armour thyroid substitute

And yes, you can gradually substitute, maybe a quarter grain of Armour at a time, replacing 25 mcg of T4. So, that should be discussed with your doctor.

In addition to the problem with Armour mentioned by LM, the 60 mg Armour is not enough to substitute for 137 of Synthroid. According to readily available conversion charts, 80 mg would be the right amount. Personally, I would not even consider changing back to Synthroid at this time, and risking further hypo problems during the switch. I would take the additional Armour, or better yet, make a switch to Nature-throid, which is basically the equivalent of Armour, without its recent problems.

In fact, when people take Armour their RT3 will usually be lower and their FT3 much higher most of the day. So I just give such patients Armour thyroid until/unless Armour does not seem to be effective at strong doses and they seem to still overconvert T4 to RT3. Again, one has to then reconsider whether their body may be right and they cannot tolerate strong thyroid effects for some other reason.

Mine went up because there was no armour thyroid and the pharmacy made a substitute that is not working for me. She wants me off all my T3 and T4 and just on a mostly iodine glandular and amiono acid compound for a few weeks before going back on T3 I find that scary since I am already crashing any comments are appreciated.

I would try to find a doctor who prescribes Natural Desiccated Thyroid (NDT) like the name brand Armour Thyroid. I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism 14 years ago at age 25 and was taking Synthroid until one month ago when I switched to Armour. It has made a huge difference. My My daughter, who is 14, has now been diagnosed with Hashimoto's thyroiditis and I am going to insist that she be put on Armour.

I'm on armour, was on Levoxyl, and couldn't handle it, at first on Armour I felt a bit hyper, and I would run out of energy by 5:00. I was informed I could split it up during the day, and that made a wonderful difference. I have energy during the early hours, and energy all the way to bed time. That might be something you could try.

The guy who took the order was ready to order and telling me about the strengths when during the conversation he mentioned Armour Thyroid. I told him to read well the prescription but he said they were identical. I told him I wanted NT and not Armour. it is incredible that one has to be monitoring pharmacists even though they are supposed to be the ones who know better!. How can he decide to substitute my medicine without even asking me?

Likewise there are no recommended natural routes for treatment, unless you consider using natural desiccated porcine thyroid as a natural route. NDT meds include Armour Thyroid and NatureThroid, among others. Thyroid meds are not drugs, they are substitute hormones. If you want to do some extensive reading about hypothyroidism, this is a good place to start. Notice all the different subjects listed on the left hand side of the page.

I had a feeling things would start to get tricky when most patients found Armour thyroid was a poor substitute since they reformulated the script. Many patients - as I am - made the switch to Natureroid after this reformulation b/c their hypothyroid symptoms returned with the new Armour. Well........ as expected - due to the mass production now of Naturethroid at RLC labs there seems to be a shortage of meds and grains being distributed.

You should not just stop taking your thyroid meds. There are no supplements or minerals or foods that will substitute. The result was predictable-- a high TSH and a FT3 and FT4 just within the low limit of the "normal" ranges. All three of these test results are indicators of being hypo. You need to get back on your thyroid meds and keep adjusting your FT3 and FT4 levels until symptoms are relieved.

I am wondering if anyone can help. I am on Armour Thyroid for Hypothyroidism, Pristiq for depression, Protonix for GERD and HRT. I know the Pristiq can cause it, but the dry mouth started years after I started the Pristiq. I just sent my doctor an email questioning whether Thyroid problems can cause dry mouth. Anyone have any ideas or answers? Thanks!

If you want to go natural, you could ask for Armour instead of Synthroid. If your thyroid has been removed, you need T4. Synthroid is just T4. Armour has T3, T4, and some other things that may help you. it's not a synthetic medication. I take Synthroid and I am just fine with it. Some people swear by Armour. its just what works well for you. But please, see a doc about this.

I have tried synthroid years ago and it didn't help at all, infact I was more tired, so I took myself off and haven't been on meds for years. I just started with a new GP and we spoke about armour thyroid meds, I have started, it has been about 1 1/2 weeks. Don't really feel a change yet. Wondering how other people feel about the armour and your experiences.

3) Natural Dessicated (pig thyroid) is the last step to try. Armour and Nature Throid brands were reformulated, they still work for some people and dont work for othere anymore. ERFA brand from Canada is like the origional Armour. If you follow these steps, within time you will find someway to feel better. It takes a L o n g time when changing meds. I did all the above over a course of 1 1/2 years, now on ERFA.

TSH will look slightly hyper, Free T4 should me at least mid normal range, and Free T3 should look mid normal to high normal range (some even go a little above the high normal range) Anything below these and you are not optimal. I am sorry to say that your doctor is leaving you hypo and feeling sick. My goodness even the new range of TSH .30-3.0 shows you hypo! Go find a thyroid specialist so you can get to feeling better! Please do not settle for being left sick......

Hi, Which one do you think is better, synthroid which is artificial hormone or armour thyroid which is bioidentical. Is anyone taking armour thyroid? Can anyone compare it's effect.

Now, after my negative reaction to Armour Thyroid and discontinuing use, I feel terrible. I have gained back all the weight in a matter of weeks. I feel like I don't have control of myself and my irritability and depression have sky rocketed. I don't feel like I have myself anymore. To top it all off...my skin is very dry now, massive breakouts, I have been having rosacea flare-ups and never had any of this prior to the medication. I want my life back.

Hard to have any suggestions without more info from you. What dosage of Armour Thyroid daily? What are these severe symptoms? Please post your thyroid test results and their reference ranges shown on the lab report.

I have been taking Armour thyroid with satisfactory results. Unfortunately, I can't find a pharmacy that has it in stock. My M.D. has suggested that I begin taking Synthroid and I am scared that my symptoms may return. I am taking 90mg of Armour and my prescription is for 150mcg of Synthroid. If I have no choice and must change, how do you suggest I make the change.

No, there isn't anything you take as a substitute for thyroid med. Many "side effects" of the med are actually those of hypothyroidism. Being hypo can cause some of the symptoms of RA, such as the joint/muscle aches, etc. Some people do react to fillers/binders/dyes in the levo. Have you tried a different manufacturer? Each manufacturer uses different fillers/binders, so you might find one that doesn't have those effects.

First - thyroid supplementation is for an underactive thyroid, bot an overactive thyroid. Both Armour Thyroid and levothyroxine are thyroid supplements - levothyroxine is T4, which is the form of hormone produced by the thyroid gland, and which is converted to the active T3 form. Armour Thyroid contains both T4 and T3. Some patients don't seem to convert T4 to T3 quite the way they should and this may explain why some feel better on Armour Thyroid.

So you need to talk to the doctor about getting tested for Free T3, and make sure they do that every time you go in for tests. Also ask for an increase of the Armour to 60 mg daily. A good thyroid doctor will treat a hypothyroid patient clinically by testing and adjusting Free T4 and Free T3 as needed to relieve symptoms, without being constrained by resultant TSH levels. Symptom relief should be all important, not just test results.

i was on natural thyroid from Thailand but heard armour thyroid formula change back to how they used to have it. i have been taking the armour for 3 months and i feel aweful. is anyone else having these issues or should i just switch back to the thailand one?

Have you ever heard of the Armour Thyroid causing your pituitary glad to fair? My PA refuses to prescribe Armour and seems to think it is what's causing my TSH level to be extremely low(.03). But I think it's because I was taking 300 mcg of sythroid before my old PA put me back on 180mcg. I've been back on Armour for 2 months now and I feel 200% better than I ever did on the synthetic.

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