Hello, I am new to this particular posting site. I was diagnosed as hypothyroid about 2 1/2 years ago. My doc put me on Levoxyl and Celaxa(anti-depressant). I lost weight and felt great. She later changed my Anti-depressant and I packed on the lbs. I have had my dosages of Levoxyl changed countless numbers of times and have had to deal with the generic thing as well b/c of insurances regulations. In the midst of all this upheaval, I had to find a new doc. She pulled a TSH and free T4, no T3; my TSH was .066, so she lowered my dosage off Levoxyl. I am currently on 112 mcg of Levoxyl and doing a little better on the name brand no anti-depressants however. (I attribute some of my improvement to being taken of the Antidepressant). I still suffer from some of the hypo symptoms, such as being cold, unable to lose weight, as well as the mental symptoms(mild drepression and a few others). I am very interested in pursuing the possibility of trying the Armour Thyroid. How do you get your doc to perscribe the drug or even talk to you about it? :?: Where can you find a doc who just might consider it. I truly need help in pursuing this notion. thanks

That is my understanding also.... my prescription is L-thyoxine (assume that is "short" for levothyroxine) and I too was told that it is generic for synthroid. In any case, they are working great for me so I'm not asking too many more questions. :) My co-pay would be more too for non-generics.

Hey jmo,

there is a lot of info at a website that would probably be of help to you. Please check out the info at
www.stopthethyroidmadness.com

there is topic there called "Dear Doctor" that you might want to check out. You could adapt that letter and give it to your doctor. there is also another section on "How to Find a Good Doctor" but wherever you get a name from be sure to ask the doc's office at the time you are trying to make appt to be sure they will prescribe Armour Thyroid.

There is a lot of info there that you could try to share with your own doctor, or you could just simply explain that you would like to switch to Armour Thyroid and do a trial on it for 6 months or so to see how you do on it. You might want to print out some of the info there about Armour bec some docs have been misinformed about it, and if you are able to get your doc to switch you, you want to be sure they do not keep you underdosed, which would make you feel like the Armour isn't helping. You may have to do some research to become your own best advocate, but really all of the info you will need has been put together at this website (which makes it really handy).

If you doc is unwilling to let you switch and try it, then you can call local pharmacies and ask them for the names of docs that prescribe Armour Thyroid, and then call their offices and ask their office about it and then make an appointment. Of you can simply just call local doctors in your phone book and ask their office if they will prescribe it and make an appt when you find one that will.

Please let me know if I can help with any of the info at the website or anything else.
take care,
Cathy

Hey everyone
I am Angela. I am almost 25 years old and I have been on Synthroid for 2 months. I started 7 months after my son was born. I am actually really depressed. I have gained 18 lbs in 2 months. This sucks :( Will post more later but my baby is up.

Angela