- chest pain 30th November 2004
... When I started Armour for the first time I had chest pains, I did not mentioned...
- Stupid Question of The Day! 30th November 2004
... popular and now we have dried pork thyroid pills ( Armour , Westhroid, Naturethroid, etc.).
If society were...
... stopped using the gland in their beef.
Same thing as Armour ....ground pig guts pretty much. It is of course mixed...
- Lab Results- What do you think? 30th November 2004
... Ref: 2.3 - 4.2
I am currently on 1/2 grain Armour , (i started on 1/4 grain) its been about a total of...
... Ref: 2.3 - 4.2
I am currently on 1/2 grain Armour , (i started on 1/4 grain) its been about a total of ... curiosity what was your tsh level out before starting your armour ?...
... doc has you one the right track...you can use more Armour for sure to get your T3 and T4 up a little higher...
- Is anyone mixing synthetic and Armour? 29th November 2004
... read this board,
Is anyone mixing synthetic with armour and how's it working out?
I've been on armour for ...
I was taking between 3 grains and 2.75 grains of armour per day. Well, the armour site says a grain of armour ... me. Just way too much. So I'm trying 2 grains of armour and 50mcg of synthetic but I think I'm feeling that ... have a different opinion on the conversion rate of armour to synthetic?
Does anybody believe that by combining ... armour and synthetic, one is able to reduce one's overall ... the equivelent of just one?
I take 1.5 grains of Armour and 100mcg Unithroid. I have been doing this for...
... To add more to my post last night:
1 Grain of Armour contains:
38mcg T4 and 9mcg T3
When you went to...
... I take 1.5 grains of Armour and 100mcg Unithroid. I have been doing this for ... close to what I'm taking. I'm taking 1/2 grain more armour so 19mcg of t4 and 5mcg of t3 more on the one side ... better on this combination than I did on straight armour . I really think I'm closing in on the optimum combination ... .
Although, one of the effects of 3 grains of armour was that my libido was sky high. Too high I think...
... in a range of 2.3-4.2), then very slowly adjusted Armour and Unithroid doses testing after each change, until ... morning, I take 100mcg Unithroid and half of a 90mg Armour , adn in the afternoon, I take the rest of the Armour ... have been on so amny different doses of Unithroid and Armour , that I couldn't tell you what they all are, but I ... close to what I'm taking. I'm taking 1/2 grain more armour so 19mcg of t4 and 5mcg of t3 more on the one side ... better on this combination than I did on straight armour . I really think I'm closing in on the optimum combination...
... started getting throbbing headaches with the combo armour and levoxthroid(sp?). Well, they weren't actually ... Before I combined I was taking up to 3 grains of armour a day and figured 1 grain equalled about 100mcg of ... what I started with as a replacement-- 2 grains of armour and 100mcg of synthetic. Then, after the bad effects ... weird headaches persisted so I went back to straight armour for a week and am now am trying 2 grains of armour ... about 150mcg so I should have known that 2 grains of armour and 100mcg would be too much.
For me armour symptoms...
... I would do an experiement on myself. I cut an old Armour pill into fours/then ground (one fourth) up till I ... for so long!) There's no denying the power of the ARMOUR ..!
So...the question gets to be...if I did that...
... s gone.
If you feel that much better on 9mcg of armour which is only going to have about 1mcg of t3, I see ... If I were you I'b be doing half synthetic and half armour and monitor very closely....
... higher and my FT3 quite a bit higher.
What dose of armour would you suggest in addition to the 150 synthroid...
... I would do an experiement on myself. I cut an old Armour pill into fours/then ground (one fourth) up till I ... for so long!) There's no denying the power of the ARMOUR ..! Gotta love that T3!
So...the question gets to...
... higher and my FT3 quite a bit higher.
What dose of armour would you suggest in addition to the 150 synthroid...
- Where do I go from here? 29th November 2004
... any wonder I'm tired!!! She did however, prescribe Armour 1 grain to humor me, warning me that it was unreliable ... will not be going back there.
Since taking the Armour I'm feeling substantially better, but wondering if ... followup, he too tried to talk me out of taking the Armour , preferring to stick to his one size fits all approach ... normal if I found a doc who would increase my dose of Armour slightly considering my TSH is this high? How do I...
... and how to treat you!
She did however, prescribe Armour 1 grain to humor me, warning me that it was unreliable ...
Strike one - Armour has proven more stable and reliable than the synthetics ... t back up? MANY of us can attest to the fact that Armour is just as effective for some and more effective for ... many. There are some who dont' tolerate Armour well, but they are a small minority. Armour isn't ... did, you would have as much chance getting it from Armour as you woudl from taking a bite of a ham sandwich ... back there.
I don't blame you
Since taking the Armour I'm feeling substantially better, but wondering if ... followup, he too tried to talk me out of taking the Armour , preferring to stick to his one size fits all approach ... (synthroid)
You are likely feeling better on Armour because of the T3 in it. You probably have more energy ... normal if I found a doc who would increase my dose of Armour slightly considering my TSH is this high?
Yes,...
... You may feel better because the Armour has T3 as well as T4 whereas the Synthroid is only...
... than bad ones.
