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  1. new labs, more meds...yippie!!! 7th December 2005
    ... FT3 2.8 ( 2.0-4.2) I'm currently taking 1/2 grain Armour . I was expecting my levels to be MUCH closer to optimal ... of low ferritin. I take it in the PM long after my armour dose and I DIDN'T take it the day of my blood test...
    ... said, looks like you need more! Many find that with Armour replacement they often get up to 3 and sometimes even...

  2. armour vs. others 6th December 2005
    ... say hang in there for a while longer. The T3 in the Armour may give you a "boost" fairly early on...some react ... others in about a couple of weeks....but the T4 in the Armour will take the full 6 weeks or a bit longer to reach...
    ... out there that I can show my Endo that a low TSH on Armour doesn't mean I am hyper?. I had been on 120mgs of ... Armour and feeling pretty good. Just got my lab work done...

  3. can I take armour sublingually? 6th December 2005
    ... to without worrying about it interferring with your Armour dosage. I put my morning dose under my tongue while...
    ... Can someone explain to me the advantages of taking armour sublingually. How does this effect thyroid blood...

  4. Hairloss 6th December 2005
    ... visit that if I don't tolerate Levoxyl then he'll try Armour . With the amount of hairloss I'm having would it ... be better for me to be on Armour ?...
    ... Yes! Grab that Armour and run with it! It's definitely worth a try. What...
    ... within what is considered normal range. So you think Armour would be better? I've read good things and bad and...
    ... within what is considered normal range. So you think Armour would be better? I've read good things and bad and...
    ... be bald soon if it don't stop. So, does taking Armour cause hairloss? I have an appt soon with my Endo ... Also, did anyone notice any weight loss when taking Armour ??? I will definitely start with the primrose...
    ... Hello All, I have been taking Armour for about 5 months and my hair loss is worse then ... helps. My Free's are low and I have just increased my Armour on my own to see if it helps. I will keep you posted...
    ... Pagegurl, Yes, I have lost 12lbs since taking Armour . Maybe that is why my hair is still falling out....

  5. smoking and thyroid 6th December 2005
    ... stable for years on synthroid. Dr. switched me over to Armour at that point and gradually things got better until...

  6. advice please 5th December 2005
    ... out whats wrong with me, i just mentined the word armour to him and you'd thought i said a dirty word, whats...
    ... welcome to the board! Edited to say ~ Oh yes, Armour . Not surprising that he doesn't understand its wonders ... . I couldn't take Synthroid. Armour is what's worked for me. The majority of MDs refuse ... to acknowledge that the T3 that comprises part of Armour is necessary for thyroid health. It isn't for everyone ... you could be better yet, find an MD who'll prescribe Armour for you. The Armour website has a list of physicians...

  7. another question on synthroid under tongue 4th December 2005
    ... you can break the pill up some. I do that with my Armour and my Unithroid (and Synthroid when I took that before...
    ... you can break the pill up some. I do that with my Armour and my Unithroid (and Synthroid when I took that before...
    ... I take my armour sublingulay - but I have noticed that my gums are...
    ... When I used to take Armour , I noticed that it always disolved pretty quickly ... smelling your dh drink his coffee?) :( It seems like Armour is somewhat softer than the Levothroid, and falls...

  8. How long does it take for you to start feeling better 2nd December 2005
    ... Pixiek and lady50, I was on Armour the same time ya'll were and also went Hyper, what ... with t-4 is you can increase quicker than with the armour . Hope you both feel better soon!!!! kk :)...

  9. why? 2nd December 2005
    ... .......and I feel like a "normal" person since my armour ...I medicate easily so it did take much.....but what...

  10. Doctors 2nd December 2005
    ... Endo about 4 months ago. I had been taking 120mgs of Armour for about 2 months. My prescription had run out ... called my Endo and asked if she would please refill my Armour . Well she left a message on my answering machine...
    ... feeling. I wanted to suggest maybe cutting back on the Armour and adding a t4 med, but she was adamant about doing ... concerned about my freet3 readings even though I'm on Armour . I want to know where my ft3s are....

