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  1. Levothyroxine 1st November 2005
    ... te is at. i dont feel no better yet! i keep seeing Armour talked about i dont think i can get this from my doctor...

  2. synthroid, t4 and t3 question 30th October 2005
    ... the end of the day like some people do. Perhaps Armour would be a better choice for you since it has a mixture...

  3. **What do these T3/T4 Levels tell you.** 30th October 2005
    ... Some people find a switch to a different T4 or to Armour helps with the symptoms. Hope this helps...it is...

  4. when do you take your medication? 30th October 2005
    ... take is gone after 6-8 hours have elapsed. (Cytomel, Armour , Westhroid, or Thyrolar are/contain T3.) It's helpful...
    ... med that has T3 in it (Cytomel, Liotrix, Thyrolar, Armour , Westhroid, Biothroid, thyroid, etc.), then the rules ... a day. As for me, since I take both, I split my Armour and take it twice a day, and my Unithroid once a day...
    ... explanation. I am really suffering these days as Armour did not work for me and I have gone back to base one...

  5. Elevated Reverse T3 28th October 2005
    ... what it means if my Reverse T3 is elevated? I'm on Armour and feeling so much better than before meds, I'm one ... 350 The nurse said the doc said to stay on the Armour and will discuss next time I see him. Anybody out...
    ... think you are ultimately hyper. You can cut your armour just a tad so you dont get as much T3 and take a tiny ... dose of synthroid for the additional T4. Armour 's got T4 and T3 and Synthroid is pure T4. Perhaps...

  6. synthroid 27th October 2005
    ... am now seeing a Natropath, but she cannot prescribe armour (which is what I would like to try since the synthroid...
    ... usually then retest. (T3, like what is also found in Armour takes about 2 1/2 weeks for stable levels). Then...

  7. ****2 Quick Questions for Synthroid Users**** 27th October 2005
    ... me..................however, I am now switching to armour because I need t3 and want it in one med mb...

  8. Armour 25th October 2005
    ... Everyone taking Armour knows it has a terrible odor, but (and I know it sounds ... have that feeling - anyone else experience this with Armour ? Is this even possible? I have only been on ... Armour for 2 1/2 weeks, but so far no odor that I notice...
    ... ve been taking Westhroid...suupposedly identical to Armour ...since Septemer and no odor that I've noticed......

  9. Switch from Levothroid to Armour 25th October 2005
    ... Just a guess, but at 2 1/2 weeks the T3 in the Armour is probalby at about full effect. We can really get ... It is possible you will have to tweak the amount of Armour to suit your body't needs and what you are on now...

  10. cytomel side effects 25th October 2005
    ... bloating as "adjustment" symptoms to both synthroid and Armour ....if it doesn't go away in a couple of weeks, it...

  11. Adrenal Burnout? 24th October 2005
    ... fatigue treated? thanks so much. i'm on enough armour to kill a large farm animal (3 grains), but i've still...
    ... I have been trying since May to get adjusted on Armour , I'm also on 3 grains. I had asked my doc several...
    ... Three grains of Armour is not considered too much...in fact there are groups ... issues. Also if you FT4 is low and FT3 is high on Armour ...this is common as well, like in my case, sometimes...

  12. T.e.d. 24th October 2005
    ... anitbodies were sky high. I just recently switched to Armour and will be asking my doc for a bunch of tests, should...
    ... symptoms. I've since been on Synthroid and Cytomel, Armour , Synthroid and Armour and Thyrolar. I seem to do...

  13. hypo & ferritin 24th October 2005
    ... to a different brand or to a natural thryoid like Armour does the trick. Hope this helps a bit...a lot all...
    ... for my adrenals and I switched from synthetic T4 to armour . By switching to armour and adding hydro (secondary ... been brought up to speed on the need to take a stable armour dose for 6 to 8 weeks (somethings docs have seriously...
    ... your T3 value may become much higher than the T4, on Armour ...in this case, some people add in a bit of T4. ...

  14. hypo & hyper 23rd October 2005
    ... the thyroid crapped out due to hashi's. No she's on armour but she had a nice run with no meds and only half...

