Hypothyroidism

Btease23
Btease23 Posts: 5 Member
edited November 17 in Chit-Chat
I was wondering who is on lexythroxine and who takes a desiccated thyroid. I am on levythroxine and never thought about the later of the 2. I have done a lot of research these past few days and would like to know more about the natural approach. Which is better in your opinion?

Thanks for the help

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  • SarahMorganP
    SarahMorganP Posts: 921 Member
    I was on synthroid for years and felt miserable the entire time. My labs always came back great but I had all the horrible symptoms I had prior to getting on the meds. Finally I found a good endo and he added cytomel with my synthroid. That made a huge difference. I felt so much better.

    About a year ago I asked him of I could try armour so I have been on that by itself for a year now. I feel about the same as i did on the synthroid/cytomel combination.

    I HIGHLY recommend either adding cytomel or going to just armour.
  • Btease23
    Btease23 Posts: 5 Member
    SarahMorganP wrote: »
    I was on synthroid for years and felt miserable the entire time. My labs always came back great but I had all the horrible symptoms I had prior to getting on the meds. Finally I found a good endo and he added cytomel with my synthroid. That made a huge difference. I felt so much better.

    About a year ago I asked him of I could try armour so I have been on that by itself for a year now. I feel about the same as i did on the synthroid/cytomel combination.

    I HIGHLY recommend either adding cytomel or going to just armour.

    Have you had success with losing weight while on these? Ever since i was diagnosed and have been on medication for it i am having an extremely difficult time losing weight. it just stays the same no matter what i do
  • SomebodyWakeUpHIcks
    SomebodyWakeUpHIcks Posts: 3,836 Member
    Let us research this and get back to you.

    Thank you.
  • deannalfisher
    deannalfisher Posts: 5,600 Member
    NDT can be harder to get prescribed and at one time was limited supply as compared to synthroid/levo

    I'm on Levo, synthroid makes me ill even though they are notionally the same

    Also there is a huge range of 'normal' thyroid levels - so while yours could be normal it may not be your bodies optimal - I'm normal at 3.5 but feel like crap - my doc helps me keep myself at .45 and no issues losing weight
  • SarahMorganP
    SarahMorganP Posts: 921 Member
    Btease23 wrote: »
    SarahMorganP wrote: »
    I was on synthroid for years and felt miserable the entire time. My labs always came back great but I had all the horrible symptoms I had prior to getting on the meds. Finally I found a good endo and he added cytomel with my synthroid. That made a huge difference. I felt so much better.

    About a year ago I asked him of I could try armour so I have been on that by itself for a year now. I feel about the same as i did on the synthroid/cytomel combination.

    I HIGHLY recommend either adding cytomel or going to just armour.

    Have you had success with losing weight while on these? Ever since i was diagnosed and have been on medication for it i am having an extremely difficult time losing weight. it just stays the same no matter what i do

    Not really. I had a much harder time losing weight when I was only on synthroid. Now it's hard but only because i am older and I love to eat. :)
  • HermanLily
    HermanLily Posts: 217 Member
    I was on levo for years and felt awful, I asked to try Armour, and feel human again.
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