Thyroid Issues

By Hklbrries

Q. After years of begging my doctor to check my thyroid, he finally ran tests eight years ago and found that I am hypothyroid (low thyroid function). At first he prescribed Synthroid, but even after increasing the dose every year for five years, the tests were no better, and I still felt terrible. I had no energy at all and felt I needed a nap many afternoons.

He sent me to an endocrinologist who prescribed Armour Thyroid, a natural glandular extract. The change was unbelievable! The Synthroid (synthetic levothyroxine) contains only T4, while the Armour desiccated pig thyroid has both T3 and T4. That’s what my body needs. Maybe others will find it helpful, too.

A. Some people find that the mix of hormones in natural thyroid extract (Armour, Erfa, Naturethroid, Westhroid) is better than levothyroxine (Levothroid, Levoxyl, Synthroid) for relieving symptoms of hypothyroidism.

To learn more about symptoms of thyroid imbalance and ways to diagnose and treat it, you may wish to read our Guide to Thyroid Hormones. Anyone who would like a copy, please send $3 in check or money order with a long (No. 10), stamped (65 cents), self-addressed envelope to: Graedons’ People’s Pharmacy, No.T-4, P.O. Box 52027, Durham, NC 27717-2027. It also can be downloaded for $2 from our website: www.peoplespharmacy.com.>

Symptoms of low thyroid function include fatigue, dry skin, constipation, sensitivity to cold, low libido, slow pulse, brittle fingernails and mental sluggishness.

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Adapted from peoplespharmacy.com

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