- I AM ANGRY...... GRR. Somebody help me! 17th September 2003
... Doctor*: What medication are you taking?
Myself: Armour
*My Doctor*: What dose are you on???
Myself: I ... remind you that we spoke about lowering my dose of Armour SIGNIFICANTLY.
4. You obviously did not have my...
... Of course, you could renew the Armour at 3 grns and cut the pill in half or 4ths and see...
... she sucks.
I found this quack doctor on both the Armour Thyroid website AND the Thyroid-Info's "Top Doctor ... At least he mailed a prescription for 2 grains of Armour to me. I will take 1/2 of that daily. Maybe it will...
... appointment was on August 5th and he prescribed 3 grains of Armour before he even took any blood tests (even after i ... the only reason he prescribed me such a high dose of Armour in the first place, shouldn't he have done an TPO...
- newly dx, lots of questions 17th September 2003
... well, and the most commonly mentioned one is called Armour . Hope that helps some.
Originally posted by Bubsmomalso...
- Need Your Advice/Input/Meep/Tree Frog/Anyone 16th September 2003
... larger town than ours. I am currently on 1 1/2 gr Armour , which I asked to be changed to 6mo ago.
The out ... of town endo suggests that I reduce my Armour to 1gr or until my tsh is in the range. She suggested ... synthroid and my tsh was 1.1
She also indicated that the Armour was making me feel better and that I should try and ... compounding company and they say that they can make Armour for me and step it down between 1 1/2gr and 1 1/4gr ... 2 to 1 1/4 and 1 1/2 to 1 gr. and compare between Armour and synthroid so that I can speak inteligently to...
... indicate lowering your thyroid med, OR switching off Armour . At the very least it should remain the same.
My ... normal, but my Free T4 is low, so my doc upped my Armour by 30 mg yesterday, as a trial for two months.
Do ... courage to be proactive, and say no, you don't want your Armour switched, if that is what you want.
Ask your doc ... respectfully ask if you could try an increase in the Armour , instead of a reduction.
Do you have any symptoms ... compounding pharmacist (I use one too) can help with the Armour info you need. They are knowlegeable and don't need...
- ACNE?!?!?!?! 16th September 2003
... completely disappeared after switching from Synthroid to Armour . First time in years that my skin has been clear....
- Levoxyl side effects?? 15th September 2003
... I have been on either Levo or Armour for 1 1/2 years now - and I have not experienced any...
- sharing my experiment... 15th September 2003
... would the dessicated thyroid tissue here compare with Armour ? I felt crappy today, and started feeling bad last...
... But there's nothing freaky about these things. Armour as an example is Dessicated Porcine Thyroid Tissue...
... the herbalist.
Just be careful about the bovine. Armour thyroid stopped using bovine because of the possible ... risk of mad cow disease infecting the cattle. Armour now uses porcine. Just make sure it is a reputable...
... your question how would these supplements compare to armour ? The thyroid glandular and the adrenal glandular...
... route.
As for my self-medicating; My dr. put me on Armour after I brought in tons of info and begged. He started ... send me to an endo for that, since he didn't even do Armour normally. Also, he wanted my adrenals tested. To make ... need a prescription for it and am going to lower my Armour some and add the Cytomel. I know this is not okay ... , but when I switched to Armour , during the time that the T4 hadn't built up completely ... pulse and be careful. I was soooo ill before I started Armour and I am afraid of going too far backwards again....
... in town would. Yes my ob/gyn is the one put me on Armour from my first visit. She is the only one of my drs...
- New Dr says Fosamax not calcium??? 15th September 2003
... to suggest that...they're THAT stupid. After all, Armour has calcitonin in it and studies have proven increased...
... linking this to thyroid hormones, I keep mentioning that Armour has been proven to increase bone density in DEXA scans...
... magnesium, wait for the synthroid to work; up here armour is called "parke davis thyroid" but i'm a BIT leery ... cytomel it made me aphasic ... so what about the T3 in armour (parke davis thyroid)? is it better because it's natural...
...
I have found from reading(thanks Sky_Eagle) that Armour does contain (is it T1 or T2?) an extremely necessary...
...
I have found from reading(thanks Sky_Eagle) that Armour does contain (is it T1 or T2?) an extremely necessary...
... time, but this is your life. However, I think the Armour aspect re need a proper amount of hormone in your...