  15. Too much synthroid? 22nd October 2005
    ... doctor outside of that group and taking 1 1/4 grains of Armour . I am still working on what it will take to get rid...

  16. Has anyone solved the morning anxiety problem 22nd October 2005
    ... handle it...........you might see about adding a bit of armour to see if that t3 is more agreeable with you or you...

  17. Lady50 and anyone else who's TRIED Armour. 22nd October 2005
    ... different but, I could not get the relief of symptoms from Armour at all. I did the switch to synthroid and cytomel ... all in one day from Armour and I had 2 days of feeling like a truck had hit me ... and t3 meds seperately? You sure have given the armour a fair shake, perhaps you should try the synthroid ... a try and if we had to we could always go back to armour . I am just one of those that does much better on ... fogginess and energy was gone right away on synthroid, armour even made me gain weight. It might not agree with...
    ... there are so many people that have to add t4 to their Armour . Maybe you should just get back on the 25 mcgs plus ... your Armour and give it 4 weeks. Keep an eye on your temperatures ... cannot afford to go to an expensive doc.Can't use Armour right now, for it is too strong for me since not being...
    ... Hey Pixie.... Me too! :) I was on Armour for 14 months, and just didn't do well either. It...
    ... ..but if I think about it I really had trouble on armour and synthroid...initial adjustments were really hard ... This is why I am so scared. On 3.4 grain of Armour I got FT4 of 1.1 and FT3 of 3.6...so FT4 is too low ... only tried adding 25mcg for 5 days and dropped the Armour to 1/2 grain...but that was scary as I started to ... Synthroid added to my new slightly lowered dose of Armour 1/2 grain OR 2. Start over at Synthroid only ... ..but I was so anxious about all the "miracle" of Armour I perhaps prematurely switched. Ok, everyone...
    ... started meds, but I think I'm the same way, as the T3 in Armour kept my T3 levels high also, and only went down if...
    ... thus hard to stay the course, I have decided to try Armour 1/2 grain and 25mcg of Synthroid for two weeks and...

  18. Could this all be thyroid related? 21st October 2005
    ... body aches. Just down right awful. I'm on 3 gr. of Armour a day. Does anyone else feel this bad? Thanks,...
    ... had your adrenal hormones tested? Your dosage of Armour is high (I don't mean *too* high I just mean it's...

  19. Try not to beat a rerun topic...but 21st October 2005
    ... holistic MD yesterday to help with meds....switched to armour :) ..... I asked him about my nodule and he said...

  20. Synthroid and Normal Levels?? Question 20th October 2005
    ... are going to feel sick. I did try synthroid and Armour for my symptoms even though my labs were perfect but...
    ... of T4 with T3 or natural thyroid replacement like Armour . It takes a while....have to have staying power....
    ... was my mother's problem. Doctor just started her on armour . Don't know how its working, but its been 4 days...

  21. Synthroid for 7 days now... TIRED??? 20th October 2005
    ... however small...I am very sensitive to meds...both Armour and Synthroid so far...Pixiek...
    ... not mean you have a normal range T3. She is now on armour , which has T4 and T3....

  22. 90mg Armour, 25mcg Levoxyl - suddenly tired again? 20th October 2005
    ... go this together. I am on 25mcg Synthroid and 30 Armour . The synthroid addition is new. Felt awful for the ... was already up there (but FT4 down) I reduced the Armour to compesate for the T4 I was adding as that T4 in ... would then give me too much T3 if I did not reduce the Armour ....that is just me...I seem to be quite sensitive...
    ... And trying that for two weeks? My holistic doc (for armour though) said to give some meds change a two week try...
    ... 25mcg of levoxyl.. right now I take it with my 90mg Armour first thing in the morning. My doc had wanted to bump ... up my Armour dose to 120mg, but I asked her about just adding T4...

