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Armour thyroid

Armour thyroid

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Headache
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Nervousness
Heart palpitations
Heat intolerance
Heat sensitivity
Shaking hands or tremor

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Angina

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Hypothyroidism (adult)
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Hypothyroidism (infant and child)
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A 45-year old female asked:

What does it take for an endocrinologist to decide if Armour is suitable for subclinical hypo- thyroidism? If test results are all in "normal" range.

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A 57-year old female asked:

Why did you say dont use armour thyroid?

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A 32-year old asked:

How do you know if armour thyroid is working?

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A member asked:

Please describe the medication: Armour Thyroid?

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A 33-year old asked:

Is armour thyroid metabolized faster by exercise?

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A 42-year old asked:

How long is it supposed to it take for armour thyroid to work?

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A 45-year old female asked:

How long after beginning Armour thyroid will your thyroid be balanced? Is it different for everyone?

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A 27-year old male asked:

On Armour thyroid 15mg*3/day.Help me figure out the apt timing for dosages.Please suggest an interim or the signs to lookout for to take the pills.

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A 30-year old asked:

Can l-tyrosine help with armour thyroid?

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A 45-year old asked:

Will too little armour thyroid cause dizziness?

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A 53-year old female asked:

I was on 90 mg Armour thyroid. Now my Dr. switched me to 150 mcg of levothyroxin. Is that a correct dosage accordingly ?

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A 45-year old female asked:

Began Armour Thyroid 2 weeks ago, in perimenopaus, no period for the past three months, just began, is it a good sign Armour is working?

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A 27-year old male asked:

Do I really need to maintain a time gap(2hrs before and 1hr after) between taking meals and armour thyroid,even when I am taking it sublingually??

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A 27-year old male asked:

Started on armour thyroid 15mg/day(morning 7am,since Oct 10).Feeling little dizzy and a bit anxious specially in afternoon.What can be causing these?

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A 39-year old asked:

Is it possible for you to take vitamin D (calcitriol) near armour thyroid?

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A 43-year old asked:

Can armour thyroid cause detached retina?

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A 27-year old male asked:

Can armour thyroid(15 mg) interact with zoloft(50 mg)?How to take them together?

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A 25-year old female asked:

How many hours after can I take calcium supplements when I take rabeprazole and armour thyroid?

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A 27-year old male asked:

Does armour thyroid cause some initial symptoms which subsides later?I'm experiencing a little dizziness and a mild headache.Dosage : 15mg * 2 daily.

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A 40-year old asked:

Is armour thyroid a good supplement for hypothyroidism treatment?

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A 27-year old male asked:

Is it true that the target dose for someone starting on armour thyroid would be 1.6*ideal bodyweight in kg??how much shud be enough dose for tsh 5.85?

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A 23-year old female asked:

Dr days she suspects I had a thyroid storm in response to virus. took blood, sent home told to keep taking my Armour thyroid. can these resolve themselves? I trust her, I just thought ts was ER.

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A 27-year old male asked:

Can zoloft (sertraline) or armour thyroid cause stomach gas?if yes please provide some prevention tips.

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A member asked:

How can I speed up my metabolism when I don't have a thyroid? Do I have a metabolism? I'm taking armour thyroid and levoxyl (thyroxine). I'm eating right and walking everday but I can't seem to lose weight.

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A 27-year old female asked:

I have hypothyroidism & I take 45mg of Armour Thyroid. I get headaches in my temples constantly & nothing I have taken will make them go away.

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A 49-year old male asked:

I am on synthroid (thyroxine) for 16 yrs. my dr recommended I go on armour thyroid I had thyroid cancer and left node removed. Would u recommend this ?

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A 38-year old female asked:

I am taking armour thyroid I am on armour thyroid for Hashimoto's, I have been on the same dose for the past year and feel great, my prescription needs to be refilled for this year. Since I feel good do I need to take another blood test or can I get more

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A 39-year old male asked:

Doctor recommended armour thyroid for borderline tsh saying it's better than synthroid, (thyroxine) why?

2 doctor answers • 5 doctors weighed in

A 36-year old female asked:

I have hashimotos, on armour thyroid, TSH, FT3, FT4 is normal but antibodies are high. I have lots of symptoms. How can I get my antibodies down?

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A 20-year old male asked:

Tests show hypothyroidism; slightly below desired range. Will 30mg Armour Thyroid once a day help to improve symptoms such as erectile dysfunction?

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