand WHY some Dr's are so resistant ... depression being ONE of them. I asked my doc about Armour , & she refused KNOWING my side-effects, yet didn't...
- I Give Up! 10th April 2006
... llercoaster. But when my primecare-doc REFUSED to put me on Armour & didn't suggest any different meds, knowing the HORRIFIC...
- Terrified and Confused!!! 9th April 2006
... ompliments on is my hair. Has anyone had hair fall out with Armour ? Any advice is so appreciated. I am such a bundle...
- Testing for adrenals 8th April 2006
... he just cut my med in half by giving me 3/4 gr of Armour .
When I have my next tests in a wk I am expecting...
... med.
I do agree with the switch from Thyrolar to Armour though. There are some studies that suggest that ... converted, or synthetic T3. Thyrolar is synthetic T4/T3. Armour is natural T4/T3 (dried pig thyroid gland).
FT3...
- It's been almost a year since starting meds... 8th April 2006
... was receiving better treatment when I was taking the Armour but when I saw the endo she freaked and said I was...
- how do you take your thyroid meds... 7th April 2006
... I take Armour sublinguilly (dissolve under the tongue). It takes...
... I take Armour sublinguilly (dissolve under the tongue). It takes...
... hour later in the morning when I get up.
I take my Armour just before breakfast, because I don't think food...
- Please help to understand 7th April 2006
... osteopathic family practice doctor. Or check the Armour thyroid website for a physician in your area. Even ... if Armour isn't the right brand for your daughter, a doctor...
- Nausea changing meds? 7th April 2006
... from one med to another? I'm going from 3 gr. of Armour to 200 mcg of Synthroid (started last week) and I...
- Synthroid for 20 yrs. not working anymore. 7th April 2006
... and it is still not helping me. I want to switch to Armour Thyroid..he says I shouldn't..WHY???
My weight gain...
... are your test results and ranges?
My last doc said armour is too inconsistant. I didn't argue with him since...
... My last doc said armour is too inconsistant. I didn't argue with him since ... and added cytomel in the mix. Now he just has me on Armour , but one of the first things I noticed after adding...
... of HORRIFIC side-effects. I asked my pc-doc about Armour (mom on it 45+ years) and was told its an OLD medicine ... NEW PrimeCare-DR :) , She had no probs perscribing Armour . I've been on it 10 DAYS & feel
closer to ME...
... and it is still not helping me. I want to switch to Armour Thyroid..he says I shouldn't..WHY???
My weight gain ... longer than you. Reflecting back (after switching to Armour two years ago) I now know Synthroid did more harm ... a few hundred reasons why he should switch you to Armour but one reason is really all it should take. Synthetic...
- My first time here/question? 7th April 2006
... of synthroid and cytomel completely and put me on Armour which has both t4 and t3. If I had to guess, not knowing...
- Please help me figure all this out!!!! 6th April 2006
... going to keeps cutting my meds. I am now on 3/4 grain Armour , still cuttting. Added to my symptoms even before ... I was put on the Armour is pounding, paputating, fast heartrate, mostly in...
... dr on whatever makes you feel the best, I tried the armour , it was also difficult for me, allot of these thyroid...
... Jamie......thanks for your reply. I have only been on armour (only 3/4 grains) for about 5 wks and this is the ... taken any med yet today .....think I will skip my Armour today and see what happens
I would just love to...
- Armour switch 6th April 2006
... suspect, though, that you will end up needing more Armour than this, so if you still feel crummy after another...
... right way to adjust the dose would be to drop the Armour some, and add back in some Synthroid (or other T4 ... med).... as opposed to just dropping the Armour .
If the new dose just doesn't do enough for you...
... somewhere that 3-5 grains was a full replacement dose of Armour ... and I'm only at 1 1/4!!! Is this true?...
... somewhere that 3-5 grains was a full replacement dose of Armour ... and I'm only at 1 1/4!!! Is this true?
No that ... 's not true. 3 grains of armour is roughly equivalent to 300 mcg of Synthroid, so ... it's a lot. If you google armour thyroid the official site pops up. You can go there...
... 72 = 94 mcg
It's a little more complicated for Armour , but that would be about the same as 1 - 1/4 gr. of ... Armour .
