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I just had the same question asked of my doc. I got yhree of the same answers that you often read about on other sites. 1) from an endo> Armour is the old way of handling thyroid problems, 2) You never get the same chemicals doses because its pig thyroid. Sme say its a combo of pig, cow and a few other animals, LOL. 3) It is too hard to fine tune the dose because it comes in grains vs mcgs, so synthroid is easier to prescribe.

He said because the T3 in Armour is very fast acting and letting my body have a break in the 5 days will be an easier transition to the Armour. He said if I go from Synthroid to Armour I could get extremely hyper. Sound about right?

So I have been on Synthroid for 3 years now. I recently had a complete Thyroidectomy and a Parathyroidectomy, is Synthroid the thyroid hormone supplement I should take, or natural? Has anyone had better results from Natural vs. Synthetic in regard to symthoms of being Hypothyroid?

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.

I have no idea about all the ins and outs of Synthroid vs. Armour. I know that people sometimes have better results with one and then sometimes the other. In my case I found that even though taking a large dose of Synthroid (200mcg), I never became symptom free because my body was not converting T4 very well. When my doctor confirmed this by checking free T3, she decided to change my meds to a T4/T3 combination. I started feeling better very shortly thereafter.

Of course you know that Synthroid is T4 and Armour is a mix of T4 and T3 in a ratio of abut 4.2 to one. Whether this is the only reason for Armour being sometimes more effective is a long discussion. Taking a med that contains T3, you can expect an increase in the levels of total T3 and also free T3 in your blood. Since free T3 is the most active thyroid hormone, it largely regulates metabolism and other symptoms.

I think you are confusing Synthroid with Armour. Synthroid is a synthetic T4 medication, as is levothyroxine. The difference is the fillers and the price. As far as consistency, all the thyroid medications have had some issues. I am on Armour and I have been on the same dose for almost 5 years, so for me it is very consistent. Each of us do better on one medication over the other. There's no one medication for all.

Hi, Just a quick question - I have had hypothyroid for many years and on treatment with Armour. Never had any problems until recently. It has been recommended on the message boards that I ask for additional tests other than TSH. Could you tell me what tests to ask for - T3? T4? I don't know much about all of these since I never had any complaints when I went for my annual physical.

But for those of you still suffering on synthroid. I believe you need to try something else, even if its not armour. I have only been on armour for 6 days now, and noticed a huge difference. I am still not on the correct dose, that takes time I understand. But as far as energy, and mood swings this one has helped me out. I still swing because I am not in my correct levels, but my mood and energy have definately improved. I am listening to whatever I have to do to get better.

I too have Hashi my AntiAB is 3179 and I have been on all the synthetic drugs- Levo - Synthroid/Cytomel, etc... I did not find any relief until I started taking Armour. This is not to say it will work for everyone! but I wanted to make sure you understood that takingArmour did not create your antibodies- your body did. Hope this helped... We're in this all together........

Does anyone know why some doctors would not prescribe armour and insist on you taking synthroid or levothyroxine.I am on 100mcg of levo and i still feel the same but want a more natural way of dealing with hypo...but i can't find a doc who will prescribe..

What would be the determining factor for prescribing armour thyroid vs synthroid (and maybe cytomel)? I appreciate your help very much. It seems like it has taken forever to get the right dosage and help.

So I was thinking of requesting 100MG of Synthroid and then maybe doing 15 mcg Armour in AM and then again in Afternoon. Is there any other natural alternative to T3? Since I couldn't handle Cytomel, is Armour my only other choice as I am positive that I need t3 included in my therapy. I would appreciate all of your comments.

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