I have been taking this for 7 mos. started at 30 mg and kept moving up. I still have lots of symptoms and even though I follow a VERY strict low cal diet and exercise at least 5 days a week for one hour the weight stays put. Last test showed one level was low but the others we good. Dr. wanted to keep me at 120 mg. for next 3 mos. to see if there is impovement. anyone dealing with this or have advise?
2007-01-27 15:17:25 · 4 answers · asked by becky b 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
120 mg of Armour is a small dose. Chances are you are still hypothyroid. Dosage of Armour needs to be adjusted by Free T4 and Free T3. If your doctor is adjusting your dosage by TSH, you are most likely under-medicated. I have put a few links below for you to read up. Good luck!
2007-01-28 08:47:46 · answer #1 · answered by DNA 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you have any other symptoms other than not losing weight? How do you feel bad--in what way? I take Armour Thyroid also, 120 mg per day. I tried going higher, but it actually made me feel worse (muscle pain, couldn't sleep well, higher heart rate), so I went back to 120 mg and feel much better. I also have migraines and am seeing a neurologist who has put me on anti-depressants to try to prevent the migraines from happening. The anti-depressants are making me feel better, and I have A WHOLE LOT more energy. So, I don't think the thyroid is responsible for making us feel all better--there are others things going on it the body/mind that effect how we feel. Just something for you to consider.
2007-01-27 15:48:01 · answer #2 · answered by RobynGee 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I Know what you are going through. The Dr. also put myself on the samething. I was on synthroid .088 mg, but then My Dr. changed it to Armour 120mg . All I can say that It's slow going with this medicine. I've been off work for now a year Jan. 15
I've seen 10 Dr's... I also have Fibromyalgia, Sleep apnea,& Hypothyroidism. I'm taking vitamin C , B-complex , Multivitamin,& some others pills that I can't list. Just talk to anyone who has the same medical condition.
2007-01-27 15:57:03 · answer #3 · answered by Engineer 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its probable taking your physique a on an identical time as to get used to the medicine. armour thyroid is made out of floor up throid tissue from pigs, it is composed of T3 (the quick performing) and T4 (the longer performing) styles of the the drug. synthroid is composed of T4 basically, which your physique then converts to T3. so which you physique could alter with 4-5 weeks of the substitute. i didnt comprehend they nonetheless made armour thyroid.
2016-11-01 11:29:10 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