- feel great, at first 7th January 2004
... swollen, and because of my personal hx I was started on Armour . I start off feeling great w/ each increase, but...
- Just saw a new doc. Need opinions: Med Change? 7th January 2004
... you need the added T3 with either cytomel added or Armour . Your Free T3 is low which is probably making you ... feel like hell. How long did you try Armour and cytomel and at what doses? Your numbers are definitely...
... I was on Armour for 3 months. I felt so sick and I would have needed...
- Just saw my NP.......need to vent! 7th January 2004
... if you can, tell your nurse pract to give you Armour Thyroid or a different med . T4 and T3 go together...
... be that he's "incompetent" because he believes in Armour as opposed to the Almighty Synthroid?
Maybe it would...
- I just quit! 7th January 2004
... How did they do it? They took Armour thyroid. Back then, the Doctors gave it out like candy...
... healthboard and other websites I asked my doc for Armour , she gave it to me, and from mid Oct to early Dec...
... healthboard and other websites I asked my doc for Armour , she gave it to me, and from mid Oct to early Dec ... and less.
Mintchoc
Mintchoc,
What dose of Armour are you on? I was given a very lose dose, 15mg, and...
... same dose at you started on in Oct. I also started Armour thinking it was going to be magic and it hasn't.....
... Mintchoc,
What dose of Armour are you on? I was given a very lose dose, 15mg, and ... wheel chair while shopping one day. I kept on taking Armour because the brain fog was gone, and I had heard that ... and even started loosing a few pounds. I started Armour mid Oct. It was worth it. Don't stop your meds,...
... same dose at you started on in Oct. I also started Armour thinking it was going to be magic and it hasn't.....
... your doctor could add T3 to your med or prescribe Armour which has T3 & T4. Perhaps instead of quitting you...
- MEEP or others that know about the Pituitary 7th January 2004
... Your T4 is low and TSH is suppressesd because the Armour has a higher ratio of T3 to T4 than what you appear ... into action to bring your T4 up some. Lowering your Armour dose a little MIGHT help, but more likely, lowering ... the Armour and supplementing with some T4 such as Unithroid or ... people, a good starting point would be to cut the Armour in half and add 50mcg T4. Adjust levels by shooting...
... visit, later this month, I will
discuss cutting my Armour intake in half and adding some Levoxyl (pure T4)....
... visit, later this month, I will
discuss cutting my Armour intake in half and adding some Levoxyl (pure T4). ... what I am talking about. I know that when I was on Armour only, I had numerous symptoms that resolved when I ... switched to taking Unithroid and Armour . My current dose is 1 1/5 Grains (90mg) Armour and...
... free T4 is also....I have read this is common with Armour ....
... was only 60.
My doc now has me on levoxyl 100mcg, Armour 120 mcg.
I am taking the Levoxyl in the Am, and ... the Armour in the afternoon for two weeks, and will switch that...
... read that usually the free T4 is low when you are on Armour , it is for me also....
... read that usually the free T4 is low when you are on Armour , it is for me also.
Hi,
If your Free T3 is normal ... pure T4. Or if the Free T3 is high, you may need some Armour substituted with pure T4. :)...
- will I ever get treatment? HELP! 7th January 2004
... normal labs..... and now WAAAlaaahhh.... I am at 330mg armour which is 5 1/2 grains plus alittle cytomel. All of ... and found a doc who would prescribe me a trial of armour .... and the way I found this doctor was through the...
- Now I'm Really Confused 6th January 2004
... chance, it took almost 3 months for me to realize that Armour 60 mg was the right drug and dose for me. When I...
- ...from the sublime to the... 6th January 2004
... Finally found a doctor that would treat me with Armour (both T3 and T4) (instead of guessing with Synthroid ... all T4) and I'm in 7th heaven. Sometimes, even with Armour , you will have to add Cytomel (T3) to continue raising...
... Finally found a doctor that would treat me with Armour (both T3 and T4) (instead of guessing with Synthroid ... all T4) and I'm in 7th heaven. Sometimes, even with Armour , you will have to add Cytomel (T3) to continue raising...
- Nervous about T3 5th January 2004
... goes, back to the drawing board.... I added back my armour and reduced the t3. Now I am at 5.5 gr armour and ... cellular resistance.
I obviously needed the t4 in the armour desperately in order to get well. I used to be a firm ... only route until it back fired on me. I am on so much armour because supraphysiological dosages are required to...
- life after cancer? 5th January 2004
... your doctor to change you to a t3/t4 medicine (like armour or thyrolar) instead of synthroid - which is just ... afternoon, and am going to get him to switch me to Armour , to see if that helps at all.
I hope you find some...
- I am so tired of feeling like this 5th January 2004
... med (synthroid) then there are T3/T4 combinations ( Armour and Thyrolar).
Once you get your test results...
- What if my symptoms are from something else....RA or Lupus etc??? 5th January 2004
... go off meds for a month and after that, started on Armour . Most of my symptoms are back, the worst being joint ... my free levels on the low side. So the dr upped my Armour .
I have read that once the levels are right, it...
... go off meds for a month and after that, started on Armour . Most of my symptoms are back, the worst being joint ... my free levels on the low side. So the dr upped my Armour .
I have read that once the levels are right, it ... and was diagnosed with fibro when I first started armour . This can happen when you are not on an effective ... cytomel awhile back when I was on a very small amount of armour , such as the 1.5 gr you are on and the pain went away ... .. by the afternoon!
