- did anyone's choking go away completely after thyroidectomy? 17th July 2005
... to come and go all the time, but when I started the Armour it got so much worse and it won't go away. I sound...
- Free T4 &TSH Test? 17th July 2005
... Horsley. She is very very good. Gave me a choice of armour , synthroid or something else I cant remember. And...
- TSH Test Question 17th July 2005
... taking it for a month. My next doctor prescribed Armour , again at a low dose. This time I became very, very...
... synthroid for at least a month & still felt bad. Armour even made me feel worse. My new doctor doesn't think...
- Hypothyroid and Teens 17th July 2005
... mainstream of the so-called "holistic" community.
The Armour thyroid website has a physician finder by locality ... . Armour is the best treatment for many thyroid patients; but...
- Does thyroid problem = ear pain? 16th July 2005
... I believe it is thyroid related. After I started Armour , my ear pain went away, the ringing became a lot less...
... and I know it is all thyroid related.
I started Armour almost 4 weeks ago and within the first 3 days I noticed...
- KCthy.......( and all )I am doing it!!! 16th July 2005
... these boards! He was a god-send. He totally is into Armour , said that both meds are wonderful as long as they ... going to shrink. He said if I want to go back to Armour later he had no problem with it. The more shrinkage ... time Synthroid helps the constipation better than the Armour but Armour is better for hair loss. It was so good...
- Thyroid Disease and Lupus 15th July 2005
... RAI and going hypo, I only took 1 grain of generic Armour . Now I am up to 4 grains. So, that is quite a difference...
... and am now hypothyroid). Even with taking 240mg/day Armour Thyroid, most of my symptoms are still there. I suffered...
- Pains Across The Chest ?? 15th July 2005
... diagnosed with Type 2 Hypothyroidism and prescribed Armour thyroid..I have been on it for almost a week now....
- goiter-neck feel so swellon 15th July 2005
... Karen,
I too have a goiter with 2 nodules. I started Armour about 3 weeks ago and have noticed a big decline in...
- Massive Weight Gain 15th July 2005
... the same weight for about 6 months and then started Armour , put on 12 pounds. Now, I am considering surgery...
... know.[/font][/size]
This was before I was taking Armour to treat my hypothyroidism, but diet pills were the ... ecstatic about the weight loss.
Now after being on Armour for a few months, I've gained about 6 pounds. It...
... JO,
I wanted to let you know that I tried Armour for a month and although I loved how quickly it made ... it. Now, I can say this, I felt soooo good on the Armour I think I might give it a shot again after surgery...
... of your posts. That is just so weird. I thought Armour would be perfect for me because it has both T3 and...
... choices in life............being fat and feeling good on Armour or feeling like crap but loosing weight on Synthroid ... , what crappy choices! :)
I loved how the Armour made me feel and my dr told me maybe I just needed...
- Dr. prescribed 1/4 grain Armour (15mgs)..not enough 15th July 2005
... bloodstream.
The 25 mcgs Synthroid plus the 30 mgs Armour gives you the equivalent of 80 mcgs Synthroid. That...
- Post Thyroidectomy Labs & Armour trouble 15th July 2005
... there in your bloodstream. But IMO, it isn't the Armour that's your problem... It's that it isn't enough Armour...
... T4 look pretty good so you seem to be taking to the Armour well, now if that dose gets upped both your T4 and...
- confused! Armour users help!! 15th July 2005
... don't let them give you generic. I think the real Armour has an "A" on it.
When I was pregnant 13 years...
... fatigued or cold again, like I did before starting Armour .
Two problems that Armour hasn't seemed to help...
... of the blood draw).
Also, my pill book says that Armour should be upped 1/4 -1/2 a grain every 1-2 weeks so ... because my achiness was returning) I used the generic Armour and I started getting these new symptoms.
Either ... and if that doesn't help then I'll switch back to Armour . It scares me to lower my dosage since my FT4 levels...
... of 60-181). That was June 21st and I was on 45mg of Armour . He raised it to 60mg after that and then freaked...
... itself doesn't necessarily mean hyper....I know the Armour package says 1 to 2 weeks but everyone is different...
- My upcoming scan... 14th July 2005
... infiltration indicitive of hashimoto's. I started on Armour ( after a year because of continuous pain and tenderness...
- Help with lab....please 13th July 2005
... down to the last tweaks.. I want to go up with the armour to kill off the last symtpoms...but when I do, after ... agressive stiffening of the hands.
