- how to take armour? 24th July 2008
... I take my Armour Thyroid sublingually & take it twice a day (first...
- My yearly checkup......nodules and Hypo 24th July 2008
... yearly check up ..........
I am on 3 Grains of Armour and used to have a multi nodular goiter
I am suppressed ... nodules subsided.
Labs
TSH < 0.01 supressed with Armour
Free T4 0.76 low 0.59 to 1.17
T3 Total 1.22 ... .79 to 1.49
He says too low and has bumped up my Armour
My ultrasound showed an enlarged thyroid and multinodula...
- Help hair loss won't stop... 22nd July 2008
... treatment.
I went from 15 yrs of synthroid/levoxyl to Armour , now at 3 grains. I started hydrocortisone for my...
- Do you talk about your wows, or keep them in? 21st July 2008
... about nothing. I have been warned that if I tried Armour or an equivalent compounded T4/T3 med it could make ... stop blood clots forming in my heart.
I wonder if Armour would be risky for me or not?????
Jenni...
... about nothing. I have been warned that if I tried Armour or an equivalent compounded T4/T3 med it could make ... stop blood clots forming in my heart.
I wonder if Armour would be risky for me or not?????
Jenni
I get ... are balanced, meaning within 10% of each other, then Armour possibly isn't the way to go. But if they're unbalanced...
... balanced, meaning within 10% of each other, then Armour possibly isn't the way to go. But if they're unbalanced...
- adrenal/thyroid question 21st July 2008
... is how do you make the transition from synthroid to armour with weakened adrenals? did your doctor put you on ... your adrenals back in shape before you switched to armour or did you do these simultaneously.
Thanks so much...
... lots of info about this.
I couldn't tolerate the Armour without the adrenal support.
The way I knew my ... were the problem ....I felt hypER on a tiny dose of Armour (before I got the adrenal support from the Cortef ... ).
I was able to slowly raise my ARmour dose after I started the Cortef....
- finally 21st July 2008
... supplement like Cytomel, or on a T4/T3 combo pill like Armour of Thyrolar. It is just a trial and error process...
- Hey! I've got a question about optimal ranges! 21st July 2008
... don't know that yet.
Of course a TSH of 1.0 on Armour or Cytomel is likely NOT optimal. They still don't...
... I feel so much better on Armour now (thanks for asking).
I still get a little weepy...
... meds.
Pure and simple, I feel so much more alive on Armour
Sue :D...
...
- FT value?? 21st July 2008
... to see a fantastic doctor in Sydney who even uses Armour ! (big thing in oz to find someone who does :))
...
- looking for dr. right 21st July 2008
... doctors around.
I finally talked my surgeon into trying armour and I feel better but, I have no confidence that he...
... your surgeon about HOW to propely manage and dose Armour .
The easiest way to dose Armour is to NOT even ... important to have the blood drawn BEFORE you take your Armour dose (on that day).
"From Fatigued To Fantastic...
- Frustrated update 21st July 2008
... finally I switched to a doctor that prescribed me armour . That was june ,2008. I am right now on 2 grains of ... armour , I know I will need more but we are upping it slowly ... to normal YET but I am improving definatel on the armour . I feel so much more energy, I havent had a muscle ... hardly put them on.I really truely believe that the armour is superior to synthroid, like I said it was ok for ... and the only question I asked was if they prescribed armour . out of the 16 only 2 called back. I really feel like ... thing: I have lost 10 lbs so far with the switch to armour , even though my free t3 and free t4 are still low ... had an appetite . you don't eat like a pig (LOL) ( armour joke) but I am eating breakfast which is something...
- Why do we feel so horrible straight after a dosage change? 21st July 2008
... I went from taking Armour & Cytomel, to just taking 2 grains of Armour.
And...
... m really looking forward to that. She prescribes Armour and does every test under the sun, so maybe I'll get...
- Lab results 20th July 2008
... T3.
I looked around and found a doctor who uses Armour Thyroid.
That is bio-identical thyroid hormone made...
... to see if I can find someone who will prescribe the Armour . Would you suggest seeing an endocrinologist or asking...
... determine where that is.
Most endos will NOTuse Armour , they are usually loyal to the Synthroid brand. They ... were never taught HOW to use Armour & were taught that it is antiquated.
I found my ... asking telling my pharmacyst that I wanted to try Armour & asking her if they ever fill Rx of Armour and for...
- Rash anyone?? 19th July 2008
... better or worse.