I am now on 5.5 grains of armour and backing off of the cytomel (now 15mcg) very slowly ... mine is like .5 or something.
Don't give up on the armour ... try to rely on how you feel not the tests... the...
... go off meds for a month and after that, started on Armour . Most of my symptoms are back, the worst being joint ... my free levels on the low side. So the dr upped my Armour .
I have read that once the levels are right, it ... do have Fibro..... :(
How long have you been on Armour ? I started taking it mid Oct. at first I felt worse ... think I have fibro anymore and it was worth giving Armour a little longer.
I hope is the same for you. ...
... last Thursday. I am wondering if I should ask for Armour . This board is definitely pro-Armour. I don't think...
- What do you think? 5th January 2004
... I have been on 2 grains of Armour now for almost three weeks. My basal temp is still ... then I am getting really frustrated. I have been on Armour for over three months now, and though I feel much ... thinking it's my free T3 that needs raising......no more Armour and add cytomel....
... so bad, I thought it was just me.
I've been on Armour since 10/9. For a while I was feeling like things ... Levothroid back in July.
So she decreased my dose ( Armour ) from 2 grains down to 1 1/2 grain. Right away all...
- Hashi's caused by infection? 3rd January 2004
... that he had no problem switching me from synthroid to armour (as he has told me in the past), but....(here's his ... blood test done, THEN he promises he'll switch me to armour . Oh well - I've lived without it this long.
He ... could be a temporary thing, and that when he put me on armour , and my body got regulated - that it could (would...
... that he had no problem switching me from synthroid to armour (as he has told me in the past), but....(here's his ... blood test done, THEN he promises he'll switch me to armour . Oh well - I've lived without it this long.
He ... could be a temporary thing, and that when he put me on armour , and my body got regulated - that it could (would ... trying, isn't it??
some doctors don't think that armour is consistent (never mind that there have been many...
- T3 question 3rd January 2004
... had on that. Could I still need some?
I tried Armour and I didn't like it. Made my joints hurt terribly...
- Catching up..... 3rd January 2004
... regular GP on 1/21 to switch meds from synthroid to armour . I am way hyper right now. I was on 225 mcg of synthroid ... me stabilized on Synthroid before he switched me to Armour . He said, "WHAT in the world is the reason for that ... over again???? why not just do it now and adjust the ARMOUR instead of screwing with the synthroid?"
um......
... regular GP on 1/21 to switch meds from synthroid to armour . I am way hyper right now. I was on 225 mcg of synthroid ... me stabilized on Synthroid before he switched me to Armour . He said, "WHAT in the world is the reason for that ... over again???? why not just do it now and adjust the ARMOUR instead of screwing with the synthroid?"
I've...
- TSH is normal....still don't feel right 3rd January 2004
... sleep, etc. I was considering asking my doctor for Armour . I've been on Synthroid now since May 2002 when i...
... symptoms will not go away. I would definitely ask for Armour if your Doc is willing to prescribe it. Most people...
... Sounds like he's not with it.
Well, I'll ask for Armour (the canadian version) and see if it works. I guess...
... I am on Armour , my TSH is under 1 at .88, and I still feel crappy ... my free levels not being high enough yet. I thought Armour was a magic pill and it's hasn't turned out that way...
...
Don't feel like the lone ranger..I've been on Armour for 3 months now and I continue to feel like Sh**...
... among numerous other symptoms. I 've only been on Armour for 3 months, and I was starting to feel better, but ... and on, acid reflux started shortly after starting Armour is killing me, hair still falling out off and on,...
... sleep, etc. I was considering asking my doctor for Armour . I've been on Synthroid now since May 2002 when i ... other tests done and be persistent until you give Armour a try. My TSH is normal and I suffered for years ... ! Taking Armour has made a world of difference for me, especially...
... among numerous other symptoms. I 've only been on Armour for 3 months, and I was starting to feel better, but ... and on, acid reflux started shortly after starting Armour is killing me, hair still falling out off and on,...
... better until recently when I added synthroid to the Armour because my FT4 level was too low. The biggest problem ... with Armour is not getting enough of it to make the difference...
... because at one point, (when I was on a higher dose of Armour ) I felt a lot better, and my symptoms were subsiding ... could feel sooo much better. When the doc decreased my Armour I DID start sleeping a lot better, but unfortunately ... convince her that I need more. She thinks 2 grains of Armour is just SOOO HIGH! I think she is just very conservitive...
... glad to hear that you're feeling better now. How much Armour and T4 are you taking, (if you don't mind)? Did you...
- Information Please 3rd January 2004
... questions. I have read alot of posts that mention armour . I would like to know what is the difference in armour...
... Synthroid is a synthetic T4 only med. Armour is natural, derived from pig thyroid glands. It ... started on Synthroid and I asked to be swirtched to Armour and I am doing much better now. The symptoms you...
... questions. I have read alot of posts that mention armour . I would like to know what is the difference in armour...
- Levoxyl + PMS worse? 1st January 2004
... Levoxyl prescribed to treat it. My doc switched me to Armour , so it will be interesting to compare the next cycle...
... Levoxyl prescribed to treat it. My doc switched me to Armour , so it will be interesting to compare the next cycle...
- gray hair? 31st December 2003
... ago. I have a new doctor now and he changed me to ARMOUR . I told my new DOC. that I never noticed any relief ... symtoms when I was taking Levoxel. My new DOC put me on ARMOUR and it was almost like a breath of fresh air. I am ... gray. I had lost a lot of hair before I started on ARMOUR and it seams that the new hair is growing back at...
