My new results + question T3/T4 compounded !!

[Ecologic]

Hello,

Until recently I was on Armour. My doctor was increasing my dose, here are my last results with Armour at 1.5:
Free T4: 0.92 (0.61-1.76)
Free T3: 1.9 (2.3-4.2)
TSH: 0.984 (0.45-4.5)

I was supposed to go to Armour 1.65 but because of the shortages of Armour, my pharmacist only had Armour 2.0 so I tried that and ended up with mega insomnia, so I stopped it.

Now I am on a compounded prescription with T4/T3 in the same amounts as what Armour 1.65 would have been. It's time release. But I am worry about this switch.
==> Has anyone switched to a compounded T4/T3 with success??

My doctor would like to put me only on Cytomel because of my low free T3, but without any T4 and that scares me because I have always thought that one needs to take both T3 and T4: what do you think??

PS: I would have loved to try Nathroid, but neither my doctor nor my pharmacist have ever heard about that medication.

[CarolG52]

How do you feel?  That would be the bigger question.  If you still have symptoms than the FT4 & FT3 could be a bit higher, but again if you feel good why change!

I think the drug you are referring to is Nature-Throid: Here is the website
http://www.nature-throid.com/default.asp

I'm a little confused with your reference to the Armour as I recall 1 grain of Armour = 65mg, so 2 grains would still be under?

I know several people in this forum use Nature-throid, I'm sure they will chime it on your question.

Good luck

[LazyMoose]

Nature-Throid (this is how its spelled), is on back order (for a few months I was told by RCL lab) from Armour people switching to it the last few months, but still in production. I believe Stella has posted info on this brand.

Armour 1 grain has the same amount of T4 and T3 as Nature-Throid 1 grain.

However, Armour 1 grain is 60mg compared to Narture-Throid 1 grain is measured at 65mg. The actual mg difference must be the amount of filler, NOT hormone. This mg difference freaks out some endos. I had to explane it to mine, as was explained to me by both companies and a pharmacist.

I wanted to find some, could not.

Like carolG52, stated, you Armour reference of 1.65 and 2. do not make sense. 1 grain is 60mg, 2 grains are 120mg

Question for you: Did insurance cover the compound drug cost? I may like into that depending how long this shortage lasts.