Armour / nature thyriod

[Ldepluzer]

Hi , I wonder if anyone had changed from armour to nature thyroid ? I have just changed and after one week am not feeling great but I have other health issues and maybe over thinking lol , any advise gratefully received

[shaws Administrator]

Did you switch to the same dose of Nature-throid. Are you taking your morning (before getting out of bed) temp and pulse and normal temp/pulse during the day. i.e. are they different from being on Armour. Do you take once daily?

[Ldepluzer in reply to shaws]

I take the same dose as the armour at the same time , yes the first early in the morning

[shaws Administrator in reply to Ldepluzer]

That's good.

[Ldepluzer in reply to shaws]

I am going to give it a fair trial

[shaws Administrator in reply to Ldepluzer]

I tried about 4 NDTs but not Armour. I Nature-throid suited me best.

[ColinK]

I recently started on Armour and thought I'd try Nature Throid, taking 1 and half grains and I'm wondering if NT is slightly weaker, I have noticed my teeth grinding is less taking NT, still early days yet and i still have a full pot of Armour so I'll probably have to switch back at some stage.

[Ldepluzer in reply to ColinK]

That is interesting , I agree I think it is slightly weeker but I am.going to give it more time .The only reason I changed was a price issue

[ColinK in reply to Ldepluzer]

I agree, at over half less I think it is the better choice. I'll finish of my Nature Throid then the Armour then make the decision on what to stay on long term.

[shaws Administrator in reply to ColinK]

Maybe when you get used to Nature throid you could always take an Armour now and then. Some people take combinations of T4 and T3, or T4 and some NDT.

[Ldepluzer in reply to shaws]

Just a quick update it seems that NT is more effective on me so after blood tests I am now hyper which explains the anxiety . I have been advised to cut my dose , I currently take 2 grains a day so I will cut to 1 1/2 and see how I go

[shaws Administrator in reply to Ldepluzer]

Do you feel hyperactive i.e. too hot, fast pulse, quite uncomfortable? Or are you just going by the blood test alone?

[Ldepluzer in reply to shaws]

Very uncomfortable , can't sleep and very nervous , I hope it soon passes

[shaws Administrator in reply to Ldepluzer]

It should pass - maybe miss tomorrow's dose if you've already taken today's.

[Ldepluzer in reply to shaws]

I was thinking about that , thank you for help once again

[shaws Administrator in reply to Ldepluzer]

When increasing sometimes it's easier to go up by 1/4 at a time and vice versa when reducing.

[Ldepluzer in reply to shaws]

I will give that a try