- thyroid invasion: twogland :) 31st December 2003
... m looking for a doctor in 2004 that will prescribe Armour . I'm currently on Levoxyl and I do okay in it but...
... test. Am currently on 200 mcgs thryoxine - cant get Armour , cytomel, Drs here havent even heard of it.
I have...
... test. Am currently on 200 mcgs thryoxine - cant get Armour , cytomel, Drs here havent even heard of it.
I have...
... synthroid however I think I'm leaning more on to using Armour , because everything I read on the posts and people...
... somewhat formal, and won't prescribe parke-davis thyroid ( armour in the US), which is fine with me so far ...
he...
... my thyroid levels? I'm supposed to be switched to armour when I go for my appt the first week of feb...but ... my levels up, I'm afraid my dr won't prescribe the armour .
Sorry for the long winded rant.
I hope everyone...
... I thought you were on the Cdn version of Armour JB? but the levothyroxine stuff is what I take (code...
... don't know anyone who is (on parke-davis thyroid, as armour is called here) ... for some reason, these endos have...
... mine, told me she is on it as well along with her armour - she lives in the states, soon to come back to Canada...
... said she and her hubby are on it, (she is also a armour user) swears by it, and when she comes to Canada she ... with the meds I am taking, nor does it interfere with Armour that my friend is taking.
I am on day two, and...
... weight. Went to the Dr and he ran labs, and put me on Armour . That was @ 25-28 years ago. I had parathyroid surgery ... labs and fine out my T3 is.08. So to the 3grns of Armour , he added 10mg of Cytomel. I have been on the combo...
- Question about Cytomel 31st December 2003
... route myself also. It didn't work for me.
I am on armour now with alittle bit of cytomel. My body obviously ... I slowly decreased the cytomel and added back the armour , hair started growing back and my face slowly cleared ... up.
Now I am up to 300mg of armour and 25 mcg cytomel. Point I want to make is that if ... want to try either adding back the t4, switching to armour or adding armour to your t3....
- Need encouragement badly - please help! 31st December 2003
... Levoxyl. Thankfully my GP was willing to switch me to Armour and the symptoms are about 90% better in 2 days. ... What is the big controversy about synthetics vs. Armour ? I haven't heard anyone say they feel worse on Armour...
... What is the big controversy about synthetics vs. Armour ? I haven't heard anyone say they feel worse on Armour ... would like the definitive answer to. My doctor said Armour is not as easily regulated as synthetic meds like ... money. It's a BIG political thing. Do a search on Armour Thyroid and Synthroid. You'll come up with some interesting ... things.
Was your ft3 ever tested? Armour has t4 AND t3 in it where synthetics only contain...
... that my doc is being conservative in the low dose of Armour she prescribed because of how sensitive I appear to...
- Serlenium and thyroid function. Check this out. 30th December 2003
... But last year a freind who is also thyroid and on Armour , ( a transplanted Canadian living in Portland) she ... they are moving back to Canada, she will keep on her armour program. I believe like I said before, that my dose...
- newly diagnosed 29th December 2003
... should be. She did mention she wanted to start me on Armour but she wanted to have me read this first.
I...
- Skin problems 29th December 2003
... TSH. Have you considered switching to something like Armour or adding a T3 medication to what you are already...
- Soy and My Thyroid Problems 28th December 2003
... trouble with soy. It blocked my thyroid meds( 3 grns of Armour ) and interfered with my absorption of protein, and...
- Has anyone been hypo but had normal lab ranges? 28th December 2003
... me out.....well, I started on 60 mgs or 1 grain of Armour and am now at 2 grains which I think is alot. I feel...
... labs were always normal.... and now I am on 300mg armour and 25 mcg cytomel... more meds than MOST will ever...
- Tylenol PM 26th December 2003
... starting to sleep again w/o it since cutting down my Armour . Guess I was getting a little too much and it was...
- my dosage...my arms...my fried green xmas brain... 26th December 2003
... :) Wish I knew.. I am on Synthroid .175 and 1 gm Armour I have been on the Synthroid for 18 years (different ... doses) and the armour only a year. both my arms hurt to touch too, I have...
... couple of hours or so. Am going to ask my doc for Armour when i see her in 2 wks. i sure hope it helps. I...
- Men and Thryoid 25th December 2003
... depression remained until I switched from Synthroid (T4) to Armour Thyroid (a combination of T3/T4) and then I stop taking...
- Overmedicated or wrong meds? 24th December 2003
... Diagnosed with Hashi’s a year ago. I’ve been on 2 grains Armour since June when I switched docs, and my latest readings ... my Total T3 is too high. I thought at first that my Armour dose should probably be cut to 1.5 grains, but now...
... something else. I’ve come to the conclusion that the t3 in Armour is too much for my system and is throwing me hyper ... back to Synthroid. I don’t want to just cut back the Armour . I think I just need more t4 and less t3....
... give you a lower dose of t3 with the t4 than is in armour . just a suggestion, merry christmas :p...
... something else. I’ve come to the conclusion that the t3 in Armour is too much for my system and is throwing me hyper ... back to Synthroid. I don’t want to just cut back the Armour . I think I just need more t4 and less t3.
