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What does it do?
This product is used in the treatment of hypothyroidism. It works by replacing both T3 and T4 hormones the thyroid produces.
Last text update: 2011-10-05
Last data update: 2012-01-14
This product has a black box warning stating that this product is not for the use of weight loss.
Usage:
Armour Thyroid is most commonly used to treat the conditions below, together with the percentage of all people taking the medication for the particular condition.
| Disease/Condition | % |
|---|
| Hypothyroidism | 97% |
| Weight Loss | 3% |
General Information:
- 7.2
- Armour Thyroid Average Satisfaction Score
- 91% of patients are at least somewhat satisfied with Armour Thyroid.
MediGuard regularly polls our more than 4,100 users taking Armour Thyroid (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)) using the Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire for Medications (TSQM). This feedback is continuously updated for the benefit of the MediGuard community. To request scores for specific patient subgroups, please contact research@mediguard.org.
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Global Patient Feedback for Armour Thyroid
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I have just recently (April 2011) been switched over to Armour from Unithroid and after several blood tests have noticed a drop in my Free T4 level. It went from 1.68 to .90 and my TSH went from .05 to 1.63. I feel hypo, yet at the same time I have been having periods of rapid heart rate and nervousness. My doctor lowered the dose from 105mg to 97.5mg. I am afraid my Free t4 will drop even lower? And I will feel worse than I do already. What could be causing the drop?
- 62 year old – Source: MediGuard
- Posted: 2011-07-19 10:23:18
I had an autoimmune flare and it did not stop until I switched from synthroid to Armour Thyroid. I was in a support group and some of the women had a improvement when they switched and I requested it of my MD and I went into remission about 2 months after the switch. I felt out of sync the entire time I was on snythroid. I would either be very hyper of hypo. Now I feel normal.
- 64 year old – Source: MediGuard
- Posted: 2011-06-23 16:18:35
I am 84 years old and have been on Armour thyroid for 50 years. I have never had side effects but was changed for a short time to Levoxyl and felt terrible, had hair loss, felt jittery and didn't sleep well. I am now back on Armour and feel fine.
- 84 year old – Source: MediGuard
- Posted: 2011-04-19 22:42:19