A few months after I started on Armour , I realized that the rash was not there & has not ... come back.
I switched from Synthroid to Armour , because I got copies of my lab reports and saw that...
... every 3-4 weeks. When I stopped Levoxyl & started Armour and the eyelid trouble went byeBYE :D
So I totally...
- What to arm yourself with, when going to a doctor who says TSH is normal? 19th July 2008
...
Are you on synthetic thyroxine, or natural like Armour ?
I'd prefer to be on Armour, which I imagine could...
... NOT normal for me
I've tried T4 / T3 combo and Armour . I really prefer Armour. Go with what works for YOUR...
...
Are you on synthetic thyroxine, or natural like Armour ?
I'd prefer to be on Armour, which I imagine could ... 85 i have also thought of approaching my GP about armour as i am haveing alot of muscle pain and spasms and ... your GP and see what he thinks on that score with the armour i know a lot of people say they are doing better or...
...
Are you on synthetic thyroxine, or natural like Armour ?
I'd prefer to be on Armour, which I imagine could ... alone just was not doing it for me. Asked endo about Armour when i first went to see him but he does not believe ... in Armour ...
... Ft3 and Ft4 levels as well as look at them both.
Armour has T3 in it as well as a smidgen of T2 and a good ... T4... or balanced T3 and T4 levels. Starting with Armour is a bad idea. You can throw your self hyperthyroid ... and balanced. T3 supplementation such as cytomel or Armour results in TSH suppression and as a result you must...
- Any Armour experts in Sacramento, CA? 19th July 2008
... will tell you the name of the doctor(s) they fill Armour prescriptions for.
Good luck!...
... just said the only people they know that prescribe Armour are homeopaths. I have seen 3 endo docs in the past ... I was justing hopng someone on here knew of a good Armour doc in the Sacto area....
... endos are VERY loyal to Synthoid and were taught that Armour is inferior. The makers of Synthroid spend lots of...
... Net to find someone around my area that knows about Armour . I think I found someone. I plan to call his office...
- Need help with Armour dosage, please.... 19th July 2008
... Unfortunately , your story is NOT unusual!!
Give the Armour more time to work (and learn more about it), becuase ... helped me switch from Synthroid (after 25 + years) to Armour .
You will eventually likely need MORE than 1 ... that right now.
Some quick points:
-Take the Armour twice a day (half the dose first thing in the morning ... it!
They should NOT use the TSH to dose your Armour . On Armour the TSH will get supressed to a very ... on too much (have hyper symptoms) on a low dose of Armour ....it likely due to adrenal insufficiency.
If that ... that most people need between 2 & 3 grains a day of Armour (some people even more). 60 mg = 1 grain.
Do you...
... After you have been on the Armour about 6 weeks , it will be time for more blood test ... .
Remember, that on Armour , the TSH shouold be very LOW.
On the day of lab ... the blood drawn early in the day and do NOT take the Armour until AFTER they draw the blood.
They must test ... ferritin will inerfere with the thyriod hormones in Armour working well and can cause fatigue and hair loss. ... part about NOT using the TSH as a guide to dose the Armour ....
... sorry you're feeling so bad! I am not an expert on Armour , but I think 90 of Armour is more than 100 of Levo ... to. I would see if I could back up to maybe, 60 of Armour , and then work your way higher. I'm glad you have...
... the conversion chart and, yes, levo. 100 is equal to Armour 60. That's probably why you feel so bad, you've been...
... did my thyroid area ache some while I was taking the Armour right before I stopped?
Are those signs of too much ... Armour ?
Thank you so much for your reply. It brought tears...
... sorry you're feeling so bad! I am not an expert on Armour , but I think 90 of Armour is more than 100 of Levo ... to. I would see if I could back up to maybe, 60 of Armour , and then work your way higher. I'm glad you have...
... of Synthroid.
I take 2 & 1/4th grains a day of Armour now; split into 2 doses & sublingually.
Don't stay...
... of Synthroid.
I take 2 & 1/4th grains a day of Armour now; split into 2 doses & sublingually.
Don't stay ... those years on Synthroid how do you feel now on the Armour ? What do your labs look like, TSH, FT3, etc.
...
... book "Stop The Thyrod Madness" and wanted to try Armour . I found a doctor who would use it by asking the pharmacyst ... blood test Monday morning.
I feel so much better on Armour ! It took a long time for me to make the switch; my...
