- Please Please help me with labs 24th June 2005
... that your FT4 is a little lowish suggests to me that Armour or a T4/T3 synthetic combination might work for you...
... diagnosed first, which is the hardest part. I would say Armour would be good for you too. (Talk to you online about...
... symptoms as if your numbers were off. I was just put on Armour (by my request) last week with labs like yours. Tsh ... antibodies just like I was...............can you try some Armour ?
Also, as a side note, my ENT said alot of people ... do better on the Armour if they are sick because of their antibodies, he didn...
- Hypothyroid or Wilson's Syndrome? 24th June 2005
... Maybe you need a T3 med added or possibly switch to Armour which has both. There are more knowledgeable folks...
... to keep upping the dose. I'm thinking about trying Armour and we'll see what happens. Perhaps my biggest problem...
... From my experience on Armour , it will help with weight loss. Since you have had ... problems converting t4 to t3 then Armour would be a good option for you.
It may be hard ... to get a doc to prescribe Armour . They might want to just add cytomel to your regimen ... . You might have do a little begging to get the Armour . I could be wrong about this. It is just what I have...
- Hypo with hyper signs? 24th June 2005
... i am having the same problems...i am now on armour which is semi helping my constipation problems but...
- synthroid reaction? 24th June 2005
... stomach that never went away..I read good things about Armour and switched to that...the bloating went away...but ... bit, but I am not quite well yet...about 11 days on Armour . That was my case, hope this helps!...
- day 3 on Armour!!!! 23rd June 2005
... the heart racing. I have taken every day with the Armour . I asked my pharmacist about it and he said it was...
- How high a dosage of synthyroid can u be on? 23rd June 2005
... synthyroid can you be on? Should I ask doc about Armour or maybe adding that other drug to the synthroid dose...
... needs it, it needs it! I switched from Synthroid to Armour ...only on a few weeks now so I cannot sing praises ... struggling with this symptom myself) a bit of T3 or Armour (becasue it has T3) helps the foggy head for some...
... see MD tomorrow and I will ask her about changing to Armour or if I should stay on the Synthroid. I guess I am...
... Going to straight armour can be a shock on the body, it's what I did and I ... 150mc. of synthetic t4, I'd supplement it with some armour . Split both and take half in the morning and half ... at night. If you added one 60mcg tablet of armour , that would be a lot of medicine. 188mcg of t4 and ... most t4 I've seen anyone take is 225mcg. The most armour is 3 grains or 180mg-- which is what I took for about...
... feel well. I know of other people on 4 to 5 grains of Armour and that have to add T4 meds as well. Before we had ... was not unusual for patients to be on 4-6 grains of Armour as a standard full replacement dose.
Please don...
... all are. Some people can't handle on 60mg tablet of armour and others are taking 4-5....
...
For whatever its worth. I was up to 3 grains of armour , but I did not like the T3 in, I think it was to ... much for me, went back to 2.50 grain armour . Then ended up swithching to synthroid 250mcg a week...
... What were your negative symptoms on the armour ?
I've done something similar but I now take a ... combination of synthetic and armour ....
... docotor, that maybe perhaps I could be allergic to the Armour , hence the hairloss that I have been having. I asked ... him about adding some T4 to my already 2.50 grains armour , but he suggested switching to synthroid. So here...
... night I found this board and people talking about armour . I bought some on the interent that night. It did...
- Incresed my Synthroid to 50mg to soon? 23rd June 2005
... kind of a rough ride to 75 and then I switched to Armour ...still having a bit of a rough ride..it takes time...
... levels and go for there.
I also have a script for Armour she said I could fill if I wanted...now that I dont...
... choose but said in her experience, men dont tolerate Armour very well. And like Synthroid the best.
With a...
... choose but said in her experience, men dont tolerate Armour very well. And like Synthroid the best.
With a...
- hypothyroid HELP 23rd June 2005
... bloating I had while I was on Synthroid. I switch to Armour and I do not have the bloating any more. Everyone ... is different...some get bloating on Armour ! Also it may be just an adjustment to the meds for...
... because I've gained 4 or 5 pounds since starting on Armour . This of course is completely the opposite of what ... weight going up and I was about ready to throw my Armour out the window, but I guess if I keep with it I'll...
- To Armour people--Do you use real Armour or the generic? 23rd June 2005
... I myself just started on Armour 3 days ago. I have already seen a difference in not ... have read that you should never use the generic of Armour but, most important, the pharmacy should NEVER change...
- New dose of Synthroid--do you feel different right away? 23rd June 2005
... Maybe it's more common in higher doses?
I'm on Armour now and haven't noticed any difference with dosage...
- New labs 23rd June 2005
... it's a little unnerving :)
He did increase my Armour dose to 60mg.
