Armour thyroid food interactions

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I have no idea if the doctor read my list of meds or not. But I do not want to take this if there is going to be an interaction. I also take thyroid meds-- armour and have endometriosis so I will take Advil and Tylenol for the pain from endo. I also have Nasonex and Allegra for allergies. If anyone knows how these drugs will interact with one another please let me know. Also I had depakote but it made me feel like a zombie will Topamax do the same since it is also an anticonvulsant?

I think it has something to do with your system and I Concur with the comments that state that FDA would not share any negative information with you personally until they had completed a thorough investigation. Armour Thyroid medication has HELPED me and with everyone's concerns about taking thyroid medication, getting rid of symptoms and finding proper dosing, this is not the forum to use if you plan to file a useless lawsuit. My two cents only--no offense meant, just an opinion.

I was diagnosed a week ago with hypothyroidism and have only been on the Armour Thyroid since this past Wednesday, so I'm new to this. For the last couple of days, I've been taking it sublingually rather than swallowing. I just read an article entitled "Should You Take Your Thyroid Hormone With Food vs. An Empty Stomach?" by Mary Shomon (Google to find it, since external links are apparently prohibited here).

Has anyone had any success treating their hypothyroid with ashwagandha root or taken Gaia Thyroid support or any other supplement that helped their thyroid produce it's own thyroid hormone?

joint pain and moody. Started Armour 11-06 - have some relief. Developed acid and bloating for a year. Very uncomfortable. Is there a solid connection to hypothyroid and acid/GI disorders? I can not find anything to put them together - but never had this been an issue for me prior. Also drug interactions - Acid meds and thyroid - also Xanax. Is there a balance? Could mixing these up be the culpruit? I am trying to find a balance. Diet, exercise and stress relief. Any advice?

"BTW, you have to make the distinction between OTC animal products and prescription dessicated thyroid hormone. They are two very different things..one an accepted treatment, the other questionable." How can you say this? I consistently made a distinction: In my first post I referred to "dessicated thyroid, such as from Natural Sources". In my second post I referred to "any OTC product for hypothyroid" and "non-sanctioned thyroid remedies".

It's possible that d/cing HRT will in effect be an increase in thyroid meds if they are interacting...just a thought. Which brings to mind another question...were you on HRT when you went hyper at 105 mg?

The reason is that these meds are more consistent than either a generic form of levothyroxine or a desiccated thyroid med like Armour Thyroid. From what I’ve come across, including here on this forum, Armour Thyroid does seem like a harder med to regulate. And it’s the ‘natural’ aspect that seems to be the biggest issue. I understand this is mostly due to the natural inclusion of T3 hormone - present regardless of whether or not needed and/or occurring in uncontrollable amounts.

pdf Short term you need to find a doctor that will at least start you on thyroid meds, preferably a T4/T3 combo type such as Armour, or Nature-Throid, or Erfa. Longer term you need a good thyroid doctor that will treat you as I described above. Also, you are going to need to have some additional testing done. In view of your relatively low TSH in combination with the FT3 and FT4 results, you should ask about having your pituitary function tested.

I also have Hashimoto Thyroiditis, and take Armour Thyroid every day. I am FULLY agree with your above posting, please, forgive these nasty comments from ignorant people. They were rude and uncalled for...

Possibly your blood samples have been tested at different labs, or some other lab mix up Have you changed the timing of when you take your thyroid pill? This can affect the way it's absorbed, whether with or without food. Thyroid is best taken first thing in the morning, on an empty stomach. Starting/Stopping a High-Fiber Diet. Or if you're taking fiber supplements such as psyllium.

DHEA Phosphatidylserine (PS) Phyto ADR Ribose ARginine with Magnesium Iodoral Vitamin D Cortico B5 B6 Rhiodola 5 HTP Theanine SO, if she's supporting her adrenals, is it OK to be on Armour 60 mg? It just doesn't seem right to forget fixing the thyroid for now and wait the months it might take to fix the adrenals. What is the consensus - fix thyroid and adrenals simultaneously OR fix adrenals THEN thyroid. We're also making an appt. with an osteopath soon. Thanks so much.

I saw an article in the paper the other day for 2 local dr's that are doing research on thyroid diseases and finding natural supplements that can help. I thought it was a regular doctor but when I went to the location it was a chiropractor. He seemed to know a lot about thyroid diseases. He was concerned about my symptoms and asked if I had been checked for Hosimotos. I said no so he sent me right to the lab for blood tests. He'll call me Monday with the results.

This is either T4, or a combination of T3 and T4, or a natural thyroid. (Armour is 1 type of natural thyroid. However, this can interact with other meds he is taking). This must be prescribed and supervised by a doctor. The doctor should also test Ft3 and FT4 and these should be at least middle or better in the reference range. There are no foods specifically to avoid. Your father's cholesterol levels may improve when his thyroid is properly treated.

