- timing of bloodwork 30th July 2004
... waiting 8 hours. Here is my situation: I take 30 mcg of Armour twice daily. I had my blood drawn yesterday 18 hours...
... this too...Meep could you help? I take 2 grains of Armour in the morning (I do not split my dose, it works well ... if I need some T4 or is it normal to have low T4 or Armour ?...
- Something Possibly Helpful for Others 30th July 2004
... if I am Hypo and I found this web-site http://www. armour thyroid.com and wanted to post it if it can help anyone ... off to call I was thinking maybe if they are on the Armour site they will use it or at least hopefully test me...
- Help with my numbers 30th July 2004
... had to quit because it caused hyperT. I now take Armour and am not having the problem going hyper the way...
... I have tried the New Levothroid, Levoxyl , Armour , Cytomel. My body only seems to tolerate Synthroid...
- Anyone order Armour from the net? 30th July 2004
... low dose.
So did you find you feel better with the armour ?...
- Tired Tired and still Tired............Plz help direct me 29th July 2004
... favorable, follow up by asking if he ever prescribes Armour thyroid. Even in the unlikely event that it turns ... they do treat it, they only Rx synthetic drugs... not Armour .
Now, you probably don't understand everything...
- Question for meep 29th July 2004
... probably know the answer: I have learned that my armour dosages should be taken six hours a part, however...
... I am on Armour and I take them before meals (at least an hour) on...
- Dr. wouldn't give me Armour 28th July 2004
... If I can find it, why can't he?
Actually here Armour is called Thyroid.It's also known as Parke-Davis thyroid ... is to find a doctor who'll prescribe it.
... this Armour , is it really great?Well, it's great for me. I couldn...
... There is a conversion chart on the Armour thyroid website. But Nat has made a great suggestion...
- New Here, Need Help 28th July 2004
... 50mcg of synthroid and a followup, or ??grains of armour and a followup, and bob's-your-uncle ...
jb
...
- Doc only treats patients with Cytomel? 28th July 2004
... to see if any of 'em (other than my endo) will use Armour . One guy (who is listed as a "top thyroid doc") ONLY...
... to see if any of 'em (other than my endo) will use Armour . One guy (who is listed as a "top thyroid doc") ONLY ... ypothyroid patients using the Free T3, Free T4 and ordering Armour thyroid if indicated.....before you make the appointment...
... funny to me. Here we are, trying to find docs who use Armour , and this guy only uses Cytomel, hahahaha. I've seen...
... the top thyroid doc site in St. Louis that prescribe Armour . I went to see one of them ; Dr. sultan. He was thourgh ... doctor. I will see him next week for blood work and an armour prescription. The only down side is that my insurance ... to him because of that. I heard that he prescribes armour and is holistic. I don't go to endos because the one...
... sent you onto the T3 only, path? Were you ever on Armour or another natural thyroid product?
I wanna know ... I've got an endo right now in Fenton who will give Armour , but that is the only reason to go see him, lol. ...
- ever wonder if its not your thyroid? 27th July 2004
... levoxyl upped to .088 and that made me sick. Tried Armour , it made my bones and joints ached sooo bad. Added...
... levoxyl upped to .088 and that made me sick. Tried Armour , it made my bones and joints ached sooo bad. Added ... in at this point. You didn't mention what dose of Armour you were on. Although it can cause problems for those ... a maintenance dose. It's equal to about 60 mg of Armour , which is usually jumped up to 90 mg within a couple...
... I need to help it along. What do you think?
The Armour was called one grain. I know that the T3 makes me...
- Wrong tests? 27th July 2004
... treatment until I got enough T3 in my system, via Armour
The T4 is low... it should be at least 8
I find...
- armour users 27th July 2004
... A quick question for those of you that use armour : Is it best to be taken before or after meals? And...
... ingest a lot of calcium during the times you take your Armour . The med will bind to the calcium and do you no good...
