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Burt,
I beg you, if you're going to have to take thyroid meds, use Armour.
Will ask my Cancer Doc, about Armour. They just put me on it because of the tumor, It was found thru a pet scan. Just had a test Friday to see if it is cancer, also found fluid on my lungs. Going in for cat scan tomorrow. I just hope my cancer has not started to sprend.
Go back to the doc. Wednesday for results. will ask her then. THANKS for the info.
I hope the best for you.....
For Armour, you may have to insist. You may have to say "I will not take anything BUT Armour." and be serious about it. As you've read here, many doctors are reluctant to prescribe it. They get no kickback from it, perk-wise, because it costs like $ to $11 for a month's supply.
WARNING: They will tell you that there is a shortage of Armour, which there is. It is temporary, but there is no known date of resumption. If you go to Walgreen's for your prescriptions, you'll be out of luck. Find yourself a compounding pharmacist, first. He will be able to make the pills himself. Call ahead and ask first if he has the ingredients necessary to compound Armour.
When my pharmacy ran out of Armour, my pharmacist told me he could make them as a last resort, but to call around and see what I could find first. I scoured the city. Every single pharmacist told me to switch to Synthroid, that there was no alternative to Armour, no substitute at all. I called my pharmacist back and he had a batch for me the next day. He has made another month's worth since then, and it looks like it will be that way for a while.
I understand cancer of the thyroid is different than straight hypothyroidism.
DrLowe.com is a wealth of great information regarding the thyroid. There are many other books upon which you can waste money, such as Shaman's, but Dr. Lowe is the only reason I am alive today, with no exaggeration. I hope he can do the same for you. I'll look through and see if I can find anything to send your way.