- thyroid and depression 11th September 2004
... many people do much better on natural thyroid meds ( Armour , Thyroid, etc) because it contains T4 and T3 - T3...
... might actually do better with the natural thyroid ( Armour in the US) as it contains the T3. I recall reading...
- Switched Meds 11th September 2004
... message board. She said she was gonna switch me to Armour (her idea) I hadn't even gotten to that part yet where ... medications until reading this board. I start my Armour tommorrow.
Tonya...
- removal of thyroid 10th September 2004
... control, and it has only been 4 weeks that I am on Armour . I thought that switching to Armour would help me...
... was on Levoxyl then, and I asked to be switched to Armour . The doctor said sure, but I started at 75 mg as...
... physician tell you that you would lose weight on the Armour ? My Internist, the one I work for, told me that as...
- Switching brands 10th September 2004
... undermedicated and I was switched to 120 mg (2 grains) of Armour with no gradual change over. I just stopped one and...
- Has anyone heard????? 10th September 2004
... started going up to 1.9 and I had to increase my dose of armour . My hair was falling out, and I was tired and depressed ... again, so my doc increase the dose from 60 to 90mgs of armour . I am feeling great again. Thank God my doctor knows...
- What is the conversions 10th September 2004
... Hi Chris...
That exact information is on Armour 's website, in the FAQs, I think.
They don't say it ... approximation which is more conservative. For example, Armour says 1 grain is equal to 100 mcgs levothyroxine, but ... in the real world (according to the other source), Armour can replace anywhere from 74-100 levoT....
- Question about t4 supplement without a prescription 9th September 2004
... many who have, in fact I have a friend that ordered Armour that way and started her own treatment.
The key is...
- T3/T4 protocol, any experiances? 8th September 2004
... I take Armour , which is a natural T4/T3 med. It works just fine ... . It made me hyper on the smallest possible dose; Armour doesn't.
You may be right to assume that a combination...
- hair stopped falling out, will it grow back? 8th September 2004
... my dose has finally been fixed (and i switched to armour ) my hair stopped falling out but its not growing back...
- thyroid pain 7 mos after partial ********ctomy 8th September 2004
... get upset. im glad to know i dont have cancer. im on armour . my hair stopped falling out. in the past week ive...
- So has treatment worked? 7th September 2004
... last year who took me off Synthroid and put me on Armour . Through trial and error, I’m now on 1.5 grains of ... Armour and 50 mcg of Synthroid a day, and it seems to be...
- anyone taking pregnenolone? 7th September 2004
... had the same nausea/headache reaction to Synthroid, Armour and natural progesterone cream.
I have low cortisol...
- body temp and energy after adjusting to dose 7th September 2004
... a GREAT week shortly after an increase in dosage ( Armour ), then I become tired and hypo again, but not as bad ... T3 & T4.
At some point I will be taking enough Armour to obtain the proper level of T3 and T4... I hope...
- Has anyone had thyroid removed? 6th September 2004
... the high end of "normal." So I asked to switch to Armour Thyroid. I switched about 2 weeks ago, (to 75 mg...
... gain (on this one for 1 month). Finally Doc put me on Armour and Lasix(to get rid of the water weight from the...
- IS This Symptoms of Exessive Thyroid Hormone?? 6th September 2004
... You've been taking Armour just over a week, right? What's the dose?
It might...
... When I started armour I had hypo and hyper symptoms at the same time, I...
... You've been taking Armour just over a week, right? What's the dose?
It might...
... When I started armour I had hypo and hyper symptoms at the same time, I...
- Question for midwest1,dea, k9mom or any one else, 4th September 2004
... i am taking my Armour thyroid but my basal temp. still 96.0 or 97.0 like...
... stayed around 96.5 even when I was on 2 grains of Armour . It has taken a combination of 1.5 grains Armour and...
... I haven't taken my basal temp since I've been on Armour . I kept a record of it several times before I was...
... i am taking my Armour thyroid but my basal temp. still 96.0 or 97.0 like ... go by how you feel. let me know please.
How much Armour are you taking and how long have you been taking it...
... stayed around 96.5 even when I was on 2 grains of Armour . It has taken a combination of 1.5 grains Armour and...
