I think its that dose because the armour contains T3 too and T3 is "stronger" than T4, so combined the equivalent dose for 2 grain armour is 200mcg T4
Armour thyroid is one of the oldest drugs
We analyzed 125 patients on levothyroxine (males=43, females=82) and 125 patients who were on levothyroxine but chose to switch to Armour Thyroid (males=7
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Combined therapy with levothyroxine and liothyronine in two ratios, compared with levothyroxine monotherapy in primary hypothyroidism: a double-blind
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Why Did Doctors Switch from Armour Thyroid to Synthroid? Evidence For The Use of Synthroid Over Armour Thyroid? Do Some People Feel Better on Armour
I started Armour about 3 weeks ago at my own request
60mcg of Armour is as you probably know equivalent to around 100mcg of levo but if you get a pill cutter from chemist it's easy to half tablets
Had blood work done that showed low tsh and high T4
Please consult your physician for any health problems and before making any medical or lifestyle changes
In answer to your question, absolutely people have problems with T4-only therapy, including headaches, fatigue
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Common side effects of Armour Thyroid and Levothyroxine may include headache, nausea, weight loss or gain, and changes in appetite
If you can get your provider to switch you from Levothyroxine to NDT (Armour Thyroid, WP thyroid, or Nature Throid) then that might improve your symptoms as well
In contrast to levothyroxine, Armour provides both T3 and T4 hormones
I asked about doing a combo Armour and the Levothyroxine but he said he didn't agree with that method
I take 88mcg of levo and will be taking 30mg of armour
If your t4 levels remain good after 3 months and ur still feeling bad, u may have a t4 to t3 conversion issue and THEN may need to start experimenting with adding on t3, which has a strong effect at the smallest dose
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The FDA maintains that generic levothyroxine is the same as brand name Synthroid
Hypothyroidism, or underactive thyroid function, is a common condition characterized by cognitive and metabolic impairments ()
This study examines the likelihoods of negative clinical outcomes between continuous users of Synthroid ® (AbbVie, Inc
I took a synthroid and in 4 days, I was punching and kicking adobe walls