... I only need about 45 mg of armour /dose. That means 45 mg twice /day. If I take too ... travel to find a good holistic doc who works with Armour ? If you contact the Broda Barnes foundation, they ... will send you a list of docs who use armour . You may need some expert help here....cath...
... [QUOTE=cathy57;3659652]I only need about 45 mg of armour /dose. That means 45 mg twice /day. If I take too ... travel to find a good holistic doc who works with Armour ? If you contact the Broda Barnes foundation, they ... will send you a list of docs who use armour . You may need some expert help here....cath
... t think they could order things like labs or even Armour . Can they? If that's the case, I'm there.
I expereinced ... couldn't determine whether those symptoms were from the Armour or from the allergy/sinus stuff. If you know what...
... whole mess.
Turns out she has Hashimotos and takes Armour . To make a long story short, she said there is a website ... for physicians only that has a synthroid to armour conversion table. She said her husband looked on it ... for her when she switched from synthroid to armour .
She looked on the site for the proper amount ... Tomorrow I'm going to get a new prescription for the armour . My question is, should I get 30 mg (take twice a...
... allowed to mention websites, but just reading up on Armour will probably give you a wealth of information, if...
... it even it it costs alot. What state are you in? Armour is very powerful stuff and it's no good being on too...
... brained it's hard to think at times. When I read about Armour I was sure it was the answer.
Anyway, I went to ... allergy medicine. I also asked her to prescribe me 60 mg armour and I told her the dosage was wrong. According to ... conversion table I am suppose to take 60 mg of armour a day. She said she would be back in a minute and ... based on the synthroid dosage and he told her 90 mg of armour . So that's two pharmacists along with the NP who got ... hundred by itself.
So, now I have 30 mg tablets of Armour . They didn't have 60 mg armour for some reason.
I ... 'm going to start back in the morning with the armour and see how it goes.
Wish me luck.
Lisa...
- Just curious...how many here have had TT? 19th July 2008
... if she finds anything new. May look into starting Armour if this latest reduction in dosage doesnt improve...
... slept 12-16 hrs. a day,sweats, anxious,etc. been on armour 60 mg. for 2 weeks felt better within a few days. ... for now, but I need a good doctor to regulate the armour properly.my starting dose is 60mg., but I know soon...
... Good to see someone whos had a TT is taking Armour - I havent seen many (or any?) of those. Good also...
- Stop The Thyroid Madness...good book 18th July 2008
... My goal with the new doc....I want [COLOR="Sienna"] ARMOUR . I want a Free T-4 and Free T-3 test plus the 2 ... converter of t4. I want the t4 t3 t2 and t1 that Armour offers. I want my health, my feeling well, to be...
... book will also help you convert from Synthroid to Armour .
I would NEVER go back to synthetic T4 only thyroid...
... partisipating in it. And though I'm not quite otimized on Armour , I feel 200% better and won't go back either....
... Even those doctors who prescribe Armour , many don't know how to use it.
Off the top of ... know that;
-The TSH can NOT be used to determine Armour dose.
-NOT to take Armour before they draw blood...
... searching out someone in my area that knows about Armour and thyroids. Thank you to the people on here and ... the book for giving me direction on how to find a Armour friendly doc. Anyway, I called his office on Monday ... Thyriod Madness" book. I can't wait to get on the Armour . I think the Synthriod stopped working long ago....
- What happens when I go Hyper T on meds? 18th July 2008
... based on my symptoms.
If I take the cytomel, armour , synthyroid, or whatever what will happen based on...
- Adrenal AND Thyroid Issues_Please Help 17th July 2008
...
All this went away gradually after I started on Armour and supplemented with all those things I was found...
... This sure can be confusing to figure out. I'm on Armour , and my T3 is now in normal range, my T4 is low and...
- I got my Free T3 and T4 #s. PLEASE help me interpret! 17th July 2008
... I posted yesterday about feeling symptomatic at an Armour Thyroid dose of 1/2 grain (30 mg) per day. Those who ... know why.
Current #s (one month on 1/2 grain of Armour )
TSH - 1.5
Free T4 - 1.2
Free T3 - 291
...
... tell that your TSH is WAY too high for someone on Armour (that means your dose is way to low). On Armour, the ... low.
Most people need between 2 & 3 grains of Armour a day.
60 mg = 1 grain
You are on 1/2 of a grain...