... Hi Meep,
i am taking Armour Thyroid 3grain. i start my thyroid med. only for 2weeks...
- My Mom is gone 4th September 2004
... way. It was all very much appreciated.
I am on Armour Thryoid, and I already feel a difference in my weight...
... way. It was all very much appreciated.
I am on Armour Thryoid, and I already feel a difference in my weight...
- Midwest1 & K9Mom, Please Help! 4th September 2004
... treatment, not just the labs, and I should be starting Armour within the next few weeks. He also had me do the...
- hasimoto's question? 4th September 2004
... about 3 years and have just switched over to 30mg of Armour . I still am trying to find a doc that knows what...
... Hashi's and normal TSH readings. My endo put me on Armour , but as it turned out I had to stop taking, b/c I...
- Appropriate Dosage? 4th September 2004
... before you'll feel well. You will probably need Armour instead, but most medical (as opposed to osteopathic...
- Seeking Help.................. 3rd September 2004
... paitents problumes not to lab report. he gave her 30mg Armour . Her basel Temp. is very low like 95. or 96 every...
- Advice re: switching drugs (and self-dosing) 3rd September 2004
... advice first -- before switching from Synthroid to Armour , and figuring out an appropriate dose.
So here ... like to do (with your blessing) is to switch over to Armour thyroid, and try 1.5 grains. What do you think? ...
... give you the names of doctors locally who prescribe Armour . Seems like DOs are more likely than MDs to prescribe ... it. I found a terrific DO GP who prefers Armour to anything else, this after a lousy internist and...
... give you the names of doctors locally who prescribe Armour . Wow, what fantastic advice! Thank you for sharing...
... endo.] ... but the fact you have to ask how much Armour to take in place of Synthroid tells me you don't have...
... to try and track down a local endo who prescribes Armour , which seems to be the wisest route to take. Thank...
... be quite difficult to find an endo who'll prescribe Armour . Most have been educated in the school of Synthroid ... and won't even consider Armour . An osteopathic doctor is much more likely to prescribe...
... this myself. Fortunately, I found a website from Armour that lists local physicians who will prescribe it ... I'll check out next week).
Here's the link to Armour 's directory of prescribing physicians:
http://www ... . armour thyroid.com/locate.html
Thanks for the warning and...
... duh... don't know why I didn't think to mention the Armour site's physician finder. Indirectly, that's how I...
... duh... don't know why I didn't think to mention the Armour site's physician finder. Indirectly, that's how I...
- Seeking help... 2nd September 2004
... if they are willing to prescribe natural thyroid ( Armour ) or if all they use is synthroid; many hypos better...
... that out two years ago. Anyway, my doctor put me on Armour Thyroid, b/c my free T4 and T3 levels were a little...
- Riddle re: meds/labs 2nd September 2004
... tried periodically to take even a quarter grain of Armour , it would shoot up (123 at one point) again, and I ... sense. My plan had been to start taking 1/4 grain of Armour and work my way up W/ADJUSTMENTS EVERY THREE WEEKS ... supplemented. She says she prefers the Sythroid over the Armour and believes the high pulse rates are likely the result ... of the Armour because it contains T3.
She says 150 micrograms ... 4.95). It was right after that, that I switched to Armour .
I never took consistant doses, so I never felt ... well except when I scaled back the Armour before and skipped a few days of doses a couple months...
... tried periodically to take even a quarter grain of Armour , it would shoot up (123 at one point) again, and I ... sense. My plan had been to start taking 1/4 grain of Armour and work my way up W/ADJUSTMENTS EVERY THREE WEEKS ... supplemented. She says she prefers the Sythroid over the Armour and believes the high pulse rates are likely the result ... of the Armour because it contains T3.
I agree with you here, ... 4.95). It was right after that, that I switched to Armour .
Possibly due to adrenal fatigue? Hmmmm.... ... so I never felt well except when I scaled back the Armour before and skipped a few days of doses a couple months...
... tried periodically to take even a quarter grain of Armour , it would shoot up (123 at one point) again, and I ... to get your treatment on track. I'm a huge fan of Armour , but it might be a factor in your HR problem. Soooo ... all that up, down, on-again, off-again, switch to Armour stuff. Not good.