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... give you a lower dose of t3 with the t4 than is in armour . just a suggestion, merry christmas :p
Most people ... fight to be put on Armour . My doctor is the opposite of most and refuses to ... insists that she’s had bad luck with anything other than Armour . She started me on Toprol XL for my elevated heart ... cut it in half, and is insisting that 2 grains of Armour is the perfect dose for me. Well, I’m taking matters ... is out, not just cut in half, and I’m cutting the Armour to 1.5 grains. I’d go to 1.75, but those pills are...
- Bone loss and levoxyl 23rd December 2003
... take natural thyroid hormone replacements such as Armour or Naturethroid. The reason why is it contains calcitonin ... you might really give some thought to switching to Armour to avoid real osteoporosis in the future.
I would...
- WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE IN ALL THE TESTS? I am SO CONFUSED 22nd December 2003
... cheaper for me (your mileage may vary) to take my Armour and Unithroid and have my labs done twice a year than...
- help. synthroid not working 21st December 2003
... five months on levoxyl, I asked my GP to switch me to Armour , which he did. I was not able to get rid of all of ... the hypo symptoms on levoxyl. I am now on 1 gr of Armour a day. This is my 10th day on Armour and the last...
- Some scary stuff....help please! 20th December 2003
... I have hashis/hypo and I am on 1.5 grains of Armour . Before my DX, I was having heart palps, but they...
... notice though that after about 4-5 weeks on 90 mgs Armour , it pretty much stopped and my heart rate went back ... it is your body's way of letting you know that the Armour is working and once it gets used to the dosage, it...
- Can someone please help to understand these lab results...MEEP...Anyone in the know 19th December 2003
... I have been on Armour Thyroid since September this year. I was on Synthroid...
... was 390?
Have you had antibodies tested?
Being on Armour I'm told can surpress the thyroid as well as high ... doctors who believe that the body when it sees the Armour thinks it is part of the thyroid and attacks it as ... is under 2 if I'm remembering correctly...went on Armour felt great for 8 months. Became symptomatic again ... that is what happened to me...my body reconized the armour as thyroid and is attacking that too.
I do know that ... never came down with it.
My last doc took me off Armour and has me on levoxyl/cytomel. The ONLY thing that...
... guy. When after 3 months I asked to be switched to Armour he did so without batting his eye. So I know if I...
- Reaction to Armour Thyroid 18th December 2003
... Hi robby7777,
My doc gave me Armour for the urpose of trying to raise my pulse, which ... over 100, then perhaps you would need to lower the Armour dose a bit.
Merely getting a pulse raise is not ... indicative that you don't need Armour . It is a sign it is actually working. You mau find...
... Been begging my doc to switch me from Synthroid to Armour thinking that may be the answer.
Just curious what...
... Been begging my doc to switch me from Synthroid to Armour thinking that may be the answer.
Just curious what...
... couple weeks ago. About 1 1/2 weeks after starting Armour , I had a rapid heartbeat and chest pains. Nothing ... body still had synthroid in it, and then with the armour , it was probably too much. All is well now. Give...
... would do better on T4 alone, without the T3 in the Armour . But you cant know this unless you take a dose consistently...
- armor dosage 18th December 2003
... Hi,
I do not take Armour but I do take Cytomel which is T3 only, I have to ... day and from what I have read others that do take Armour take it twice a day. As you said T3 is short lived...
... I take my Armour in 2 doses as well (something I learned from this...
- Armour thyroid....is it available in Canada? 18th December 2003
... cossette...
I don't live in Canada, but I don't think Armour is used there. Cytomel (synthetic T3) is used sometimes...
... I don't know if exactly armour is used here, personally, I take cytomel. I have noticed...
... pharmacists around here as it would appear that 30 mcg of Armour is equal to 50 mcg of synthroid and 60 mcg of A. is ... middle and as far as i know there is no 45 mcg of Armour available.
Any thoughts on this? I'm trying to...
... comparisons between levothyroxine (synthroid) and armour and i can see that my figures were off. i'm still ... synthroid (which is what i'm on right now) equivalent in Armour i could take a combination of 1/4 mg and 1/2 mg of ... Armour . Does that make sense?
cossette
44 years old...
... Armour has a conversion chart on its website. If I'm reading ... right, the equivalent of .075 mcg Synthroid is 45 mg Armour . A. does make a 15 mg tablet... I know because I...
... NOT myself. Soooo, i've been reading up about this Armour thyroid and wondering if anyone on this board knows ... board. what a blessing to have this available. :)
Armour is not available in Canada, but an identical product...
... Davis which show conversion chart almost identical to Armour (when converted from Synthroid).
Have made an appointmen...
- Folks on Armour (& those that were...) 17th December 2003
... Boy, I have used Armour for 20+ years and have not had a problem until I started...
... have me wondering about this.
I've only been on Armour since early November. The first time I got my Rx ... seeing another poster here say she had received expired Armour from a disreputable pharmacy. That makes me wonder ... more frequently than we might imagine, simply because Armour is Rx'ed so much less often than Synthroid or the...
... I keep my Armour in the fridge, and only take out what I need for the...
... [QUOTE=Tree Frog]I keep my Armour in the fridge, and only take out what I need for the ... of the dose that is noticeable.
Whoa! I ruined Armour before by putting it in the fridge! I was told by...
... asked my Doctor what the chances were of getting bad Armour and he said not likely that they have inspectors checking...
... I keep Armour in my bedroom closet on a shelf...it's the coolest ... and dryest room in the house.