  11. Any mums with Hashi. 1st December 2005
    ... the pain I still experience. I am currently taking Armour 3 and one half grains, 20 mg cortef, 60 mg Cymbalta ... . My Armour dosage is quite high I just upped it a bit as my free...

  12. levoxyl/Cytomel dosage 1st December 2005
    ... as much as 27mcgs a day when I was on 3 grains of armour and I thought it was great even as more experienced...

  13. i thought i was improving 1st December 2005
    ... im on 60 of armour , for two and half months i have stopped loosing my...
    ... whats 60 of armour ? Is that 60 mcg of T3 and 60 of T4 or what? I thought...
    ... I guess 60 is 1 grain of armour . I went to the doc today and she put me on a grain...

  14. Need Help with Thyroid 30th November 2005
    ... Cytomel; T3 is also a component of the natural med, Armour thyroid. Short answer... Immunity, no. Misdosage...

  15. adrenal problems 29th November 2005
    ... are not good numbers. I am currently taking 1 grain armour for hypo problems. Is there anyone out there that...

  16. Snythroid and T3 help, please 29th November 2005
    ... that is not your case. Some people do better on Armour thyroid with an added t4 medicine. There are also ... many doctors that are hesitant at prescribing Armour also. It never hurts to ask though. ;)...
    ... Synthroid. I found another doctor who prescribes Armour , which hasn't had Synthroid's effect on me at all...

  17. Increases make my blood pressure go up 29th November 2005
    ... 78-2.19 My doctor has added some synthroid to my Armour , (I'm taking 1 and 3/4 gr of armour a day). She wants...
    ... your FT3. But IMO, you have room to increase your Armour before mixing it up with Synthroid. It still probably...
    ... may want to talk to your doctor about reducing your Armour a bit and then adding in the T4...this with the idea...
    ... I've had high blood pressure since starting the Armour ? I just seem to have so many symtoms of hyper and ... about it very slowly. I think I will try lowering the Armour and increasing the synthroid, thanks for the advise...
    ... get a pretty good shot of T4 just by increasing the Armour . Sorry... it is confusing isn't it! Hope this helps...

  18. Does anyone else feel like this ! 28th November 2005
    ... case you may be a candidate for natural hormone like Armour , or an addition of a T3 like cytomel. It may be hard...

  19. Advice on what med's to take after TT? 27th November 2005
    ... December 8th. I have many friends who feel better on Armour then on any of the other thyroid meds and I have a...

  20. Leaden Paralysis 27th November 2005
    ... Hashimoto's and began treating me with T4 and T3 (I take Armour , as well as a timed-release T3), nothing helped. Now...

  21. my visit to the ER 25th November 2005
    ... heart into a flutter. Sometimes the T3 in meds like Armour will get it up there a bit for a while until you adjust...

  22. ENT Appointment 23rd November 2005
    ... lobe and the ithimus......... Also.........upping armour this week! mb...

  23. does all meds for hypo throid contain iodine 22nd November 2005
    ... medications that I know of...medications like synthroid, Armour and other T4 replacments. What are you taking? It...
    ... iodine. (If you take natural desiccated hormone such as Armour it has additional hormones T1 and T2, which also contain...

  24. Scan and Blood Test Results 22nd November 2005
    ... am currently on .025 mg of Synthroid with 120 mg of Armour . At this time I have the feeling of something being ... doctor is going to stop the Synthroid and increase the Armour , but I don't know yet what the new dose will be. ...
    ... and FT3 seems to be responding...hmmm...adding more Armour may do the tick or you may actually see (as in my ... to think this all out and decide?) increaseing the Armour may do the trick. It will increase your FT4 (as it...
    ... did not know what the T3 and T4 percentages are in Armour . Midwest, thanks for the formula! I was subtracting ... discontinue the Synthroid and take an additional 30mg of Armour in the morning. Do you think that sounds like a good...

