NP Thyroid for Underactive Thyroid User Reviews (Page 5)

• gey...
• June 28, 2021

"They prescribed me NP Thyroid 30 mg and gave me testosterone pellets. I felt okay, then three weeks later I was very active. I could actually be productive during the day. But then slowly all that energy turned into anxiety. I couldn't rest. I caught myself ready to argue with anyone at any time. I felt such intensity, the negative kind. So I asked the doctor to switch brands because what I was feeling didn't seem normal to me. Also, my blood test showed even lower thyroid (meaning the medicine wasn't working) and that I needed a testosterone booster. They switched me to Armour. The first week I was crying uncontrollably. I had a breakdown at work. It was ridiculous, and then another breakdown for no reason! My boss thought I was crazy. I've been on Armour for two weeks now. This second week they gave me a higher dose (45 mg), and I don't cry anymore, but now I feel tired, like I'm on caffeine all the time. You know how caffeine keeps you awake but still has that tired feeling in the background."

• EmS...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 2, 2022

"I was originally prescribed 30 mcg of NP, and while it put me in normal range, it was on the very low end of normal. I told my doctor that I didn't feel a difference at all. So he upped my dose to 60 mcg, and wow! I feel myself again! So much more energized and motivated for the day. I wake up feeling more alert and ready for the day. The first couple of days, I had some lingering headaches and some wild dreams at night, but that was it. I will say, I read these reviews before taking it and was terrified, but what you new takers need to account for was most of these reviews were made when taking the NP during a recall of the med, which obviously isn't their fault, I'm not placing blame. But, of course, the side effects were awful, and I sympathize with those that had to deal with that, but it is no longer recalled and works great! I felt like a whole new woman! Definitely recommend :)"

• Col...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 4, 2019

"I had been on Levothyroxine for 10 years, but in the last 4 years, I had been struggling. There was even one occasion where I was hospitalized for heart palpitations, and come to find out my thyroid was all messed up. I had been on 150 mcg for two years but started to notice my skin, hair, nails, and of course weight was off (weird weight gain, no diet changes). I moved and started a new doctor who recommended NP Thyroid. She started me on 90 mg. The first two weeks, I noticed a rapid heartbeat, but nothing scary. By week three, I felt like a superwoman and had my normal energy back! After four weeks, I finally feel better!"

• Ang...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 17, 2021

"Been taking this for two months. It's been a nightmare. Tired all the time. Massive weight gain. Lack of motivation. Aching legs. I've tried almost every thyroid med available. The only worse was Synthroid."

• Lan...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 10, 2021

"I could only last 10 days on NP Thyroid. I became so much more exhausted I couldn’t get myself out of bed. Increased brain fog. Increased headaches. Increased depression. Increased water retention. Stomach became bloated and developed constipation. I’ve been off of it for 5 days and still feeling off. I’m very sensitive to drugs, but this has never happened to me with other thyroid medications."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• December 3, 2019

"Was on NP 1.25 grain, had to up it since a change was made at Acella, not sure what that was. My TSH went up to 2.68, felt poorly, no energy. Now take a 1.5 grain plus 0.25 grain. Feel good. Don't really care about the smell, not sure what my numbers are yet, will check in a few weeks."

• WAS...
• April 25, 2021

"I started BHRT and Thyroid NP (60 mg) at the same time. Nine days after starting, had to call an ambulance because I thought I was having a heart attack or stroking out... horrible chest pressure, uncontrollable shaking, heart palpitations, dizziness, pain shooting up into my neck and jaw, left arm numbness. I told my doc that I think I had a reaction to this medication, but she didn’t think it likely. She told me to reduce the dosage of this and then increase it every couple of weeks. Started back at 15 mg, then 30 mg, and now 45 mg. Have been feeling like rubbish... mood swings, irritability, fatigue, and more recently really bad anxiety. Thought it was my hormones trying to balance out. Was getting frustrated because I thought the BHRT was supposed to make me feel better, but I just felt like rubbish all the time. Now I realize it may have been this medication this whole time causing me problems!!! Going to stop taking it. Very healthy and athletic prior to taking this. Now I feel like a mess."

• Ree...
• April 16, 2021

"This pill has a horrible smell to it. I’m in so much pain that no meds can take it away. I’m beginning to think the FDA needs to watch our meds better. Now, I’m going to fit 3 MRIs and to a neurosurgeon when it could be this drug. All my joints and muscles ache terribly."

• Syl...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• December 25, 2020

"The first time I took it, I was vaguely nauseated all the time, and that was on a lower dosage. On a higher dosage now because my good medicine is out of stock, and I've had several mental health crises with wild mood swings. I really don't like this medication."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 17, 2019

"Felt great on it for the first two weeks, nails grew, my hair didn’t fall out. Then I started having severe anxiety, dry skin, waxy growths on my forehead, and strange veins appearing on my legs. I’d snap at the drop of a hat and have fuzzy thinking. I stopped and switched back to Levothyroxine, still dealing with the initial hair loss of starting Levo, but I’m so much happier, more energetic, and not moody. Leg veins have disappeared. I’d never recommend T3 or NP Thyroid to anyone."