Armour isn't suppose to get damp so don't keep your meds...
... Whoa! I ruined Armour before by putting it in the fridge! I was told by...
- TSH, FT4 and FT3 all low 16th December 2003
... weren't so low. At the time, my endo had me on 60mg of Armour 5 days a week and 90 mg two days a week. So I asked ... to take 75mg daily (apparently neither of them knew Armour came in 15mg pills) for a more consistent and higher ... were the first labs I had drawn without taking my Armour beforehand in the morning. I had read on this forum...
- Funny feeling in chest 16th December 2003
... let me just ask my question here.
Started 60 mgs Armour in October, 4 weeks later Doctor upped me to 90 mgs ... I could add cytomel or T4 only, or up my dosage of Armour . What do you think?...
... let me just ask my question here.
Started 60 mgs Armour in October, 4 weeks later Doctor upped me to 90 mgs ... I could add cytomel or T4 only, or up my dosage of Armour . What do you think?
Hi~
I had the exact same feeling...
... let me just ask my question here.
Started 60 mgs Armour in October, 4 weeks later Doctor upped me to 90 mgs ... I could add cytomel or T4 only, or up my dosage of Armour . What do you think?
Is chest tightness a hyper or ... hypo symptom ? I had the same thing when I started Armour in October, but now is gone (I am slightly hyper with ... Armour 60 mgs). I had chest tightness before taking any...
- cytomel treatment 16th December 2003
... problem adjusting on levothroid and then switched to armour and was still having a problem with the adjustment...
... problem adjusting on levothroid and then switched to armour and was still having a problem with the adjustment ... alone. I'm not so lucky as previous doc took me off Armour and has me on levoxyl and only 10mg of cytomel which ... is 8.5mg less than I was getting with the Armour .
May I ask how your labs changed after going on the...
... way he switched me was just had me stop taking the armour and start the cytomel the next day with just 5mcgs ... slight rise from the bound t4 to the free t4. on the armour my free t3 went up a bit and still the same problem ... year, so I went to another doctor and he gave me the armour , I did feel better on the armour but my energy and ... changing so I still thought it could be better, also on armour I seemed to get really cold all over my whole body...
... way he switched me was just had me stop taking the armour and start the cytomel the next day with just 5mcgs ... slight rise from the bound t4 to the free t4. on the armour my free t3 went up a bit and still the same problem ... year, so I went to another doctor and he gave me the armour , I did feel better on the armour but my energy and ... changing so I still thought it could be better, also on armour I seemed to get really cold all over my whole body...
... yet, I am waiting for another month or so to let the armour get completly out of my system so the tests will be ... feel much better than I did on the levothroid or the armour . He thinks I was getting t4 toxic and that was what...
... yet, I am waiting for another month or so to let the armour get completly out of my system so the tests will be ... feel much better than I did on the levothroid or the armour . He thinks I was getting t4 toxic and that was what...
- Lab results, please help 16th December 2003
... depressed and brain fogged. I ask my doctor to put me on Armour and she did 60mg, as soon as I started Armour my mind ... going to leave me for 8 more weeks on the same dosage Armour 60mg. She thinks I can be tired due to the changes...
... depressed and brain fogged. I ask my doctor to put me on Armour and she did 60mg, as soon as I started Armour my mind ... going to leave me for 8 more weeks on the same dosage Armour 60mg. She thinks I can be tired due to the changes...
- THYROID DISORDER - SUCCESS STORIES--please Post Them Here!!!! 15th December 2003
... support""
I was a success story. I have been on Armour for 20+ years and was fine. Never thought a bout thyroid ... the symptoms. However since I was taking 3 grns of Armour daily, I thought I was anemic. The blood bank passed ... finally and my t3 was .08. He added cytomel to the Armour . I told him when I moved here I only would take Armour...
- Could it be thyroid? 15th December 2003
... asked her to put me on a T3/T4 combo she put me on Armour , my depression and brain fog dissapeared instantly...
... asked her to put me on a T3/T4 combo she put me on Armour , my depression and brain fog dissapeared instantly ... Levoxyl...
Also, how do you know when you need the Armour as opposed the the LEvoxyl...i want to feel good again...
... Levoxyl...
Also, how do you know when you need the Armour as opposed the the LEvoxyl...i want to feel good again...
- Help! Anyone got ideas? TSH crazy! 15th December 2003
... synthroid and still hypo forever, found a new doc, went on Armour . Everything seemed ok. Okay... skipping forward now ... ...
I've been on Armour for 3 years, varying dosages from 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 grains ... changed. On October 26th my TSH was 0.96 on 3 grains of Armour . About 3-4 weeks ago I started to feel like crap, ... infamous rumors about the potency and consistency of Armour are really true and it can't be relied upon.
Any...
... fluctuation or exposed to humidity. If I had a bottle of Armour that big I would keep a packet of silica gel in it...
... the lid closed and keep at normal room temp) to my Armour pills. I had once read online that it was good to ... Forest Pharma once personally to ask them what can ruin Armour . I was told temp extremes (like freezing and over ... out there used those little silica packets with your Armour pills?
Thanks :-)
Debbie...
... out there used those little silica packets with your Armour pills?
Thanks :-)
Debbie
Debbie,
Whoever ... gave the advice to keep Armour in the fridge must have been confusing it with Thyrolar ... times.
The silica gel packets won't over-dry the Armour pills. Armour is a freeze dried product and shouldn...