- What do I do??? 15th September 2003
... He knew I would be needing a much lower dose of Armour than he had initially prescribed, and told me to wait...
... been on 88 mcg of Synthroid, HE put me on 3 grains of Armour .
...
- Why are we veiwed as crazy or complainers? 14th September 2003
... wants to see free T3 values, put me on 2 grains of Armour to start. My latest labs show my TSH at .11 (.4-5...
- How does Thyroid medication work? 14th September 2003
... switched me from 100 mcg of levothroid to the equal in armour thyroid. My TSH was wa high and I had just been diagnosed...
- Late night ponderings about fluoride 14th September 2003
... fluoride causes hypo-T. Well I was doing great on Armour for months, working up to 2 grains, feeling great...
- Now What? ... Check these labs, pls 13th September 2003
... possible replacement a family practice doc from the " Armour " list. Do you think I might have better luck with...
... list this week to not come through. Have you tried Armour . You might be able to stay at a lower dose and the...
... No IWL, I have not tried Armour . Like most people, I was conventionally started on ... I've seen you rave about how well you've done on Armour , though. Gotta tell ya, I'm a little green with envy...
- it's getting worse -- oh WHINE ... 13th September 2003
... happens when my T4 was too high. Haven't had it on Armour , but it used to scare the you know what out of me...
- Test results 12th September 2003
... started all of these about 6 weeks before I started Armour and I did notice some relief of symptoms. Worth a...
- Nausea...anyone else? 12th September 2003
... almost immediately if I eat something. Got worse on Armour , but then again, my digestive tract started working...
- Rheumatologist? 12th September 2003
... REAL dr who diagnosed me as hypo-T and after being on Armour a few months I stopped hurting. Well except for past...
- Levoxyl 112mcg recalled 12th September 2003
... harder and harder for them to say bad things about Armour , doesn't it. [img]http://www.healthboards.com/ubb...
... Yep it does. I mean they can't criticize Armour for the silly stability issue when they are putting...
... I thought dogs needed Armour , like some of us. Quality control is the issue here...
... dessicated pig thyroid, but I don't think they get Armour . Animal medications are not made under as strict guidelines...
- thyroid,, armour question,,.... 12th September 2003
... synthetics that have snuck by for odd reasons. Go to the Armour website, print info out and bring it to your dr. if ... probably doesn't know he's lying to you. Mine thought Armour cost alot more and insurance didn't cover it. Not...
... Armour was approved by the FDA in 1939. Synthroid wasn't...
... IWL is right. Armour has been approved and dispensed for over a century ... tell them crazy stuff against their competitors like Armour because this is a BIG industry. Remember this... the ... synthetics cost several times more than the old standby Armour . My 2grain dose of Armour I used to take is $9 a month ... aturethroid 2gr because it is hypoallergenic though same as Armour just made by another company. It costs $7 a month ... synthetics manufacturers don't want you to know about Armour , Naturethroid, Westroid or Bio-throid. [img]http...
... I think you can find the Armour wen site on the web, search Armour thyroid. Print...
... Dee44- If you can't convince your doctor about the Armour , try asking for Westhroid or Nature-throid. Chances ... those allergic to corn found in both Westhroid and Armour and red & yellow dyes found in Westhroid. Western...
- Lab results- Help! Now what?! 11th September 2003
... doctor I saw today is new for me. I found him on the Armour thyroid website. I intentionally did not mention...
... within normal limits too. Ask your dr. to let you try Armour . I am really surprised that he didn't do your FT3 ... since he is considered an Armour doc. I basically told my dr. that I knew "my lab tests ... other test and tell him he was recommended on the Armour site. If he's like my dr., he will give you a low...
- I'm afraid to take my calcium pills?? 11th September 2003
... it will block the thyroid meds. I am taking 3 grns Armour and Cytomel daily. I just started the Cytomel a month...
... your bones by the way. Have you considered trying Armour for your thyroid? It contains a little talked about...
... AngelaA, Thanks for your reply.I am the biggest Armour fan!! I bought a liquid calcium and I am taking it...
... went back and reread your post. You are already on Armour . Sorry I missed that. About the liquid calcium, is...
- Supplements 11th September 2003
... started all this about 6 weeks before and switched to Armour and I could tell it was helping as far as musle aches...