Welchol needs to be separated from the thyroid medication by 4 hours -- so take thyroid med in am and welchol w/ lunch and dinner -- this works well in most cases.

I know morning is the best time and I do take it then. I am not new to thyroid meds and took Armour for 40 years - long story. Anyway, basic question is - what would be the problem with taking the first half on empty stomach in A. M. and other half about 5 hours after a meal?

Most importantly don't take anything at least 1 hour after your Armour tablets. All medications and food will interact with it and cause less absorption. Take the 1 calcium in the morning at breakfast, and the other 2 before bedtime with some food. These times are the most critical for absorption. Night time is when we lay down calcium in the body. The rest will need to be regulated like this for example.......

I have read a few articles on interactions of Armour Thyroid and Xenical ( Alli (Orlistat) but nothing to my knowledge has been added as safety measures yet on that labeling of those two drugs together. I can't imagine it being much different though and it may be wise to consider the above information for you - even if you are an Armour thyroid patient. I haven't been too impressed with this product since it came out for weight loss.

Again to reiterate what AR-10 said, any of the goitrogenic foods, i.e foods which directly affect the thyroid by turning into a kind of anti-thyroid attacker. Things like broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage,kale, etc etc. You can do a google search on goitrogenic foods. Typically raw foods have the highest concentration of their natural goitrogenic-ness. If a person is vegetarian and consumes large amounts of soy, this too can affect the thyroid in much the same way.

However, I do declare that the size should fit thyroid levels and if symptoms are those of the brand of medication. There is no right answer to Armour or T-3 vs levothroid and it varies from person to person. T-3, unless there is a conversion problem, which is rare and in most cases only last a couple weeks without intervention. T3 is no "magic" pill that will necessarily make you feel better. It might and it also might not.

Hi Becky, You can post your question in the newsgroup alt.support.thyroid and get a lot of answers there, but you can drink coffee with your thyroid meds. It's best to take them on an empty stomach and wait 1 to 2 hours before you eat. Some say 30 to 1 hour, it's up to you really, as the medicine needs time to be absorbed into your system. When taking supplements wait at LEAST 4 hours after taking your synthroid to avoid interaction.

I'm sorry, -I just don't know how it would interact with other thyroid agents. -I may eventually default to Armour or synthetic medl, but for now I'm doing the 'trial and error" treatment course with the thyroid supplementation to see if I can get things leveled out. Perhaps, if you contact Priority One , the makers of Thyroid Plus, they could answer your question?

I didn't lose very fast but it still came off. Once I started medication I reached my goal. Well my thyroid has beena roller coaster and I was actually getting to the optimal ranges and started gaining despite the fact that I continue to follow my weight watchers points. I even dropped to weight loss points and continue to slowly gain. I had a set back in November and my tsh was high and T3 was low. We increase my synthroid and added just a 1/4 grain of armour and I still continue to gain.

When I was 32, a physician switched me to Armour thyroid. In September of 2009, I was switched to 25 mcg of synthetic T3 daily. Since that switch, I seemed to be sick quite often. Last month, I noticed my hair was falling out and I was extremely cold. I was also developing terrible, chronic heartburn. My physician added 50 mcg of levothyroxine to the 25 mcg of synthetic T3 I was already taking. I have lost 8 pounds, but I still feel cold often, and the chronic heartburn is still present.

Your increases were huge jumps as far as thyroid meds are concerned. Thyroid meds can be taken at any time of day that's best for you as long as you take them on an empty stomach (no food or drink for three to four hours prior). Do you have FT3, FT4 and TSH along with reference ranges? If so, please post.

All they have determined is I have diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, glaucoma, sleep apnea, Hashimoto's Thyroiditis (an auto-immune disease of the thyroid that causes hypothyroidism/low thyroid), Irritable Bowel Syndrome, food allergies, hay fever, psoriasis, Lupus, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia, bone spurs in my feet and back and neck, Carpel Tunnel, social anxiety disorder, clinical depression and I'm obese. Yes, I'm a mess. Oh well. It is what it is.

I have had it for a few years now and at one point ended up in the hospital for thyroid storm. Ive been trying to get my thyroid balanced for a year now on armour, but as soon as I get close, I end up needing an increase in medication. Trust me it does get better though! Digestion was the first symptom to improve for me as well. As time goes on eventually that fatigue (in my case extremely unbearable) will get better.

The pharmacist is correct IF the impact is low. Estrogen can interact with thyroid hormones. I'd play it safe on that one. Can you take your BC pill at lunch or dinner?

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