- Please help? I can't increase dosage anymore! 23rd September 2004
... what else I can do? I'm in Canada so we don't have Armour Thyroid- but we do have Davis-Parkes natural thyroid...
... miserable. If I were you, I'd immediately swtich to Armour and work very hard on fine tuning it until you felt ... just right.
If you really can't get Armour in Canada, buy it on the internet. You can buy just...
...
Just a thought. I did think they have a form of Armour in Canada, it just isn't called Armour. The compounding...
- Not so common symptoms 23rd September 2004
... blockers for high thyroid for years and Levoxyl and now Armour after RAI for years. I've taken everything from 30 ... daily. Currently, I take between 2.5 and 3 grains of Armour a day.
I've learned a lot. Gone to thyroid hell...
- Had My Appointment Today 23rd September 2004
... more slowly than meds which contain T4 and T3 like Armour Thyroid). It is customary to start off low and build...
- I have to increase my dose, aaarrrrrg 23rd September 2004
... s theory that they actually take a higher dose of Armour in the winter than in the summer. They change with...
- Arm Pain, Hypo 23rd September 2004
... weariness in my torso like I'm wearing sleevless knight's armour . My back and rib cage have little radiating muscle...
- nature throid? 23rd September 2004
... the same as synthroid? or is it the same thing as armour ? thanks!
Candy...
... Nature Throid is basically the same as Armour , but has hypoallergenic fillers for people who may ... be allergic tot he fillers in Armour ....
- Heart palpitations - fluttering. Thyroid related?? 22nd September 2004
... had any luck on synthetics. You might want to try Armour and monitor all of your physical symptoms closely...
- URLs to scientific literature-Can you access them? 22nd September 2004
... a great doctor several months ago and I am now on Armour . :D Thanks for asking!...
... available if needed.
Glad you're doing well on your Armour !...
- natural treatment/ and recovery? 22nd September 2004
... pigs and the most popular version in the US is called Armour Thyroid. When you said "natural methods" coupled...
... The "natural replacement hormone" - Armour , by name - is a prescription drug. You won't find ... than the synthetics. Start with Synthroid, but keep Armour in the back of your mind in case Synthroid doesn't...
- feeling worse every day 21st September 2004
... from scratch. The doc likes the Synthroid over the Armour , so I chose that to start a small dose to humor her ... T3F level will indicate, I'm gonna need Cytomel or Armour . I'm actually thinking about experimenting with a...
- question about sweating 21st September 2004
... enough thyroid hormones. I have just increased my Armour from 30mg to 45mg and the sweats have been less....
- Newly diagnosed with hypothyroid 20th September 2004
... like Levoxyl. And then there's the natural route, Armour . Many people do wonderful on Armour but good luck...
- My FNB -- Good news! 20th September 2004
... testing my FT3 and about the possibility of taking Armour . She was fine about the test, but she does not prescribe ... Armour . Apparently, she hasn't had good results with some...
- Can it be my levels are off again? 20th September 2004
... my lifestyle, those just don't figure in. I take Armour Thryoid 75 a day, 90 was too much, I'm wondering if...
... could be OK (unlikely) but your FT4 could be low - Armour has more T3 to T4 than our bodies produce and often ... things are not right.
Are you splitting your dose of Armour ? You might find it helps - I read a few posts today ... happen later in the day. Try searching this board for " Armour " and "split" and you should find a few threads where...
... take because I have to wait 2 hours after taking the Armour . Hmm, Memory, what is that? lol I go back to the...
- Dear MEEP 20th September 2004
... well, you are my knight in shining armour ! now do not blush so...thankyou very very much for...
- Low Thyroid? 20th September 2004
... is called Thyroid (by Pfizer) and it is on par with Armour Thyroid in the US. It also comes in 30, 60 and 90...
... would think the medication I'm on would be called Armour Thyroid and not Thyroid? What is the difference between...
...
The thyorid med you are taking is a generic of Armour . So anything you read on the boards about Armour...
... mean that he didn't prescribe the generic version of Armour ? Or maybe the pharmacy gave me the generic version...
... Todd, the Nature Thyroid is a brand name, it's like Armour in that it is natural and it therefore contains both ... - this is what they put people on who cannot take Armour because they are allergic to the fillers / binders...
... My Armour comes on the bottle labled as "Thyroid". I'm guessing...
