Which thyroid medication worked best for you?
hotsauce asked:
I would like to hear from those who have tried both the synthetic medication (thyroxine, synthyroid) and the natural thyroid (Armour).
Only real people who have hypothryroidism please!!!!
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Which works best?
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I would like to hear from those who have tried both the synthetic medication (thyroxine, synthyroid) and the natural thyroid (Armour).
Only real people who have hypothryroidism please!!!!
No sales answers!
Which works best?
Create a video blog
When I was first diagnosed I was put on Levoxyl. It did nothing at all for my symptoms, only gave me a great TSH. After 9 months of seeing no relief I sought out an endo to get on Armour. He refused Armour, but let me add a small amount of Cytomel to the Levoxyl. The added Cytomel helped a great deal with symptoms of fatigue, hairloss, and muscle and joint aches. I did this protocol for 2 years, then once day I decided I wanted to see if Armour made me feel even better, so I searched out another doctor. I got put on Armour, but the doctor didn’t have a clue about adjusting it, so I left her. Now that I was on Armour, it was much esier finding a dotor who would keep me on it. I’ve been on Armour for 5 years now and it has made a huge difference in how I feel. The only symptoms I have are cold feet and ridged fingernails. I still struggle with losing weight, but I also have insulin resistance.
If you decide to try a T4/T3 medication, the TSH should not be used. It is strictly for T4 meds and does not work well when T3 is added to the mix. It’s the Free t4 and Free T3 that should be the guidelines. Remember to always test first thing in the morning while metabolism is low.
*****About the other person’s comment regarding Armour’s constistency. This is not true. It’s usualy a statement doctors use when they don’t want to use the product. Synthroid has been recalled for inconsistency more than any other thyroid medication.
I have been on synthroid for two years. no problems, but there are afew in my thyroid cancer group that had some allergic reactions to the fillers in it, switched to the other, levethyroxine (?) never generic. also, armour is not recommended for us because it is not consistent enough in dosage, which is what keeps our cancer from reappearing. You can only try one and see if it works for you. Always take it at the same time, with water, do not eat for at least 1/2 hour but usually they recommend 1 hour. do not take calcium within 4 hours (it slows down absorption) and the medication is very sensitive to heat (makes it weaker). hope all that helps.