A number of doctors believe that Armour is made from cow thyroid or sheep thyroid rather than...
- Did not feel better with increase? 29th November 2004
... Here is a little history: I started on 1/4 grain armour for a month, I felt good about 2 wks in to treatment ... then then felt bad again. Increased to 1/2 grain armour a month later, and i have really not felt any better...
... not enough you may still feel poorly. If you are on Armour only you may not be getting enough T4. When your...
... 9 Ref: 2.3 - 4.2
I am currently on 1/2 grain Armour , (i started on 1/4 grain) its been about a total of...
... those T4 and T3 total or free?
I am on 75 mgs Armour . I had to increase recently. Everytime I change...
... get and how long did they last for? I am 1/2 grain armour . My doc. upped my dose to 1 grain but I will take...
... 9 Ref: 2.3 - 4.2
I am currently on 1/2 grain Armour , (i started on 1/4 grain) its been about a total of...
... thanks Dea4
should i just take the full 1 grain armour , and not worry so much about going hyper?
nimbeth...
- My Test Results 29th November 2004
... your labs make you a good candidate for switching to Armour or adding Cytomel so that your T3 could be brought...
- Quick Q re: Adding t3 29th November 2004
... Hi Soft,
My doctor added Armour (now 2 grains) to my 125mcg thyroxine a few weeks ... are more relevant when considering T3 meds.
The Armour worked really well for me at the start and I thought...
- Thyroid Problems - Doc missed it 29th November 2004
... so inexpensive! AT the end of his article he says Armour is only $7.11/mo! That's cheap! Is he expensive to...
- Question about Thyroid Medician, 28th November 2004
... already know that 240 mgs is a very large dose of Armour . I couldn't say whether it's too much, though, without...
... already know that 240 mgs is a very large dose of Armour . I couldn't say whether it's too much, though, without...
- How Do You Describe Brain Fog? 28th November 2004
... although I have toyed with the idea of adding some Armour type (it seems to be available in China on line with...
... although I have toyed with the idea of adding some Armour type (it seems to be available in China on line with...
- antibodies 27th November 2004
... a storage device for T3 and T4. (The T3 and T4 in Armour is bound to Thyroglobulin in the pills because that...
- im back 27th November 2004
... question....i know alot of people on here is taking armour along with synthetics such as myself...can the 2 be...
- Anyone on Armour? How's it working for you? 27th November 2004
... HI Lucy, I am taking Armour and doing really great!!! I am even losing some weight ... temperature has gone up.
I was not on any meds before Armour . You should try it too. Of course I had to order mine...
... that's fine. I'm not sure if my doctor will prescribe Armour . I'm due to go back to her next month. I spoke with ... pharmacist at my drugstore and they carry Armour . She told me she just filled one for a patient whose ... her. Have either of you had any side effects from Armour ? I've truthfully never heard of it until coming to...
... I have been on armour (75mcg) for almost a year now. This was after taking ... for five months. I have had much better success on armour . I still have minor bouts of fatigue and will probably...
... I have a question for all of you Armour users...
My endo said she doesn't prescribe Armour ... glad to hear that you all are doing so well with the Armour !...
... I had an allergic reaction to armour ...my ears got red and swollen - itcy - i couldn't ... ENOUGH - I was freezing worse than when I wasn't on armour ....I stayed on it for two weeks and thought I was...
... on levoxyl for a year and it made me feel awful. Armour made a huge difference....
... are hesitant or just flat out refuse to prescribe Armour or any other natural thyroid hormone? Do they believe...
... I had an allergic reaction to armour ...my ears got red and swollen - itcy - i couldn't ... ENOUGH - I was freezing worse than when I wasn't on armour ....I stayed on it for two weeks and thought I was ... and many others, apparently) to refuse to prescribe Armour ?...
... and many others, apparently) to refuse to prescribe Armour ?One huge reason most endos and GPs won't prescribe ... Armour is political. They were educated in medical schools ... were given lucrative incentives to prescribe it over Armour . [Hmmm, does that sound familiar? $$$] They were ... the body will convert as much as it needs to T3.
Armour was denounced as dirty, because of its animal source ... detriment.
Today, because they've not been educated about Armour 's clear benefit over synthetics, they have no idea ... have had numerous recalls for subpotency issues. Armour has never been recalled since its first use in 1892 ... I had learned on this Board about the existence of Armour , I took myself to a doctor I knew would prescribe ... t even describe it.
I will stop short of saying Armour is for everyone. It isn't. But I will say that it ... people, and if you're not getting well on a synthetic, Armour is worth a try....
... Midwest, do you have any negative side effects from your Armour ? Was weight gain ever an issue for you? If so, have...
... Midwest, do you have any negative side effects from your Armour ? Was weight gain ever an issue for you? If so, have ... start. I've seen a few reports here that the T3 in Armour can cause a 'buzz' effect for a couple of hours after...
- Uh Oh! Overmedicating myself??? 26th November 2004
... :) I have been taking two grains of Armour for about two months now and think I am overmedicating...
... and ft4 is what you look at.
I am on one grain of Armour . Started off with 1/2 and upped it to 1 grain.
...
... numbness feelings (especially sexually). However, Armour has greatly helped my depression and I finally have...