- Meds, Hashi's or ********ctomy, GRRRRR 27th July 2004
... so horrible. I was doing wonderfully on 1 grain of Armour until last May when my hashi antibodies went to around ... things all pretty much cleared up in the Fall, and on Armour (1gr) I was feeling fantastic!!!!! But then this ... all over again. GRRRRRRRRR I tried increasing my Armour up to 90mg (my GP said to try it) but I felt like...
... wledgeable in thyroid problems and is going to prescribe me armour thyroid to try....
... to wait until November, sigh. I have increased my Armour to 90mg, but I feel worse. It hasn't been quite a ... agree that my latest labs suggest I need to up my Armour from 60mg's to 90mg's? I feel like I'm dying. Panting...
... me nuts. I was doing so splendid on the 1 grain of Armour , but now I feel like I'm not even ON a thyroid med...
- No antibodies, but swelling? 27th July 2004
... attack!
The above was when I was on 30mg generic Armour - I'm upping to 45mg starting today, hoping to put...
- Regarding results 27th July 2004
... patients using the Free T3 and Free T4 tests, and orders Armour thyroid if indicated. It'll save a bundle of money...
- Doctor perplexed..... 27th July 2004
... gained 30 lbs....ugghhh. Anyway, in October, started on Armour and have since been taking 2 grains with 50 mcg. of...
- I need some help with blood test results,Please 26th July 2004
... therapy -- be it Synthroid, Levoxyl, Levothroid or Armour . I think it's a terrible thing for your doctor to...
- Timing of Blood Work 26th July 2004
... cytomel, thyrolar, or a dessicated thyroid med like Armour ) or Free T4 (if you are taking any thyroid med containing ... T4 such as synthroid unithroid, levoxyl, eltroxin, armour , thyrolar, etc.) measured, then you should wait 8...
- Meep....what dose of Armour and Synthroid are you on? 25th July 2004
... case you're around.....you mentioned what dose of Armour and Synthroid you were on. Could you please tell ... long time ago. I'm sorry.
I've reached my limit on Armour at 90 mg in AM and 60 mg in PM. My FT3 is just at ... Thanks, Judy[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial]I am taking 90mg Armour and 100mcg Unithroid at the moment. This puts my...
- Hypo 25th July 2004
... he can't help you! You probably would do better on Armour thyroid.....I don't think much of Synthroid as the ... a supplement when you've reached your limits with Armour first.
Good luck!
Judy[/FONT]...
... have had problems with Synthroid and felt better on Armour , so that may be something to look at, as well.
...
... about thyroid issues. I am being treated with both Armour and Levoxyl. I, too, had muscle aches, that "jello ... feeling, and patches of red spots on my face. Since Armour --- mostly gone....
- Low-normal TSH 25th July 2004
... he treated me. And I responded.
Once I began on Armour he tests my T3 and T4 and lets me decide my own dosage...
- My TSH is totally wacky! 25th July 2004
... quickly. This happened to Midwest, she has switched to Armour with much better luck.
You really NEED to be having...
- Dizzy????uurrggg 24th July 2004
... t impossible it could happen to others like you.
Armour isn't having that effect on me....
- Synthroid and symptoms 24th July 2004
... your synthroid and in addition some cytomel, or some armour thyroid ... if he/she won't bump you up, i'd advise...
- cold when exercising, also nodules 24th July 2004
... In the meantime I have upped my dose myself. I'm on Armour , 90 mgs, and I can just tell by the way that i feel ... as I didn't have a hard time getting her to give me Armour , (Levothroid didn't work at all), and they always ... checked antibodies, (they were high), prescribed armour , etc., but what good are they if they don't know where ... right? D-U-H!
Fortunately, I've been stockpiling my Armour , and I have enough to last me probably for 6 months...
... believe. the endo I saw there would not prescribe me armour , he said only senthetic t4 worked, he also would not ... doc first after the endo at kaiser and he put me on armour . it worked for a couple of months but then I started...
... what were the weird side effects when you were on Armour , I'm just curious?
That is just wonderful that you...
- TSH Guideline Confusion 23rd July 2004
... alot of Hypo symptoms. I have just been prescribed Armour and hope to feel better. Why are numbers so important...
