Synthroid equivalent to armour thyroid

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Avatar f tn Hi, I am on Levoxyl (equivalent to synthroid) and my hair is falling out. I was diagnosed w/ thyroid cancer, so I have to be on this hormone as my entire thyroid was removed. I am so sad, I heard that armour is better for this problem. I hope so!!
Avatar n tn 90 mg of Armour is 37.5 mcg of Cytomel plus 150 mcg of levo. http://thyroid.about.com/library/drugs/blconversionchart.
Avatar f tn I am on Armour Thyroid.. I have been on for 8 weeks now. How long does it take to start to feel any better? I have been up and down. I am currently on 60mgs of Armour. 30 in the morning and 30 by 1pm. I just had labs done last week to see where I am number wise.. I was on Synthroid but didnt take. I was on 88mcg. What is that equivalent to with the Armour? Could I be in the right dose? Looking forward to making some new friends that can relate!
Avatar f tn According to the info, one grain of Armour is about the equivalent of 75 mcg of Synthroid. If you have not been converting T4 to T3 very well, then the grain of Armour could actually have more effect than 75 mcg of Synthroid. So I think it is a good thing that you have started on a conservative dosage of Armour and your should plan to increase the dosage as necessary to relieve your symptoms. Symptom relief should be all important.
Avatar f tn Hi, I want to switch from my 100mcg daily dose of Levoxyl to Armour Thyroid- what would be the equivalent dose? Thanks!
Avatar m tn So further muddle things, there is a scientific study that concluded that the ratio between T4 and T3 was only 3.3 to one, not 4 to 1. So that means that one grain of Armour is only equivalent to about 68 mcg of T4, and that your 125 dose, that wasn't adequate to relieve symptoms would be the equivalent of almost 2 grains of Armour.
535882 tn?1396576685 As for the question about switching meds, as a patient - I did have trouble switching from Synthroid to Armour. After all this time - now on desiccated thyroid hormone - I am fine, but I think I had a hard time b/c of being so seriously ill while on Synthroid.
Avatar f tn gave me a rx for synthroid 50 mcg- I called my natual pathic dr and they up the armour to 80 mg - I feel like I am goning to die - I am so tired and my face is still parlayzed from Bells Pasly- feeling scared and like no dr knows what they are doing- nor do they care-all endocrinolgist cannot see me until Feb or march- How long does this take to work- should I get off armour and go to synthroid again - why am I so inflammed my hand s are going down some what- I feel scared- any suggestions- t
Avatar m tn I have hashimotos hypothyroidism, so the medication completely replaces thyroid hormone for me. I asked my doctor to try Armour. He ordered 180mg for me since they dont come in 175's. According to the converstion chart, this is double my former dose. 180mg = 300mcg of Synthorid. Yikes! I'm not looking to have a heart attack here! Needless to say I will not be taking this medication before having my doctor take a closer look at this medication and how much I should actually take.
Avatar f tn Using the formula from above this equates to 130 mcg of T4 and thus is equivalent to 2 grains of Armour Thyroid. Since our bodies do not absorb the med 100 % that means that the average daily requirement for thyroid med has to be more than 2 grains. Most people find they need somewhere between 3 and 5 grains of Armour for symptom relief. In addition the response to thyroid hormone is affected by a number of variables.
Avatar n tn I recently switched from Synthroid to Armour and would like to know if I am taking enough Armour. I have been on 0.175 Synthroid for 13 years. My doctor recently switched me down to 0.15 because my TSH was 0.05. I had very bad headaches on this dose. Felt dizzy, like I was going to pass out all the time. I requested my doctor put me on Armour so he said that we could try it. He wanted me to be equivalent to 0.175 again so he put me on 2 grains a day. Can you tell me if this is accurate.
Avatar f tn Changing from Synthroid to the equivalent armour gave me palpitations, so I went back to after a visit to a cardiologist. Is there a way to gradually switch that will prevent this?
Avatar n tn There may be a transition period, the 150mcg is the right dose to change to -- but you may need to give it some more time. Armour can be more difficult to regulate, but you may find the same with synthroid -- so it will be important to try different things to see what is best for you at this point.