• Dan...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• December 24, 2021

"I don't understand these poor reviews. Sounds to me that the prescribing physician is more likely the problem. In a lot of these reviews, sounds to me like overprescribing issues, and I'm not even a doctor myself. I've been on NP Thyroid for several years after Armour Thyroid became ridiculously expensive and occasionally unavailable. My TSH levels have been right on target, and I experience no side effects or symptoms described in many of these reviews."

• Big...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• February 2, 2021

"Just got some new NP Thyroid from CVS, and it's different than my last batch. No smell and no brown speckles on the pills. After taking these for a few days, I have noticed a marked improvement taking the newer prescription. Keeping my fingers crossed on this."

• Np ...
• March 31, 2022

"I’ve been on this medication for about 2 years for Hashimoto’s. I’m not experiencing the negative side effects that everyone is reporting. I feel a lot more energy and more normal. However, I have been gaining weight. I’m not sure if this has to do with the medication or just a by-product of aging."

• Syl...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 17, 2021

"I already rated it on here, but here’s an additional problem: my gut has been aching and bloated for weeks, every night by the time I go to bed. Food makes me feel sick, but I’m also hungry all the time. I’ve gained 6-7 lbs in the two months I’ve been on the stuff, and my menstrual cycle has worsened. Don’t waste your breath with this garbage drug, and if you can afford it, see if you can get NatureThroid compounded instead. NP Thyroid is awful for me. This drug isn't for me."

• 219...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 16, 2021

"Oh my goodness, do not take this. Started it and felt amazing and boundless energy. I noticed I had a bump on my forehead the same day I started the meds. I thought nothing of it. Went to my dermatologist and said that it is a skin cyst and nothing to be concerned about. After a week, I started to feel weird-still had lots of energy but had anxiety, heart beat was fast intermittently, and I just felt off. Woke up one night in a panic, I felt like I was dying and losing my breath. I felt like I was having an out-of-body experience. Hubby said I woke up yelling, “I don’t feel good” over and over. I don’t take it now, and as soon as I stopped, the bump on my forehead was gone. I’m still not sure if it was a weird side effect from the NP Thyroid or just a coincidence, but I have never had a skin cyst before. I would never take this again."

• Bob...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• October 23, 2019

"I am not sure why so many are having trouble with the new reformulated NP Thyroid, but I am doing great with it. I just refilled mine last week and got an older batch, and it was horrible for me as I could never get it right. Got the new stuff in July of 2019, and yes, it smelled, but almost all the good NDT I have used that worked has been like that for me. I am taking the older stuff back to get a newer NP Thyroid. Used to use Naturethroid until that went down the drain just like Armour did and had to switch to the NP. Next stop for me is Thyroid S from Thailand."

• Bij...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• June 17, 2022

"Unbeknownst to me, NP Thyroid is made 'naturally' from a pig's thyroid. I am highly allergic to pork and was taking this product for 10 months and could not figure out why the severe sweating, headaches, rapid heart rate 156 sent me twice to the ER. They thought I was having a heart attack. Stay clear away from this product. My naturopathic doctor put me on this medication, even after she knew I am highly allergic to pork. They did not do the research on this for sure."

• mfl...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• May 8, 2020

"I have been taking this NP Thyroid for many years. I have not noticed any difference with the new formulation. The only thing that occurs to me is perhaps because I also take Levothyroxine with it, which keeps me stable."

• Sue...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• July 16, 2021

"Took Synthroid from age 29-50. Felt okay but had osteoporosis on a bone scan. I was told Synthroid caused the osteoporosis. Started on Armour thyroid and felt fine with normal labs. My osteoporosis reversed to osteopenia. Went to a new doctor in 2021 (age 69) who refused to prescribe natural thyroid. Started back on Levothyroxine. I now feel terrible. Not sleeping, short of breath, weight gain, jittery, palpitations. My dose was lowered from 137 to 75 mcg. Still don't feel good. Finding a doctor to start natural thyroid again. My particular bottles of natural thyroid were never on the recall list. Synthetic thyroid is cost-free for me. Natural stuff not covered. I have one half of my thyroid due to partial removal at age 28. Rating below is for WP or NP thyroid."

• Med...
• April 17, 2022

"NP Thyroid is a form of desiccated thyroid extract that may be used by patients with an underactive thyroid, for providing natural blood levels of free T4 and free T3 to overcome the symptoms of thyroid hormone deficiency. This medication has been widely prescribed by functional medicine physicians with measurable health benefits to large numbers of patients worldwide, who have not been helped with standard levothyroxine (Eltroxin) therapy. It is generally safe and should be introduced on a trial basis, with careful monitoring of TSH, free T4, and free T3 levels."

• Kel...
• April 7, 2019

"I switched from Nature-Thyroid to NP Acella due to the lack of availability. I was on Nature-Thyroid for 3 years and felt great. Normal"

• Jac...
• August 27, 2019

"Been taking this for years and suddenly it smells and tastes horrible! I thought I got a bad batch. Anybody else?"

• Mar...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• August 31, 2019

"My God, the smell and taste of this reformulation are disgusting. WTH?"

• Kar...
• September 6, 2019

"I am going through the same thing as other reviewers, plus so many more side effects. I am stopping this NP Thyroid, it has made me very ill."

• Cou...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 30, 2018

"This medication is awful. It has caused stomach issues and body pain, crying all the time. Does not seem consistent in dosing. Don't recommend this at all."