- Is it bad to take Water pills to get this water retention out? 11th September 2003
... day is enough (between birth control, a vitamin, and Armour ). What would my other options be? ...
... goes away. I lost 8 pounds the first month I was on Armour and all the puffiness. Are you sure your FT3 & FT4...
- Synthroid 150 for 1st time...is this a high dose? 10th September 2003
... pay, so I stopped getting on insurance. Now I take Armour and it's about a third as much as the Synthroid was...
- hypo.... and just starting to lose weight 9th September 2003
... 3 years ago I lost about 30 lbs. I was on Armour at the time. I cut out all red meet and finally all...
- Terrible anxiety about hair loss ,doctors and this "disease" 9th September 2003
... on Synthroid and Levoxyl. When they switched me to Armour , even my eyebrows grew back, but I don't know if that ... you take bc pills though, I would ask about taking Armour instead, just because the pills get in the way of...
... still having hair loss so two weeks ago switched to Armour . Anybody know the dose equivalency of Synthroid to ... Armour . (I was on .125 synthroid and what would be the equivalent ... Armour -- my doctor thought it was equal but my reading seems...
... .1 MG of synthroid is equal to 1 grain (60 mg) of armour . .15 mg of synthroid is equal to 1 1/2 grains or ... (90 mg)of armour . You are somewhere in between those two numbers. ... By the way, how do you like the Armour ? I am shedding alot of hair on Synthroid and I want ... to switch to Armour so I am curious. ...
... Yogajan, Armour and Synthroid are kind of like apples and oranges ... then technically I think you should be taking 75mg of Armour . For me, who wasn't converting, I went from .125mcg ... little too high though and I'm going to reduce the Armour and add some Cytomel(T3) as soon as I see an endo ... anything about it). You're supposed to start low with the Armour and increase gradually. Do you have your lab results...
... generic off and on too. I'm not very familiar with Armour . What are it's advantages and side-affects? I also...
... Sagesmom & girlygirl,
I've been on Armour now about 3 weeks on 1-1/4 grams the past week AND ... X a day), added a B-complex vitamin, and taking my Armour and my hair has dramatically stopped falling out, ... diet as well as possibly considering switching to Armour . After almost a year of having hair loss problems...
... YogaJan,
Perhaps it was the Armour that stopped the hairloss. I eat a great diet plus ... t see how I can improve on it. I just started the Armour on Tuesday so I'll just have to wait and see. I'm...
... My hairloss stopped when I started Armour also. I looked it up and it looks like Armour is not...
... Yeahhhh for ARMOUR ....I have only been on it for 2 weeks now....but I...
... you are, there are not many side effects changing to Armour . I have fine blonde hair and I was really starting ... really did stop falling out almost immediately on the Armour , but my T3 was so low that I think my cure was more...
... protein at every meal. I also added cytomel to my armour , and I am feeling so much better and my hair is feeling...
- Question about nervousness... 9th September 2003
... probably answered this before, but why aren't you on Armour . The first thing Armour did for me was clear my head ... and make me serene. Yes I'm an Armour junkie. Physically I still have a little ways to go ... years into a week. Okay, enough of the born again Armour routine. Hugs, IWL...
... want to go out and do something!
I haven't tried Armour yet because I'm not that educated on it. Isn't Armour ... problem with the conversion of T4 to T3? If I take Armour and the T4 and T3 are already working together okay ... hypersymtoms? As you see, I'm not very knowledgeable about Armour . Enlighten me here!
Marilyn [img]http://www.healthboards...
... the t4 and t3. What can it hurt for you to try the Armour ? The worst case is that you feel lousy or maybe you...
... Marilyn,
Armour contains more of what our thyroid naturally puts out ... purpose in taking manmade synthetic medication when Armour is cheaper and for many women in particular seems ... has been great since almost the beginning of taking Armour . Seems like even if the dose isn't quite right, it...
- What do ya know about calcium? 9th September 2003
... muscles were always sore. My Dr added cytomel to the Armour and I no more cramps, or muscle aches. So adjusting...
... scans that bone density increases on high doses of Armour for patients that need the supplementation.
Of course ... hormones and vitamin d to help you utilize your calcium. Armour gives this to you, but you don't get it in any other...
