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Hormone Problems board
  1. Does Low DHEA-s Show "Normal" ACTH Stim not "Normal" 11th February 2008
    ... and other weird effects. It happened after I was on Armour for a few months - never did get above 60mg for more...
    ... thyroid meds. I was doing ok on T4 for a year. Went on Armour by transitioning. Was on Armour for a few months solo ... doing things. Then, I spend 4 -6 weeks reacting to Armour poorly, shaking, panicy, way overstimulated feeling...
    ... Armour , which is a fantastic med, has a very very high T3 ... right in the middle so you really did not need the armour T3. You happen to convert T4 quite well it seems....

  2. Something to boost testosterone for a woman 26th November 2007
    ... vitamin therapy, has given me a small dose of DHEA and armour thyroid , and hopefully, this time I wil have some...

  3. what are the side effects of knowing where you have low hgh 2nd November 2007
    ... the results to come back. For now they did giv ehim armour in case this is a thyroid problem, but is it good ... to take the armour if they hadn't gotten the test back yet? He is taking...
    ... the results to come back. For now they did giv ehim armour in case this is a thyroid problem, but is it good ... to take the armour if they hadn't gotten the test back yet? He is taking...
    ... it then. hopefully that's what it is. He's taking armour . the doc increased it after she asked if it gave him...
    ... it then. hopefully that's what it is. He's taking armour . the doc increased it after she asked if it gave him...
    ... no signs of salt cravings or anything. he's taking Armour for Thyroids, i think the TRT is Cyponiate and hgh...
    ... no signs of salt cravings or anything. he's taking Armour for Thyroids, i think the TRT is Cyponiate and hgh...
    ... their something he can take for his libido while on armour ? The doctor that prescribed the t and aromour said...
    ... their something he can take for his libido while on armour ? The doctor that prescribed the t and aromour said...

  4. Thyroid, Hormones, Menopause...Confused with tests and reasons for! 17th October 2007
    ... as I still don't feel 100%. She will not prescribe Armour , as she knows little about it. After I brought...

  5. Unusual hormone/prohormone levels? 27th July 2007
    ... suspected thyroid but several different thyroid meds ( Armour , Synthroid) have only made the symptoms worse - and...

  6. Still can't get it right 15th January 2007
    ... is on top of having thyroid problems which I take Armour and Synthroid for. I am still drastically losing my...

  7. Hormonal problems, I think 22nd November 2006
    ... doctor to finally diagnose me with hypo - I am on armour thyroid and doing very well. It's like I didn't even ... hashis hypothyroid and should be diagnosed. Google armour thyroid. Google Hashi's. There is a lot of info out...

  8. Need help with lab results...please 7th November 2006
    ... 33 year old female. I'm hypothyroid and take 4gr of Armour . My symptoms are no energy,tired, hairloss, no sex ... all the time. My doctor wasn't willing to increase Armour anymore instead he suggested to test female hormones...
    ... Anti-Depressants. The only meds I'm taking is 4gr of Armour thyroid. [What time was your pm cortisol drawn?...
    ... experience (I'm hypothyroid as well), your dose of Armour needs to be lowered slightly. I was diagnosed in June...

  9. High AM Cortisol? 22nd September 2006
    ... after moving to a new doctor, got moved over to taking Armour . The doctor that prescribed me armour suggested ... through. I found that I was unable to tolerate my armour after a few days and had to cut the dose back (I was ... initially, moved over to 50mcg thyroxine with 1/2 grain armour in the AM and 1/2 grain in the PM. unable to tolerate ... so now on 50mcg thyroxine and 1/4 armour AM and 1/4 PM). SO, someone suggested that I get ... as this often stops people being able to tolerate Armour . It was on my list of tests to have done so off I...

  10. Cortisol variations? 8th August 2006
    ... is related to the adrenal problem. I tried low dose Armour thyroid for a week or two but it made me sleepy so...
    ... is related to the adrenal problem. I tried low dose Armour thyroid for a week or two but it made me sleepy so...