That's my 2¢ worth. Hope it...
... for the last 6 weeks and I won't even be starting my Armour for probably another 2. He made it clear that treating...
... the thyroid.
If I need to take the 1/4 grain of Armour shouldn't I take that and drink licorice tea at the ... morning like that? I took 1 synthroid and 1/4 grain of armour yesterday. Why does it drop during the day. It was...
... of Thyroid med....(synthroid at 50 mcg or 1/4 grain Armour )
#3 Get prescription for cortisol (low dose)
Can...
... it was clear I was confused (and hated that I was Armour ). My first doctor put me on the synthroid and I couldn...
- Please help me with a FREE T3 question 2nd September 2004
... Hi folks,
I've been taking 1 grain of Armour ever since April. I felt great when I first started ... are some of my lab results:
April (after starting Armour , my FT3 was around 2.9 before Armour)
FT4 1.3 ... lower. Should I try taking some cytomel along with my Armour ? Please share your thoughts.
Thanks,
Renee' (who...
- Taking your meds question 2nd September 2004
... I take my Armour sublingually, and I do think it helps me to absorb...
- ok this time its not about me..lol my grandma 2nd September 2004
... be easier on her body...Im sure they cant give her armour b/c she has harden of the arteries of the brain and...
- Meds from compounding pharmacy? 1st September 2004
... the slip he sends to pharmacy there was a check for Armour or compounded. He checked compounded. This is totally...
- Help with Lab Results 1st September 2004
... if you agree w/my doctor. I had been taking 15 mg. Armour and 10 mcg. Cytomel for 4 months, but then 2 weeks...
- Here are my levels 31st August 2004
... 8 - 1.6)
Free T3: 3.56 (2.3 - 4.2)
I asked for Armour , so doc explained that the proportions of T3-T4 in ... Armour are almost equal, whereas body needs only lesser of...
... had a conversation about the ratio of T4 to T3 in Armour . Remember?
[url]http://www.healthboards.com/boards ... 195462&[/url]
Didn't you direct your doctor to Armour 's website for the correct information about it? Knowing ... how Armour often works when synthetics don't, if I were you,...
... could be more help. Keep working on him to get that Armour ... lol....
- Can someone please tell me 30th August 2004
... appreciate it..
With any thyroid med that contains T3 ( Armour , Naturethroid, Westhroid, Biothroid, Thyrolar, Cytomel...
... m allergic to thyroid hormone (both Synthroid and Armour ) as well as the pregnenolone the doctor gave me to...
- Does anyone know 29th August 2004
... gonna ask you guys,, I have heard all this talk about Armour med or taking a med called Cytomel along with the...
... can be taking T3 hormone along with T4 hormone or Armour which is pig thyroid or bovine thyroid both of which ... t4.
You need have a doctor who will prescribe armour or cytomel with syntroid. Also, if your adrenals are...
... it after that and my doctor did want to prescribe armour and then three weeks later, after I found out about ... thryroid is always better than synthetic. They recommend armour too if you can find a doctor that will prescribe it...
- Generic Thyrolar 28th August 2004
... I was first faced with the choice between genuine Armour and generic, I chose Armour for no other valid reasons...
- Hyersensitivity to meds 27th August 2004
... seems to have a similar problem? I started taking Armour Thyroid ten days ago. I was fine when I was at 15mg ... On a scale from 1 to 10 it felt like a 9. I am on Armour Thyroid b/c I have Hashi's, but don't have hypothyroidism...
... problems you're having. The T3 in a dose of unneeded Armour would cause chest pain and digestive upset.
You should ... the middle of the range, I would say you were given Armour prematurely, and you don't need it yet. If you have ... eventually; but maybe now isn't the right time.
Is Armour the only med you've taken for Hashi's so far? Or ... it because it caused hyperT in the smallest dose. Armour is not doing that, and I'm successfully taking it...
... now. (Same bloodwork taken right before I started Armour Thyroid) My free T levels actually were a little low...