... it will block the thyroid meds. I am taking 3 grns Armour and Cytomel daily. I just started the Cytomel a month...
- i m gonna print this and show it to the doc...help me pls 9th September 2003
... conversion problem. After only 2 months of taking 180mg of Armour , the only symtom I have left is a little fatigue. ... should be no reason why your drs. can't try you on Armour or whatever it's equivilant is in your country. If...
- is this depression?what do YOU think? 9th September 2003
... get it for a long time. Hang in there. Do they have Armour in your area? Hugs, IWL P.S. Did you notice you said...
- question for Iwannalife 8th September 2003
... I have been reading your post's about switching to Armour . I hope you don't mind me asking but what were you ... great. I have been to my doctor about switching to Armour and he want's to refer me to see what they think....
... that to you. In the last 2 months since I started Armour I have had nothing wrong in that way. And that happened ... immediately!!! My dr. wanted to refer me for Armour to and I convinced him to just let me try it and promised...
- worse when changing to armour??? 8th September 2003
... that were gone in 2 or 3 weeks(after I started the Armour ). I have been on Armour for about 2 months and the ... and some really odd aches I had when I started the Armour had to do with all the lactic acid build up and my...
... bf,
Don't give up on the armour yet... it's only three days. What dose are you on ... the dreaded joint pain also.. with many increases of armour and the addition of cytomel the joint pain is GONE...
... I agree, Do not give up on Armour . I know it works for me and synthroid does not, so ... I am a pro Armour fan. But I understand it takes a couple of weeks ... to be felt. Are you eating any soy? Do you take the Armour on an empty stomach and wait 1 hr before a meal, or...
... cut out all soy a long time ago, and store armour in the refridgerator. take armour first thing in the...
... might need it. Everything I've read says to store Armour at room temperature and more importantly not in the...
... grain. i read somewhere that it is "suggested" to keep armour refridgerated because it is natural. it is just supposed...
... Bf, The half life of the T3 in your Armour is 8 hours, so when they increase your dose, to feel ... they're upping your dose. I think most people do with Armour at about 2 weeks. Take care. IWL...
... I keep my Armour in the pharmacy container in my bathroom. I am taking ... terrible. I got into trouble with soy and taking the Armour mid Am with all my vitamins and other supplements...
- Back and doing ok 8th September 2003
... back and I'm doing pretty good. Just got my dose of armour increased. I'll be upping it every two weeks until...
- tired, sad and scared 8th September 2003
... gone by now, but no such luck. i am on 210 mg. of armour , and have a doc appt. tomorrow. hoping there's help...
- Meep, Daldre or someone who knows about Cytomel 7th September 2003
... tomorrow for adrenal testing. I've been on 195mg of Armour for about a month now(from 180mg). Didn't really help ... months to see an endo here. I would like to lower my Armour a little and add Cytomel since I am a lousy converter...
... get a good answer to one of your questions about the Armour and whether Cytomel might help. Actually if you're...
... 2(0.8-1.6), with a tsh of .32(.40-3.). I upped the Armour another 15mg after that, I was thinking it was a month...
... OK, here's what you need to know. For Armour with every grain you remove (60mg) you remove 38mcg ... and 9mcg of T3. So basically if you remove 30mg of Armour you need to take one 5mcg of Cytomel to get that T3...
... they gradually get better on their own? I did up my Armour way too fast. I went from .112 & .125mcg of Levoxyl ... (alternating) to 60mg of Armour for 2 days. When my head didn't spin around and fall ... felt like I was going backwards. Before I started Armour I felt like constant adrenalin rushes and my resting ... to a woman endo who is very good and does prescribe Armour . He has let me experiment with dose because although...
... to see if it increases.
If you're taking 180mg of Armour , if you want to drop the T4 content and get the same ... T3 content, you want 150mg of Armour and 5mcg of Cytomel - of course you'll lose the 15mcg...
... nurse said she was surprised I had talked him into the Armour . So I guess I just wait. I'm okay, but am eager to ... healthboards.com/ubb/smile.gif[/img] IWL P.S. I lowered my Armour back to 180 since I have to wait so long to see if...
... like that) of t4/t3.
You can try and reduce the armour by 60mg and add 5mcg cytomel slowly to see how you ... cytomel quickly within the first 2 weeks of stopping armour ... your metabolism runs on the t4 for about that time ... drops when you stop taking it.