  11. Test results - any input is appreciated. 8th August 2006
    ... gel 1.25 daily Deltacortil 5 mg daily Armour 4 grains daily Progestrogen cream 1/4 tsp daily...

Hysterectomy board
  1. Laproscopic Assisted Vaginal Hysterectomy 5th March 2008
    ... that my Thyroid TSH levels are "off". I take 90mg of Armour , and my symptoms lead me to think I wasn't taking...

Immune Disorders board
  1. Yeast anyone?? (Candida that is) 11th June 2004
    ... doesn't give you any problems. :) Oh, well, I'm on Armour thyroid, after being dx'd last July. (Was on Levothroid...

  2. Don't know what to do next? (Help please)... 20th November 2003
    ... fight to get any help and within 3 months of being on Armour thyroid, I feel almost normal! Many people believe...
    ... yeast syndrome for systemic yeast problems. I take Armour thyroid, have IgG deficiency and fungal sinusitis...

Infectious Diseases board
  1. mono 12th October 2007
    ... epilepsy, and take tegratol: a thyroidectomy and take armour thyroid. I am a senior and have been diagnosed with...

Infertility board
  1. My thought for the day 29th August 2007
    ... the same evil with all our swords, even though our armour is different. And when when of us is injured and doesn...

  2. Anyone starting 2WW??? 4th February 2007
    ... update!!! I appreciate the luck. I will use it as an armour against AF!!! :) Ok guys I will TRY to get a good...

Inner Ear Disorders board
  1. Thyroid problem? 10th January 2006
    ... about 5 days though. and the doc actually gave me armour , since i said i didnt feel good on levoth, so she ... said take it a few more days then switch to armour if ur not feeling good.. so i still might if i dont...

Kidney Disorders board
  1. Test results - kidney function 18th July 2007
    ... and just put me on Metformin. I take 2 grains of Armour thyroid daily also. I take Ziac for high blood pressure...
    ... period (Now there's a bonus). I take 2 grains of Armour thyroid daily also. I take Ziac for high blood pressure...

Lung & Respiratory Disorders board
  1. Shortness of Breath 6th June 2004
    ... medication, given daily, for the rest of your life. I take Armour Thyroid. It's a natural hormone, derived from dessicated...

Lupus board
  1. Angelic brat or others 28th April 2005
    ... Hypothroidism and Hashimotos which is controlled with Armour and that many with CFIDS seem to have this condition...

  2. Lupus Symp or hypothyroid 3rd August 2004
    ... been going on for 4 years! I actually was on Armour for 2 years (natural doc) during which time I did ... the same time. Once I got off cortef and stayed on Armour , the arthritis, joint pain & sun sensitivity started ... returned. Now I don't know if I felt better from the Armour or the Cortef but everyone says based upon my numbers ... I don't need either. I've been off Armour since January. I at least am very grateful that...

  3. Plaquenil - when to take the 2 doses? 16th June 2004
    ... your pharmacy, ask them what dr's in your area RX ' armour thyroid'. Then start calling one by one, ask them...
    ... sounds like a good plan! I actually a site (assoc. w/ Armour ) that lists physicians who prescribe Armour... may...
    ... I actually a site (assoc. w/ Armour ) that lists physicians who prescribe Armour... may...

  4. ANA of 1:320, what is going on with me? 5th March 2004
    ... last Nov, I started feeling worse again...I am on Armour thyroid and my numbers are ideal (Tsh of .12).......
    ... last Nov, I started feeling worse again...I am on Armour thyroid and my numbers are ideal (Tsh of .12).......

  5. Plaquenil/Opthamology Visit-What do they do? 19th February 2004
    ... hypersensitivity to a drug, I have switched thyroid meds ( armour stays in your system approx. 4-5 days. Stopped it...

  6. Discoid, SLE, DIL, RA??? 20th January 2004
    ... we can rule out any drug reaction. If it is not the Armour , then it would have to be the triphasil.(If it is...

  7. auto-immune disorders 14th December 2003
    ... replacement made from pork gland. The most popular one is Armour , but Westroid and Naturethroid are also the same thing...
    ... haven't heard of the natural thyroid med, especially Armour . It was practically the only drug to treat hypothyroid...