  25. Armour vs Westhroid 22nd November 2005
    ... Westhroid is not a generic. It is equivalent to Armour . It's impossible to say which brand will work better...

  26. Feeling Great! 22nd November 2005
    ... timed-release T3 (5mcg to start) to add to my 120mg Armour . At the same time, I started taking 10mg Elavil (a ... still there (although not as bad since I dropped my Armour from 210 to 120). I never would have said I was ... felt this good before! It was what I had hoped the Armour would do for me, but after 15 months on it, I have...
    ... unbearable. That was right after I started on the Armour . Effexor and Elavil both work on Norepinepherine,...

  27. How do you take your meds: with water or absorb under the tongue? 21st November 2005
    ... probably some somewhere....)...However, especially with Armour , some find the absorption to be better to bypass the...

  28. Armour 21st November 2005
    ... Yes. Tried it, but went back to Armour ....
    ... easier for you to compare what you have to a genuine Armour , which is pale gray-beige and is stamped with a Roman ... are TJ. I once was given a generic in place of Armour . I took it for nearly a month without noticing any ... difference, but I think I was just lucky. Went back to Armour and insist on it now. See my explanation of generic...

  29. help paying for meds 21st November 2005
    ... The other option might be to switch to armour ...........I get 100pills for $14.99 at walmart or...

  30. Recommended books in the UK? 19th November 2005
    ... always forward with his thinking (he seems to be anti Armour and a TSH watcher) but it's useful just the same as...

  31. Hypothyroid symptoms 18th November 2005
    ... great relief in adding some T3 like Cytomel, or taking Armour thyroid....

  32. Need help with lab and med questions 18th November 2005
    ... low. I have never taken Synthroid. I have taken Armour and cytomel before. No luck there...palps, etc. ...
    ... people. Some do very well on synthroid, others on Armour ....all you can do is try. Good luck and I hope this...

  33. Does this make sense 18th November 2005
    ... Had a TSH test done last week, on 60mg Armour , it was 6.6 upped dose to 90mg. Had a TSH done this ... The only thing I did different was I did not take my Armour the morning of the first test but I did take it the...
    ... indicated severe hypo symptoms! I'm not sure about Armour though... b/c it's already converted, does it show...

  34. Need your input, please! 18th November 2005
    ... I can suggest is to check the physician finder at Armour thyroid's website. I strongly believe that Armour ... the next one on your list.) Does he ever prescribe Armour thyroid or Cytomel? (If no, ditto.) Does he take...

  35. Explain, please, why one adds T4 to Armour instead of timed release T3? 17th November 2005
    ... experience. My doctor added timed-release T3 to my Armour , first 3.75mcg twice a day, then eventually up to...
    ... insomnia, heart palps seem to go away when I lower my Armour . But, then I start to get hypo symptoms. I can't seem ... to get the Armour adjusted. Once, I dropped my Armour down and added 50mcg T4 (left over from when I was...

  36. Which type of Doctor Do you recomend? 17th November 2005
    ... stuff like that. I had to really fight to get put on Armour (which works much better for me then synthroid did...

