- OK now I am really confused? Regarding T3 25th August 2004
... !
I went to my doc today and I asked her about Armour . Well turns out since I am in CANADA we don't have...
... In Canada, natural dessicated thyroid (such as Armour ) is named Parke-Davis thyroid. But the bias against ... was nearly 7 again. That was when I began taking Armour , and it hasn't once made me hyper. I wish I could...
- Question about lab results 25th August 2004
... My doctor just prescribed Armour for me based on my symptoms, rather than blood tests...
... My doctor just prescribed Armour for me based on my symptoms, rather than blood tests ... here who have used synthetic med before switching to Armour have had more success with the Armour. Most doctors ... heart palps resolve once you near your optimal dose of Armour . Hypo often causes them. As for not having the other ... suggestions with this would be appreciated.Just give the Armour some time. How low a dose have you been given? I...
- I can eat tomatos again 25th August 2004
... I have develop food allergies, I have been on armour since sept 2003, hoping to see if the food allergies...
- need explanation of scores 24th August 2004
... kinds of testing.
My results came back and 60mg of Armour was prescibed. I didn't have a follow up, just the ... >10
TSH 1.570
T4-3 0.89
Also, is anyone taking Armour and an antidepressant?
Thanks,
Vicki
PS. After ... 2 weeks on the Armour , I can tell a HUGE differnce in engery :)...
... you, I'd try weaning off the Zoloft to see if the Armour takes over for it.
Your new doctor is A#1 for doing...
- i think i've found a great naturopath!! 24th August 2004
... naturopath cannot prescribe thyroid meds like synthroid and armour . Just came off the armour as it spiked up my T3,...
... naturopath cannot prescribe thyroid meds like synthroid and armour . Just came off the armour as it spiked up my T3,...
- Armour Thyroid? 24th August 2004
... and Unithroid (Nature Throid is basically same as Armour , Unithroid is synthetic T4) I have done much better ... synthetic T4 to keep the T4 level up high enough, Armour has a lot of T3....
... I am on Armour and feel better than I have in years. A piece of...
... I have started on Armour recently also and have done very well. I did have...
... I am starting Armour today, after taking Levoxyl. After I had my thyroid ... gained 10 pounds, while dieting!! So I am trying the Armour ,(75 mg) and the doctor told me to take 60 in the morning...
... increase at once might be uncomfortable for you. My Armour -box says start with 30 mg and increase with 15 mg ... m at the moment taking 37,5 mcg Levaxin and 15 mg Armour and slowly raising the Armour dose. I havent felt...
... I've been on 30mg Armour for about 8wks now, after being on Levoxyl 75mg for ... 3 yrs. I am feeling better on the Armour , but feel I need an increase. Unfortunately I had...
... I've been on 30mg Armour for about 8wks now, after being on Levoxyl 75mg for ... 3 yrs. I am feeling better on the Armour , but feel I need an increase. Unfortunately I had...
... To UNN,
My doctor started me on 75 mg of Armour , because I was already on 125 mcg of Levoxyl.(I have ... thyroid.) He said this is a "guesstimate" of how much Armour I would need, and we may have to adjust after my next...
... i felt bad on levoxyl so i switched to armour and i feel so much better now. my hair stopped falling...
... Well, after just 2 weeks of Armour Thyroid, I am able to lose a little weight again....
... s.
I would request a Free T3 because you are on Armour and it has a lot of T3, many of us on the natural...
... correcting the thyroid. she says if i take them both ( armour 15mg and levothyroxine 25mcg) that she won't know ... yet. i called today, Now I just started on the damn Armour after reading all these raves about the meds, and ... need the T4's to convert to T3's, then why wouldn't armour just use the damn T4's? HELP ME I think I'd rather...
... so i dunno if you only need T4 then why take the armour with T3? if your sensitive to it why even bother taking...
... so i dunno if you only need T4 then why take the armour with T3? if your sensitive to it why even bother taking ... correct. Its not a one pill fits all sort of thing. Armour works for some but not for all. Synthetics work for ... some but not for all. Many of us take Armour and a synthetic because the Armour has too much T3 ... out on meds, you have to give it time. If taking Armour is making you feel weird maybe its not the med for ... makes more than T4, it makes T0, T1, T2, T3, T4. Armour has trace amounts of the other T's that your thyroid ... way, splitting the dose is done because the T3 in Armour is fast acting and lasts about 8 hours. Many feel...