When I lowered my armour I waited 2days before increasing the cytomel. This ... or even total t3 done?
Adding the cytomel to the armour made a world of difference for me....
- Question about Test Results 7th September 2003
... because I want to go see a new Endo and try and get on Armour because I have never felt good on Levoxly.
Thanks...
- Progesterone Cream 7th September 2003
... started that about a month before I started taking Armour . IWL...
... add T3 if you can get your hands on it or switch to armour !!!
Bosmom, Go on the web and search adrenal fatigue ... vitamins, minerals, adrenal boost, progesterone cream and Armour have helped. I think I take about 20 pills a day,...
- anybody heard from Meep lately? 6th September 2003
... during the worst of my hypo. I am taking 195mg of Armour now. Guess what, no heart palps. Yes, you're young ... humor you and just start you out on a small dose of Armour ? It seems to help immediately with the hair loss too...
- Questions about antibodies test ... 6th September 2003
... that according to that dr. Meanwhile I switched from Armour to Naturethroid and the swollen thyroid feeling went...
- What made me sick... 5th September 2003
... I was taking 1 grain of Armour . While taking it for the first time my joints in ... because I couldn't stand the joint pain I stopped the Armour and went back on my prior dose of .075 levoxyl.
The ... Heres my question...was it the "pig" thyroid T4 in the Armour causing the joint pain or the T3 in it? Maybe what...
... but it hasnt helped much. tomorrow i am switching to armour to see if that helps, and am seeing an endo asap which...
... of it. You may wish to try and consider taking the Armour and try for more with time. What are your last tests ... Heres my question...was it the "pig" thyroid T4 in the Armour causing the joint pain or the T3 in it? Maybe what...
... When I first started armour at 30mg... I developed joint pain quite severely. ... recovered with the addition of cytomel and 2.5 grains of armour .
Sky eagle is right the pain is a symptom of hypo ... in that boat ... and I was.... I would increase my armour before giving up so fast. But... just because it...
... slowly ramping up may be your answer.
I STARTED on Armour . I know from my experience that every time I increased ... would be symptoms like you described.
If you try the Armour again, try it at half the dose you started on for...
- Meep or others... Educate me, please 5th September 2003
... to Synthroid be nearly as likely to benefit me as Armour may be? Perhaps she would be more open to all synthetics ... , if not the Armour .
I have to make a decision whether to stick with...
... immediatly switched me to Thyrolar, she wanted me to take Armour but because its made from pig I don't want to take...
... osteoporosis. Studies have actually been done that proves Armour in high enough doses will reverse bone loss in hypothyroid ... to Synthroid. You are better off though in getting Armour , especially if your thyroid has been destroyed in ... some way. The Armour provides all the things the normal thyroid provides ... to Synthroid be nearly as likely to benefit me as Armour may be? Perhaps she would be more open to all synthetics ... , if not the Armour .
...
... focus is fibromyalgia, but he has lots of thyroid and Armour information on his site. I assume conventional doctors...
... focus is fibromyalgia, but he has lots of thyroid and Armour information on his site. I assume conventional doctors...
... missed it but do they know what T0,T1 & T2 do? Does Armour have it? Thanks, IWL...
... missed it but do they know what T0,T1 & T2 do? Does Armour have it? Thanks, IWL
Armour has all the thyronines ... are other thyronines the thyroid makes, and is in Armour . But if T2, T1, and T0 exist, there must be some ... for a reason. It has been my experience that using Armour thyroid, is much more effective than using synthetic ... hormones because Armour thyroid contains other items that facilitate the conversion...
- Test Results... Any thoughts??? 5th September 2003
... above test was taken, my doctor put my on 3 grains of Armour (without having test results). I know, I know... ... Anyway, next week I get my new results from taking the Armour . I am sure my doc will lower my dose.
Do you think...
- I have a question about my lab results...antibodies 4th September 2003
... removed due to cold nodules and so I have been on Armour . I am still having terrible hypo symptoms although...
- Information Please 4th September 2003
... symptoms?
When he says, "no",
2) Ask him if he Rxs Armour Thyroid.
3) Do as much research as you can.
4) Look...
- Hair loss-Symptom? 4th September 2003
... and was shocked to see hair falling out!! I am on Armour (3 grns) and Cytomel.I just added the cytomel to correct...