  37. Robin - a few thoughts 17th November 2005
    ... read this a lot. On a lighter note...switching to armour has helped, a little. ***** Glad Armour is helping...
    ... didn't know about taking estrogen 4 hours away from armour . I'll make the change tomorrow. My blood estrogen...
    ... expensive. Maybe by the end of the year I will be down to armour and iron only...new years resolution!!! I stopped ... list of rx isn't so bad...at least I don't think. Armour , hydro cort, estrogen and progesterone. Technically ... suggested I start her on synthetic T4. He thought armour would be dangerous - something about since it comes...
    ... daughter, for me I would not start my daughter on Armour , might agree with your doctor on reasons there and...
    ... finish off my thyroid anyway and I'll probably need armour for life so whats the difference with or without my ... alternative. Here's the catch 22 - I have hashi so I take armour , armour makes me sensitive selenium, selenium causes...
    ... conversion of T4 to T3...and if that is the case, being on Armour would also give you T3 and selenium making you convert ... factor, than it might be better to just get a bit more Armour for a more regulated amount of T3. ....again, just...
    ... leary for myself anyway. I had such a hard time with Armour and overdose and all that I am really cautious about...
    ... I started the estrogen shortly after I switched to Armour . The Armour started to help but then I was knocked ... back down by the estrogen and I kept blaming the Armour . 2 more days until my next testing. Can't wait. ... if some of this gets better with the right level of armour . They say hypoT can make meno really bad. Regarding...
    ... another reason why I can't tolerate selenium. By taking Armour I'm probably having less conversion, meaning that ... mg of Syn T4 converts to a lot more T3 than taking armour ...don't know if that really makes sense. However ... the same as being hyper. I think I read this on the Armour web sight or maybe on the insturctions that come with...
    ... not seem to react to the meds, including the golden " armour " like many do....all I can do is wait and see...detox...

  38. new labs and shortness of breath 17th November 2005
    ... although I'm pretty certain that was the T3 at the time- armour , then synthorid and cytomel), anxiety, panic attacks...

  39. Anyone take Cortef 17th November 2005
    ... s disease. I had to fight arm and tooth to get on Armour after a year of synthroid made me feel worse. One...
    ... get that right? btw, how are you doing on the armour ? i have hashi's too, recently diagnosed and having...
    ... swelling since my Holistic MD put me on the natural Armour , estradiol and progesterone....
    ... the new holistic MD about. I feel much better on Armour . It took about 2 months but is so much better then...

  40. Heartburn 17th November 2005
    ... time to up my dose (I have been going up and down on Armour , trying to get to an optimal dose)....

  41. Armour verses Synthroid 16th November 2005
    ... current doctor doesn't like Synthroid and switched me to Armour right away. I've been on it for 2 and a half years ... made me jittery. Most people seem to do better with Armour . I'll keep my fingers crossed for you....
    ... I loved armour but had to go back to synthroid after a year, too...
    ... smallest dose, so I had to quit it. Switched to Armour and have had no such problem at all. Doing well on...
    ... Thanks for all your input. I took the first Armour pill this morning at 9:00. So far I'm doing pretty...
    ... Since Armour is a T3, how long does it take to work, opposed to...

  42. How much better/worse do you feel since meds? 16th November 2005
    ... mother go crazy. On a lighter note...switching to armour has helped, a little. And maybe, just maybe, going...

  43. Can someone help me please? 16th November 2005
    ... .and some do better on a natural replacement like Armour . To get through all this, you will need a good doctor...

  44. Q's about T3 meds 16th November 2005
    ... wanted to give it a fair shot before thinking about Armour or other T3. In the end, Synthroid didn't work for ... me, so I found an MD who Rx's Armour and have been doing well with it. T3 might keep...

  45. pros and cons of iodine 16th November 2005
    ... I'm hypo and taking armour . I'm trying to decide if I should try some iodine...

  46. Bothersome Pixiek needs a bit of help :) 16th November 2005
    ... Tried various dosing and ended up on 3/4 Grain Armour with these labs (new lab so different ranges) FT4 ... are continued foggy head, but better than when on Armour dose of 3/4. But still of and on hypo symptoms of ... brain fog (though brain fog is better than when on Armour ). NOW: I have two thoughts, increase 12.5 or 25...
    ... then me but... why not try mixing synthetic T4 with Armour . Like 1/2 grain armour plus 12 or 25 mg T4? I think...
    ... real sensitive to T3, so each time you took a shot of Armour , even a little, your T3 went up and your TSH went ... your numbers, it appears that your original dose of s armour was giving you the T3 you needed but not enough T4 ... 1/2 grain (1/4 grain lower than your original) of Armour AND .25 Synthroid. It appears a combo like that might ... do 2 pills per day, I would opt to get rid of the Armour as your T3 seems to be naturally responsive to changes ... end up around .5 - .625 Synthroid if you dropped the Armour to get the T4 you seem to need....

