I have no idea how the FDA works, or why Forest made the change. All I can tell you is that I used Armour Thyroid both before the change and after. I can tell there is a difference if you try to take it sublingually, and perhaps that is the biggest reason patients don't like it as well. Other than that aspect I am very happy with it.
Chances are that your doctor knows very little about the FDA haulting Armour production, my docs nurse was giving me a hard time about it. She did not believe me.
Not taking your med can do weird things, no one here can say this is the sole reason for the arm pain but might be part of the reason. At least its not the left (heart) side!
I used to take qualitest brand generic thyroid...... due to the FDA nd new regulations concerning guidlines.. they are no longer manufacturing it at this time... here are the main facts...
i was taking 45 mg qualitest brand thyroid every morning... empty stomach.
have taken it for 4 years .. have never had a problem.
a while back, when i tried Armour brand .. half hour after taking it i started throwing pvc's.
after two days liket this.. went to cardiac hospital..
) production has been suspended by the FDA due to reformulation/ FDA protocol issues. They changed the fillers/binders for some unknown reason and many long time users started having hypo symptoms on it. Many people have switched to Nature- throid and Westhroid (RLC Labs Pharm. Co.). There porcine dessicated hormone is doing fine for users nothing has been changed and they are not in trouble with the FDA.
Many people have had great luck if not better luck on Armour Thyroid. I understood this to be natural Thyroid but somehow pharmaceutical grade. While it is derived from pig thyroid, the variability I think seems less than many would fear.
I'm not sure if "raw" Thyroid is OTC, but my understanding is that Armour Thyroid required a prescription.
There are fewer potency problems with Armour than Synthroid (check the FDA site); most practicing today do not know that Armour was the first and only medication to treat an underactive thyroid for many, many years. I am taking Armour after approximately 15 years on Synthroid, during which time I suffered debilitating fatigue and major hair loss.
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.
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.
Hi I noticed a lot of comments on the "New" formulation of the Armour Thyroid tablets. I never got pills from my pharmacy with the "A" I swear all of mine were blank with no logo. I noticed this last batch has the "A" logo, is whiter and does not split in half well at all. Were there Armour tablets with no logo before? I am so confused and upset by this whole problem with this medication. I feel like buying a pig farm and learning how to make the stuff myself.
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