- Still can't tolerate Armour 5th May 2003
... you may just be one of those who can not tolerate Armour ....I say go back to what made you feel better. I ... thyroid books that there are a few that can not tolerate Armour ...it's ok to change if you need too... Scot...
... Hi shapearson:
Armour is not for everyone, but you do need to have a Free ... where the T3 level is.
You may not need the T3 in Armour , but your symptoms still seem more like you are hypo...
- T3 to T4 ratio 29th April 2003
... ND, tested TSH 3.5 and switched me to 2 grains of armour . Didn't like the Hyper feel, and reduced to 1 grain ... having the exact same reaction as with the 1 grain armour .
If my TSH last tested at 3.5 on 175mcg synthroid...
... asking for. Why are you using Thyrolar instead of Armour , may I ask? Thyrolar and Armour have about the same...
... to take my Thyroid med sublingually and found that armour was pretty rank that way. Synthroid is pleasant and...
... a Thyrolar 2 tablet which is 25mcg/100mcg. I think Armour has a 60mcg tablet which contains a 1/4.22 ratio equivalent...
... Marc,
When I went from Synthroid to Armour , I didn't feel as good as I felt on synthroid but...
- info from Dr./Thanks Meep you are the best 29th April 2003
... can't handle the ups and downs!!! I have been off armour for three weeks and thinks just keep getting worse...
... one.
Also Check the Broda Barnes Foundation, The Armour Thyroid website, and Mary Shomon's websites who all...
- Quest. about Armour Thyroid 28th April 2003
... I had a bad reaction to armour . --But I have read so many good things that people...
... helps many people with the transition.
The dose on Armour you are on is about 3 times as potent as the Levoxyl...
... Dr. late this afternoon, she said keep taking the Armour , it would take a few days to a couple of weeks for ... adjusted a little better. I have heard good things about Armour , so I'm keeping my fingers crossed that this is the...
- caffeine and thyroid 28th April 2003
... from being a new mom!!! Then I had a reaction to armour and now I have been off thyroid meds for 3 weeks ... tea just to stay awake I didn't need them when on armour --help I'm so tired !!! ...
- NEED HELP PLEASE READ!!!!!! 25th April 2003
... to be quick --I REALLY NEED ANYONES HELP--I was on armour for six weeks and TSH was a level 2 feeling absolutely ... a very long story but I think I had a reaction to armour so my doctor took me off. She prescribed cytomel ... 5 by now --my question is do you think all of the armour is out of my system? How do you know if this does...
... HOw much Armour were you taking and what kind of reaction were you ... besides TSH? TSH does NOT tell the whole story.
For the Armour to get out of your system takes a while. The T3 in ... it immediately rather than having to wait for the Armour to be gone....
... -hey thank you for responding --I was on 15mcg of armour twice a day --You also responding to the girl whose ... by the GRACE OF GOD. I will probably never know if armour had anything to do with it but just in case the doctor...
- Advice needed! I am ready to throw in the towel 24th April 2003
... feeling worst. She changed doctors who put her on Armour Thyroid which is much more natural and contains both ... is now doing great. Ask your doctor to put you on Armour or Thyrolar...not Synthroid. You can also take a natural...
- New Doctor 24th April 2003
... you....Bellajoon do you take T3??? Try and get on Armour ....it's doing wonders for me.....Scot...
- WHAT MEDICINE WORKS BEST FOR YOU 23rd April 2003
... Armour and Unithroid in combination is what I was taking...
... I take only 15mg Armour , and .88 Levoxyl....what dose of Armour & Unithroid ... so I suppose i could STILL USE MORE!!!Since adding ARMOUR i feel 100% better!...
- sore muscles 21st April 2003
... by using selenium and by ADDING a small amount 15mg ARMOUR to my .88 LEVOXYL..
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- Observations Low Body Temp as an indicator 21st April 2003
... refreshing sleep...but since adding the T3(in the form of armour ) I sleep SO WELL and actually feel rested when i get...