Well, I'll definitely be posting...
- Temp drops after meds--What's with that?? 23rd June 2005
... shortness of breath. I'm presently taking 2 1/2 grains of Armour . I have some compounded slow release 5mcg of T3 so ... meds. Does this mean I need more T3 than is in the Armour ? I was trying to get my thyroid regulated with just ... the Armour . I'm sorta lost here, any opinions?
Deb...
... possible that you need more T3 than what is in the Armour and perhaps a T3 blood test will help...but also if...
... If things don't turn around pretty soon with the Armour I think I'll try some straight T3 for awhile and see ... my prescription card so I would really rather the Armour work for me. Fortunately, my doc is real good at...
- Armour and HRT...Help! 23rd June 2005
... ranges, you shouldn't have a problem increasing your Armour dose. Try it, if you feel better after a few days...
... Thanks Diatron!
How fast can I increase the Armour ? Should I go up 1/2 grain to see if that helps? ... The doctor only gave me 100 1 grain Armour and I'm afraid he's not going to give me anymore because...
- 10 weeks & still I haven't a clue?? 23rd June 2005
... vothyroxine and the other
names most of you are taking, eg Armour , synthroid etc
thanks :)...
... other countries. The T4 plus T3 medications include Armour , Westhroid, Naturethroid, and Thyrolar. The only T3...
- Anyone being treated with homopathic meds 23rd June 2005
... I see a homeopathic MD, and he is treating me with Armour .
Technically, the supplements you're taking aren...
- My new blood tests are in 22nd June 2005
... Range 230 -420
I've been on 3 grains (180 mg) of Armour for 6 weeks. I dont' feel 100%, but I actually feel...
... That is such great news! My dr just prescribed me Armour without a fight, isn't it nice when we find one that...
... why you need Free T4 and Free T3 tests. The T3 in Armour will suppress the TSH, that is one reason why TSH...
- Increasing Synthroid On My Own 22nd June 2005
... My pcp even told me yesterday when I asked her for Armour , she said ," you know what, you are the one swallowing...
- Armour and t4 equivalents!! 22nd June 2005
... 1 grain of Armour is the approximate dose equivalent of 100mcg. of synthetic ... T4. 1 grain of Armour contains 9 mcg. of T3 and 38 mcg. of T4. Is that...
... T4 is roughly the same as 25 mcg. T3, or 1 grain of Armour ....
... in. If I was taking t4 to equal the same amount of Armour , it would equal 250 mcgs. Unless my thyroid is completely ... dead from RAI.
It seems like the more I raise my Armour , the more my hands swell and I get puffy. Just confusion...
... but my experience has been that when I switched to Armour I went down hill. I also don't notice as much of a ... difference when my meds are upped with Armour as I did when they were upped with the T4. I noticed ... within two days of upping the T4. Now that I'm on Armour I've only gone backwards.
I know it's going to ... so I'm not complaining at all. I'm hoping being on Armour will save me from the osteoporosis than can result...
... decided to maybe take 25 mcgs. of t4 and 2 grains of Armour a day. Experiment on that to see what happens. Check...
... Thought I would add my two cents for what it is worth. Armour does not have all that much pure T4 in it per grain ... In my case I went from pure T4 (synthroid 75) to Armour . In order to have the same amount of pure T4 that ... getting from Synthroid I would have to take 2 grains of Armour . But then the thinking is the T3 in Armour is equilivant ... certain amount of T4 and that plus the T4 that is in Armour would be too strong for some people...It so happens ... of pure T4 and they can get that by increasing the Armour until it equals the amount they need...but by increasing...
... Armour is mostly for people that are having problems converting...
... Armour consists of 38 mcg of T4 and 9 mcg of T3. Usually ... to be 4 times as strong as T4. Therefore 1 grain of Armour is the equivalent of 74 mcg of T4 only medication ... metabolism and activity levels, 1 grain (60 mg) of Armour is considered the equivalent of taking between 75 ... to T3 quite well and will feel over-dosed on enough Armour to get their Free T4 levels up to the upper third ... why it is common to add a straight T4 medication to Armour .
I don't convert T4 to T3 very well, yet I need ... to add about 75 mcg of T4 to my 3 grains of Armour to feel well....
... have a feeling that I can't tolerate all that t3 in Armour as the dose is increased....
- Taking Iodine When HypoT 22nd June 2005
... Is that amount okay? I am currently taking 120 mg. Armour daily....
- AWESOME doctor 22nd June 2005
... better slightly hyper.
long story short: 3 grains of armour . i start later today.
ah, and he also told me...
... free t3 and t4 are lowish????