... if you only need T4 then why take the armour with T3? I was on a T4 med (Levoxyl) for about 3 years ... always had a ok t4 but my t3 was very low. Went on Armour only and felt better, but still couldn't get my ft4 ... & ft3 in the good range. I now take Levoxyl and Armour and this is better for me. It really is what works...
- gaining weight...help 24th August 2004
... actually called my endo yesterday, and I am going to try Armour thyroid. He explained T4 and T3 to me, so I understand...
... Welcome!
That is great that you are going to try Armour . That might be exactly what you need. Hopefully...
- Different brands, whats the difference?? 24th August 2004
... Midwest and others have mentioned ARMOUR ... I am on Synthroid right now and wanting to mention...
... Well I just found a great site www. armour thyroid.com
It explained a bit.. So basically Synthroid ... only produces T4... where as Armour actually produces both T3 and T4?
If so.. why would ... a doctor not prescribe Armour in the first place?...
... felt, and how they lost weight after switching to ARMOUR ?
I'm sooooooooooo confused.
I know my doctor is ... didn't mention adding T3 meds.. or even switching to Armour that contains both T3 and T4.
Is it possible to ... as well as lose weight like people seem to do with Armour ??...
... of mainstream doctors are horribly biased against Armour . The attitude is probably based on Synthroid's introductor ... in the 1930's, when they convinced MDs that because Armour is made from animal glands, it's dirty and inferior ... manufactured in a sterile laboratory. They questioned Armour 's potency and stability; but Armour has never been ... many, many... if not most... people do better with Armour . The profession may never catch up to that fact, ... may work better than the Synthroid you now take; but Armour may work best.
The only contraindications for...
... way for a long time. I do know alot of people say Armour works for them and it would probably work for me too ... . I never asked for Armour , just because I was trying so many different combos...
- Osteoperosis 23rd August 2004
... my lastest thyroid readings after 8wks on 30mg of Armour . The results are:
TSH 0.984(.3-5)
Free T4 0.91 ... those numbers mean.
I requested upping my dose of Armour , but since I have Osteoperosis my doctor refused to ... that as an excuse. So now I am stuck at 30mg of Armour . Looking at my #'s I'm not sure what to do. Maybe...
- low iron? 23rd August 2004
... Anti-TPO 600 [less than 35]
I'm currently taking Armour and Levaxin and feeling better every day :)...
- 3 months on Synthroid...new #'s 23rd August 2004
... Thanks I will keep pressing her .....would Armour be better than Synthroid? I hear both sides.... I...
... Armour would be better if it works for you. Most people...
- Update on new naturopathic doctor Today!!!! 23rd August 2004
... He gave me Armour thyroid & took some more blood work for my hormones ... please let me know Why he want to do Allergy tests. Armour thyroid is not enought for my problume. I need your...
... person to feel well.
Did the doctor tell you that Armour isn't enough for your problem, or is that your idea ... your TSH high. After you've been on a good dose of Armour for a long enough time, this will improve....
... midwest1,
doctor did not tell me Armour isn't enough, that i was my thinking only. doctor...
- Concerned about Palpitations!! any advice? 22nd August 2004
... Synthroid sending me hyper, but once I switched to Armour , I haven't been hyper since. It might be a solution...
... relieved by simply switching brands so i switched to armour (natural) and i feel alot better. no more palpitations...
- Midwest, what do you think? 22nd August 2004
... normal" lab results. And ask if they ever prescribe Armour . Armour-prescribers generally are better at treating ... the patient instead of her lab sheet... and Armour is often the better med for thyroid as well....
... normal" lab results. And ask if they ever prescribe Armour . Armour-prescribers generally are better at treating ... the patient instead of her lab sheet... and Armour is often the better med for thyroid as well.
Midwest ... see who treats a normal but low range thyroid with Armour . Another question. Wouldn't Chiropracters play the...
... see who treats a normal but low range thyroid with Armour . Another question. Wouldn't Chiropracters play the...
