Comments on: Why Forest Labs had gotten away with a “newly formulated” Armour that is causing so many problems

By: ellen weir

ellen weir — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 14:17:28 +0000

I’ve been on Armour thyroid for over 20 years, and for the last several months, have gotten severely constipated, tired, and bloated. No doctors here seem to understand hypo and digestion. I am very upset that Armour has reformulated, but if it were not for this website, I wouldn’t have known it. I have been on liothyronine 5 mcg(2x), and Levothyroxine, 150 now after taking 120 for 20 years. not feeling to well, and not sure i have a doctor here who will prescribe Naturethroid…any suggestions. ellen

(Ellen, it may work better for you as far as feedback to post this on groups: http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/talk-to-others and to look for a better doc to get Naturethroid, which is good and appearing on shelves in 2–2010: http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/how-to-find-a-good-doc )

By: Jackie

Jackie — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 22:47:30 +0000

I decided to try Nutri-Med dessicated porcine thyroid I read about from this website. I thought at first I was feeling ok. Then slowly symptoms started returning. Had TSH test done and Dr said it was off the charts! I now found a compounding pharmacy in my area that mixes a similar version of T3 and T4 equal to Armour thyroid. My insurance is even covering this since Armour is still unavailable. Just started it this week, so too soon to tell if it’s working. Even if Armour were to become available, I will never rely on taking it again. They have lost my trust.

By: marylyn

marylyn — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 04:46:21 +0000

I switched to Armour Thyroid this year and began experiencing odd symptoms…left side of chest under cartilage soreness which I have never had, fibromyalgic pain which was extreme and have not had for many years, unusual fatigue, eye burning, and unusually low blood pressure and heartbeat, although rarely. Underwent stress test, ct of abdomen and pelvic area, general blood testing (thyroid not included)…all normal. It was an enigma to my doctors. But yesterday found out, thanks to website, that my thyroid med was reformulated without my knowledge.
I stopped taking it today, will switch to Naturethroid for now (if I can get it at Walmart or someplace) and see if my weird symptoms go away. If they do, God willing, it will point to my being given a medication my body requires that has been changed without my knowledge and did harm to my body, mind and spirit. Additionally, the reasons given on-line at several sites for the reformulation seem lame to me, and I seriously question anyway the source of the cornstarch as there are no safeguards in place for production in places like China and it could have been contaminated. Also, what precipitated the FDA demands at this point in time. And, why is no-one taking samples of the new product and bringing them to an objective laboratory for analysis, i.e. toxic ingredients, or variance of hormones in tablets…some could have zero and some proper, low or high amounts. This needs further research for the safety of millions. And if the manufacturer has been ethical, they would be exonerated of any fault in the safety and content of the product. However, they are still to be seriously faulted for not informing the medical and pharmaceutical community who are supposedly in place to protect the population, and, very importantly, the people themselves who have a right to know what they are consuming in their bodies. Particularly if it is a medicine purchased to maintain their health. Thanks for this website. Will let you know if stopping the med stops the symptoms.

By: Dorie

Dorie — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 07:45:54 +0000

Why isn’t there a class action lawsuit against Forest Labs? Aren’t there any lawyers who have taken the reformulated Armour and have tanked like the rest of us? This needs to get started, please if you are a lawyer start the suit NOW.

By: diane

diane — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:12:09 +0000

Thanks Heather, I have terrible heartburn from the armour and don’t think its low TSH something in the new fomulation. I will get a new blood test done. I just got this message and wish I got it earlier. Diane

By: Heather

Heather — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 22:05:59 +0000

This is for Diane, if you are coming back and reading. My heartburn and IBS symptoms were due to hypothyroid and went away when I got on Armour. With the new formula they all started returning, so maybe it’s a hypo symptom.

By: Heather

Heather — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 22:04:50 +0000

It took me awhile to get the new Armour. I guess my pharmacy had old stock somehow. When I finally got it my symptoms returned with a vengeance. I felt sicker than I did when I was undiagnosed with hypothyroid.

I just got my first bottle of Westhroid. Naturethroid was out of stock. People have been asking if you can take it sublingually. I bit it in half and put it under my tongue and it did dissolve. It’s kind of gritty and sandy but I didn’t get any awful taste. I’m not sure if it will absorb the way Armour did because it didn’t melt like the old Armour but it did dissolve.

Is anyone else doing Westhroid or Naturethroid sublingual?

By: diane

diane — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 00:38:12 +0000

I have been on armour for 8yrs and feel great!!Since my last refill I got the refomulated armour and feel so bad just like I did when I was on T4. I don’t know what to do There is a big difference between the two. I get such bad heartburn from the new armour just like I did with the T4 I went through hell for almost 2yrs and when I made the switch to armour no more heartburn.. Now it’s back with the new armour–and I never had heartburn. So I don’t know what it is that gives me the heartburn in the new armour. Can anyone help? Diane

By: Julie

Julie — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 13:10:46 +0000

They are now making a gluten free medication by Lannett and JSP…check it out. I have found it in walgreens. There is no “brand name”..I believe it is a generic.

(from Janie: Interesting. Lannett and JSP are also the makers of gluten-free Unithroid, a t4 medication from way back.)

By: Judith

Judith — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 13:23:20 +0000

IS THERE GOING TO BE A CLASS ACTION SUIT FILED AGAINST FOREST LABS?