Thyroid desiccated for Hashimoto's disease User Reviews (Page 3)

• Nic...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 16, 2019

"The WP Thyroid tablets that are now available after the shortage are absolutely the worst, it is NOT the same as before. My body felt dangerously poisoned. I will never use anything ever again from RLC Labs, as I feel they’re lying regarding what happened with WP Thyroid and what was really going on during the shortage."

• CM ...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• November 9, 2019

"NP Thyroid used to be a great, life-changing medication, but now just seems like a placebo pill covered in cat pee. My Hashimoto symptoms are returning, as well as a gratuitous stomach ache after ingestion. I can’t take this medication anymore! I returned the first refill after being told I got a bad batch, and it was replaced by the same smell/taste combo."

• Sic...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• January 4, 2020

"I have been on Armour 180mg almost 11 years. I tried Synthroid first. My TSH was 195, I was 26. When I started, it put me into a major craze. I still don’t know what. It felt like I had bugs crawling in my skin, and I can’t stress enough how horrible it was. I feel like the last 10 years of my life are a blur. I just kind of tolerated it, I lost the weight I gained. Way too terrified to try any other medication after what I went through, I just dealt with it. Fast forward to 2019, I feel terrible despite my TSH actually being a little hyper because of suppressing my goiter. I got from my TSH being 195. I now have gained 50 pounds, my hair is now falling out again. I’m sore everywhere. I barely get out of bed, I can’t think or remember anything. My vision is rapidly declining. I am in such bad shape that I’m actually going to the doctor to ask him to switch me to a T4-only medication to see if this helps. I can’t take being bedridden anymore, it’s got to the point where I cannot even work anymore."

• Lor...
• June 11, 2016

"I was diagnosed with Hashimoto's in November. My peroxidase antibody was measured at 10 in a reference range of 1-59. I asked my doctor to put me on Nature-Throid after I could not take Synthroid. Synthroid makes my eye twitch constantly. I also went on an autoimmune paleo diet. I really liked the Nature-Throid at first. I lost weight and felt better. Then something started happening. My hips and shoulders got so stiff that I could barely move. They hurt so badly. I also noticed a vein on my forehead. I began to also get pinpoint headaches. It just kept getting worse. I went to my doctor, and he gave me prednisone shots in my right hip and shoulder. I asked him to switch me to WP Thyroid. I was allergic to a filler in the Nature-Throid."

• LSa...
• April 30, 2020

"I was on Levothyroxine for 13 years and recently wanted something more natural. Like other reviews, I didn’t feel like myself. Brain fog, generally just blah. Switched to Armour in December 2019, started to feel really great. 90 days in, I got my labs done and my antibodies had dropped by 600, which is amazing (which I also think can be attributed to going paleo), and my T3 and T4 were in range. 2 weeks after testing, I suddenly had a crazy amount of dandruff. Haven’t had that since before my Hashimoto's diagnosis. Scalp is crazy dry still, and it’s been a month and a half. Flaking all over and no amount of Head & Shoulders will help. Small patches of dry skin behind my ears, eyebrow, back, and other random parts of my body. I got my labs tested again, and while I’m still in range, it appears my T3 and T4 have dropped a little. My doc added 15 mg to my dosage to see if that helps. So far, nothing, and it’s been about 2.5 weeks. Anyone else had this issue?"

• all...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• November 11, 2019

"I was on Levothyroxine for 20 years and no problems. I maintained trim weight with long-distance mile runs, the meds, and somewhat healthy diet. And then after a big move to Florida (stress), menopause in full swing, and other stress, everything changed big time. Gained 50 lbs, terrible body cramps, hair loss, sluggish, swollen face, pain in my feet when I first woke in the a.m. and couldn't run anymore. I was told over and over my thyroid numbers were fine, and then I came on here and read and deduced I had to force the doctors to listen to me and not vice versa. I have now been on Armour for only one week. I have been able to start running, I have lost 10 lbs already, and I am very hopeful the other 40 will happen in time. Still learning about iron meds and other numbers in blood to watch and take supplements. Hoping I can have even more success to report."

• sun...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• August 5, 2019

"I was a real advocate for this medication brand for such a long time, I felt good on this medication. I tried generic levothyroxine and Synthroid and didn't respond well to those medications. But now, since this past April 2019, I'm not sure this medication brand works for me anymore. I'm experiencing extreme hair loss and don't know what to do. I think I might have developed an allergic reaction to the dyes found in this medication. I've also contacted the distributor, Allergan, and they indicated that they have not changed the formulation of this medication since 2008. I don't know what to do, I think I'm going to have to try another medication brand."

