Thyroid desiccated for Underactive Thyroid User Reviews (Page 5)

• Jay
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• October 21, 2019

NP Thyroid (thyroid desiccated) "For all of you on NP Thyroid who have noticed a recent decline in you health with hypothyroid symptoms returning and NP having a terrible smell...contact Acella on line...leaving your contact information. This seems to be the only way they will get back to you. I did this last week and Steve from Acella contacted me the next day. He asked a long list of questions and was typing as I answered. He claims the only thing that they have changed is their supplier of the raw porcine and that is where they are looking at a possible problem. I asked him if he would like to hear from others who are having same issues and he said yes. I will be changing to either Armour (which also has issues) or a T4 plus a T3. I don't know what else to do."

• Ladyc...
• April 23, 2016

Armour Thyroid (thyroid desiccated) "I had started taking Armour over 6 months ago and it did better for me than Synthroid or Nature-Throid. Eyebrows and head hair started to grow in, energy improved, brain fog was lifting, all the rest of the good things we go through to get back to ourselves. About 8 weeks ago the symptoms all started coming back, including some new ones, like the rash on my hands someone else mentioned happened with them. I thought I was doing something wrong. Checked my diet, sleep, etc., all good. I did an internet search and turned up so many websites where people shared their stories of problems with Armour and it all clicked. I switched to WP a week ago and already feel better."

• Julie...
• April 7, 2016

NP Thyroid (thyroid desiccated) "Took Armour Thyroid for the last 10 years. When the formula was changed a couple of years ago, all of the hypothyroid symptoms set in. Weight gain, hair loss, etc. My new doctor switched my prescription to NP Thyroid about 6 months ago. Such a huge improvement!!"

• Cbower
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• April 16, 2018

Armour Thyroid (thyroid desiccated) "I was prescribed Armour Thyroid for four years. The first year was great! Felt better than ever before (currently 42 years of age) but at about the two year mark I noticed a difference. My energy plummeted, almost seemed depressed. So I started taking antidepressants. That did not help. So to answer all my problems my doctor kept increasing my Armour Thyroid dose. I went from 60mg to 160mg in a four year period. I could not sleep, I felt depressed, and had absolutely no energy. I went to a cardiologist, and endocrinologist to help see what the problem could be. They both advised me it was the hormones, testosterone, progesterone, estrogen, and Armour Thyroid medication."

• NYAL
• February 3, 2014

Armour Thyroid (thyroid desiccated) "I had been experiencing undiagnosed hypothyroidism symptoms for long time without really knowing what was going on: extreme fatigue, brain fogginess,mood swings, cold. I had been having my thyroid tested for years due to my mother having had a tumor and removal of hers and yet the dr's all kept telling me the levels were fine. I went to an Integrative Dr and he prescribed for me. I've gradually worked up to taking 45 mg a day. 60mg was too much, headache, very painful and hardened breasts, really bad PMS type symptoms and the bloating! My biggest issue is also the puffiness and inability to lose weight! Protein shakes, cardio exercise and strength training and nothing helps. It's so frustrating!"

• lrward
• March 7, 2014

Armour Thyroid (thyroid desiccated) "I have been on Armour since October '13. I was diagnosed hypothyroid. I have steadily gained weight ever since I started. 20lbs. It has not helped with my cold hands or feet, dry skin, or fatigue. My hair has stopped falling out so bad but that is about the only thing good I can say about this. Also, Im not sure if its related but I've had serious worsening of lower back pain since starting this. "

• Emy
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• July 26, 2021

Armour Thyroid (thyroid desiccated) "Armour is sadly not working well for me! Someone needs to investigate. My labs this month (July 2021) have officially tanked. On a fairly decent dose (210mgs) plus I still have my own thyroid. Yet my free T4 is very low at 0.90 my reverse T3 has skyrocketed to 17.5 which has never happened before, at least not since all this time I’ve been on Ndt’s (2014 onward) Free T3 on the lower part of the range/still not optimal at 3.0 & I am very symptomatic; hands dry, bleeding & cracking open, 50lb weight gain in the last year, hair falling like crazy, SO hard to get up in the mornings and function, mood swings/depression/anxiety, hard to go to sleep at a decent time which doesn’t make sense considering I’m exhausted/dozing off all day (unless this med has thrown me into some serious adrenal fatigue.) That time of the month (and the leading up to it) has become a painful, emotional nightmare. Need Nature-Throid, WP, and NP thyroid to be back and consistent the way they were before :-("

• Vickie...
• May 29, 2015

"When I was not on any thyroid medication and when I was on Synthroid, I felt lethargic, mentally slow, uninterested in life, apathetic, at times depressed. I had no energy for doing anything, nor did I have a desire to do anything - especially interacting with people (this felt overwhelming). I also had unwanted weight gain. When I finally switched to NDT, within a few days of raising my dosage to the current level (4 grains), I noticed a huge difference in my personality. I started to enjoy listening to the radio in the car again and singing like mad (I hadn't even noticed that I had stopped doing that before), and I started to care more about friendships, going places, being part of activities. I stopped feeling depressed and I lost weight!"