- Weight loss anyone? 3rd September 2003
... other annoying symptoms.
I am looking into taking Armour . Thanks for letting me vent....
- why DO my legs ache??! 3rd September 2003
... over the counter) for adrenals, then cured with the Armour . When it was at it's worst, the most exercise I could...
- The return of a reliable thyroid drug called "Proloid" is what we need !!! 2nd September 2003
... variaties. These include Synthroid, Levothyroxine and Armour to name just a few.
All therapies with the exception ... Synthroid, Levothyroxin)
2. Dessicated Thyroid ( eg. Armour )
3. Porcine Thyroglobulin (eg. Proloid)
Only Proloid...
- changing from synthroid to armour???? 2nd September 2003
... When I switched from Synthroid to Armour I thought it bothered my stomach, but later now believe...
... but there used to be. I switched from Levoxyl to Armour 2 monts ago. I had so many hypo side effects that ... matter that I had a few other side effects on the Armour . Eyes felt kind of funny/gritty, went from horrible ... Levoxyl to major joint aches(lasted about 2 weeks) on Armour , stomach was a little weird in that I got hypoglycemic...
- Want to share my success story. 2nd September 2003
... and my Dr' discovered it right away. Started me on Armour , with a brief try on Synthroid (did not like it)....
... made sense to me. But since I was taking 3 grns of armour daily, ( yes with my other supplements and with soy ... specilaist. However, he is in NV!!! Maybe try the Armour Dr list. I think if a Dr will use Armour, he is open...
- tired of pretending 2nd September 2003
... cases as you can imagine. I found a doctor on the Armour Thyroid website, but he isn't taking new patients...
... decided I try again to get into the doctor I found on Armour Thyroid website (he wouldn't take new patients) and...
... I recently have been adjusted upward to 105 mg of Armour last week...and am still waiting for the improvement...
- Hashimotos...pls help anyone...i m desperate 2nd September 2003
... though. You have no choice if you want to have a life. Armour worked for me when nothing else did. Start low, even ... it be worse than what you're feeling now. The T3 in Armour will make your head/brain better very quickly and ... would ask my present dr. to humor me and give me some Armour , although I would definitely find a new dr. too. Even...
- Do Hashi's need to stay away from sugar?? 1st September 2003
...
I found a dr (he is a G.P.) in my area that RX's Armour and seems to be willing to treat you with how you...
... least know up front I need to find one who is open to Armour . I guess I shouldn't put the cart before the horse...
... first DXed, but I have also read about people who take Armour , or T3, there levels are perfect and they still have ... least know up front I need to find one who is open to Armour . I guess I shouldn't put the cart before the horse...
- Meep -- Your Thoughts Please 31st August 2003
... you might consider adding some Cytomel or going onto Armour since your FT3 could still stand to come up (FT4 ... of converting T4 to T3.
If I were you I'd ask for Armour or Cytomel, of course if you have symptoms of hypothyroidis...
- Anyone with hypo have normal TSH levels? 31st August 2003
... only because of the Cytomel, if I got on more LT4 or Armour than what I take now in the Synthroid and Cytomel...
... start to feel better til my tsh was .32 and I upped my Armour a little more after that and I feel even better. Your...
... me based on my symptoms...so I was given a trial of armour and the story goes...
Now I am on massive amounts...
... wasnt going to budge on my decision and prescribed Armour without arguing. I consider myself very lucky.
(Its ... here in the uk by the way)
My Gp hates me being on Armour as it costs his budget £75 a month compared to the...
- don't know what to do!!! help!! 30th August 2003
... Levoxyl.
I have to say that I first started out on Armour , only because of the advice I read on this Healthboard ... came into my first endos office with a letter about Armour I'd printed out on the site, why it was better than ... Synthroid, etc. Well the endo gave me Armour . To make a long story short, I got wildly fluctuating...
... test regularly on you when you are taking Cytomel or Armour is putting you in serious danger.
Again like we've...
... a single adverse effect. But that wasn't true of Armour , Cytomel, and Synthroid. I gave each a fair try for...
... probably the people that have such awful reactions to Armour and Cytomel. A lot of people here that are praising...