I was on 2.5 grains armour , (was at 3 grains for 2 wks., but was getting palpitaions ... doctor thought that perhaps I could be allergic to the Armour . Now I am taking 250 mcg. From the ARmour wesite...
- What test should I have done 22nd June 2005
... they benefit from one that has both T4 and T3 like Armour (made from pigs glands). Some benefit from an addition...
- Do they Understand what I'm going through? 22nd June 2005
... bloating when I was on synthroid. It has gone away with Armour ....
- First day of Armour, is this possible. 21st June 2005
... here for you...only a few weeks ahead of you on the Armour !...
... so worked up and anxious about the idea of taking Armour that the anxiety is manifesting itself in your stomach...
... about 10 am and I never did feel the jitters from the Armour , never once. I am so glad I tried it. I may have ... to take it in the morning after my Armour to stave off the jitters for now. I took a xanax...
- Help! What should I do next? 21st June 2005
... thyroid compound.....said it was about the same as armour but without preservatives. I was taking 1 1/4 grains...
... Compound has the same amount and ratio of T3 &T4 as armour .
Thanks!!
SHMILY...
- Armour to synthroid, and Hairloss??? 21st June 2005
... weight loss (40 pounds in a year). Now that I am on Armour and close to an optimal dose, the hair loss has slowed ... my face.
If you were severely under-treated on Armour , the dose increase may be warranted, but please watch...
... were so different in their ratios. I looked on the armour website and it gave the conversion from armour to ... synthroid.
I was taking about 3 grains of armour for almost 2 weeks but I was having heart palpitaions ... the bottom of the range and I was taking 2 grains of armour at the time, and TSH was non-existant.
Do think...
... From your symptoms, I'd guess that you increased the Armour too fast and that the T3 was a little too much for ... you to handle all at once. I split my Armour so that I take half the dose in the morning and half...
... Synthroid. From what I have read that 2.5 grains Armour is equievlant to 250 mcg.
Anyway, I believe that...
... production of thyroid hormone once I started taking the Armour . I started treatment in Oct. 04. and its only about...
- Do thyroid nodule/nodules go hand in hand with Hashi's? 20th June 2005
... friday to see about removal and I am supposed to start Armour tomorrow..........
How have you been feeling?
...
- pixiek...starting armour have questions! 20th June 2005
... when you started your thread on your beginning use of Armour !
Thanks as always for your time,
Karen...
... this too. The more the merrier, right?
I started Armour exactly 7 weeks ago today, and I started by taking ... out what works best for you. Good luck and I hope Armour helps you feel better!...
... I was already used to the T4 by the time I started Armour ...Starting the Synthroid was not good for me....I ... hung in. When I stopped the Synthroid and started the Armour , well, the first two days were great...I guess the...
- Treatment options? 20th June 2005
... options are for thyroid replacement...I've heard of armour but I'd like to know if there are other alternatives...
... Has your doctor suggested Armour ?...
- Excessive fatigue after meals? 20th June 2005
... tiredness is overwhelming isn't it?
I am starting on Armour tomorrow, I sure hope it helps.
Karen...
... because I am soooo tired, but it does help. I started Armour today so I am in hopes that is one symptom that will...
- Help Help here are my labs..so Lost 20th June 2005
... disease, ok to start with i switched to synthroid after armour was not helping me, I felt so tired on it and constant...
- Midwest and armour users.... 20th June 2005
... Hello! I can only share my experience. I switched to Armour about 2 1/2 weeks ago after being on levothyroxine ... . I started at 30mg of Armour and felt worse than I had since before treatment....
... is different. I had taken Synthroid before I took Armour . The smallest possible dose made me hyper, so my ... doc was cautious about starting the Armour . I started on 30 mgs, and I had no trouble at all...
... advice that I knew to find someone that would prescribe Armour AND treat by symptoms instead of those dreadful ranges...
... should be here tomorrow or Thursday.
I'm on 45mg of Armour right now. I went from 25mcg of generic synthroid ... after a week on this). Then I switched to 30mg of Armour and had it upped to the 45mg a week later. I've been...
... but my dr will always do what I want and she gave me Armour with no questions asked. She also will treat by symptoms ... am glad to hear you have few side effects from the Armour . I only took 15 mgs this morning. I decided to cut...
... thread, but I'm curious if you guys are all still on armour , and if so is anyone splitting their doses? If you ... what times are you taking them?
I'm up to 45mcg of armour a day (I take it all at once) and am still feeling...
... I just started Armour last week @ 45mcg's also. I read somewhere w/ Armour ... helps doses be more exact & cuts down on lose of Armour due to sloppy cutting.
How long have you been on ... Armour now Kharma? Are you having less side-effects on it...
... should be here tomorrow or Thursday.
