New Armour user needs help!

[Guest guest]

Hello,

I have recently switched to Armour Thyroid medication. I have been on

it a total of about 20 days. I was on .75 lev. before the switch then

I stayed on the Lev. and added 1/2 grain Armour for about 10 days.

Then my Dr. upped the medication to 1-1/2 grains Armour and no Lev.

so I have been on that for about 10 days. I have not tested positive

for Hashi's, just goiter, no RIA so I still have my thyroid.

I felt great for the first 10 days and even for a few days after

changing to complete Armour. My Dr. has me taking the whole dose in

the morning and it didn't take many days to come to the conclusion

that I need to change to twice a day because I feel like it " wears

off " part way through the day.

After a few days on full Armour I started feeling very sluggish, had

some depression boughts, a lot of swelling in the hands and legs, I

would develop a headache in the evening. Now I have a headache all

the time. Very sore muscles. Can hardly walk around. They are sore to

the touch as well. I even have had times with ringing in the ears.

One of the strangest symptoms was a real horrible body odder after I

exercised that lasted for a couple days. (Never smelled anything like

it in my life) Seems to be gone now. I am very brain fogged also. I

have never felt this bad before. Even before getting any treatment

for my thyroid.

I keep telling myself it is an adjustment period but every day is

worse. I feel horrible. I don't think my body is taking kindly to the

switch. The only other things I take are some Vitamins.

What do you think I should do? My brain is so confused I need some

very specific advice. I just can't get my mind around the problem. i

can't get my mind around any problem.

Thank you, Cluckymom

[Guest guest]

hi Cluckymom,

I switced from .150 synthroid to armour and developed the

ringing in the ears after 22 days on the armour 2 grains.

The ringing got progressivly worse as the months went on. I

stayed on amour for 3 months. I have got no response as to

why my ears were ringing. I switched back to my synthroid

after 3 months on armour. I have been on synthroid for a little

over 2 months now and the ringing is lessening. I wish someone

would have an answer as to why it made my ears ring. My doctor

had no idea why this happened either. My blood tests showed me

in the normal range.

athena

>

> Hello,

>

> I have recently switched to Armour Thyroid medication. I have been

on

> it a total of about 20 days. I was on .75 lev. before the switch

then

> I stayed on the Lev. and added 1/2 grain Armour for about 10 days.

> Then my Dr. upped the medication to 1-1/2 grains Armour and no Lev.

> so I have been on that for about 10 days. I have not tested

positive

> for Hashi's, just goiter, no RIA so I still have my thyroid.

>

> I felt great for the first 10 days and even for a few days after

> changing to complete Armour. My Dr. has me taking the whole dose in

> the morning and it didn't take many days to come to the conclusion

> that I need to change to twice a day because I feel like it " wears

> off " part way through the day.

>

> After a few days on full Armour I started feeling very sluggish,

had

> some depression boughts, a lot of swelling in the hands and legs, I

> would develop a headache in the evening. Now I have a headache all

> the time. Very sore muscles. Can hardly walk around. They are sore

to

> the touch as well. I even have had times with ringing in the ears.

> One of the strangest symptoms was a real horrible body odder after

I

> exercised that lasted for a couple days. (Never smelled anything

like

> it in my life) Seems to be gone now. I am very brain fogged also. I

> have never felt this bad before. Even before getting any treatment

> for my thyroid.

>

> I keep telling myself it is an adjustment period but every day is

> worse. I feel horrible. I don't think my body is taking kindly to

the

> switch. The only other things I take are some Vitamins.

>

> What do you think I should do? My brain is so confused I need some

> very specific advice. I just can't get my mind around the problem.

i

> can't get my mind around any problem.

>

> Thank you, Cluckymom

[Guest guest]

hi Cluckymom,

I switced from .150 synthroid to armour and developed the

ringing in the ears after 22 days on the armour 2 grains.

The ringing got progressivly worse as the months went on. I

stayed on amour for 3 months. I have got no response as to

why my ears were ringing. I switched back to my synthroid

after 3 months on armour. I have been on synthroid for a little

over 2 months now and the ringing is lessening. I wish someone

would have an answer as to why it made my ears ring. My doctor

had no idea why this happened either. My blood tests showed me

in the normal range.

athena

>

> Hello,

>

> I have recently switched to Armour Thyroid medication. I have been

on

> it a total of about 20 days. I was on .75 lev. before the switch

then

> I stayed on the Lev. and added 1/2 grain Armour for about 10 days.