- my tsh is 4.1, i feel sick, dr says i'm fine 23rd July 2004
... Here's how I finally found a doctor:
I went to the Armour website and found doctors that prescribed Armour in...
- My story and a Question 23rd July 2004
... different brand of T4, or even a T4/T3 combination like Armour thyroid....
- New Doctor and Armour 23rd July 2004
... possible you are. As far as I know, there are no dyes in Armour , but there are binders and fillers that may cause ... in some people. There is a hypoallergenic brand of Armour called Naturethroid. Maybe you could ask for a trial...
... I have been taking Armour for about a year now, no experience with allergic...
... I was taking armour and after about 1 month I started getting a really...
- My daughter went to my doctor today 22nd July 2004
... and I've lost 5 lbs. While I may not have gotten my Armour , I'm still happy that she listened enough to give...
- When can you take Armour Thyroid 22nd July 2004
... absolutely should have, if he didn't.
I can't say whether Armour would benefit you, but I can say it works better for ... won't raise your dose, or won't consider a switch to Armour , remember that some other doctor may have your interests ... maybe you'd like to see my doctor... He prescribes Armour and treats according to symptoms instead of labs....
... anything about him?
I really would like to try armour . Does it have the same ammount of T4 and T3 that our...
... until my appointment. I was doing some research on Armour and naturthroid and was wondering if that would be ... My question is do you have to have low T3's to need armour or can people take it with out regard to that?
My ... I don't need to.
antibodies 248
I called the armour site and they said armour is bioequivilent to your ...
you could try and get your dr. to prescribe some armour , b/c your T3 doesn't have to be low to get armour...
... test of a good doctor.
I really would like to try armour . Does it have the same ammount of T4 and T3 that our ... bodies would normally have? Armour has more T3 than the human thyroid produces. For ... closer to the human ratio by slightly reducing the Armour and slightly increasing T4 with a bit of synthetic...
... not working and i either need more of it or try the armour . Dr. Sultan is only about 5 miles from my mother-inlaws ... mentally before i took synthroid. Dr. Sultan prescribes armour ; what i have read about armour is that it provides...
... The first doctor I told you about does prescribe armour also. If worse comes to worse I can always go back ... to him and ask for armour. i want to try armour because I like taking natural products and synthyroid...
... The first doctor I told you about does prescribe armour also. If worse comes to worse I can always go back ... to him and ask for armour. i want to try armour because I like taking natural products and synthyroid ... ferritin level!!
Eleni
whatever you take (synthroid/ armour ), you need more of it tho' -- 25 mcg is guaranteed ... i could get an appt with and ask for synthroid or armour , b/c here's the thing: you need more T4 hormone . ... well at first), and would expect the same thing on armour ...
what you do need is either armour or a synthroid ... the first time 'round, and if your symptoms, even on armour , never completely abate ...
jb...
- Dr. appt. today. Midwest and Opal, U were right 21st July 2004
... tests. Midwest and Opal, Dr. would rather not try Armour because of heart problem. However, she said if the ... why. She told me she has a couple of patients on Armour and she has tried it with a few others but they didn ... 't fair well. Now she only uses the Armour on request or if a patient has a reaction to synthroid...
... think this latest one is pretty good. She won't use Armour , she said, but she did increase my dosage of Synthroid...
- New Lab Result's 20th July 2004
... there TSH to low and my T3 is to high. I start taking Armour on Saturday. I have feel better on this combo than ... have in years since having the RAI done. I hope the Armour works just as well. I had to fight her tooth and ... some thought's on the number's. I'm afraid if the Armour doesn't work she might not give my Cytomel again because ... I will let you know how I feel after taking the Armour
KCGAL...
... you feel at those numbers. If you are switching to Armour , you are going to get a lot of T3, you may want to...
... at my number's it would be a good idea to switch to Armour ? I feel good right now but I have heard so many people ... doing well I Armour I feel I need to try it. I'm only in my early thirties...
... Personally I would switch because Armour not only has the T3 and T4 but all the other T's your...