Lyme Disease board
  1. rash on knuckles 24th February 2008
    ... and then he added Ceftin in February. Also taking Armour thyroid because the lyme has knocked out my thyroid...

  2. question about Lyme and Thyroid 2nd December 2007
    ... such as Synthroid is a T4 only med. Meds such as Armour is a T3/T4 med. Some people do better on T4 only...

  3. low thyroid levels 16th November 2007
    ... doing fine although in retrospect, I wish I had tried Armour instead of Synthroid. I've thought about changing...
    ... synthroid. Actually all my free t's are good. I have tried armour as well. Before I realized I had lyme I was convinced ... abnormal thing any of my blood tests ever showed. Armour can make you really jittery. So I just stay with synthroid...

  4. Marsha, Shanna, Maureen, Carol, Mike, Ekim - you guys okay? 23rd October 2007
    ... with muscular weakness and pain. I then added armour thyroid when I felt adrenals could handle it and that...

  5. Lymes or Menopause-Hormones? Help please 15th October 2007
    ... and is borderline low, but he wanted me to start on Armour low dose. Ive been on prednisone for years so I guess...

  6. Sarah92202... 15th September 2007
    ... levels were so low and I will be continuing with the armour also. He saw my son and my husband also. My husband...

  7. Hey Ticker 2nd September 2007
    ... your thyroid levels checked recently? What dose of Armour are you taking? How long have you been been on this...
    ... doctor i was not feeling better and wanted to try armour . So he put me on 90mg which i saw was equivilent to ... 150mg of synthroid on the armour thyroid site. So i took it and the first week was ... relief.) At this time I was starting a low dose of armour 30mg to find my optimal levell.(I am currently at...

  8. Should I bother getting tested? 2nd September 2007
    ... are both less than midrange. I was on 3/4 grain of Armour (to try to shrink my nodules, not for symptoms), but...
    ... underactive thyroid which im trying to treat with armour right now. I gonna probably rule out lyme just to...
    ... month, so I'll talk with him about starting up on Armour again. He's pretty good about letting me manage my...

  9. New News 16th August 2007
    ... boost that made the most difference was when I started Armour Thyroid w/ Lugol"s Solution. But I recently had to...

  10. caffeine... 14th August 2007
    ... I take DHEA and pregnenolone everyday. I also take Armour for hypothyroidism. Lyme really wreaks havoc on all...

  11. Bartonella - a diagnostic symptom? 13th July 2007
    ... too low on my free t3 & T4 and am on the stinky pig Armour again, ugh!! This time it wasn't an option. Oh yea...
    ... definately a pituitary problem. I have never been on armour but maybe I should switch. I am also going to ask...

  12. Good morning from cj, now in California 29th June 2007
    ... respond to, but a year and half or so ago, I had started armour , began slowly increasing and then hit the worst symptoms ... was to gather was that it was a possible reaction to armour ... and severe stuff dissipated after getting off. ... dumping, caused by adrenals insufficency and beginning armour . apparently due to adrenals, meds weren't being used ... (the best i understand)... anyway, I know you on armour and communicate with a lot of thyroid patients and...

  13. Delayed herxing? 24th June 2007
    ... History: Dx Hypothyroid 5/2003 (Levoxyl and Armour ) Mild hypertension (Diovan) Gastritis, but no GERD...

  14. Thoughts on Cleveland Clinic 22nd June 2007
    ... refused to budge on my treatment, refused to let me try Armour instead of synthroid, as "it's a last resort", ... number can make a huge difference in your life, and Armour is a fantastic med, let's try and see how it does...

  15. Thyroid or lyme issue???? 23rd May 2007
    ... doctors will prescribe at combination T3/T4 med such as Armour . Some people, including myself, do better on this...
    ... t have the Hypo very bad though my endo prescribed Armour , not synthroid, but I can't stand the smell of it...

