NP Thyroid for Underactive Thyroid User Reviews (Page 3)

• Anony...
• 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 bad and swelling. I stopped taking the medication and a few days later the headaches went away and my knees felt better.."

• MakaKoa
• 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 began 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."

• Becky...
• November 4, 2022

"Message to my physician: The last prescription you gave me was for Thyroid Np. I have been on armour for 20 plus years. Perhaps it was a mistake or maybe you wanted me try it, but I wasn’t aware of it until my prescription was filled. I decided to go with it, because the price was considerably lower than armour. I have been on it for 6 weeks and had several severe hypo issues, stomach pain, arthritic knee pain, muscle pain. I need to go back on armour ASAP….I feel awful!!!!! I haven’t felt this bad, ever. Sent from my iPhone"

• hippy
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• September 28, 2019

"I was switched to this medication NP thyroid after being unable to fill my NatureThroid script in June 2019. Since then my mental fog, head aches, body aches have increased. I refilled my prescription mid-September and the latest batch made me so nauseous with a severe headache. I'm now working with a new endocrinologist to get me off of this drug and reevaluate what I need."

• scary
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• August 30, 2021

"This is the scariest medicine I have ever taken. Never had these problems on nature thyroid until I switched to this medication and within a month developed horrible pain in my hand joints that went on for months until it was diagnosed as pseudogout caused by this stuff. Just a very bad and painful experience. Never want to take it again."

• JFed
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 22, 2021

"Please be careful with this medication. I am barely putting it all together this morning. I was on NatureThroid for awhile. I lost weight but was jittery. So my doc changed me to NP Thyroid. For 3 months, I noticed I was starting to gain weight and became extremely tired in the afternoon but thought nothing of it. Then I had my prescription refilled on 1/27 and on 1/31 everything came crashing down. I woke to my body buzzing like slight electrocution. My anxiety went through the roof, ringing in my ears (like loud buzzing), inability to focus, complete insomnia. I would wake at 12:45 every night extremely hot like a hot flash and couldn't go back to sleep (thyroid regulates body temp). I was a zombie! I took myself off this stuff and am recovering SLOWLY because it screwed with my adrenals too. Thyroid and adrenals are linked. Awaiting blood test results to see where to go next."

• Annie...
• September 22, 2019

"NP Thyroid was prescribed for me for the first time, so I have no other meds to compare to. The first 4 days, energy, positive weight loss. 2 weeks my hair feeling dry & breaking. Shortly after this, hair is falling out from the root in GREAT amounts! I have fine hair and really cannot lose anymore. My doctor said to cut my 30mg dose in half. This didn’t help, my hair continued falling out. Finally she said to go off completely. I was on this for one month, 5 days. After going off, I got weepy, depressed, and felt worse than before I started. It’s been 15 days since stopping the NP, and my hair isn’t falling out as much. I’m not feeling as weepy anymore. I have some weird dry bumps on my scalp that just started since this med and I have a dermatology appointment for that next. The pills smell like urine. I thought that was normal as well. I am going to be very apprehensive about trying another medication. But for now still dealing with the after effects of this horrible medication."

• Heste...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• March 13, 2017

"I have taken both the generic and Synthroid for 10 years, trying desperately to stop the hair loss. Three months ago my endocrinologist switched me to NP and within 3 weeks my hair stopped falling out. I do still have very dry skin, but otherwise I feel good."

• Grace
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 22, 2019

"Started taking NP Thyroid in July as per dr's prescription due to a slightly low reading on blood test. I've been on bioidentical hormone replacement for about a year and have regular labs to check levels. First week I was extremely irritable. Since then, my skin is very itchy and have areas on my shoulders, forearms and shins where bumps/skin eruptions have appeared that are hyper-itchy. Plus I'm hot all the time. I teach exercise classes and of course I get hot and sweat but since I started on this medication I sweat profusely. Plus I live in the southeast and with the sweltering heat we've had for the past 3 months it's been almost intolerable. And like others have said in these reviews the stuff stinks! I'm calling the dr today to get instructions on how to come off this poison."

• Dave
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• May 9, 2018

"Had been taking 120mg of Armour Thyroid for years when price shot up. I looked for alternative and was on Nature-Thyroid and had no problems when suddenly it disappeared for the market. I went back to Armour but was sick of the price gouging and found NP Thyroid. I have been on it for a month now and have been an utter mess. First week was fine, but then a sudden drop in general well being. I cannot focus, constant fatigue, grogginess, barely able to function, balance is off... just generally horrible. Thankfully I am able to get Nature-Thyroid again and am waiting for the new prescription to arrive. Once it does NP is going in the trash. Avoid... avoid... avoid!!!"

• jak
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• December 16, 2020

"After several successful years of taking Nature Throid, the supplier made a recall and as a result I was switched to NP Thyroid. It smells like cat urine, and I am not sure how consistent the dosing is from pill to pill. I feel pretty inconsistent from week to week on it. I have gone through approx 90 day on it and would very much like to return to Nature Throid."