- Consistancy taknig thyroid medication? 20th July 2004
... if I'm still tired. My problem is that I'm taking Armour so I've split the dose - morning is fine, but trying...
... if I'm still tired. My problem is that I'm taking Armour so I've split the dose - morning is fine, but trying...
- hypo: available medications, pros and cons? 19th July 2004
... of hairloss with Synthroid.
Natural meds are Armour , Westhroid and Nature Throid, they all have both T3...
- Ready to give up hope 18th July 2004
... my paincrease. Well, he never heard of anyone on armour complaining about a pain there, but suggested I try...
- Right Meds for Reverse T3? 18th July 2004
... hypothyroid. Please give up on it and ask to be put on Armour Thyroid, at least 60 mg for 6 weeks. Retest using ... As an example, mine were these before starting on Armour :
FT3 3.3 (2.3-4.2) Should be at least above 3.25...
... that I live in Australia and we are unable to get Armour Thyroid here. T4 is on our PBS (mostly subsidised...
... directly proportional to your RT3.
As for finding Armour thyroid in Australia, look up Thyroid Australia Ltd...
... canada, and we don't have natural thyroid produced by armour but we DO have natural thyroid -- called parke-davis...
- Anyone increase meds during PMS? 17th July 2004
... regimen. (At first my doctor only prescribed 15mg of Armour and very slowly increased).
I have an appointment...
- Can I ask for an increase in meds with these labs? 17th July 2004
... diagnosed in late September and am currently on 60mg of Armour , and 25mg of Synthroid.
My labs from April were ... to my suggestions about adding the Synthroid to the Armour and testing both Free T4 and Free T3. He has stated...
... to help you and shouldn't take it until you get the Armour dosage right for you. When you get your Free T's...
- very, very, very confused and frustrated 16th July 2004
... dried animal glands with the T4/T3 removed. I take Armour thyroid, which I assume would be considered a glandular...
- My Son's Thyroid Test Results! 16th July 2004
... sure to ask if he uses the Free T's and/or prescribes Armour if needed......for his hypothyroid patients, before...
- Follow-up Labs - TSH too low now - questions 16th July 2004
... to see if he will consider other thyroid meds, like Armour (he does prescribe it). [For some reason he does...
... weren't on any medication at all. Since your doc uses Armour BEG him to change you to that. The usual starting ... my FT3 is 4.5 (2.3-4.2). I will need to lower my Armour thyroid 90 mg in AM to 45 mg and start on Synthroid...
... weren't on any medication at all. Since your doc uses Armour BEG him to change you to that. The usual starting ... my FT3 is 4.5 (2.3-4.2). I will need to lower my Armour thyroid 90 mg in AM to 45 mg and start on Synthroid ... possibly making some drug changes.
I will bring up Armour and get his feelings on it. I know he prescribes ... to explore that with him too.
I am not sure if Armour would be a problem for me or not, as I do have some...
... simplistic to say "Increase the dose" or "Switch to Armour " and expect all my or your problems to be solved. ... living proof.
Judy is quite enthusiastic about her Armour ... Could you tell? LOL It absolutely has been the ... try the switch.
The reason I will never accept that Armour is always best? If a controlled study would be done ... ... half synthetics and half Armour .... There would always be some people who only do ... be a conclusion that would support the theory that Armour is always best.
I'm glad you've had at least...
...
Judy is quite enthusiastic about her Armour ... Could you tell? LOL It absolutely has been the ... try the switch.
The reason I will never accept that Armour is always best? If a controlled study would be done ... ... half synthetics and half Armour .... There would always be some people who only do ... be a conclusion that would support the theory that Armour is always best.
[FONT=Comic Sans MS]Midwest1 ... ......although I'm enthused about Armour , I do recognize that Synthroid and Cytomel have their ... place. I just feel that if Armour can do most of the corrections, then add Synthroid...
- Maybe this is all in my mind... 16th July 2004
... !! Years that I can never get back. I am now on Armour Thyroid ( natural dessicated animal thyroid ) which...
... really scares me. I am hypo.. I take 1.5 grains of armour a day now. I have sheehans syndrome. this causes the...