  16. My Lyme test results 18th April 2007
    ... have hypothyroidism, but not real bad, he put me on Armour , but it was the most disgusting smelling stuff in...
    ... have hypothyroidism, but not real bad, he put me on Armour , but it was the most disgusting smelling stuff in ... while to finally start loosing. I started off taking Armour and found it worked really well for me. I took it ... does is make me real anxious so I'm going back to Armour . I find it has less side effects even if it does smell...
    ... while to finally start loosing. I started off taking Armour and found it worked really well for me. I took it ... does is make me real anxious so I'm going back to Armour . I find it has less side effects even if it does smell ... but endo says not normal to him. Yes I do know the Armour is made of pig. I had to stop taking it though because...
    ... while to finally start loosing. I started off taking Armour and found it worked really well for me. I took it ... does is make me real anxious so I'm going back to Armour . I find it has less side effects even if it does smell ... but endo says not normal to him. Yes I do know the Armour is made of pig. I had to stop taking it though because ... that short while. It doesn;t have T3 or T4 in it. Armour does though. I guess I will have to just take the ... Armour and see. I can't take it everyday though because I ... I never found my urine to smell bad while on the Armour at all. If I smelled bad, my husband didn't say so...
    ... Hi Chantel. I take Armour also. Maybe your dose was raised too quickly if you...
    ... Chantel, maybe it was the brand of armour that I got. Does yours smell like pig crap when you ... sniff in the bottle? Mine says Armour Thyro 30mg by Forest. maybe I can get another brand ... I had never heard of it before. Ticker, does your Armour smell bad? Sarah...
    ... Armour is pretty stinky, but it really does not bother me...
    ... [QUOTE=ticker;2962598]Hi Chantel. I take Armour also. Maybe your dose was raised too quickly if you ... dose of synthroid and was also on the lowest dose of Armour too. I was on 50mcg of synthroid and 15mg of Armour...
    ... sarah92202;2963883]Chantel, maybe it was the brand of armour that I got. Does yours smell like pig crap when you ... sniff in the bottle? Mine says Armour Thyro 30mg by Forest. maybe I can get another brand ... I had never heard of it before. Ticker, does your Armour smell bad? Sarah Yes, Armour smells really bad...
    ... [QUOTE=ticker;2964059] Armour is pretty stinky, but it really does not bother me...
    ... [QUOTE=Chantel2003;2967254]Yes, Armour smells really bad, LOL. I made my husband smell it ... be done with ABX's by then. I hope so. About the Armour , I have an extremely sensitive nose, like a bloodhound...
    ... pill. I am not sure why the doctor chose that over armour . I had a good Saturday and a really bad Sunday. I...
    ... pill. I am not sure why the doctor chose that over armour . I had a good Saturday and a really bad Sunday. I...
    ... be done with ABX's by then. I hope so. About the Armour , I have an extremely sensitive nose, like a bloodhound ... you will have to ask your endo why he put you on Armour because Armour has T3 and T4 in it and synthroid doesn...
    ... pill. I am not sure why the doctor chose that over armour . I had a good Saturday and a really bad Sunday. I ... it is causing leg cramps. I just switched back to Armour so I will see in the next week or so if it gets better...
    ... probably post a question soon:) I switched back to Armour so I will see if it makes a difference. Chantel...
    ... you will have to ask your endo why he put you on Armour because Armour has T3 and T4 in it and synthroid doesn...

  17. Weight Help, Please 1st April 2007
    ... get is .9. I am on .37 mcg of Synthroid. I tried Armour -just a 1/4 grain and had anxiety and nightmares,...
    ... frustrating. I know many people with lyme do better on Armour , but it really did not agree with me, so I just keep...

  18. KateTheRiot-Homeopathic 28th March 2007
    ... they were not normal by his guidelines, he prescribed Armour , which was the most disgusting tasting and smelling...
    ... they were not normal by his guidelines, he prescribed Armour , which was the most disgusting tasting and smelling...

  19. What are most successful ABX's? 27th March 2007
    ... they were not normal by his range, and he put me on Armour , this was before I got the Lyme diag. I have alot ... of different specialist! The Armour was the most disgusting thing I had ever smelled or...