- Sleeping is a nightmare! 22nd August 2004
... weeks for that to go away. Now I have been taking Armour and don't have the same effect at all....
- Re: New Thyroid test results 21st August 2004
... but ask if they use the Free T3, Free T4, and order Armour thyroid...before making an appointment. These docs...
... the suggestions about using Free T3, Free T4, and Armour . Always remember that the lab should read in the ... normal" readings....ain't no such thing! Start your Armour at 60 mg (if you have no cardiac issues) for one to...
- Can you become cured on your own? 21st August 2004
... offices and ask if they use the Free T3 and Free T4, and Armour if indicated.....before making an appointment IF they...
- Armour and obesity usage 20th August 2004
... Does Armour boast metabolism?...
... now that i'm diagosed as hypo, and taking 60mg of armour , will the weight starting coming off??? Will armour...
... going to magically fall off now that you're taking Armour . You'll still have to work at it the old-fashioned...
- Could l of turned hypo this quick???? 20th August 2004
... hypers' who only got the problems! My knight in shining armour doc isnt in today :( so l am seeing another doc (hey...
- Armour users 20th August 2004
... increased with each dose adjustment. But sometimes Armour users have a spike in FT3 to the top of its range ... I can't explain that. But you should know that Armour is a whole other ballgame... You can't expect the...
... I have a question for those using Armour . What will the blood work look like? Will the FreeT4 ... my T3 increased some.
I'm thinking that since the Armour has more T3 that my blood work for my Free T3 will ... for my test results to see how I am doing on 30mg of Armour . I think I need an increase based on how I feel.
... Everyone is different. I reacted the same way on Armour and had to add T4 eventually. I'm still adjusting ... the T4.
By the way, it's the other way round with Armour , it's 20% T3 and 80% T4.
Good luck adjusting!
Judy...
...
"By the way, it's the other way round with Armour , it's 20% T3 and 80% T4."
That's right!...
- Am I barking up the right tree? 20th August 2004
... doctors never know that. Ask if he ever prescribes Armour thyroid... This indicates an open-minded view and...
- upper arm/thigh weakness 20th August 2004
... and fillers in Synthroid. Once I was changed over to Armour all of that went away...very quickly actually!...
... Well, I'm already on Armour :D - it's not all the time, but if it could be an...
... it could be a reaction to the Armour as well....maybe you could get your endo to try Naturethroi...
- Thyroid Cancer 19th August 2004
... were and my endo was then willing to switch me to Armour . Once the switch was made I started to lose weight ... to 2 lbs. a week. One major difference also on the Armour , is that I no longer have the huge appetite that Synthroid...
- New test results..... 19th August 2004
... Hello,
I started taking 1/2 grain of Armour on 7/12/04.
Here are the test #'s from 8/10/04...
... doubt you feel much different than before you started Armour , because your TSH is still much higher than what's...
... been trying to eat healthier and have been on the Armour for a month. Maybe my natural metabolism has been ... take regular exercise to get it going again (diet and Armour alone won't do it??).
I talked to the Physician...
- Quit taking lipitor no more leg pain!! 19th August 2004
... 0.61-1.76
Looks to me like I could use a little armour . I told them I wanted it now.
Betty...
- Frustrated 18th August 2004
... have symptoms. I recently switched from Synthroid to Armour . I wanted to see if Armour would work better for ... had to switch doctors because my endo does not like Armour . The first few weeks I felt great on Armour but then ... it seemed to level off. I have been on Armour for about three months and still have some symptoms ... had to ask Endo to do Free T3 test
8/11/04 (on Armour 90)
TSH 2.264 (Range .350 - 5.500)
T4 6.0 (Range ... week.
Its hard to find a doctor to prescribe Armour . At least when I asked for the Free T tests they...
... while you made the switch in meds, and not from the Armour itself. If this is the case, the hair should stop...
- New Here.. Blood results Please help!! 18th August 2004
... I saw a homeopathic MD within that month, started Armour , and am receiving competent treatment.
Whatever...
... I saw a homeopathic MD within that month, started Armour , and am receiving competent treatment.
Whatever...
- Headache & Nausea from Armour Thyroid 17th August 2004
... us posted.
