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Posted 10/18/2020 7:43 PM (GMT 0)
—For 9 years, I took 1 grain/65 mg Naturthroid and felt good

—Went through menopause a couple years ago

—Suddenly in Dec 2019, I went hyper (main symptoms were mini anxiety surges and heart skipping beats; confirmed by blood test)

—Dumped my old GP (who was pretty new to me) who didn't know what to do or how to listen

—Found naturopath who tested several different thyroid meds (including synthetic)...all made me hyper

—Stopped taking thyroid and 6 weeks later was most hypo I'd ever been (TSH was 17 and felt crappy)

—Started taking Naturthroid 1/4 gr/15 mg and 6 weeks later had TSH of 8 and felt a lot better, but could be better

—Naturthroid recalled for having decreased efficacy

—Started alternating remaining 1/4 gr/15 mg Naturthroid and 1/4 gr/15 mg Armour with intent to fully transition to Armour

—Within 3 days was having same hyper symptoms that I had back in December

Both my dr and I are totally stumped. 1/4 gr/15 mg Naturthroid almost gets me where I need to be, but I still needed more. 1/4 gr/15 mg Armour makes me hyper. Now Naturthroid isn't available.

The only thing we can come up with is that I had been pretty sick with a virus (early Covid???) in Nov...it was a couple weeks later that my thyroid wacked out.

At this point, I'm thinking of taking 1/4 gr/15 mg Armour every other day and see where that gets me.

Anyone have any info I can give my doctor to help us figure this out?
Posted 11/13/2020 8:09 PM (GMT 0)
"hyper symptoms in three days"

Your prob actually hypo if you had a lab done in house that same day. My Dr can get test results the the same day, so I know this can be true. Hypo also has a hyper feeling sensation. Its more of a tired and WIRED feeling.

Cant go by feel when changing meds. It can take up to two months on a new thyroid med for your body to accept it. The brands are not interchangeable overnight.

Ive changed brands and types many times in 20 years(when mine was not available), so I learned the hard way.
Posted 11/14/2020 4:09 AM (GMT 0)
Aanyone havjng problems with constant low potassium levels. Ever since they discovered my hypothyroidism i have had low potassium curious if it may be an issue
Posted 11/14/2020 7:19 AM (GMT 0)
Lauralynn - welcome newbie!

Your first post was piggybacked in the comment section of someone else's post. No one will see it.

Make a separate post.

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Some rx drugs lower potassium, thyroid meds do not.

Eat more banannas?

Do you have muscle weakness?

Post Edited (astroman) : 11/14/2020 2:37:00 PM (GMT-7)

Posted 11/14/2020 8:27 PM (GMT 0)
Thank you everyone!

Astroman...excellent insight. I am starting to realize that I have been having bad reactions to many meds but am still probably hypo. I seem to do best on Naturthroid...it's just a matter of figuring out the right does.

LauraLynn...haha, total Newbie move. Not sure how that happened since I thought I did a new post???
Posted 11/14/2020 9:43 PM (GMT 0)
A new brand of thyroid med is tricky for some people to addapt to. I am one of those, it sucks. Its like making a child eat something they dont like. Hormone receptors are what decide if this thyroid looking thing floating by in the blood is indeed "thyroid". If you change it , it looks different. Our body is smarter than modern health science seems to think.

So.....I make sure to have more supply than needed of my thyroid med, it this case, Ive used NP thyroid for 7 years.

Since I pay cash, not thru insurance, I can have as much on hand as I want to get.

My Dr understand that im unemployable if I run out of thyroid med and cant simply change another brand that easily.
Posted 11/14/2020 9:44 PM (GMT 0)

jedore said...
Thank you everyone!

Astroman...excellent insight. I am starting to realize that I have been having bad reactions to many meds but am still probably hypo. I seem to do best on Naturthroid...it's just a matter of figuring out the right does.

LauraLynn...haha, total Newbie move. Not sure how that happened since I thought I did a new post???

You did a new post. It's LauraLynn who posted on your thread....which is okay...but she might want her own thread.
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