- Please help..I need advice about thyroid/anxiety/Armour meds 16th July 2008
... My TSH at that time was 3.5. I decided to take the Armour thyroid in hopes of getting rid of the physical symptoms ... Here are my questions.
#1 I am taking 1/2 grain Armour in the morning and 1/2 in the evening for a total ... enough?
#2 Would it be safe to try not taking the Armour for a week just to see how I feel?
I ask question...
... your TSH does NOT mean what you think it does.
On Armour , your TSH should be much lower.
YOU need to go ... level (if your blood is drawn BEFORE you take the Armour on the day of lab test).
TSH is a pititary hormone ... & when you are on enough Armour is is much lower .
Your Armour dose is way too ... low!
If you can't tolerate that tiny dose of ARMOUR it is likely due to adrenal insufficiency (and not ... Two books that will help you learn about how to take Armour are :
Stop The Thyroid Madness.
&
From Fatigued...
... If you're taking a total of 30 mgs of Armour a day, that's only 1/2 grain total... not 1/2 grain ... is now 1.2, that tells me you aren't taking enough Armour yet. Armour almost always suppresses TSH to below ... have tested your free T4/T3 before he prescribed the Armour . [Why would I not be surprised if he hadn't? :) ... paying attention to above all else, but especially when Armour is the prescribed drug.
Your dose is almost a ...
... week before I lowered it.
Also, he did prescribe Armour after he told me that my T3/T4 (I don't remember which...
- High TPO antibodies 15th July 2008
... 250, now I am 1,300. What does this mean? I am on Armour but my either my t4 or T3 is always out of wack. ...
... I'm hypo and taking Armour also.
But I don't have a CLUE about anitbodies...
... blood early , have then draw it AND THEN take your Armour dose?
Thats what you should do.
If you take ... your Armour & then have blood drawn, the FREE T3 level will look ... were your last FREE T3 & FREE T4?
Did you take your ARMOUR before or after they drew the blood?...
... Thank you. This is very infomative.
I was on 45 mg armour and T3 uptake was taken at 37 (32-48) so looks like ... fought with my endo and convinced her to give me 60mg armour and finally she did. yeah I take the blood before ... I take the armour pill in the AM. I have been on so many different...
- Dry, sore eyes, fatigue, etc.... TSH level 3.5 15th July 2008
... eventually gave up on the NHS and am being treated with Armour by a private doctor, best spending choice I ever made...
... eventually gave up on the NHS and am being treated with Armour by a private doctor, best spending choice I ever made...
- A very bad day 15th July 2008
... route b/c last time when I was nature-thyroid same as armour .. my t3 was off the charts.. I was hyper and my heart...
... "My Free T3 was off the chart when I took Armour "....
that was probably because you took Armour ... which is the WRONG thing to do.
When someone is on Armour or Cytomel..........its a NEW ball game (but the doctors ... to determime dose (because the fast acting t3 in Armour and Cytomel will supress the TSH - a pitutary hormone ... number).
2) YOU must NOT take your Cytomel or Armour (on the day of lab test),,,,you must NOT take either ... blood quickly. Have the blood drawn THEN take your Armour or Cytomel.
3) Either don't test the TSH or ignore ... it when its low on Armour & Cyomel.
Use the Free T's as a guide of thyroid ... levels AND take the Armour or Cytomel AFTER they draw your blood (on the day ... important.
If you use the TSH as a guide to dose Armour - you will never be on a high enough dose of Armour ... (same for Cytomel).
If you take Armour of Cytomel BEFORE they draw your blood ---same thing...
... 3649771]"My Free T3 was off the chart when I took Armour "....
that was probably because you took Armour ... which is the WRONG thing to do.
When someone is on Armour or Cytomel..........its a NEW ball game (but the doctors ... to determime dose (because the fast acting t3 in Armour and Cytomel will supress the TSH - a pitutary hormone ... number).
2) YOU must NOT take your Cytomel or Armour (on the day of lab test),,,,you must NOT take either ... blood quickly. Have the blood drawn THEN take your Armour or Cytomel.
3) Either don't test the TSH or ignore ... it when its low on Armour & Cyomel.
Use the Free T's as a guide of thyroid ... levels AND take the Armour or Cytomel AFTER they draw your blood (on the day ... important.
If you use the TSH as a guide to dose Armour - you will never be on a high enough dose of Armour ... (same for Cytomel).
If you take Armour of Cytomel BEFORE they draw your blood ---same thing...