I've been thinking of asking to try Armour , afraid I'd be allergic. I think the Synthroid has ... a very long letter to Oprah at another forum says Armour is the only med that has all 5 of the hormones our...
... people with sensitivities to the binders or fillers in Armour or Westhroid. Armour is just more well known.
...
- Osteopathic doctor (DO) 17th August 2004
... tests and symptoms, not only TSH. Ask if they Rx Armour thyroid when appropriate. If they do, it generally...
- T4 Conversion Into T3 16th August 2004
... For example, my last labs on 50 mcg levoxyl and 1 gr Armour :
TSH .04 (.34-5.6)
FT4 1.50 (.9-1.7)
FT3 4.03 ... than T3. And of course, the endo, (not a believer in armour ) says to cut the armour out completely and come back...
... secreting, T0, T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, and that only Armour has all of them. How well did I do condensing...
... secreting, T0, T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, and that only Armour has all of them. How well did I do condensing ... Actually there are two more natural thyroid meds like Armour , one is Westhroid and the other is Nature Throid. ... Westhroid is pretty much the same as Armour as far as binders and fillers, but Nature Throid is ... who may have problems with the binders or fillers in Armour or Westhroid. And....unlike Armour, Nature Throid ... may want to opt for it.
It is harder to find than Armour , but if you are going to take it on a regular basis...
... may want to opt for it. It is harder to find than Armour , but if you are going to take it on a regular basis ... Parke-Davis that is available in Canada in place of Armour ?
Nat...
... be secreting, T0, T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, and that only Armour has all of them. How well did I do condensing that ... there are a few T2's and T1's but as far as I am aware Armour only contains T4 and T3 in measured doses, and T2...
... are available in the US
dessicated thyroid (like armour ) is available in canada, called parke-davis thyroid...
...
dessicated thyroid (like armour ) is available in canada, called parke-davis thyroid...
- Help, need some reassurance 16th August 2004
... better after a short time. Then I switched to 15 mg Armour and my TSH dropped to much (became tired again). After ... again a periode of 25 mcg levaxin I added 7,5 mg Armour and felt GREAT for 1 or 2 weeks, then again tired ... levaxin and still tired.
The problem is that the low Armour doses lower the TSH so I end up having less hormones ... today that I should keep my levaxin-dose and add 30 mg Armour , so that's my next step. Hopefully my brainfog and...
- Oh my my my 16th August 2004
... should have for-warned her.
anyway, now I'm off Armour 45 mgs and back on Synthroid .088 mg ( my Free T4...
... Can I ask why they took you off the Armour ? Were you not feeling good about it? Midwest1 had...
... as I felt better on the synthroid than I do on the armour . The week I started the armour my Free T3 was pretty ... months ago he had changed my from .088 syn. to 45 mg armour and I was feeling better then than I am now with the ... armour even though I was not normal yet. I felt like 5 on...
... as I felt better on the synthroid than I do on the armour . The week I started the armour my Free T3 was pretty ... months ago he had changed my from .088 syn. to 45 mg armour and I was feeling better then than I am now with the ... armour even though I was not normal yet. I felt like 5 on...
... it's logical, given those figures that I stop the Armour 45 mgs and go back to synthroid .088 mgs.
In the...
- Insanity or just Hypo? 15th August 2004
...
a doctor frind of my mine on a fluke recommended armour 1/2 grain [30 mgs].
i took my first dose 3 weeks ... remember.
as is my practice i continued to increase the armour on my own because i felt better and better and truly...
- New and need help 14th August 2004
... feel better taking natural dessicated thyroid, namely Armour , than they do with any of the synthetics. If your ... doctor is absolutely dead-set against Armour , that's a tip-off that he doesn't care much about...
- pills losing potency/storage of pills 13th August 2004
... could be for one of the following reasons:
1. my Armour is losing its potency (I have to pick up a new bottle ... the endo would change things)
Sooo, to prevent armour from losing its potency could I store it in the fridge ... the heat & humidity have affected the potency of the Armour in particular?
Thanks,
redwine...
... think they will tell you to absolutely NOT store your Armour or Levoxyl in the fridge; it's far too humid in there ... fluctuating so badly.... Her pharmacy didn't move much Armour , and so it was using outdated product to fill scripts...