- Thyroid disorders and visual migraines 27th August 2004
... meds, my visual migraines slacked off. I’ve been on Armour for 15 months now, and can’t remember the last one...
... meds, my visual migraines slacked off. I’ve been on Armour for 15 months now, and can’t remember the last one...
- Allergic to Parke-Davis (natural thyroid)? Switch to? 27th August 2004
... reaction.
1. Does anyone else get the sleepies from Armour , and just take it at night instead (just a personal ... s a Canadian thing to have Parke-Davis instead of Armour - do we have access to other brands??
A slightly...
... reaction.
1. Does anyone else get the sleepies from Armour , and just take it at night instead (just a personal ... s a Canadian thing to have Parke-Davis instead of Armour - do we have access to other brands??
A slightly...
... I had a similar reaction to Armour . I thought I was going to die. I couldn't stay awake ... like it was shutting down. Not everyone can tolerate Armour - if you are feeling weird - tell your doc - my body...
... reaction.
1. Does anyone else get the sleepies from Armour , and just take it at night instead (just a personal ... s a Canadian thing to have Parke-Davis instead of Armour - do we have access to other brands??
A slightly ... experience a crash like that on almost every increase ov my Armour , until I was given a trial of 20mg/day of Cortef to...
- Help w/ Lab Results 27th August 2004
... ve happened. The fact that the dr. switched you to Armour is a very good thing... Most are too stubborn to know ... I had to take myself to a new dr. who prescribed Armour , and I'm doing pretty well with it. So don't automatically ... assume you'll have the same experience with Armour as you had with Synthroid.
Sorry your question...
... eventually conceded that I am "hypersensitive" to it.
The Armour had no such side effects. It's been a much gentler ... itself, and the hair has regrown.
I will say the Armour was begun at a much lower dose than usual - only 30 ...
The dose you mention (".15 mcg") is confusing. Armour is not measured in mcgs (micrograms), but in either...
... josifar (8-17-04). She had headaches w/ Synthroid & w/ Armour . You replied about a possible adrenal problem. I guess ... to give it a chance, but I'm scared. I'm glad the Armour is working for you. :)...
... As a matter of convenience, you should know that Armour is made in a 15 mg (1/4 grain) tablet. I mention...
- OK now I am really confused? Regarding T3 25th August 2004
... !
I went to my doc today and I asked her about Armour . Well turns out since I am in CANADA we don't have...
... In Canada, natural dessicated thyroid (such as Armour ) is named Parke-Davis thyroid. But the bias against ... was nearly 7 again. That was when I began taking Armour , and it hasn't once made me hyper. I wish I could...
- Question about lab results 25th August 2004
... My doctor just prescribed Armour for me based on my symptoms, rather than blood tests...
... My doctor just prescribed Armour for me based on my symptoms, rather than blood tests ... here who have used synthetic med before switching to Armour have had more success with the Armour. Most doctors ... heart palps resolve once you near your optimal dose of Armour . Hypo often causes them. As for not having the other ... suggestions with this would be appreciated.Just give the Armour some time. How low a dose have you been given? I...
- I can eat tomatos again 25th August 2004
... I have develop food allergies, I have been on armour since sept 2003, hoping to see if the food allergies...
- need explanation of scores 24th August 2004
... kinds of testing.
My results came back and 60mg of Armour was prescibed. I didn't have a follow up, just the ... >10
TSH 1.570
T4-3 0.89
Also, is anyone taking Armour and an antidepressant?
Thanks,
Vicki
PS. After ... 2 weeks on the Armour , I can tell a HUGE differnce in engery :)...
... you, I'd try weaning off the Zoloft to see if the Armour takes over for it.
Your new doctor is A#1 for doing...
- i think i've found a great naturopath!! 24th August 2004
... naturopath cannot prescribe thyroid meds like synthroid and armour . Just came off the armour as it spiked up my T3,...
... naturopath cannot prescribe thyroid meds like synthroid and armour . Just came off the armour as it spiked up my T3,...
- Armour Thyroid? 24th August 2004
... and Unithroid (Nature Throid is basically same as Armour , Unithroid is synthetic T4) I have done much better ... synthetic T4 to keep the T4 level up high enough, Armour has a lot of T3....
