Armour thyroid generics

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Avatar n tn Has anyone been on Synthroid/Levo for a long time 25 years for me and switched to Armour with success? After being miserable half my life I know am on 90mg Armour. I took Armour as achild and did great then got told to take the synthetic stuff. Finally got smart, read alot of info I had neglected and chose to change with different Doc..I am deperate for it to work. So anyone who has switched after so long a time I could use some input.
Avatar n tn Armour is a natural thyroid replacement derived from pig thyroid. Doctors (except naturopaths) do not like to prescribe it because they think it is inconsistent. It contains T1, T2, T3 and T4. Unless you have a problem converting T4 to T3, they would rather have you on the synthetic because it is consistent, although the generics, they say, have differences in the fillers they use and can be inconsistent, also.
665125 tn?1273023924 As my nodule began getting larger, my ENDO told me she wanted my to only take Synthroid, no generics! So I have been on Synthroid for 3 years now. I recently had a complete Thyroidectomy and a Parathyroidectomy, is Synthroid the thyroid hormone supplement I should take, or natural? Has anyone had better results from Natural vs. Synthetic in regard to symthoms of being Hypothyroid?
5431070 tn?1368540916 I really liked the answers you have given me. So can I get your opinion on the Armour thyroid medication please. My Dr.
12182312 tn?1427683956 As you said, we're all different, and what works for one of us doesn't necessarily work for the other. Also, which meds work depends on your thyroid profile. All have advantages and disadvantages. Personal preference also comes into play. T4-only (Synthroid) is arguably the easiest, cheapest and least susceptible to supply issues. As you know it relies on the theory that your body will convert that T4 to T3, the more active form of the thyroid hormones.
889468 tn?1241567623 About 6 weeks ago I switched from armour to thyroid usp(generic for armour because i was having problems with the fillers in the name brand. Im on 75 grain and a week after the switch I started having heart palps short of breath, muscle aches really bad cramping in my feet. I started feeling hyper the last few days went and did labs but only a t4 (total) and it was a 6.
Avatar f tn Well....straight from Armour Thyroid....NP Thyroid is NOT a generic of Armour, although pharmacists think it is! I was told by Armour's pharmacist that there is NO generic for Armour...just FYI. When I tried to locate it here in Ohio, initially the pharms couldnt find it, I kept saying Acella....finally they looked under NP thyroid or just thyroid, manufactured by Acella, and there it was.....
Avatar f tn You could try natural thyroid medications, like Armour, which is a pig thyroid preparation containing porcine T3 and T4. However, if you are responding immunologically to the Synthroid, eventually you could also do the same to the porcine T3 and T4. I don't know how your physician determined that you were responding immunologically to the Synthroid, but this is certainly possible and could negate its effects by its removal.
Avatar f tn In the first 9 months I gained 22 lbs and had severe belly issues as well as muscle weakness, shortness of breath, foggy headed etc. Last July my doctor switched me to Armour thyroid 125mg which seemed to help the belly problem but not much else. My TSH at that time was 0.02. Then end of that month he changed it to 90mg. Since October I have lost 15 lbs have had some tremors and still the muscle aches and very irritable in general not feeling well.
Avatar f tn Sorry guys.........brain fogs' bad today - derr - I had my TT in '07 not '06 as stated above. Me thinks I need a strong coffee.
Avatar f tn Synthroid (along with Lexoxyl and generics), which contains only T4. Armour (and other desiccated porcine thyroid products) contain both T3 and T4. Some people need that extra T3, some don't. It's partly a matter of personal preference and partly what works best for you, preference aside. You've already had TSH test at 800, so that is a very firm indicator of hypothyroidism. Your symptoms are also classic hypo symptoms. Be sure to ask your doctor for FREE T3 and FREE T4.
Avatar m tn A good thyroid doctor knows that just being in the bottom of the range isn't sufficient. However, there are a lot of bad thyroid doctors out there. Some only look at TSH, even if they order FT3 and FT4. Others think that all of us ought to be asymptomatic as long as we're in range...anywhere in range. And that's just not true. I may feel fine with your current labs, but you may have to be further up in the ranges to feel good.
Avatar f tn Sometimes people who take Synthroid have these problems. I am on Synthroid and have none. Some on this forum do better on natural drugs like Armour, Nature-Throid or Westthroid. Below is the link provided by Armour to doctors in your zip code who will prescribe natural thyroid medicine because many endos won't prescribe it. http://www.armourthyroid.com/con_phLocator.
Avatar f tn I am specifically interested in feedback from folks who have had or know about problems associated with only using Synthroid after having the thyroid removed. Has Armour worked? or at least a T3 supplement to the Synthroid.
Avatar f tn Only people who do not make their own T4 should have Armour because Armour is Pig Thyroid and they have higher levels of natural T4. My understanding is this is what produces adrenaline. You might feel good having the high levels of adrenaline in your system (which is the reason a lot of Armour patients report high satisfaction) but they also have the related heart, stroke etc problems. Think about what stress does to your system, this is adrenaline. I switched to Synthroid.
Avatar f tn i suggested to my doctor that i wanted to change from levothyroxine to armour thyroid and she tried to very convincingly persuade me to stick with the levo but increase the mcg to suit my body's needs...i pushed for the armour thyroid and she declined to switch it. i now am stuck with taking levothyroxine 100mcg, and i have to go see an endocrine specialist to even get approved to take the armour thyroid. ive read nothing but 100% good things about the armour thyroid...
Avatar n tn On and off I have been on Synthroid, Levoxyl, Cytomel, Armour and their generics. It was difficult to get the doc to believe me about hair loss by the Synthroid and Levoxyl. (Note that I take high doses to prevent cancer.) Twice, I've returned to Armour and the hair seems to stay on my head though I'm thin in areas. I'm taking 240 mgs a day of Armour.
Avatar n tn I was miserable on Synthroid ( very very low T3 ) and I switche to Armour meds. I feel much better and only get the occassional dry feeling now. OMG I sympathize so much with you. I hope you get relief.
Avatar f tn This is why ppl with adrenal problems need to take it slow when introducing Armour or other thyroid meds to the body. Therefore to much thyroid meds can affect adrenals and in some have reverse affect and cause weight gain due to to much cortisol running rapid via my Doctor. I have been finding a lot of information on this since posting this earlier this morning because I thought my Doctor was crazy but it is true. I have gained in 4 months 15 lbs and here is my last test results.
314892 tn?1264623903 The normal concentration of these hormones in the human thyroid is, however, at a ratio of 14 to 1. In other words, Armour thyroid extract contains excessive amounts of T3 relative to T4 when used to replace thyroid hormone in man. Moreover, as pig thyroid contains other substances apart from T4 and T3, Armour Thyroid is not a pure preparation of thyroid hormones.
Avatar f tn What you need is Armour Thyroid. Synthroid only has T4 in it. Often people with hypothyroidism need the added T3 that is found only in Armour Thyroid. Supposedly, your body is supposed to convert T4 the inactive thyroid hormone into the active hormone T3, however, many hypothyroid people's bodies can't convert T4 to T3. Many doctors don't know this. If you have a dead or killed thyroid or have had your thyroid removed, there is no way your body can convert T4 to T3.
Avatar f tn WOW, you have said it best! Life without a thyroid is awful. Since my surgery in November '04, everyone (including doctors) seem to feel "oh that's not a big deal. If you have to have cancer, that's the one to have!" I get so mad because they think if you don't have chemo and/or radiation-and Thank the Lord we don't) that we have no reason to complain.