Guest guest Posted December 30, 2008 Report Share Posted December 30, 2008 Actually, I should like to try Armour myself and am currently prescribed 125mcg thyroxine a day. My thyroid function is tested at least once a year. I know there is a lot of criticism of these tests, but they do have some value, nonetheless. I wanted to post a warning about taking thyroxine or Armour without having regular tests. My sister had a patient who had a massive stroke and is very disabled; it was found that this was because his GP had over-prescribed thyroxine and had failed to monitor him with an annual blood test. There was a massive payout from the PCT. Margaret PS Sandy, thank you for that link. It is very interesting and I have wondered about trying to see Dr Skinner myself, in order to convert from thyroxine to Armour. (BTW I suppose you know Dr Skinner has restrictions on his registration with the GMC following a fitness to practice hearing. I read the report on the GMC website - there was no allegation anyone had suffered permanent harm by his prescribing but 2 patients were thyrotoxic and he continued to prescribe. Interestingly, it was not Armour that was being prescribed.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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