  23. anyone noticed? 20th October 2005
    ... there. Some folks find they do well on the natural Armour (has both T3 and T4 in it, but hard to find a doctor ... bit too high. (my case) I am on a combination of Armour and Synthroid. I am in Japan and though I am not...
    ... hypo, then you have trouble converting t4 to t3 and Armour or added T3 would be a good choice. I am only slightly ... hypo and was taking Armour , but it was too much for me. Now only on T4. Of course...
    ... s door. I'm now doing great on Levothroid. (I took Armour too, but it had too much T3 in it or me too) My levels...

  24. sudden shortness of breath 4th October 2005
    ... me at 1OO mcg's, as I was changing from 90 mgs of Armour . Well, the 1st day that I took that Synthroid, it...

  25. Hyperparathyroidism 13th August 2005
    ... or something. He said he didn't want to put me on Armour because it is easier to treat with synthroid since...
    ... dr lined up who will let you try natural meds like Armour in case that is what you need. As far as the EB...
    ... you body to work with and it will need it. I tried armour and synthroid before surgery and both, in miniscule ... Make sure you have someone lined up who lets you try armour , some people react better to that hands down. I...

  26. antibodies and pregnancy...perinatologist? 8th August 2005
    ... D ! I upped my dosage to 90mg (was on 75mg) of Armour and am feeling much better. Still not great but much...

  27. Got my big list of thyroid lab results back... 8th August 2005
    ... that high. And now with the extra shot of T3 from my Armour plus the T4 that's in it, I feel pretty good. No ... pretty good. That's about 75 mcgs of T3 and 30 mgs of Armour . I have no shakes, fast heartrates or anything. ...

  28. new labs, and some depression thrown in on top. 8th August 2005
    ... Tests from March 2005 - on 15mg Armour Total T3 135 (60-181) FT4 1.0 (0.9-1.8) TSH 1.83 ... (0.35-5.50) Tests from June 2005 - on 30mg Armour Total T3 129 (60-181) FT4 .9 (.9-1.8) TSH 1.51 ... (.35-5.5) Tests from August 2005 - on 60mg Armour Total T3 136 (60-181) FT4 1.0 (0.9-1.8) TSH L ...
    ... wonder if she's saying it's fine because she's a big Armour supporter. I dunno.. I forgot to ask her about giving ... synthroid, or some other T4 med in addition to the Armour to help me out a little *sighs* She DID up my dose...
    ... a cookie cutter approach to treatment - be it with Armour or w/o. We're all different and the same approach...

  29. I can't believe this 6th August 2005
    ... can't believe this! I actually increased my dose ( Armour ) from 75mg to 90mg yesterday and today because my...
    ... will know what your talking about. I'm on 3grs Armour Thyroid. When I was at 2 grs in early June my TSH...
    ... Hey... Armour SUPPRESSES the TSH. My doctor lets it be supressed...

  30. Muscle pain advice PLEASE! 6th August 2005
    ... natureopaths who just told me to take 3 grains of armour think. Also different from most people is that...
    ... flat out malfunction without it. I get my T3 from armour . I need 9-14 mcgs of T3 every day. Split, half in ... stuff is very strong. Maybe gets some cytomel or armour and take 2.5mcgs of t3 in the morning and 2.5mcgs...

  31. How many of you being treated with TSH below 5.0? 6th August 2005
    ... Sharon, The Armour thyroid website has a physician finder by city and ... state. Generally, any doctor willing to prescribe Armour knows more about treating thyroid than his colleagues...

  32. Anyone try Armour? 5th August 2005
    ... hyper. I just made an appt with a new Dr who uses Armour . I am anxious to try it since I read it has pretty ... share your experiences. Thank you. I have been on Armour Thyroid since April 2004 and take 3 grs. I was on ... synthyroid .05 mg and I feel alot better on the Armour . If your getting hyper on synthyroid you might have...
    ... I am taking Armour , but with trials and tribulations have found that ... t4 added to the Armour makes me feel great. If I keep upping my Armour ... experiment, so now on 50mcgs of t4+31/2 grains of Armour . Dr. Domminese is so right about adding t4 to the ... Armour ....
    ... I started out on Armour and was switched to synthroid before surgery..... ... ...........I had more energy with the Armour but it made me gain weight. When I swtiched to synthroid ... weight gain. The dr said he would put me back on the Armour after surgery but right now am still on the synthroid ... lady said it right, you have to add the t4 to the Armour for best results. Best of luck in your trial. ...