- I need inspiration.... 20th April 2003
... am regulated on synthyroid. I switched back from Armour to synthyroid, the Armour was making my fingers swell...
- share opinions about your treatment with a newbie? 19th April 2003
... insurance. My insurance covers my meds.
By now, on Armour Thyroid in the morning and Cytomel (T3)in the afternoon...
- splitting synthroid into 2 doses 19th April 2003
... test showed my T4 was deficient, so my doc added some Armour (T4 and T3) and lowered my Cytomel a bit (due to the ... T3 in the raised Armour dose). So, yes, one may be deficient in T4. The symptoms...
- Meep need your opinion Please 15th April 2003
... see my T3 level seems low normal. Now when I went on Armour 1 1/2 grains my T3 level sky rocket and the T4 dropped...
... hair more and add in a small amount of Cytomel, or Armour . I use Armour and Synthroid, currently, for that...
- meep --need advice!!!! 14th April 2003
... healing. I'm baffled as to why this happened. The more armour gets out of my system the more feeling comes back ... advice and what do you think about t4 and t3 instead of armour . My doc is wonderful and very open however I don...
... life of T3 is about a day, so the T3 portion of the Armour will take 5-7 days to get to a negligable effect on...
- I need your opinion about T4 & T3 13th April 2003
... of treatment such as T3 and combination meds like Armour . Thye are more likely to rely on TSH-only as a guage...
- help !!armour and facial paralysis 11th April 2003
... Crystal, Armour has two components to it. Both of them build up in...
- My latest test results do they match my symptoms? 10th April 2003
... been a roller coaster ride for months. I tried the Armour but that did not work. My T3 elevated and my t4 dropped...
- What do you think of this supplemental regime? 9th April 2003
... fat milk about an hour to hour and half after taking Armour OK? scot...
... milk....how long do I wait until I take the meds.... Armour ?...
... lunch time.
There IS an alternative... Take your Armour by letting it dissolve under your tongue. this is...
- update on my dx/treatment 7th April 2003
... today to watch over me and that we should restart my Armour Thyroid today and continue with oral Xanax to keep ... shakiness, panic, and so forth, and that adding back my Armour would cause my thyroid to stop trying to produce its ... Well, was I nervous this morning when I took my first Armour pill, but the combination of that and the Xanax does...
- Meep 4th April 2003
... Just wanted to let you know that my doc put me on Armour . 90grams She was so good about letting me try it. ... good about the results and my doc is letting me try armour , by the way the armour has already made a difference...
... feel after a run...I just feel so much better. (since Armour ) I wear a pulsor...which tells me my heart rate when...
- First day here and first day on Cytomel and lots of ???s 3rd April 2003
... never had a panic attack due to taking T3. I take Armour plus 50 mcg. T3, daily.
Splitting the cytomel (T3...
- Lab result advice 2nd April 2003
... recently low, and Free T3 normal, so my doc raised my Armour Thyroid (both T4 and T3), and lowered my Cytomel ...
- another goiter 2nd April 2003
... the rt. lobe removed 6 yrs ago, and i switched to armour 8 weeks ago(75 mg) now i have a huge goiter on the...
- hypo and bone density 1st April 2003
... I've been on 240 mg of Armour for 30 years. I've been healthy, have remained very...
- goiter 1st April 2003
... goiter just kept on truckin' along...when I switched to Armour it shrank back down. Maybe adding some T3 would help...
... investigate further. I am also going to inquire about Armour , I never heard of it until this website. Do you have...
- Back again and need some guidance 31st March 2003
... 2.5-5.5). He told me to stop taking the 1/4 grain armour i was on and to begin a slow release T3 adding it ... to the 25 mcgs t4 I am on. I didnt get too far on armour as i was reacting badly to the change as usual and...
... generally have almost no taste. Dessicated thyroid like Armour has a slightly sweet taste, and synthetics usually...