... I am on Armour and feel better than I have in years. A piece of...
... I have started on Armour recently also and have done very well. I did have...
... I am starting Armour today, after taking Levoxyl. After I had my thyroid ... gained 10 pounds, while dieting!! So I am trying the Armour ,(75 mg) and the doctor told me to take 60 in the morning...
... increase at once might be uncomfortable for you. My Armour -box says start with 30 mg and increase with 15 mg ... m at the moment taking 37,5 mcg Levaxin and 15 mg Armour and slowly raising the Armour dose. I havent felt...
... I've been on 30mg Armour for about 8wks now, after being on Levoxyl 75mg for ... 3 yrs. I am feeling better on the Armour , but feel I need an increase. Unfortunately I had...
... I've been on 30mg Armour for about 8wks now, after being on Levoxyl 75mg for ... 3 yrs. I am feeling better on the Armour , but feel I need an increase. Unfortunately I had...
... To UNN,
My doctor started me on 75 mg of Armour , because I was already on 125 mcg of Levoxyl.(I have ... thyroid.) He said this is a "guesstimate" of how much Armour I would need, and we may have to adjust after my next...
... i felt bad on levoxyl so i switched to armour and i feel so much better now. my hair stopped falling...
... Well, after just 2 weeks of Armour Thyroid, I am able to lose a little weight again....
... s.
I would request a Free T3 because you are on Armour and it has a lot of T3, many of us on the natural...
... correcting the thyroid. she says if i take them both ( armour 15mg and levothyroxine 25mcg) that she won't know ... yet. i called today, Now I just started on the damn Armour after reading all these raves about the meds, and ... need the T4's to convert to T3's, then why wouldn't armour just use the damn T4's? HELP ME I think I'd rather...
... so i dunno if you only need T4 then why take the armour with T3? if your sensitive to it why even bother taking...
... so i dunno if you only need T4 then why take the armour with T3? if your sensitive to it why even bother taking ... correct. Its not a one pill fits all sort of thing. Armour works for some but not for all. Synthetics work for ... some but not for all. Many of us take Armour and a synthetic because the Armour has too much T3 ... out on meds, you have to give it time. If taking Armour is making you feel weird maybe its not the med for ... makes more than T4, it makes T0, T1, T2, T3, T4. Armour has trace amounts of the other T's that your thyroid ... way, splitting the dose is done because the T3 in Armour is fast acting and lasts about 8 hours. Many feel...
... if you only need T4 then why take the armour with T3? I was on a T4 med (Levoxyl) for about 3 years ... always had a ok t4 but my t3 was very low. Went on Armour only and felt better, but still couldn't get my ft4 ... & ft3 in the good range. I now take Levoxyl and Armour and this is better for me. It really is what works...
- gaining weight...help 24th August 2004
... actually called my endo yesterday, and I am going to try Armour thyroid. He explained T4 and T3 to me, so I understand...
... Welcome!
That is great that you are going to try Armour . That might be exactly what you need. Hopefully...
- Different brands, whats the difference?? 24th August 2004
... Midwest and others have mentioned ARMOUR ... I am on Synthroid right now and wanting to mention...
... Well I just found a great site www. armour thyroid.com
It explained a bit.. So basically Synthroid ... only produces T4... where as Armour actually produces both T3 and T4?
If so.. why would ... a doctor not prescribe Armour in the first place?...
... felt, and how they lost weight after switching to ARMOUR ?
I'm sooooooooooo confused.
I know my doctor is ... didn't mention adding T3 meds.. or even switching to Armour that contains both T3 and T4.
Is it possible to ... as well as lose weight like people seem to do with Armour ??...
... of mainstream doctors are horribly biased against Armour . The attitude is probably based on Synthroid's introductor ... in the 1930's, when they convinced MDs that because Armour is made from animal glands, it's dirty and inferior ... manufactured in a sterile laboratory. They questioned Armour 's potency and stability; but Armour has never been ... many, many... if not most... people do better with Armour . The profession may never catch up to that fact, ... may work better than the Synthroid you now take; but Armour may work best.
The only contraindications for...