- Latest Lab Results -- What Does It Mean? -- Feeling Hopeless.... 15th July 2008
... caused me to be hyperthyroid. After I switched to Armour , I was never overmedicated again. It was simply more ... appears that you have not reached an optimal dose of Armour yet. Don't feel as if you should rush there, though ... need to take a little bit of levo along with their Armour , or else their FT4 never reaches high enough levels...
... was wondering about. I had planned to up my dose of Armour and was also wondering about supplementing with low...
- why isn't Armour popular? 15th July 2008
... T3 and the dangers of it as well as the fact that Armour is made out of recycled pig/cow thyroid and that you ... can not trust the concentrations.. etc. So Armour was played up to the medical community as being bad ... stick in many parts and places. But with not as much Armour being prescribed when T3 is needed the synthetic companies ... two scripts for the price of one.
Neither T3 nor Armour are evil supplements. Many have made people to think ... watchers.
The issue with T3 supplementation be it in Armour or Cytomel is that it is fast acting and can be hard ... whole other complication to deal with.. so all in all Armour is feared and avoided because it is misunderstood ... . If your MDs shy from Armour or the use of T3 supplementation.. WHEN T3 supplementation...
... Osteopathic [SIZE="1"](Dr#3)[/SIZE] and battled for Armour . That was 14-15 months ago, I :D am worth it!!! Don...
... Can I ask what dosage of Armour you are on Suey77???...
... Currently, I'm on 2 grains (120 mg) of Armour .
And am hoping for an increase at my late July...
... I am on 3 Grains of Armour and love it..........my Endo does not mind it at all ... ..He prescribes other meds but is okay with me on Armour ....
I had a goiter and nodules and within normal ... range labs when I started on Armour ..it agrees very well with me and I have had no side...
- thyroid nodule-tired of worrying about it 15th July 2008
... I am on Armour to suppress my nodules and it has worked great for...
- need advice 15th July 2008
... I was diagnsed with Hashimoto in 2004 I was on Armour for a year with no change so I was put on Thyroxine...
- Armour Supply Problems 14th July 2008
... search, I had a couple of pharmacists tell me that Armour is going out of production. This is patently NOT ... who want to switch from a levothyroxine product to Armour ~~ It's my hope that out of consideration for those...
... t get me started :)! basically I pay for 2/3 of my Armour , which is cheaper than brand Levoxyl by $5-7 [SIZE ... than 1/4 of the total cost while it costs MORE than Armour . [SIZE="1"](because its NOT on someones GOOD list...
... I've been paying cash for my Armour for a while.
Its not that much and my insurance paid ... internet (about how much better many of us feel on Armour )....
- Who Orders Their Own Ft3 Test Here In The UK? 14th July 2008
... wouldn't consider giving me T3.
I am now taking Armour (my GP knows) and my FT3 level is better, and more...
- What to do next? 13th July 2008
... energy to do some things. I also have a bottle of Armour 30 mg tablets with the low t4 that may be a better...
... Free T's look very low.
I think you need to start on Armour thyroid. The hyper symptoms you are feeling are likely ... lingually (under the tongue). If that is too much (if the Armour makes you feel too hyper). Cut the dose and take 1 ... ferritin will make it very hard for you to tolerate Armour .
Also, low B12, same thing. Have both of these ... upper part of the 'normal range'.
Everyone on Armour (when they are on a high enough dose to make the FreeT ... very low TSH.
That is because the FREE T3 in the Armour . This is normal and MUST BE IGNORED. If your doctor ... and a very commom mistake. Its NORMAL for someone on ARMOUR to have a very low TSH.
Two books that helped ... me make the switch from Synthroid to Armour are...
"From Fatigues to Fantastic" & "Stop The ... Thyroid Madness".
Both of these books explain why Armour may help you feel so much better, why- what you are ... may be due to adrenal insufficiency and how to dose Armour Thyroid (and that most doctors don't know how to do...
- Anyone have their thyroid radiated? 12th July 2008
... hypo under control Switched between syntroid, then armour , now a mix of the two and I still cant get it controlled...
- Feeling anxious and unwell 11th July 2008
... 1"](t3 only med)[/SIZE] I'm still taking 2 grains Armour .
[SIZE="3"]All the docs say is to take antideps ... mental issues"[/SIZE] when I stood my ground wanting Armour Thyroid.
If this Doc won't help you, find someone...
... Jenni, sound like you need more Armour .
