I was on Synthroid since I was 18. About 3 years ago I switched to Armour Thyroid and I feel tremendously better on it. I did alot of research on it (a great source of info. is at about.com for hypothyroidism) and found that Synthroid does not affect both T3 and T4, but Armour does.
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Armour Thyroid's Spring 2009 Reformulation Causing Problems; During the Spring of 2009, the natural desiccated thyroid drug, Armour Thyroid, ... Living Well With Thyroid Disease -- Thyroid Drugs; This guide features a comprehensive section on various natural and synthetic thyroid drugs and their pros, cons and use.
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it makes my life easier dealing with only the mainstream thyroid patients who would never think of taking armour or combo thyrolar or cytomel.what are you going to do when they finally take thyrolar off the market?
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The typical thyroid tests: Total T4, ... Q. In researching my book, I talked to a number of scientists who felt that overconsumption of soy isoflavones can create some health problems, including an increased risk of hypothyroidism. Do you have any thoughts about the current soy craze, and the pros and cons of soy consumption,
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The following listing takes you to the Forest Pharmaceutical's listing of doctors who are open to using the natural desiccated thyroid drug Armour. Forest Pharmaceuticals, manufacturer of Armour, has created a database of doctors who have prescribed Armour. ... Know the pros/cons of your options;
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One more thought about pros and cons: If you opt for levothyroxine and your endocrinologist strongly favors Synthroid, be suspicious about whether he or she has been overly influenced ... "Armour Thyroid tablets should be used with caution in patients with cardiovascular disease and it may increase the symptoms of diabetes,
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Know something about Hypothyroidism treatments: Comparing Armour Thyroid and Thyrolar? We want to hear your view. Write now! ... Pros and cons of using over-the-counter cortisone creams for skin rashes...
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Updated Statement from Forest Laboratories Re: Availability of Armour Thyroid: ... Forest Laboratories understands how frustrating the back order situation of Armour Thyroid has been for patients, and we apologize for the supply interruption.
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Armour Thyroid (Oral) - Armour Thyroid Medication - Reactions to Armour Thyroid ... thyroid medication i was on 30 mg of armour thyroid , my doctor lower it to 15 mg, what is the reason for lowering this medication, by mary k dickerson in princeton, west virginia, 05/10/2008...
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After Receiving information from The Peoples' Pharmacy about the pros and cons of using Armour natural thyroid, I went to my doctor's office and begged, literally, begged my nurse practitioner to put me back on Armour.
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