NP Thyroid User Reviews & Ratings (Page 3)

• EWa...
• September 4, 2019

For Hashimoto's disease "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?"

• Sel...
• June 17, 2021

For Hashimoto's disease "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."

• Big...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• August 12, 2019

For Underactive Thyroid "I have used almost every desiccated thyroid med out there. Armour was great until Forest Labs ruined it, Nature Throid was the best until RLC ruined that, and now after three bad batches of NP Thyroid, this refill is working great. Nice to finally get something that works without side effects. NP is working as well for me as the old Nature Throid used to work. Started losing weight, improved energy, and feeling a ton better. Hope the next batch is this good. Makes you wonder why the manufacturer screws this stuff up all the time, making those of us who need this to feel better."

• Mom...
• January 27, 2019

For Underactive Thyroid "Was doing well on Naturethroid, up until they seemed to change the formula. So switched to NP. Fatigue okay, but brain fog much worse, painful joints, stiffness in muscles, and leg pain that feels similar to restless legs. The worst symptom though is headaches-constant. Am now experimenting with altering my dose (again!), but I’ll have to swap to Armour, I think. I’m in the U.K. Getting hold of NDT is like finding a unicorn. I despair. I wish Naturethroid had never changed. I know they deny a reformulation, but it worked like a dream for me before their manufacturing issues, and I felt well. Now I’m back in the hypo pit, and it’s dreadful."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 27, 2019

For Hypothyroidism, After Thyroid Removal "I was on Synthroid for 14 years after my thyroidectomy (thyroid cancer). My body stopped absorbing Synthroid medicine. My doctor prescribed NP Thyroid, and I figured, great, something new and I’ll finally feel better. The exact opposite happened. I had diarrhea for 2 months every single day (I’ve never had stomach issues), heart palpitations, and I was tired all the time. Talked with my doctor this week, and we checked my levels. My T3 and T4 were dangerously low. For 2 months, the medication didn’t work at all. I called the pharmaceutical company today to put in a complaint and am waiting for someone to call me on a recorded line. It’s alarming to read all of these comments and hear that we all have similar issues. I’m a working mother who needs to have my medicine to function. I’ve missed work, sporting events, and time with my family. Please look into these ingredients, fix them, or remove this medication from the market."

• Mel...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• May 31, 2020

For Hypothyroidism, After Thyroid Removal "I just switched back to Armour after being on NP Thyroid for years. I only switched to NP because my insurance will not cover Armour. Starting around summer 2019, I began experiencing lots of acid reflux, nausea, and pain in my stomach that would last for days. I began seeing a GI, thinking I had an ulcer or something. I had an upper scope done in Feb 2020, only to be told that everything was fine. I finally put it together that I felt fine until about 20-30 minutes after I took my pill. I asked my doctor to switch me back to Armour, and my stomach hasn’t hurt since. There is definitely something off with NP."

• Roz...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 22, 2023

For Underactive Thyroid "I am suffering from incredible brain fog, dizziness, and confusion that are so severe that I have nearly fallen off the steps three times. I also experience other symptoms that other women have written about, such as difficulty breathing, constant nose dripping, sneezing, and fluctuating body temperature. Additionally, I sweat profusely while sleeping and have the worst body odor. For me, it took some time to build up in my system. Initially, I felt slightly better, but it quickly became horrendous. I am grateful to have found this website. Like many others on Nature-Throid, I have not been on any medication for a couple of years. I used to think that the medication had a strange taste, but I assumed that it was normal."

• Jod...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• October 15, 2018

For Underactive Thyroid "Like the majority of people, I was given NP when WP was unavailable. Cue sweats, anxiety, weight gain, and utter misery. Crying, can’t function, blurry vision. I’ve taken my first dose of NatureThroid this morning, and voila, I am a different person. I’m holding my body straight, I feel alive/awake, and I feel like I don’t have heavy, puffy eyes."

• Jes...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• September 4, 2019

For Hashimoto's disease "I too have noticed a different smell from my new prescription from August. They didn't smell pleasant to begin with, but this is downright putrid. I have also been experiencing heart racing and chest pain. I just recently developed rashes that come and go. What happened to NP Thyroid? Where can we get answers?"

