- 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 :)
...
... 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...
- Symptoms, Dr. Appt., and Questions 26th October 2004
... Antibodies (TPO & TG) and DHEA.
Also, should I request Armour ? I have heard that they are coming out with time ... release T3-should I ask for that instead, or is Armour time released?
Sorry for all of the questions but...
... you need until you get the results from the free ts. Armour as you mentioned has both t3 and t4 in it and some...
... time release sounds like the better one followed by Armour ....
- Some questions about Thyroid medication 26th 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 ... Could my Free T4 levels get too high if I continue on Armour Thyroid?
I'm afraid my doctor will want to taper...
... Could my Free T4 levels get too high if I continue on Armour Thyroid?
I'm afraid my doctor will want to taper ... since I'm not feeling any better.
i am taking Armour thyroid. i change my dose every 4 weeks acording to...
... Thanks mmaan,
What dose of Armour Thyroid were you on when you started to actually feel...
- Great visit with my doctor 25th October 2004
... with my Endo. After her not wanting to give me the Armour in the first place she is going to let me stay on ... worth it to try and find a doctor that will prescribe Armour . I feel like I have my life back. I'm still working...
- Cytomel dosing help needed, please - Meep, anyone 25th October 2004
... sense. 98%/t4 + 2%/ t3. If you were going to add Armour he says....because Armour has both...( 80/20 ratio ... even if it feels okay initially. He further explains Armour contains a 80/20 ratio for pigs and that's why and ... term....although he does agree that some folks get on Armour initially and their body takes a liking to it...and...
- Lab Report For My Husband 25th October 2004
... medician for him in next visit. becouse he give me armour thydroid in first visit. so i am going to talk to...
- 2nd day on armour - HELP 25th October 2004
... Changed to armour by NP. This is my 2nd day on armour 1/2 grain. I feel awful. I hurt all over and sleeping ... before. When I look at the dosage equivalent on the armour site.
50 mcg (.05 mg) of synthroid = 1/2 grain of ... armour .
Question - since I was on .075 until the change ... that! Advice? I am not thinking clearly either.
Armour is a different animal altogether than Synthroid. ... have anticipated.
Try taking half of one of your Armour pills each morning for a week, then, then next week...
... Armour is a different animal altogether than Synthroid. ... have anticipated.
Try taking half of one of your Armour pills each morning for a week, then, then next week...
... is correct here, for a couple of reasons. I was on Armour and I thought the same thing you do. I was chasing ... being on Synthroid ...so I went up to 5 grains of Armour . BAD. BAD. and more BAD. You don't want to do that...
- Proof wellness after t-dectomy 24th October 2004
... at least one weekend a month. (She’s on 4 grains of Armour .) I think the trick is having a good surgeon and a...
... many problems with synthetic T4 and maybe let you try Armour . It sounds like maybe your body is having a hard time...
... me now.
I have never tried cytomel, but I did do Armour before...but I took it all wrong. If the doctors ... could expect...I would have been better off. The Armour just about KILLED me. I got to the point where I...
- anyone have decompression surgery 24th October 2004
... hypo and my eyes are a mess. I recently started on Armour and am wondering if one's thyroid is properly managed...
- I haven't been REGULATED on synthroid yet, but I wonder how do you know if Armour.... 24th October 2004
... tired so I asked my specialist if I could add some Armour . Within a few days I was feeling more energetic, more ... working out great.
I guess its a gamble as I know Armour doesn't work for everyone but if you are still feeling ...
Have you got someone who is willing to prescribe Armour for you?
Just some thoughts,
Good luck,
felix...
... and give it a fair chance. I went from synthroid to armour , when I did I felt terrible, but continued to take ... months, and now I am in the process of incresing the armour dosage. I am feeling much better (after 8 weeks)...
... say a time-release form is better than the straight Armour ...so that's where my next stop is.
You might ... have a reaction to the Armour and it may not be because its bad...it may only be ... adjusting. ALTHOUGH, some folks do great on the straight Armour immediately...at least that is what I hear.:)
...
- quick question 24th October 2004
... then maybe it’s time to try a different med, like Armour . Lab levels should only be a guide, not gospel....
- find a doctor in CT/RI --Armour 23rd October 2004
... hollistic and treats via symptoms and is not afraid of Armour if needed. Very thorough. Does not accept insurance...
- Test results, doc suggestions, your thoughts, please 23rd October 2004
... 200
Ferritin 49 10-291
Doc included a script for Armour Thyroid 1/2 gr(30 mg) once a day.
Note on labs ... reads
Stop the thyroid .075
Start Armour Thyroid 30 mg take one daily in AM
Don't take any...
... Maybe....think the armour will do it? Just when I think I have this down I find...
... I have not taken Armour but have been hearing good things about it here on...