However:
1. Unless you had your thyroid gland...
... the techical stuff, but:
75 mcg T4 = 3/4 grain Armour
150 mcg T4 = 1 1/2 grain Armour
200 mcg T4 = 2 grains ... Armour
300 mcg T4 = 3 grains Armour
I took just Synthroid for 7 weeks w/ horrific side ... effects. I've been tappering down Syn while UPing Armour since switching 11 days ago. Within a couple days...
... thyroid hormone biologic "power" as is ¾ grain of Armour (or Naturethroid or Thyrolar), these are very different ... cases, partial substitution of T4 med in favor of Armour is beneficial. In some cases it is beneficial to ... substitute all T4 med in favor of Armour . The extent of this substibution should always be ... effect is that on every change-out of T4 in favor of Armour , your blood levels will initially rise. Then, as...
... cases, partial substitution of T4 med in favor of Armour is beneficial. In some cases it is beneficial to substitute ... all T4 med in favor of Armour . The extent of this substibution should always be ... saying that some patients benefit from partial T4 AND Armour medications, at same time? I tolerated 1/2 Syn & 1 ... /2 Armour GREAT :D - but as Syn is down to 1/4, I notice myself ... afternoon crashes :) ! Yes, I am taking 1/2 dose of Armour in early morning, with other 1/2 noonish.
I'd like...
... T3 at all.
Ok, so why doesn't everyone just take Armour , and not have to worry about it? The answer is that ... the ratio of T3 to T4 in Armour is much higher than what a healthy thyroid gland produces ... . Theoretically, the only people who should take Armour as their only med, are those who have significant ... people, some mix of a T4 med and a T4/T3 med such as Armour is probably a better match. The way to guide this...
- Tsh Update 4th April 2006
... Biopseys With Needles And Ultrasounds For Years. The Armour Has Been Highly Recommended Since It Supplies The ... Seem To Feel The Best With A Low Tsh. With The 120 Mg Armour I Felt Better Than I Have In Years. But The Weight...
- emotional effects of synthroid?????? 4th April 2006
... Synthroid. Within 2 days of taking just 1/2 Syn & 1/2 Armour , I could feel the difference in :D ME! (aLll- most ... done tappering down S while *IN*creasing :p Armour )
Since I had so many difficulties w/ Synthroid ... Synthroid better?
Or a t4/3 combo like Thyrolar or Armour ??
Synthriod ISN'T for everyone. (((and * I * am...
- could someone please look at results 4th April 2006
... THYROGLOB AB RSLT 507.0 (less than 20)
I have been on armour 1gm. for about 2 months labs are:
TSH-1.16 (0...
... again with some muscle aches....on this dose....(60mg Armour once a day) I was just concerned that when the nurse...
... my doctor had me add some synthroid (pure T4) to my armour !...
... perhaps you need some synthroid in addition to your armour . The extra straight T4 will probably do you some...
- So tired after lunch...??? 4th April 2006
... I take Armour rather than Synthroid, because Armour provides you with both T-3 and T-4. Many of us split...
... make more T3 and free t3 OR Cytomel(T3) OR change to armour , which has both.
If I am wrong, please correct...
- Afternoon meltdown...Please help! 4th April 2006
... If you have been on Synthroid or Armour for several months the dosage may be too low. Your...
... as you--crashing after lunch. The folks that are on Armour seem to do better since it provides both T3 and T4 ... for an increase in the current drug or a change to Armour (or the addition of Cytomel).
Good luck.
BTW...
... time for me to pick my kids up from school. I do take Armour . Once taken how long does it stay in the system ...
... recover (as in a rest or nap) or another dose of either Armour or Cytomel--something that provides the T3 directly...
... wondering if I should ask for a very small amount of Armour to go along with the L-Thyroxine.
I live on the...
... it is hard on this board).
I don't know about Armour or how to regulate you. Each person is SO different ... . For some Armour is awful, and others Armour in an :) !
Let us know what you do and the doc...
... don't think you'll find a doctor who'll give you you Armour along with Synthroid, but there are doctors who give...
- Low Blood pressure & Thyroid Disease 4th April 2006
... pressure has gotten a little higher since being on Armour ....