... my options". Remember, I have not been prescribed Armour . I started taking it on my own. They are sending...
... Silly sunday, How did you get the armour yourself? are you in the states? I have looked on...
... an osteopath? Oh, for the one that was looking for Armour , I originally got it from www.myrxforless.com, a Mexican ... they have "naturethroid" which is the same thing as Armour , but without fillers. You can get it there....
... on the phone and found a doctor that will perscribe Armour . I am going in tommorow at 11:30 and I am taking the ... sheet from that armour web page reguarding the dose modification from levoxy...
... messed up.
I'm hoping the doctor will prescribe you Armour . The only reason I had to get mine from the internet...
- alive! 26th November 2004
... from you again. I am doing great now since I am on Armour !!
God bless :)...
- Help interpreting labs 25th November 2004
... am only on T 3 and T4 meds. I recently heard about armour and am wondering if i should be on this instead. ...
... am only on T 3 and T4 meds. I recently heard about armour and am wondering if i should be on this instead.
...
Armour might be less expensive than the separate T4 and T3 ... good reason to change, if the ratio of T3 to T4 in armour is anywhere close to what you are taking. I take ... Armour and a T4 med so that I get the right amounts of T3...
... your feedback. I really appreciate it.
About the armour : i thought this would be a better choice for me since ... armour contains all the T's (though i am a vegetarian and ... I take levoxyl .150 and cytomel 25mcg.
How much armour did you think i should switch to and do i continue...
... 3 grains of Armour would give you roughly the same T3 (27mcg vs the 25 ... results. In order of my preference:
3 grains of Armour plus 37.5mcg T4 would be 151.5 mcg T4 and 27mcg T3 ... Pretty close to your current dose...
2 grains of Armour plus 112mcg T4 would be closer to what a properly ... produce at 18mcg T3 and 188mcg 4.
3.5 Grains of Armour would be roughly equivalent and simpler to dose and...
- Not sure if Thyroid or Fibromylagia related? 25th November 2004
... melatonin instead. Hopefully adding Synthroid to my Armour will help me in the sleep department.
Dr. Lowe...
- fatigue 24th November 2004
... Eight weeks ago my doctor bumped my armour thyroid dosage from 60 mcg to 75 mcg. I take 45 in ... FT4: 1.25; and T4: .56. My question for anyone with armour experience is this: would bumping my dosage up to...
- Meep, Midwest, and Other Numbers Experts...Please Help With Test Results 24th November 2004
... lose weight."
And the link also talks about why armour and not cytomel-- because there are other ts and reverse ... complicated than men but who knows, maybe this site and/or armour will help you. Certainly, to have your symptoms for...
... me.
One of the sites also said how much better armour was than cytomel. So, if you have to convince a doc ... change your meds, you might want to cut straight to armour rather than ask for cytomel and if that doesn't help ... then go to armour . You know how the docs don't like patients who tell...
... probably."
This "Top Doc" refused to prescribe Armour . He did give me Cytomel (as a "compromise," he said ... I should continue looking for a doc who prescribes Armour .
Oh, and to top off my lovely evening, I came home...
... going. Most of them were doing so much better with Armour , that I knew I needed to find an Armour Rx'er so that ... rospective MDs on your insurance list. Ask if they ever Rx Armour ; one who does is guaranteed to know more about TD ... they treat the patient or the lab result.
The Armour website has a list of doctors who Rx their product...
... doc, if you don't mind my asking?
I looked on the Armour site's list of docs, but there were (what seemed like ... face when I asked about the possibility of taking Armour with a small dose of synthetic T4. He called my notion...
... endo didn't know what she was doing, I checked the Armour site's physician finder, found the prospective PCP ... half (to make it 2 smaller doses), but it's too tiny. Armour and Synthroid are both that way, very hard to split ... split the dose to get all-day coverage. I take my Armour in one dose, and I have no afternoon lag at all. ...
... Midwest,
I'm going to call the doctors on the Armour site's list (the few that I recognized, that is) and...
... was a Godsend.
Also...about the T-MED: I agree Armour is the way to go. Some docs will give it, others...
- Losing hope 24th November 2004
... very down. I was doing well on thyroxine (125mg) and Armour (2 grains) for my hypo but I got my dosage in a mess...
- Barking up weird tree 23rd November 2004
... better. I have also heard that natural meds like Armour actually have some of the other T's in them....
- calling all hypo's!!!!!!! 23rd November 2004
... Before I started on Armour , my temp was around 97 or a little more. Now it is...
- Ever had feelings of being dumped by endo? 23rd November 2004
... work! for whatever reason they won't give us the armour or the t3, so when we keep pestering them they get...
- Doctors Visit and more test results 23rd November 2004
... daughter on synthroid (couldn't talk her into the Armour ). She started her on .25mg and and will do blood...
- Finding a doctor 23rd November 2004
... teleconference and fax and mail lab work and prescribes Armour . Head to toe approach and he actually listens to...
- to: meeps 22nd November 2004
... thanks for your reply concerning my question about armour . You are right, I had the two tests turned around ... hours after my last dose. I have had great sucess on armour , as compared to levoxyl. A majority of my symptoms ... things: 1) asking the doc to bump me up to 90 mcg of armour , or 2) staying where I am at with the armour and asking...
