NP Thyroid for Underactive Thyroid User Reviews (Page 2)

• Ama...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• September 3, 2019

"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) am not so sure about it. I’m on 120+90 mg. The pills I got are completely different from previous...grayish and speckled instead of solid smooth yellowish, no speckles, previously hardly any odor, and the 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!"

• Ter...
• September 12, 2020

"I tried all the thyroid synthetics when I was first diagnosed with underactive thyroid in 2012. None of them worked for me. My doctor finally decided to put me on Armour. It was okay until they reformulated it, 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 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."

• Lys...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• February 3, 2023

"I started taking this back in July 2022 because my insurance didn't cover Armour. This was a horrible mistake. At first, I didn't notice a huge difference, but within a couple of months, my hair started falling out, I had aching joints and weird back pain that I had never experienced. I gained lots of weight, too. I got my labs done, and they did not show hypothyroid, but all my other female hormones were a mess. I am going back to Armour and praying I go back to feeling like myself."

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

"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."

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

"Started taking NP Thyroid about 3 weeks ago. I was taking WP Thyroid due to recall, no longer available. 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 thought 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."

• Big...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• August 12, 2019

"I have used almost every desiccated thyroid med out there. Armour was great until Forest Labs ruined it, Nature Throid was the best until RLC ruined that, and now after three bad batches of NP Thyroid, this refill is working great. Nice to finally get something that works without side effects. NP is working as well for me as the old Nature Throid used to work. Started losing weight, improved energy, and feeling a ton better. Hope the next batch is this good. Makes you wonder why the manufacturer screws this stuff up all the time, making those of us who need this to feel better."

• Mom...
• January 27, 2019

"Was doing well on Naturethroid, up until they seemed to change the formula. So switched to NP. Fatigue okay, 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."

• Roz...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• April 22, 2023

"I am suffering from incredible brain fog, dizziness, and confusion that are so severe that I have nearly fallen off the steps three times. I also experience other symptoms that other women have written about, such as difficulty breathing, constant nose dripping, sneezing, and fluctuating body temperature. Additionally, I sweat profusely while sleeping and have the worst body odor. For me, it took some time to build up in my system. Initially, I felt slightly better, but it quickly became horrendous. I am grateful to have found this website. Like many others on Nature-Throid, I have not been on any medication for a couple of years. I used to think that the medication had a strange taste, but I assumed that it was normal."

• Jod...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• October 15, 2018

"Like the majority of people, I was given NP when WP was unavailable. Cue sweats, anxiety, weight gain, and utter misery. Crying, can’t function, blurry vision. I’ve taken my first dose of NatureThroid this morning, and voila, I am a different person. I’m holding my body straight, I feel alive/awake, and I feel like I don’t have heavy, puffy eyes."

• Max...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• August 22, 2019

"I just read someone mentioning their NP Thyroid tasting/smelling like cat pee/urine. I’m having the same experience! I have been taking it for almost a year, and it has never had this taste/smell. I don’t know if this is related, but I popped up a couple of days ago with hives in my armpits and other mild itchy rashes on my arms, calves, back, and belly, but I also just discovered fleas on my dogs, so I’m not sure what is causing this. But why does it smell like urine?"

• Peg...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• January 15, 2020

"I cannot take Synthroid, so years ago, my doctor switched me to Armour, and it worked great! Then, for a year, they stopped making it. I started on what is called just Thyroid in Canada, made by Erfa. It worked beautifully. Then, after about 3 years, it went south on me. Tried Armour again, and it was not good for me anymore. I have been on NP for 3 years, and this fall, I was depressed, anxious, I’d get angry. I couldn’t figure out what happened. Never thought of it being NP until 2 weeks ago. I found out they no longer manufacture the pill in Georgia, but it is now manufactured in Europe, but no one knows where. I stopped the pill for 3 days and felt so calm and actually really good. Then, I started on a half dosage for 4 days and felt good. Today, I took a full dosage, and I feel a little weird, but not like before. My doctor wants me to see an Endo ASAP, which I will after giving this a few more days. If they change any filler, then that’s what we get the symptoms from."

• Jam...
• April 3, 2020

"I've taken Armour thyroid for years with wonderful results. Last year my pharmacy filled my prescription with NP thyroid. I felt like I was taking some sort of hormone - bloated belly, puffy eyes, swollen breasts. I really got scared when I realized that my uncharacteristic weepiness was becoming an obsession with suicide. I've never been like that. Immediately stopped the NP and went back to Armour. I am back to normal, feeling fine. Pharmacy tried to give me NP today. I gave it back, went home and called a different pharmacy who will give me Armour."

• LAD...
• January 11, 2020

"I started taking this drug 4 days ago. Yesterday, I started having tremendous bloating in my upper abdomen. It feels like a balloon that is filled to the max and could pop. I’m in so much pain, my back is even hurting. I have horrible acid reflux. I feel incredibly nauseous. I have severe diarrhea. I cannot drink or eat right now. I feel clammy off and on with a horrible headache. I’m also very achy. I did speak to my doctor yesterday, and she said to stop taking it. I have, but still no improvement. This is so painful."

