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remember...ARMOUR is hard to get! I had to try to cut them in half to get the right dose each day..they do not split well at all!
Armour is hard to get only temporarily, not forever.... and if you have a compounding pharmacist, he will make it for you.
The amount of time spent calling around to find a compounding pharmacy is nothing compared to how long you can spend being miserable when left under-treated.
Regarding cutting the pills, I have successfully cut the pills with a pill cutter. By hand is impossible, since they always come out uneven and one or both pieces shoots off to places unknown. I now take 4 itty-bitty pills instead of one regular pill, just for my convenience.
BTW: For anyone concerned about price, my pharmacy charges the same price for pre-made Armour as they do for the caplets they make on-site. My insurance makes my price $9, though I bought Armour for years without insurance. I paid $11. The remark about paying a lot of money for Armour was, I believe, citing the price of Armour that you can buy on-line through companies that don't require a prescription. I have considered buying from them before, but I was unsure of the freshness of the pills, and the legality of it. But it did cost a lot to bypass those finicky doctors. Last I checked, those sites were out of Armour anyways.
Another consideration: on Dr. Lowe's website, he discusses a thyroid pill that he says works as well as Armour. I would describe it as a natural vitamin for the thyroid with the T3 and T4. While it costs 3 to 4 times as much, he says it takes less to work. I have never tried it before, but I would go to that before Synthroid or Levoxyl, personally. You can order this med without a prescription. You can also have Dr. Lowe treat you over-the-phone, though I'm not sure if insurance covers this yet, and he can work in tandem with your doctor, if you have a doctor who is open to this.
As for finding a doctor who will prescribe Armour, ask your compounding pharmacist WHO in your area prescribes Armour. 3 years ago, I called around to at least 6 pharmacies before getting a helpful pharmacist. Everyone else left me with the impression it was impossible to get. Your helpful pharmacist knows who's taking it and who's prescribing it to them.
Good luck!