• Ame...
• December 4, 2018

For Hypothyroidism, After Thyroid Removal "Like most with the WP/Naturethroid shortage, was switched to this drug back in 2017. On it 4 months; 120 mg/2 grains in the am, and 30 mg/a half grain in the afternoon. Managed to get back on Naturethroid right when it became available again in early 2018, not the greatest as they reformulated it and my levels were low, but at least no side effects. When my prescription for it ran out recently, I had no insurance to see my doctor again yet, and so had no choice but to take something I already had on hand. This time, after 6 hours of taking the first dose of NP, I experienced the most profound sadness/deep depression, complete with crying spells. It lasted for hours; I was in bed crying my eyes out for no apparent reason. Not like me! And that’s not all. Headache, dizziness, anxiety, heart pounding, feeling like I was going to pass out, diarrhea, vision problems, confusion/disorientation/brain fog, no appetite, “wired but tired” feeling, shortness of breath...what a list, good grief!"

• Lar...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• January 16, 2020

For Hashimoto's disease "I am glad I checked this page, as I thought I was going crazy. I noticed that the NP Thyroid pill thickness had changed, as well as the color, and it had a much 'sweeter' taste to the pill, from what I had been taking. I chalked it up to a different batch, but since taking the new pill, I have had muscle aches, rapid heart rate, blurred vision, back aches, and joints that are 'out' or popping, along with a bad 'do not care' attitude. I have made a complaint to the manufacturer in hopes of getting my money refunded, to go back on Armour Thyroid. Awaiting the results of that... The biggest issue I have is now I will need to start another medicine and get blood checks ($$$) to get the dosage dialed in, after taking a year to get it finally right this last time! THANKS NP!!! It's all a money scam..."

• San...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• August 6, 2019

For Hypothyroidism, After Thyroid Removal "I’ve been using Acella for a couple of years. My new bottle of 60s (has to sub the 60s for 120s because of backorder) tasted and smelled like insecticide! I took it anyway for a week. I had hypothyroid symptoms come back with a vengeance (yes, I took 2 pills). I reported my concerns to my pharmacy, and they told me they had just that day received in some 120s. So they sent me the 120s, and guess what? They taste and smell like insecticide too!! What gives? Side note: I stopped the horrible 60s and took the few remaining 120s of a prior bottle and felt 100% better, plus they didn’t smell and taste like insecticide. We shall see how this new bottle of 120 insecticide pills control my hypothyroidism."

• Peg...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• January 15, 2020

For Underactive Thyroid "I cannot take Synthroid, so years ago, my doctor switched me to Armour, and it worked great! Then, for a year, they stopped making it. I started on what is called just Thyroid in Canada, made by Erfa. It worked beautifully. Then, after about 3 years, it went south on me. Tried Armour again, and it was not good for me anymore. I have been on NP for 3 years, and this fall, I was depressed, anxious, I’d get angry. I couldn’t figure out what happened. Never thought of it being NP until 2 weeks ago. I found out they no longer manufacture the pill in Georgia, but it is now manufactured in Europe, but no one knows where. I stopped the pill for 3 days and felt so calm and actually really good. Then, I started on a half dosage for 4 days and felt good. Today, I took a full dosage, and I feel a little weird, but not like before. My doctor wants me to see an Endo ASAP, which I will after giving this a few more days. If they change any filler, then that’s what we get the symptoms from."

• Max...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• August 22, 2019

For Underactive Thyroid "I just read someone mentioning their NP Thyroid tasting/smelling like cat pee/urine. I’m having the same experience! I have been taking it for almost a year, and it has never had this taste/smell. I don’t know if this is related, but I popped up a couple of days ago with hives in my armpits and other mild itchy rashes on my arms, calves, back, and belly, but I also just discovered fleas on my dogs, so I’m not sure what is causing this. But why does it smell like urine?"

• Min...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 8, 2021

For Hashimoto's disease "NP Thyroid is horrible. I have been on Nature Thyroid for 6 years. I have taken two days of this NP, and my heart is racing, I can't concentrate, and vision changes. I need my Nature Thyroid. What is wrong with pharmaceutical companies? I can't live without my thyroid pill. The only thing that works is Nature Thyroid. But now it is not available. What??"

• Jam...
• April 3, 2020

For Underactive Thyroid "I've taken Armour thyroid for years with wonderful results. Last year my pharmacy filled my prescription with NP thyroid. I felt like I was taking some sort of hormone - bloated belly, puffy eyes, swollen breasts. I really got scared when I realized that my uncharacteristic weepiness was becoming an obsession with suicide. I've never been like that. Immediately stopped the NP and went back to Armour. I am back to normal, feeling fine. Pharmacy tried to give me NP today. I gave it back, went home and called a different pharmacy who will give me Armour."