Most people need between 2 & 3 grains of Armour ... doctor is not using your TSH to determine how much Armour you need! You will never get enough if he is doing ... need to have your blood drawn BEFORE you take the Armour (on the day of blood test), or the FREE T3 will look...
... QUOTE=GCC;3645602]Jenni, sound like you need more Armour .
Most people need between 2 & 3 grains of Armour ... doctor is not using your TSH to determine how much Armour you need! You will never get enough if he is doing ... need to have your blood drawn BEFORE you take the Armour (on the day of blood test), or the FREE T3 will look...
...
I think she confused myself & Jenni. I mentioned Armour & [SIZE="5"]in[/SIZE]creased anxiety/moodiness when ... took me of Cytomel.
GCC
sound like you need more Armour .
I agree & will have a list of symtoms for Doc since...
... The
doctors here are dead against the idea of using Armour . With my sensitivity I am guessing taking T3 would...
... Cytomel)[/SIZE] that SHOULD grant me a higher dose of Armour :D
Lets keep each other posted :)
Sue...
- Armour Thyroid 11th July 2008
... bottle. 5 gr = 5 grains to me which is a HUGE dose of Armour . [SIZE="5"].[/SIZE][SIZE="3"]5[/SIZE]gr or 1/2 grain ... another Thy med, I felt less than human. Then I started Armour , and saw glimmers of my old self :D within 2-3 days...
... fixed.
Your .5 grain is about as low as a dose of Armour can be, but don't worry about that. Get levels tested ... half of their lab ranges.
Because you are taking Armour , be sure that your MD isn't using TSH as a guide to ... determine what your dose should be. Armour suppresses TSH to sub-normal levels, which is fine ... you aren't feeling it.
Welcome to the world of Armour ! It's the treatment I use and have been successful...
- Slow T3 10th July 2008
... back to 5 mcg.
you had so much more T3 with your Armour so 5 mcg I believe is not enough for you.
Good night...
... back to 5 mcg.
you had so much more T3 with your Armour so 5 mcg I believe is not enough for you.
Good...
... he is with Synthroid. But I can't imagine taking Armour with all that T3 if I can't even take a small dose...
... I need the T3 and that is that. After 40 years on Armour - my body just doesn't convert enough for me to feel...
- How would you know if you are having adrenal problems as primary? 10th July 2008
... am trying different combinations of synthroid and armour and am wiped out. The Dr. also is having me take...
... On Armour , your TSH should be VERY low.
On the day they draw ... your blood, do NOT take the Armour that day until AFTER they draw your blood (ot the ... FREE T3 will look very high).
If you take the ARMOUR & then have them draw your blood---the FREE T3 will ... come back very high.
If you took your ARMOUR before they drew the blood for this test...thats why ... very low. I must test my FREE T's (before I take my Armour that day). and shoot for those numbers to be in the...
- Help Please! 10th July 2008
... me 3-4 weeks to feel better. I asked about taking Armour , he told me he would use that as a last resort, if...
... me 3-4 weeks to feel better. I asked about taking Armour , he told me he would use that as a last resort, if...
... me 3-4 weeks to feel better. I asked about taking Armour , he told me he would use that as a last resort, if...
... me 3-4 weeks to feel better. I asked about taking Armour , he told me he would use that as a last resort, if ... see you have a doctor who is willing to prescribe Armour if necessary - and the fact that you're now getting...
... to it. All in all this fellow admitted he will do Armour or T3 if it is warrented. He is looking into your...
- long(ish) Hypo endurers: Have your THINKing abilities improved? 10th July 2008
... COLOR="Blue"] For the last 14 months, I've been on Armour , 2 grains now. I'm not quite to OPTIMISED but am in...
... for me---in part due to proper doses of levoxyl and Armour .
I have noticed my levels fluctuate. Some times...
... day they drew blood for your labs, did you take the Armour BEFORE or AFTER they drew your blood?
Post your ... FREE T4 & FREE T3 levels.
I suspect that your Armour dose is still too low.
Low end of 'normal' for ... Free T4 is not good.
If you took the Armour before they drew your blood (that will skew the results...
... Do labs 1st thing in morning, like 6 am - with NO Armour or anything that early.
My T4's were .9 [SIZE=...
... almost immediately, Suey. After only a few weeks of Armour , I had enough concentration to read a book again and...
... my usual energy level)[/SIZE] I feel 200% better on Armour than the more traditional route of Levoxyl & Cyt...
