Comments on: Erfa’s “Thyroid” has been our saving grace–here’s more info from Dr. Knafo and Erfa!

By: Anna

Anna — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 10:37:33 +0000

I switched to Erfa two months ago after Armour did nothing for me (actually, I felt better on thyroxine alone than I did on Armour). But Erfa is wonderful! I have finally resolved my adrenal issues and worked my way slowly up to 4 grains of Erfa/day and that seems to be just right for me. I only see only one problem with Erfa: that it’s not available in as many strengths as Armour. I would love to have Erfa pills of 15 mg, 90 mg, 180 mg, 240 mg and 300 mg as well.

By: Cathy

Cathy — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 13:43:59 +0000

Janie,

I read somewhere on this site that you currenly take 4 grains of Erfa. How much Armour did you take before you switch meds? (I used to take 3 grains of the “old” Armour and is trying to find the equivalent dose of Erfa; it seems that 3 grains is a bit too weak for me but I don’t know if that’s because it contains less T3 (25.5 g vs 27 mg i 3 grains of Armour or less T4; 105 mg vs 114 mg in 3 grains of AT)

From Janie: Yes, I was on 4 grains Armour, then Erfa, but dropped to 3 1/2 after meno and the lowering of my estrogen levels.

By: mair jones

mair jones — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 15:17:54 +0000

does anyone know a GP in UK who prescribes natural thyroid?

By: Leyna

Leyna — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 00:49:47 +0000

Good news!! My ERFA Thyroid shipment arrived today — will pick it up tomorrow! Woo hoo! Only 7 days in the holding pen in New Jersey. If anyone else is still waiting, don’t give up hope!

By: Leyna

Leyna — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 21:04:19 +0000

I ordered Thyroid from ERFA, and like Jean who posted back in December, my shipment seems to be stuck in a mail receiving facility in New Jersey! Jean, did yours ever arrive? Has this happened to anyone else? What should I do? Thanks for any advice.

By: Tasia

Tasia — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 06:26:17 +0000

Is there a way for foreigners to pay for prescription coverage in Canada? Just trying to think of ways to lower the cost for meds.

By: Gale Ackerman

Gale Ackerman — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 21:25:32 +0000

Hi everyone I have been reading all of your responses. I was diagnosed with thyroid cancer 14 years ago and had a total thyroidectomy. For all of the past years I have been on levoxyl (spelling?) Things seemed to be alright up until the last 7 years when I became the sole caregiver for my elderly mom who resides in a nursing home. Long story short many awful things have happened to my mom in the first nursing home which resulted in a law suit and for her own safety I relocated her to another nursing home just a block from where I live. Anyways due to all of the stress of my mom and my son deployed to Iraq I finally had a breakdown. I cried all day everyday I was so anxious that I couldn’t focus on anything except myself. It was weird the world just went flat nothing around me had any definition to it. I felt like I had no purpose in life. Geese things were really bad. This lasted all summer My doctor put me on antidepressants (which did you know if you are taking thyroid replacement hormone the antidepressants absorb the thyroid hormone) I wasn’t aware of this until I became so lethargic that I couldn’t move. I asked my doctor he said I just needed to take the antidepressant longer for my body to adjust. Thank god I have a working brain I started researching my situation and the information I discovered was that people on thyroid replacement hormones are not good candidates for antidepressants. I further discovered that my depression and weird physical sensations were probably due to the fact that my thyroid hormone was pretty much void in my system from all of my stress. I have never understood that how taking one pill each day would make up for the function of the thyroid gland especially during times of almost unbearable stress. I would think that a person needs to take something throughout the day so that your body always has the proper hormones to draw from to keep its balance. I get so frustrated with all of the doctors I have ever been to for my thyroid condition (lack of thyroid) I am tired of feeling worn out,I know there has to be an answer but whenever I mention to my doctor that I am depressed and feel so worn out he just wants to change the dosage of my levoxyl. Even though my TSH reads of normal range. I guess my question is if you don’t even have a thyroid gland to work with what are my best options for an alternative to the Levoxyl? I am a very active person who just wants to live life to it’s fullest and not be drug down into the pits of despair. How do you order from Canada?
Thanks
Gale

By: Alexia

Alexia — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:44:46 +0000

I also spoke to Dr. knafo. My doctor faxed a ‘script. will call tomorrow if they got it. Erfa will be closed Dec. 23 to Jan 4 and there is a back order of 4 weeks..but I have enough meds to last 6 weeks

By: valerie

valerie — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 17:58:51 +0000

well…lets just say this then…did you hear about them voting on stopping us from get our meds on any main stream TV station…or on CNN…all liberal by the way FOX news said they would do this on Tues and guess what…it happened..they defeated the bill allowing us to go other countries…they do what Obama wants them to do…they will not allow us to get our meds else where..maybe if some of you knew what they were trying to do to us you could have called and told them you didnt want it..l try to call daily and the lines are either busy or off the hook…..but you wont hear it on any of the liberal TV stations including CNN…listen to conservative radio…watch conservative TV if you want to be informed…liberals dont want you to be informed..they want to pass things without your comment…we need to fight these things…call write..go to washington if you have to..this our health we are talking about…dont let them take it away!

By: Lisa

Lisa — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:03:21 +0000

**Correction. My above post should have said $310.00 for 500 2 grain tabs from Canada Online pharmacy