- Question 22nd November 2004
... In your view, would this mean I should increase my Armour dose?...
... In your view, would this mean I should increase my Armour dose?Well, in my view your MD should increase your...
- armour dosage 21st November 2004
... My doctor recently bumped my armour dosage from 60 mcg a day to 75 mcg a day. After ... took your meds, but would likely DROP upon starting Armour . This is because Armour has a high ratio of T3 (more ... your T4 will drop.
That is normal when you take Armour , and is also the reason that some of us taek Armour...
- Acne and hypo 21st November 2004
...
Since I was diagnosed and put on thyroxine and Armour my skin is awful, especially around the jawline.
...
- new here with a questions 20th November 2004
... prescribe the natural dessicated thyroid meds such as Armour , are practically guaranteed to have the most knowledge ... he has many thyroid patients, if he ever prescribes Armour thyroid, if he treats by monitoring the free Ts, etc...
- you've probably heard it all before...sorry but i've got questions :) 18th November 2004
... can feel within a matter of hours. I get my t3 from armour . I also take synthetic T4, which takes several days ... muscle cramps and pulls. Then I learned about natural armour and switched over. Have been on that for a year- ... dose.
So about a month ago, I switched to part armour and part synthetic. I went hyper but didn't even ... point with the combination. I think just a little armour like 1/4 grain is all I need with about 100mcg of...
... diagnosed with hyper? and how come they put you on armour for hyper? isn't that for us hypos?
why can't...
... within a day.
I've never tried synthetic t3, just armour . One grain of armour is 60mcg so even 15mcg-- the ... If I can't get comfortable on this little shot of armour and 100mcg of synthetic t4 I might take him up on...
... is how different everybody is. It took 3 grains of armour daily to get me normal-- 180mcg. On most conversion ... hyper on 200mcg of synthetic t4 with a 1/4 grain of armour . And a hyper that I didn't even recognize for awhile...
... guess it's out of vougue here. they won't consider armour either.
why did it take you so long to get to normal...
... you I up my t4 now for a day or two. With all the armour (t3) and synthetic t4 I want there's no way I wouldn ... 200 lbs so 100mcg of synthetic and a 60 mcg tab of armour would be a one or two day shock treatment then I'd...
... you the benefit of my last 9 months--I've been on armour -- the natural pig thyroid that has both t3 and t4 ... think. I heard someone describing their symptoms and armour and I bought some that night-- on the internet from ... track over just the slightest variations in amounts of armour . I had to to know the difference between thyroid ... as I was pushing him to, for me to take a combo of armour and synthetic. And wow, first night I didn't take ... armour but rather t4 it was beautiful. I felt a peace, a ...
Now, I'm trying to find the good balance of armour and t4. So I'm struggling again. I feel weird/off...
... exactly what i mean.
do you think i should lobby for armour ? you say give the t4 a shot for a while, but how ... long is that? i've already suggested armour , but the endo doesn't want to prescribe it. of course...
... fficulties I was having maintaining a good dosage amount of armour . I was constantly flipping between 3 grains a day ... pushing that synthetic stuff and I switched out an armour grain for .50mcg of synthetic t4. It felt very nice ... daily does of 150mcg of synthetic t4 and just a little armour . It took about 2 weeks for me to figure out what ... for the perfect combination continues. I'm back on Armour and am going to take just a bit of synthetic t4. And ... I swear, since I went back to armour 2 days ago, it feels like my brain is being tickled ... etc. An experiment I won't be repeating.
With armour I know within a day or two when I'm off. And if anyone ... reverse ts being important. And these Ts are present in armour but not in cytomel. Needless to say, I won't be asking ... for any synthetic t3. I'll stick with the armour .
I know everybody is different. This is just my...
...
so are you saying that keeping a higher dose of armour is better for you, as opposed to more synthetic t4 ... ?
i really want to try armour . my brain fog has improved with the cytomel,as has...
... For me, absolutely. Armour with a little bit of synthetic t4 is what I'm zero ... -ing in on. Worst case scenario I'm doing all armour which isn't that bad. So, I know I'm darn close right...
... buzzing I felt in my head when I went back to straight armour . It was as if something in my brain was slowly turning...
... that reminds me. I had trouble taking 3 grains of armour in the morning. Made me feel awful. So I switched...
- Can I take phentermine 18th November 2004
... from the family practice dr that he also doesnt like Armour ....................................I will take my...
... from the family practice dr that he also doesnt like Armour ....................................I will take my ... even if the doc won't prescribe the med you want, Armour is NOT the end-all of medications. IT isnt' right ... to get you started in the right direction.
The Armour Thyroid website has a doctor list, too....
- Joint Pain 18th November 2004
... her last night but i am worried about her. she is on armour thyroid. she started with 30mg. Now she is on 60mg...
- Bouncing around - normal? 18th November 2004
... currently on 100 mcg of thyroxine and 2 grains of Armour and am tearing my hair out! One minute I'm feeling...
- desperate for improvement 17th November 2004
... low. I was doing great when i first started adding Armour to my 125 mcg of thyroxine. I was feeling normal again ... hyper for few days at 125 thyroxine and 2 grains of Armour .