  47. Question about meds before lab work 15th November 2005
    ... But if your on meds with more than just t4, such as armour you shouldn't take it on the day of the test. My doc...
    ... T3 Uptake or TSH.[/list] [list]If you are taking Armour (or any combination of T3 and T4) within 8 hours of...

  48. Ultrasound results 15th November 2005
    ... but everything seems to have shrunk after being on Armour for awhile.. Unfortunately, my free t-4 was always...

  49. Is the feeling of something stuck in the throat common for hypothyroidism? 14th November 2005
    ... shows. I am currently on a low dose of Synthroid with Armour and the doctor is thinking of using Armour only and...
    ... how is your ft4? if thats ok, sounds like maybe the armour increase is warranted, or cytomel which is just t3...
    ... eliminate symptoms by tweaking the meds and prescribing Armour . That's half the battle! Good for you. The "golf...

  50. by taking meds..shuts down your own hormones? 14th November 2005
    ... apparently this will be the case for many, I have heard, on Armour for up to 3 grains before someone starts (a normal ... go another 6 weeks and retest. If you are on Armour , it is possible the T3 in it is too much for you. ... In this case, some people reduce the Armour and add in some T4. Other people can never get adjusted ... higher I mean higher than the "normal body produces) on Armour and find a combination of synthetic T4 and T3 adjusted...
    ... He started you out on 120mg armour with normal thyroid function tests? That's a big dose ... had your numbers retested? I'm betting the T3 in the armour might be too much at your dose. I loved armour when...
    ... I am in the same boat! I was up to Armour 3 grains, but felt the T3 was to much for me. My...

  51. What tests should I get? 13th November 2005
    ... around you can ask the nurse if the doctor prescribes Armour (natural thyroid)...that can be a good indication...

  52. Could this be affecting my fertility?? 12th November 2005
    ... year and never felt better. I feel much better on Armour but still not 100%. I am going to try an osteopath ... synthroid my t4 was not converting properly which is why armour helped but still not pregnant. Good luck....

  53. Anyone for coenzyme Q10? 12th November 2005
    ... fog....don't think it will work though! I was on Armour and that has T3 and I am not sure if it was too much ... T3 or too much Armour in general but my brain fog got much much worse! ... doctor is will...but am I ....after overdosing on the Armour I am very leary to try anything too much too soon...
    ... you had and how you new you were overdosed on the Armour . I also take coenzyme 10 and have been for about...

  54. self medicate? 11th November 2005
    ... a few trials up and down and evening switching to Armour , I found I needed to go back to base one and I am...

  55. New on Cytomel - Do side effects go away? 11th November 2005
    ... hormone like synthroid or on a natural hormone like Armour which has both T4 and T3. T4 does convert to T3 ... have read about cytomel (my only experience come from Armour ), a typical starting dose is often 5mcg of that med ... starting dose typically. As I found out the T3 in my Armour , was too much for me and that was much lower than ... on the cytomel rather than a T4 or something like Armour , than you may want to split that dose and take only...

  56. the many forms of levothyroxine 11th November 2005
    ... outdated and no longer useful. (Brand names includ Armour Thyroid, Parke-Davis Thyroid, Biothroid, Westhroid...
    ... Dessicated thyroid, or Armour as its most popular brand, helps millions of people ... and a matter of what your tests look like. Cause Armour has T3 AND T4, docs tend to prescibe it when your ... Free T4 being low. Its the Age Old question of Armour Vs. Synthroid. Some docs refuse to use Armour cause ... most people here tend to disagree and many folks love Armour ....
    ... could take no thyroid meds without problems. I tried Armour and Synthroid. Now with that thing gone I am able...