• Prive...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 17, 2021

NP Thyroid (thyroid desiccated) "I feel lifeless - that is the only way to describe how I feel. I've been taking this medication, a low dose of 30mg, for 6-7 weeks. I feel way worse than I did before I started it. I thought something was seriously wrong until I thankfully found this forum. I have never been so exhausted and fatigued in my life. Nausea, indigestion, constipation, puffy eyelids, my mood is off.... the list goes on. This drug should not be on the market. Don't take it!!!"

• Anonymous
• November 1, 2008

Armour Thyroid (thyroid desiccated) "My blood test said I was on the low side of normal, yet I was having very bad pain in my legs and feet and having chills and loss of hair. I was put on this drug and the pain is gone in my legs and feet. I no longer have chills and my hair is growing back."

• softee
• January 2, 2012

Westhroid (thyroid desiccated) "I have never had a thyroid. After trying several different medicines such as Armour & Synthroid, I was happy to get Westhroid. However, at week 4, my hair is still rough, including my facial hair (I am female, 55), energy level is low, and lots of joint/muscle pain still! The adjustment phase takes SO MUCH TIME & patience, but I am hopeful. Anyone without a thyroid needs all 4 thyroid hormones; T1-T4 calcitonin. Synthetics only have T4, period. I will come back in 2 weeks with an update."

• Bob
• Taken for less than 1 month
• June 2, 2020

NP Thyroid (thyroid desiccated) "All who were taking NP Thyroid should know it been recalled. I just got a new batch and it works fantastic. Best I have felt in a year. Glad I dumped the Nature Throid as I was taking almost 3 1/2 grains a day just to get a little bump everyday. Now on 60mg of NP twice a day and it's like a whole new world. Get rid of your old NP meds and replace them with the newer script. The recalled NP ad 115% more T3 than was needed, that's why it was recalled by Accela."

• Healthy...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 7, 2021

NP Thyroid (thyroid desiccated) "I took NatureThroid for 12 years without problems and good results. It was recalled. I found I could not take Synthroid, which tore up my digestive tract. I tried Tirosint and no go. Endocrinologist switched me to NP Thyroid. I went to ER with a head injury and that had no ill effects. I was not allowed to leave and detained for 10 hours because I had atrial fibrillation. I came home with a beta blocker and a blood thinner, which I hope are temporary. This is a dangerous and horrible drug. Irregular heartbeat is a listed side effect. I reported it to the FDA, mentioning that the recall of NatureThroid caused this situation."

• KB13
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• March 22, 2019

Nature-Throid (thyroid desiccated) "I started taking Nature-Thyroid one year ago for my hypothyroidism. Since then my afternoon dip in energy has improved; however have experienced another troublesome side effect. I've lost a lot of hair, and I didn't have much to begin with. Also, my eyebrows are disappearing."

• Ter
• September 12, 2020

NP Thyroid (thyroid desiccated) "I tried all the thyroid synthetics when I was first diagnosed with underactive throid in 2012, none of them worked for me. My Dr. finally decided to put me on Armour, it was ok until they reformulated It stopped working. Next was Nature Thyroid, it worked better than the reformulated Armour but, not as well as the old Armour. I asked him for WP, it was the best!!! Then they had a manufacturing problem and I couldn't get it. Next was NP by Acella and I have been feeling better than the reformulated Armour. It works as well as the Nature Thyroid but, not like the WP! RLC Labs has a problem again, none of their NDT is available is available again. I'm glad I stuck with the NP, never got any of the recalled stuff. I've never experienced any of the complaints others have. I'm not happy about all the fillers in NP but, I've seen worse formulations. I wish they'd clean it up. "

• Amaya
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• September 3, 2019

NP Thyroid (thyroid desiccated) "NP thyroid was great for about a year (I finally got optimal after the whole WP/Nature shortage/reformulation!) but only up until last month or so. Now I (along with many others, see stop the thyroid madness website/blog) are not so sure about it. I’m on 120+90mgs. The pills I got are completely different from previous...grayish & speckled instead of solid smooth yellow-ish no speckles, previously hardly any odor, and new ones are also noticeably thicker in size. And the smell. Like insecticide mixed with cat urine...yuck! Called Acella, and they basically dismissed my concerns stating from a scripted answer that color/odor could change from batch to batch and that nothing has changed. Keep an eye on this one!"