314892 tn?1264623903 Except if you can't tolerate it.... I was on Levothyroxine and Cytomel since TT in Sept '07...(several dosage changes and timing changes for the Cytomel, couldn't sleep normally, no matter what...as it's a combo of T3 and T4), and then just Synthroid to see if my own conversion T4 to tT3 worked... (two dosage changes, mega-onset of bloating and arthritis), And then I SCREAMED to get off of Synthroid and onto Levoxyl.
Avatar n tn TSH 0.9), I could be producing antibodies to the natural thyroid so he suggested a switch to Synthroid and Cytomel. At the time I was also showing some signs of too much thyroid medication. My primary care Dr. then put me on 150 mcg of Synthroid and 15 mcg of cytomel per day. I ended up with WAY too much thyroid hormone in my system after 2 to 3 weeks (TSH 0.04). It was awful - rushing heart beat, couldn't concentrate or think, highly fatigued, hot all the time.
Avatar f tn The dosage you are taking was fairly low, and now the doctor has switched you to Armour, but the dosage is too low. Many doctors misunderstand and think that the equivalent dose of Armour is one grain (60 mg) for each 100 mcg of T4 med. Unfortunately that is incorrect. The real equivalent is one grain for each 70 mcg of T4, so your new dosage is a reduction, when you needed an increase and I expect that you also need to raise your Free T3 level.
Avatar m tn I know that I went from 200 mcg of Synthroid, with lingering hypo symptoms, to Armour and have had to increase to 2 1/2 grains. Now I am feeling best ever. Symptom relief is all important, not the test results or the actual dosage.
Avatar n tn 3 times as potent as T4, that would be equivalent to 130 mcg of T4. Since 60 mg of Armour is equivalent to only 66 mcg of T4 (not 100 mcg like shown in most conversion tables), that means the average daily requirement would be approx. 120 mg of Armour. Since thyroid med is not absorbed 100% the dose would need to be over 120 mg.
Avatar n tn That's roughly an equivalent dose, "equivalent" meaning a recommended starting dose when switching to Armour. Armour can behave quite differently, so there's some experimentation involved at first. Most people split any meds with T3 in them into two half doses. Typically, half is taken first thing in the morning, and the other half around noon or early afternoon (not too late or sleep could be affected). You can also play with what balance works best for you, i.e.
324691 tn?1302551842 30 mg of Armour is roughly equivalent to 37 mcg of T4. If you are tolerating Armour okay, then I would increase by 15 mg every two or three weeks until you are to about 90 mg. Then, hold there for six weeks and get testing.
Avatar f tn ) I grain of NDT contains 38mcg of T4 and 9mcg of T3 which is roughly equivalent to 76mcg of thyroxine. I am on 2 grains and this is roughly equivalent to 152mcg of thyroxine. People seem to need slightly more NDT than the equivalent dose of thyroxine, so 2 grains maybe good for you too. It is usually best to start on a low dose and increase gradually. I had to go extra slow due to low cortisol and ferritin.
Avatar m tn Well, if the 120 mg of Armour was required to relieve symptoms, I can tell you that your dosage of Synthroid is not anywhere near the same. Rule of thumb is that one grain of Armour (60 mg) is equivalent to 75 mcg of T4 med. Your Synthroid dose is only about half of what you were getting before. the adverse effect would be even greater if you are not converting the T4 to T3 adequately. So you really need those tests done.
Avatar m tn I understand Thyroid-S to be equivalent to Armour and other prescription NDTs, and not an OTC supplement. Lots of people in the UK seem to do very well on it as, as it is very difficult to get a prescription for Armour or other NDTs. Personally, I am not so sure about the dyes and fillers in it though.
Avatar f tn 5 years they realized I do not convert T4 (Synthroid) to T3, so even though my T4 came out fine, my T3 was to low and is causing my symptoms, why no one could catch this before, I don't know. Now I have to decide wether to take Armour (Has both 3&4) or take a supplement with the Synthroid, I just posted that question for opinions but no response yet. So just post when you get it together, I will sign it, because it is rare to find regular MD's that will prescribe Armour.
19095824 tn?1472267665 Your plan is to go from 50 mcg of T4 and 5 mcg of T3 (equivalent to 65 mcg of T4) to two grains of Armour plus 5 mcg of T3 twice a day which is equivalent to 132 mcg of T4. I realize you are excited with the weight loss, but that much of an increase in only a week may be too much. Believe me you don't want to create hyper reactions.