Armour thyroid to synthroid
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armour-thyroid
The medication contains T 1, 2, 3, 4, and calcitonin, all of which are produced by a healthy thyroid. It is not true that Armour is difficult to regulate or dirty. In fact, Armour batches have been recalled less frequently than their synthetic counterparts.
This is not to say Armour is any better or worse; it is simply important to remember that different patients respond to different medications, and T4-only medications don't work for everyone.
I say this because making the cchange from the Armour (T4/T3) to Synthroid (T4 only) is very difficult to coordinate, without going through a potential hypo phase. Did your doctor say anything about how you should make the change? All at once, or gradually phase into it?
I seem to also remember several members having palpitations that were related to being hypo, rather than hyper.
I have Hosimoto's and I've taken Armour Thyroid since 2000 and will never take anything else. Armour Thyroid is all natural - not synthetic. The doctor who first put me on it only prescribed Armour. He didn't like the long term affects that could be caused by taking synthetics. I had surgery in 2002 and 2/3'ds of my thyroid removed. The surgeon wanted to take me off Armour and put me on Synthroid but I wouldn't let him.
I was thinking of switching back to Synthroid with Cytomel.
You mentioned in your post you were swinging from Hyper to hypo right but you said that you were advised to go off Synthroid due to the other issues that were going on.
I would tend to believe that removing you off your meds was the reason for the swinging of your symptoms.
I feel for you and many people can react on any med.
Should I just go back to my original dose of 175 mcg Synthroid upon stoping Armour or wait a day or two to restart the Synthroid.
Also, do you think my dosage of 175 mcg of Synthroid was too high with the lab results shown?
I have an evaluation appointment with my doctor at the end of March, but would like you opinion.
Thanks in advance.
I have struggled for years with adverse side effects from Synthroid. I have an extreme sensitivity to Synthroid and have had a reaction to Cytomel as well i.e. become hype and experience many of the listed side effects of Synthroid.. Every time I increase my dose, I have a horrible experience until the medication stabilizes. My Free T4 is midrange and the FreeT3 is low and my TSH is close to 6.
welcome! Glad to hear you are doing well on Armour....doing well period for that matter! lol Did you have your thyroid removed or do you have hashi's? I know 180 mgs is high dosage, that is why I ask. :)
I am on 90-120mgs alternating. I am now awaiting blood results to see if I can increase again.
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
t handle it. You also said if it continued, I may have to be switched to straight T4, Synthroid. That is exactly what happened this week. I kept having the heart palpitations and feeling worse than ever - seemed like the Armour was becoming toxic and poisoning me. Anyway, I stopped the Armour yesterday and started the Synthroid today. I noticed that my heart doesn't seem to be racing as much.
How long does it take for the Armour to get out of my system?
RLC labs is getting Naturethroid back on the pharmacy shelves this month in 1 grain tablets. Other grains will follow in the next few months. I haven't followed Forest Pharmacuticals Armour lately - because of their reformulazation of the med. Due to filler changes in the medication becoming more absorbable in the GI track, many hypothyroid patients found the additional cellulose added made their hypothyroidism symptoms return within days.
Many have become symptomatic when changing over to another medication, I switched from synthroid to Armour, and that was 8 weeks ago, I am still trying to catch up, it does take a little time to get in balance again. Also for more info you could post your last labs ie: Free T3 Free T4 and TSH including the reference ranges provided for each, this way members can see where you are in regards to thyroid and comment or advise.
I am pretty new to the hypothyroid condition (I have autoimmune Hashimotos) I have read non-stop about thryoid conditions and the drugs prescribed for it over the last 3 months. From what I have read T4 only does not often alleviate the symptoms and many people spend years with their symptoms regardless of the dosage they are taking. The drugs may produce "blood test results" that doctors like to see - but the symptoms are still there or become worse. I needed T3, and I knew it.
Hey everyone, I just found out that my insurance will no longer cover my Armour Thyroid due to a packaging change.....I've taken synthroid and the generic version of armour and didn't feel anybetter. I can no longer afford armour, so is there any suggestions on what i can talk to my doctor about switching me on????
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