• Gabi
• March 9, 2023

Armour Thyroid (thyroid desiccated) "I was on Armour for almost 20 years with no issues. My June 2021 refill triggered incredible anxiety and irritability, increased heart rate, heat intolerance (and I worked in heat and was acclimated to it). Like others posting reviews, I also noted jaw clenching and tooth grinding. In August 2021, I was hospitalized for an arrhythmia the doctors told me was from being overmedicated. Armour changed, either due to supply chain problems or to save money or both. I can no longer trust it, and switched to levothyroxine/cytomel."

• JGano
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 21, 2020

WP Thyroid (thyroid desiccated) "I was on the original WP thyroid in 2014 and loved it! It was a life changer for me with energy etc. I started on the “new” WP and it landed me in the hospital. I’m STILL dealing with the effects. I had edema from head to toe and put on 12 pounds in one week. My gut microbiome was totally wiped out and I literally stopped digesting food properly. That along with severe bloating/fluid retention made me look 9 months pregnant. I’m very healthy and normally thin. This drug has some really dangerous new components. Don’t use!!"

• jujul...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• February 2, 2020

NP Thyroid (thyroid desiccated) "This did NOT work well for me at all. I turned into a different person. It scared me and my husband, and my GP felt so bad. We were trying to save money because we do not have insurance. Once I stopped NP and went back to Armour, I got my life back. Be careful, everyone reacts different and this was not good for me."

• Ladya...
• March 18, 2010

Armour Thyroid (thyroid desiccated) "Great news! I just talked with Forest Labs (manufacturer of Armour Thyroid). They updated their manufacturing equipment and changed formulation by increasing dextrose and decreasing cellulose. The dessicated thyroid stayed the same, even though they have trouble getting it. However, the pills now are very difficult to cut in half (they crumble). I do great on Armour and had a severe allergic reaction to synthetic hormones. I don't like the new formulation as much because I cut my pills in half, but it's better than synthetic. Hope this information helps."

• BNA
• Taken for 10 years or more
• October 7, 2022

Armour Thyroid (thyroid desiccated) "Echoing the many recent negative reviews on Armour. Since mid 2021 the medicine hasn't been the same. I have had depression, anxiety, panic and after feeling better on an older compounded med, decided to try again since I felt my own system had settled down. Big mistake. By the end of the week trial, I was non-functional. In addition, I'd had an elevation of anti-thyroglobulin antibodies which I've never had before in my 26 year history as a thyroid patient. I have reported my issues to the FDA and talked to them at length, but told them many patients need NDT, but we need it to be safe, reliable, and effective. Encourage everyone having problems or an interest to do the same."

• Sickt...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• October 12, 2019

NP Thyroid (thyroid desiccated) "Like many others here, after taking NP Thyroid for the last 5 years with no issues, my script filled in August 2019 smelled like urine and tasted terrible. I kept taking them and suffered a horrible stomach pain event and almost went to the ER. I contacted Acella and it sounds like they have a new supplier and this medication is now ruined. I guess I have to switch to Armour now after doing so well on this drug for so long."

• Anonymous
• Taken for less than 1 month
• April 3, 2017

Nature-Throid (thyroid desiccated) "Was on the lowest dose for twelve days and experienced chest pains shortness of breath. Sore boobs early period and muscle weakness..... This drug is great for certain people but if you are borderline hypo like I am I would watch your symptoms closely. Everyone is different though."

• Lymie...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• October 20, 2020

NP Thyroid (thyroid desiccated) "Started taking NP thyroid about 3 weeks ago. I was taking WP thyroid due to recall no longer avail. I have chronic Lyme and co-infections. I've been feeling a lot better lately. About 2 weeks ago I started feeling very anxious, heart palpitations, extreme fatigue, severely depressed, brain fog, muscle pain/aches and the list is endless. I really though it was one of my co-infections coming back. Paid $580 to get tested for it and I was negative. Couldn't figure out what was causing all of this. Until I googled NP thyroid it smells like cat pee. I will no longer be taking it. I don't know what to change it to, I see my doc on Monday I hope to get it sorted. Please don't touch this stuff."

• Momof
• January 27, 2019

NP Thyroid (thyroid desiccated) "Was doing well on Naturethroid, up until they seemed to change the formula. So switched to NP. Fatigue ok BUT brain fog much worse, painful joints, stiffness in muscles and leg pain that feels similar to restless legs. The worst symptom though, is headaches. Constant. Am now experimenting with altering my dose (again!) but I’ll have to swap to Armour I think. I’m in the U.K. Getting hold of NDT is like finding a unicorn. I despair. I wish Naturethroid had never changed. I know they deny a reformulation but it worked like a dream for me before their manufacturing issues and I felt well. Now I’m back in the hypo pit and it’s dreadful."