... Does taking T3 increase T4 levels? Since stopping armour I am guessing that the T4 is coming out of my system...
... Does taking T3 increase T4 levels? Since stopping armour I am guessing that the T4 is coming out of my system...
... that idea.
After cutting out that tiny 1/4 grain of armour ...I am sure that things are becoming more hypo for...
- For Tree Frog 31st March 2003
... for both a raise in med, and a change to Levoxyl, or Armour if your doctor understands it. Many of us do better...
- different medications 29th March 2003
... converts the T4 into enough T3. I prefer the natural med ( Armour Thyroid), because I feel better than with the synthetic...
- Any advice with these results? 28th March 2003
... How long ago were you started on the Synthroid and Armour ? Are the results before or after starting the meds...
... Danny,
These results are after being on 1/2 grain Armour alone for 6 weeks. Again:
T4 - 6.5 / range 5.0 - 12 ... took me off synthroid and told me to take 2 grains armour . This was unbearable for me, jittery, palps etc. She ... subsequent dosage change started today of 1/2 grain armour and adding 25mcg Synthroid.
I guess I'm a bit curious ... things would improve with 25mcg synthroid and 1/2 grain armour ? Isn't that less medicine? Or is the ND hoping a mixture...
... though I am thinking that starting you at one grain of Armour would have made more sense.... Or half a grain for...
- tsh level not going down 27th March 2003
... your doctor what it would hurt to try some Cytomel or Armour or some intravenous T3. It is fast-acting and should...
- When should I ask the Doc for Cytomel or Armour? 27th March 2003
... Teh time to ask for alternat meds liek Armour or Cytomel is once you are stable for several months ... a whiel first, though.
Personally, I am a fan of Armour , though....
... Meep,
Did you start on Armour ? Scot...
... Yes, I started on Armour , then added some synthetic T4 later. First Unithroid ... samples for Synthroid, so now I am using Synthroid and Armour simultaneously.
The Armour alone wouldn't do it...
... sound as if I am rehashing this subject to death. If Armour has T3 in it and you and many many others prefer how ... it make sense to ask the Doc to either put you on Armour so that you can get T3 or put you on Cytomel? Not...
... sound as if I am rehashing this subject to death. If Armour has T3 in it and you and many many others prefer how ... it make sense to ask the Doc to either put you on Armour so that you can get T3 or put you on Cytomel? Not...
... getting a chance to respond...
Since I STARTED on Armour , I was stabilized on it the best we could, then added ... taking a T4 med with it. The same thing applies to Armour , but to a lesser degree, since it has T4 in it also ... provides. This is the reason I take Synthroid AND Armour , both.
That is its own can of worms, though, because ... In practice, I have heard that he has also used Armour as a source of T3 for some people, dosing them similarly...
- thyroid meds, antidepressants, and the meds culture 26th March 2003
... effects, but I did not see constipation listed. I prefer Armour Thyroid or at least Levoxyl. I never heard of that...
- Brain Fog Supplement 25th March 2003
... prevent the brain fog issue. Do you think Cytomel or Armour meds would help with the brain fog? I looked up Alphas...
- Any advice, Im just getting frustrated with hypo 18th March 2003
... the ocassional hyper hour as I call it. I have tried Armour and that did not work for me so I'm now back on Synthroid...
- What do you use? Natural or Synthetic? Why? 14th March 2003
... when it would be appropriate to ask about Natural- Armour or Cytomel added to synthroid. My TSH was 100 my...
... years!
I'm currently on 3 grains on Thyroid (Canada's Armour ) and later this morning, I'm heading into my doc....
- Meep, what do you make of these numbers? 13th March 2003
... Hi Meep,
I was on Armour 60mg, Cytomel-25mg 2X day
October 29, 2002
TSH 0.2 ... <0.34-5.60>
At this time, we lowered the
Armour to 30mg, Cytomel the same.
