Switching From Synthroid to Naturethroid

GreenMachineX · Jul 8, 2017

I've been on synthroid 125mcg for several years now, and after talking to a nurse practitioner recently realized I'm still having hypothyroid symptoms. So I've been prescribed 1.25 grains nature throid and broke it in half today. It's strong! My brain fog already feels better (not gone though) and pulse is up, anxiety is up and feeling a bit lightheaded. I took 2 days off synthroid because I know it has a long half life, but did I not take long enough off or is this normal to feel and just ride it out?

Edit: Took my pulse again and it's back to normal but definitely still feel stimmed up and spacey.

Vince · Jul 8, 2017

When I had my last consultation with Defy Medical, they gave me this website to check thyroid meds.
https://getrealthyroid.com/

sportsfan8724 · Jul 8, 2017

Did you switch to naturethroid from armour?

Vince · Jul 8, 2017

sportsfan8724 said:
Did you switch to naturethroid from armour?

At this point I have not switched, I'm feeling good. No weight issues and no extra tiredness. I probably should switch though.

sportsfan8724 · Jul 8, 2017

Why would or should you switch then?

sportsfan8724 · Jul 8, 2017

How much armour on you on? How's ur numbers?

Vince · Jul 8, 2017

sportsfan8724 said:
How much armour on you on? How's ur numbers?

synthroid 50 mcg and armour 90 mg
Vince's latest labs 4/10/17
https://www.excelmale.com/forum/showthread.php?10351-Vince-s-latest-labs-4-10-17

sportsfan8724 · Jul 9, 2017

Does defy think your free t3 is too low?

Vince · Jul 9, 2017

sportsfan8724 said:
Does defy think your free t3 is too low?

Yes, they think my F3 is too low and I agree with them. I have a lipidologist that prescribes my thyroid meds, I haven't switched that over to Defy.

sportsfan8724 · Jul 9, 2017

I know you feel good now but can't help but think getting free t 3 above 3.5 even closer to 4 you would feel even better. So your current doctor is hesitant?

Vince · Jul 9, 2017

sportsfan8724 said:
I know you feel good now but can't help but think getting free t 3 above 3.5 even closer to 4 you would feel even better. So your current doctor is hesitant?

Like a lot of doctors, afraid of TSH under 1.0. It's too bad good thyroid doctors are hard to find.
When I get my next labs through my lipidologist they're doing a full panel and hopefully thing will change but I doubt it.

sportsfan8724 · Jul 9, 2017

Yeah the tsh thing makes sense. You probably should just let defy handle the thyroid too. Where did defy say they would like to see your free t3 level at?

Vince · Jul 9, 2017

sportsfan8724 said:
Yeah the tsh thing makes sense. You probably should just let defy handle the thyroid too. Where did defy say they would like to see your free t3 level at?

Pretty much the same as you stated "free t 3 above 3.5 even closer to 4"

sportsfan8724 · Jul 9, 2017

Gotcha. They recommend you switch to nature throid ? Or are they ok with armour? I was thinking bout switching from armour to naturethroid but havnt mentioned it too Dr yet but seems that is the med of choice these days.

Vince · Jul 9, 2017

sportsfan8724 said:
Gotcha. They recommend you switch to nature throid ? Or are they ok with armour? I was thinking bout switching from armour to naturethroid but havnt mentioned it too Dr yet but seems that is the med of choice these days.

I'm told that armor has changed a lot over the years. Defy has recommended that I switch thyroid meds to WP Thyroid.

sportsfan8724 · Jul 9, 2017

Interesting do they feel armour isn't as strong or what did they tell you?

Vince · Jul 9, 2017

sportsfan8724 said:
Interesting do they feel armour isn't as strong or what did they tell you?

They didn't talk much about armour only that they recommended for me WP Thyroid.

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