... way for a long time. I do know alot of people say Armour works for them and it would probably work for me too ... . I never asked for Armour , just because I was trying so many different combos...
- Osteoperosis 23rd August 2004
... my lastest thyroid readings after 8wks on 30mg of Armour . The results are:
TSH 0.984(.3-5)
Free T4 0.91 ... those numbers mean.
I requested upping my dose of Armour , but since I have Osteoperosis my doctor refused to ... that as an excuse. So now I am stuck at 30mg of Armour . Looking at my #'s I'm not sure what to do. Maybe...
- low iron? 23rd August 2004
... Anti-TPO 600 [less than 35]
I'm currently taking Armour and Levaxin and feeling better every day :)...
- 3 months on Synthroid...new #'s 23rd August 2004
... Thanks I will keep pressing her .....would Armour be better than Synthroid? I hear both sides.... I...
... Armour would be better if it works for you. Most people...
- Update on new naturopathic doctor Today!!!! 23rd August 2004
... He gave me Armour thyroid & took some more blood work for my hormones ... please let me know Why he want to do Allergy tests. Armour thyroid is not enought for my problume. I need your...
... person to feel well.
Did the doctor tell you that Armour isn't enough for your problem, or is that your idea ... your TSH high. After you've been on a good dose of Armour for a long enough time, this will improve....
... midwest1,
doctor did not tell me Armour isn't enough, that i was my thinking only. doctor...
- Concerned about Palpitations!! any advice? 22nd August 2004
... Synthroid sending me hyper, but once I switched to Armour , I haven't been hyper since. It might be a solution...
... relieved by simply switching brands so i switched to armour (natural) and i feel alot better. no more palpitations...
- Midwest, what do you think? 22nd August 2004
... normal" lab results. And ask if they ever prescribe Armour . Armour-prescribers generally are better at treating ... the patient instead of her lab sheet... and Armour is often the better med for thyroid as well....
... normal" lab results. And ask if they ever prescribe Armour . Armour-prescribers generally are better at treating ... the patient instead of her lab sheet... and Armour is often the better med for thyroid as well.
Midwest ... see who treats a normal but low range thyroid with Armour . Another question. Wouldn't Chiropracters play the...
... see who treats a normal but low range thyroid with Armour . Another question. Wouldn't Chiropracters play the...
- Sleeping is a nightmare! 22nd August 2004
... weeks for that to go away. Now I have been taking Armour and don't have the same effect at all....
- Re: New Thyroid test results 21st August 2004
... but ask if they use the Free T3, Free T4, and order Armour thyroid...before making an appointment. These docs...
... the suggestions about using Free T3, Free T4, and Armour . Always remember that the lab should read in the ... normal" readings....ain't no such thing! Start your Armour at 60 mg (if you have no cardiac issues) for one to...
- Can you become cured on your own? 21st August 2004
... offices and ask if they use the Free T3 and Free T4, and Armour if indicated.....before making an appointment IF they...
- Armour and obesity usage 20th August 2004
... Does Armour boast metabolism?...
... now that i'm diagosed as hypo, and taking 60mg of armour , will the weight starting coming off??? Will armour...
... going to magically fall off now that you're taking Armour . You'll still have to work at it the old-fashioned...
- Could l of turned hypo this quick???? 20th August 2004
... hypers' who only got the problems! My knight in shining armour doc isnt in today :( so l am seeing another doc (hey...
- Armour users 20th August 2004
... increased with each dose adjustment. But sometimes Armour users have a spike in FT3 to the top of its range ... I can't explain that. But you should know that Armour is a whole other ballgame... You can't expect the...
... I have a question for those using Armour . What will the blood work look like? Will the FreeT4 ... my T3 increased some.
I'm thinking that since the Armour has more T3 that my blood work for my Free T3 will ... for my test results to see how I am doing on 30mg of Armour . I think I need an increase based on how I feel.
... Everyone is different. I reacted the same way on Armour and had to add T4 eventually. I'm still adjusting ... the T4.
By the way, it's the other way round with Armour , it's 20% T3 and 80% T4.
Good luck adjusting!
Judy...
...
"By the way, it's the other way round with Armour , it's 20% T3 and 80% T4."
