Posted by KaraS on February 25, 2005, at 15:16:51
In reply to Re: Cholesterol is down! Yeah fish oil! » KaraS, posted by gardenergirl on February 25, 2005, at 8:13:00
> I haven't tried Armour, although I was interested in it. My PCP and I haven't talked about it, but my pdoc said she thought it was less consistent than the synthetics. I don't think it's a problem with MAOI's, though. What are your thoughts about it's consistency. Notice any fluctuations in how you feel?
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> I did take Cytomel with Synthroid for a time, but my PCP over-prescribed it, and I got hyperthyroid. (I knew he should have cut the synthroid down, but does he listen to me? No...)
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> gg
I haven't noticed any inconsistency problems with Armour. That's a myth put out by the company that makes Synthroid. The facts are that Armour is more consistent. If you do some reading on Mary Shomon's thyroid site at about.com, she has articles there about the problems with Synthroid and Levoxyl etc. When the government changed the regulations/standards on the thryoid hormones, Synthroid was one of the last preparations to qualify. There have been several recalls of Synthroid and Levoxyl due to inconsistency. The company that makes Synthroid donates to medical schools and the med students are taught that it's the best. They're never told about the problems with it. I've been so lazy these days but if I can get the motivation I will look for the links for you later and post them.I would be more concerned about Armour reacting badly with an MAOI. I don't know if there is any reason to be concerned - it's just a gut reaction.
I'm actually taking a generic T4 preparation right now because I haven't had the money to see a doctor who would prescribe the Armour. It works too but I think the Armour works a bit better.
K
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