... I had all kinds of weird problems with Armour . I'd get a refill, things would be great for a month ... pills. I called Forest Pharmaceuticals (makers of Armour ), I switched pharmacies, I tried getting 1 month's ... bottles ... I finally just gave up. My first 2 years on Armour were great, then everthing went crazy and I suffered ... 20.5 and back on a consistent dose of 3 grains of Armour !
I never did figure any of this out. We even theorized ... than that through MY experience, I would suspect the Armour (although others swear by it and never have probs...
... Just another bit of ammunition for the doctors that Armour is not "the one" that has potency problems.
I...
- question about cheapest t4 therapy 13th August 2004
... like to save me a little money.
How much does armour cost? I know the price is different on the dose strength...
... co-pays. I do know that my low starting doses of Armour were cheaper than the co-pay I have for brand names...
- there ARE advantages of being hypO! 13th August 2004
... calling the MD today and do some screaming. I need some Armour bad.
They want me to wait till Sept. 17th to get...
... calling the MD today and do some screaming. I need some Armour bad.
They want me to wait till Sept. 17th to get...
... Yeah! If they EVER give me some armour , I will be feeling much better. Won't be so tired...
... Yeah! If they EVER give me some armour , I will be feeling much better. Won't be so tired ... symptoms.
Oh well!! live and learn.
if you can't get armour , would you take synthroid?
jb...
... if you can't get armour , would you take synthroid?
jb
If they won't ... let me have the armour ,but they better have a good excuse not to let me have...
- Roseanne Rosannadanna is right...LOL 13th August 2004
... of the lab range, and whether a small increase in Armour might not solve the problem. [Although actually,...
... of the lab range, and whether a small increase in Armour might not solve the problem. [Although actually,...
- Question for Ladies on Armour 13th August 2004
... department, but I'm just curious.
How do you feel on 30 mg Armour ?
And what were your numbers before you started?
... Levaxin (Synthetic T4), but I've tried small doses Armour 15 mg, and 7,5 mg + 25 mcg Levaxin. The last dose...
... have a period for quite a few months. Now I am on Armour and haven't had a problem yet....
... im on armour , my periods are regular still. im 27...
- From hypo to hyper without feeling good 12th August 2004
... for 7 weeks. Found a good doctor that prescribed me armour . He did blood work and said I have gone hyper!. I ... severe eye irritation. Well unfortunately I took armour for two days and it did not help. I have to say that ... any meds for about a week and then try to take the armour at about 1/8 dose daily for a week or so. What do...
... start with this statement: "Well unfortunately I took armour for two days and it did not help." What do you mean ... any meds for about a week and then try to take the armour at about 1/8 dose daily for a week or so." If the ... Armour caused no "symptoms at all", why do you feel the need ... I was off of it for a month before I started on Armour , and I had no problems at all making the switch. ... weeks. You should be able to take a reduced dose of Armour in that time period, and go up to the prescribed dose ... during that time, and start with the full dose of Armour afterward....
... feel any difference (I am referring to your taking Armour , you said you stopped after 2 days because it made...
... shouldn't have taken any meds instead of taking the armour for two days because I was still feeling terrible ... store to support my adrenal glands in addition to the armour . I am afraid to take any more then the 1/8 starting...
- Thyroid & Tonsil glands, any link??? 11th August 2004
... throw off a poison ivy inflammation before starting Armour . I had to resort to Prednisone, frequently through...
- how do you survive the depression while waiting for thyroid meds to work? 11th August 2004
... feeling better. I have just switched from Levoxyl to Armour and I feel like I'm starting all over again. I feel ... much better on the Armour but I do take it one day at a time. I have talked...
... thought of ending it. Saw a new Dr. and started on Armour at small dose and still felt bad. Just like he lady ... better with each increase. I never went hyper on the Armour and I'm now taking 3 grains and life is good again...
- Finally have a referral to an endo but... 11th August 2004
... patients using the Free T3 and Free T4 tests and order Armour thyroid if indicated. If they say no, then you're ... you need to feel rested in the morning) and take my Armour thyroid at 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. (I split the dose). ... Armour has 20% T3 which is the active thyroid that I'm not...