That's right!...
- Am I barking up the right tree? 20th August 2004
... doctors never know that. Ask if he ever prescribes Armour thyroid... This indicates an open-minded view and...
- upper arm/thigh weakness 20th August 2004
... and fillers in Synthroid. Once I was changed over to Armour all of that went away...very quickly actually!...
... Well, I'm already on Armour :D - it's not all the time, but if it could be an...
... it could be a reaction to the Armour as well....maybe you could get your endo to try Naturethroi...
- Thyroid Cancer 19th August 2004
... were and my endo was then willing to switch me to Armour . Once the switch was made I started to lose weight ... to 2 lbs. a week. One major difference also on the Armour , is that I no longer have the huge appetite that Synthroid...
- New test results..... 19th August 2004
... Hello,
I started taking 1/2 grain of Armour on 7/12/04.
Here are the test #'s from 8/10/04...
... doubt you feel much different than before you started Armour , because your TSH is still much higher than what's...
... been trying to eat healthier and have been on the Armour for a month. Maybe my natural metabolism has been ... take regular exercise to get it going again (diet and Armour alone won't do it??).
I talked to the Physician...
- Quit taking lipitor no more leg pain!! 19th August 2004
... 0.61-1.76
Looks to me like I could use a little armour . I told them I wanted it now.
Betty...
- Frustrated 18th August 2004
... have symptoms. I recently switched from Synthroid to Armour . I wanted to see if Armour would work better for ... had to switch doctors because my endo does not like Armour . The first few weeks I felt great on Armour but then ... it seemed to level off. I have been on Armour for about three months and still have some symptoms ... had to ask Endo to do Free T3 test
8/11/04 (on Armour 90)
TSH 2.264 (Range .350 - 5.500)
T4 6.0 (Range ... week.
Its hard to find a doctor to prescribe Armour . At least when I asked for the Free T tests they...
... while you made the switch in meds, and not from the Armour itself. If this is the case, the hair should stop...
- New Here.. Blood results Please help!! 18th August 2004
... I saw a homeopathic MD within that month, started Armour , and am receiving competent treatment.
Whatever...
... I saw a homeopathic MD within that month, started Armour , and am receiving competent treatment.
Whatever...
- Headache & Nausea from Armour Thyroid 17th August 2004
... us posted.
I've been thinking of asking to try Armour , afraid I'd be allergic. I think the Synthroid has ... a very long letter to Oprah at another forum says Armour is the only med that has all 5 of the hormones our...
... people with sensitivities to the binders or fillers in Armour or Westhroid. Armour is just more well known.
...
- Osteopathic doctor (DO) 17th August 2004
... tests and symptoms, not only TSH. Ask if they Rx Armour thyroid when appropriate. If they do, it generally...
- T4 Conversion Into T3 16th August 2004
... For example, my last labs on 50 mcg levoxyl and 1 gr Armour :
TSH .04 (.34-5.6)
FT4 1.50 (.9-1.7)
FT3 4.03 ... than T3. And of course, the endo, (not a believer in armour ) says to cut the armour out completely and come back...
... secreting, T0, T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, and that only Armour has all of them. How well did I do condensing...
... secreting, T0, T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, and that only Armour has all of them. How well did I do condensing ... Actually there are two more natural thyroid meds like Armour , one is Westhroid and the other is Nature Throid. ... Westhroid is pretty much the same as Armour as far as binders and fillers, but Nature Throid is ... who may have problems with the binders or fillers in Armour or Westhroid. And....unlike Armour, Nature Throid ... may want to opt for it.
It is harder to find than Armour , but if you are going to take it on a regular basis...
... may want to opt for it. It is harder to find than Armour , but if you are going to take it on a regular basis ... Parke-Davis that is available in Canada in place of Armour ?
Nat...
... be secreting, T0, T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, and that only Armour has all of them. How well did I do condensing that ... there are a few T2's and T1's but as far as I am aware Armour only contains T4 and T3 in measured doses, and T2...
... are available in the US
dessicated thyroid (like armour ) is available in canada, called parke-davis thyroid...
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dessicated thyroid (like armour ) is available in canada, called parke-davis thyroid...
