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Avatar m tn If this is the case, you would need to supplement your current T4 med with a T3 Med like Cytomel, or a Combination Med such as Armour Thyroid, Then increase the T4 a little. Most Hypothyroid sufferers do well with Free T4 about 50% of Range and Free T3 at around 66% and the TSH supressed under 1.0, with a T3 supplement, you would bring that up and it will supress your TSH, which is higher than you would want it.
577348 tn?1221747891 I take 60mg first thing in the morning and then I drink about 1-2 cups of coffee. Coffee is not an issue for me and it is not affecting the strength of the Armour medication. My labwork is looking pretty good. In fact, I just had my dose reduced about 10 days ago because I had a little too much Armour. Hope that helps a bit.
Avatar f tn Does anyone know if it is okay to take homeopathic OTC drugs while taking Armour? I am not talking about homeopathic to aide in Thyroid function, but for other reasons, like anxiety, cough, headache or whatever the problem may be at the the time. I just bought some "nerve tonic" for my PMS. Are there any herbs or homeopathic remedies I need to stay away from while on Armour Thyroid?
Avatar n tn 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.
Avatar f tn Is there a difference in Armour vs Nature Thyroid. I have been on Armour 1 gr. and my hands are trembling so I wondered if I should switch to Nature Thryoid? Would that make a difference?
Avatar f tn When taking Armour thyroid - do you get your bloodwork about 10 hours later in the afternoon. Or do you wait until the next morning when your levels will be unusually low since you missed your morning dose?
Avatar n tn I just read a post here, and someone mentioned that one only needs Armour if the T3 is not doing something. I'm sorry, but I am very new and don't know what that means or how to determine if my T3 count calls for Armour or not. Can anyone shed some light on this for me? Thank you so much!
87651 tn?1259602403 Take this with a grain of salt but… I thought I once read that the issue of soy is irrelevant after you’ve had your thyroid completely removed and there is no more thyroid tissue to be effected. The same goes for the lists of foods that are discouraged for someone who has a thyroid problem - they can’t effect what’s not there. The only food I read to avoid, eat sparingly or separate by many hours from the med are walnuts.
Avatar m tn But before taking Armour thyroid, I never noticed mouth guards causing this problem.....Just wanted to know, is there anyone else on Armour thyroid or thyroid meds period and experiencing something like this or similar?
483733 tn?1326798446 I've been told by many that it is best to take your thyroid med's an hour before you have your coffee. I take my pill and go back to sleep for an hour or so. That way I can wake up and still smell the coffee. LOL. It's the first thing I grab for. I hate to wait so this method works best for me. It might be worth a try for you. I also found my stomach was upset when I tried to mix them along with some other symptoms at the time. Take care.......
Avatar n tn t the only natural thyroid med. I have, too, heard that Armour levels can be unreliable, but only from endos, and not from actual Armour patients. I haven't heard anything negative about Armour on this forum, except that they recently changed their formula and some people were reacting to the fillers. Compounding pharmacies can mix the amount you need, so if she's getting too much of one or the other, she can adjust.
Avatar n tn My dr told me the numbers and should have written them down. Also, the last six weeks, until 2 days ago, she had me on Armour thyroid to be as close a dose as the sytnroid I was on. When I was on the .225mcg of synthroid, my tsh was 3,93. But my t3 was off. That is why she put me on Armour. It was the test after taking Armour that was 22. Sorry I wasn't very thorough in my previous post. Why no coffee?
Avatar f tn I was on levothyroxin and did not do well. I had read so much about getting on armour thyroid that I was glad when the new doc ordered armour. Now I have been reading about the new formulation and am wondering if I would do better with getting my levels up if I switched to the ERFA? Will my levels ever get where they need to be if I stay on the Armour? there is so much to consider here. It sounds like you can easily have your RX changed to a different pharmacy that would provide the ERFA.
Avatar n tn Hi. I have been on Armour thyroid for about 8 months. My numbers were within normal limits but I found a Dr that would put me on armour thyoid because I had many low thyroid symptoms. I started taking the very lowest dose and I split it in half for about four months....then I went up to a whole one. I started noticing that when I was pushed to the limit I felt like I was jumping out of my skin and my heart would pound out of my chest. I became more anxious.....
1070570 tn?1283436213 I drink coffee and Coke Zero and it has no effect on my levels whatsover but everyone is different.
Avatar f tn ) I have asked about using either naturthyroid or armour thyroid and both my GP and specialist dismissed it as not safe because it is not FDA regulated.....
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.
4544656 tn?1371593548 I am new to thyroid problems. I was just diagnosed with Hashimoto's thyroiditis and goiter. I have been on Levo for about a month now and it has been a miserable experience so far.
Avatar n tn I just realized I took my regular dose of Armour thyroid medication at 4:30 a.m. as usual, then took another one when I got up at 8, because I'd forgotten I'd taken the first. I'd just refilled the pill case, and I had at 4:30 taken the dose for the wrong day. I'm worried--waiting for an "on call" doctor to call back. I'm drinking coffee with milk to try to absorb the second dose--couldn't throw it up. What should I do?