Is anyone on Armour?

[tiredpuppy]

Is anyone in our group on Armour and if so are you good with it? What are pro's and con's of say Armour and or Synthoid etc.
I go to Endo on monday so I want to be intelligent about this...thanks
Lisa

PS got my stiches out today and my scar line is absolutely flawless... it will heal up great inspite of blowing the first stich set. Doc says my site looks good inspite of added trauma...

[HAEEFGH]

IT TOOK ME YEARS, TO GET ARMOUR THYROID AGAIN. BUT, I AM DOING BETTER NOW THAT I GOT BACK ON IT. GONE IS THE "FOG", AND THE TIREDNESS FEELING I HAD, MY SKIN IS CHANGINE FRO DRY TO NORMAL. AND MY FEET AREN'T COLD ANY MORE. I FEEL LIKE A HUMAN AGAIN! THAT WAS IN 2 WEEKS,  I'M SO AMASED!!

[DawgzTraining]

Most helpful!  I have the exact same problem - low thyroid & acid reflex.  Recently started Armour, yet troubling my tummy & making me feel worse (yet better in some ways).  Gonna try your method of dividing doses and putting under tongue - great expectations!

[Barb135]

This thread is so old, it's unlikely you will get a response on it.  It would be much better if you start a new thread of your own, with your location as part of  the title.  

You can start a new thread, by clicking on the orange "Post a Question" button at the top of this page, type in your question, then click the green "Post a Comment" button at the bottom. When you post a new thread, be sure to include actual thyroid hormone levels, along with reference ranges.  Hopefully, you are getting FT3 and FT4, along with your TSH.  Do you know if you have Hashimoto's Thyroiditis?

I've never heard of a "starting dose" of 125 mcg of T3 medication.

[kiznkitten]

I need a good endocrinologist that takes Medicare/Medicaid if there is such a thing.  I have "Peripheral Tissue Thyroid Hormone Resistance" it may be partial, I don't know.  The Scary part is I had to figure it out for myself in order to save my life.  Now I need someone who can help me manage it.  I did well for 4 years, but had a sudden turn for the worse after a stay in a Nursing Home for a broken hip. I am currently on the starting dose (125mcg) of Liothyronine (T3) for this disorder and I need to go up. I live in Western WA.

[kiznkitten]

From FDA files-read all of it, here is an excerpt:
It is evident from this more recent data that there is a trend of potency loss in levothyroxine sodium products, with some formulations showing potency amounts approaching 90 percent of labeled potency by the established expiration date.  Although all approved levothyroxine sodium products meet the current potency specifications, the stability data provided to the Agency revealed that the potency of several of these products declines rapidly over the labeled shelf life, representing variable stability patterns and resulting in varied shelf lives.  This variability is reflected in expiration dating periods that establish shelf life that vary between these products—from a minimum of 8 months to a maximum of 24 months.   http://www.fda.gov/Drugs/DrugSafety/PostmarketDrugSafetyInformationforPatientsandProviders/ucm161266.htm

[goolarra]

PM gimel about a doctor in your area.  He keeps a list of doctors recommended by thyroid patients.

Heart palps are a very common symptom of hypO.  

You have attached your comment to this thread that is very old and very long (slow loading).  It would be best if you went to the top of the page, hit the "Post a Question" button and started your own new thread.  That way, we can address your individual concerns.