Has anyone taken the supplement "Raw Thyroid" or anything like it?

Question

Did you have any side effects? Does is interfere with any medications? Did it make you nervous or jittery?

No I did mean "Raw Thyroid" I got it from the health food store. It's not something that was prescribed from the doctor. I believe some people take it for weight loss, however I am wanting to take it for hypothyroid.

Answer 1

If you are hypothyroid, stay away from the raw thyroid in health food stores. That often comes from cows and does not contain the hormones you need if you are hypothyroid, plus there are no regulations regarding its use. If you want a natural thyroid medication use something like Armour thyroid that is regulated and has some standards.

Answer 2

You must mean "Armour Thyroid" which is the desected thyroid
gland of the pig.There are other similiar products with the similiar effects.Thyroid hormone needs to be adjusted,until you know your
bodies dossage you could get a few side effects but generally they
go away when the dose is lowered.For futher information you can research the side effects and/or interactions at the following website.

http://www.armourthyroid.com


since Armour® Thyroid is made to replace thyroid hormones, the most common side effects generally mimic an underactive or overactive thyroid (hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism, respectively). Adverse reactions other than those indicative of hyperthyroidism, either initially or during the maintenance phase, are rare.

Answer 3

Perchlorate chemicals in milk and produce found to cause thyroid deficiency
It's recently been discovered that perchlorate -- a solid rocket-fuel chemical component -- can be found in minute amounts in milk, fruit, vegetables and drinking water supplies nationwide. This is according to a startling new study by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC).
The Environmental Working Group (EWG) performed an analysis showing 44 million American women who are pregnant, thyroid deficient or have low iodine levels may have increased health risks due to perchlorate exposure. Perchlorate can lower levels of thyroid hormones in women, causing possible issues with proper fetus development and with later infant development as well.
In response to the CDC study that was just released, Renee Sharp, an EWG analyst with a history of studying perchlorate, said, "The Pentagon and defense contractors, who are responsible for much of the perchlorate in drinking water supplies, have lobbied hard against federal standards, arguing that perchlorate posed no threat to healthy adults … this new study shows that even very small levels of perchlorate in water or food can have a marked effect on thyroid levels in women. We can't ignore this serious public health issue any longer."
Most perchlorate made in the United States is used by the Department of Defense to manufacture solid rocket and missile fuel, with smaller amounts of perchlorate being used to make fireworks and road flares. In addition to these common uses, perchlorate is also a contaminant of certain fertilizer types that were widely used in the early part of the 1900s, but which are now in very limited use.
Tests by the CDC and independent researchers confirm that many Americans -- determined out of a sample of urine tests from 3,000 Americans -- are carrying levels of perchlorate in their systems well above levels known to lower thyroid levels.
More than 1,000 tests by government and independent scientists conclude that US population is being widely exposed to perchlorate, both in water and in the food supply.