- Hello all am new!!! :wave: 11th August 2004
... ask if he uses the Free T3 and Free T4, and orders Armour thyroid if indicated. That way, if that's not what...
- Bloodwork back, 1st timer, Could use some helpful insight 11th August 2004
... doctor use the Free T3 and Free T4 tests and uses Armour thyroid if indicated?" If they say no, then call...
... for all your other organs. Wouldn't want to be on Armour , which I think is from pigs.
I'm Going to ...
... and not just labs. Also not everyone responds to Armour . I have a friend who didn't respond to it well at...
- Over suppression? 11th August 2004
... range.
My last labs were on 50 mcg levoxyl and 1 gr Armour .
TSH .04 (.34-5.6)
FT4 1.50 (.9-1.7)
FT3 4.03 ... that I am over medicated and wants me to cut out the Armour completely and come back in 3 months!!! That cuts ... financial stress and drink coffee. Doc is biased against Armour - I came to him because of a suspected goiter - which ... one who decided to give levoxyl.) I had left over armour from an osteopath, I didn't feel the levoxyl would ... experimenting for 6 months now. I had been on 1 1/2 gr Armour only, and felt too jumpy on that but I never got tested ... myself. I could decrease the levoxyl by 25 mcg or the Armour by 1/4 gr, give that a few months, or stay where I...
... taking, but it's closer to 125 than it is to 150. The Armour is conservatively equal to 75 mcgs of T4. I say ...
... he most likely won't prescribe levoxyl, vice versa Armour at the endo. I could take armour only, up the armour ... things out. I'm not going to let the endo take away the armour , perhaps he will transfer the scripts if I logically...
... has a TSH of .02, I think.
And both of them take Armour with additional T4 med so that the FT3 and FT4 are ... much like what you're attempting to do.
Upping the Armour may give you too much T3, since that is already near ... luck getting the osteo to Rx Levoxyl to add to your Armour than you will getting the endo to Rx Armour. There ... are a lot of Armour -fearers in the world, and endos are among the worst...
... have hypo symptoms. Found a new doctor that gave me Armour and want to make sure that the synthroid is gone so ... only mabye about 10% better for about a week. if the Armour doesn't work I don't know what I will do, but 3 months...
- did anyone become hypo after birth of child???? 10th August 2004
... diagnose Hypothyroid patients and does he prescribe Armour thyroid if indicated? If they say no, call another ... everything!!
Also, there's a variety of ways to take Armour thyroid and/or Synthroid. I take my Synthroid before ... can wake up if the baby cries). However, I take my Armour thyroid split in two doses during the day, one at ... 9 a.m. and one at 3 p.m. Armour thyroid has 20% T3 (the active hormone that gives...
- Okay...help please 10th August 2004
... you that I went from 88mcg of Synthroid to 120 mg Armour when my TSH was at around 3.5. I did well on that ... yesterday, I’ve added 50 mcg of Synthroid to the 90 mg Armour . I’ve tried splitting the dose and taking part in ... adding T4 instead of just going back to 120 mg of Armour .
Hang in there, and stand your ground with the...
... Did you go straight to the 120 of ARMOUR (i have been mis-spelling that all day)? Or did you...
... anything until they ask. I can't tell U much about Armour but I know you are in the right place to find out...
... anything until they ask. I can't tell U much about Armour but I know you are in the right place to find out...
... Hello lily-ana... I like your name... :)
Your 90 mg Armour is equivalent to approximately 100 mcgs Synthroid ... working right, though. Once you find the right dose of Armour , though, it will be theoretically possible. Go to ... work when all else fails.
Good luck to with your Armour . And keep talking back to that doctor to get yourself...
... When I went from 88 mcg of Synthroid to 120 mg of Armour in May of last year, I just made a clean switch. I ... Toprol and I had to stop it, and finally cut back the Armour to 90 mg....
... can sue. Have you managed to lose any weight on the Armour ?...
... Yes, the Armour site does list the approximate equivalent of 90 mg ... of Armour to be 150 Synthroid. But it really isn't as cut and ... variables involved in switching from Synthroid (T4) to Armour Thyroid (T4 and T3). In reality, we're still comparing ... many people feel better when they take half of their Armour dose in the morning and the other half later in the ... day.