... Todd, the Nature Thyroid is a brand name, it's like Armour in that it is natural and it therefore contains both ... - this is what they put people on who cannot take Armour because they are allergic to the fillers / binders...
... My Armour comes on the bottle labled as "Thyroid". I'm guessing...
... 2.0-4.9
My doctor told me that I'm on Natural Armour Thyroid medication. Since this medication has T3 and...
... QUOTE=Todd D.]My doctor told me that I'm on Natural Armour Thyroid medication. Since this medication has T3 and ... you might indeed feel better on the higher dose of Armour . Getting too much FT4 isn't usually a problem on...
... people just don't feel good for a while, Todd - even on armour or it's equivalent. I know it sucks, and I think...
- Results 17th September 2004
... take symptoms into account. Ask if they prescribe Armour (natural thyroid replacement) to patients. If they...
- Irregular heartbeat 17th September 2004
... palpitations when my T3 is too low. When my doc Added Armour to my meds, in addition to Levoxyl, they went away...
- Need help 17th September 2004
... take symptoms into account. Ask if they prescribe Armour (natural thyroid replacement) to patients. If they...
- What Meds do you take 16th September 2004
... right now but I have noticed many people talking about Armour thyroid. It has the t4 and t3 that is suppose to be...
... I am talking Armour Thyroid. So far no side efftect from it....
... and have added Nature-Throid (natural T3, T4 same as Armour ) I have done much better on this combo.
Most people...
... made under fewer brand names than the synthetics. Armour , Naturethroid, and Westhroid all contain both T4 and ... .. Synthroid which definitely was not for me, and Armour which seems to be just what the doctor ordered. ...
... work for another. My doctor is a strong believer in Armour only, but because I apparently do a great job of converting ... T4 to T3, I'm on a combination of Armour and Synthroid. Armour 1.5 grains was not enough, but ... was still low. Adding 50 mcg of Synthroid to the 1.5 Armour seems to be just about right. I still tend to crash...
- But what about a Man? 16th September 2004
... to this).
Have you tried natural thyroid meds ( Armour )? Many people who do not get relief from synthetic ... a mix of T4 and T3 wherease synthroid is only T4. Armour also contains the other Ts' the body creates - the...
... declining results. Several months ago, I got onto Armour Thyroid, and Cytomel. I had quit the Synthroid and ... slowly increased the dosage of the Armour & Cytomel until I reached my current levels of 5 grains ... Armour and 50 Mcg Cytomel daily. I will probably be pushing ... the Armour to 6 grains in the near future to try to clear up ... so I will see what he has to say about my switch to Armour & Cytomel. The previous Dr simply looked at the TSH ... far too much to carry around. Since starting on the Armour , Cytomel, and some other supplements(not diet pill...
... results(without even going to a doctor). Order your Armour from south of the border or Canada. I don't think...
- Going to remove thyroid. 16th September 2004
... Gopherhead, what are these natural meds you're speaking of armour ? What is that and I would be curious to maybe add...
... Armour (in the US) is natural desiccated thyroid gland from...
... Ok I think I am going to do the research on Armour first. Synthroid deffinatly does not work for me....
... be put on in the hospital? Or should I request the Armour befor I go under? What other things should I be asking...
... want to think that if they take it out and put me on Armour I will 1 no longer have the bulge in my neck 2 be...
... unithroid, etc. Each has different fillers. And also Armour as the others have mentioned....
- What's with the water retention? 16th September 2004
... addition to the synthroid, or try a natural option ( armour or pfizer) ... natural seems to work better for many...
... this morning and I found yet more information on why Armour works better (for most) than synthetic. It has natural ... my experience, natural thyroid medications, such as Armour thyroid often relieve the fluid retention caused by ... effect....
...It has been my experience that using Armour thyroid...is much more effective than using synthetic ... hormones because Armour thyroid contains other items that facilitate the conversion...
... information. When I go to the MD today I am getting some Armour thyroid. I have just heard so many good things about...
...
The more I read, the more I want to switch to Armour plus thyroxine. I'm beginning to wonder why they bother...
... seeing my doc next week and am going to petition for Armour . I know he is in favour of it so I'll see what he...
... thread....why is it so hard for dr.'s to prescribe Armour ? If it works what difference does it make? I take...
