Armour

[br1ross]

Hello.  Last year I requested that my doctor start me on Armour, because I had been on Synthroid for 9 years and never felt normal on it.  I felt so much better on the Armour, until a couple months in and then my chest started feeling tight and it was too much for me to handle...no matter what I did the tightness wouldnt go away.  He told me to stop the Syntroid and start the Armour right away in the beginning, and he told me he had never prescribed it before.  My question is what is the correct way of switching from Synthroid to Armour because I would like to try it again with my new doctor in the future.  I am not asking so that I can tell my doctor how to treat me, he he, just curious myself. My thyroid antibodies are way up and I dont know if this would help or not.  

[classicpieces]

Hi, my levels came back low and my doctor raised my Armour from 60 to 75. Today was first day i started. Im hoping i feel more energetic to get back in the gym.
Ill post my findings in a few days.

[GravesLady]

No doctor here at this forum.

You might go to the doctor forum and ask Dr. Lupo at http://www.medhelp.org/forums/show/120 or
at left of page almost top, under "Thyroid Disorders" in red click on "thyroid" it will take you to the forum.

[br1ross]

I thought there were doctors on this forum.....I just wanted to know the proper way to switch from synthroid to armour.  If my old doctor didnt do it correctly, then that leaves me hope that I might be able to tolerate it in the futire.

[GravesLady]

Your doctor should be the one to answer your question, He knows you and your thyroid best.