  33. so do I still say I have hashi's post TT?... 5th August 2005
    ... good one and stick with it? Do I want to go back to Armour ? Oh, I have so many questions and decisions to make...

  34. back from surgery!..... 4th August 2005
    ... gland. I also have the option of going back on the Armour . The surgeon felt that one of the large nodules was...

  35. What's the best thing to do if a little hyper? 3rd August 2005
    ... decrease? Don't know which would be the best. I'm on Armour . Thanks Deb...
    ... are back to "normal" again. I don't know much about Armour and it's dosages but you might wanna be sure to check...

  36. This has gotten stupid and pathetic 2nd August 2005
    ... doesnt help in 3 days, stop taking it and change to Armour , if you want to. When I first had my pulse taken...

  37. WxKathy2..........new one! 1st August 2005
    ... improve! Did they put you back on synthroid or armour ? Maybe the antibodies don't get produced anymore...
    ... don't get things right on that I will go back to the Armour but for right now since it gave me no side effects...

  38. Cytomel only 1st August 2005
    ... I didn't have any symptoms. I was just put on Armour 3 weeks ago and haven't felt any different being on...
    ... you said that you didnt feel any diffrent with the armour . Did you have mood problems before you started? ...
    ... gained 15 in fact. I'm still on the Cytomel WITH the Armour . Can't imagine that much T3 in my body and I still ... 1/2 a pill at lunch and 1/2 at dinner. I take the Armour at 1 pm and 6 pm. It's all just a guessing game...

  39. My TSH levels 31st July 2005
    ... this and usually the best treatment would include Armour . He is worried that you have a autoimmune disease...

  40. Put on Thyroid Meds after being told my levels were normal????? 30th July 2005
    ... thyroid papers sent over to her office and she put me on Armour without doing blood work of her own and I don't understand...

  41. Low T3 30th July 2005
    ... Dr. in the first place). 3 weeks ago I was put on Armour (T4 and T3) WITH my regular T3 dose and I don't feel...

  42. Sweating and chills 29th July 2005
    ... 99.2. That is a bit too high.Think I will stop the Armour for a few days, then resume....

  43. Appt tomorrow - Which thyroid med?? 28th July 2005
    ... I had some weight gain when I started Armour . It was the strangest thing because weight gain is ... I switched to synthroid, but, I felt better on the Armour . My hair stopped falling out and I didn't have the...

  44. Does anyone have cramps at night (feet and toes)? 28th July 2005
    ... correct dose, 1 1/2 gr. thyroid compound (same as armour ) and was feeling a little better except that I still...

  45. Cytomel vs. Thyrolar 28th July 2005
    ... I once had trouble finding a refill for my Armour . It was backordered and unavailable at every Walgreen...

  46. Nodule tenderness & electric current 28th July 2005
    ... Levoxyl causes me anxiety and muscles spasms. Too much Armour with it's T3 causes sedation of said muscles and weakness ... just curious to compare? I take both Levoxyl and Armour . Any way, the problem I have with them is that...

  47. Should i go on meds? 27th July 2005
    ... virtually no side effects. I personally recommend Armour since it's a more natural option but it's a personal...

  48. how much is TOO LITTLE? 27th July 2005
    ... microgram of T4 for 1 pound of body weight (actually I use Armour so this only a rough guide). I don't stick with...
    ... dose of T4 med is 100-150 mcgs. The average dose of Armour is 120-150 mgs. The weight/dose formula is only a ... me that women hardly ever need more than 150 mgs of Armour , and most need about 120. Only extremely obese people...
    ... translation. Anyway, I'm holding my own at 90 mcg armour . I'm 42 years old and you are right about being really...
    ... note, it dawned on me that you said you're now taking Armour , not T4. So of course, what I wrote about increasing ... try again". That's when I searched for and found an Armour -Rx'er. I haven't had any hyper problem with it. ...
    ... This means pulse and blood pressure. The 90 mcg of Armour is not causing severe reactions like I get with 50 ... midwest...how much increase is the norm with Armour ...1 grain? 1/2 grain?...
    ... feel worse. Once I get to the correct dose of armour I will try to stop the hydro....
    ... say about hydro. I'm not sure if taking too little armour is causing weak pituitary or if any dose of armour ... is causing weak pituitary. I think once I get my armour up to correct dose I want to try reducing my hydro ... really sure if I need hydro normally or only because my armour was too little which was tooo much for my pituitary...