... thread....why is it so hard for dr.'s to prescribe Armour ? If it works what difference does it make? I take...
... from some cytiomel (T3), or a natural source T4/T3 ( armour ) ...
jb
~ i think you need another doctor, in...
... from some cytiomel (T3), or a natural source T4/T3 ( armour ) ...
jb
~ i think you need another doctor, in ... our area the choices are limited. I want to ask for Armour . I think it would help the best. I was so excited...
... our area the choices are limited. I want to ask for Armour . I think it would help the best. I was so excited...
... more question: I have no thryoid and am on 75 mgs of Armour . Does anyone know if this is about right? Thanks...
... more question: I have no thryoid and am on 75 mgs of Armour . Does anyone know if this is about right? Thanks ... m new at this :)
How long have you been on the Armour and are you seeing
any improvement?
My levoxyl...
... I've been on Armour for about 4 weeks. I felt a difference at first,...
- JohnsBabe- I have Question? 16th September 2004
... with symptoms should be treated. He also prefers Armour over synthetic meds...which is my preference as well...
... with that doctor. Also ask if he/she ever prescribes Armour thyroid. A doctor who appreciates the merits of Armour ... little about thyroid. Most also refuse to prescribe Armour or even synthetic T3.... Such close-mindedness helps ... because of medical ignorance.
I suggest you try the Armour website for a list of Armour-prescribers in your area...
... and information, midwest1, including checking the Armour site for doctors![/FONT]...
- Finally!!! 16th September 2004
... symptoms and history. He has held off prescribing me Armour while we work on strengthening my adrenals. At first ... felt very discouraged that I couldn't just start the Armour and start feeling better, but he made it clear that...
... adrenal issues straight. Then I will probably go for Armour and possibly Cortef- we'll see after the next set...
- Hello--I have a question. 15th September 2004
... bed and in the A.M. I have been taking 2 grains of Armour thyroid. I think that a combination of working out...
... little insight. From what I have read, when you take Armour your TSH will drop precipitously. That's OK. The T3 ... component that your cells need is supplied in Armour and the feedback loop to the pituitary (which produces ... T4 levels checked periodically while you are on the Armour .
I'm past menopause, so can't help you with the...
... should be checking these, especially if you're on Armour - you want to monitor that FT3.
Nat...
- Can someone please explain this! 15th September 2004
... active T3. You might benefit from the natural thyroid ( Armour in the US, Thyroid in Canada) as this contains T3...
... want to do a little reading on this forum for info on Armour (natural thyroid with both T4 and T3) and cytomel ... Information Archive or try searching this forum for " Armour " and "depression"
Nat...
- Thyroid Scans Results 15th September 2004
... test? I am asking because I have been on 120mg of Armour Thyroid for a couple years. My yearly test came up ... anyone can tell me. I don't hear of alot of people on Armour Thyroid....
... test? I am asking because I have been on 120mg of Armour Thyroid for a couple years. My yearly test came up ... and they need to increase my dosage to 150mg.I take Armour . In general, the TSH is irrelevent to dosage, because ... it often becomes suppressed with Armour treatment... and that's OK. It's far better to use ... to be done fasting, but it's best not to take your Armour before the blood draw... Wait till after. The results...
- coconut oil for thryoid? 15th September 2004
... oil and I probably never will. All I want is some Armour Thyroid for my ailing thyroid. :)...
... Can Armour thyroid be ordered from an online pharmacy in either...
... Yes, you can get Armour from South of The Border. They also have the generic...
... My sister recieved some generic Armour from South of the Border and it was manuactured in...
- Help with test results, please 15th September 2004
... than that, you would probably benefit from natural Armour thyroid or some Cytomel in addition to your levoT...
- Thyodine 15th September 2004
... appointment goes well too. I hope they will give some Armour because I have heard that it is good. I have some...
... Guess we're too fickle.
I would have liked to try Armour too because I've heard it is a bit easier to lose ... in your part of the country and I believe she is on Armour so perhaps it is prescribed more out there. Most...
- Dosage increase 13th September 2004
... my doctor to request once again an increase in my Armour thyroid. I have been on 30mg for about 2 1/2 months ... This
morning he call and agreed to increase my Armour to 60mg. Now I want to do this gradually. Any suggestions...
... But I have narrowed it down. I know 180 is the max Armour . I know 150 is the minimum Armour. For me. Unfortunately...