> Then my Dr. upped the medication to 1-1/2 grains Armour and no Lev.

> so I have been on that for about 10 days. I have not tested

positive

> for Hashi's, just goiter, no RIA so I still have my thyroid.

>

> I felt great for the first 10 days and even for a few days after

> changing to complete Armour. My Dr. has me taking the whole dose in

> the morning and it didn't take many days to come to the conclusion

> that I need to change to twice a day because I feel like it " wears

> off " part way through the day.

>

> After a few days on full Armour I started feeling very sluggish,

had

> some depression boughts, a lot of swelling in the hands and legs, I

> would develop a headache in the evening. Now I have a headache all

> the time. Very sore muscles. Can hardly walk around. They are sore

to

> the touch as well. I even have had times with ringing in the ears.

> One of the strangest symptoms was a real horrible body odder after

I

> exercised that lasted for a couple days. (Never smelled anything

like

> it in my life) Seems to be gone now. I am very brain fogged also. I

> have never felt this bad before. Even before getting any treatment

> for my thyroid.

>

> I keep telling myself it is an adjustment period but every day is

> worse. I feel horrible. I don't think my body is taking kindly to

the

> switch. The only other things I take are some Vitamins.

>

> What do you think I should do? My brain is so confused I need some

> very specific advice. I just can't get my mind around the problem.

i

> can't get my mind around any problem.

>

> Thank you, Cluckymom

[Guest guest]

Ringing ears is a HYPO symptom. My best guess without seeing any labs is that

you were not on enough Armour.

*Artistic Grooming * Hurricane, WV

Old aunts used to come up to me at weddings, poking me in the ribs and

cackling, telling me, " You're next. " They stopped after I started doing the

same thing to them at funerals

[Guest guest]

I have ringing of the ears and I have Adrenal Fatigue!

Kathy

Re: Re: New Armour user needs help!

That is odd. Ringing ears is a definite sign of hypoT. Mine started

ringing and I upped the dosage. No more problems.

SandyE~Houston

On Mon, 07 Mar 2005 18:38:21 -0000

" athy_geg " athy_geg@...> wrote:

>

> hi Cluckymom,

> I switced from .150 synthroid to armour and developed the

> ringing in the ears after 22 days on the armour 2 grains.

> The ringing got progressivly worse as the months went on. I

> stayed on amour for 3 months. I have got no response as to

> why my ears were ringing. I switched back to my synthroid

> after 3 months on armour. I have been on synthroid for a little

> over 2 months now and the ringing is lessening. I wish someone

> would have an answer as to why it made my ears ring. My doctor

> had no idea why this happened either. My blood tests showed me

> in the normal range.

> athena

>

>

>

> >

> > Hello,

> >

> > I have recently switched to Armour Thyroid medication. I have been

> on

> > it a total of about 20 days. I was on .75 lev. before the switch

> then

> > I stayed on the Lev. and added 1/2 grain Armour for about 10 days.

> > Then my Dr. upped the medication to 1-1/2 grains Armour and no

>Lev.

> > so I have been on that for about 10 days. I have not tested

> positive

> > for Hashi's, just goiter, no RIA so I still have my thyroid.

> >

> > I felt great for the first 10 days and even for a few days after

> > changing to complete Armour. My Dr. has me taking the whole dose

>in

> > the morning and it didn't take many days to come to the conclusion

> > that I need to change to twice a day because I feel like it " wears

> > off " part way through the day.

> >

> > After a few days on full Armour I started feeling very sluggish,

> had

> > some depression boughts, a lot of swelling in the hands and legs,

>I

> > would develop a headache in the evening. Now I have a headache all

> > the time. Very sore muscles. Can hardly walk around. They are sore

> to

> > the touch as well. I even have had times with ringing in the ears.

> > One of the strangest symptoms was a real horrible body odder after

> I

> > exercised that lasted for a couple days. (Never smelled anything

> like

> > it in my life) Seems to be gone now. I am very brain fogged also.

>I

> > have never felt this bad before. Even before getting any treatment

> > for my thyroid.

> >

> > I keep telling myself it is an adjustment period but every day is

> > worse. I feel horrible. I don't think my body is taking kindly to

> the

> > switch. The only other things I take are some Vitamins.

> >

> > What do you think I should do? My brain is so confused I need some

> > very specific advice. I just can't get my mind around the problem.

> i

> > can't get my mind around any problem.

> >

> > Thank you, Cluckymom

>

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