I take 70mg Armour 50 /mcg Synthroid.
So, which way do I go? Up the ... armour and kill off some synthetic or just simply up the...
... how they work? If it were me I would start with the Armour experiment first as the T3 in it is faster acting ... how this may work for you. So first try raising the Armour a bit and lowering the Synthroid a bit for a couple ... Seems like a lot of folks eventually do quite well on Armour and if you think this way too, then it makes sense ... to try the Armour increase experiment first.
However, some people ... have had good luck with adding in some synthroid to Armour and felt better. She was on just Armour before that...
... Actually I am in an experimental stage. This generic Armour is just not very potent or the RAI is all of a sudden ... week I dropped the t4 and added another grain of the Armour . Also splitting my dose twice a day.
What I can ... group talked me into dumping the t4 and just up the Armour . Like pixie said the t3 is short acting, so you need ... that t4 to build up.
So, I am just trying the all Armour because it has t3 in it to help with weightloss and ... 152mcgs. of t4, so maybe that is what I need.
On the Armour website it says to increase a 1/4 every 2 to 3 weeks...
... contemplate these things.:)
Lady50 I sure hope the All armour regimen works for you. If you can get yourself looking ... have been through.
By the way about the generic armour . I found it to cause "pee urgency." When I asked ... others had the same problem. I like having the actual armour tablets because they are easier to cut up, and I feel ... as well.
Yeah...I had labs a while back on "just Armour " where my t3 vastly outpaced my t4 and someone here ... start seeing a doc tommorow who takes 90 grains of Armour herself? When I told her that I was only taking like ... was crazy. Have you ever had a doctor push for more Armour ? I thought I must be haveing some kind of hallucination ... like me to kick the t4 out of the picture and just go Armour alone. Believe me...I can see where she is coming...
... Softcrush, Sounds like the doctor that will prescribe Armour , and dose by symptoms, not look at TSH will be a great...
... cracked me up. She was telling me I should add more Armour ...while her fingers quivered at me. I know she, herself ... is on Armour .... way more than me and I'm thinking. "Gee Lady ... chuck my synthetic all together and add in 30 mgs of Armour ..all at once. Well I had to tell her...I'll budge ... anything..I'd drop 12.5 Synthetic while adding 7.5 Armour . So..that is what she agreed on. She really didn't ... weeks for the 12.5 Synthetic to clear the way for the Armour ...so their could be a bit of overlap. I think I'll ... one of those peeps who has gets to take 90-100mgs or Armour and 25 mcgs Synthroid...and feels great that way....
... shucks.... *blushing*
My plan for optimizing with Armour and a synthetic T4 is this:
1. Ignore TSH, and...
... new doc I see wanted me to make rather big jump with armour and scrap the synthetic all at once. I thought that...
... drugs... Ya know.. THE whole deal.
Since she takes Armour herself, she's happy to work with me. Her name is ... for mentioning her name.
She wanted me to up my Armour again yesterday, but I'm still recovering from my...
- Grave's Disease 13th July 2005
... hysterectomy. She is doing fine. She's on hormones and Armour and she really did not have much trouble getting regulated...
- boarderline? 13th July 2005
... Ft4 be barely low normal. He prescibed 1/2 grain of armour per day before seeing the results because he has a...
... measured TSH.
I'm curious to see if the 1/2 grain of Armour helps you. How long have you been taking it? I've...
... I have been on the 1/2 grain armour , which by the way is my first ever thyroid med for ... different than most days. this morning after taking my armour i got a little gittery but it is gone now and I have...
... the turning point for you! I started on 15 mgs of Armour 4 weeks ago and on day 3 I noticed my hair was not...
- Lab result opinion? 13th July 2005
... hypothyroidism. I too am on adrenal supplements, and Armour . Though, I can't say it's helped me much at all yet...
- Veterans and Armour buddies Help! 13th July 2005
... has advised many people.
One good thing is, the Armour you are taking is potent. ;)...
... are feeling bad! :( I was so in hopes that the Armour would be a good experience. Instead of pulling the ... is, I know how bad you feel! I am on week 4 of my Armour and I am not feeling any of those things you describe...
- Does this sound like I'm possible getting close to levels built up?? 12th July 2005
... Been on Armour for 2 months slowing building up. Had been at 2 1 ... shedding if this is the case. When I first started Armour it stopped the shedding immediately but then hit the ... guess I forgot what it was like before starting the Armour .
