hyprothyroidism

I take levoxytrine 250 mg per day makes me dizzy dr. refuses to change to armour, natural-thyroid or westhroid. I am trying to find a place I can order without prescription I have already fallen once. do you know how much of the armour, etc. I would take if she has me on 250 mg. per day

[Clutter]

Welcome to the forum, Jennie1559.

1 grain (60-65mg) NDT is roughly equivalent to 75mcg Levothyroxine so 3.25 grains would be roughly 250mcg. It would be advisable to titrate dose until you know how you tolerate the T3 in NDT by reducing Levothyroxine by 75mcg for 1 grain NDT added at two week intervals.

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I am not a medical professional and this information is not intended to be a substitute for medical guidance from your own doctor. Please check with your personal physician before applying any of these suggestions.

[Shecky]

Wow. 250 is really high! I don't know of anyone taking that dose

[helvella Administrator in reply to Shecky]

The highest dose I am aware of was around 3200 micrograms a day - and the person showed no signs of over-dosing whatsoever (according to the medics reporting this).

250 micrograms may be a little higher than most, but nothing very unusual. If anything affects absorption (e.g. gastroparesis or other medicines) then a higher dose will likely be needed.

[greygoose in reply to Shecky]

Shecky, people need what they need, and commenting on the size of people's doses like that is not very helpful. Used to make me really mad when I was on a high dose of T3 and people said oh, that's a high dose! As if I didn't know. It makes people feel like freaks. Please don't do it.

[Issy]

I used to take 285 a day, still had hypo symptoms

[Glynisrose]

DON'T do a direct swap it rarely works as the T3 tends to be too much for your body to take. Armour is the most expensive of the NDT family. Will pm you with access to a list of internet pharmacies.

[Zip1 in reply to Glynisrose]

Hi, could you pm with the list of Internet pharmacies please! I on 100mg of levothyroxine and still very fatigued. Was hoping some net may help. Thank you

[Elaine22 in reply to Glynisrose]

Could you please pm me with a list. Thank you

[Glynisrose]

Can't pm you unless you tell me your username!