Cathy, I do have a email/printout of the lipid panel..is that what you meant? and which of those? thanks again choices

hey choices! your lipid panel is usually your cholesterol testing. could you take a look at what you have - are there any tests listed like any of these:

TSH
T3 Uptake
T3
Free T3
T4
Total T4
Free T4

anything like that on there?

Hi there, I stumbled upon your old post after Googling "Armour" and "PLantar Fasciitis." I was encouraged to see your response, as I, too, have suffered from PF for 5 terrible, long, years. I've only been treated with Synthroid and just recently contemplating a switch to Armour. I was wondering how you are doing now with your PF? I so want this awful pain out of my life and I'm reaching the point of desperation. I'd love to hear from you if you would be so kind. Thanks.

Everyone's different so what works for one might not for another - 30 mg is nothing and you need to increase your dosage to see if it helps with your symptoms lessening.

Hi-I'm from the Fibro thread but I have been on Armour thyroid medicine for many years-take 90 micrograms 5 days a week-original doc put me on Armour because it was natural. My dosage hasn't changed in years. Hypothyroidism symptoms sure interfere with your life. Mima

FYI-medication on manufacturer's back order
 

I am going to my endocrinologist today because Armour Thyroid in on nationwide manufacturer's backorder. Apparently, she's going to put me on another medication. I've had no problems on Armour.
Amy :)

OreoKitty, I would suggest Naturethroid or Westhroid but if it were me I would never let them put me on a T4 only product like Synthroid or Levoxyl. If someone is doing good on Armour which contains both T4 and T3, they are not gonna have the same results on a T4 only product.

Here is some current info on Armour:

http://thyroid.about.com/b/2008/06/1...ur-thyroid.htm

I am not having any problems getting our Armour prescriptions filled at Walmart, except that I may have to wait a week (if they are out) for them to get it from the wholesaler or the manufacturer, but they ARE able to get it.

take care,
Cathy

A note of thanks
 

Cathy I just wanted to thank you for all of the information you have shared in this thread. I have learned so much.

I am a nurse and have been a thyroid patient since age 12. I just recently found a nurse practitioner who would prescribe Armour for me. She however also knew little about the dosing and only had me taking 1 gr when I had been on the equivalent of 300 mcgs of Synthroid.

I called her this morning and we added 2 more gr. I hope I will see some improvement in how I feel.

My next step will be to choose a diet and begin to fight off the weight. I am 5'5" and weight approx 225 lbs :(

Regards,
Debbie

Hey Debbie - you are more than welcome! I'm just trying to share with others what we have had to learn the very had way. It always thrills me to know that some of this info helps other people! thank you for letting me know!

Debbie - you are currently taking 1 grain? and gonna increase to 3 grains? right? you might be planning on doing it this way anyway - but just wanted to mention that you might want to increase by 1/2 grain every 2 weeks until you get up to the 3 grains. If it were me - I would not just go straight from 1 grain to 3 grains without working up to it.

I really hope you feel much better on the higher dosage! I'm so glad you found someone that will prescribe the Armour. They are definitely out there but sometimes it takes some work on our part to find them.

Please keep me posted. I'd love to hear how you are doing.
hugs,
Cathy

Thanks again Cathy.

I will check back with my prescriber on the dosage. I think she felt that going to the 3 gr and working from there would be ok since she had mistakenly prescribed too low of a dose when moving me from the Synthroid to Armour.

Weight lose on Armour thyroid
 

HI
Has anyone had success taking armour thyroid and loosing weight? I have been reading on it and told my doctor today I wanted to try it since after six years on synthroid I have not been able to lose weight and I read now they are showing 80% of fibromyalsa is connected to hypothyroid.
:carrot:
I ended up on diabetic meds last year so I figure the synthroid cannot be working and helping with metabolism if I am now diabetic???
Let me know if this has helped with weight lose. I work out daily and nothing happens and watching food to boot! Getting discouraged:dizzy:

armour thyroid
 

HI
I think you either get your doctor to change you to what you want or find another doctor. I have been on levoxil (sp) and synthroid for over 7 years. Although they tell me my counts are good I have not felt right and have not been able to loose much weight. I exercise daily and eat right so know something is wrong here. I went to a new doctor yesterday and he said he would do the armour pills at 1 grain strength I believe and see how it goes. He is old school and said the pills composition varies but the pharmacist said that was along time ago and they are find now. So getting an update doc is probably and issue everywhere but at least he was letting me do this. I have had alot of aches and pains and there is a book out that claims synthroid does increase bodily pain and soreness. I beleive it! Google the new armour thyroid info and order the book from the doctore who writes about all this. I will get the name of it for you if you want it?
Good luck and find a new doc if you have to. You are in charge of your own life.
good luck
Patty:carrot:

The Armour Thyroid that is made today is not the same as the Armour that was made even two years ago. The FDA forced Forest Pharmaceuticals to "reformulate" Armour and there have been many reports of the new stuff not working, even giving patients taking it weird symptoms (google it for more information). I was taking Armour for 15+ years and now have to take Synthroid and Cytomel.

kgriff - is there a reason you didn't go to the compounded natural thyroid rather than synthyroid and cytomel? that's what we had to go to when it was difficult to find Armour and it works fine for us. we have a compounding pharmacy that makes it for us. it's more expensive than Armour was but works great and is worth every dime. the reformulated Armour works ok for some and some it doesn't. i still haven't been able to find it.

how are you doing on your combination? i hope well!!!!

anyone who would like can find a lot of good info at
http://www.betterthyroidcare.org/
and at the facebook page called "coalition for better thyroid care"

Cathy

Armour (generic "thyroid") is natural thyroid. It comes from pigs and is more natural. It contains all of the T's (like 1-5). Synthroid is manmade and contains only T4.

Your body actually uses T3 (not T4) so some people feel better on the natural kind. I do. They recently changed their formula and the fda tried to eliminate the cheap drug. Many of us are getting it from Canada now.

Unlike synthroid (which you have to wait an hour to eat or else it doesn't absorb well) armour goes straight to work. You can feel better instantly. Synthroid can take 6 weeks. You can also take armour sublingually (under the tongue).

1 grain =60 mg

Hashimoto's disease is the autoimmune version of hypothyroidism and so I am on 1 grain but sometime I up it since hashi people tend to bounce around on the charts. After so many years I just know when to lower it and when not to (don't worry I have a dr.). I am also on a low dose of levo because dr's are so ignorant and I just wanted out of there.

Thyroid pills did NOT help me to lose weight but it did STOP my weight gain. I had gained 100 pounds in about 6 months and it was the only thing that stopped it. I was on a strict 1200 calorie diet for over a year and I just kept gaining. At least it stopped on the pill!

Now I am on metformin and I seem to be a little more normal now in weight loss and with effort I am actually making some dents.