So, am I correct in thinking that the levels of...
- I wonder 12th July 2005
... Can they make Armour w/o T3?...
... exists in the pig thyroid from which it comes.
Armour is natural dessicated pig thyroid, not a synthetic...
... without it.
The thing is the t3 is what makes Armour more desirable in most cases. I have started on it...
... without it.
The thing is the t3 is what makes Armour more desirable in most cases. I have started on it ... luck,
Karen
Ive been on nature thyroid the same as armour ..i cant tolerate the t3 in it..Nor can I tolerate ... they could some how seperate the t4 from the t3 in armour ...I would be good to go : ) oh well take care...
- Hashi's Antibodies 12th July 2005
... and now I have gained 8 pounds in the 3 weeks on the Armour . It is VERY tough to make myself take that pill ... feel good. Very tough.
Also, since being on the Armour my thyroid has gone down alot and my nodule is quite ... on surgery. I am being treated by my pcp with the Armour .
Keep in touch......
Karen...
... please, don't tell me another person that has gained on Armour ?? ACK!!! I'm dying here....I can't afford to gain ... feeling crappy again?? And now I'm afraid to add the Armour because of all the changes that might bring.
And...
- Endo Visit 11th July 2005
... visit went pretty good and in the end he increased my Armour to 2 grains, even though he didn't want to. He actually...
... untreated. I also have hashi's and just started on Armour . My tsh and labs are all really good too. Only my ... antibodies are off. The thing is that once starting on the Armour I have had alot of my symptoms go away so how can...
- Labs and Dr. won't increase meds 11th July 2005
... directly.
Now I need to do some searching for info on Armour . From what I understand it drives the TSH down further...
- miserable 11th July 2005
... have got to be feeling bad on that measly 1 grain of Armour . It is best to follow doctors orders though isn't...
- So frustrated for everyone - ranting 11th July 2005
... Pixie. You want to feel so good. Pixie, I upped my Armour to 3 grains, and noticed my temperature was going...
- Skin on face feels like sandpaper 10th July 2005
... cleard up with my current medicine regimen (240mg Armour , 10mg Cortef, 1.125mg Biest, 50mg Progesterone, Multivitami ... pain, lethargy, and depression, so don't know if my Armour dose is adequate yet.
Could really use your input...
... and you probably do need to keep going up on your Armour little by little...we will get there! Pixiek...
- Your adrenal support stories: helped you? 10th July 2005
... wondering how many of you with hypothyrodism on meds ( Armour or T4s) are taking adrenal support, what kind, and...
... function most days. It's worse when I increase my Armour (usually 30mg increases every 2-3 weeks). The reason...
... hard time, really, it is tough isn't it! How much Armour are you on now? I hear of some people going rather...
... I have Hashimoto's and adrenal fatigue. I am on armour , cytomel and cortef. I have had nothing but problems ... . Initially, after trying armour from levoxyl, I felt much better, and began to finally ... I felt much improved. My doc insisted I lower my armour , and soon began my slide down hill. I am so tired ... I did initially when my doc told me to decrease my armour . I am very frustrated. I don't know what to do anymore ... about all this. I have tried decreasing my armour again, but my hair really starts falling out by the ... gained 35 lbs! My 0b-gyn then suggested I switch to armour and dhea. My weight did start to come down, then all...
... I plan to do....also you say you are on clytomel? Armour also has T3 so perhaps you just have too much T3 in ... ..I wonder if you drop the Cyltomel and raise the Armour if you might do better? Hope this helps a bit!...
... both are supplements.
I'm currently on 60mg of Armour and doing really lousy....
... pixiek,
I am currently on 240mg Armour . Last year, I was up to 480mg, and was feeling pretty...
... indicated I was deficient in FT3 in spite of the fact Armour has both T4 and T3. I don't understand your suggestions...
- One more question...it's about Synthroid 9th July 2005
... afraid of side effects it kept me from meds. I started Armour a little over 2 weeks ago and guess what, my hair...
- Not feeling so good 9th July 2005
... I want to see what happens. When I started taking Armour a couple months ago, I thought it would be easier...
... ve actually gained 4 or 5 pounds since starting on Armour , and I thought it would enable me to lose weight....
... of it.
My next dilemma is that I'll be starting Armour next week sometime and from everything I've read on ... I can't afford any more.
Has ANYBODY lost on Armour ??? (I'll also be on Cytomel too)....