As a result, I dropped my dose to 100 thyrox ... increase my dose to 100 thyroxine and 3 grains of Armour . I was still feeling very hypo at this dose and 112...
- Undermedicated? 17th November 2004
... .75 mcg synthroid to 30, then 45(a week later) of armour . The first week I felt so bad, I called for an increase ... that the equivalent dose of 75 synthroid is .64 of armour and 28 mcg of synthroid. While I realize this may...
... 30mg of Armour is equivilent to about 37 to 54mcg T4
45mg of Armour ... different so it can vary a bit, however, 1 grain (60mg) of Armour is equivilent to approx 74 to 100 mcg of T4 med. ...
- how do I ask? 17th November 2004
... follow up on Thursday the 18th. I want to be put on armour . How do I ask her to put me on it? I hope I am not ... myself but I am under the impression that if I go on to armour and cytomel I should stop with the leg aches and start...
... follow up on Thursday the 18th. I want to be put on armour . How do I ask her to put me on it? I hope I am not ... myself but I am under the impression that if I go on to armour and cytomel I should stop with the leg aches and start ... over the last several years the natural products like Armour have ceen consistently more stable than the synthetic...
... If there is no medical reason preventing you from Armour , then be insistent, even if he fights with you... ... gave it a shot. Im not so sure he will give you both Armour and Cytomel though right off the bat cause of the ... T3 in Armour . Synthroid and Cytomel might be more like it but ... Armour would probably be prescribed alone....
... conversion but believe they have that info on the armour thyroid web site.
[url]http://www.armourthyroid...
... web site suggests that I should be put on 90mg of Armour since I take 150 of levoxyl. I have printed that off...
... back from Surgeon.................She said NO to the armour . Seems the endo doesnt like it. Well I do have my...
... you are pretty Hyper right now and any more T3 from Armour and you would probably go over the edge into Hyper...
- What time of the day do you feel the best? 16th November 2004
... I take my meds in the morning (45mg Armour and 100mcg Unithroid) and afternoon (45mg Armour) ... .
Spreading out the Armour keeps my energy level more consistent throughout the...
- SillySundy43-Question??? 16th November 2004
... said that your constipatin was relieved while taking Armour . How bad was your constipation? Did you take anything ... get my drift!!!)?
I am on currently on 30mg of Armour (started with 15mg), I track my temp. it is still...
... said that your constipatin was relieved while taking Armour . How bad was your constipation? Did you take anything ... get my drift!!!)?
I am on currently on 30mg of Armour (started with 15mg), I track my temp. it is still ... bowel movement! I don't think you are taking enough Armour . You really need to take at least one grain for it...
... feet, low body temp, etc. So I just ordered some Armour after doing a lot of research, and started treating...
... I, before I got on Armour , I took an herb called Cascara Sagrada; you can get...
- Armour question 16th November 2004
... it does take time to get used to. When I started Armour a year ago, I felt sooo sick, but I continued taking ... I enjoyed 9 months of perfect health on 60 mgs of Armour and I just went through a dosage increase and felt...
... I just started on 90 mg. Armour and feel extremely jittery and nauseus. Has anyone ... . does the med just take some getting used to?
Armour should be started slowly (usually start at 30mg), ... eases your trasition.
Also, many of us that take Armour find that we do better to take half of our dose in...
... I just started on 90 mg. Armour and feel extremely jittery and nauseus. Has anyone ... YOu might try splitting the dose. It's the T3 in Armour that does that. I take two grains on an empty stomach...
... Armour should be started slowly (usually start at 30mg), ... eases your trasition.
Also, many of us that take Armour find that we do better to take half of our dose in ... dose is a good idea. Also, the insert says to take Armour on an empty stomach and not to take any calcium supplement ... for 4 hours after taking Armour . My calcium is a morning and evening dose with a meal ... know exactly what the problem is regarding calcium/ Armour interactions?...
... dose is a good idea. Also, the insert says to take Armour on an empty stomach and not to take any calcium supplement ... for 4 hours after taking Armour . My calcium is a morning and evening dose with a meal ... know exactly what the problem is regarding calcium/ Armour interactions?
Calcium BLOCKS the absorbtion of ... any thyroid med, not just Armour , thus the warning to avoid taking Calcium close to...
... BLOCKS the absorbtion of any thyroid med, not just Armour , thus the warning to avoid taking Calcium close to...
- thyroid hormones and depression 15th November 2004
... which also helps ... in addition, you may be helped by armour thyroid, as you suggest (and your present doctor won...
... new doc who uses both t3 and t4...I was allergic to armour , I need to stick to the synthetics - but most people...
- K9Mom or anyone?? 15th November 2004
... continue on PTU until I went very hypo.
Now I am on Armour .
Just thought I would throw that in. :)...
- My hypo symptoms are going away!!! 15th November 2004
...
Guess what! I started treating myself also with Armour from Mexico (am now on 2 grains) and I have relieved ... depression is gone, and I have a lot more energy. Armour relieved my depression when antidepressants wouldn...
... temperature is over 98.2 then it's time to back off on the Armour a little. I thought I would try that(if I can remember...
... to feel like this!