  49. need advice please 26th July 2005
    ... better, but not normal. My dr wants me to switch to Armour 60mgs. to see if that helps. I tried a compounded ... t3/t4 before and it made me feel hyper. Maybe Armour will be different? If I am correct the Armour amount ... Anyway, I am trying to decide if I should change to the Armour or stay with what is helping some? What do you guy...

  50. How long after increase does achiness subside? 26th July 2005
    ... returns and I need another increase though (I'm on Armour ). Love and Prayers, Kelly...
    ... Thanks Kelly, I'm on Armour also and I get about 2 weeks in between increases...
    ... began taking Synthroid and the subsequent switch to Armour , and it didn't start to get better until about 9 months...
    ... Are you at your optimal dose now and if so how much armour are you taking? Thanks again Deb...
    ... good ones. He mainly treats by symptoms and uses Armour , can you believe it????? Good for you leading...
    ... of lead metal. Once I got to a dose of 90 mgs of Armour , the lead lightened up, and it was more like a wet ... just a teensy bit of pure T4 in addition to my 120 Armour , but so far no luck in that. For now, I'm satisfied...
    ... ve been experimenting again. Now I'm taking 110 mg Armour with my 37.5 Synthroid. I've been CRASHING major the ... finding out that 12.5 synthetic is not equal to 12mg armour ...its more like 30mg.. Had to pull up on the controls...

  51. synthroid side effect stories 26th July 2005
    ... I was taking Armour for hashi's and 2 nodules with normal labs except ... antibodies. The Armour made me feel great, no aches, hair loss stopped, and ... week. I don't feel as well at all as I did on the Armour . My dr has no problem with me going back on the Armour...

  52. dosage ??'s 26th July 2005
    ... cytomel and am trying to figure out the conversion to armour . Would it be 3/4 grain? Thanks! Anne...
    ... There is no real equivalent, because one grain of Armour equals 38 mcgs T4 and 9 mcgs T3. So the dose that...
    ... I have it figured out. I am going try to take the Armour and see what happens. Thanks!...

  53. Are these numbers ok? 26th July 2005
    ... had to do the labs and actually took my med (1 grain armour ) that morning. TSH .537 (0.350-5.500) T4 ...

  54. L-Tyrosine, B-complex, & Kelp 25th July 2005
    ... life. There are other debates about Synthroid vs Armour vs T3 etc., but my (totally medically unqualified...
    ... expensive brands, too. Three months of 2 grains/day of my Armour would cost me only about $30 if I paid out of pocket...
    ... I'm on 120mg.(2 grains) Armour , also, and I pay $9.71 per month. That's a lot cheaper...

  55. My lab results... 23rd July 2005
    ... of my symptoms. After that, I may look into getting Armour or something like it, but with a different doc of...

  56. hypothyroid & frustrated with doctors...venting 23rd July 2005
    ... tell you I had wonderful success on only 15 mgs of Armour . I mean it doesn't get much lower! I am currently...

  57. Why Is My arthritic-like joint pain coming back? 22nd July 2005
    ... Hello all...back to complain again. I've been on armour 90 for about six weeks and have had a slight improvement ... vastly better). I was on synthyroid before I was on armour and while that did nothing for my severe gastro problems ... drive again. However, after six weeks of being on armour they've gone back to the way they were before. Granted ... pains just started getting worse after six weeks on armour . Any thoughts? here are my labs (sorry I don't ... TSH is a little too low so she wants me to take the armour 90 on odd days and to take armour 60 on even days...
    ... some people see improvement after a few months with armour ....