... 200
Ferritin 49 10-291
Doc included a script for Armour Thyroid 1/2 gr(30 mg) once a day.
Note on labs ... reads
Stop the thyroid .075
Start Armour Thyroid 30 mg take one daily in AM
Don't take any ... but for others it may need to be slightly higher. Armour will help, here.
FT4 1.49 .61-1.76 This is right ... low T4. This will likely drop when you you go on Armour .
DHEA-S 28 26-200 This is so low that I believe...
... adverse side effects for women.
I was looking at the armour website and the amount she wants me to take doesn...
... Synthroid or any other med that has T4 in it such as Armour ) and Free T3 (If you are taking Armour ot Cytomel...
- New Labs, adding T3 - your opinion please 23rd October 2004
... range 2.39-6.79) During my July appt., I asked about Armour (that was when he brought up possibly adding cytomel ... they don’t help enough, then he is open to trying Armour . He is of the opinion of dose regulation being a ... concern). I have read about how many people prefer Armour , but I am willing to try the synthetics first. Mainly ... lpitations), I am a bit tentative about T3, synthetic or in Armour and wanted to see if T4 alone would help me enough ... this new regimen, do you feel it might be time to try Armour ? Endo does not have me retesting blood for 6 months...
... a lot of your residual symptoms.
As for trying Armour , I'm of the opinion that Synthroid isn't doing you ... much good. Cytomel might help, but Armour might work far better... or it might not be good for...
... a lot of your residual symptoms.
As for trying Armour , I'm of the opinion that Synthroid isn't doing you ... much good. Cytomel might help, but Armour might work far better... or it might not be good for...
- Taking Armour was a horrible experience. 23rd October 2004
... I guess I don't need that much T3.
How many mg of armour did you take?...
... the results of the labs done at the time you went on Armour ?...
... see if it helped me feel better. I tried 60mgs of armour and it wasn't a good thing. I know it has helped...
... see if it helped me feel better. I tried 60mgs of armour and it wasn't a good thing. I know it has helped ... more in life than just our thyroid meds.
Sorry the Armour didn't work for you. You would never know until you...
- Follow up appt today 22nd October 2004
... thinking that he may be ok cause he came up on the armour thyroid web site. Sometimes I see his name with the...
... are dire.
IMO, an MD who is willing to prescribe Armour usually knows more about thyroid than anyone who stubbornly...
- Iodine in vitamins 22nd October 2004
... in them.
As I'm hypo and taking thyroxine and Armour , are these likely to cause any problems?
Thanks...
- Important press release about levothyroxine 22nd October 2004
... update you on my decision. I decided to switch to Armour and I am doing GREAT! My energy level is back up and...
- Help please 22nd October 2004
... all the posts about getting a Doctor to prescribe Armour ...... My problem is that my Endo just wont do it and...
... available for your area.)
Other pharmacies
the Armour Thyroid website...
- how to increase armour? 22nd October 2004
... Hi Rachel.
I just started on 30mg of Armour 3months ago. My doctor wanted to keep me at this...
... I went from synthoid .05mg to 60mg armour , adjusting was difficult, but I ended up feeling great ... after several months. Then I went from 60 to 90 armour , and the adjustment was not as bad, but I still found...
... Hi....I am on 2 1/2 grains of Armour (150 MG)..my dr always increased me by 1/2 grain each...
- Endo in chicago? 21st October 2004
... guidelines, Ft4 and ft3 levels, and such? Does she do Armour ? The person who recommended her to me goes to her...
- arrrgh! Mexico trip cancelled 21st October 2004
... I was so excited that I was finally going to get armour . Guess What? he called me this evening informing...
... Liz
I got Armour over the net :-0 I was scared about it
b/c I had...
- Hypodude, Meep or anyone with a suggestion about blood testing. 21st October 2004
... and recently because I had to increase my dose of armour and I feel a little hyper. All the other times I...
- Has anyone else experienced very dry patches of skin at their waist? 21st October 2004
... found a GREAT Doc in Ca. and he just started me on Armour Oct10th. Jury is still out LOL
june...
... June!
Don't be shy... jump right in! :)
Hope the Armour works out well for you. Let us know, ok?...
- Guess I just need to vent 21st October 2004
... next week, and I was wondering if I should ask about Armour ? I have been on Synthroid (right now .1 mg) since...
- Thyroid scan and uptake 20th October 2004
... shows overall hyperthyroid on the uptake.Hmmm I guess Armour is out now???? I don't go back to the endo till mid...
... Right, Armour is definately out if you are HYPERthyroid!!
I would...
... Right, Armour is definately out if you are HYPERthyroid!!
I would...
- Low Dose Armour 20th October 2004
... I had to start on Armour very cautiously - only 1/2 grain - due to the fact...