I too had bought Cytomel AND Armour ....I wanted to see IF cytomel would help me first ... , and if not, I was going to switch myself to armour ....but I chickened out. Then when the pharmacy switched...
... it isn't even in the lab range anymore. I was on Armour 1 grain, and have just moved up to Armour 1 1/2 grain ... pulse is still in the low 50's. I used to buy my Armour from that Mexican place, lol. Actually, an Endo in ... my area recommends them. If this Armour at 90mg's doesn't do the trick I guess I'll try 2 ... grains. I like Armour because it is so smooth. When I first went on 1 grain ...
Lady50, how long did you wait to increase your Armour ? Just curious. ;)...
... Uh oh!!! For those of you who were buying your Armour Thyroid from a Mexican pharmacy.....if it is the one ... using, they are off the net now! I am able to get my Armour from my doc, but I liked having a little bit of a ... check and see if the Mexican place you bought your Armour from is still doing business on line?
Thanks...
... selling it as a supplement. It heard it works just like armour in the right dosage....
... 1drugstore-online.
1drugstore-online has generic Armour really cheap from an Asian pharmacy, I believe. They ... have a picture and it looks identical to Armour . I'm going to order from there. They might have...
... _ _ _ ed off!!!!
I have heard that you can keep Armour in your freezer. On the bottle it says store at 59...
- Got An Increase, dea4 and Meep 15th November 2004
... additional T4 only, but he did agree to an increase in Armour . I am to try 120 mgs and retest in 6 weeks. (Currently ... muscle pain.
I pitched my case that adding more Armour might drive the FT3 too high, but that's still what...
- TSH 0,03 and still tired 14th November 2004
... I upped my dosage the 19'th of October with 15 mg Armour and am now taking 75 mg Armour and 37,5 mcrgram Levaxin...
- daldre1269.....??? Are you here. - T3/T4 questions 14th November 2004
... I was freezing - I went to a new doc who put me on Armour but I had an allergic reaction to it and he put me...
... I went to a new doc who put me on Armour but I had an allergic reaction to it and he put me ... an allergic reaction to the binders and fillers in Armour , you may want to try Nature Throid which is the same ... as Armour only hypo allergenic fillers for those allergic to ... Armour .
Are you only on Cytomel? If so, your FT4 will...
... had hair loss, but a related symptom when I was on Armour only. My Free T3 was high-normal, and my Free T4...
- Trying to lose weight do you think ..... 12th November 2004
... treated for hypothyroidism with Cytomel only or with Armour , or with a combination of the two. Telling us what...
- Looking for answers for my daughter 11th November 2004
... her thyroid. I was really hoping that she could try Armour but I didn't know if the doc would let her because...
... is the medication. She is not against prescribing Armour - except she won't prescribe it for my daughter because ... contacted Forest Pharmacueticals and was told that Armour could be prescribed for anyone that is hypothyroid...
... is the medication. She is not against prescribing Armour - except she won't prescribe it for my daughter because ... contacted Forest Pharmacueticals and was told that Armour could be prescribed for anyone that is hypothyroid...
- Question about labs 11th November 2004
... I am currently taking both Armour and cytomel, I have never heard of anyone taking both ... feeling dizzy and unstable. I have been taking 150 mg of Armour and 25 mg of Cytomel for the last year and a half ... TSH .24 and Free T4 .52 My doctor decided to up my Armour to 180 and have me cut the cytomel in half to take...
... free but my TSH is borderline hyper. I had been on Armour 150 Mg or Mcg whatever it is and the 25 of Cytomel ... be on Cytomel now that I have increased to 180 of Armour , I guess I will find out in 6 weeks. So wont the extra ... T4 in the increased Armour cause my TSH to go even lower along with increasing...
... free but my TSH is borderline hyper. I had been on Armour 150 Mg or Mcg whatever it is and the 25 of Cytomel ... be on Cytomel now that I have increased to 180 of Armour , I guess I will find out in 6 weeks. So wont the extra ... T4 in the increased Armour cause my TSH to go even lower along with increasing...
- To midwest1 10th November 2004
... morning. he listen to my husband & willing to give Armour Thyroid. he is going to start with low dose.
Neurotransmi...
- What do I need to know? 10th November 2004
... I am going to ask my Doctor to switch me to armour . I just last week needed to be upped in the Levoxyl...
... levels stay at a good range.
But, first take the Armour and get bloodwork done in about 6 weeks to see where ... THEN you may want to add the T4 since adding more Armour would also raise your T3 and you don't want it too...
- Do Symptoms Get Worse....? 8th November 2004
... cases?
I am just curious, because I am on 1/2 grain Armour , and I am waiting to feel a better. (I started on ... 1/4 grain Armour and felt pretty good about 2 wks in treatment.) ....
- Dose Increase 7th November 2004
... Hi,
I recently had my Armour dose increased from 1/4 grain (1 month) and now I...
- Hypo to hyper - Help! 6th November 2004
... weeks, I decided to increase my dose by 1/2 grain of Armour . Now I feel like death and suspect I could be going ... dropped my dose back down to 200 thyroxine and 1 1/2 Armour this morning but I still feel awful and very scared...
... Should I cut my meds and if so, which one. I cut my Armour down by half this morning as I was feeling hyper yesterday ... t seem to have done much to help.