Thus, when switching from Synthroid to Armour , doctors will generally start you out at a low dosage ... temperature."
The above site lists the amount of 90 mgs Armour to be more in the range of 111-150 Synthroid. But...
... found a doctor about 1 1/2 hr away who deals with Armour . I was gonna go to her if my doc refused to help...
- Thyroid issues 10th August 2004
... I know exactly how you feel. I thought too that Armour might be the solution to my weight problems but Dr...
... The explanation given me is that because Armour is absorbed so much quicker than synthroid (which ... people with cardiac problems are not usually given Armour . Wish I could tell U more.
May God Bless You...
... whether you actually had cardiac issues. If not, Armour would do wonders for you, if you do have cardiac history ... .......forget the Armour . The problem is not with the Armour, but that the ... first if he treats his patients with the FT3, FT4, and Armour , if indicated, before making an appointment. Don...
- ? about Armour dosages 9th August 2004
... itself. It leaves you with a deficit. The 15 mgs of Armour did pretty much the same thing. It's not enough. ... fog and no libido says you need some T3... such as Armour contains. I think you'll do better with Armour, but ... to do it than I'm aware of. But for me, I'm taking Armour in a dose that is pretty much shutting down my own...
- Normal TSH test???? 8th August 2004
... post that addresses this.
I recently changed to Armour (natural Thyroid) 90 (take one a day)
-- After 60...
- Does this DR sound like a nut? 7th August 2004
... should be free T levels.) Ask if he/she prescribes Armour thyroid. If so, that indicates an open mindset about...
- just a couple of questions 7th August 2004
... what I think are not very good.
being on 120mg of Armour
TSH --0.0(is this bad)
free t3 ---1.2
thyrogloblin...
- Needing a cork on Armour 7th August 2004
... indicator of whether I’m getting too much or not enough Armour . Not enough and I get constipated. Too much, the opposite ... whammy in November and December. Was getting too much Armour and I was put on Toprol for heart palps. Guess it ... of getting me back to normal. Ended up cutting my Armour from 2 grains to 1.5 grains. Now I’m flipping back...
... consider dividing the doses. I take mine thus:
9 a.m. Armour 45 mg.
3 p.m. Armour 60 mg.
11 p.m. Synthroid ...
... for you. Oddly enough, you can actually take more Armour by splitting things up the way you're doing. It's...
... Cytomel combo if she will let me. I took my 60mg of Armour this morning and I think my body is just getting to ... much because I'm still getting the T-3. I hope the Armour work's out for other people that take it. If you...
... one at 9:00 and the other have at 3:00. I want the Armour to work out the first couple of week's I felt great...
... one at 9:00 and the other have at 3:00. I want the Armour to work out the first couple of week's I felt great...
- 8 yr. old boy test results 7th August 2004
... doctor uses the Free T3, Free T4 tests and orders Armour thyroid if indicated for his hypothyroid patients...
... doctor uses the Free T3, Free T4 tests and orders Armour thyroid if indicated for his hypothyroid patients...
- ? about TSH result 7th August 2004
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Ohh the doc I am going to see in Oct was on the Armour site also...
- Help with test results.... 6th August 2004
... show if you might do better on something natural like Armour , which has T3 and T4, as opposed to Synthroid, which ... Synthroid and dosing by TSH only. My doctor, OTOH, prefers Armour and treats by symptoms as well as numbers. As your...
- The Armour difference -- Wow! 6th August 2004
... found some docs about an hour away who will treat with armour . Do you all think I would be better on armour vs...
... situation & my doc wouldn't prescribe me Cytomel or Armour (loved the man, but I just wanted to try it, ya know...
- Got my numbers - would appreciate advice 6th August 2004
... giving any of the T4 meds a fair trial ought to try Armour . Many people just plain feel better taking it than...
... t think my doctor (family doctor) is receptive to Armour as I broached the subject of trying a different thyroid...
... couple of months, you should tell him you'd like to try Armour . If he absolutely refuses, I would seek out someone...
- Reverse T3 6th August 2004
... a Reverse T3 blood test is for? My doc put me on armour in June and he's ordered a TSH, Free T4 and 'Reverse...