... only thing that makes sense to her is that either the Armour is losing potency or I'm
suffering on-and-off autoimmune ... years ago went to a naturopath, where I got to try Armour . Since then I'm on my 2nd endo who I've had to convince ... to let me stay on Armour . I really felt about 100x better when I first went ... on Armour after being on Synthroid/Levoxyl for years. It was ... struggling for years. So I've argued and fought to stay on Armour , but now I'm worrying that it's the Armour that's...
... ...but now I'm worrying that it's the Armour that's causing me all the ups and downs. Ugh!
I ... doubt that the Armour is causing the fluctuations, UNLESS it is getting...
... person on here discovered they were being given expired Armour from their pharmacist. If you still have same problem ... after switching then you can rule out Armour being at fault.
Though it really sounds to me...
... packet of silica from a vitamin bottle in with my Armour immediately. I hope this makes a difference. It won ... expenses, but I refuse to get things like insulin and Armour through their mail order service! (You see, I'm on...
- Oops! Extra pill 15th December 2003
...
Just yesterday I couldn't remember if I took my armour or not, so I just popped another one. I'm still here...
- new labs and questions 14th December 2003
... where T3 was in high normal and felt great.
On 120mg Armour (upped 7 weeks ago from 90mg)
TSH 0.01
Free T4 ... Since he's convinced I'm hyper he has taken me off Armour and am now on .88 levoxyl and 5mg cytomel (2x per...
... and no weight loss yet. They would have to pry that Armour bottle out of my cold, dead hands. NO WAY, NO HOW...
... and no weight loss yet. They would have to pry that Armour bottle out of my cold, dead hands. NO WAY, NO HOW ... He wouldn't lower my dose because he does not like Armour ...says the ratio is wrong for humans, only good for ... below mid range and still says hyper...
How much Armour are you taking?
I had been on 90mg for 18m and became...
... ..however, these are my labs from October on 90mg Armour
TSH 0.05
Free T4 0.89 (0.8-1.7)
Free T3 1.9 ... picture.
I've been considering going back on the 90mg Armour and adding to start with 2.5mg of cytomel to see if...
... on my own supplementing my T3 instead of raising my Armour dosage. Also, I'm going to have my own testing done...
... in 2 days and says the doctor wants to lower your Armour to 1.5 grains. I got off the phone and said to my ... range 4.5-12.0)
Oh yes he also wanted to change my Armour to Synthroid (no thanks had that for 12 years) Okay ... another doctor. I tried this time looking up who gives Armour and found 3 within about 55 miles of me. After making ... the second call I was told yes Doctor uses Armour , yes Doctor does the T3, T4 test and so I made an ... nice but first off he starts with you shouldn't be on Armour and why are you? I told my story and several times ... should switch to something else. I stuck to my wanting Armour . He looks at the 0.105 number from the recent blood...
... as frank about things. I did stick to the wanting Armour over anything else and that was hard for me.
...
... ..however, these are my labs from October on 90mg Armour
TSH 0.05
Free T4 0.89 (0.8-1.7)
Free T3 1.9 ... picture.
I've been considering going back on the 90mg Armour and adding to start with 2.5mg of cytomel to see if...
... to your symptoms as well as the #s. Do a search on Armour thyroid and top docs. Hopefully, you'll come across...
... to your symptoms as well as the #s. Do a search on Armour thyroid and top docs. Hopefully, you'll come across ... virtually impossible for me.
Barb
I did a search on Armour Thyroid and that is how I found the last doctor that ... thought I should be using something other than Armour . I should try to get his name removed from that list...
... in 2 days and says the doctor wants to lower your Armour to 1.5 grains. I got off the phone and said to my ... range 4.5-12.0)
Oh yes he also wanted to change my Armour to Synthroid (no thanks had that for 12 years) Okay ... another doctor. I tried this time looking up who gives Armour and found 3 within about 55 miles of me. After making ... the second call I was told yes Doctor uses Armour , yes Doctor does the T3, T4 test and so I made an ... nice but first off he starts with you shouldn't be on Armour and why are you? I told my story and several times ... should switch to something else. I stuck to my wanting Armour . He looks at the 0.105 number from the recent blood...
- Hashis and med levels 14th December 2003
... asking is I feel much better now that I'm on 90mgs. Armour , but sometimes feel a little uncomfortable like I...
- Levoxyl to Armour 13th December 2003
... I've made the switch from Synthroid to Armour . I'd say 2-4 weeks to notice. With all of this stuff...
- Does this make sense? 13th December 2003
... angel is that he/she didn't prescribe synthroid but Armour instead.... what many here have been fighting to get ... . Some still do not have Armour because of doctor ignorance. :)
Your doctor is ... has to be taken for life, but look at it this way.... Armour will give you your life back. :)
Happy Holidays...
... still talking about my being hypothyroid and taking Armour . He told me to take my basil temperature too. Then...
... My Doctor is ok...prescribes Armour , goes by how you feel, ect. ect. The only thing he...
... My Doctor is ok...prescribes Armour , goes by how you feel, ect. ect. The only thing he ... of luck to you. At least your doctor is prescribing Armour , right?
Navy1990...
- Another increase in meds..... 12th December 2003
... there high and dry.
I asked him about cytomel or armour . He said there was no need since I just needed t4...
- My results between 60 mgs and 90 mgs 12th December 2003
... Here are my lab results when I was on 60 mgs of Armour hen 4 weeks after I was switched to 90 mgs. What I...