... you are probably going to be the person to react to Armour and Cytomel. I think that is what happened to me ... doctors tested me first before putting me on cytomel or armour on my request. I requested these drugs because of ... hyper feelings though, with Synthroid even, as well as Armour and Cytomel. Welcome to the roller coaster ride of...
... doctors tested me first before putting me on cytomel or armour on my request.
Like I keep saying, your mileage...
- Does anyone have trouble with lactic acid buildup? 30th August 2003
... which helped some (magnesium especially), but the Armour thyroid got rid of it completely. Major relief!! IWL...
... IWL-I'm on Armour already and take magnesium for chronic muscle cramps...
... So do they have your levels up high enough on the Armour . I had to get pretty high up on the FT3 and FT4 for ... something that will help. How long have you been on Armour ? LOL , IWL...
... So do they have your levels up high enough on the Armour .
Read alot about how hypo's don't breath right and ... something that will help. How long have you been on Armour ? LOL , IWL
Two drs I've seen insist they will not ... give me any higher dose of Armour though I have argued my Free T3 & T4 needs to be higher ... how to tackle the problem though. I've been on the Armour 14 months, though I am now on Nature-throid which...
... besides the two I see that won't let me try 2 1/2 gr Armour I have also saw 3 others that want to take me off ... Armour and put on synthetics. (With me having a history of...
... how to tackle the problem though. I've been on the Armour 14 months, though I am now on Nature-throid which...
... getting tired of it and I go to a new Dr soon that RX's Armour and I hope to start on it.
So...I don't know if this...
- anxiety relief 29th August 2003
... am back to the same dose of levoxyl. I stopped the Armour because it was making me feel much much worse. I...
... to your T4 med. Since you were not able to take the Armour , you might need a fairly low ratio of T3 to T4. Armour ... IWL P.S. Someone in another post suggested you give Armour another try and I kind of wish you would. It has done ... laid me flat. Okay, I'll shut up. I sound like an Armour born again preacher or something. Again, IWL
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- alternative medicine/doctor 29th August 2003
... it's probably for the best. Right now he has me on Armour and timed-release T3, as well as some amino acid supplement...
- Levoxyl 29th August 2003
... feet. Not to mention nausea. So back to .75. Tried Armour that made my joints feel like I was 100 years old...
... I take Armour Thyroid.....as in crushed up Pigs thyroid. I took ... elements that women espically need and that only “ Armour Thyroid” provides them both. I began taking it the...
... Didn't get my life back until they switched me to Armour . Miller, I know you had bad joint aches on Armour...
- Question on Medication/Symptoms 29th August 2003
... hadn't been properly treated. My new doc put me on Armour (now on 1 grain) and I have noticed some changes. ... memory has greatly improved in the month I have been on Armour and I think the outer third of my eyebrows is finally...
- does anyone eat all the time??? 29th August 2003
... sure my bread is more grainy, etc. Since I've been on Armour I have very little appetite, but the blood sugar thing...
- Synthroid and the Dyes used 29th August 2003
... I have taken Armour and it just was not for me. I have tried Cytomel and...
- ?'s before I see Dr.--please respond with advise 28th August 2003
... you get diagnosed, you should look at getting T3. Armour is usually the best thing, but most bone-headed docs ... T3, and especially won't go for the natural option ( Armour ). Most of the bone-headed docs go for unfortunately ... Basically put go for what works best for you - the natural Armour works better for most people out there.
Originally...
... typically in most multis?
I will definitely pursue the Armour .
Heather...
- thyroid & LDL cholesterol 28th August 2003
... suddenly jumped up to 12.7 (!) on "3 1/2" grains of Armour . (Turns out the pharmacy had been giving me bad/expired...
- sick of being sick!!! 28th August 2003
... fact that I found a doctor who put me on a trial of armour thyroid based upon my symptoms.
I am now doing well...
... fact that I found a doctor who put me on a trial of armour thyroid based upon my symptoms.
I am now doing well...
... And yes, before these tests came out they put you on armour and plenty of it to get you well... end of story....
- Raw Thyroid???? 28th August 2003
... I take Armour Thyroid.....as in crushed up Pigs thyroid
I took ... that there are 2 T elements women need and only the armour thyroid provides both. I was feeling good as new...
... I agree with Barbie. Yaah Armour !!!! IWL...
... Synthroid for any amount of time before you can start on Armour ? Connie...
