Has anyone switched from Levo to Armour?
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my Rheumatologist said she would let me switch to Armour thyroid instead of Levothyroxine. I was on .75 Levo.
my primary refuses to do other tests other than TSH and will only prescribe Levothyroxin .
I wondered if there were any symptoms to expect as I change?
Has anyone done this? Any symptoms?
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jean97781 LayneTX
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LAHs LayneTX
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I went cold turkey on Levo. Took Armour the very next morning after picking it up - and I never looked back. The aches and pains in my joints dissapeared withing half an hour of my first pill! I would kiss the ground your Rhumo walks on.
Just a note. It might be wise to "ramp up" to your full dose of Armour over a period of one week. I don't altogether know why, but it is the common belief and it can't do any harm.
" any symptoms to expect as I change", you bettcha, you'll get your life back.
shellyC19 LayneTX
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My name is Shelly and I am a nurse in the USA. I have Hashimoto's Thyroid Disease. I was on Levo when I first got diagnosed and it took my doctor years to figure out I was not converting Levo (Synthetic T4), into useable T3. I never got my TSH in check.
Armour is made from a pig's gland and is close to a humans thyroid. Pigs are used a lot as our heart valves are like theirs and we use the skin in burn victims for grafting.
Armour provides all four Thyroid hormones and that is better. The T3 in it is a bit more than a humans gland and very helpful as that is what the body needs to have energy.
I was on it for years, and then my local pharmacy could not obtain it so I went on to Cytomel 5 mcg. I do well on that. My blood work is great now.
So try it and it may need to be adjusted after 8 weeks if needed. Any questions just ask.
Shelly
jean97781 shellyC19
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shellyC19 jean97781
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It normally takes about 6 to 8 weeks to build a proper level. After that period it may be adjusted after blood testing is done. Also have checked your mineral panel, sodium, potassium,calcium, magnesium, iron, ferritin, B-12 level, and vit D.
Hang in there, it takes the body a little while to adjust.
Shelly
barbara98940 LayneTX
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lucy82013 barbara98940
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How can you tell when your immune system is under attack?
barbara98940 lucy82013
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barbara98940
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I react really badly to carbohydrates particularly maize/ corn and soya. Also all fruit. Just found out about a parasite (blastocystis hominis) that one can have in one's gut that may be the cause of my being unable to digest these foods. Have discussed with my GP and the treatment is harmless so am going to give it a try. Such parasites can take residence in one's gut when one has been given lots of antibiotics like I have as it reduces one's stomach acid.
LayneTX barbara98940
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that is interesting, thanks for sharing.
When I got Polymylagia Rheumatica, PMR, I also had the strangest big toe pain, as if I had stubbed it hard or sprained it! I thought it might be gout, but doctors said no. They had absolutely no explanation. It lasted for 3-4 weeks I think.
PMR is autoimmune, when one wakes up in so much pain they can barely move, pain is mostly located in both shoulders, and neck and all around hips, several points. It's known to be that the immune system went haywire and attacked body/joints. It can last two years but will go in to remission.
No one knows if thyroid is involved...ugh. I have to be on Prednisone to help with pain.
So far so good on the Armour. My morning tiredness is the PMR until my Prednisone kicks in.
barbara98940 LayneTX
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lucy82013 barbara98940
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You sound like me allergic to everything? Have you had glandular fever at all? Hope that that is to personal a question.
Can you get your money back?
Did the company that sold the 'natural' product state that it had maize in it?
Did you say that it was a private prescription as well?
Lucy
lucy82013 barbara98940
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lucy82013 barbara98940
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I have been trying to look up NDT that does not contain any gluten or maize starch. Have you found one yet? Lucy.
lucy82013 barbara98940
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Did you have any bloating, constipation, burning on passing a stool?
Lucy
barbara98940 lucy82013
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barbara98940 lucy82013
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barbara98940 lucy82013
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lucy82013 barbara98940
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Wow!
Can you have curries , ratatouille, etc.etc. They contain a lot of natural anti inflammatory ingredients such as Tumeric, ginger, onion, garlic.
Can you eat rice?
Sorry about all these questions.
barbara98940
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barbara98940 lucy82013
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