- 100 mcg increased to 125 mcg of synthroid...hypersymptoms? 8th July 2005
... I am on Armour and had the diarrhea with a dose increase....it seemed...
- Confused by diagnosis. Next step? 7th July 2005
... doctors also prescribe natural dessicated thyroid - Armour brand being the most commonly available. The natural...
- How long after starting meds did everyone's hair stop falling and start regrowth? 7th July 2005
... before the hair stopped falling. When I first started Armour two months ago it seemed to help the shedding right...
- Help...awful pounding heart all night long 7th July 2005
... scared the crap out of me.
I didn't take any more Armour yesterday than I normally do, but I did have a cup ... This morning I only took half of my normal AM dose of Armour and again, my heart was pounding a half hour later...
... skipped my afternoon dose. I'm afraid to take any more Armour and I'm afraid to drink any more coffee. Argh.
...
... sorry for jumping on your post Jo-chan but is Armour for people who are hyper ??
Just wondering cos...
... grahamjac - no.. Armour is typically given to people that are hypo....
... right, thank you irys. I thought it was like wearing armour against the thyroid hormone :S sorry...
... heart...ah, yes. I got this recently with my upped armour and I only upped it a bit and it took several days...
- Is 98.6 a normal waking temp??? 7th July 2005
... Hi all,
Been on Armour for about 2 months now, up to 2 1/2 grains and my...
- Kant... 6th July 2005
... stays that way. I have noticed since being on the Armour , I get much hotter than before, but then of course...
... smaller than it has been in a year. I wonder if the Armour is making it shrink? I can feel the nodule better ... have not had any pain in my thyorid since stating the Armour . Such a small dose but obviously my thyroid needed...
... better when the gland shrinks - exactly! I bet the armour is shrinking the gland - I'm glad you're not having ... to work and what isn't - I don't think my endo uses armour - but then I've never asked - just tried the synthroid ... much kind support!
I think your idea of taking the Armour all at once on a day you can rest just in case is...
... managing this. I think I have more energy since the Armour though.
I have been eating like a PIG since starting ... I have done in the last 2 weeks. Do you think the Armour is just making me ravenous? I have to buy some healthy...
... Hi Karen,
I'm glad the armour seems to give you a little boost in energy! Maybe...
... taken place....maybe it'll be quicker for you with Armour !
Wow - what a hurricane huh? You're not too close...
... thyroid is MUCH smaller this week. It must be the Armour ! The nodule is still there but I told you how it ... with her. Plus, the fact that she will prescribe Armour , I just cannot leave her. Even if this endo is good...
... can get that in my home town!
I'm so glad that Armour is helping you -it has to be more comfortable being...
... thinking that if I had a cancerous nodule surely the Armour wouldn't have made it go down, would it? I don't ... is going to start her on Synthroid. She asked for Armour but he is one of those "I don't use that anymore"...
... scale and I have gained 12 pounds since starting the Armour !!!!!!!!!! I am freaked out! Now, I have to say that ... seeing ) and she said that she didn't loose weight with Armour , but when she got on the Synthroid she lost weight...
... man? He also told me he has no problem prescribing Armour but for now he would like me on Synthroid to see if...
... strange. It is a higher dose than compared to the Armour I was on, but I didn't feel jumpy or anything. However ... that awful cold that I had all the time before the Armour . Isn't it weird that one day off of it and those...
... 137mcgs now - started at 25 - but since you've been on armour - he might have started higher huh?
yeah - these...
... want to go to bed. I know I did much better on the Armour as far as symptoms go.
I am sooooooooo anxious...
... used to be here and there but since I started the Armour it has gotten sooooo bad, I sound like I am very,...
... right to you? I had put on 12 when I started the Armour ................I will make a new thread to get the ... opinions of Armour verses synthroid to see if this is common...........
... Hi Karen,
I don't know about the armour - but I certainly have lost weight on the synthroid...
... ideas. I was thinking of adding just a smidge of armour in the afternoon to see what happens. I mean I feel...
... I'm sure it threw your body for a loop to go from armour to synthroid just like that - and I have to say that ... sorry you're feeling so bad - makes me want to try armour ! :)
Maybe though some of the other symptoms will...
... and that was BEFORE I took any meds. Then I took Armour and felt fabulous with the fatigue. I mean I felt...
... system and I went through a kind of "withdraw" of Armour ?