• LAD...
• January 11, 2020

For Underactive Thyroid "I started taking this drug 4 days ago. Yesterday, I started having tremendous bloating in my upper abdomen. It feels like a balloon that is filled to the max and could pop. I’m in so much pain, my back is even hurting. I have horrible acid reflux. I feel incredibly nauseous. I have severe diarrhea. I cannot drink or eat right now. I feel clammy off and on with a horrible headache. I’m also very achy. I did speak to my doctor yesterday, and she said to stop taking it. I have, but still no improvement. This is so painful."

• Kya...
• June 7, 2020

For Underactive Thyroid "NP Thyroid failed me and made me lose my baby. Or perhaps it was the pharmacy that switched my medication without informing me. I was on Armour for about 5 years, doing fine. Then I suddenly had a regression of all my hypo symptoms in about 2 weeks. The third week, I skipped a day, then took the pill. Within a few hours, I was fatigued, had headaches, joint pain, incredible water retention, and chest tightening... After doing this a second time, I knew for sure it was the medication. I then noticed that my med bottle said “NP Thyroid.” I called the pharmacy, and they said they had replaced Armour with NP 6 weeks before. They did not inform me! NP totally didn’t work at all for at least a month. And while I took this failure of a medication, my pregnancy failed because I had no functional thyroid hormone to sustain it. I found that NP costs cents while Armour does not. It’s a case of insurance companies trying to pay out less $$, even at the expense of real people’s health."

• Luz...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 20, 2019

For Underactive Thyroid "Due to low thyroid, was on Armour 60 mg for 1 year. My numbers were good, 2-4; however, it is expensive. Wanted to try NP Thyroid, less expensive, 1 less filler. Went on it for 3 months, went in for lab work. NP had not worked; my number was back to 45, the level I was on before I started thyroid meds. Now I have to go back to Armour 90 mg to work towards a normal range. On NP, felt lethargic, fell asleep in the afternoon, gained 8 lbs."

• Ree...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 23, 2019

For Underactive Thyroid "I started out in May of 2019 on Armour Thyroid (original prescription!). For some reason, it was switched to NP Thyroid by the pharmacy, and not knowing, I have been taking it! Someone told me it is not good to switch companies! I finally questioned the pharmacy today and was told they did not know why it was changed! I have been feeling so horrible since August when I refilled my last RX for NP Thyroid, and now I know why! Thankful that I found this site! I will be back on Armour tomorrow!"

• kat...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 4, 2018

For Hashimoto's disease "I was unwilling to wait any longer for Nature Thyroid to get their new production facilities up and running, so I switched to NP Thyroid. I've been using it for only a couple of weeks, but the transition was completely seamless. I'm sleeping much better and feel well. The biggest surprise is I no longer have problems moving my bowels. On Nature Thyroid, I would need the aid of stool softeners and other products and would still struggle to produce 3 or 4 bowel motions in a week. Now, on NP Thyroid, I go effortlessly a minimum of twice daily like clockwork. I have never been this regular. Very happy with NP Thyroid!"

• Cou...
• September 20, 2019

For Underactive Thyroid "I am imploring everyone if they have had problems to call and report NP Thyroid to the FDA. I did this today, and she said they take this very seriously. Accella has to be held accountable for this. I have become very ill with this medication. I will not let fear of them pulling NP Thyroid off the market."

• She...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 4, 2020

For Hashimoto's disease "I have just changed from desiccated thyroid to the new ones filled at Costco. Now I am having constant GERD. I rarely have had GERD. And this stuff smells and tastes like cat urine! Really strong cat urine. I am sleepy all the time again. Where do we contact someone to look into this? What's going on?"

• GAT...
• February 24, 2019

For Hashimoto's disease "Finally, a medication that works wonderfully! I have never felt better. So far, so good! Used to be on Naturethroid. Had heart palpitations, highs and lows. The Stop The Thyroid Madness Support Group I follow has its members highly recommending NP by Acella. However, I do not understand the shortages in these thyroid medications when they are so desperately needed! The AMA has a lot of catching up to do because their protocol is counterintuitive and productive for patients like me who have been un and underdiagnosed for years! Time to wake up!"

• Son...
• January 10, 2022

For Hypothyroidism, After Thyroid Removal "Will never take this rubbish again!!!! I have no thyroid and thought this would be a good med since it's natural, wrong!!!! Dizziness, heart palpitations, extreme exhaustion. I am going back to levo as my labs were horrible on NP - elevated T3, but the rest low. No more of this horrid drug."