  58. I am hyper!!! 22nd July 2005
    ... I have taken a bit too much generic Armour , and have developed, headaches, tremors, nervousness...
    ... rapid heart rate and headaches. Have cut down on the Armour ....
    ... journey has been so trecherous. Tell me now...how much armour have you been taking? Did you go up too much or too...
    ... enough to come back and post :) I'm a newbie to Armour --question for ya. I didn't know there was a generic ... form of Armour ? This is what my mail-in-prescription company says ... I'm not looking forward to the hyper state of Armour --just on a measly 15 mgs right now and feel ok on...
    ... about treated graves people that are unable to take Armour , because it stirs up the antibodies? I tell ya, there...

  59. Diagnosed... 22nd July 2005
    ... amount of time? And one more question...What does Armour mean? I see the word used on this site a lot, and...
    ... hormones will make you feel like. I have taken both the Armour and the Synthroid. The Armour made me feel great ... the person and until you get the right dosage. Armour is the natural form of thyroid hormone. I loved it ... it again but I was put on synthroid for surgery. Armour is made from dissected pig thyroid hormone and contains ... I have had good luck in finding dr;s who like the Armour . As far as the meds and the scan, I am not sure...

  60. Would like opinions on my numbers 22nd July 2005
    ... in which I spent most of it in bed. I have tried Armour and it does not work for me. I gave it 6 months. I...
    ... symptoms, and thought I would just need to increase my armour a little, but since I got the results yesterday, I...

  61. What's your update on Armour? 22nd July 2005
    ... bad headspace.. just.. lousy. :( Ready for my armour dose to be upped from my teensy 60mg. It's killing...
    ... until I have surgery. I was feeling GREAT on the Armour except that I did gain 12 pounds on it. But, I was ... cannot live like that. My new dr is fine with Armour and said after surgery he would be glad to let me...
    ... I added Armour (15 mgs) this past Monday to my 9 month long treatment...
    ... Oh, it is soooo confusing! I think with the armour I was feeling so good but maybe needed more t4 since...
    ... change no matter what, I finally got him to add the Armour . He didn't fight me on it, I think he just gave it...
    ... after all? Did you lose the 60 after taking the Armour or what did you do to take it off? Congratulations...
    ... change no matter what, I finally got him to add the Armour . He didn't fight me on it, I think he just gave it...
    ... And they do work, but of course I'd like it if the Armour did the job for me. There was a time during my ... second or third week on Armour when my constipation was gone, even with taking pain...

  62. Help I goofed but found instant relief 21st July 2005
    ... have you helped your foggy head" and it talks about armour dosing ...scroll down to a post by KKKittykat...you...

  63. Feels Like I have the flu 21st July 2005
    ... have no idea why I have them either. I feel taking Armour really helped my foggy head and muscle/joint pain...

  64. Why am I getting so much worse? 21st July 2005
    ... process of working out surgery., I had started Armour on June 21st and even though my labs are really good ... I have high antibodies. I felt soooo good on the Armour but the endo I went too said Armour was great but ... the endo told me after surgery he would put me on Armour no problem he is not one of those who does not believe...
    ... already but I feel like crap. Can I add 15mgs of Armour to 75 mgs of synthroid? Karen...
    ... process of working out surgery., I had started Armour on June 21st and even though my labs are really good ... I have high antibodies. I felt soooo good on the Armour but the endo I went too said Armour was great but ... the endo told me after surgery he would put me on Armour no problem he is not one of those who does not believe ... t4..you no longer have the t3 kick people feel off armour ...Maybe you should add a hence of armour to your synthroid...
    ... is what I wondered, if I could try a smidge of the armour to see what happens. I felt sooooo miuch better on ... out. It was pretty large! I might take a 15 of armour in the afternoon if things don't improve..... Karen...
    ... is what I wondered, if I could try a smidge of the armour to see what happens. I felt sooooo miuch better on ... out. It was pretty large! I might take a 15 of armour in the afternoon if things don't improve..... Karen ... dont see where it would hurt to add a little bit of armour ..Call you Dr. just to be on the safe side... : ) hope...

