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Synthroid vs Armour
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Synthroid vs Armour
by LacyMary, Jul 09, 2005 12:00AM
Recently I was admitted to ER with Atrial Fibbrilation. They thought I was in a Thyroid Storm. I was on Synthroid for 3-4 years and switched to 3 gr. Armour the last year as Armour has both T3 and T4 which the doctor thought I needed. ER took only a TSH which was 1.0. and ruled out Thyroid storm. Now, I am hearing they should of done a full panel Thyroid as Armour at times can cause more problems than Synthroid and T3 and T4 should of been check. Does anyone have any information on this?
Thanks much.
Thanks much.
I have been told that the Armour can be differnet with each pill because it is not man made and the dose can differ from each animal the hormone is taken from. That is why I have choosen Cytomel and Synthroid they are both man made and you know exactly how much you get in each pill. Thanks for replying to my other post. I think in the next few years more will be discovered in the treatment of the thyroid.Beth