  20. Frustration and nearly normal tests 3rd March 2007
    ... Luckily my LLMD has never trusted the test and put me on Armour Thyroid at the beginning. Goodness knows what would...

  21. Thyroid & Lyme 22nd February 2007
    ... D So a few mnths ago, my LLMD put me on 120 mg Armour Thyroid per day. I can't say that it helped or not...

  22. HELP!!! need info/advice 18th January 2007
    ... dizzy, disequilibrium problems. I am hypo and on 90mg Armour . They just uped the armour dose so I don't think...

  23. 6 Blues- How are you doing? 12th December 2006
    ... through. My thyroid was messed up so I started taking armour a few weeks ago. I think I lost a few pounds. Gee...

  24. Change in my protocol - Dr. E update 1st November 2006
    ... like have some good things being added. i take that armour thyroid as well. .75 g am/pm. i can tell ya that...
    ... you have a thyroid disorder? Why do you think that Armour is fake?...
    ... Oh gosh - I thought Armour was manufactured thyroid, not real hormone from an ... inaccurate. I think she was going to treat me with Armour and see what happens. :)...
    ... Synthroid is synthetic hormone and is a T4 only med. Armour contains both T3 and T4, which many people feel is...

  25. dry skin/eyes 19th August 2006
    ... the first of summer it has been again. I've been on Armour Thyroid but honestly am not good at taking it regularly...

  26. building up your body 15th August 2006
    ... like Synthroid are a T4 only med and other meds like Armour are a T3/T4 med. Some people get a suppressed TSH...
    ... I am actually on armour now. started with synthroid, my doc at the time was ... begged her to play with my tsh number, and let me try armour ....no luck. I switched docs, explained my side ... make a big difference in your life", and he put me on armour as well. When I was on synthroid, I was right ... in the middle, "where it should be". Then on the armour , he let me have a higher dose, and get my tsh number...
    ... Amrour can interfere with many things. I take Armour also. I take mine sublingually (dissolve under the...
    ... what do you mean? Is it just the regular armour you do that with? Then you don't have to wait so...
    ... Hi Jaimie. Yes it is Armour that I take sublingually. It takes about 15 minutes...

  27. Can you get Lyme from something other than a tick? 29th May 2006
    ... off every now and then, or most of the time. The Armour for my thyroid is really helping i think, from when...
    ... zaaaaaaarrrrrrrre. haha. But like i said, now that i'm on Armour i'm feeling better, not perfect though. we willl...
    ... back, and it keeps dying off. I just increased my Armour meds and my TSH is up again. This is ticking me off...

  28. For ticker-Lyme and Thyroid disorders 25th May 2006
    ... There is a natural med which is a T3 / T4 combo called Armour . Some people do better on this. There are also synthetic...

  29. Janet's update - Mitochondrial Function? 25th May 2006
    ... how you made decision to go on Cortef. Are you on Armour or?? I have searched some of your old posts hoping...
    ... with having recently started and begun increasing armour . Now I read about the correlation between armour...
    ... results of an adrenal stress index test. I also take armour thyroid. I don't know whether the thyroid tests...

  30. After taking the Bicillian and Rocephin shots 21st May 2006
    ... wondered if Lyme could CAUSE hashimoto's? And can Armour (which i take for my thyroid) actually make you feel...
    ... overlap. It is good that you are feeling better on the Armour . It may take some time before you find the best dose...

  31. Lyme disease diagnosis HELP!!! 17th May 2006
    ... burniing sensation with my arms. I"m on 34mg of Armour thyroid which helps some i believe, but here's the...
    ... definitely can complicate matters. Did you start on Armour recently? Do you have copies of your thyroid results...
    ... onclusives (whatever they call them). I probably started Armour in January i believe, and just was increased because...
    ... push the thyroxin into your bloodstream. I also take armour thyroid and hydrocotisone to keep the adrenals going...

  32. Starting on herbal remedies 27th December 2005
    ... that it followed an innitial positive response to armour thyroid, but that when I discontinued product, symptoms...

