Menopause & Armour Thyroid
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Can you find Armour thyroid medication?
Comments (7)Yes, Vickij, that's what I do, just bring my empty bottle to the new pharmacy. Luckily, I'm in the computer at just about every pharmacy in three towns. LOL I have them do the transfer while I wait - it's not a complex procedure and they generally don't push it off until it's convenient (as sometimes happens with transfers) if you're standing there - and thus far every pharmacy I've been to has been ethical enough not to sell their supply of any medication out from under me when they have a valid rx bottle or box sitting on the counter to be processed and they've told me they had it in stock. Your other option is when you have your doctor's appointment, have him/her write a separate paper prescription for each month's supply, no refills, to cover you until your next appointment. Hardcopy prescriptions for non-controlled substances are good for 12 months. They'll moan and whine but if you explain the situation they're usually more cooperative. Then when you call around and find some Armour, you can run over with a fresh paper prescription to fill rather than wasting time with transfers. That's what my previous endo did during one of the past Armour shortages. I plan on doing a combination of this and having my prescriptions written differently so they can be filled with any dessicated thyroid product rather than just Armour, if I don't go the compounding route. The way the script should be written is "Natural desiccated thyroid" and the amount in grains rather than milligrams. I may also have him write the scripts so they can be filled with either 2 pills of 1-grain (equivalent to 65mg) or 1 pill of 2-grain (130mg) in order to get maximum flexibility. If I could get to my doctor's office now, I'd have him set me up for a several-months' supply of Armour 240mg and to heck with the crumbling problem when splitting them, since drugstore.com does have 240mg and 300mg in stock, and just pay for it myself. 180 tablets of 240mg (which would be a year's worth for me) is about $140. People have been reporting problems importing natural porcine thyroid from Canadian pharmacies, including confiscation of the meds by US Customs, but if you're interested in going that route here's a list of supposedly reputable online pharmacies. See, problem is that natural dessicated thyroid was never actually approved by the FDA under modern standards - it was "grandfathered" in as legally prescribable because it had been in use for many years when the FDA was established. Unfortunately, the FDA is seeking to rescind that and force the manufacturers to go through the entire FDA approval from scratch. This is not likely to be profitable for the manufacturers. There is also pressure on the FDA from groups like American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists and the American Thyroid Association, both of which advocate removing natural thyroid from the market entirely, claiming it's "dangerous" and "unreliable" compared to levothyroxine (Synthroid, etc.). However, both groups and their members do accept grants and other financial support from the manufacturers of levothyroxine drugs, which creates a major ethical issue....See MoreHypothyroidism (low thyroid) & Menopause
Comments (9)According to my doctor, low thyroid is easily diagnosed with a simple blood test - just ask your doctor. My carple tunnel symptoms have completely disappeared since being on thyroid medication. I also take 150 mgs. of soy isoflavones twice a day for menopause symptoms and am very happy with the results. I have lots of energy, am seldom moody or depressed, experience two or three minor, short-lived hot flashes per day and absolutely no night sweats. My only complaint is that I do not sleep well - wake up after about 3 hours of sound sleep and then sleep fitfully for the rest of the night - get up about 5:00 a.m. and sometimes earlier - know there are lots of women my age in this same predicament - but I've never been a good sleeper. I just refuse to become a "victim" of menopause - I (and not my hormones) have control of my moods, my weight, my menopause symptoms, my marriage, etc.. I am woman, hear me roar! :-) Cathleen...See MoreDee - about soy and the thyroid
Comments (9)Alexis, if you Google thyroid soy you'll probably find out more than you want to know, some from reliable sources, some not. I was just seeing what Dr. Andrew Weil has to say on the subject. I have more confidence in him than I do Dr. Mercola. Weil says in part: I'm aware of Internet paranoia on the subject of soy and the contention that only fermented soy is safe to consume. That is simply not true. Some of the best forms of soy - edamame, tofu and soy nuts - are unfermented and are much more likely to help you than hurt you. He later addresses the thyroid issue on the same page of his website: click here. I think the bottom line is that soy can possibly interfere with thyroid function if you have an underlying thyroid condition, and can possibly have an adverse impact on supplemental thyroid hormones. As I noted above, it didn't seem to have affected my husband's thyroid at all. And since it's so obvious to me that cabbage affects my thyroid, and yet I notice no change from eating soy foods, I would say soy doesn't bother me. To see if it bothers you, try to take note of the various thyroid indicators, plus how you're feeling. Hate to say it, but I react badly to quite a few other foods, so my diet has been rather limited for some years. What Patti says about reading labels brings up another point: Some experts stress that natural soy is safe, but the same is not true for genetically modified soy. Most good quality tofu is made from natural, often organic, soybeans. That's certainly what we used in our business. But processed foods manufactured by the big food guns (a.k.a. "Big Soy") often contain genetically engineered soy. Not good. Zeetera, there's soymilk and there's soymilk. Do you know what brand your parents are drinking? I know of at least one, 8th Continent, that contains relatively large amounts of sugar. Some other brands, including Silk, come in various flavors and types. I use Silk Brain & Bone Health (unflavored) and Organic Unsweetened (also unflavored). But Silk also sells Vanilla, Very Vanilla, Chocolate, etc....See MoreOrganic_Donna - How's the Armour working?
Comments (20)vickij, Check out the forum that I linked in one of my above posts. Also check out Mary Shomon's site and Stop The Thyroid Maddness site. There is so much info on Armour. bigbaby, I commend you for trying to live a more healthy lifestyle. There is a lot of info to help you learn about a natural life. I like Dr. Andrew Weil's books. As far as eating, try to eat foods in their natural state, i.e. from the ground, the sky, the water, not a box, bag or can. Eat a lot of fish, brown rice, fruit, vegetables, nuts, olive oil, small amounts of antibiotic free meats, whole wheat pasta, (unless you are going gluten free), organic dark chocolate, 60% or higher Cocoa. STAY AWAY from sugar, too much dairy, chips and all junk foods, cookies, cakes etc., meats injected with growth hormones, soft drinks, juices, alchohol, anything out of a box, bag, (except frozen veggies), or can. You get the picture. Try and walk daily and live a stress free lifestyle. Listen to your body!!! If something doesn't feel right find out why. Western medicine loves to throw pills at any symptom. Sometimes pills are a necessary evil. Most times a lifestyle change would benefit more. Do you know what the number one risk factor for heart disease and cancer is? Constipation. That's why diet is so important. You only have this one body. Put the best foods you can afford in it. Organic is best if you can pay the prices. Nourish your body with fresh healthy foods and it will give you many years of vitality. Try and keep stress levels low and get a good nights sleep. Donna...See More- 24 years ago
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