- Can someone look at labs results 11th December 2003
... what I'm in for.
Also..I asked if he would give me Armour when the time came and he said he doesn't prescribe ... me Synthorid.
Maybe I need to find a Dr who gives Armour .
Thanks
Anniegirl58...
... done frequently I would leave this up to the Dr.
Armour - we cant get it in Australia anyway so we are stuck...
... synthroid if they convert well.
If your doctor says Armour is too unstable I would want the scientific proof...
- I saw it on national TV! 11th December 2003
... guideline. So she went to a naturopath who prescribed Armour thyroid, and she's now doing well.
She as much as...
- Latest Labs Don't Make Sense - Input? 11th December 2003
... the pills I already had and finding out they have Armour in 15mg pills, I take 60 in the morning and 15 in ... say this test was the first time I did not take my Armour prior to having my blood drawn (first thing in the...
... for T4. That if you take a prep with T3 in it (like Armour ) since it's half-life is less than a day, splitting...
- Please help! 11th December 2003
... just started taking this med yesterday (switched from Armour ), losing hair has been the one symptom I have not...
- Lugol's Solution? Anyone know about this? 10th December 2003
... and 4.0. When I had pressured my doc for a trial of Armour ..even just the half dose, I got terrrible insomnia...
- I need help with blood tests 9th December 2003
... Drs have their battles!
In the US you can get Armour which might help - it seems like your T3 isnt good...
... Drs have their battles!
In the US you can get Armour which might help - it seems like your T3 isnt good...
- Why oh Why do I have a hard time?? 9th December 2003
... T3 is low. I do not know what else to do. I tried Armour also for 3 months and that did not work either. I...
... synthroid. Maybe you should beg your Doctor to let you try Armour as it seems most people have a much easier time tolerating...
... Hello and Thanks for the response Miper
I tried Armour for 3 months and things got way worse. I have taken...
... than synthetic, but maybe just try Thyrolar, or try Armour one more time. It is worth a shot, and the the best...
... Bellajoon
Things realy got worse when I tryed the Armour and I stuck it out for 3 months. I actually felt better ... just recently diagnosed with hashi was started out on Armour and it too did not work for her and she has leveled...
... Bellajoon
Things realy got worse when I tryed the Armour and I stuck it out for 3 months. I actually felt better ... just recently diagnosed with hashi was started out on Armour and it too did not work for her and she has leveled...
- Feedback Appreciated for Newbie 8th December 2003
... Esterase (normal is negative.) The Physician prescribed Armour Thyroid and diagnosed Hypothyroidism after reading...
... and unable to function.
You should take that Armour and run with it... Most of those here who can only ... brands of T4 would kill to get their hands on some Armour . I think you should stick with the physician and...
... I thought what a wonderful doctor. He prescribed Armour when most doctors won't concider it at all. But as ... you off.
If I were you, I would start taking that Armour and find another doctor.
Armour is an all natural...
... running around treating the symptoms ... take the armour ! you'll feel better in a few weeks!! (thyroid disease ... slow to improve) ...
you'll always have to be on armour , or something like it, and you'll feel better for...
... have said, you are hypothyroid and start taking the Armour - you are very lucky to get it. If you have antibodies...
... medication if you found a doctor that prescribe's Armour I would take it and run also. I have only found one ... about prescribing this mediction. I would take the Armour and have your level's checked in six weeks. Also...
- Wonderful Doc, but no free T3 testing 8th December 2003
... Diagnosed in Oct. with Hashis/Hypo, started on 60mg. Armour . Four weeks down the road I felt like crap so called...
... I agree. Having just started Armour a couple weeks ago, my endo said he wanted to do another...
- switched to Armour -chest pains 8th December 2003
... If you actually mean to say your Armour dose is 30 mg instead of 30 gr, that would mean you ... are taking 1/2 grain of Armour , which is roughly the equivalent of 50 mcg of Synthroid ... you should at least phone the doctor who Rxed the Armour . The pain might go away after a little more time ... smallest dose... but now I'm doing pretty well on Armour . I also had chest pain before I was Dxed with Hashi...
... hashi/hypo in October. The Doctor put me on 60 mgs. Armour thinking because my tests didn't show me as being...
... situps/25 pushups every day). Since I've switched to Armour , I've actually lost a couple pounds. I'm just wondering ... last test results (in August before I switched to Armour ) were T3 32 - T4 9 - TSH 1.82 FT4 1.93. At one time ... of synthroid. I just don't feel that great on the Armour and wonder if I should give it more time....
... was at the time I was diagnosed. I've only been on Armour for 2 weeks though. Do you think I should give it...
... longer than 2 weeks to feel the full effect of the Armour -- probably up to 6 weeks in actuality.
What I'm...
... Synthroid. I promptly found myself a doc to prescribe Armour , and the rest is history....
- Thyrolar 8th December 2003
... have found a doctor who is willing to switch me to Armour (of course I can't get an appt until Feb) But, I ... Thyrolar won't be a shock to my body as would the Armour .
Thanks
KCGAL :)...
... have found a doctor who is willing to switch me to Armour (of course I can't get an appt until Feb) But, I ... Thyrolar won't be a shock to my body as would the Armour .
Thanks
KCGAL :)
Thyrolar is a T3/T4 thyroid ... medication (as is Armour ).
I was on Thyrolar 4 years ago - for over a year ... big difference. At the time -I knew nothing about Armour . I am being switched to Armour either today (post...
