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Armour reformulated back?

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There have been some posts stating that Armour seems to have gone back to its previous formulation. I took Armour yesterday, chewed the pills up, and they were as chalky as ever, and did not taste sweet at all. They all expire in 2016, so I guess they were manufactured pretty recently.

Any thoughts?

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I have taken Armour for just over 2 years and have not really noticed any difference. They don't seem to taste so bad after chewing now but thought that was just that I had got used to it .....

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Yes, that could very well be the reason, as I just switched from Erfa (very sweet) to Armour, to see if it is working better now which many seem to think. The difference between Erfa and Armour is of course striking when it comes to sweetness (or lack thereof), but I have to give Armour a try to see if it is working...

Debjs, are you happy with the way Armour is working for you?

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I am better on Armour than either T4 or T3 both of which caused me side effects and made me worse. I still have some unresolved symptoms on Armour but have been seeing Dr P and treating adrenals so hoping things might improve.

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