I'm on 45mg of Armour right now. I went from 25mcg of generic synthroid ... after a week on this). Then I switched to 30mg of Armour and had it upped to the 45mg a week later. I've been...
... How long have you been on Armour now Kharma? Are you having less side-effects on it ... are getting less every few days :D
I've been on Armour almost a month. I was on synthroid for many years ... , then switched to armour a couple years ago. Was on armour for about a year ... retrospect I should have just let them back me off the armour and give my body a chance to settle down but by then ... dosage of cytomel and synthroid he started me back on Armour at a really low does. I took 30 mcg the first 2 weeks...
... until I got the care I deserve.
I have been on Armour since Jan 11th. Started what we thought was 1/4 grain ... down a 1/4 - 1/2 grain more.
All I know is that Armour has changed my life for the better. I haven't felt ...
I will admit, I read some had bad reactions from Armour but I was determined to give Armour a fair try, at...
- Crashing again. Please help! 20th June 2005
... I have been an Armour for about 2 months and have felt pretty good until...
... Bethany,
I'm sorry you are having this - I don't take armour - I take synthroid - and I don't have the symptoms...
... Hi. I am on Armour for 15 days...I can't answer for everything, but at...
... I am wondering if I do need an increase in Armour . I'm also taking Estrogen so getting this right is...
- does anyone have time for a quick answer? 20th June 2005
... would any of you suggest I give some synthroid or Armour a shot? I am still waiting on the free t4 and antibody...
... start with? I am hoping she will be receptive to Armour . If she wants to do the synthroid that will leave...
... trial and see what it does to your T3.
I'm taking Armour , and right now, my FT4 is lower than the "ideal" upper ... by adding in a little extra levothyroxine to their Armour .
Thyroid treatment is such a trial and error game...
- Midwest1 - anyone with hashi's pls read...Can Hashi's be treated with medication???? 19th June 2005
... prescribes. So I had to find a holistic doctor to get the Armour I wanted to try next. I've had no problems with it ... retired my own gland and replaced my hormone with the Armour . It's working quite nicely for me.
Hope you have...
... synthroid with 7.5 cytomel, but I asked to go back to 120 Armour and the doc said ok. I'm also on Provigil---I have ... the B-complex). I told my doctor I felt I need more Armour so I have been "nibbling" on another tablet---just...
- Thyroid nodule 19th June 2005
... extreme heat intolerance. If I try a 1/4 grain of Armour , I die from being hotter and a fast pulse. I feel...
- New Armour takers:how are you all doing now 19th June 2005
... I'm 7 days into Armour . 1 grain in the a.m. 1/2 grain in the afternoon....
... I've been on Armour for 17 days. I started at 30mg and had it upped a ... weeks until my levels are optimal. My pill book says Armour dosage should be adjusted every 1-2 weeks.
I can ... treatment. I personally have gone backwards since starting Armour but I know it'll get better. The wait is tolerable...
... ....
Edit to add: Tomorrow will be 13 days on Armour and so far I am getting even more hypo symptoms. ...
... run out he's going to wonder why a 30 day supply of Armour needs a refill after a week or two :) .
I think ... frequently tell him/her. Even my pill book states that Armour dosages should be upped 15 mg every 1-2 weeks until ...
I wanted to mention that I know a woman who's Armour dosage was increased too quickly and she now has a...
... and everyone else an update on how I'm doing with Armour . As of today I've been taking it for 7 weeks and...
... ever make you actually feel better? Vent......ugh
Armour works for some people and some people it dont..Depends...
... I upped my Armour to 60 in the a.m. and 60 in the p.m. on Sunday. No...
- Please experts--I'm new and desperately need your advice 18th June 2005
... recover from the candida. He started me on 30 mg of Armour and temp came up right away and after a couple days...
... quickly with each uped dose because the T3 in the Armour is a little faster acting...some people feel the effect ... of this quite quickly. However, the T4 in the Armour or any T4 takes about 4-6 weeks for it to be absorbed ... much all at once. The rule of thumb is to up your Armour about 30mg or even less at a time and give about 3...
- Overdose?! Help please 17th June 2005
... returning. I feel like screaming! I guess the next try is armour but I'm so afraid of trying anything else (plus I...
- High T4 Low T3 17th June 2005
... consented. You may need a bit of T3 added in or try Armour which has both T4 and T3. I am like you in that I ... continuing symptoms with those labs and I hope the Armour that I started on recently will help improve them...
- New here but old to hashi - pls advise 17th June 2005
... been to the dr and convinced them to switch me to Armour but my temps are still low. They won't increase my ... Am seriously contemplating purchasing synthroid and armour online and treating myself using body temp and independant...
- Lab results, please help! 17th June 2005
... currently doing to fix your thyroid and have you tried Armour ? Could you find your T4 and T3 values l would be interested...