- Reaction to Armour??? 16th July 2004
... Nature-throid? It's the hypo-allergenic version of Armour . If you still have the reaction to it, I'd keep investigat...
... 8:30A. doesn't know what to say suggested stopping armour over weekend and trying half doses of benedryl(MS ... that it got soooo bad.
Its on the warning label for armour about the antihistamine.
Thanks again for the input...
... Its on the warning label for armour about the antihistamine.
Well, I'll be darned. I...
... that you are not supposed to take antihistamines with Armour . I need antihistamines and I take them with armour ... prescription drugs and all doctors and pharmacy know I take armour and they prescribed them, so maybe you can get a doctor...
... that you are not supposed to take antihistamines with Armour . I need antihistamines and I take them with armour ... prescription drugs and all doctors and pharmacy know I take armour and they prescribed them, so maybe you can get a doctor...
- Just needing to vent 15th July 2004
... than 3 months. I was sicker than ever when I started Armour . I bought a car and I almost ate alive the poor salesperso...
- Update on new MD visit 15th July 2004
... ypothyroid patients using the Free T3 and Free T4, and uses Armour thyroid if indicated? If not, and now you call and...
... today new MD she did today again blood work. she uses Armour thyroid.
TSH
T3 Uptake %
T4
Free T4
Free...
- Thyroid Scale 15th July 2004
... seeing a Internist and at least he is willing to try Armour . At times I'm wondering if I really do have a thyroid...
... like crap.
Hope things go well for you with the Armour , maybe you can get your adrenals checked also. Keep...
- Question about dosage of Armour 15th July 2004
... Okay as you guy's know my doctor as prescribed Armour They called in the script and they called in 2 1/2 ... I have lost weight and I feel great I'm thinking Armour is what my body is lacking. OH 1 1/2 is = to about...
... times more potent than T4.
Two and 1/2 grains of Armour equals approx 95 mcg T4 and 22.5 mcg T3. The sum ... s where it gets even more confusing: Three grains Armour has the approx equivalent of 114 mcg T4 and 27 mcg...
- What do U all think?? 15th July 2004
... happening.
Dr asked him if he would be willing to try Armour Thyroid. She told him it works best for many of her ... maturity to do the task wanted. Hence, lets try the Armour and see if it works any differently for you. Of course ... when I was considering asking my Dr. here in PA about Armour , he has found a Dr. who actually prescribes it as ... lives around Keller, Texas know what drug stores carry Armour ? Perhaps, we R not allowed to mention names though...
... As a loyal Armour fan, I wouldn't be surprised if it helped fertility ... averse to another grandbaby, eh?
As for finding Armour , I think your suggestion that he ask the doctor is...
... that doctor. Please let us know how he does on the Armour after being on the other meds for so long. I 'm hoping ... that taking Armour might help me also have another baby. I'm having...
... does on it.
I have never read anything about Armour being prescribed with synthroid though and that concerned...
- New to all this 14th July 2004
... because it converted me from hypo to hyperT. I now take Armour , a natural product, and am doing well on it.
... of regulars here who are pleased to be taking their Armour because they didn't do well on Synthroid. A few have...
- TSH Results 14th July 2004
... dxed Sept 2003, meds Armour 60mgs, and feeling great.
How do you feel? It...
- What to do next? 14th July 2004
... That's a slim chance, but a possibility.
Check the Armour website for their list of doctors who prescribe it ... . Any doctor who is willing to Rx Armour usually knows much more about thyroid than those who...
... smacked her a good one for you. ;)
Definitely check armour thyroid.com. There are Armour prescribers listed in ... but she was a dud in my view; but then, she isn't an Armour Rx'er either. (And I don't even think she was as...
- any FAILURES on arrmour/parke davis thyroid? 13th July 2004
... and i spelt armour wrong!! held my finger down too long on the rrrrrrrrrrrr...
- Question for people w/ nodules 13th July 2004
... I am monitoring mine every 6 months........I am on Armour 2
1/2 Grains for suppression............worked well ... thyroid is normal size except for nodules thanks to Armour .......