March 5, 2003
TSH 0.01 ... four months, unless I call my doc before then, is Armour thyroid 90mg, daily. No added T3.
...
... take too much. Like losing memory. With You taking Armour and T3 and your Tsh going toward hyper etc...Remember ... Armour already has T3 and by adding more T3 with the Cytpmel...
... Now I am off the Cytomel, with the raised dose of armour thyroid. So, it will take four to six weeks before ... lessened, making it more efficient to assimilate the Armour , so that I did not need the extra T3 any longer. Yes...
... much. I also have a suspicion that the amount of Armour you are going to be on for a trial is going to be ... math and my reasoning:
Old dose (daily total): 30mg Armour and 50mcg Cytomel
That dose of Armour has 4.5mcg T3 ... combined T4 equivalent of 237mcg daily)
New dose: 90mg Armour has 13.5mcg T3 and 58.5mcg T4. (T4 equivalece for ... I would think you may end up on 150mg or more of Armour (97.5mcg T4 and 22.5 mcg T3) to do the trick and get...
... some older prescription bottles and one was 130 mg of Armour , and I was already feeling 90 mg may be way too low...
... of Cytomel, once in the afternoon, with the 90 mg Armour Thyroid in the morning.
I really appreciate your...
- multi nodular goiter 10th March 2003
... are popping up all over! Is this common? I'm on Armour , and thought this should control them! She still...
- Does any one feel great? 9th March 2003
... for about a year and I'd like to ask my dr. about Armour or the others. I feel like I'm my own guinne-pig....
... some thyroid meds that have both T4 and T3 in them, armour is one of them, I don't remember the others at the...
- Trying to find my Happy Point 7th March 2003
... Well so much for my go with Armour . It did not work out for me. Now I'm back on Synthroid...
... Ellyn,
Why didn't Armour work for you? Just curious. It must be frustrating...
... The problem I had with the Armour was my T3 level shot to high and my T4 level dropped ... then I felt worst then when I was on Synthroid.
Armour does work for some people. I'm just the few it does...
... Ellyn
How long did you try armour for? What dose were you on? I am so sorry you are...
... I was on 1 1/2 grains of Armour . It was great for about a week and then it went down...
- Curious about your TSH levels 7th March 2003
... My TSH was about 2.21 when I started armour . My body temperature hovered around 96.9 - 97.4 and ... track of your temp and how you feel. Increase the armour accordingly. THEN we'll look at the numbers."
So...
- ? on Thyrolar 5th March 2003
... According to a rep at Forest (makers of Thyrolar and Armour ) you should be able to leave Thyrolar out of the fridge...
- Help Please.. Thyroid Meds. 3rd March 2003
... think.. I am really Thinking about asking to go on ARMOUR Thyroid... What are your Thought on Armour??? ...
... Hi stardust39,
It may be good to try Armour . You may need the T3.
Sometimes the liver hinders ... getting the T4 you need to get adequate T3. So the T3 in Armour may make the difference you need.
I take Armour and...
... Before trying Armour , why don't you ask your Dr. if you can try Cytomel...
- thyroid and your sex drive...?? 2nd March 2003
... since I had my thyroid ablated and leveled out on Armour Thyroid hormone two years ago.
I am a 42 year old...
- Amour Grain versus MG 28th February 2003
... Grains is equal to 180mg. Period. Keep in mind that Armour was reformulated in the 90's and that your thyroid...
- will depression meds help? 24th February 2003
... working with me (thanks to you all). I switched to Armour in Nov. and in Jan. found out I have hashimoto's....
- Update for clover91 23rd February 2003
... another ultrasound myself. I'm still on 30 mg of Armour which put my TSH at 0.27 to supress the goiter, and...
- Another question... Psychiatric disorders and thyroid problems 21st February 2003
... my search for a doc who would give me a trial of armour . I found one and now I am on enough armour and cytomel ... diagnosed with panic and anxiety..... She is now on armour and doesn't even remember what it was like to have...