... Others have a lot of dicussion on the board about armour - you might search on that or post a new question...
- Armour Increase 17th June 2005
... cutting back on the dosage. Dr. wanted to take me off Armour when tested in May because TSH had "only" come down ... 43 points! Said Armour wasn't working! Can you believe that? I hope splitting...
... there are many doctors that don't like to prescribe Armour . Not sure why.
Betty...
- Hypo to hyper 16th June 2005
... am dx hypo and was doing good worked up to 2 grains armour by Feb. 05 I am chronically fatigued again and and ... appitite and losings weight ..He tests says too much armour ...(2 grains did well from Oct. 04 to Jan 05..) He...
... 2 1/2 years later, I have labs to prove it: 60 Armour TSH---1.478 (or close to that), six weeks later on ... 120 Armour TSH----0.122, six weeks later 90 Armour TSH---4.???.
It doesn't take a rocket scientist ... better than anyone else---and I felt great on 120 Armour . They thought it was too high....
- FYI - bloating & gas gone...probably wasn't a thyroid thing 16th June 2005
... suggested that it may have been my body adjusting to Armour , but it now looks like the cause was actually my birth ... when I wasn't taking any Seasonale, the amount of Armour I was taking might be too much (because I've read ... that BCPs and HRT cause you to need more Armour ). I suppose that could've caused the bloating & gas...
- Finally got FT3 tested..help please 16th June 2005
... Hashi-damaged gland completely and then replacing with Armour is often the best way to eliminate symptoms.
Doctors...
- New labs - all #'s are falling... no wonder I feel so crappy. 15th June 2005
... advice myself as I am too struggling with adjustment to Armour : From what I have read about Armour and treatment ... grandmother had her thyroid removed...she must have been on Armour ...never was I aware of it nor that she was having...
- Adrenal and Tyroid Labs results? 15th June 2005
... might try a trial of (personally I would start with Armour (natural thyroid made from pigs glands and many see...
- What would you do? 15th June 2005
... meds you are on or switch to a different med like Armour (which has T3 in it) or another brand T4. I know...
... more. I smooth-talked my way into a higher dose of Armour when my doc thought my levels were good. I said,...
- I am a bit hyper!! 15th June 2005
... temperature goes up to 99. Ugggh!! Cutting back on Armour dose.
Just a neverending battle after RAI. :D...
... my own hands.
I made the mistake of upping my Armour 1 grain instead 1/2 or 1/4. Now I am paying for it...
... only took my morning dose of 11/2 grains of generic Armour , skipped my afternoon dose and I am feeling better...
... dang.
I was doing great until I decided to up the Armour by one grain. That is too hard on the adrenals and...
- How is everyone feeling today? 15th June 2005
... light on the way to work today too. So far this 60mg ( Armour ) isn't doing jack for me - but it's only been 2 days...
... Hi IRYS: not a good day for me either! Day 8 on Armour 90, and FOGGY....ugh....what can I say...I say rip...
... symptomatic than before. I think he's right. Maybe Armour isn't right for me - or maybe I've just been on too...
- Meds dosing problem help, I think? 15th June 2005
... Ok, only day eight on Armour ...from 75 synthroid....to 90 armour and I realize...
... This is just my theory on this okay. With the 90 Armour , you are not getting as much t4, because in 1 grain ... of Armour there is 38mcgs of t4. The t3 lasts about a day.
... every dose increase should not be over 1/2 to 1/4 of Armour at a time. I say give it time to build up in your ... heard some people say that the more they increased the Armour , the harder it was to tolerate the t3 in it, that...
... only been 8 days. Chill, if you can. Don't give up on Armour yet. I'd give it at least two weeks before I even ... the late efternoon. It took me at least 3 months of Armour for all of my brain fog to disappear.
Deep breath...
... pixieK,
It took me a good 2 weeks to feel better on Armour and like some of the others, I split my dose 3 times ... Also, I went from 50 mcg of Synthroid to 3 gr. on Armour . I am also on Estrogen so maybe that's why the dosage...
... Did you go to the site I posted for you? Lots of Armour experts.
kk...
... Hello! Like you I haven't felt very well on Armour yet. I switched two weeks ago from 50mcg of levothyroxine ... to 30mg of Armour . My dosage was upped to 45mg of Armour a week ago...
... Hey, Kelly,
I noticed you're on 45mg. Armour . I've seen several others who were on "odd" dosages...
... Hello! Like you I haven't felt very well on Armour yet. I switched two weeks ago from 50mcg of levothyroxine ... to 30mg of Armour . My dosage was upped to 45mg of Armour a week ago...
- Help with Lab Results 14th June 2005
... they have had levels like this.