Hope that helps...... I had numerous opinions...
... something else? I am sleeping well right now while on Armour .........I should not be sleeping well due to the fact...
- MEEP!!! So glad to see you! 13th July 2004
... grain. The doc seems reluctant to raise my 90 mg Armour any more, because of that low TSH. Can you help me...
... grain. The doc seems reluctant to raise my 90 mg Armour any more, because of that low TSH. Can you help me...
- Went to my new DO... 13th July 2004
... She didn't give me a prescription for Armour , but she did increase my medication for me (from ...
- Anti-tpo...other thyroid tests normal help! 13th July 2004
... naturalistic doc, that will use the Free T's and/or use Armour thyroid. Be sure to ask them if that's how he treats...
- New MD - Suggestions Please! 12th July 2004
... often been told that because of my heart problems that Armour and/or the use of Cytomel is out of the question....
- Vent...But , I got my Armour 12th July 2004
... I am taking Armour for about a year now. It has been like a miracle ... the things that I experienced when first starting Armour . I have developed a theory about why people have ... trouble with the conversion and think Armour is not for them. First of all, the halflife thing ... halflife. They stay in your system that long! The t3 in Armour is absorbed in the gut at about 90 % and used right ... more potent than the synthetics. So, when you begin Armour , you must take all this into consideration. I don ... was some discomfort in the beginning but to take my Armour they would have to pry it from my lifeless hand. ... an adjustment period. It stands to reason that if Armour is going to make a drastic improvement, there will ... these days, doctors don't seem to know about that! Armour takes longer to adjust dose and does create more work ... year or so, the insurance companies don't like that. Armour has a higher ratio of t3 to t4 than the human ratio...
... wow Lois- you have me thinking I should give armour another shot........
... Sladedog,
Did you try Armour and have a bad recation to it? Do you not give it...
... want to thank you for your reply. I just started on Armour 2 weeks ago and I am still feeling like crap. I'm ... discouraged on it. I'm willing to take the time to see if Armour is for me, and with your reply it gave me the encouragement ... I finally demanded a change of meds and asked for Armour . Lucky for me I had done my homework and had all ... the information from Forest Labs about Armour with me. Reluctanly my doctor wrote a prescription...
... I was only on Armour for a few weeks- adn yes, I switched directly from...
... Armour is the kind of tablets that you can break and take...
... Armour is the kind of tablets that you can break and take ... take.
I have a pill splitter, but when I split my Armour it never comes out even and it sort of crumbles. ...
... Maybe Armour tends to crumble more than Nature throid, they are...
- what a waste of time and money 12th July 2004
... doctor that treats hypo patients using the Free T's and Armour . That's usually a free-thinking type of doc. Take...
... T3's half life is only 8 hours, I take half of my Armour (like Nature-thyroid) at 9 a.m. and then the other...
- newly hypothyroid 12th July 2004
... - there are also natural thyroid hormones such as Armour which is a combination T3 and T4. Some people do...
- what do u do when u have tried everything 12th July 2004
... that doc does the Free T4 and Free T3, and uses the Armour thyroid, if indicated. If they yes, make that appointment...
... that doc does the Free T4 and Free T3, and uses the Armour thyroid, if indicated. If they yes, make that appointment...
... plausible to find a diagnosis ...im going to try taking Armour for a few mnths see if there is any change........
... used to be good -- not now!!) ...
sure hope the armour helps you ...
jb...
... another disease process, like ... HYPO!, and i'd try the armour ...
dr. lowe is a good source of info about hypo ... chasing our tails and it's really hypo ... try the armour !!...
... it take for u to feel some kinda improvments from armour thyroid?...
... CHECKED AND ILL LOOK INTO IT .,..
STARTED TAKING ARMOUR THYROID TODAY ANYHOW......
... hyper state (dangerous) or just adjustment to the armour . In either case, be careful. You sound more hyperT ... than hypoT to me. If that's the case, armour isn't a good choice. Qualify that... I'm not sure...
... bit better"...but thats about it ...he prescribed me armour thyroid on the word of people on this forum ,,due...
