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Levothyroxine Vs Armour Thyroid Medication - How Are They Different and Which Is Better?
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- čas přidán 17. 08. 2020
- How are levothyroxine and natural desiccated thyroid medications different? Armour thyroid is a brand name of natural desiccated thyroid medication and Synthroid is also a brand name for levothyroxine. What are the top ways in which these medication are different and what is the best way to speak to the doctor to prescribe the best thyroid medication for you? Watch the video to find out.
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I gained 20 lbs with levothyroxine, couldn't take it off, became extremely short of breath. Switched to armour and lbs came off and breath came back.
Hello 😊 I have been taking Armor med for many years. I have been okay, 69 years old. Doctor told me it wasn’t good for my age. He gave me 4 samples of different levothyroxine! I tried long time ago, I didn’t like at all, went back to the Armor. So for a month, I am a Guinea pig. 😮😮 Thank you. 😊
Thank you.. You spoke clearly and concisely...gave me more information than I had.
Years ago I began Armor but didn't really understand al the ins and outs..
i remain with with cold issues .. Brain fog over several years and now new weight gain (lost 10lbs last year after breaking arm n leg)
Now I've started back AMOUR on it a week and doing fine..
Slept great last evening!!
( I've had thyroid issues for more than 20 years ( as did my mom) I took levo for years without improving.. and quit it..( my youngest dtr 35 diagnosed with GRAVES Last years took her 6 mins to get into remission.. ( what is it with last child syndrome? )
So glad to have found your channel.. Have a blessed day!
I have been on Levothyroxine 125 mcg since 2005. I just changed to Armour Thyroid medication 90mg. (April 2024) I can see a difference. I feel better.
Levothyroxine definitely made me feel worse. Going to try a natural thyroid med soon and am so scared of side effects again
Can you address hair loss with both Armour VS Synthroid
Like most people, I was prescribed Levothyroxine (T4) and took it for about a year. I started out on 50mcg and then bumped up to 75mcg but my TSH levels were not yet in the normal range so I asked for Liothyronine (T3) 5mcg to be added. After taking it for about 4 weeks, I was re-tested and told my results were in the normal range. I only took this combo for about 3 months before the pandemic. I was house bound with no way to get refills and ended up running out of meds. Its been over a year and I haven't started back on meds which I know is awful:( I have a dr. that is willing to prescribe me Armour if I want to try it. Thank you for explaining them so clearly but I have watched your video twice and still feel so overwhelmed with which choice is best. It sounds like both have several issues which leaves me right back where I started...not knowing which one to take. I could go the traditional route and take Levothyroxine (T4) with Liothyronine (T3) or the NDT route...ugh:( OR is there something else out there that would be better?
I loved the way armour made me feel vs levothyroxion makes me feel but armour really messes with a females monthly so I’ve had to sadly go back to synthetic 😢
Hi Sara, do you take patients one on one online? I am in California and in much need of help, thank you so much
Sincerely,
Tammy 🌺
I took Armour thyroid for 6 months, I felt terrible, tiredness, dizziness, i couldn’t sleep, I gained 20 pounds, hair loss, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, I’m back in levo 100 and lio 5, it’s unbelievable I feel great again, none of those symptoms again
Then that is what is best for you! I had the opposite experience with Armour.
I wonder if your doctor prescribed you too high of a dose. Or vice versa. 🤷♀️
Get a second opinion 🤷♀️
Does Armour have the highest success rate? What are its inactive ingredients / binders? PS- I gain weight using Tirosint (6 lbs more than Nature-throid). What's a # I can reach you at? I'll share more of My Experience with you :)
Hi there and thanks so much for watching. You definitely need to discuss the pros and cons of all meds with your physician.
Thank you. Doc is going to change my meds to this today. Hoping it works.
I fired 4 Endro's before I found an MD to RX Armour & have done much better on Natural. My question is why do I feel so much better when I eat bacon? At 69 only had 5% blockage on the last Cath. Used to have a lady who would send me recalls on the synthetic hominess.
I am taking a natural supplement called thyrodine. It works very well:)
Thank you so much 😊🙏🏼💚🍀
Thank you for the information. I had my thyroid removed in December of 2021. I've only been given Levo in high doses and then lower throughout the year. I asked my doctor for a full thyroid panel and will see her in person next month. I have a feeling that I need the T3 because I'm not losing any weight at all. My exhaustion has improved slowly since my TT surgery. I will try this cytomel. Perhaps this will work for me. Thanks,
Why does nobody talk about if they were put on steroids, how your thyroid got pushed down, that's what happened to me, now I'm permanently on thyroid medication, my eyes hurt I can't take it anymore I hate my life
I feel better on NP thyroid, but I seem to have hair loss with it. I am tired all the time with Tirosint and Liothyronine. I also tried Levothyroxine and Synthroid. The synthetic makes my stomach hurt and leaves me tired. Anyway to stop the hair loss?
I might try taking zinc daily for hair loss. I was having scalp pain and sensitivity and it made it go away.
I have Hashimoto's and Armour totally normalized my thyroid. My GP discovered the problem and I insisted on Armour because it worked for her. She went through hell on Synthroid, even had a radical hysterectomy, that later turned out to be unnecessary, and finally when told she needed an anti depressant - she switched Endos and found Armour to normalize her. That's when her new Endo informed her that had she switched sooner and been properly dosed the extreme of a radical hysterectomy would have been unnecessary. My Endo hates it when I reject his synthetic substitutes. Tests have determined I also need T3 due to conversion issues already in Armour. Through diet, I am getting my antibodies down. This bothers my Endo too. He also fights with me to switch to Synthroid even though I am doing well with Armour - and I remind him of that. All allopathic doctors are financially incented to prescribe drugs. Eventually I will dump him for an integrated or a functional doctor.