November 2004
Armour 60
TSH 1.454
January 2005
Armour 120 ...
TSH 0.122
April 2005
Armour 90
TSH 4.336
Can you tell me what causes...
... you getting your free's tested too? If you are on Armour I wouldn't be adjusting my doses based on TSH alone...
... see me in a month. Got new doctors. Started on 60 Armour ---felt better, went to 120 Armour and felt great, ... then dropped to 90 Armour , then they started me on 90/10 compounded T4/T3. ... myxedema so bad---they told me I could go back to 120 Armour .
All in all, I think the doctors have...
... they have had levels like this.
November 2004
Armour 60
TSH 1.454
January 2005
Armour 120 ...
TSH 0.122
April 2005
Armour 90
TSH 4.336
Can you tell me what causes...
... your complete lab results. I have increased my Armour VERY slowly little by little (7.5mgs) per increase...
- Finnaly diagnosed hypo!! Medication help needed 14th June 2005
...
She gave me Levoxyl, synthroid and a script for Armour . She said to try Synthroid first because in her expirience ... men dont like Armour and take synthroid the best and it helps the best...
... think the synthroid is better over the levoxyl or Armour ? She gave me scripts for all three....
... one.
I don't know about men not doing better on Armour --but I sure do love mine. I am a woman. Given the ... also think that you will get quicker results with Armour . You'll know within 2 weeks if it is working for you ... 50 mcg or a month or two.
It is safer to adjust Armour doses upward at less that 6 week intervals than the...
... Synthroid for it for a long time. He's never had Armour (don't think he even knows what it is) and he seems...
- TSH is 13 14th June 2005
... prescription like gold. If anyone would try to take my Armour away, they'd be cruisin' for a bruisin'. Once you...
- When T4 gets too low... 14th June 2005
... of the labs tomorrow to post)
My doc upped my Armour dose from 30 to 60mg (finally) but I don't have high ... hopes of it raising my T4 as I've heard Armour tends to supress T4. Maybe it's been supressing it...
... Hi Irys,
Don't be too pessimistic about Armour and T4. My FT4 was .9 (on a .8-1.8 range) before ... because my FT3 is 70% of its range, I feel good.
Armour doesn't suppress FT4 per se, but can cause a lop-sided...
... concerned because it's only decreased since I've been on Armour . Before I went on Armour my FT4 was 1.2
I wish...
... irys-
if your taking Armour you need to get your free T3 tested along with your...
- Personality change when taking meds 14th June 2005
... after being on meds? I feel great, I have been on armour for two years now. After getting used to the meds...
- Question about T3 med? 13th June 2005
... Diagnosed with Hashimotos disease and was started on armour 0.25GR 2 months ago, and I have not felt a difference...
... t let myself be switched yet. A quarter grain of Armour isn't enough to keep a flea in motion, so I don't ... think anyone can say Armour has been given a fair trial in your case. If you...
... foggy head" it has a great post by KKKittykat about Armour Dosing Mistakes. Hope this helps....
- double dose of Synthroid 13th June 2005
... Also you may think about changing meds....like to Armour or levoxyl...for example. Some people just do better...
- the T3 in Armour 13th June 2005
... If you split your doses of Armour , you should be able to tolerate the t3. I can't say ... different in being able to tolerate t3.
How much Armour are you on Pixie?...
... appreciate your replies! I went from 75 synthroid to 90 Armour . I felt I needed a boost with the synthroid, but ... I wanted to try Armour ...my T3 for the last two labs was lagging. I know ... wondering if it was the same for the T3...that is since Armour has both! Again thanks!...
... questions will be answered ( this is where I got the Armour info for you).
http://**************.*****.com...
... depends on the half life of the med which for the T3 in Armour is anywhere from 1-2.5 days (maybe even three). So...
- 3 Grains Armour and hairloss! 12th June 2005
... range, you are still hypo.
You just stay on that Armour and you will get better, and your hair will grow back...
... After years of being of T4 only, I was switched to Armour (3 grains as well) about 3 weeks ago. About a week...
... your free's? HOw long before you will increase your armour dose?...
... I haven't had my Frees tested on Armour yet. The Frees that were tested before he put me on ... Armour were FT4 1.1 (R .8-1.8), FT3 219 (R 230-420).
I ... may just need T4 added, or an actual increase in the Armour . But I can hang in there another week and a half...
... growing fingernails. Maybe it is the calcitonin in Armour that is helping. ;)...
- Reaction to Cytomel T3 12th June 2005
... evening. I take after a meal because that's how the armour company says to take t3.
If that's too much split...
- thyroid problems 12th June 2005
... and RAI and am now under treatment for hypo and on Armour . Lots of good people on this board...hopefully between ... and that they were open to other types of meds like Armour and T3 meds in case you need them.