We had a neighbors house catch fire today and ... which is actually more than the equivalent of the Armour I was on. Hopefully those awful symptoms are gone...
... and he said that since I had tolerated the 30 mgs of Armour so well that the 75 was just a bit higher than the...
- 1st Endo Appt - I am so disappointed...really need some advice 6th July 2005
... surprised.
Listen, try the meds. I too just started on Armour with "normal" labs. I also have the goiter and 2...
... have hashi's with 2 nodules, and have just started on Armour . I have been pretty lucky with my dr in that she...
- adrenal fatigue and Thyroid meds dosing 5th July 2005
... adrenal fatigue and dosing with thyroid meds (I am an armour by the way, but probably the same for all dosing like...
- Being increased but wondering still...... 5th July 2005
... thyroid. I also had problems with T3. Was put on Armour Thyroid over 4 years ago by my more open-minded MD ... as Armour has T3 and some T4. Synthroid only has T4. Inactive...
... is that you will still need more. Asluv2ski said, Armour has both T4 and T3 and many do quite well having switch ... from an all T4 to Armour . But I also heard a case of someone who finally got...
... That is what I have done and talked my dr into trying Armour first! Wow, I felt so good after all you hear and ... read about dr's won't give Armour . I have been on it 2 weeks. I started on 15 mgs...
- Updated labs--can someone help me out? 5th July 2005
... recommend adding in a straight T4 med with either the Armour or Cytomel.
Kind regards,
HashiGent...
... already take, you could end up with too much by the time Armour 's T3 is added in. You absolutely gotta get yourself ... muscle achiness. (My MD won't Rx any T4 to add to my Armour , so for now, I'm living with it.)
Let's hypothesize...
... something else? I am on natural compound now (same as armour ) and I keep increasing a little at a time. I am up...
- Help me out here...I'm about to destroy my scale 5th July 2005
... going on with me?
I've gained weight since starting Armour in May, and today I'm up another 2 pounds. I thought ... sense. I've experienced other positive effects from Armour , like feeling warmer and having more energy, but why...
... you're going through this. I know most people love Armour but for me it was pretty much a disaster. I gained ... 15 lbs in 3 weeks on Armour . I had no energy and I was VERY fluidy.
I guess ... Armour isn't for everyone. I went back on Thyrolar and am ... doing a bit better. I've lost most of the Armour weight gain (though not as quickly as I put it on ... least listening to my complaints.
Good luck with the Armour .
june...
... things?
I'm probably not at my optimal dose of Armour yet so I'm hoping that once I get there, the weight...
... weight gain (in 3 weeks) that occured while I was on Armour was not due to diet. I was doing NOTHING different ... drugs suit all people. I was very anxious to try Armour but it just didn't work out for me....
... the math would drive me crazy. :D
I hope the Armour isn't hurting your efforts. That would be the pits...
... want to gain more than 10 back. I just started on Armour 2 weeks ago and was hoping that would correct the...
... taking Seasonale BCP about the same time I started Armour , so it's possibly the culprit here. But I feel obligated ... expensive. :)
I guess I'll just keep taking Armour and see what happens. If I keep gaining I may have...
- Anyone just on Cytomel? 5th July 2005
... got back from my Dr. this morning and he has added Armour to my life now---PLUS the Cytomel. I sure hope it...
- Foggy Brain 4th July 2005
... add some T3...added or perhaps that which comes in Armour . In any case 25 or 75 is definitely too small a dose...
- Hashi's 4th July 2005
... biggest deal, but I've noticed)
My doctor put me on Armour Thyroid not too long ago. I'm currently on 30mg a ... symptoms make sense here? Do I need a higher dose of Armour ?
Advice/Knowledge is greatly appreciated,
Natalie...
... the weight loss with hashi's. I too just started Armour and it has only been 2 weeks.
How long have you ... higher dose. Did your symptoms get worse after the Armour was added?
I never had that classis symptoms...
... but I do have high antibodies. I've only been on Armour for a couple weeks as well. I'm glad I'm not the only...
- Adrenal Fatigue? Labs are in... 3rd July 2005
... having this issue now.
I am still on the 15 mgs of Armour and planning on doing the increase this week........
... produces about 3 grains of the equalivant of the med Armour ...I am in the process of going up to 3. The thyroid...
- I'm sick of this!!! 3rd July 2005
... seem to do quite well, and some even much better on Armour a natural replacement made from the glands of pigs...