... your doc hopes to accomplish with the RT3 test. More Armour is probably the answer to get those free Ts up higher...
... my doc switched me from .088 synthroid to 3/4 grain armour in June I had asked him for a full grain, but he refused ... concerned about how my body would react to the T3 in the armour . I'm praying it is 2.
So tired of feeling tired...
... should be thankful that he was even willing to try Armour . I guess I'm just getting short on patience after...
- I Need help to found a good Endocrine? 6th August 2004
... naturopath needs to have a medical degree to prescribe Armour or other natural dessicated hormone. Avoid any naturopaths...
... i should make an appt. with him. so he can give me armour thyroid. i ask the nurse she told me, yes he give ... patients armour thyroid....
- I have a question?? 5th August 2004
... I started taking Armour a couple of week's ago (was on Levoxyl for years) ... it's get better? I'm really regretting taking this Armour right now. I guess I just need a pick me up is why ... have this happen to them when making the switch to Armour ?
Thanks if you made if this far
KCGAL...
... not loose ones. I don't think it's a matter of Armour vs. Synthroid, though. It just may be too much for...
... s plan was for me to just switch and take the full Armour dose from day one but I have been taking the 60 mg...
- Price of Armour 4th August 2004
... don't know what it is in the US, but here in Canada Armour is cheap. At 3/4 grain per day it only cost me 15 ... included a 10$ dispensing fee at the pharm.
Ps. Armour in Canada is called Thyroid hormone, but it's the...
... Nature Throid, which is basically the same as Armour just different non allergic fillers, costs about 6 ... out of pocket you may want to consider it instead of Armour ....
- What Are These Tests For?????????? 4th August 2004
... hypothyroid patients with FT3 and FT4 tests and uses Armour thyroid if indicated. This is important that you...
- Postural Hypotension, Anybody? 4th August 2004
... It's getting better as I get closer to my optimal Armour dose....
- normal free T4/low free T3 4th August 2004
... that it does.
You're a perfect candidate to try Armour thyroid, which contains both T4 and T3, plus the other...
- Armour 4th August 2004
... I've been on Armour since last October. I occasionally - very occasionally...
- When did you notice changes after switching to Armour? 4th August 2004
... Michele-
I've been on Armour for about 5 wks after being on Levoxyl for 3 yrs....
- Test results back - Dr thinks I'm normal *sigh* 3rd August 2004
... Why don't you order Armour from the internet. I did (before this new dr. gave...
... Why don't you order Armour from the internet. I did (before this new dr. gave ... day.
Please let me know how you're doing with the Armour . What were your latest numbers ?
Nat...
- Achy and Sore 3rd August 2004
... everyone! I've recently been prescribed 30 mg. of Armour . At the time of diagnosis with hypo I was also diagnosed...
- synthroid vs Armour 3rd August 2004
... Armour is made from dried pork thyroid glands. The active ... hook, line, and sinker. If they don't "believe" in Armour , it isn't likely you'll be able to simply ask for ... isn't working well, and your doctor refuses to Rx Armour , it's worth looking for a doctor who will. Most people...
... that the body has a varying ratio of T4 and T3 but Armour delivers 1:1 (in equal proportions). So we feel good ... with Armour , but it is not the way nature produces it. - This...
... we too often remain sick because of ignorance.
Armour thyroid is titrated in a T4/T3 ratio of 4.22:1 (4 ... it and T3.
The information can be easily found on Armour 's website, and it's written in simple laymen's language...
... me. Thanks for your valuable input. I'd check the Armour website and suggest it to my doc on next visit. :...
- New dr. actually prescribed me Armour! 3rd August 2004
... Ask him all that.... That'll shut him up.
I like Armour better because it works for me, and it's much gentler ... appetite. I haven't had any of these problems with Armour ....
- Swollen hands & feet 2nd August 2004
... to stay on this for the rest of my life, as with my Armour , but she will monitor me to check my kidneys several...
- Goiter? 31st July 2004
... goiter even though half my thyroid is gone? I take Armour 120 mg a day.
Thanks....
- What is the implication of a high reverse T3? 30th July 2004
... On Armour for 4 weeks:
TSH is 1.97
Free T4 is 1.2
Free...