However, even ... discuss changing to a different brand of meds like Armour or another type of T4..there are several or adding ... Armour to what you have. There are many options. Well,...
- For ones that have switched from Armour to only t4 12th June 2005
... Hi Lady,
I was taking something equivilant to Armour and I started feeling hyper. I don't know if it was...
... I had trouble with the T3 in Armour too. I could only get up to 90 mgs of Armour, (which...
- Calling all new to Armour 12th June 2005
... I'm on Armour 90.
1.) First day I had that uncomfortable buzz...
... I am taking Armour 90 mg.
1.) First week... sense of well-being and ... later Dr. did add .50 Levoxyl, but refuses to increase Armour . Even though I am still low thyroid I want to ... stick with Armour b/c of the noticeable improvement in mental clarity...
... your foggy head" as KKKittykat has a great post on Armour dosing "mistakes". :)...
... My adjustment symptoms with Armour have been very slow in coming because I started out ... very fatigued again, even more than before I started Armour . Was told by folks here that I needed to up my dosage ... hope the bloating goes away soon.
I've now been on Armour about 6 weeks. Haven't experienced any weight loss...
... Hello! Tomorrow will be my 11th dose of Armour . I started at 30mg (1/2 grain I believe) and felt...
... Hi All!
I started on 2 gr. of Armour (doctor started me so high because I'm also on HRT...
... stomach badly. I wonder if there's another way to take armour maybe as a supository?...
... can answer that. I know that some folks put their Armour between their cheek and gum, and I don't know if that...
... can answer that. I know that some folks put their Armour between their cheek and gum, and I don't know if that ... pharamacist and talked to my GP. The pharamcist can make Armour 90 into a suppository and the GP thinks it's a good...
... bloating and high blood pressure. The doc changed me to Armour 60mg and the hot flashes and bloating went away, blood ... pressure is still a little high. After 4 weeks of taking Armour , the hot flashes came back. My father in law is a...
... on day eight. I was on 75 synthroid and went to 90 Armour . I am fuzzy, achy in the joints now and I felt sooooo ... not a good day today. I was hoping the switch to Armour I would be feeling better soon...the fog is WORSE...
- Hypo--Hyper--GERD..Oh My 11th June 2005
... worked my way up and was feeling well on two grains of Armour ..Fwd to Feb 05 and we are buying a cheap mobile home...
- Anyone else ever get tremors with Hashi's??? 11th June 2005
... was not low! I am only on thyroid Synthroid and now Armour for two months, but the heart palps and heat flashes...
... the "correct" amount of thyroid replacment meds like Armour or Synthroid. Might be worth mentioning to your doctors...
- Bulging eye, drooping eye - 11th June 2005
... that the drooping is improving with meds (I am on Armour now) but started with Synthroid. I went from 50 and...
- How many dx hashis by biopsy while having neg AB? 11th June 2005
... things were better. I am very interested in trying armour thyroid.
I just couldn't get over how close our...
... synthroid and she said she is all for letting me try Armour if that is what I wanted to try first. She was very ... accomadating and said if the Armour doesn't work out, no problem we can always change ... think she will help me. I am so nervous to try the Armour tomorrow. It is only the 30mgs (half a grain ).
...
... feel good and try to be healthy.....
I never tried armour - I don't know anything about it - what scared you...
... to death of them or any kind of bee.
I took the armour today and I did splint the pill in half. It is not ... much about them on here I just decided to give the Armour a shot. It seems like it has less side effects like ... person. I also had done some reading on how since Armour contains t3 and not just t4 it helps with the weight...
... sometimes if I wouldn't have more improvement on the armour - but I have been afraid of losing the improvements...
... too and I was thinking how am I going to take the Armour ........wait an hour, take Prevacid and then wait 30 ... !!???!! So, I came up with this........I cut the Armour at night and set it out so when I have to get up and...
... HI Kathy,
Well, I jumped on here to read a post on Armour and I saw you posted so I HAD to read it! :)
I...
... worse and worse. She will have a cow that I started Armour !
You know I am not nervous AT ALL! I have fretted...
... but we can just relax more.
It is day 4 on the Armour and I think my thyroid is smaller than ever. I am...
... later today...........................by the way, the armour is doing great for me. How are you feeling?
Karen...
... glad you are feeling better!!! I am so happy the armour is working out well!! That is just great!! How does...
... don't know about splitting the dose - some of the armour people do that I've read - I was breaking off a piece ... coating of the pill...but I'm sorry I don't know about armour - my doc put me on 25 mcg of synthroid for 2 weeks ... weeks I think...and up and up....I don't know how armour works though...sorry....
Thanks for your message...