... fall/winter on thyroid meds. I am now taking 60mg of Armour daily, but I'm probably going to up the dose soon ... For a while, I was taking 25mcg of Levoxyl and 30mg Armour daily (I wanted to finish up my Rx for Levoxyl), and ... levels, though. I decided to up the dose to 60mg Armour a couple of weeks ago as I was bottoming out during ... independant holistic clinic in my area, which prescribes Armour and Cytomel, and had a great experience with my PA...
- Please Help My Daughter 18th February 2003
... so many want to stick me on synthroid - and I take Armour . (off sub)
I would suggest reading all you can -...
... excited he validated my hypothyroid and put me on Armour thyroid 60 mg. for one month and then on 120 the next...
- High Hopes 18th February 2003
... normal is 1.71-3.71 pg/mL)
I was put on 30 mg of Armour Thyroid and retested May 2002.
May 2002
TSH 0.27...
- Just want to cry 13th February 2003
... levels when I was first tested, after I was put on Armour , and this last test.
When I was put on Armour, my...
- getting used to T3 13th February 2003
... earlier, I have recently switched from Synthroid to Armour . I realize that Armour has the T3 component to it ... jittery" feeling within the first 2 hours of taking Armour (not extremely unpleasant.) Should I be concerned...
... Hi,
I was wondering something. I don't take Armour , but take Thyrolar. When you say you break your pill ... something I should do with mine? Or is it because Armour is natural and it works and Thyrolar is synthetic...
... for amny who take T3 meds whether they are natural ( Armour , Biothroid, Naturethroid, Westhroid, Parke Davis Thyroid...
... too!!!!
OK, just to clarify, If I am on 1 grain of Armour a day,
It's OK to physically cut that pill in half...
- CAUTION!!! 11th February 2003
... thyroid medication is no longer made from bovine ( armour ,naturethroid, westthroid). Armour and the others ... concentration of the disease in the bovine so people like armour stopped using it so that there now is no risk at all...
... Hi,
It is true that Armour is no longer made from bovine, and is porcine, now...
- Need guidance. Hashimoto Thyroiditis 11th February 2003
... m more awake. About 3 weeks ago we decided to try Armour . I had been taking Synthroid .15. I'm now taking 1 ... 1/2 grains of Armour. The Armour has cleared up some problems that I lived with when ... what was going on. Have I made a mistake changing to Armour or am I not giving it enough time. So much seems to ... showed. He has since retired.
This one is with Taking armour 1 1/2 grains for 3 weeks
TSH 1.91 Range .34-5.60...
... honest with you.If these dont help I will try the Armour or the Cytomel. I added 30 exercise to my life everyday...
- armour thyroid? 10th February 2003
... Hi mybubble8,
Armour is made from pork thyroids, and Synthroid is a synthetic ... .
I use Armour . Many people do fine on Synthroid and many prefer ... Armour . There is no way to know if it will
affect your acne...
- WILL I EVER LOSE THE WEIGHT??? 9th February 2003
... mine is a bit more individualized... I am taking Armour for the T3 and T4, then, because Armour has too little ... supplememnt that with Synthroid.
I was initially on Armour alone nad felt OK, but knew I could feel better. ...
- Goiter with symptoms/normal hormone levels 4th February 2003
... and discovered I did have a goiter. She put me on Armour to stop the growing and hopefully shrink it, which...
- Amour Thyroid 4th February 2003
... I have been on Armour for one year. My doctor suggested to take it first...
... 1-2 PM. The reason is that the T3 component in the Armour does not last all day.
You see how you feel, and then...
- TESTS REVEALED THAT I HAVE ANTIBODIES AND HIGHER TSH 30th January 2003
... she is listening and is willing to try.
I am now on Armour and added T# (Cytomel), and am doing fine.
...