... symptoms,,i havnt ruled it out 100% ive been taking armour thyroid anyhow ..for 4 weeks now ..just to keep that...
... symptoms,,i havnt ruled it out 100% ive been taking armour thyroid anyhow ..for 4 weeks now ..just to keep that...
... wrong. Don't get too hung up on blood tests. Try the Armour . It won't do you any harm. Are you feeling any better...
... wrong. Don't get too hung up on blood tests. Try the Armour . It won't do you any harm. Are you feeling any better ... that there is little harm in going on a trial dose of armour or synthroid ...
jb...
- UTI's 12th July 2004
... changed from Levoxyl .75mcg and Cytomel .25mcg to Armour 30mg. My last test for my free's were Ft4 1.92 ( ... month. I haven't been tested yet since changing to Armour . My last readings on Levoxyl alone were Ft4 1.17...
... changed from Levoxyl .75mcg and Cytomel .25mcg to Armour 30mg. My last test for my free's were Ft4 1.92 ( ... month. I haven't been tested yet since changing to Armour . My last readings on Levoxyl alone were Ft4 1.17 ... and has been a long time. Here's the thing with Armour (80% T4 and 20% T3). At 30 mg, you're getting 24...
... before I got tested again.
I thought 30mg of Armour equal to about 50mcg of Levoxyl and 12.5mcg of cytomel...
... before I got tested again.
I thought 30mg of Armour equal to about 50mcg of Levoxyl and 12.5mcg of cytomel ... a small amount. The exact amount Synthroid equals Armour is 37 mcg of Synthroid.
There is, in 30 mg of Armour ... your FT3 is still too low. Don't add Cytomel to your Armour until you get that T4 just right. Sometimes you have...
- Getting preg/maintaining preg while medicated... 12th July 2004
... Thyroid meds such as Synthroid, Unithroid, Levoxyl, Armour , etc are pregnancy class A, indicating that they are...
- Internists? 11th July 2004
... if he uses the Free T3 and Free T4, and prescribes Armour thyroid if indicated, BEFORE making the appointment ... need more than T4 (Synthroid). They also say that Armour is dirty because it's an animal product of pig/beef ... variation of more than 20%. The FDA only allows 10%. Armour has never been recalled.
Also, seeing an endocrinologist...
- Trouble sleeping 11th July 2004
... 2. So, these are my first labs before starting on Armour back in March:
FT4 0.7 (.58-1.64) I was absolutely...
- OT ~ Opalfirejucika 11th July 2004
... say......change your medication. As much as I like Armour , there are more than a few people that are allergic...
- ?? for Armour or Nature-Thyroid users 10th July 2004
... The Armour website has a conversion chart you can print and bring ... to your doctor. You can google " armour thyroid" and find it easily, then look in FAQ.
Also...
... medicated. :)
I'm afraid I didn't realize that Armour Thyroid could have any adverse effect unless an overdose ... the only one I found was going hyper T with too much Armour . Oh well, my problem, not yours. Thanx to you both...
... your body can use it at a cellular level. Because Armour has real t3, and it has a higher ratio of t3 to t4 ... rate in the beginning while your body is adjusting. Armour is absorbed in the gut at about 90% and used right ... synthetics is like 4 to 5 weeks. When you start taking Armour after taking synthetics, you must consider the synthetics ... familiar with a hypertensive heart? But, I am devoted to Armour . I was on Synthetics for 10 years and while the doctors ... told me I was fine, I wasn't. I have been on Armour for about a year now and am a new person. I have ... normal. So, you won't find anyone that is more pro Armour than I am. In fact I agrue on the boards that everyone ... should take Armour . But, you have a multitude of health issues and the ... is the place that I would be the most careful with Armour . If nothing else, there is definitely an adjustment...
... here' my 2¢...
Even though they'll have to pry my Armour from my cold, dead hands, I won't go so far as to ... your idea of it being more "natural". Well, although Armour is actual animal thyroid gland tissue, I guess that ... fact is... synthetic T4 is bioidentical to the T4 in Armour , meaning that their molecular structures are the same...