... a lot of the young female docs have never heard of armour thyroid either, so if you decide to change, check...
... you don't have to wait at all to begin taking the armour thyroid. I started the very next day. I take it...
... I agree completely. Armour is the only thing that works for me too. Recently...
... You can go to the Armour Thyroid site and find Dr's who perscribe it. I think...
... Raw thyroid found from healthfood stores and Armour are two different things. Armour is a prescription ... regulate the dose you get as precisely as you can with Armour , or the other pig gland products like Westroid and...
... about it and been asked about it when I have mentioned Armour to others in the past and had no idea what it was...
- Can Basal Temp really diagnose thyroid disease? 27th August 2003
... treat me. I did find a doctor in Atlanta,TX from the Armour Thyroid website, but OF COURSE he's not taking new...
- Are we a bunch of lab mice? 26th August 2003
... treatments were more on the mark. As for prescriptions, my Armour prescription for 90 tablets was more than 60% cheaper...
... Originally posted by Iwannalife:
As for prescriptions, my Armour prescription for 90 tablets was more than 60% cheaper ... insurance that's exactly what happens.
As far as Armour goes, yes it's cheaper but it's considered quack medicine...
... I find it hard to believe Armour isn't covered by insurance because its been around...
- another night of almost no sleep.....please help! 26th August 2003
... that's what made such a difference in me. I upped my Armour just a little bit more yesterday. I seem to react...
- ARRRGH! Dr. Frustration!!!! 26th August 2003
... because she thinks T4 is all you need. And what about Armour ? Oh NO! That's made from SHEEP! (uh.... riiiiiiiight...
- i feel AWFUL! 25th August 2003
... would want to see an endocrinologist who is on the Armour top doc list. Low body temp is usually your thyroid ... or adrenal glands(endos treat both) and Armour docs are usually open to whatever meds you need. My...
... iwannalife...how do I find a doc who is on the Armour top doc list? I do have an appt next week on Thursday...
... next week is new right? The only reason I thought an Armour top doc would be good is that if you need a T3/T4 ... drug, they're more open to it. Just do search for Armour thyroid top doc and you can find out if one is in...
... and be able to help me. I will do a search for an Armour top doc and see what I can find out. I am near Charlotte...
... next week is new right? The only reason I thought an Armour top doc would be good is that if you need a T3/T4 ... you'd do well to ask the doctor about prescribing Armour just to be sure. There's been a few problems I've ... themselves on this referral list that wouldn't prescribe Armour to anyone in a million years. I think Forest knows...
- Do medications really help? 25th August 2003
... even thicker and grows faster than before.
I am on armour thyroid. Ya know there's always a first time but ... I have NEVER heard of increased hair loss on armour . Armour has both t3 and t4 in it which the body seems...
... 2Tired, I have been on Armour for 7 weeks after years on Levoxyl and Synthroid(bad ... symtoms are gone or highly improved. I knew by day 2 on Armour that I was finally going to get better. There is hope...
... half of it, my hair did grow back.
I have been on Armour now for several years...the dose became too low for...
- physically better, mentall a mess! 25th August 2003
... to bed and couldn't stop crying. i am on 210 mg of armour . physically i feel soo much better! thank God for...
- Need opinions: dosage change 25th August 2003
... through hell with a pharmacy that gave me expired Armour for over 9 months (!), I got good/real pills in June ... Here are the options:
1) Drop to 2 1/2 grains of Armour
2) Drop to 2 3/4 grains of Armour, requiring 3 separate ... need 2 grain tabs, 1/2 grain tabs and 1/4 grain tabs. Armour doesn't come in three-quarter (.75) doses, unfortunately ... equivalent of 275mcg of synth) by taking 2 grains of Armour and 75mcg of synthetic.
LOL! I'm afraid dropping ... in 3 months. But doing 2.75 will be difficult. For Armour there's not much option between 2 1/2 and 3. How much...
... The expired Armour probably had the thyroid hormones that lost its effectivene...
... the bone mass. I think I DO need a reduced dose of Armour now. But the question is how MUCh of a reduction....
- Is life worth living anymore? 25th August 2003
... increase but the lab work results would. So he upped my armour from 1 1/2 grains to 2. I start that tomorrow. I am...
... am about 3 months into treatment, taking 210 mg. of armour . two weeks out of the month i feel normal physically...
