Arm4u

[ARM4U]

I got graves disease but put on weight. Years of treatmentnever helped but 23 years ago armour thyroid from forest labs worked to get my bloods normal and my weight loss happened.but the Dr in the uk said it was put of stock. I've not been doing well on levothyroxine and I want to get the same formula even 4 sic months. Thankyou for any advice

[helvella]

No - it is owned by AbbVie.

helvella's medicines documents (Rest of the World) can be found here:

helvella - World Desiccated Thyroid

Contains details of all known desiccated thyroid products including information about several products not considered to be Natural Desiccated Thyroid (NDT/Desiccated Thyroid Extract/DTE).

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Blog last updated 14/02/2025 - documents are regularly updated

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[pennyannie]

Hello Arm4u and welcome to the forum :

Armour is the Stateside leading brand of Natural Desiccated Thyroid but now blacklisted to new patients if you are in the UK and using the National Health Service.

so you will need to see a Private doctor / specialist who is known to prescribe NDT.

Thyroid UK - the charity who supports this forum hold a list of thyroid specialists and endocrinologists - both Private and NHS - detailing their preferred treatment options -

so maybe first off email admin @ thyroiduk.org - asking for them to send to you the Patient to Patient recommended list of thyroid specialists.

If your doctor can write you a Private Prescription for Armour there are several pharmacies listed on the Thyroid uk website who can fill the prescription for you.

No thyroid hormone replacement works well until your core strength vitamins and minerals - those of ferritin, folate, B12 and vitamin D are up and maintained at optimal levels - which we can advise on should you have some current readings.

Did you have definitive treatment for your Graves Disease - and now without a thyroid ?

What are you taking now T4 - Levothyroxine ?

If you care to share with forum members your most recent thyroid blood test results - ideally a TSH + Free T3 + Free T4 blood test result and range we can try and help you get back to a better health and for any future change in medication.

[ARM4U in reply to pennyannie]

Thanks I might get those bloods redone later.