... losing weight and that seems to be helped with the Armour Thyroid. I am very over weight for my height and ... and Opal say is true, then I can do better with the Armour . I don't think I want to settle for second best if...
... synthetics is like 4 to 5 weeks. When you start taking Armour after taking synthetics, you must consider the synthetics...
... out of my system, and it was just the low dose of Armour . I think that it was the synthetics in my system...
- Anyone try pharmacy-made elixer? 10th July 2004
... I have been experiencing this problem while on the Armour .
#2 The factory made meds such as Armour ... a higher proportion or potency than the T4 in the Armour than the typical throidless patient needs or wants...
... I use pharmacy-compounded meds, in addition to Armour , for several reasons:
1. I started on Armour, but ... increase dosage, I didn't do well on either increasing my Armour or adding Levoxyl. The Levoxyl made me edgy in a way ... Armour never has, and it always seemed too much or too little ... . I think it was the T3/T4 proportions in the Armour that made me feel sick on the increased dosage.
... worry that much about batch inconsisitencies with Armour , and while it does happen that pharmacies dispense...
... There is an alternative to Armour that is hypo allergenic, its called Nature-Throid ... However, it does have the same amounts of T3/T4 that Armour does so if you needed extra T4 you would still have...
- Cytomel and "brain farts" :) 9th July 2004
... Cytomel)....but not until then!
That's why I like Armour Thyroid (Synthroid didn't work for me). It has T4 ... not how the numbers look!
Many doctors are against Armour because they were taught in medical school that it ... FDA only allows 10% and their's is 20% or worse. Armour tests every batch for purity and dosage...and has...
- cause of symptom - knees 9th July 2004
... but not the homeopathic medicines. It does cover my Armour which is Rx'ed by this doctor.
Good luck in finding...
- Dr. prescribed Armour.... 9th July 2004
... I met with my Dr. this a.m. and he has prescribed Armour for my HypoT symptoms. I will start tomorrow and ... 5.33). I was pleased to hear that his wife takes Armour , so it didn't take any convincing to let me try the...
... again without that increase. I just started taking Armour 30mg almost 2 weeks ago. I can tell that this dose ... low, because I am not feeling all that well on the Armour . I'll be getting retested at the end of August but ... to push the issue because he didn't even want me on Armour ....
... I just started taking Armour 30mg almost 2 weeks ago. I can tell that this dose ... low, because I am not feeling all that well on the Armour . I'll be getting retested at the end of August but ... to push the issue because he didn't even want me on Armour .
[FONT=Comic Sans MS]I'm so sorry to hear that you ... and worse as time goes on. If he didn't want to use Armour in the first place, he'll probably not want to increase ... though, ask if that doc uses the Free T's and uses Armour . No point in seeing him without knowing only to be...
... trouble of asking if that doc uses the Free T's and Armour thyroid, if needed, for his hypothyroid patients....
... trouble of asking if that doc uses the Free T's and Armour thyroid, if needed, for his hypothyroid patients. ... little ... the only thing is that he doesn't prescribe armour (parke-davis thyroid) ... i have the name of a naturopath ...
thing is, i'm not sure i'll feel any better on armour anyway :( , b/c my fT3 may be too high and i may be...
- Lab Report 9th July 2004
... everyone ....As most of you all know .Ive been on Armour 30 mg for almost a month now..Well I'll cut to the...
... everyone ....As most of you all know .Ive been on Armour 30 mg for almost a month now..Well I'll cut to the...
- Emergency - Thyroid Test Results 9th July 2004
... get his doctor to either increase it or change to Armour thyroid. Since it has all the types of thyroid hormones...
- Miper and Sara F, Any advice 9th July 2004
... Cytomel. You can also get T3 in the natural meds, Armour , Nature throid and Westhroid all have both T4 and...
... Another question is What is the difference between Armour and Thyroxine
As if i am thinking correctly (unusual...
... Thyroxine is another name for T4, triiodothyronine is T3. Armour has both as well as the other T's your body needs...