  57. Taking T4 med sublingually with improvement 11th November 2005
    ... ) There is a group that is very interested in Armour , and most of them take it sublingually and do well...

  58. 4 weeks on Armour 11th November 2005
    ... said they were useless, especially since I was on Armour . I asked her to order them to make me feel better...

  59. What kind of doc are you seeing? 11th November 2005
    ... first thing she did was switch me from Synthroid to Armour . She works with me and listens to my complaints. She...

  60. Cut back on Armour and add Cytomel? 9th November 2005
    ... again! Yes, if you have been reading I am now off Armour . The T3 was too much for me I think. I tried adding ... in some T4 and reducing the Armour , but that did not work either....I only felt worse ... converting well. I went overdose on two grains of Armour . My symptoms were all hypo, but my labs confirmed ... underdose symptoms as I found out....I kept upping the Armour thinking I was still underdosed...but that was not ... weeks...I think this is even best thinking for on Armour ...that still has a good amount of T4 and the T4 dose ... t worry, we will get it all straightened out! Armour has quite a bit of T3 in it....are you sure you need...
    ... I'm thinking that maybe I need to cut back on the Armour and add Cytomel, because it seems I'm getting too ... much T4 from Armour (giving me the hyper symptoms) and not enough T3. ... this sound right? No, you'd want to cut back on armour and add synthroid. It sounds like you're getting too ... much T3, not too much T4. I was on armour too and had to stop, same reasons - hyper symptoms...
    ... just go by my symptoms. I was up to 3 grains of Armour a day and that was way too much. Now I'm taking 3...

  61. Diagnosed w/Hashimoto's & getting no help from my endo 8th November 2005
    ... Look into it. Also, check the physician finder on Armour thyroid's website. Armour prescribers are usually...

  62. Armour Medicine 8th November 2005
    ... you some ideas. Some people benefit greatly from Armour ...others (like me) it doesn't work well. In my opinion ... , just my opinion, since Armour has a fair amount of T3, if you seem to have trouble ... converting your T4 to T3 you may be a good candidate for Armour . Others find that adding T3 like cytomel is better ... this helps. Pixiek (by the way if you do a search on Armour you will probably find lots of posts)...

  63. Hypo/Hashi and Pregnancy 8th November 2005
    ... saw my "top thyroid doc" and he prescribed her some Armour . He thought there was absolutely no doubt about the ... hypo. We decided to hold off a few month until the Armour kicks in before trying again....

  64. See Surgeon today :) 8th November 2005
    ... me to see another Endo and an ENT....laughed at the armour meds wants me back on synthroid......I am about at...
    ... wants me to see an ENT 3. actually laughed that I was armour instead of synthroid 4.hashi's nodule removal is mess ... Edited to add:..........when he questioned me about the armour I told him that i wanted to switch b/c is gives me...
    ... wxkathy2 - as long as i am medicated...synthroid or armour ...i don't really care, I think I will just take a...

  65. BP Meds 7th November 2005
    ... Is anyone taking BP meds with their Armour ? If so what are you taking and how do you feel? ...

  66. Anyone have temporary anxiety when upping thyroid meds? 7th November 2005
    ... awhile. The last time this happened to me I was on Armour thyroid and my TSH was way low (.021 or something...

  67. 350 mcg Synthroid and still hypo! 6th November 2005
    ... it. I had frees off the chart on only 2 grains of Armour and before that on 75mcg of Synthroid (I switched...
    ... THanks for your input. I tried Armour a few months ago, I was taking about 3 grains, but...
    ... t see the rationale. I wanted to lower my dose of Armour and add T4, to make it a 98%:2% ratio. He thinks that ... than before. So, his solution is to lower my dose of Armour and just add timed-release T3. Good luck, and...