Allopathic doctors turn their collective noses up on diet and nutrition. They are totally brain washed with drugs, surgery or radiation. If they can't control the health issue with drugs, they'll put you on anti depressants to shut you up. If they can remove the offending organ, they will do that and put you on different drugs for life and if that doesn't work, they will push the anti depressants again. My best suggestion to others is to find a FUNCTIONAL doctor or an INTEGRATED doctor that factors in nutrition and tries to get at the root cause.
We are all individuals and what's going on in our bodies will differ ... Use what works or you in your individual situation. It is problematic that allopathic doctors, automatically put you on Synthroid when another option may better suit you. I do find the narrow mindset of these allopathic doctors to be worrisome, if they truly are interested in what's best for you, the patient. You can only hope the patient is their priority and not pharm perks.
None of them are good. Never felt good on any of them. Still struggle on Tirosint. Have been on all of them at one time or another. Even compounded. Armour batches are never the same because every pig is different. So each pill you get is different. I feel like crap on Tirosant. But felt even worse on Armour and NP, Westhroid. No good answer for us.
I’m having panic attacks on armour thyroid, I was on levothyroxine, I didn’t feel well, but now it’s horrendous now I’m on armour, can you help?
Maybe you need a smaller dose?
@@staceystrukel1917 how low?
How much are you taking? I was on 25mcg of levo for 2 years. Switched to 30mg of Armour last October because levo was making me itch so bad all over my feet, legs, arms and under my chin. Then Armour made me break out in cystic acne all over the back of my neck, behind my ears, chin and cheeks. Switch to 30mg of NPT and I’m back to square one with the itching. Now I’m taking half of NPT 15mg. I still itch a little. I’m to the point that I’m going to slowly wean myself off.
Along with keto/low carb healthy eating and eliminating toxic foods. Changed household and beauty supplies to all natural products. No eating or drinking from plastics and etc… I follow Dr. Ken Berry and Dr. Eric Berg on CZcams, who have helped me and millions of other people to reverse thyroid issues and other illnesses without pharma drugs. I lost 40 pounds last year. I feel and look great today. Look them up and take charge of your health. It’s free!!! Type in search bar Dr. Berry or Dr. Berg and add your issues and their video will pop up. Research!
My doctor won't change my Levothyroxine, I asked her to give Armor a try but she said she would not😢
Find another doctor.
Change her out!
I have a doctor telling me that Armor Thyroid hormone levels are very inconsistent compared to the synthetic ones. Does anyone know if this is true?
No, that was an Armour issue decades ago and long since resolved. Allopathic doctors always push Levothyroxine, brand name: Synthroid. Synthroid and levothyroxine are human-made thyroxine (T4) hormones. Sorry to say, but these doctors are financially incented to push man made drugs. No one wants to talk about that but I know that for a fact.
I have been taking Armour for several decades. I tried Synthroid for a couple of years. Did not like how I felt so I asked my Dr to put me back on Armour. I feel much better. I have hypothyroid.
@@rhyta5042 I started with Levothyroxine, felt like crap, switched to Armour Thyroid for a few months, still felt like crap, now my new
"Endocrinologist" wants me on Unithroid.
Been on it a week and still feel like crap.
I've switched meds and doctors and will not seeing any improvements.😔
Do you have knowledge of Congenital hypothyroidism?
I’m converting, and I’m on np thyroid, but I’m very small. I’m 105 pounds. My doctor says I’m hypo because my thryroid was low. If I’m converting am I taking the wrong medication?
I can't say for sure, Nancy. Figuring out the dose and proper medication for you is definitely a conversation for your doctor. Knowing what is available helps with having a well-rounded discussion. Use labs and symptoms to inform your choices.
Is there a difference between Levothyroxine and Synthroid ?
Synthroid is the BRAND name of the medication. Levothyroxine is the generic name.
@@SaraPeternell Thank you , as always Sara..
Amorthyroid is not good. I ended up gaining weight so fast and can’t lose it. I weighed 140lbs before and once I started taking this I gained 60 lbs in less then a year.
Sending my tsh way up. I didn’t trust my dr after that. I’m not a lab rat and don’t have insurance it’s all paid out of pocket. Far too much stress. I need something with just more t3. Yet my dr disagreed. Have to find a new medication n dr. This is crazy tiring.
Maybe find another who would be willing to work with you.
Have to change your diet. Keto/Low carb is the only way that will help you lose weight. Thyroid meds do not help you lose. You have to eliminate gluten, dairy, soy, sugar, carbs, alcohol, etc. Lookup Dr. Ken Berry and Dr. Eric Berg on CZcams. They have so many videos oh thyroid issues that will help you with your thyroid and reverse it. They have helped so many people reverse thyroid issues, diabetes, high BP etc. no more pharma drugs. They helped me. I lost 40 pounds last year. I feel great, look great and about to be off NPT soon. I’m in the weaning process now.
I really appreciate your content and credentials. However, your credibility can be enhanced or diminished by your use of grammar and the pronunciation of vocabulary.FYI: the plural of fish is fish not fishes. Porcine is pronounced ( por-sine or por-seen not porch- een). You can up your game by having a qualified person pre check your presentation : )
She is totally copying some old guy that I've seen cover medications.. This is a joke or she totally is morphing into that guy....
I came in here to learn something. Wow, are you like this all day long?