- Low TSH & Normal T4 Free 27th January 2003
... add a t4 med ie unithiroid, synthroid, to my 60 mg armour because armour doesn't produce (for some people) enough...
- kinda scared! 27th January 2003
... begining to become a little scared. I began taking armour last week. (only 15mg/day) Last night my twitching...
- What if you have hypo and hyper symptoms? 26th January 2003
... I was diagnosed with hypo, so put on Armour . My last labs were low Tsh and on the low end of normal ... Now, someone from another board suggests to stay at Armour at 60 mg and add T4 at about 25 mcg. What do you...
- Twitching, Spasms, Buzzing!!! 24th January 2003
... some holistic medicine. He is going to switch me to armour BUT I had to have all this work up done and next week...
... if you need thryoid. So before he switched me to armour he is checking out my adrenal status. I know it is...
- Exercise? 21st January 2003
... oil, vit c, calcium, 5-htp, B vits. I am also on Armour 60 mg, but my TSH was low, T4 on the low side, so...
- new & feeling bad 20th January 2003
... srespectful.
glad to know you found a doc who will try the armour . i just started it and it seems to be better than...
- multi nodular goiter ?? 20th January 2003
... his decision to wait yet another few months for my Armour to kick in and see if this helps. He told me a FNA...
- My first go with Armour 18th January 2003
... synthroid for 11 yrs. and I also just made the switch to armour . I was on .250 synthroid and they started me on two ... grains of armour . based on that, yours seems reasonable to me, not ... about it. I will tell you that I feel great on the armour . I can tell when I take it in the morning, I feel...
... some of my muscles feel better. I'm going to give Armour a fair shake and see what happens in the next coming ... By then I should get the real feel of it just being Armour in my system. I will sure keep you posted as I hope...
... FYI, if you are taking Armour or any thyroid med containing T3, then ideally you...
... I just began taking Armour (15mg / day)
So far, I feel nothing, but it has only...
... it's taken me so long to get back on.
I started my armour on Nov. 21. I just went yesterday to my new endo ... but was understanding when I said I feel better on Armour and am just not ready to go back to synthroid that...
... Does taking Armour two time a day interfer with needing to take your...
- Natural alternatives to synthroid???? 16th January 2003
... switched from synthroid to something natural such as Armour or anything else? If so, how did the switch go for...
- Test results-what next? 15th January 2003
... findings?
My Doctor said he wants to start me on Armour (smallest doseage) for about 2 months to slow the ... depressants effect results? Will it counteract with Armour ?
I worry because of my family history of (Mom's)Thyroid...
... improvement with the spasm and twitches once you start the armour . Keep a diary of your symptoms on a day to day basis...
- Need Advice -Test results/Synthroid Q 13th January 2003
... do I need T3 or Cytomel? Some of his patients take Armour bacause they insist on ot but he tries to dissuade...
- What do I do? 12th January 2003
... hormomes. Any preferances? I hear good things about armour . What are you currently taking?
Thanks again.
Kim...
- Synthroid when not sure if needed? 12th January 2003
... ANY feedback would be so helpful. I have been on armour thyroid in the past a long with adipex and lost about ... 30 pounds but last fall when I was taking armour I felt like I may have been more hungry while on it...
- daily dosage of thyroid medication 11th January 2003
... and wait 1-2 hours to eat. I've heard of people on armour who take it 2 times a day. What are you on?...
... usually is taken twice a day, and T3-T4 combos like Armour or Thyrolar are taken twice a day, since the T3 gets ... gets converted to T3 as the body needs it.
I take Armour (T3 & T4), once a day, and Cytomel (T3), twice a day...
- feeling good 11th January 2003
... img] Feeling really good after adding cytomel to my armour .. have to admit. [img]http://www.healthboards.com...
... you take your meds? I'm wondering because I take my armour in the morning and am fine until the early afternoon...
... hi mommy20
I take my armour in two doses.. the first at 6 am or so and the second...