  68. Hypothyroid? PLEASE HELP!! 5th November 2005
    ... he/she will be more likely to help than an MD. The Armour website has a physician finder that may be useful ... enlightened doctor, because those willing to prescribe Armour are naturally more open-minded and know more about...

  69. Cortisol level and T3 5th November 2005
    ... am very sensitive to t3 and could not handle it in armour and others. I now take 5mg cytomel and 75 levoxyl...

  70. Hashi's and muscle pain ? 4th November 2005
    ... that I was so undertreated. It started when I was on Armour , and I just couldn't raise it up high enough, to get...

  71. What is going on with me? 3rd November 2005
    ... telling me my thyroid was "normal". Started taking Armour thyroid in June, 2003, and the choking issues went ... In my case, my T4 was always very low, and the Armour boosted my T3 too high so I eventually have switched...

  72. Has anyone heard of the thyroid med liotrix? 3rd November 2005
    ... wanting to economize. That's a lot of money. My Armour costs only $25 for 3 months; so $60 per month would ... all the different meds. I once was given generic Armour without my knowledge or consent. I didn't discover...

  73. 19 years on levoxyl switched to armour not good lab results 2nd November 2005
    ... Hello, Yes some people cannot take Armour . Your labs look very much on the low side. Your...
    ... thing happened to me when I went from Synthroid to Armour . Armour is not a magic bullet for everyone....
    ... Kharma: you said that when you tried to switch to Armour the same thing happened to you. Did you switch back...
    ... long? It's stupid huh? Now I'm all screwed up. The Armour had always appealed to me as I had always read raving ... never been stable since. I tried switching to the Armour because I thought maybe it would help. It just made...
    ... taking an equivelant of 950mcg's of levoxyl on the armour and I feel hyperthyroid but actually feeling both...
    ... Kharma: you said that when you tried to switch to Armour the same thing happened to you. Did you switch back...
    ... felt best. It's true, lots of people do well with Armour , but no med is right for everyone....
    ... Some people just seem to not be able to deal with Armour while it works miracles for others....
    ... drug withdrawal and then shocking my system with the Armour . I took it gung-ho too with no guidance, all at once ... damage can be done in the amount of time I was on the Armour . I have a lab slip to have a re-test whenever I'm...

  74. Input please on heart palps, PVCs and Cytomel 2nd November 2005
    ... bothersome PVCs (heart palpitations). Since I was on Armour last year they've become very noticeable and bothersome ... I was on Synthroid for years but was switched to Armour over a year ago when I had brain fog and difficulty ... concentrating. I was on 120 mg Armour for about a year, but sometime this spring I started ... Hashis flared up then. They had me reduce my dose of Armour and eventually switched me back to Synthroid with ... better on it. I'm wondering if the T3, both in the Armour and Cytomel, might be causing the irritation to the...
    ... 125 mcg Synthroid for years before I was switched to armour . After I quit smoking almost 2 years ago my TSH shot ... up to 23. The Armour did a good job of bringing my numbers back in line...
    ... ve noticed. The T3 was the problem, both in the Armour and the Cytomel. I'm so happy yet so upset it was...

  75. switching to synthetic ????? 1st November 2005
    ... am a broke college student i decided to finish my armour prescription first. I started feeling way better with ... armour . I am loosing weight and not loosing my hair!! i am ... wondering if anyone knows side effects from switching from armour to thyrolar(or any other synthetic drug)...
    ... diagnosis, or it could make you even better than the Armour . There's no way to tell until you try it. With ... I'd go back to that doctor and report how well the Armour is working and ask for the prescription to be refilled...
    ... Rebeccase - why are you switching? - I have found armour to be cheap - you can get it at target for 14.99 for...
    ... .....................will the dr just refill your Armour ? Karen...
    ... at school says they take all their patients off of armour ...
    ... is if they agree - in writing - to put me back on Armour if the Thyrolar doesn't work. Sometimes doctors like...

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