... in the butt!! I also agree with Pixiek about the Armour . It's much easier to take(you can take it sublingually...
... Hey, What is this Armour and where do you get it? Anyone having trouble loosing...
... trouble losing weight on Synthroid. Ok, a word about Armour ...look around on the net about it. But basically ... many cases that was the end of the popularity of the Armour ....
Armour has T4 and T3 and also trace T1 and...
- Have you told your new doctor!! 3rd July 2005
... I am taking generic Armour right now, but can't say where it comes from. If you...
- Kant questions for ya :) 3rd July 2005
... Keep in touch,
Karen
By the way I just started on Armour 2 weeks ago and have noticed no more coldness and...
... .
I'm so glad to hear you're feeling better on Armour !! I need to have my dosage upped but I was feeling...
... for me because I feel my best at 1.2 so I got on the Armour . I have stayed away from endo's because I wanted ... to get on Armour first and I knew from the board that most of them ... high antibodies too. Now, I am armed with being on Armour and a pcp who will treat for symptoms not labs so...
- Stopping Medication For A Couple Days 3rd July 2005
... here. We are all here for you!
I am new on Armour so I can't sing its praises yet, but many seem to ... a straight T4 med. What do you think about trying Armour ? Maybe you can see if your doctor may prescribe it...
... was better off before I took meds. I will ask about armour ...
... Long term I think you'll feel better. I agree that Armour may help but honestly it may set you back to switch ... meds and since Armour should be upped more frequently and most drs don't ... all. Make sure you either have a dr that understands Armour or is willing to learn.
I can understand your ... worlds better after the first week. I then switched to Armour and went backwards a little but with each increase...
... was better off before I took meds. I will ask about armour
I sympathize with you I know just how you feel....
- Had my 2nd Opinion - confirmation 3rd July 2005
... has to come out of me.
I am doing great on the Armour thyroid by the way so that is a big plus.
I am...
... Hi Kant,
I'm so glad the Armour is helping - isn't that great?? YES!
It's nice...
- More thyroid/medication problems 1st July 2005
... meds thing! I took syn. for about 6 weeks and now Armour for only one month...so I am no expert! But I read...
... How is the armour working? Is it better than the synthoid? I can't wait...
... try to enjoy.
Lots of people seem to do better on Armour . I have not reached that point yet, but the evidence...
- HELP!! my endo says I'm fine! 1st July 2005
... I got "lucky"
I found a new doc that has me on Armour . See if you can find a holistic doc in your area....
... broke".
Since doctors who are willing to prescribe Armour natural thyroid are generally more knowledgable than ... hypoT, you might want to check the physician finder at Armour 's website for an MD in your area....
... 4 weeks for a followup after being on 1/2 grain of armour . Hey and by the way even though they say we are fine ... without the med today after being on armour for a week i cleaned the bathroom and folded a mount...
... promptly prescribed an initial dose of 1/2 grain of armour . I am to see him again in 2 weeks. It was truly...
- shortness of breath, hair loss, normal labs 30th June 2005
... labs! I wish you the best! I have just started on Armour and feel so much better and my labs were good anyway...
- New labs - still feel like crud. :( 30th June 2005
... experiences. If you look at the thread "calling all new Armour users" you will see a post from me about dosing for ... Armour , but I believe it applies for all thyroid replacement...
- PLEASE HELP!! wrong diagnosis? 30th June 2005
... 13 years due to the mis-diagnosis. I am on 180mgs Armour thyroid, and am now taking DHEA, which has helped...
- which medication to take??? 30th June 2005
... are very reluctant to prescribe T3 (in the form of Armour thyroid, which is a T4/T3 natural med or Cytomel, ... prescription preferences. I found a doctor who Rx's Armour , and I've been doing very well on it since.
My...
... I did some research and decided I wanted to take Armour so I insisted on that and after going round with my...
- first endo appt tomorrow! 29th June 2005
... symptoms, I take synthroid for those - some people prefer armour and I think there's another one - I forget the name...
- synthoid and weight gain 29th June 2005
... Synthroid and went to 75. But after reading a lot about Armour and feeling not so great on the Synthroid (bloated...
- New labs. please help!! 28th June 2005
... treatment and medications, some of us here are trying Armour a natural product made from the glands of pigs. Some ... meds (calling around and asking if they prescribe Armour will give you a good indication, I think) and will...
... and felt absolutely wonderful. Then I switched to Armour due to it being a more natural substance and after ... definitely takes some patience. Another benefit to Armour is that it can be increased 15mg/wk where some drs...