- Hair, Synthroid, balding 10th July 2008
... m 30 years old. Here are my lab results.
60 mg Armour
50 mcg Synthroid
FT4 1.9 (0.8-1.8)
FT3 4.5 (2.3 ... TSH 0.025
I felt bad so I reduced it to 45 mg of Armour and I feel better but I haven't had a blood test yet...
... they drew your blood for this test, did you take the Armour BEFORE they drew your blood that day or AFTER they...
- Thyroid Fatigue 10th July 2008
... hunt to find the golden MD. I found mine off the Armour thyroid physician locator database. There was only ... HOSPITALS.. clinics and practices out the WAZ and ONLY ONE ARMOUR prescribing group!). I am still a bit shocked on ... me an over converter of T4 to T3.. so I do not need Armour . Getting T3 scripts in most cases is getting teeth...
- OPTIMAL range: Hypo-Thy books that specifically mention it? 8th July 2008
... me off .12.5 mcg's of Cytomel while increasing my Armour to 2 grains. I can honestly tell him that I feel a ... my usual energy. SO he'll most likely increase my Armour *THIS* time.
But he's one of those Doctors who ... Spring 07. Then I went back to Osteopathic asking for Armour . After a FIRM 20+ min lecture "Its from PIGS, Synthroid ... L A H [SIZE="3"]blah[/SIZE]:), Osteopathic gave me Armour begrudgingly. That was May 06. Armour & I have been...
... A low TSH should be ignored when someone is on Armour Thyroid (or any T3 med, because T3 supresses the TSH...
... Also, seems most people need about 3 grains of Armour a day.
Do you take it sublingually?
Do you split...
... If you take Armour sub-lingually, you don't have to concen yourself with...
- 9-year old with TSH 2.14 8th July 2008
... starches. After 3 days of him taking the 15 mg of my Armour thyroid medication, he was a COMPLETELY different...
... Can you take him to the same doctor who prescribes Armour for you?
How about FREE T3 & FREE T4, has anyone...
... can tell him). I bet the peditrician has never used Armour and never will. (I don't know for sure, just a hunch...
... way off (and caused harm to him) by giving your son Armour , she will be obligated to report you.
I know, ... Armour is likely exactly what he needs; she may NOT think...
... and Free t4 levels.
How long ago did you stop the Armour ? Armour will artificially suppress the TSH and obscur...
... another endocrinological problem altogether and the Armour could be masking it.
I fully believe that mothers...
... ediatrician. Told her everything, including giving him the Armour . She was not mad at all. She was actually glad that...
- Alternative supplements for treating Hashimoto's - HELP please 8th July 2008
... good on it!
For the last 2 years I have been using Armour Thyroid and feel lots better. Armour is made from...
... scontinued.
I, for one, would rather take an inexpensive Armour tablet once a day for life - which I know will optimally ... are definitely not going to work in the same way the Armour does.
My question is... Why are you so dead set...
... thyroid-related, I recommend you find yourself an Armour (pig thyroid)-prescribing doctor. The majority of ... it. Hunt around till you find one who will. The Armour Thyroid company has a physician locator you can use ... pharmacists, as T4T3 says. They should know who prescribes Armour .
Good luck to you. Come back if you need any...
- Dr. suggested combining armour and synthroid--suggestions??? 7th July 2008
... go by what the FREE T's are, not the TSH).
The Armour is best taken in split doses, at least split into ... again. Its a lot of trial and error.
Also, take the Armour sublingually (under the tongue) instead of swallowing ... it.
If you feel shaky on an very small Armour dose its likely adrenal insufficiency. Two books that...
... at 112 of levothyroxine and am NOW taking 30mg's of Armour . 1/2 of the Armour in the morning and the other half ... time.. Just got the confirmation from my dr to up my armour . It is only my 2nd day of taking the 30mg's and I ... hopefully you will find your optimal dosages. But armour and levo or synthroid do work together....
- re: Armour thryoid 7th July 2008
... That sounds like a good plan.....get back on Armour & slowly , slowly increase it.
Are you sure the ... T3 was FREE?
What was the highest dose of Armour you were on?...
...
I was on 3/4 grain or 45 mg of Thyroid hormone ( armour ) based on the conversion from 75 mcgs of synthroid...
... Those conversion charts for Synthroid to Armour are all wrong!
Most people need between about 3 grains ... of Armour (at least), some need 4 grains a day. I take 2 1/3 ... much, guided me through the switch from Synthriod to Armour :
"Stop the Thyroid Madness"
"From Fatigued to ... Fantastic"
Are you taking the Armour sublingually?
