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6 weeks on NP thyroid Update
Posting this for those who wanted info on new NP thyroid. i've been on it 6 weeks now . and i feel good. I'll be retesting the numbers next week to see were I'm at, . but overall it seems to work good. and is super cheep. 5 bucks at Target. months supply, I'll post numbers when i get them. Kevin
i was able to find one more months supply at Targets pharmacy. im hoping that the production is up and running again by then.. they're web sit says it will be. good luck! Kevin
Funny you should mention having an allergic reaction to Armour.
Do you know why? or what is in the Armour that give you an allergic reaction?
I ask because I am allergic to pork. If I ingest pork meat of any kind I get really,like my body cannot tolerant it, sick. I am not sure why. I have been looked at as it being in my head. (but I don't think so)
For this reason (and some other of my own personal thingy) I have avoided trying Armour.
I am also allergic to yogurt if made with milk. But can have ice cream....
What makes you think you are allergic to Armour?
Mia
Are you still able to get the Acella NP? I am trying to switch from Armour to Acella NP but can't find a pharmacy who can get it. I am allergic to the Armour. Please help
Sounds great. Its good to hear from someone who has experience with natual thyroid to be using Acella NP.
Other NP reviews I have read seemed to be from people that never used natural thyroid, so they had nothing to compare to, thus didnt understand you cant go from T4 to natural without getting used to the extra T3.
In the past I was on two generic pig thyroid meds that were near copies of the old Armour - they worked great, better than the new Armour.
Unfortunatelly the FDA forced costly changes upon Major and Time Cap Pharmacuiticels, so they both oppted to discontinue natural thyroid meds.
Keep us posted.
Other NP reviews I have read seemed to be from people that never used natural thyroid, so they had nothing to compare to, thus didnt understand you cant go from T4 to natural without getting used to the extra T3.
In the past I was on two generic pig thyroid meds that were near copies of the old Armour - they worked great, better than the new Armour.
Unfortunatelly the FDA forced costly changes upon Major and Time Cap Pharmacuiticels, so they both oppted to discontinue natural thyroid meds.
Keep us posted.
Good to hear Kevin! We actually started Acella NP on roughly the same day and I am going to test next week myself. I seem to be doing well on it and curious to see what my levels are- I stuck to the doseage of compounded I was on and added a 1/2 grain as my ft3 needed to be tweaked.
At first, I could really tell when I took it, nothing bad, could just tell. I am used to it now and feel pretty good and having some of my hypo symptoms straightening themselves out and can even remember most words these days!
I have not tried it sublingually, as I never have done it that way, but it does seem like the consistency of the tablet would make that easily done.
$5 compared to $50....what a deal! AND I feel better! Thanks for the update kl42, I have been anxiously awaiting your thoughts as well. Curious to see what our bloodwork says. Two thumbs up...lol
At first, I could really tell when I took it, nothing bad, could just tell. I am used to it now and feel pretty good and having some of my hypo symptoms straightening themselves out and can even remember most words these days!
I have not tried it sublingually, as I never have done it that way, but it does seem like the consistency of the tablet would make that easily done.
$5 compared to $50....what a deal! AND I feel better! Thanks for the update kl42, I have been anxiously awaiting your thoughts as well. Curious to see what our bloodwork says. Two thumbs up...lol
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Glad to hear that you're doing well on the NP. Hope it continues to work well for you.
I've never heard of NP so off to google for a quick sticky beak and the review are also positive. You can taking NP sublingually (under the tongue) too which is a bonus. I wish my thyroid medication was sublingual. *sigh*
From Stop The Thyroid Madness website article "More on Acella desiccated thyroid….plus RT3 ratio calculator fine tuned!" ....
"Yesterday, I had a friendly and informative conversation with Philip Vogt, the President of Acella Pharmaceuticals, and Ellen Gettenberg, Director of Marketing. Acella is the company which brought out a generic form of desiccated thyroid, and which first caught the eye of thyroid patients in November, 2010. And I want to pass onto you what I learned:
Acella is different: Acella Pharmaceutical is not like the gigantic pharms we often hear about. Instead, they attempt to target the under-served markets, producing medications for particular niches of treatment, or those which are low-profile medications. They also seek to produce lower-priced competitive versions of certain medications while keeping the quality.
How they make their version of desiccated thyroid: When it specifically comes to its desiccated thyroid, they go by older version “recipes” – using more dextrose (sugar) and less methylcellulose. But in their case, the tablets are stated to contain NO cellulose. That is actually good. Their tablets are also not as hard-pressed as Armour seems to be now. I’d love to hear from folks who’ve been on Acella if they have tried to it sublingually, and what the results were.
The ingredients: Acella does a 65 mg tablet. The desiccated thyroid is speculated to come from the same manufactured source as do Armour and Naturethroid. Each 65 mg grain contains 38 mg T4 and 9 mcg T3 (plus unmeasured amounts of T2, T1 and calcitonin). The inactive ingredients are calcium stearate, dextrose monohydrate, maltodextrin and mineral oil."
From Stop The Thyroid Madness website article "More on Acella desiccated thyroid….plus RT3 ratio calculator fine tuned!" ....
"Yesterday, I had a friendly and informative conversation with Philip Vogt, the President of Acella Pharmaceuticals, and Ellen Gettenberg, Director of Marketing. Acella is the company which brought out a generic form of desiccated thyroid, and which first caught the eye of thyroid patients in November, 2010. And I want to pass onto you what I learned:
Acella is different: Acella Pharmaceutical is not like the gigantic pharms we often hear about. Instead, they attempt to target the under-served markets, producing medications for particular niches of treatment, or those which are low-profile medications. They also seek to produce lower-priced competitive versions of certain medications while keeping the quality.
How they make their version of desiccated thyroid: When it specifically comes to its desiccated thyroid, they go by older version “recipes” – using more dextrose (sugar) and less methylcellulose. But in their case, the tablets are stated to contain NO cellulose. That is actually good. Their tablets are also not as hard-pressed as Armour seems to be now. I’d love to hear from folks who’ve been on Acella if they have tried to it sublingually, and what the results were.
The ingredients: Acella does a 65 mg tablet. The desiccated thyroid is speculated to come from the same manufactured source as do Armour and Naturethroid. Each 65 mg grain contains 38 mg T4 and 9 mcg T3 (plus unmeasured amounts of T2, T1 and calcitonin). The inactive ingredients are calcium stearate, dextrose monohydrate, maltodextrin and mineral oil."
You switched? You sneaky bastad! When you switched from the erfa over to the np did you keep the same dose? How are you dosing? Also. Better, same? Worse?
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