... synthroid, I guess it wouldn't make sense to switch to Armour ....
...
Maybe you could ask him to switch you to 30mg of Armour (same as 1/2 grain which is "equivalent" to .50mg...
- Secondary Hypothyroidsim???? DHEA 28th June 2005
... pothyroidism.
I am still having hairloss, I started on Armour last October at .25 grains and worked up to 3.00 grains ... have now come back up.
Also, does switching from Armour to synthroid cause any side effects?
Does anyone...
- Chest pains and DHEA-S? 28th June 2005
... so was taken off everything. I had been on 150mg Armour , which he upped to 180mg, and then immediately had ... depression.
For about 4 days on the DHEA-S and increased Armour , I felt GREAT. Then, I began to have severe chest ... I immediately stopped the DHEAS and decreased the Armour down to 150mg.
I've since increased the Armour ... they were checked, I was still very hypo on 90mgs. armour .
Does it sound like it was the DHEA, or the Armour ... Does it sound like I'm hypo, and need to increase the Armour more? I keep crying, and have no will even to keep...
... Hi,
I think that maybe the Armour could be causing the heart palpitions, is that the...
... what I experienced was just from the increase in the Armour ....
- Advanced Multi nodular goiter 28th June 2005
... who will try you on some meds. I just started on Armour thyroid about a week ago after a year of trying to...
- need to gain weight...endrocrine problems 28th June 2005
... dear group:
i am on armour 30mg's once a day...i am hypo now and my endocrine...
- Everything is good and then wham 28th June 2005
... should just leave it alone for the time being, try the armour and go from there.
He was very reassuring and...
- Calling all New Armour users 28th June 2005
... Tish said it was hard to stop taking them.
On the Armour thyroid prescribing information, it says to increase...
... when I was on Synthroid...I know it can drop with Armour ..so I can't rule out adding it or not yet! I'll get ... a blood test in a few weeks.
I have just upped Armour 1/4 after 12 days as I was starting to get some NEW...
... doing very well so my doc and I decided to try me on Armour . Right away he started me on 2 gr. which I thought...
... dramatic improvement in 1 week of being on 15 mgs of Armour . It is so weird how we are all so different. I am ... so glad I tried the Armour and had so much good information from everyone so ... are on the synthroid ( most don't seem to know about Armour ) and they don't know anything about their labs, or...
... It's now been 8 weeks for me on Armour and I've just upped my dosage to 2 1/2 grains per...
... I started armour recently as well but I haven't done any of these incrementa ... slightly less pain in my shoulders. My endo prescribed armour 90 and told me to take it cold turkey. I actually ... replacement dose is 3 grains, should I try to end up at armour 120? Would 120mgs be way too high of a dose? I wonder ... replacement dose because she seemed to have little faith in armour ....
... Welcome to the Armour thread! One grain is 60 so three is 180...and you ... Remember it is not just the labs or the amount of Armour but how you feel. My doctor also told me to take ... meds to start kicking in...
Since you are new to Armour , a few weeks ago on this board there was a thread ... KKKittykat, you will see great information about dosing for Armour . Many of us, I think are following this. Hope this...
... I feel like the slow poke of Armour dosages. I started out last June on 30mgs after begging ... way too low, but my new doc refused to increase my Armour because of my TSH. :) Now I have an appointment...
... getting slightly worse each day. I've been taking Armour 90 since June 10th but only started swallowing it...
... Well I wouldn't increase the Armour . You have only been taking it for less then a month ... 45mgs is a big increase IMO. How were you taking the Armour before? Under the tongue?...
... scroll down to a post by KKKittykat and read about Armour dosing. It will really help, I think!...
... constipation has improved significantly since taking armour as did my stomach emptying problem. They're by no...
... my iron and calcium 4 hours after my last dose of Armour . I'm getting so frustrated and impatient. Also, ... but what else should I look out for when upping the Armour ?
Thanks!...
... m slow :)). But seriously the meds, there is T4 in Armour , can take a few months to stablize, so going to fast...
... into the tissues pretty quickly, but the T4 in the Armour takes 4 to 6 weeks, and sometime longer. So if you...
... decided to follow my own advice and let the T4 in the armour settle in for a while...few more weeks and give my...