Are you splitting the dose into 2 times...
... going to try to find another doc who will give me Armour and give it another try....
- SECONDARY HYPOTHYROIDISM? Low FT4 and low TSH Should I stop taking my levothyroxine? 7th July 2008
... gland or hypothalamus according to my doc. I take Armour now....
- SO depressed after starting meds..... 7th July 2008
... Synthroid).
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Have you tried Armour yet? Of course that would be instead of Synthroid...
... Synthroid).
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Have you tried Armour yet? Of course that would be instead of Synthroid...
- Levoxyl 7th July 2008
... better when I'm on a lot of thyroid---both levoxyl and Armour ....
- Coming off Synthroid 6th July 2008
... I have been on Armour Thyroid for about 20 years, and my medical institution ... went off the Synthroid, and they didn't get me the Armour Thyroid for 8 weeks.
Might this be the reason I...
... from coming off the Synthroid. It's from coming off Armour , which apparently worked to remedy your hypothyroidism ... drug that didn't work for you in the same way as the Armour has. You should NOT have been switched for so inappropriat ... cost containment... Unless it was with your consent? Armour costs about $10 a month out-of-pocket in my area....
... symptoms. your body is in relapse mode until your new armour kicks in again.
what a bunch of #)@*# for taking ... sure once you get back up to the consistent dosage of armour you were on before the idiots changed it, you'll be ... agog that they changed your meds. i can't believe it! armour is cheaper than aspirin for crisssakes!!...
... they switched me for no good reason, just because Armour wasn't readily available. It has wreaked havoc on ... my body. Their pharmacy still can't obtain the Armour ! I had to call around to other pharmacies around ... maddening. Someone at the hospital pharmacy even said " Armour ? What's that? I've never heard of Armour Thyroid ... incompetence cost me?
I'm about six weeks back on Armour now. Perhaps it will take another couple of weeks ... from coming off the Synthroid. It's from coming off Armour , which apparently worked to remedy your hypothyroidism ... drug that didn't work for you in the same way as the Armour has. You should NOT have been switched for so inappropriat ... cost containment... Unless it was with your consent? Armour costs about $10 a month out-of-pocket in my area....
... fair to lay into them for not being able to get the Armour . The company is having supply problems, and Armour...
... fair to lay into them for not being able to get the Armour . The company is having supply problems, and Armour ... Sorry if I led you to believe it was unavailability of Armour that created the problem. It wasn't. I was minimizing ... had "in their formulary." They hadn't even heard of Armour . Scary. They switched me from Armour to Synthroid ... retrieve my prescription after having gotten the Armour somewhere else.
Anyway, I'm hoping there's no permanent ... probably way high for me (like I was on speed), and the Armour is a lot more subtle. Edema is bad and seemingly not...
... In the last year, my cost for Armour has been all over the map. And because Armour isn ... co-pay is nearly 2/3's of the bill :)! [SIZE="1"]( Armour = $18.45 - my co-pay $11)[/SIZE] But a medicine that ... probs getting OFF them here. They'd never HEARD of Armour ?? Only because they were content treating thyroid...
... true of any of the thyroid med brands. You will take Armour for life, as I will. Other people take Levoxyl for ... again within only 1 month. Then I started taking Armour , and it never once has over-medicated me, not to this...
- leg muscle aches! 6th July 2008
... its a side effect of levoxyl. i want to switch to armour anyways but that wont be happening for another couple...
... another increase, and i'm thinking of switching to armour too. maybe that will do it....
- Treatment For Adrenals 5th July 2008
... forever like thyroid meds? Could you then tolerate Armour ? Did you have trouble taking the T3 in Armour like...
... Synthroid ,(after 25 years of feeling lousy on it ) to Armour , about 2 years ago.
With Synthorid.....at first ... ""From Fatigued To Fantastic" and wanted to try Armour . I had to find a new doctor to do that. Immediately ... dose and weaned off.
I feel so much better on Armour .
And why shouldn't I?
Armour is a blo-identical...
... I like Armour too.
My current endo belongs to a religion that ... has strict dietary rules---and he believes in Armour !
He also suffers from Hashimoto's---so you don ... cytomel.
When I asked him about it---he said that Armour was the way to go---and to not worry about all the ... concerns I'd heard about Armour from previous endos.
Books that helped me are:...
