ARMOUR THYROID Reviews (THYROID; LEVOTHYROXINE; LIOTHYRONINE)Average Rating: 3.6 (16 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare ARMOUR THYROID with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR ARMOUR THYROID | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 5 | Hashimotos | Had joint pain side effect with levotyroxide when first prescribed. Did my research and had my doc switch me to armour thyroid, although she did not want to initially. No joint pain or side effects since switching. Did have hair loss but that started before taking armour and is tied more to removed gallbladder and low selenium (which is tied to hashimotos). | I have read that dose is not always exact but that has not effected me at all. | F | 62 | 10 years 90 1X day | 7/16/2023 | 4 | Hypothyroid | I sometimes feel hot when others are cold as in heat sensitive. I am not losing any weight but would like to. | In the past I tried synthetic thyroid replacement. I got headaches and it did not seem to do anything helpful. Amour usually has worked well for me so my energy is up and I am off the sofa. Even with this my t3 is low and TSH low, t4 normal. I muchly prefer this to the synthetics. I swear in the past the other NP and Naturthyroid pig stuff all used to work better till they fiddled with it. I wish they made 15 mg tablets because I have to cut the 30 mg in 1/4s and it is not very accurate. | F | 68 | 10 years 45 mg 1X day | 4/26/2023 | 1 | Hypo | Headache. Finger going numb. Cold weird side effect that I never had before I quite Armour all weird effect went away. Went to Compounding loved Nature Thyroid still praying it comes back. | 55 | 60 days 120 1X day | 1/21/2023 | 2 | Hypothyroidism | Anxiety/panic attacks that disrupt my daily life, insomnia, extremely hard to get up in the mornings, irrational anger/irritability despite lowering dose/adding in adrenal support, depression, headaches, dizziness, brain fog/fuzzy thinking, blurry vision, fatigue, balance issues, stomach issues, etc | This worked until last year. Lo and behold, they've changed something about the formula again. Maybe the API? I know because I had some pills left from early summer 2021 and my body does not lie. Pills are different color now, too. These new ones are junk! Still waiting for naturethroid and WP to come back… | F | 36 | 3 years 180mg 1X day | 6/11/2022 | 1 | Hashimoto's | Seizures, horrible extreme anxiety, depression, allergic reaction, TSH increased rapidly and T4 decreased. Three months later I'm still trying to recover from the HORRIBLE side effects!! I never had anxiety before taking this med!! | F | 49 | 1 weeks 120 1X day | 4/30/2022 | 1 | Hashimotos Thyroiditis | Suicidal Depression Weight Gain Insomnia Headaches Heart Racing Overall Misery | I wish I had a positive story like the others. However, this med made me so depressed that I was suicidal because I wanted to escape the pain. It also resulted in weight gain. I must have some screwed up metabolism because Synthroid resulted in similar (yet less severe) side effects. I finally found an endocrinologist that believed me, which was a struggle. I'm still trying to find something to help me lose 70 lbs I gained between this and Synthroid. I'm terrified of ever taking either of these again. | F | 50 | 9 months 50MG? 1X day | 3/8/2022 | 3 | Can not tolerate Synthetic Thyroid | Seems like I get seasonal side effects. When the weather changes. But I have also experienced problems with adjusting doesage When I get a new refill. It's like the new batch of Armour is different taste and texture from the last refill batch. Does anyone else experience this? | Better then the others | F | 59 | 100 days 60mg 1X day | 10/6/2021 | 5 | Hypothyroid | I have been taking this on and off for many years due to Hashimoto. First hyper blow out and then hypo. Went on this right away when I turned to hypo. TSH is alway low or nonexistence. Read about that because that is normal on this. I have gone from Armour to Efra to other brands depending on the drama of the manufacturing. Couldn't live without it. Check out Stop the Thyroid Madness | It might take some work to figure out the dosage. Check out Stop The Thyroid Madness website, they show you how to figure with synthetic to natural desiccated. ( and no I have nothing to do with that site) | F | 66 | 20 years 1 g 1X day | 7/2/2021 | 5 | Hypothyroid since age 13, now 76 | None! All good. | I lost the excess 30# of weight, stay awake more, have hair return, have energy, better mood, life is good again. I have always tested out low in my blood work & wonder what normal would even look/feel like. Synthetics do not work for me, lost 3 years of my life sleeping excessively on 5-6 of them. Never again! Damn doctor "didn't believe" in using Armour. Finally found another doctor before my life was over. | F | 76 | 63 years 180 1X day | 6/27/2021 | 5 | Low thyroid | No side effects. Couldn't get out of bed in the am, before going on Armour. Gives me enough energy to get through the day. Low thyroid was diagnosed with 24 hr urine test. Blood tests did not show low thyroid. | F | 55 | 8 years 60 1X day | 2/23/2021 | 5 | Hashimotos | Switched from nature throid which I never felt 100% stable and in just couple days on this no more jitters and really feeling great | F | 41 | 3 weeks 45 1X day | 11/24/2020 | 4 | Hypothyroid | Was put on too low of a dose at first and didn't feel well on it at first as it was not raised properly, but once it was then all was good | It was THYROID BY ERFA that I took, a Natural Dessicated Thyroid Med comparable to Armour | F | 56 | 1 years 120 1X day | 4/20/2019 | 5 | Hashimotos | None | Felt very significant side effects on synthroid. No issue with armour, but doctor needlessly concerned about lower tsh. | F | 58 | 4 days 60 + 15 | 5/7/2018 | 5 | low thyroid | none | Sometimes hard to find. I pay for 90 supply when I find it because when it is out of stock, no pharmacy can get it for weeks. I usually have to wait a week or longer for my Rx to be filled. | F | 62 | 4 years 30MG 1X day | 1/10/2018 | 4 | Hashimoto's Thyroiditis | None as of yet | OMG! My hands warmed up within the first week of taking this, no more ice cold hands, even in summer. I alternate 15mg and 30 mg every other day. I do think I would benefit from a jump in dosage as some of my other Hashimotos symptoms could be improved. Blood work this month and doctor's visit to discuss dosage... we'll see. | F | 48 | 6 months 15 mg 1X day | 4/6/2017 | 4 | Half of Thyroid removed nodule | Constipation, weight gain | It's the best thing I've been on to maintain a decent energy level I sleep better, I'm not losing as much hair, brain fog is lessened | F | 42 | 1 years 45 | 2/23/2017 |
ARMOUR THYROID (THYROID; LEVOTHYROXINE; LIOTHYRONINE): Thyroid hormone is used to treat underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism). It is a natural product made from animal thyroid glands (usually a pig's). It replaces or provides more thyroid hormone, which is normally produced by the thyroid gland. Low thyroid hormone levels can occur naturally or when the thyroid gland is injured by radiation/medications or removed by surgery. Having enough thyroid hormone is important for maintaining normal mental and physical activity. In children, having enough thyroid hormone is important for normal mental and physical development. This medication is also used to treat other types of thyroid disorders (such as certain types of goiters, thyroid cancer) and also to test for thyroid function. This medication should not be used to treat infertility unless it is caused by low thyroid hormone levels. Older adults should discuss the risks and benefits of this medication with their doctor or pharmacist. (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)