Thyroxine or Armour ?
Thanks,
Felix...
- Lab test results 5th November 2004
... been feeling worse and worse. I was taking 120 of Armour when I went to him. He of course told me he didn ... 't like Armour , but I was ok with that because it just wasn't working ... Thyroid Peroxidase Ab >70.0 (0.2-2.0)
I still have Armour left, can I combine the Armour with the Synthroid...
... worse. There are people on this board who take both Armour and levothyroxine so it's certainly possible that...
- Post op CRASH 4th November 2004
... I was released from the hospital. (I had asked for armour but that is a different story). I was also taking...
... more questions first and made sure they put me on the armour .......
- Ladies: Which symptoms become worse when you are PMSing? 3rd November 2004
... got BAAAAADDD PMS!
Lynn,
No, I have been on Armour for a year, before that I was on synthroid.
Mintchoc...
- Meds on the internet? 3rd November 2004
... problems getting hold of repeat prescriptions for Armour and have to send off for them from the UK. I did a...
- Free T3/T4 not increasing--what now??? 3rd November 2004
... after sleeping 9 hrs a night I am still tired.
Armour dosage was .25GR twice a day (qid) in Jan; increased...
... after sleeping 9 hrs a night I am still tired.
Armour dosage was .25GR twice a day (qid) in Jan; increased...
... I had the same experience with Armour . My doc kept increasing the grains (I was on 3 grains ... gained 20# and felt sick all the time. I CANNOT take Armour . Not everyone's body can handle it - some people have ... t3) and am going to add synthroid to that. I know Armour is touted as the BEST replacement but it doesn't work...
- 22.5 mcg or 30 mcg Armour? 2nd November 2004
... Hi,
I am on currently on 15mcg of Armour (yes I know that is not alot), and it has been about ... 1 month of treatment. About 2 wks into taking the Armour , I felt great (it only lasted for about 1 wk.) I feel ... body. I remember when I first took the first dose of Armour I felt speedy and slept awful for the first night ... Just looking for some input.
Thanks nimbeth
Armour doses are in mg, not mcg liek the synthetic meds....
... When I incresed my Armour to my current dose of 60mgs I did it 7.5mgs at a time...
... increases.
How do you feel at this current dose Armour . Did you have your hair falling out?
I noticed ... coming out. It has me worried. I have only been on Armour for 1 month.
Thanks Nimbeth...
... nimbeth-
I started on Armour 30mg on 6/28/04.
8/15/04 added 7.5mg to my 30mg. ... a total of 45mgs.
For some reason I decreased my Armour to 30mg on 9/03/04. I think this was because my doctor...
- armour and synthroid question 2nd November 2004
... question.
I was recently switched from synthroid to armour and I noticed that about a week after I started the ... armour I felt pretty good and actually lost a few pounds ... exercise with very little results) so I thought AHA! this armour is the answer. Now I'm tired again and just not feeling ... normal...
Called the Dr. and was told to add half an Armour (I'm on 2 grs.) on Tuesdays and Thurs. That would ... to do, but I DON'T agree with his methods, here.
Armour has T3 in it which is VERY short-acting. Many people ... because I still had some synthroid in me when the armour kicked in?[/quote
That is possible, and fairly ... is it possible I could need a little synthroid and armour as my regular dose?
That is possible, too.
The ... that wasn't helpful. That was when he switched me to armour but now I wonder if I need a higher dose or do I need...
... Just thought I'd add something here. I started to add Armour to my thyroxine. I felt great at first and though...
... Just thought I'd add something here. I started to add Armour to my thyroxine. I felt great at first and though...
... your level of activity. For example, since I started Armour I have been doing much more. Does this mean my body...
... your level of activity. For example, since I started Armour I have been doing much more. Does this mean my body...
- Do I need an increase? 2nd November 2004
... been taking 120 mcg thyroxine and 1 1/2 grains of Armour for hypo. Up until a week or so ago, I was feeling ... I now feel like I did before i started adding the Armour - tired, achy and unable to function properly. Could...
... periods have been all over the place since I started Armour and I missed it this month. I'm def not preggers but...
... I'm on 125 mcg thyroxine and now 1 1/2 grains of Armour . I'm female, 5 ft 8 and weigh 11 stone. I'm just getting...
- Oh where, oh where did my memory go? 1st November 2004
... this. Any suggestions? Please!? My 2 grains of Armour seem to keep my numbers in check, but the memory won...
- Dosage too high? 31st October 2004
...
I'm now on 125 mcg thyroxine and 1 1/2 grains of Armour for hypo (non-Hashis) since being diagnosed in August ... . Whilst I am feeling much better for the Armour , I seem to be having to increase my dosage every couple ... of weeks. At the moment, its by 1/2 grain of Armour every 2 weeks or so.
From what I have read, this...
... sleep well and feel more or less like I used too, pre- Armour .
I've not had my frees checked again yet - my doctor ...
I'm also wondering if I'd be better off on just Armour . I felt so much better when I added it.
Gosh this...
...