- Meep, Adrenal-Thyroid Experts, Questions 4th April 2006
... took 5 mg Cortef in the morning and my usual 90 mg Armour . I noticed a big increase in heel pain later in the ... up during the night. Day 2, 5 mg Cortef and 60 mg Armour . I decreased the Armour because of the heel pain and ... effect. I slept great. Day 3, 5 mg Cortef and 60 mg Armour . Slept great again. Day 4, 5 mg Cortef and 75 mg Armour ... Day 5, 5 mg Cortef and back to my original 90 mg Armour . Slept horribly. Took a long time to fall asleep and ... serious, felt nervous, etc. Day 6, 5 mg Cortef and 90 mg Armour . Felt more shortness of breath during the day, sleep ... now. I took 5 mg Cortef and went back down to 60 mg Armour . Should I should stay on the 90 mg Armour and wait ... do you think that my trouble sleeping is due to the Armour , or is it just a delayed response to the Cortef? The ... supporting the adrenals create a situation in which less Armour is needed? Or do the side effects to Cortef take awhile...
- The Doctor Basically Laughed at me 4th April 2006
... got in to see my doctor. I told her I wanted to try Armour and she said that "it's hard to manage the dose because ... patients.
When I went to the pharmacy to get my Armour , there was NO prescription in the system from her...
... Seriously, after my pimecare-doc of 3+ years said No to Armour b/c it's an "old med", then dealing with the frustration ... numbers on the page. She had no probs perscribing Armour . When new PC-Dr said "if THE PATIENT doesn't think...
... Good luck!
By the way, there is nothing wrong with Armour . It works well for many people, but some people do ... Synthroid and do fine; others do remarkably better on Armour ....
... call around and see if any of new ones will prescribe Armour or do a combo therapy. Don't even make an appointment ... unless you know they will prescribe Armour /Nature-Thyroid or the meds you want.
I have been ... on Armour for a few months now, and WOW what a difference from ... thyroid effected my pelvic pain until I switched over to Armour . I am back to doing so many things that always made...
... The best way to find a doctor who prescribes Armour and who is open minded, is to do a google search for ... some really great, open minded doctors who prescribe Armour . That's how I found my doctor (an MD) and she's into...
... searching till you find a Dr. that will prescribe Armour Thyroid. I have been dealing with hypothyroidism ... years (on Synthroid). The last 8 weeks I have been on Armour T. (after going through 4 Drs.) and I am amazed by...
- Very Upset--Please Comment 3rd April 2006
... everyone. To recap, I have Hashimoto's. I was started on Armour thyroid last January, gradually increasing my dose ... however, his office just called and told me to reduce my Armour from 150 mg to 90 mg! The only thyroid tests he ran ... 60-181). I am so upset. At one time I reduced my Armour dose to 120 and felt really horrible. Included in...
... everyone. To recap, I have Hashimoto's. I was started on Armour thyroid last January, gradually increasing my dose ... however, his office just called and told me to reduce my Armour from 150 mg to 90 mg! The only thyroid tests he ran ... 60-181). I am so upset. At one time I reduced my Armour dose to 120 and felt really horrible. Included in...
... not decided what to do. Unfortunately, I am out of Armour and this doctor prescribed the lower dose. I had...
- illmakeit, interesting about cholesterol... 3rd April 2006
... raise it.
Then after about seven weeks on 60 mg of Armour , I had a fasting lipid profile done. It showed total...
... insurance didn't kick in a little bit of the cost, my Armour would cost me less than $7.50 a month full price....
- Trying To Find The Right Meds 2nd April 2006
... Immediate Diareah. Have Not Been Able To Regulate Armour Thyroid. Weight Gain Of Over 50 Pounds. Breasts Grew ...
2004 Dec 8.73 High Body Crashing Start 60 Mg Armour
2005 Mar 15 High/climbing Body Crashing Continue ... 60 Mg Armour
2005 Apr 0.201 Below Range Start 120 Mg Armour...
... is where it should be and if you FEEL GOOD at 120 armour then maybe that is where you should be.
However...
... There are many other brands besides Synthroid and Armour ; some are even hypoallergenic. Then there are the...
... avoid dyes.
Do you have diarrhea w/both Synthroid & Armour , or just w/Synthroid? It's possible that the Armour...
... Synthroid, the diarrhea, etc. Then you changed to Armour . Once you got up to 120 mg you felt good, but the ... and post results here. Did you have diarrhea with Armour ? Was there any other reason you said you could not...
... Biopseys With Needles And Ultrasounds For Years. The Armour Has Been Highly Recommended Since It Supplies The ... Seem To Feel The Best With A Low Tsh. With The 120 Mg Armour I Felt Better Than I Have In Years. But The Weight...
