Re: New to group: Another increase in meds....

February 12, 2008

, there is a huge difference between levothyroxine and Armour.

Levothyroxine is a synthetic T4 drug, and Armour Thyroid is natural

desiccated thyroid which has all the thyroid hormones (T4, T3, T2 T1,

etc), plus calcitonin.

I don't have a thyroid gland and was also on a T4 drug and nearly

died, but after switching to Armour I started on road to health.

There are a few people here who think a synthetic T4 drug is the bees

knees, but in my opinion it is garbage...my opinion based on my own

experience.

http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com

http://www.armourthyroid.com

Sam

(thyroidless since 1990)

>

> Hi, I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism a year and a half ago.

Since

> then my meds have been increased on four different occasions. This

> increase has not been because we can not find the right dosage, it

is

> just that once the correct dosage is found and my levels are back

to

> normal...another 4 months or so down the line I start to get severe

> symptoms, my levels test low, and then my meds are upped. Is this

> normal? Should I request a different treatment?

>

> Currently, I am prescribed levothroxin (100 mg), is there a

differance

> between Armour and Levothroxin? Which is better or does it just

depend

> on the person?

>

> Could this be a sign of something more severe?

>

> Any help would be greatly appreciated.....

> Thanks,

>

February 12, 2008

There is a difference between levo and Armour. Levo is a synthetic T4

replacement. Armour is dissected pig thyroid and as gross as it may sound,

it works miracles! Armour has T1, T2, T3, T4, and calitonin. Those are the

same hormones that your thyroid makes! Visit www.stopthethyroidmadness.com

-- New to group: Another increase in meds....

Hi, I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism a year and a half ago. Since

then my meds have been increased on four different occasions. This

increase has not been because we can not find the right dosage, it is

just that once the correct dosage is found and my levels are back to

normal...another 4 months or so down the line I start to get severe

symptoms, my levels test low, and then my meds are upped. Is this

normal? Should I request a different treatment?

Currently, I am prescribed levothroxin (100 mg), is there a differance

between Armour and Levothroxin? Which is better or does it just depend

on the person?

Could this be a sign of something more severe?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.....

Thanks,

February 12, 2008

Welcome to the group ! First off, you must mean

100 mcg of levothyroxine .. 100 mg would kill you. It

would be really great if you could post all of your

labwork here ... we would be able to help you more

then. Just ask your doctors office for copies of them

if you don't have them already. Many of use here

really believe in listening to ones symptoms ... how

do YOU feel? Cold, gain weight easily, or hot, sweaty

and shaky all the time? Also what kind of hypoT do you

have? Hashi's I'm guessing because that is most

common. It is normal in the titration phase to have

to mess around with your dosages ... the important

part is to try and feel as good as possible!

Peace and looking forward to your response!

--- <rbrimage@...> wrote:

> Hi, I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism a year and a

> half ago. Since

> then my meds have been increased on four different

> occasions. This

> increase has not been because we can not find the

> right dosage, it is

> just that once the correct dosage is found and my

> levels are back to

> normal...another 4 months or so down the line I

> start to get severe

> symptoms, my levels test low, and then my meds are

> upped. Is this

> normal? Should I request a different treatment?

>

> Currently, I am prescribed levothroxin (100 mg), is

> there a differance

> between Armour and Levothroxin? Which is better or

> does it just depend

> on the person?

>

> Could this be a sign of something more severe?

>

> Any help would be greatly appreciated.....

> Thanks,

>

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February 12, 2008

It depends on the person and the dose. Both Synthroid and Armour people

gradually go up with their meds until the " right " dose is found. People are

successful with both drug treatments and it really depends on which is the

right fit for you.

New to group: Another increase in meds....

Hi, I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism a year and a half ago. Since

then my meds have been increased on four different occasions. This

increase has not been because we can not find the right dosage, it is

just that once the correct dosage is found and my levels are back to

normal...another 4 months or so down the line I start to get severe

symptoms, my levels test low, and then my meds are upped. Is this

normal? Should I request a different treatment?