• Kya...
• June 7, 2020

"NP Thyroid failed me and made me lose my baby. Or perhaps it was the pharmacy that switched my medication without informing me. I was on Armour for about 5 years, doing fine. Then I suddenly had a regression of all my hypo symptoms in about 2 weeks. The third week, I skipped a day, then took the pill. Within a few hours, I was fatigued, had headaches, joint pain, incredible water retention, and chest tightening... After doing this a second time, I knew for sure it was the medication. I then noticed that my med bottle said “NP Thyroid.” I called the pharmacy, and they said they had replaced Armour with NP 6 weeks before. They did not inform me! NP totally didn’t work at all for at least a month. And while I took this failure of a medication, my pregnancy failed because I had no functional thyroid hormone to sustain it. I found that NP costs cents while Armour does not. It’s a case of insurance companies trying to pay out less $$, even at the expense of real people’s health."

• Luz...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• November 20, 2019

"Due to low thyroid, was on Armour 60 mg for 1 year. My numbers were good, 2-4; however, it is expensive. Wanted to try NP Thyroid, less expensive, 1 less filler. Went on it for 3 months, went in for lab work. NP had not worked; my number was back to 45, the level I was on before I started thyroid meds. Now I have to go back to Armour 90 mg to work towards a normal range. On NP, felt lethargic, fell asleep in the afternoon, gained 8 lbs."

• Ree...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 23, 2019

"I started out in May of 2019 on Armour Thyroid (original prescription!). For some reason, it was switched to NP Thyroid by the pharmacy, and not knowing, I have been taking it! Someone told me it is not good to switch companies! I finally questioned the pharmacy today and was told they did not know why it was changed! I have been feeling so horrible since August when I refilled my last RX for NP Thyroid, and now I know why! Thankful that I found this site! I will be back on Armour tomorrow!"

• Cou...
• September 20, 2019

"I am imploring everyone if they have had problems to call and report NP Thyroid to the FDA. I did this today, and she said they take this very seriously. Accella has to be held accountable for this. I have become very ill with this medication. I will not let fear of them pulling NP Thyroid off the market."

• Bob...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• January 13, 2021

"Horrible, horrible, horrible. This new stuff from Accela is just garbage, with a variety of side effects. After yesterday's bad day, I went back to straight T4. These new pills have no consistency to them. Will never take NP Thyroid again, ever."

• Kim...
• March 9, 2017

"Have taken Armour thyroid for 45 years. Pharmacy switched me to Acella thyroid NP. After a couple of weeks, I realized something was wrong. Low energy and just slowed down. Pharmacist insisted that was Armour thyroid! My experience is that Acella thyroid is garbage and smells awful too."

• Rac...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• September 3, 2019

"I live in Austin, TX, and have been taking NP Thyroid 30 mg by Acella for about a year since Nature Throid became unavailable. The refill I picked up a few days ago definitely smells and tastes disgusting—cat urine is a good description. I took it for one day, and it seemed to upset my stomach. I had my pharmacy take a look at it, and they said that indeed it smelled bad, opened a new package, and gave me a new refill. When I got home, I opened the bottle, and the same thing—smells so horrible and tastes disgusting, so I didn’t swallow it. I have left messages with Acella customer service, but no call back yet. If anyone else wants to call, their number is 678-325-5189. I’ll let you know if they get back to me."

• Ano...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 18, 2019

"Was prescribed this medication for hypothyroidism. My doctor and I agreed on this one because I would only have to take it once a day as opposed to twice a day, which sounded great. Started waking up with really bad headaches (I take other medication 2x a day to control migraines, so I thought I was getting sick), but then my knees started hurting really badly and swelling. I stopped taking the medication, and a few days later the headaches went away and my knees felt better."

• Anonymous
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• February 19, 2021

"I have been on Nature Throid for years and have felt great. My doctor switched me to NP after Nature Throid was recalled. I felt okay at first, and now symptoms are popping up: sore arms, depression, constipation, brain fog, weight gain, puffy skin, and fatigue. This medicine isn't consistent, and not to mention, it smells and tastes like pee. Stop recalling medicine that works for people for pharmaceutical benefit. It's wrong. This stuff is junk."

• Anonymous
• October 25, 2021

"I was on Armour Thyroid for many years. Pharmacy recommended NP because of the price difference, so switched me to NP, and I noticed extreme flu-like symptoms, headaches, hair loss, insomnia, swelling (even facial swelling), all-over body pain, and constant exhaustion. I asked to be switched back to Armour after a month of misery on NP, and to please make note on my account to NEVER give me NP again because of the terrible reactions. After new blood work, I unknowingly was given NP again and took it without realizing that it wasn’t Armour. My life became a living nightmare! The anxiety attacks have been awful. My nails break easily, hair falls out in alarming amounts, continuous dull headaches accompanied by brain fog that has been very concerning. The feeling of exhaustion is unbelievable, and I cannot sleep. Joint pain, miserable indigestion and reflux, profuse sweating, inflammation, and muscle aches. My energy is ZERO, and the crying makes me feel crazy! NP Thyroid is HORRIBLE!!"

• Mak...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• January 5, 2020

"I was noticing symptoms of rapid weight gain (bloated face, etc.), extreme fatigue, lethargy, high sensitivity to cold, constipation, high cholesterol, etc. I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism and put on this medication (NP Thyroid) from my general practitioner. I've begun having increasing nausea, anxiety, and irritability, rapid heart rate, and haven't noticed any improvements to the original hypothyroidism symptoms. I'm going back to my doctor and requesting a change in medication."

• JPa...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• October 9, 2019

"This RX of NP Thyroid used to make me feel so much better, almost 'back to normal' - all of that changed with my August refill. It tastes and smells horrible, makes me nauseous, and all of my hypo symptoms have returned. Whatever changes they made, it is now worthless to me. I am waiting on my doctor to decide what to change the script to..."