  65. New Labs - Is my Free T4 high enough, or too low? 21st July 2005
    ... foods, moderate hair loss. I'm currently taking 240mg Armour (120AM, 120PM), 20mg Cortef, 1.5 mg Biest, 50mg Progesteron ... low, or is it high enough to allow me to lower the Armour enough to bring the FT3 down? This is my problem ... with Armour - it makes my FT3 so high, but my FT4 still low. ...
    ... needed. I think I may have a case of this as well on Armour ...very high blood results, still feeling horrible ... being one, I think, feel better with a combination of Armour and some kind of straight T4....Perhaps lowering your ... armour and adding in a bit of synthroid or something might...
    ... experimental stage, by dropping the t4 and upping the Armour and see what happens. Yeah, just make myself a guinea...
    ... much for your help. Last year, when I was on 360mg Armour , my Free T3 was perfectly normal, so it REALLY stunned ... hypothryoidism. I was all prepared to just increase the armour a little, and that would take care of things....

  66. Yikes!!! 21st July 2005
    ... If this didn't work, then I would consider trying Armour ...(the natural one made from pigs glands and has both...

  67. 9 pound weight loss since switching? 20th July 2005
    ... gotten pretty thin after 60 . When I started the Armour on the 21st of June I gained 12 pounds in 3 weeks ... for a power punch to my thyroid and took me off the Armour . I started the synthroid on Saturday and since then...
    ... Could be that you were holding some fluid from the armour and now it's been released? I'm not sure if armour...

  68. Ongoing Hypo Problems 20th July 2005
    ... decreased depending on my TSH. I wanted to get on Armour for a long time and was only ever allowed to move ... range. Finally I found a doctor who allowed me to try Armour at 1 grain, and some of the symptoms subsided and ... little weight but felt awful all the time then moved to Armour and felt a little better but gained weight sometimes ... regardless if diet reduction? 2) Has anyone while on Armour noticed that words don't come out right, you think ... getting their temp taken? 4) Does anyone who takes Armour have serious memory issues? Like not just forgetfullness ... ? 5) Does anyone on Armour still just feel HYPO? Tired, lack of motivation,...
    ... Armour isn't to blame for all those problems. It appears ... be that you weren't given an equivalent dosage of Armour to replace the Synthroid. One grain of Armour roughly ... Levoxyl. Is that how much you were taking before Armour ?...
    ... alter the true levels of T4 and T3 is taking your Armour the morning of the test. I don't take mine as usual...

  69. From Cytomel to adding Armour 18th July 2005
    ... I haven't been on Cytomel, but in terms of the Armour which has T4 and T3 you can probably expect to notice...

  70. Has a DO helped you? 18th July 2005
    ... while in treatment and that that's OK. He prefers Armour to synthetic meds, because he finds it works best...
    ... at 3.0 is actually a bit high. She will prescribe Armour for me AFTER fully investigating my adrenal function...
    ... said I had no problems. He is wonderful. Put me on armour right away (after the basal temperature test) and...
    ... days! I know endo's are yucky, but this one loves armour and goes by symptoms. I think he is wonderful so far ... took her articles from the net. She even wrote me Armour ..........it is all in the luck of the draw, isn't...
    ... follow up with me long-distance when I called about the Armour Thyroid causing my heart to race dangerously fast...

  71. Exercise and Hypo 18th July 2005
    ... Synthroid 50mg, until tommorow and then upping it to Armour , whatever the equivelant is. And I was doing PT all...

  72. Thyroid Peroxidase AB #'s 18th July 2005
    ... to endo....what type of meds would I be looking at? armour vs synthryoid........any ideas?...
    ... to endo....what type of meds would I be looking at? armour vs synthryoid........any ideas? I think if i were ... can tolerate it b/c you free t 3 is in mid range and armour packs alot of t3 in it.....

  73. My appt :) 18th July 2005
    ... mildly over the last year, but since I started the Armour 4 weeks ago I sound like I have laryngitis, it is...

  74. Lobectomy Question for those who had it done 18th July 2005
    ... Synthroid and then getting put on a very small dose of Armour (1/4 grain) only to be in search of another doctor...

  75. Vitamins - synthroid 17th July 2005
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