... Thanks for the replies. Prior to my switching to Armour , I was on 75 mcg of Levoxyl and 10 mcg of cytomel ... . When I started on Armour , I started on 2 grain, which is very close to the ... half on that dosage so I felt that I could up the Armour a bit quicker, especially since I was already on both...
... right dose (I hope). I've been on an increase of Armour for about 7weeks and my body does the good and bad...
... well, a lot has changed for me! I am no longer on Armour as it only put my FT3 values way over and FT4 way ... your own thyoid sometimes works
4. Combination of Armour and synthroid may work - or not
5. Armour is not...
... the same way to thyroid meds.
I couldn't do the Armour either..............it is a bad for some as it is...
... is good for that.
I have to vent a bit on the Armour . I was "told somewhere" that Armour is best for...
- birth control and thyroid 27th June 2005
... least three hours before or after your Synthroid or Armour , and you'll be all right. Remember, hypothyroidism...
- Thyroid Tests For Opinion` 27th June 2005
... doctor, who ran the following tests. Is giving him Armour based upon his symptoms. What do you think of his...
... antibodies as well. If it is a thyroid problem the armour will probably help, but he needs to be taking the...
... These were his numbers before any Armour was administered. His symptoms started back in Nov...
... steroid) for the adrenal problems, along with the Armour . Thanks again for your interest and help! I'm glad...
- Armour May Have Saved My Life... 27th June 2005
... attack or stroke. Then I convinced an endo to give me armour . Once I found the proper way for me to take it (with ... symptoms, I don't understand why docs are so against armour when it may have saved me.
All of the doctors said ... armour would do nothing to relieve my suffering.
Im happy ... you are feeling better : ) Armour works miracles in alot peoples lives..Sounds like ... beforehand of not converting enough t4 into t3 and armour packs the t3 in there.....
- Nodule & TPO 27th June 2005
... labs. The biggest benefit with her was she likes Armour !
Most endo's will go by labs only and they do NOT ... like Armour .
I am thinking an endo will not treat you just...
... PS - what's Armour ?...
... I will be thinking of your tomorrow. Armour is made naturally from dissected pig thryoid and contains...
... endo goes. The funny thing is that I have started on Armour and it is 3 and a half weeks now and I am up to 30...
... can tell you Peggy, since starting only 30 mgs of Armour , my thyroid/nodule has gone down dramatically! I...
... can. I cannot believe how much difference a little Armour has made for me!
I will let you know what this...
... I went to the new endo whom I loved and he uses Armour . He put me on high synthroid to give it a power punch...
- Does achiness mean too much or not enough?? 27th June 2005
... I'm still in the terrible adjustment period on Armour and occassionally have achiness and am not sure if...
... kinds of vague and not so vague symptoms. I am on Armour for about one month now and now on upped amount at...
- pixie....gotta Q for ya.... 27th June 2005
... I am still taking the 15 mgs of Armour and NO side effects so on Tuesday it will be one week ... with dosing?
Thanks for all your help with the Armour .
Karen...
... going on! I am only a few weeks ahead of you on this Armour adjustment thing, so I can't really be trusted! But...
... If you read the prescribing information about Armour thyroid, it tells about when to increase. I think...
... far as I am today or would have I known to try the Armour ! Wow, these dr's can really mess up our lives!
...
- Hypo with no symptoms 26th June 2005
... are safer to take than NOT to take. Synthroid and Armour (most common thyroid meds in the USA) are extremely...
- New lab #'s 26th June 2005
... I have increase my Armour from 75mgs to 90mgs. I just got my lab work back and ... doctor says everything is fine and wil not increase my Armour . He also told me my other lab #'s were fine, but...
- Need advice-what to do now, feeling like crap again!! 25th June 2005
... Ok, been on Armour for about 7 weeks, on 2 grains now, was helping my...
... Hello my fellow Armour taker! Well, you can go ahead and get some labs but ... contributed GREAT information about getting adjusted to Armour . It will really help you! If you have any questions...
- Opinions appreciated on recent labs 24th June 2005
... January. He has been treating me with Synthroid and Armour and has slowly increased the Armour dose.
I have ... taking .05 mg of Synthroid once daily and two grains of Armour daily (two 30 mg in the morning, two in the afternoon ... that my TSH is too low and that I need to reduce my Armour by one 30 mg pill. My lab results are as follows...
... :) I hope I don't feel worse when I cut back the Armour ....
... time finding a doctor who would treat me. I am on Armour now and I still have hypo and my TSh is 0.05 last...
