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

• Fro...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 19, 2018

"I am on this medication due to a shortage of Naturethroid. Both times the pharmacy switched me to this instead of Armour, I get extremely sick. I have been experiencing dizziness, lethargy, I even have circles under my eyes. Very frustrating. I work for a doctor and expressed my concern. We won't be recommending this to patients. I have patients who have also complained. I do have celiac disease, so not sure if absorption for some reason is an issue."

• pet...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 4, 2019

"I have been on this for about 3 months, I lost some weight in the beginning, but now I've noticed I'm super hot all the time. I feel short of breath sometimes, and I have also noticed the cat urine smell. Going to see a functional thyroid specialist, hopefully, I will get on track."

• JJa...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 1, 2019

"I was on levothyroxine for over 2 years and had constant palpitations, anxiety, and heat intolerance. Thyroid levels were WNL [within normal limits], saw a new endo who let me discontinue because my initial TSH was under 10. After 3 months of no meds, I had zero energy and all of my muscles and joints hurt. Started NP Thyroid, and I feel so much better, but I am gaining weight, about 6 lbs so far and don't seem to be plateauing."

• Sar...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 20, 2022

"So I have had Hashimoto's since I was 16, and I'm now 30. I was taking levo and Nature-Throid for a while. Lost my insurance in 2020, so I was unmedicated until recently. I was excited to get my health back on track with this new pill since apparently Nature-Throid was discontinued. The first 2 weeks were fine, nothing unusual. Then out of nowhere, I started feeling tightness around my chest as well as a swelling pressure in the front of my throat...where my thyroid is. I have had this illness for 14 years and have NEVER felt my thyroid until now. It's been two weeks of these side effects, and I have had awful anxiety about having to go to the ER. Honestly, if I had better insurance, I would have by now. I stopped taking the meds a few days ago, and it has gotten better, but not 100% yet. Chest issues are scary. Going to the doctor in a few days, and hopefully being switched to something else."

• Lon...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• June 8, 2020

"Am concurring with previous posts. Regarding Acella NP Thyroid. Since August 2019, I started feeling like my dose had changed. Along with Hashimoto's, I have altered glucose metabolism related to inflammation, and surprisingly, my thyroid medication (Levoxyl 50 am | NP Thyroid 30 am & pm). Just got a notification from my pharmacy that Acella NP Thyroid lots (from as far back as 2018 to the present) are being recalled as some were as much as 115% of the dose strength! Beyond the quality issue, I have experienced great relief from natural thyroid as an adjunct to my treatment."

• AJa...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• February 8, 2020

"I'm having the same experience as V. My armor thyroid smells like cat pee! I actually wondered if my cats could have possibly peed in the bottle - it is so awful! Interested where V is getting hers filled. I live in LA and fill mine in Beverly Hills."

• Tan...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• July 3, 2019

"Switched to NP, and symptoms are going away! It is worth trying this brand-the price can't be beat, and the results (when treated by an experienced doctor that knows how to titrate correctly) speak for themselves!"

• GST...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 28, 2022

"Terrible med. Unbeknownst to me, the pharmacy gave it to me in the place of Armour, which I have been taking for years and works great. I took NP Acella for about a month and a half, and all of my symptoms came back with a vengeance. I gained weight, became fatigued and depressed, started losing hair, couldn't sleep at night, had brain fog, etc. Went back to Armour and was fine again. If I could, I would give NP Thyroid Acella a 0. Also, I wish pharmacists warned us when they replace a prescription."

• Dee...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• October 19, 2021

"My hormone nurse talked me into trying NP Thyroid, and I was on it for six months, and all was well until I switched to CVS pharmacy to fill the prescription. Now, four months later, my TSH is at 9, which is the highest it's been since I first became hypothyroid in 2011. CRAZY! My endocrinologist was righteously upset with me and has immediately put me back on Synthroid and liothyronine separately. I should've listened to all these negative reviews, but I was open to trying it out because I couldn't believe this stuff could be this harmful and still available! DON'T USE IT!"

• Ale...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• June 17, 2024

"I love NP Thyroid, when I was on the synthetic it helped at first, then I started getting real bad Hashimoto's symptoms again. Mood swings, suicidal, itchy skin, etc. On a trip to Italy, I met a woman who was on NP Thyroid and it worked for her, so I went home and fought with my doctor for a script. I’ve been on it almost a year now, and it definitely changed my life. I lost weight and family commented on how nice and level-headed I am. I feel like I got my life back. The only drawback is insurance doesn’t cover it. I highly recommend it."

• tin...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 16, 2016

"I might have taken too much, but it gave me symptoms of a stroke. After 7 hours in the ER, they said my levels of T4 were really high. I think it was 7, as I had been on the 90 mg a day from 30 mg, so maybe I went up too fast."