  33. My daily pill-O-rama & update on appt w/LLMD 20th July 2005
    ... regulate neurotransmitters which are screwy) - Added Armour Thyroid, 60mg/day - Added Bromelain (to help with...

  34. Magnesium 13th July 2005
    ... hormones under control!! I'm on prescription thyroid ( armour ) and something for sleep (Klonopin) and Flonase for...

  35. lyme disease cause dry skin? 11th April 2005
    ... I am taking Armour Thyroid, 90 mg. I can't tell if it is really working...

  36. Thyroid question and another one 29th January 2005
    ... s hypothyroid. I was not able to get results with Armour and am now on levoxyl. My body just ate up the armour ... so fast I couldn't get enough of it. Armour is a good place to start, though because it's the...

  37. brenda8/Heather: Please follow up on your vitamin regime 14th January 2005
    ... Benicar 40 mg 1x a day Cortef 2.5 mg 2x a day Armour 60 mg A.m. Armour 90 mg P.M. Elavil 15 mg 1x P.M...

  38. My test came back negative, do you still think I have Lyme? 11th December 2004
    ... 2 pills 2x a day. I'm also on thyroid pill called Armour and a pill called Benicar which is actually for high...

Menopause board
  1. Increase in Bad Cholesterol 27th February 2008
    ... diagnosed with a very low thyroid, since have been put on Armour and feel like a different person! I'm not saying...

  2. Anyone using herbal thyroid supplements, DHEA, testosterone? 16th January 2007
    ... DHEA regularly and other supplements, I also take Armour thyroid of low thyroid. You name it I have tried...

  3. Any experience with (low) thyroid supplements, weight gain and menopause? 29th December 2006
    ... into taking a more natural form of thyroid med, like Armour . It has everything you need, not just the T-4....

  4. depression in menopause 7th December 2006
    ... .....It is worth it so keep it up !!!! I am on Armour 2 Grains a day for hypo and I have 2 thryoid nodules...

  5. Post Menopausal Ladies ? 14th November 2006
    ... also consider switching to a natural one, such as Armour , which supplies all the hormones your thyroid needs...

  6. Any help for bloating? 26th March 2006
    ... me it did not start until I took Synthroid and then Armour .....it started very suddenly when I got to 50mcg on ... Synthroid...so I switch to Armour and it never went away. Now I am off all meds with...

  7. lets do a study, list symptoms 15th June 2004
    ... ahead and started treating myself with one grain of Armour thyroid--you can get it on the internet without a...
    ... about that test 20 years ago, sigh. By the way, Armour thyroid is wonderful. Sooooooo smooth and natural ... on one's body. SillySunday, glad to see you on Armour . Be healthy! :)...
    ... about that test 20 years ago, sigh. By the way, Armour thyroid is wonderful. Sooooooo smooth and natural ... on one's body. SillySunday, glad to see you on Armour . Be healthy! :) Thanks a lot! I'm really glad ... I do feel a little guilty about self-treating with Armour , but I always check my temp and pulse and they are ... Ft4 and TSH. My TSH is suppressed now that I take Armour , but my T3 is still a little low, as is my T4. I...

  8. Any help appreciated! 13th March 2004
    ... started taking a natural thyroid medication called Armour about a month ago,,,,,and I am like a new person,...
    ... Where do you get the natural thryoid med called Armour ? Did you take it in addition to the synthroid? Also ... started taking a natural thyroid medication called Armour about a month ago,,,,,and I am like a new person,...

  9. Panic Attacks anyone? 26th January 2004
    ... symptoms. Am hypothyroid also, taking Unithroid and Armour , but right now it seems like my body can't even handle...
    ... symptoms. Am hypothyroid also, taking Unithroid and Armour , but right now it seems like my body can't even handle...

  10. anyone with an opinion, please 13th January 2004
    ... diagnosed with low thyroid and being treated with armour thryoid. some symptoms have disappeared or gotten...
    ... diagnosed with low thyroid and being treated with armour thryoid. some symptoms have disappeared or gotten...

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