- Help, need some reassurance 16th August 2004
... better after a short time. Then I switched to 15 mg Armour and my TSH dropped to much (became tired again). After ... again a periode of 25 mcg levaxin I added 7,5 mg Armour and felt GREAT for 1 or 2 weeks, then again tired ... levaxin and still tired.
The problem is that the low Armour doses lower the TSH so I end up having less hormones ... today that I should keep my levaxin-dose and add 30 mg Armour , so that's my next step. Hopefully my brainfog and...
- Oh my my my 16th August 2004
... should have for-warned her.
anyway, now I'm off Armour 45 mgs and back on Synthroid .088 mg ( my Free T4...
... Can I ask why they took you off the Armour ? Were you not feeling good about it? Midwest1 had...
... as I felt better on the synthroid than I do on the armour . The week I started the armour my Free T3 was pretty ... months ago he had changed my from .088 syn. to 45 mg armour and I was feeling better then than I am now with the ... armour even though I was not normal yet. I felt like 5 on...
... as I felt better on the synthroid than I do on the armour . The week I started the armour my Free T3 was pretty ... months ago he had changed my from .088 syn. to 45 mg armour and I was feeling better then than I am now with the ... armour even though I was not normal yet. I felt like 5 on...
... it's logical, given those figures that I stop the Armour 45 mgs and go back to synthroid .088 mgs.
In the...
- Insanity or just Hypo? 15th August 2004
...
a doctor frind of my mine on a fluke recommended armour 1/2 grain [30 mgs].
i took my first dose 3 weeks ... remember.
as is my practice i continued to increase the armour on my own because i felt better and better and truly...
- New and need help 14th August 2004
... feel better taking natural dessicated thyroid, namely Armour , than they do with any of the synthetics. If your ... doctor is absolutely dead-set against Armour , that's a tip-off that he doesn't care much about...
- pills losing potency/storage of pills 13th August 2004
... could be for one of the following reasons:
1. my Armour is losing its potency (I have to pick up a new bottle ... the endo would change things)
Sooo, to prevent armour from losing its potency could I store it in the fridge ... the heat & humidity have affected the potency of the Armour in particular?
Thanks,
redwine...
... think they will tell you to absolutely NOT store your Armour or Levoxyl in the fridge; it's far too humid in there ... fluctuating so badly.... Her pharmacy didn't move much Armour , and so it was using outdated product to fill scripts...
... I had all kinds of weird problems with Armour . I'd get a refill, things would be great for a month ... pills. I called Forest Pharmaceuticals (makers of Armour ), I switched pharmacies, I tried getting 1 month's ... bottles ... I finally just gave up. My first 2 years on Armour were great, then everthing went crazy and I suffered ... 20.5 and back on a consistent dose of 3 grains of Armour !
I never did figure any of this out. We even theorized ... than that through MY experience, I would suspect the Armour (although others swear by it and never have probs...
... Just another bit of ammunition for the doctors that Armour is not "the one" that has potency problems.
I...
- question about cheapest t4 therapy 13th August 2004
... like to save me a little money.
How much does armour cost? I know the price is different on the dose strength...
... co-pays. I do know that my low starting doses of Armour were cheaper than the co-pay I have for brand names...
- there ARE advantages of being hypO! 13th August 2004
... calling the MD today and do some screaming. I need some Armour bad.
They want me to wait till Sept. 17th to get...
... calling the MD today and do some screaming. I need some Armour bad.
They want me to wait till Sept. 17th to get...
... Yeah! If they EVER give me some armour , I will be feeling much better. Won't be so tired...
... Yeah! If they EVER give me some armour , I will be feeling much better. Won't be so tired ... symptoms.
Oh well!! live and learn.
if you can't get armour , would you take synthroid?
jb...
... if you can't get armour , would you take synthroid?
jb
If they won't ... let me have the armour ,but they better have a good excuse not to let me have...
- Roseanne Rosannadanna is right...LOL 13th August 2004
... of the lab range, and whether a small increase in Armour might not solve the problem. [Although actually,...
... of the lab range, and whether a small increase in Armour might not solve the problem. [Although actually,...