• Leu...
• November 7, 2020

"Well, NDTs are animal products. NP does smell and makes your urine smell too! Urine smells more nitrogenous when you eat meat. For me, it's like that as I rarely eat meat. Excipients, binders, fillers, and contaminants are in all meds, and some people are more sensitive than others, and what is wonderful for one patient is horrible for another. Synthroid made me really sick, so I switched to AT, and then the pharmacy slipped me NP with the doc's okay! So far, I haven't had these relatively common side effect symptoms people are reporting, but as far as the smell and taste of NP Thyroid, it doesn't seem like that is something they are gonna fix. NDTs do require higher doses and longer time frames to lower the TSH. Lab reference ranges are getting lower all the time. Buyer beware and be safe!"

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• January 9, 2018

"Not sure yet how I feel after a week. I feel jittery (not sure if that’s a word)... almost like I can’t do anything right. Scared, emotional. But I do like that I feel less sleepy, no headaches from it. So hoping once it gets in my system good, this feeling will go away."

• boa...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• June 25, 2019

"I'm not really sure how people have all these 'side effects.' I have Hashimoto's but never experienced anything close to what people are describing here. NP Thyroid is the same for me as Nature Throid, and I can't really tell the difference. Only once did a lower dose of Armour set things off with my TSH, and luckily I found whatever else was in stock. I was never on synthetic thyroid meds and never will. In fact, looking for ways and modifying my diet to get off meds once and for all."

• Njr...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• February 24, 2022

"I have been taking NP Thyroid for a year now. They seem to have improved the formula. It is much more affordable and has fewer fillers than some other popular brands. It tends to be very effective, but start out slow with it until you know how it will affect you. It can be sublingual, so that gives it a faster absorbing rate. I just try to be consistent if I take it an hour before food."

• zop...
• August 15, 2021

"Stopped responding to Tirosint after a couple of years, dose was pushed up to the point tipped me towards hyperthyroidism - along with a lot of life stressors at once became clinically hyperthyroid. I was waking up shaking with anxiety and had full-on mania, requiring tons of diazepam to get to baseline of rational thought. Switched to NP 60 and feeling well 6 weeks in. I’m less stressed out, better energy, less joint pain, much less back pain, more focused (less brain fog), have been a bit apathetic, but I’m an excellent procrastinator. Everyone is different, and endocrine diseases are difficult to stabilize. I have multiple autoimmune diseases and chronic migraines. Still early days on NP. My last labs I was hypo (3 weeks off Tirosint and prior to starting NP). I’ll see what the labs say, but so far so good. “He who tastes knows.” All reviews are anecdotal, not empirical. Make your medication choices based on what you and your physician think is appropriate for you, not someone else."

• Ala...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• August 10, 2019

"If you have subclinical hypothyroidism due to Hashimoto's, be careful with NDT! It is most likely too strong for you. My hair fell out, and I felt awful on it, and it raised my thyroid antibodies. I am currently using a compounding pharmacy for synthetic T4 without fillers and a small 5 mcg dose of extended-release synthetic T3 with great results. T3 is the metabolically active thyroid hormone, but you need T4 for your hair, skin, and nails... it’s not all about adrenal fatigue either... NDT is just too strong for subclinical hypothyroidism in these cases."

• Car...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• January 7, 2025

"I am allergic to fillers in Synthroid, and have tried every recommended brand the FDA wants to keep as eligible medication. Only NP Thyroid gave me my life back and made my thyroid levels normal. Removing NP would be a disservice for many and show only callous ideas of the FDA."

• Lpj...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• May 4, 2022

"I just got diagnosed today. I cried. I hope this medicine helps me. I am tired of being itchy, tired, bloated, with brain fog, no energy, constipation, and weight gain. This all started with itch about 5 years ago. Anyone have itch? It can go from itch to burning, sharp neuro pain. I am not sure if one ailment has anything to do with the Hashimoto. Years ago, I took thyrosol but was not diagnosed with HD. I am giving the med a 10 because I am hoping it works."

• Agg...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• August 22, 2019

"Have been taking NP for a few years but my recently refilled prescription smells and tastes horrible. I can't even describe it. Has anyone had these issues recently?"

• Ela...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• August 27, 2019

"Something changed with this med, and I now feel achy all over. And the odor of cat urine is a great description. What happened?"

• Amy...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• December 27, 2019

"I just spoke with the FDA. People need to fill out the MedWatch form online. If enough people do this, then the FDA will investigate."

• RJB...
• May 7, 2021

"It's time to shut down NP Thyroid... enough is enough."

• Lin...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 29, 2018

"I just discovered that the pharmacy substituted my Armour with NP. I have been feeling depressed and having brain fog shortly after switching, and now I know why. This stuff is garbage!"

• DCa...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• April 29, 2019

"I have tried almost all the desiccated thyroid meds. This one is by far the most effective without reactions to the fillers in the others."