I'm now on 125 mcg thyroxine and 1 1/2 grains of Armour for hypo (non-Hashis) since being diagnosed in August ... . Whilst I am feeling much better for the Armour , I seem to be having to increase my dosage every couple ... of weeks. At the moment, its by 1/2 grain of Armour every 2 weeks or so.
From what I have read, this...
... high dose.
I'm also thinking whether a switch to Armour only would be best as it made me feel so much better...
... Felix - I am a little person and I was on 3 grains of Armour and it wasn't helping - my free t3 and free t4 were...
- Feel Like I'm in a dark tunnel with no light.. 31st October 2004
... about that on here a lot. Think it may help me?
Armour (and the other meds like it (westhroid, naturethroid ... much more stable than the synthetic meds, anyways). Armour has T4 in it like your synthetic med, and also has ... few years ago, I started taking Unithroid with my Armour to get a better balance and get the benefits of both...
... will get better once your numbers are stabalized.
Armour is a natural med, made from pig glands which sounds...
- Help needed from Meep or someone 29th October 2004
... 2.0-4.9
I started out on the generic version of Armour Thyroid on September 9 of this year. I switched over ... to the brand name version of Armour Thyroid on October 7. I've been taking 120 mg of Armour ... since it hasn't helped me. He said that 120 mg of Armour is a full dose of thyroid replacement. He's afraid...
... full replacemnt dose, That is not necessarily true. Armour is available in larger doses than that, and wouln ... and 170lbs. I now take the equivalent of 150mg of Armour (100mcg Unithroid and 90mg Armour), but since I take ... two meds rather than just Armour , the comparison isn't apples to apples. I currently...
... same height and weight as you. By continuing to take Armour , could my T4 level get to high eventually since my ... with?
Well I think my doctor is concerned that the Armour will suppress my TSH level pretty low if I stay on...
... same height and weight as you. By continuing to take Armour , could my T4 level get to high eventually since my ...
Well I think my doctor is concerned that the Armour will suppress my TSH level pretty low if I stay on...
... Could you tell me the correct way to dissolve the Armour Thyroid under my tongue? I guess that sounds like ... pills at once under my tongue? I tried dissolving two Armour at a time under my tongue today. It took a while and...
... Could you tell me the correct way to dissolve the Armour Thyroid under my tongue? I guess that sounds like ... pills at once under my tongue? I tried dissolving two Armour at a time under my tongue today. It took a while and...
... So I think that it may be hard to even tell if the Armour has been working in the last three weeks, since my...
... know it took a year and a half of ups and downs on my Armour dose before I was feeling close to right, then I still ... dropped my Armour some and added in some Unithroid to make it balance ... So I think that it may be hard to even tell if the Armour has been working in the last three weeks, since my...
... Meep,
To update, I started tapering off of the Armour thyroid medication on November 11. I went from 120 ... about the same time I started to taper off of the Armour medication. My concentration and short-term memory ... retested the Free T3 and TSH.
I hadn't taken my Armour for a few days before I had my Free T3 and TSH retested...
- Anyone taking cytomel or natural T3 feel improvements quickly? 29th October 2004
... Me too!
Within a couple of days of adding Armour to my thyroxine, I felt so much better - more energy...
- Questions about Thyroid Antibodies? 28th October 2004
... medication since September 9. Right now, I'm on 120 mg of Armour Thyroid. My doctor said that 120 mg of Armour is a...
- Meep/Midwest...anyone?.... I am confused 28th October 2004
... on" most of the time).
I went from 60 to 90 mgs armour . This lab is after more than 8 weeks of taking 90 ... to the way I feel, so she lowered the dose to 75mgs armour (30 day trial).
Any thoughts?
Mintchoc :)...
... on" most of the time).
I went from 60 to 90 mgs armour . This lab is after more than 8 weeks of taking 90 ... to the way I feel, so she lowered the dose to 75mgs armour (30 day trial).
Any thoughts?
Mintchoc :)
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... felt my best was when my TSH was 0.04 and I was on armour 60mgs. Obviously 60mgs is not enough for me now,...
... felt my best was when my TSH was 0.04 and I was on armour 60mgs. Obviously 60mgs is not enough for me now,...
- Blood test results.... 28th October 2004
...
If you want to add T3, you can either ask for Armour , or stay on the Synthroid and ask for Cytomel. You...
... cool thanks...I think my dr doesn't prescribe armour ...but I will ask, hey ya never know. Gosh it would...
- Meep.......quick question 27th October 2004
... naturopath and she said they only treat with supplement armour not the actual measured form. I live in Canada so ... week but they changed his flight so I may just order armour from mexico.
I think alot of my weight is water...
- Is this normal? 27th October 2004
... Hi,
I am currently on 1/4 grain Armour for almost a month(yes i know that is not alot, but ... wanted to start slow.) About the 2nd week of taking the Armour , I felt great, energy was good, sleeping better,and...
- Follow-up Blood Test Results 27th October 2004
... is dangerously low. Just my starting dose of 30mg Armour was enough that I felt like a new man within a week...
- No half moons on fingers!!! 27th October 2004
... could not be hyperthyroid? They said I need to take armour , to give my thyroid a rest and treat my adrenals....
... by not being bothered.
I really don't think that armour would help you. It would make things worse I am sure ... . If you take the armour it will just make your heart beat faster.
That...
