Guest guest Posted January 28, 2004 Report Share Posted January 28, 2004 Thank-You Topper, .....From your other post, I understand then that you are taking 2 grains of natural thyroid (similar to armour? what is this?... and is it prescription only also?) but when you take nutrimed you have to take 2-1/2 grain to get the same benefit. That helps me determine a how I might adjust mine thanks! I just found out about a product called westroid sp? and on my Kroger prescription (I got 360 tablets of 120 mg Armour for 89.19) it said ask for generic to save 55.40 and so I called the pharmacy and asked for this generic (I think made by western research? don't know what the name of it is though) and they had to call my doctor and my doctor said I couldn't have the generic because it wasn't stable usp standard..but it was printed out on my kroger prescription slip. Maybe the doctor just doesn't like it. Anyway... I am so glad that I've found this group...it is so nice to feel connected with other like minded people! Blessings, Loriann Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 28, 2004 Report Share Posted January 28, 2004 Thank-You Topper, .....From your other post, I understand then that you are taking 2 grains of natural thyroid (similar to armour? what is this?... and is it prescription only also?) but when you take nutrimed you have to take 2-1/2 grain to get the same benefit. That helps me determine a how I might adjust mine thanks! I just found out about a product called westroid sp? and on my Kroger prescription (I got 360 tablets of 120 mg Armour for 89.19) it said ask for generic to save 55.40 and so I called the pharmacy and asked for this generic (I think made by western research? don't know what the name of it is though) and they had to call my doctor and my doctor said I couldn't have the generic because it wasn't stable usp standard..but it was printed out on my kroger prescription slip. Maybe the doctor just doesn't like it. Anyway... I am so glad that I've found this group...it is so nice to feel connected with other like minded people! Blessings, Loriann Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 28, 2004 Report Share Posted January 28, 2004 Loriann, I just posted a long one comparing my experiences with Nutri-meds and a Generic prescription grade Natural.... I'll let you catch that one... and then wait to answer any more questions that you may have..... Not avoiding.. but I may have already covered what you are wondering in that post. On Wed, 28 Jan 2004 06:33:17 -0000 " loriannsluxuries " writes: > Hello and all! My name is Loriann. I've been diagnosed hypo for > at least 5 years and have been taking Armour for all of that time, > however since I know the correct doseage for me I decided to look on > the internet for OTC desiccated thyroid from porcine which is what > armour is supposed to be. I found the nutri-med site and bought two > 130 gram bottles. I've been on them now for 4 days and I feel kind > of tired, not sure if it is the nutrimed thyroid or that I started my > monthly though. Have you ever taken armour and is the nutrimed the > equivalent? I am so confused because some websites I've found say > that the OTC Thyroid " supplements " (not called a drug) are not > allowed to contain the T3 & T4 hormone. Now the nutrimed co. says > they don't put anything in or take anything out...so how come this is > not classified a drug like armour? Has anyone been on armour and > switched to nutrimed desiccated thyroid from porcine and how did you > feel afterwards? Thanks for your help...confused in tennenssee! > Blessings, > Loriann Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 28, 2004 Report Share Posted January 28, 2004 You're a bit off... the generic is a product from Time-Cap labs in Farmingdale in New York... a friend buys them in Mexico when she goes down to visit... they are prescription grade.... 2 1/2 grain of the Generic prescription grade is about equal to 4 grain (two tabs) of the Nutri-meds. That's going by symptoms. Personally... all the thyroid meds seem to dose a bit differently.. they have different fillers and binders too... I'm starting to think as long as they have whole desiccated raw thyroid that they are all good.. you just have to determine potency equivalency.... That is just an opinion... please don't anyone shoot me, okay? Topper () On Wed, 28 Jan 2004 14:50:57 EST azippetydodaday@... writes: > Thank-You Topper, > ....From your other post, I understand then that you are taking 2 > grains of > natural thyroid (similar to armour? what is this?... and is it > prescription > only also?) but when you take nutrimed you have to take 2-1/2 grain > to get the > same benefit. That helps me determine a how I might adjust mine > thanks! > > I just found out about a product called westroid sp? and on my > Kroger > prescription (I got 360 tablets of 120 mg Armour for 89.19) it said > ask for > generic to save 55.40 and so I called the pharmacy and asked for > this generic (I > think made by western research? don't know what the name of it is > though) and > they had to call my doctor and my doctor said I couldn't have the > generic because > it wasn't stable usp standard..but it was printed out on my kroger > prescription slip. Maybe the doctor just doesn't like it. Anyway... > I am so glad that > I've found this group...it is so nice to feel connected with other > like minded > people! > Blessings, > Loriann Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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