Currently, I am prescribed levothroxin (100 mg), is there a differance

between Armour and Levothroxin? Which is better or does it just depend

on the person?

Could this be a sign of something more severe?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.....

Thanks,

February 13, 2008

Here here!!

(on armour and lovin it)

--- Sam <k9gang@...> wrote:

> , there is a huge difference between

> levothyroxine and Armour.

> Levothyroxine is a synthetic T4 drug, and Armour

> Thyroid is natural

> desiccated thyroid which has all the thyroid

> hormones (T4, T3, T2 T1,

> etc), plus calcitonin.

>

> I don't have a thyroid gland and was also on a T4

> drug and nearly

> died, but after switching to Armour I started on

> road to health.

> There are a few people here who think a synthetic T4

> drug is the bees

> knees, but in my opinion it is garbage...my opinion

> based on my own

> experience.

>

> http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com

> http://www.armourthyroid.com

>

> Sam

> (thyroidless since 1990)

>

> >

> > Hi, I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism a year and

> a half ago.

> Since

> > then my meds have been increased on four different

> occasions. This

> > increase has not been because we can not find the

> right dosage, it

> is

> > just that once the correct dosage is found and my

> levels are back

> to

> > normal...another 4 months or so down the line I

> start to get severe

> > symptoms, my levels test low, and then my meds are

> upped. Is this

> > normal? Should I request a different treatment?

> >

> > Currently, I am prescribed levothroxin (100 mg),

> is there a

> differance

> > between Armour and Levothroxin? Which is better or

> does it just

> depend

> > on the person?

> >

> > Could this be a sign of something more severe?

> >

> > Any help would be greatly appreciated.....

> > Thanks,

> >

>

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February 13, 2008

Yes, you are right, it is 100 mcg of levothyroxine....

When my doctor placed me on this dosage and I retook my labs he said my

numbers were at 0.1. So, he left me on this dosage...this was back in June.

Today I got the call about my labs I retook yesterday and they were at 5.2,

putting me now on the hyperthyroid end (I guess not by much, because the doctor

was not concerned). But, here is my delima.....when I took the labs yesterday

morning I did not take my medication and my numbers came out a little on the

high end. When I asked what my numbers would have looked like if I had take my

100 mcg dosage of levothyroxine that morning I received no answer. So, if I had

would this explain me getting so hot and sweaty, dizzy, and shaking. It has

happened twice now, two days in a row and it seems to happen only 2 hours after

I take my medication. Today I choose not to take my medicine and I have yet to

have any symptoms.

Bradin <ebradi3951@...> wrote:

Welcome to the group ! First off, you must mean

100 mcg of levothyroxine .. 100 mg would kill you. It

would be really great if you could post all of your

labwork here ... we would be able to help you more

then. Just ask your doctors office for copies of them

if you don't have them already. Many of use here

really believe in listening to ones symptoms ... how

do YOU feel? Cold, gain weight easily, or hot, sweaty

and shaky all the time? Also what kind of hypoT do you

have? Hashi's I'm guessing because that is most

common. It is normal in the titration phase to have

to mess around with your dosages ... the important

part is to try and feel as good as possible!

Peace and looking forward to your response!

--- <rbrimage@...> wrote:

> Hi, I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism a year and a

> half ago. Since

> then my meds have been increased on four different

> occasions. This

> increase has not been because we can not find the

> right dosage, it is

> just that once the correct dosage is found and my

> levels are back to

> normal...another 4 months or so down the line I

> start to get severe

> symptoms, my levels test low, and then my meds are

> upped. Is this

> normal? Should I request a different treatment?

>

> Currently, I am prescribed levothroxin (100 mg), is

> there a differance

> between Armour and Levothroxin? Which is better or

> does it just depend

> on the person?

>

> Could this be a sign of something more severe?

>

> Any help would be greatly appreciated.....

> Thanks,

>

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February 14, 2008

hi

5.2 TSH is HYPOthyroid.

you need more meds---maybe different med.

http://www.armourthyroid.com

Gracia