... today was add 7.5mg to my 30mg. I just cut my 30mg of Armour into 4ths. I think I will do this for about 3 weeks ... so maybe this is a good way. I hope so. I want the Armour to work for me....
... difference within a couple of days, especially when on Armour ....
- miswest -- how are you doing on cortef? 12th September 2004
... take it with food, but I take the first dose with my Armour in the a.m. (:) doc said it's ok to do it that way...
... take it with food, but I take the first dose with my Armour in the a.m. (:) doc said it's ok to do it that way ... that one can have bouts of it ...
i'm leery about armour , b/c it may contain too much T3 for me ... i've been...
- diagnosed with hypothyroidism yesterday, med side effects ??? 12th September 2004
... all else fails, ditch the T4-only med and ask for Armour thyroid. It's gentler on the system for most people...
- T4 (eltroxin) question 11th September 2004
... going to lobby for Thyroid (the canadian version of Armour ) next week when I am in to see the doctor.
I...
... Working- out! Good news.
I too would like to try Armour as it seems to be that people feel so much better...
... believer that the natural product is the way to go. Armour (or Thyroid in my case) doesn't just contain T3 and...
... did it take until you 'felt good'? Have you tried Armour / Thyroid? And lastly (I promise!) did you experience...
... the sadness. Have you every tried natural thyroid ( armour ) or given any thought to cytomel? T3 appears to do...
... Hey Gopher:
Yes, as a matter of fact I was on Armour , for a while. I got all messed up with the dosages ... just peeled back for now.
The doc doesn't favor Armour , so I figured I'd take this month to just do the 1 ... from the Vits.)
I do expect to get going with the Armour again.:)
Yeah, you pegged me for a geek. I guess...
... You're in good company ;)
Can I ask what dose of Armour you were on? (oopps, I just did!). Did you go to ... armour from synthroid or straight from no meds? I'm trying...
... first month I was on 100 Sythroid, and I switched to Armour thinking I needed to take a similar dose. Similar ... grains. I dropped the Synthroid and started with the Armour dose the next day.
From what I understand now ... , is the Armour wasn't really taking hold in my system yet and wouldn...
... first month I was on 100 Sythroid, and I switched to Armour thinking I needed to take a similar dose. Similar ... grains. I dropped the Synthroid and started with the Armour dose the next day.
From what I understand now ... , is the Armour wasn't really taking hold in my system yet and wouldn ... into your system and wouldn't be for weeks, not the Armour ? (Armour contains the metabolically active T3 and ... read recently that the conversion of synthroid to armour is not quite what you get from Armour. I read that ... 1 grain (60 mg) of Armour equals approximately 74 mcg of T4 (Synthroid) (this ... take some time (two weeks) to adapt to the T3 in the Armour and that you should work your way up to your dose...
... took 1 and 1/2 grains that was like 60 plus 30 mcg of Armour making it 90mcg, and the Sythroid was 100 mcg. Sounds...
- Question about numbers 11th September 2004
... synthetic T3 might help, but natural T4/T3 such as Armour may be better yet....
... was very helpful. I'm going to ask my endo about Armour (I will be speaking to her on Monday evening to find...
... Expect resistance from her on the subject of both Armour and the FT3 test. Endos are notoriously loyal to...
... my endo resists my request for the FT3 test and the Armour . I'll let you know how it goes.
LT :)...
- can Armour cause HYPERthyroidism? 11th September 2004
... med containing T3, there is more to it that that. Armour has both T4 and T3 in it. For many people, the T3...
... I got my tests back today. I was on 30mg of Armour when I took them. Originally when I went on 30mg....
... My own TSH with Armour is only .02. TSH means very little while taking any...
- Borderline Hypothyroidism 11th September 2004
... replaced - ideally, IMO - with a natural T4/T3 med like Armour thyroid. The few people who benefit from synthetic...
... interpret thyroid tests and hardly ever prescribe Armour .
The way to find a good thyroid doctor is to prescreen ... guidelines. And third, ask if they ever prescribe Armour thyroid to treat hypoT. Even if Armour turns out ... about their thyroid knowledge.
You can find a list of Armour -prescribers on the Armour website's physician finder...
... replaced - ideally, IMO - with a natural T4/T3 med like Armour thyroid. The few people who benefit from synthetic...
- 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...