- What's the soy connection? 5th December 2003
... Bank). Lost weight, and energy. I was on 3 grns of Armour , have been for 20 years. So I never connected the ... the Dr and my T3 was .08!! He added Cytomel to the Armour and I am getting better. All of the pains went away...
... and turkey to my diet. I have no thyroid, so the Armour is the only med that provides me all the thyroid hormone...
- Radioiodine therapy/what meds? 5th December 2003
... RAI). I did not feel good again until I switched to Armour . I need both the T4 and T3.
Some doctors that don...
... RAI). I did not feel good again until I switched to Armour . I need both the T4 and T3.
Some doctors that don...
... doesn't work for you, then have your DR try you on Armour , or give the Synthroid a try WITH the Cytomel. Please...
- Going to doc. I need some advice. 4th December 2003
... patient and is not opposed to going the natural route ( Armour ). Yippeeee!!! I want so bad to feel well again and...
- Muscle Tone 4th December 2003
... Started out hyper, went hypo, etc. I recently started Armour and have found improvement in terms of muscle pain...
... I recently started Armour and have found improvement in terms of muscle pain ... have found great relief from the pain since starting Armour . The muscles that have given me the most grief are...
... What is Armour ? and MS? I'm pretty new to boards and I am not a big...
... What is Armour ? and MS? I'm pretty new to boards and I am not a big ... what you are saying! thanks for your help!>>>>
Armour is a name brand of a thyroid medication - it is not...
... What is Armour ? and MS? I'm pretty new to boards and I am not a big ... know what you are saying! :) thanks for your help!
Armour is a drug used to treat thyroid problems. There are ... various drugs available and Armour is a natural type product while drugs like Synthroid ... are synthetic. Armour is not an acronym. In my post MS was referring to...
... Armour is a drug used to treat thyroid problems. There are ... various drugs available and Armour is a natural type product while drugs like Synthroid ... are synthetic. Armour is not an acronym. In my post MS was referring to ... replies I felt so much better.
Heh. I had a feeling Armour wasn't an acronym for something. MS was kinda obvious...
... Armour is a thyroid hormone replacement drug - it is a brand...
- breasts changes with medication help! 3rd December 2003
... hypo and I was on Synthroid for 6 weeks and now on Armour for 5 weeks....
... hypo and I was on Synthroid for 6 weeks and now on Armour for 5 weeks.
Hi mintchocolate :) I was diagnosed...
... hypo and I was on Synthroid for 6 weeks and now on Armour for 5 weeks.
Thank you Everyone, it felt good...
- raising free t3 3rd December 2003
... is too low, what would you take...a larger dose of Armour if that's what you're on, or add cytomel? I realize...
... is too low, what would you take...a larger dose of Armour if that's what you're on, or add cytomel? I realize ... doctor I'm seeing tomorrow will add some cytomel to my Armour . I hear he's not keen about Armour so if he wants...
... is too low, what would you take...a larger dose of Armour if that's what you're on, or add cytomel? I realize ... your best bet would be to add more T3 via upping your Armour dose or adding Cytomel....
- Interesting Info on Synthetic Meds 3rd December 2003
... I know that my basal temp has improved while on Armour vs Synthroid. I also don't seem to have the palpitations...
... exception. I’m having those problems and I’ve been on Armour for the last 6 months....
- Checking In..... 3rd December 2003
... also talk to my Surgeon Monday about switching me to Armour thyroid. I am currently on synthroid.
Hey - let...
... curious but what made you decide you want to switch to Armour ? Does Synthroid give you side effects?
Thats great...
... curious but what made you decide you want to switch to Armour ? Does Synthroid give you side effects?
Thats great ... near future.
I've been wanting to get switched to Armour for awhile now, but my old doc wouldn't hear of it ... I wanted to see if adding T3 (either as Cytomel or Armour ) would help any.
Since now I'm without a thryoid...
- I really could use you all right now 3rd December 2003
... exercising and not losing a pound....gaining. I started on Armour that same day a few weeks after went out and bought...
... exercising and not losing a pound....gaining. I started on Armour that same day a few weeks after went out and bought ... if it's not tested.
I was doing great on 90mg of Armour then became symptomatic again...now I'm on 120mg and...
... make it(t3) go up... t3 (cytomel) or a larger dose of armour ? That part confuses me....
... make it(t3) go up... t3 (cytomel) or a larger dose of armour ? That part confuses me.
The only response I got...
... keep trying, keep exercising. I am trying right now armour 60mg and powder vitamins and I have lost 5 pounds...
... make it(t3) go up... t3 (cytomel) or a larger dose of armour ? That part confuses me.
i'm on a synthroid/cytomel ... ) ...
perhaps you could ask your doctor: more armour , or armour/cytomel?
i'm sorry you've been having...
... Now going on my 11th week on Armour , still exercising 5 days a week on elliptical, eating...
... ymptomatic and may just need a little cytomel added to your Armour or have that increased.
I don't lose easily unless...
... good exercise ... have you been on the same dosage of armour since october 10th? if so, that's too long if you...
... exercising and not losing a pound....gaining. I started on Armour that same day a few weeks after went out and bought ... tired, thank God my doc did not reduced my dose of Armour . The book recommends the "Sugar Busters" program...
... So Barb, when we find the magic mixture of TSH and Armour , (you guys) and Eltroxin (me) and all our natural...