... will have more side effects if I bump up my dose of Armour ?...
... ok.
Today I didn't even take the xanax with the armour and I was fine so I think I might bump it up next...
... is and I'm sorry you have that....
I'm glad the armour is going well!! that is really great! It took awhile...
... by that know to treat on symptoms! And, she uses Armour !
Do you guys like fireworks? My husband has spent...
... reference page on the net and it said he prescribes Armour and is a fan of it. I think I will see if I can get...
...
Tomorrow I am going to increase to the 30 mgs of Armour . It will have been 2 weeks. I just have to decide...
... - just a lot slower....
I don't know about the armour since I take the synthroid - but I would kind of be ... dose - but I don't feel qualified to recommend about armour though! I'm so sorry.....
We had storms last night...
... I didn't quite get that part. I just started on Armour to see if it would help.
Do you have nodules? ...
- FT4 going down with tx? 10th June 2005
... dosage for 4 weeks (synthroid 50mcg) but switched to Armour (30mg) a week ago. I started feeling achy again so ... had labs done and dosage upped to 45mg of Armour .
I was worried because I took my meds at 6AM and...
... Well it is not an exact science from Syn to Armour , those are the numbers for conversion, but I think ... because, remember, there is actually less T4 in the Armour compared to the conversion amount of synthroid. So ... getting less T4 than when you were on synthroid. Armour is 20% T3 and 80% T4 as compared to Synthroid which ... KKKkittykat. She has great info there on dosing with Armour . Hope this helps and enjoy your vacation! :D...
... When my blood was drawn I had only been on Armour for 5 days would it have made that much of a difference ... KKKkittykat. I saved it for a reference :)
Why would the Armour dose of 30mg be the "equivalent" dose to 50mcg of ... understand the functional differences between synthroid and Armour and how the dosing works; it's "educating" my doctor...
- Armour trouble already? 10th June 2005
... in the middle of the afternoon if I dnn't take my Armour ....
... online ..at least that calculator said that 1 grain Armour is less than 75 synthroid...actually 74 if converted...
... period for folks switching from a synthetic T4 med to Armour . All the folks that I know on Armour dose 2 or 3 ... with it due to the short half life of the T3 in the Armour . Most have told me that it took a couple of months ... to adjust to the Armour . I wish I could give you some email addresses of ... her email address there....she is post-RAI and takes Armour ...she is a wonderful source of good information on...
... Hi Pixiek!
I also divide my Armour throughout the day. I take 1 gr. 3x daily and it ... to snack but I'm getting used to it. I've been on Armour now for almost a month and the first 2 weeks were...
... just awful" when I started on synthroid, too (started Armour only four days ago...is better than synthroid experience ... than the Synthroid itself. It may have happened on Armour as well had I started with that first. For me "just ... worth it for although I am not optimal and now trying Armour (and must adjust here too), I am feeling better than...
... went back to 75 they stopped and then I switch to Armour , which is where I am now. Yes, you do need to ride ... on that 100, back to 75 for three...now (as I said) Armour . I am having some adjustments, but it is in no way ... although as I said before, even if I had started with Armour first, the shock to my body of this "help" might has...
- Where can I get T3? 10th June 2005
... medication - you can get it straight in Cytomel or in Armour which is a T4/T3 combination.
You'd need to speak...
- yeast infection from being on meds too long? 10th June 2005
... wonder if I'm getting a yeast infection from being on Armour too long - I don't know, but I feel like one might...
... of water.
I really would not say it is from the Armour . It could be that your immune system is low because...
- Thyroid questions 10th June 2005
... the others, unless they have an MD degree.
The Armour website has a physician finder of MDs who prescribe ... their product. Even if Armour turns out not to be the best medicine for you - (although...
... to find a doc who will listen! I will also search Armour web site to see if anyone close to me prescribes it...
... boosting thyroid hormone levels will fix them.
The Armour site doesn't list anywhere near all of the prescribers...
... that is why I only mentioned FT3. I did look up on Armour web site and found a doc close by that is on the list ... specialize with thyroid but is listed to prescribe Armour ? He is a DO. I need to say again this board is wonderful...
... own doctor is a family practioner. He's devoted to Armour and knows exactly how much a bum thyroid affects total...
... pcp also is the one who had no problem in giving me armour . She also gave it to me with pretty good labs, tsh ... .........I couldn't find anyone around me on that armour site that did prescribe and called the endo's in our...
- could this be a hyper phase?,,,,,anyone 10th June 2005
... went hypo again and now gp takes me from 2 grains armour down to I now all this swelling and craziness starts...
- Which test should I get? 10th June 2005
... I want to get some labs done now that I've been on Armour for about 6 weeks, but I'm confused as to which I...