• Can...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 27, 2020

"I was on Nature Throid and doing amazing! They changed the formula, and I was feeling so bad every day that I didn’t feel like even trying or getting up anymore. I decided to switch back to Armour, which I had been off for years... thankful I did... within a few days I have felt like myself again! Fingers crossed."

• Zmi...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• March 14, 2019

"Nature-Throid production is bad, batches' doses don't seem to be accurate, are some diluted, aka without any hormone. This medication should be off the shelf, it’s a hoax. The company should be liable!"

• HJB...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• February 25, 2019

"It's time to stop using this company's products. They can't seem to get it together at the new facility, and patients are scrambling trying to get Rx filled. Time to switch back to Armour. I have left messages on the company's website last July and today. My message from July was ignored."

• KWd...
• December 2, 2015

"Was on Levothyroxine and I noticed some improvement, but still felt symptoms. We increased the dosage and noticed improvement, but still not quite right. Over time my symptoms returned, and I was continually complaining that my dosage was not right, even though my numbers were within normal limits. My doctor recommended the switch to Armour. The first week I wanted to die, I couldn't stay awake, I had constant headaches, and I was irritable. After 5 days, I was ready to call the doctor and get taken off... and then MAGIC happened. Week 2 I had energy, I started to sleep better, no headaches. So far, so good. I am hopeful!"

• Jul...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• September 3, 2016

"I've been taking levothyroxine for 15 years or so, and I just felt that it had become stagnant after all those years. I started taking Armour and it was fine for the first 2 to 3 years. Then I noticed that I have been having anxiety, trouble sleeping, and I just overall feel like I'm hyperthyroid. Blood levels are fine, but we just thought I needed to adjust my dose. A couple of months ago, I started breaking out in random hives, allergy tests came back negative. However, it is not every day. Because of the hyperthyroid feeling, I stopped taking it for a week and felt fine. I started back on it, same feeling. I also have started getting a humming in my ears and want to know if anyone else has experienced this before I see an ENT."

• GGa...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 11, 2020

"I have been doing well on Armour for many years now. Unbeknownst to me, the pharmacy switched me to NP Thyroid by Acella. Within a few weeks, all of my hypothyroid symptoms came back with a vengeance. I gained weight, got a puffy face, stopped sleeping, was constantly fatigued, and my migraines increased exponentially. Once I switched back to Armour, I felt like myself again. Now I always pay close attention while filling my prescription."

• Nic...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• July 6, 2021

"Progressively got sicker on Armour Thyroid. Abdominal pain and bloating, back pain, brain fog, headache in the morning, dizzy, blurry vision, extreme fatigue, pale skin, weight gain (10 lbs - thin my entire life - never had weight issues), high cholesterol. I've never felt so ill. I finally put 2 and 2 together, stopped taking the meds, and within two days, I started feeling better. I lost 5 lbs in one week and feel like my old self again. Today was the first day in 5 months that my stomach didn't hurt."

• Lau...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 9, 2022

"What happened and what helped. Was prescribed Armour for Hashimoto's. Before diagnosis, I was constantly exhausted, gained 10 lbs in a short time, and experienced anxiety. On Armour, I experienced severe anxiety attacks and nightly insomnia. Took myself off of it. Removed gluten, dairy, alcohol, and caffeine from diet immediately. I also removed kale and Brussels sprouts, as I found irritation towards Hashimoto's. Incorporated fish 2x per week as well as real whole foods as close to their original form (really started to cook!). For supplements, I took with breakfast: multivitamin powder, curcumin, D3K2, selenium (my multivitamin only provided a small amount). In the evening with dinner, I took my omegas if I did not consume fish, as well as my probiotics (I have a Garden of Life 100 billion strain with sleep herbs in them). 100% turnaround. Within 6 weeks, an absolute change in everything. No anxiety. Weight dropped. Sleeping all night. It takes time but worth the investment in change."

• Vil...
• February 3, 2020

"I've been using Armour meds for 2 years now, and my urine smells awful. There is a terrible odor, and I can feel, taste, and smell the most foul scent. I don't know how to eliminate this stench and am not sure if the pharm company has done something to this drug to make it so terrible. They need to change this formula to correct this terrible side effect."