- TT in 1 1/2 wks - now have a cold 1st April 2006
... Frees - will he prescribe Cytomel with your T4 or Armour . How often will he up your meds if you need it. ...
- Eh! questions about unithyroid 1st April 2006
... gain some weight back. I was first put on thyroid armour about a week ago. I was having horrible side effects...
- Does anyone split their Synthroid into two doses? 31st March 2006
... simple to convince an MD to let you have T3, though.
Armour thyroid is a combination of T4/T3, but the majority ... of MDs hate Armour and refuse to prescribe it.
Cytomel is synthetic...
... completely reverse these symptoms by switching to Armour after many years of taking Synthroid. I should also...
... him the same thing - he most likely needs some T3 or Armour or maybe a boost in his Synthroid. He's happy leaving ... help. Personally, I would ask for some Cytomel or Armour first or an increase in your Synthroid. The two doses...
- *think* Armour & I work TOGETHER!!! 31st March 2006
... wait for the FT4's to convert to FT3's -it's in the armour . Someone correct me if I'm wrong!!!!
Jewel...
... Sue,
I hope you'll keep us up-to-date on how the Armour is working out. May I ask how much Synthroid you ... were on before, and what your Armour target dose is at present?
Best wishes....
...
In 3 weeks time, I will be on my full dose of Armour , which is 3/4 of a grain.
I'll go to another web ... post it here:
Drug Å®
Thyroid Tablets, USP
( Armour ® Thyroid)
Liotrix Tablets, USP
(Thyrolar™a)
...
... effects. Old prime care doc didn't want to put me on
Armour cuz its an OLD :) med, while NOT suggesting a new ... Pharm was having trouble getting NT, so they asked if Armour was ok. YES said new pc-DR. (thought Armour wasn't ... of paid $16 monthly MYSELF)
Anywhooo, I started Armour 1.5 DAYS ago, and I can ALREADY feel a difference ... . :) I'm on 1/2 Synthroid & 1/2 Armour and will be tapering down/UP respectively. Last night ... rears its' UGLY head!
Sue
:)
You can't compare Armour dosages with Synthetic T4. They just don't work the...
... thanks everyone :) I understand that Armour & Synthroid don't work the same. Yet, I also know ... enlarged nodules)
3.5 days into 1/2 Syn & 1/2 Armour :
Getting MORE sleep (7 hrs one night, then 4 - ... fall back on. Also my mom is a nurse, who's taken Armour for almost 50 years. Mom tried other meds, they just ... never worked like Armour . So I have a professional patients rights avocate...
- PLEASE HELP! So confused! 30th March 2006
... might need more. Consider asking for either Thyrolar, Armour , or just adding Cytomel. Ask for a trial. You are...
- What the heck has happend to me? 30th March 2006
... thyroid medicine and alcohol do not interact badly. Armour is the same hormone your own body makes; if you could...
... that the side effects for Synthroid, Thyrolar and Armour all meniton muscle cramps. I know that when you are...
- Lab Test 30th March 2006
... done for my thyroid. Before these tests I was taking Armour 120mg. Then had it lowered to 90mg. Results on 90mg ... 2.3-4.2)
I was then changed to Levoxyl 50mg and Armour 90mg. Results are:
TSH .014 (.350-5.5)
Free T4 1...
... up for someone who is better at it.
Why didn't Armour 120 work? Were you hyper on it? It would be hard ... smidge higher, either. Maybe a bump of 15 mgs in Armour would help?...
... Hello-I actually felt better on the 120 of Armour , but my free t3 was too high. I did feel a little ... on that does, but better overall. On the 120mg of Armour my numbers were:
TSH .015(.3-3)
Ft4 1.24 (.89-1 ... dosage to 90mg telling me I was "over-replaced on Armour thyroid". That was the end of the discussion with...
- Don't I need a boost? Please help!! 30th March 2006
... can call around and looks for a doc who prescribes Armour ...I only say this as those who do tend to be a little...
... Increase of Levothyroixine
2. Addition of Cytomel
3. Armour
Which do think would be best to ask for first? ...
- Emailed specialist... 30th March 2006
... just relying on the test results. I use thyroxine and armour thyroid and T3 in some cases. When the treatment regime...
- Midwest...I have a ??? 29th March 2006
... of the range and my tsh was .7. He changed me to Armour at my request but decreased my t4 by 34 3/4 mcg. and...