... doctor, emphasizing that each time we upped my dose of Armour that I crashed hard first before I felt better, and...
- Question about Armour 20th October 2004
... I take my Armour first thing in the morning. I swallow my pill and...
... I am tired all the time.
I will hang on to the Armour just in case my levels start dropping like a rock...
... I take 3 grains of armour a day. I never take more than a grain at at time...
... my concern to you prior to your buying the Mexican Armour . I won't be replying to any more of your posts. ...
- New to levothyroxine...concerned 19th October 2004
... Took myself to a different doctor who prescribed Armour thyroid, and I have never gone hyper on it. (In fact...
... says levothyroxine) before going after something like Armour . When I questioned natural drugs on my first visit...
- Elevated Sed Rate..goes along with Hashimoto's? 19th October 2004
... synthroid until today. My family doc agreed to put me on Armour and retest me in 4-6 weeks. He is concerned about...
- For Meep, and others, two questions 19th October 2004
... there is still PLENTY of room to play, since adding Armour would raise both T3 and T4.
TSH is not a good...
... appreciate it! Ok, I'll ask my endo about increasing my Armour . So far, he has been unwilling to do so. But I will...
... appreciate it! Ok, I'll ask my endo about increasing my Armour . So far, he has been unwilling to do so. But I will...
- Calcitonin 19th October 2004
... on another thyroid board and someone mentioned that Armour has Calcitonin in it. Calcitonin is good for the ... right? So for those that have osteoperosis taking Armour would help with our bone density, right? I just want ... information, because he didn't want to let me try Armour and once I got some he refused to increase it because...
... the Parathyroids, not the thyroid gland. Granted, Armour DOES contain some calcitonin, most likely from the ... the parathyroids, it is not measured or regulated in Armour , so taking it for the calcitionin content is not a...
- New With Synthroid Questions 19th October 2004
... my lab results described above? I see talk here of Armour and other drugs but I'm unclear as to what they do...
... my lab results described above? I see talk here of Armour and other drugs but I'm unclear as to what they do ... trial. Most refuse flatly with a TSH like yours.
Armour is a natural product, made from pig thyroids, and...
... marathons and diets.
Me on the other hand, need armour that contains T3 & T4, I don't do the conversion ... months and now I am having to increase the dosage of armour . I feel much better, not 100%, but very close to...
- Has anyone used a "Compounding" Pharmacy for supplying their thyroid meds? 19th October 2004
... depends on your plan. I have found my dr by going to armour website and going to Wilsons thyroid on the web. Both...
- switching from synthroid to armour 18th October 2004
... freet4 is low I have got some nonprescription generic armour standing by just in case.
I found out you can go...
... I would be careful about doing a 100% change out. Armour is a complicated drug as are all things related to ... underlying cancer going onor suergery on the horizon, Armour won't protect you.
I've had to bust my tail doing ... gruelling months of thyroid (including both Synthroid and Armour ) meds. I don't wish to see anyone else go through...
... Hi Liz,
Just wanted to wish you luck with the Armour . I started it three weeks ago and if you tried to ... major problems for you. The plan for me is to add the Armour to the thyroxine and then titrate the thyroxine if...
... going to Mexico tomorrow and he will be picking up my armour . Mr dr. won't rx it for me so I am left with no other ... taking synthroid for any lenght of time before starting armour ?
Anyone else get joint relief after starting armour...
... replies. I have heard so many positive things about armour . I hope it works for me. My Tsh is really suppressed ... synthroid for a certain amount of time before starting armour ?
I do realize that armour is a serious drug. However...
... me miserable since July.
I will have my standby armour in case they won't give me any. They think because...
... have been on for my thyroid so I cannot tell you if Armour is better, but if you do switch, let me know how it...
... I went from Synthetic to Armour about 8 months ago. I was taking about 150mcg-175mcg ... Never did feel right on it.
My experience with Armour is that I have to take the same amount. I currently ... and when. If I'm you, I'd take an equal amount of Armour twice a day, once after breakfast and againt after...
... Extra two cents:
If you are going to be taking the Armour , I would get your T3 free tested so you can monitor ... it. The t3 in the Armour may feel good at first, but can get wildly out of...
... Ft4 14 (10-20) Ft3 4 (2.6-5.7)
I won't start my armour until I have the results.
Liz...
- What if I forget? 18th October 2004
... day. This is especially important, since I take my Armour twice a day and my Cortef three to four times a day...
- Labs ok...feel like crap? 18th October 2004
... that will also use the Free T3 and believes in using Armour or at least add Cytomel.....starting with very low ... office nurse if that doc uses the FT3 and FT4 and Armour , if indicated. If so.......make that appointment...
- Normal Body Temperture???? 18th October 2004
... Body Temp. should be???
I am feelilng good with my Armour Thyroid. But I have a one question for you All.
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