"BYE BYE ARMOUR" your new formula is JUNK!

[stella5349]

This new formula has been absolutely horrible for me my friends.:(  

I had the last script of the original Armour last week end. I picked up a new script on Monday. Within two days, over 60% of my hypo symptoms returned like a tornado blowing in.

I forgot the brain fog feeling....................

..... oh, I didn't miss that at all!

and the aches of hypothyroid is back with my head feeling like it ways 300 pounds!!!!

It's awful to try and take it sublingually. It sat in my mouth for about 4 hrs after my last 11:30 dose. Like I was trying to dissolve a piece of chewing gum! -- YUCK.

I called Forest Pharmacuticals regarding the problems and "they" didn't seem (to me) they are willing to do anything for a patients questions on the new formula, ............especially............ if you are a Co Leader of a thyroid forum asking the questions.

I think they cringe when they hear my name- since the February shortage of Armour started surfacing.

"Que sara sara"...................

So - if you are on the brand name desiccated Armour and are having trouble recently. Look into the new ways they are processing the medication. As far as I am concerned, I BOOTED Armour and RAN to my doctor's office yesterday to switch to Naturethroid.

I am disgusted with the pharm's way of conducting my phone call too.

If you are not sure if you are on the NEW Armour yet - look at the pill- the embedded "A" is different.

I'd like to take a POLL on the Armour thyroid patients here at Med Help to see if others are having trouble too.

[Applesan]

Stella, I tried Nature-throid but within two days I was crashing.  Didn't you say that the ratio of Armour to nature-throid was different?  Don't you need higher doseage of Nature-throid to match what you may have been taking for Armour?  I noticed with the increase in Armour to 75mg that my arm muscles are sore as is my back.  I desperately want to stay with Nature-throid.  Thanks for your help.

[stella5349]

hmmmm - I just looked at the date on this original post..... MAY- ......

Now into August for me strickly on NT. I have one word to say.........

F A B U L O U S!!!

[stella5349]

No there is no suit pending. and I doubt it will happen. You see they are following MORE regulated FDA guidelines by changing the script to this horrid situation. The FDA is backing their decisions.

I guess they finally were strong armed enough by the FDA and now feel they must do as they are told.

Fact of the matter - RLC labs is crammed with new scripts now since Armour bought on  the evilness, and are way overproccesing now more than ever.

In a way - I feel bad for RLC labs - but I know the profit margins will sky rocket for them now that they are the popular desiccated thyroid industry.

[DrHelp]

im in a hurry and can not elaborate but after I refilled my Armour in JULY i went BOOM-- into hell in july- 4 miserable weeks where I did NOT KNOW it was the new formula and I thought i was literally going to die- cardiac symptoms, muscle spasms and pain, you name it- it was horrid!!!!!!!!!!I thought i would loose my job it was so debilitating. I didnt know it was Armour-- i was fine before the JUly refill!!!!!!!!!!
I even thought i wanted to write a will in case i died because i coulnt figure out what was wrong with me-- That company has lost all my respect. I wonder if a class action lawsuit is in the makes?????????

[stella5349]

I should update on my personal levels of meds now:

I was on a 3.0 grain of Armour before the switch. I know am taking 5 grains of Naturethroid.

Please see my journal though - I have NO thyroid left due to ablation in 2004 and I seriously ahve no fuctioning tissue left - PROVEN

[stella5349]

kendra - .... hmmmmmm.. eye gunk?? Not a symptom - persay

BUT - ( I love the buts - LOL) Here's what could be thought of:

If you are hypo and not on enough meds to stabilize the thyroid to optimal levels, - fact. - your are suppressed with your immune system and you may have some infectious illness that just won't manafest enough to be seen.

Try to build up your immune system a bit  this the traditional Vit C and Zinc and see if that rids this odd situation.

As for the hair loss, this is a quander for many. I don't read alot about hair loss much since I have a pretty full head of hair myself.

Alot of people I speak with are experiencing they need to tweek up the Naturethroid after switching from the Armour. Maybe this is your case too.