• lyn...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 5, 2015

"I just started Armour today, and I'm on cloud 9! Was just diagnosed 6 weeks ago with Hashimoto's and have been on 3 different meds: 1st Naturethroid, next Levoxyl, then on to Synthroid. All gave me HORRIBLE side effects. I felt like I was putting poison in my body every morning. But today I feel like I hit the jackpot with Armour. Feel like my old self again... I have energy, no body aches, and I can think clearly!"

• Jam...
• August 24, 2016

"Was diagnosed with Hashimoto's disease several years ago. My doctor prescribed step increased doses of Synthroid. I felt increasingly worse with feelings of anxiousness and insomnia. I changed doctors, and my new doctor prescribed Armour. After one dose adjustment, my TSH numbers were good, and I felt great. That was eight years ago. I still feel great and would not use synthetic TSH. So glad some doctors understand Armour works better for some patients."

• Not...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• October 31, 2019

"Was on NP Thyroid and felt like I was seeing results, then the size of the meds looked different the last 2 refills, and yet my prescription was still the same. I have been going downhill since and feeling crappy again, something has changed with this medication."

• Gra...
• May 6, 2017

"I was suffering with undiagnosed thyroid disease for many years and ultimately had Hashimoto's disease. I had multiple nodules inside my thyroid gland and a big tumor outside my gland that seemed to be running my chemistry in my body! Surgery was not an option, so I was put on Nature-Throid, cut all gluten out of my diet, and in three months, my thyroid blood levels were perfect, and the majority of my nodules were gone. My tumor was totally gone! At first, I went on an extreme diet, very similar to Atkins. I have stayed on that, but do have chocolate and natural chips when I want. I consider myself cured!"

• JB2...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• May 7, 2017

"I've been on Armour forever, but in the last year, I found my dosage going up to 150 plus Liothyronine at 30 mcg/day and all of these horrible symptoms coming back and new ones that I at first thought were lifestyle-induced due to a career change and a move. That was until I found out that Forrester Laboratories was bought out by Allergan in 2015, and the same issues from the 2008-2009 reformulation are being reported in mass numbers...everything from lab issues, high increases in dosages, chronic fatigue, vision issues, skyrocketing co-pays to hair loss, etc. I checked my bottles this weekend and realized that they all read Forrester/Allergan and will be researching new natural options and speaking with my doctor on Monday!"

• Fei...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 21, 2019

"I started taking NP Thyroid in March 2019 after 20 years on Synthroid. Once my dosage was correct, I began to feel so great. I felt like I was actually a functioning human being again. And then I got the 'new' batch in October and immediately felt terrible. I had zero energy, could barely walk down the stairs, deep hip pain. I examined the pills, and they looked different (speckles) and smelled terrible (now smelled like cat pee, instead of just kind of unpleasant). Thankfully, I had some of my old batch left and resumed taking that and immediately talked to my doctor about switching to a synthetic T4/T3 combo so this wouldn't happen again. I've been on the new meds for 5 days and not feeling well yet. Not sure if it's from the doses of bad NP I took or just getting used to new meds. This is just heartbreaking. So many people having terrible reactions to the 'new' formula while Acella is saying basically that it's all in our heads. I just want to feel better."

• Sel...
• June 17, 2021

"Please do not take NP Thyroid. When I was first diagnosed with hypothyroidism, they prescribed me this medication. I wouldn't advise anyone to take it. I almost died from it. I was going crazy, rocking back and forth, feeling so irritable, heart racing, sweating, wanted to pull my hair out, but not just normal side effects - like imagine those side effects x100, and I’m not even being dramatic. I finally had to call 911. I tried to explain to my loved ones and all these doctors and ERs that there’s something really bad with this medication. They all said, “Don’t worry, keep taking it. It’s new, and your body is just trying to get used to it.” That was rubbish. Please always trust your instincts. I decided to stop that medication on my own. It took me like a whole month to recover. I was left like I was spinning the whole time. I couldn’t walk without holding on to somebody and taking small steps. A year later, I got an envelope that it was a drug recall and that they added 100x more of a dose, so I was not crazy."

• EWa...
• September 4, 2019

"I stopped taking NP Thyroid after my symptoms got the best of me. Aches, dry eyes, fatigue. When I called Acella, they said, 'batches can be different, but the standards are the same.' I told them to raise the bar. Their new 'batch' smells horrible, tastes even worse, has a different size and look, and makes me feel worse than ever. How can that be acceptable?"

• Ell...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• September 16, 2016

"This is an old medication. The price has gone up incredibly and for no apparent reason other than profits for the manufacturer. Medicare programs do not cover this Rx, and all my doctors recommend that I stay on this Rx. We are being ripped off!"