Comments on: Are you switching to Nature-throid? Here’s 10 good things to know!

By: Catherine

Catherine — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:04:07 +0000

Dorie..from personal experience…Dr. Marcie Wolinsky-Friedland in Ridgefield, CT. She is brilliant.

By: Brenda

Brenda — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 01:54:22 +0000

HI, I am on Levoxyl. I am having huge issues. Have no idea if it is the medicine. I feel better than I use to when I was on no meds. But am now seeing a neuro for problems with my nerves. They are saying it is neuropathy. But my hubby researched and found you guys. I am wondering if I switch to Nature will it help. Will my thyroid problems come back? And if I am on .050 Levoxyl daily. How much Nature do I take? Any ideas will help.

(From Janie: Brenda, here is a page of patient groups you can join and get good feedback: http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/talk-to-others Because yes, Naturethroid will be much better)

By: Traci

Traci — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:09:24 +0000

I switched from levothyroxine to Naturethroid at the end of August. My muscle pains improved significantly, but I have become increasingly fatigued, to the point of complete and utter exhaustion all the time. I just had my labs done and my TSH had gone from 1.67 in mid August to 25.6 last week. It is no wonder I was exhausted. It appears the Naturethroid did not work AT ALL!

By: Trini

Trini — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 02:56:55 +0000

Has anyone had a thryoidectomy? If so what dosage of Naturthroid did you start with? I’m 5 months post-op and was switched from levothyroxine to Naturthroid 6 weeks ago at 2 grains and I decided to increase my dosage to 3 1/4 grains over a six week span but lab results recently came back really high on my t3. My doctor is now backing me down to 1.5 grains. Anybody??

By: Dorie

Dorie — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 02:46:09 +0000

If any one knows of a excellent endo doctor in the Tri-state NY area who can connect weak muscles and painful legs to this hypo condition please put a post on this website for me. Thank you

By: Dorie

Dorie — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 20:40:36 +0000

I had a total thyroid collapse about 5 weeks ago. Has any one else had their legs affected by their hypo symptoms? 8 years ago when I became hypo I was not getting enough thyroid hormone in my legs and they actually buckled under me and I was bedridden for about 3 or 4 months till I got onto armour. The reformulation is a joke, Forest Labs should be sued for all our suffering.I would have rather not been on any armour than on a poorly regulated drug in the disguise as armour. My osteopath doctor was not very helpful so I thought I would give synthroid a try since (plus it is so much easier to be medicated on this drug regarding the doctors in this country) it was 8 years since I last went onto synthroid with no luck, well after about 4 weeks of immense suffering on synthroid. Again I have become housebound and have very weak painful calves, so I went off the synthroid and now am on Naturethroid. 2 days and I think I am doing better. You never know right away, but I did not have to take my pain killers the minute I woke up so that is a very good sign. I have to go back to the osteopath doctor because she prescribed the Naturethroid, although I did see a link on this site to buy some kind of natural thyroid without a script. If I did not have the internet to see what other thryoid patients were experiencing I truly would have thought that I lost my mind. I had an entire years worth of Armour because I heard of the upcoming shortage, but who would have thought Forest would have changed the formula without contacting all the pharmacies and informing them of this change, which seems like they forgot to include any active thyroid hormone in their new tablets. I knew the tablets looked, smelled and felt very unlike the old armour tablets. I just wish we, all the thyroid patients who did suffer could get some restitution.

By: Amy

Amy — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 14:27:59 +0000

(From Janie: here is what you can do during this shortage time: http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/options-for-thyroid-treatment Patients routinely report desiccated thyroid to give far better results than synthetic T4 and synthetic T3)

I am currently taking levothyroxine and cytomel–have been on t4 meds for 5 yrs. with no improvements–did some research on my own–found this site and finally started taking control of my hypothyroidism!–started cytomel about 6 weeks ago–feel alot better but still having symptoms–the more I read about the Naturethroid the more I want to change over to it–but with all of the info about how hard it is to get from the doc and the pharm. and such I am surely confused now about what to do–have doc. appt today–I have read so many success stories about the natural thyroid meds that I was convinced to change but seems the more I read the more I find reasons NOT to change over– just stay on my levoxyl and cytomel? just dont know what to do now–how unfortunate–

By: Sarah

Sarah — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 20:20:25 +0000

Help someone! I made a switch last week from Armour to Nature throid and am having such a tough time! I have gained 5lbs although my appetite is totally gone. I also feel a bit jittery although I am on the same dose as when on Armour. I thought I should perhaps go down in dose because I was feeling so jittery with the switch but my weight gain and low body temperature (96.6) made me think it wouldn’t be a good idea. Has anyone have a hard time with the switch? Anyone have to change their dose from their set armour dose? Thanks for your help!!

By: LauriefromPhili

LauriefromPhili — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 23:12:30 +0000

Folks:
I was on Armour for 2 years until around April 2009 when I started to lose my hair (I lost 1/2 of my head of hair!!). I also noticed that my depression came back and I gained about 15 pounds (I was always hungry!). I was tired… It was after some research that I realized that they altered the Armour formulation and that is why I’m having all these problems….

So I now order Armour out of Canada… only in Canada its called “Thyroid.” Its been around for 30 years and they havent changed the formulation. Since I’ve been on it, my hair stopped falling out and the depression is almost gone. I’m feeling much much better. I ordered it from

http://www.crossborderpharmacy.com/

By: Abbie10 or Judy

Abbie10 or Judy — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 19:00:01 +0000

Any one that lives in Indiana is… you know what out of luck.
Wally World, CVS and I do not know about Walgreens,or Target for sure. If their warehouse does not carry it. They can not order it for you or do a drop shipment.
We are, I believe the only state that has a law that does not allow drop shipments. This came from RLC labs
I think this may be a restriction that involved shipping of wine
We still this law.
RLC labs saved me a lot of money and stress learning not to search in Indiana.
My self and husband purchased in different states desiccated thyroid tablets. We have a years supply each.
I read it is wise and reccomended to have a years supply on hand.
We both became sick on the New Armour.
Took me four months before I learned of the Armour change.
I will never buy their Armour product again.
You can not tell me they did not know what they were doing to us. And to think I used and trusted this company I used and advised others to do so.
It really ticks me off. What one will do for money or power.