• Alan
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• April 7, 2023

"1.5 mg. I haven't had any problems at all, helps me sleep better, stable heart rate, my muscles tighter, have no more low back pain, and no more vertigo. My adrenals didn't like it at first, but takings some adrenal support helped that. Do your research, so much better than Levothyroxine."

• Tina
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• September 4, 2018

"Np thyroid med make me feel very depressed Very emotional dizzy feel like I'm dying. I can't sleep. Always hurting all over my body. Urine track infection out of no where. I'm going to Dr ASAP to tell him to get me off this meds."

• Hypo
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• July 9, 2022

"I’m a 35 yo male that’s been through the wringer figuring this thyroid stuff out and I’ve taken everything. From T4 and T3 from Latin America and Asia to all the known ones from the USA based labs. I have to say, I take np thyroid 90 in the morning and not going to lie, I feel amazing. It definitely works and as all of you out there who know how it feels when it’s not working right, I can say once you have the right dose np thyroid is the best, I take it sublingually and it tastes amazing! I take that plus intermittent fasting and on and off ketogenic diet and my life has changed for the better. Love np thyroid wanted to let y’all know the stuff is good! Just figure out the right dose diet and lifestyle and you’re set! Don’t give up it’s been rough for me but I think I’ve finally figured it out. Much love all"

• Danie...
• Taken for 5 to 10 years
• December 24, 2021

"I don't understand these poor reviews. Sounds to me that the prescribing physician is more likely the problem. In a lot of these reviews, sounds to me like over prescribing issues and I'm not even a doctor myself. I've been on NP thyroid so several years after armour thyroid became ridiculously expensive and occasionally unavailable. My TSH levels have been right on target and I experience no side effects or symptoms described in many of these reviews."

• NP th...
• Taken for less than 1 month
• March 13, 2022

"My doctor put me on 60 mg of NP thyroid. First couple of days I was ok, on day 4 I start having extremely High Blood pressure, barely able to walk and had a migraine headache. Called my doctor and lower my dose to 30 mg. After 3 days I started experiencing same things. Do not take this medication. Something seriously wrong. And smell of Np Thyroid is awful."

• Juliana
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• November 21, 2021

"I started taking NP Thyroid April of 2021, so a little over 7 months... I have gotten married and all in this time being on the new med. I literally felt like I was dying with the amount of panic and anxiety attacks I was having, not feeling myself, brain fog, feeling doomed, exhausted, overwhelmed and overall just off. Instead of checking on the thyroid medication because I have taken a few different kinds since I was 11 years when I was originally diagnosed (I’m 35 now) and never having any side effects, I completely regret it. I literally thought I was losing my mind.. the waves of emotions along with the ups and downs, just brutal. I had complete loss of my sex drive along with any feelings at all. I thought that it was stress from work and my wedding, thought I had a mental breakdown, I went as far as therapist to a psychiatrist trying multiple medications trying to fix this. I stopped taking the NP THYROID and the rest a few days ago, feeling better and better every day!"

• Nana
• October 18, 2020

"A year ago, this month, I was suddenly finding it difficult to get NP Thyroid 30mg. I started getting it easier through a different pharmacy. In October, I noticed a lot of little purple spots on the back of my hands. I’ve continued getting them here and there on my arms and hands. As well, I had strong heart palpitations that would sometimes make me feel faint. I had my heart checked out twice, but nothing explained the palpitations. Add to all that, I noticed my upper abdomen was feeling bloated. I was also feeling tired and anxious. Something wasn’t right. A few nights ago, something made me decide to research NP Thyroid medication and I was shocked to see some of the side effects people were having. I quit taking it and already, no more little purple spots!!! After a year of seeing them pop up here and there on my arms and hands - gone. I’m wondering if I have damaged my health taking it for a year. Don’t take this medicine!!"

• Anonymous
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• February 15, 2022

"I was on np thyroid for 6 months I was told it was better than Levo. It seemed to work the first few months the last couple of months I have been extremely tired severe joint pain and occasional flu symptoms just out of curiosity my wife looked up the side effects and after that I quit using it and in a few days am feeling better. This stuff is garbage."

• Elena
• January 7, 2021

"I was suffering from terrible depression. My doctor increased my np thyroid dose from 30 mg per day to 60 mg per day. My depression has abated. I didn’t have to take an antidepressant. I’m feeling much better about life and myself, having made this small change in my daily routine !"

• Crissy
• Taken for less than 1 month
• August 21, 2018

"I had been on nature throid for over 5 years but changed this month to np. My bp has mysteriously gone up in the past year so decided to give NP thyroid a try to see if my blood pressure stabilizes and so far so good! It's been only a few weeks so in 8 weeks I shall see how it goes but I am pleased thus far. It seems nature throid has a huge amount of fillers my body just can't tolerate at least that is my conclusions. Everyone is different but I definitely don't want so many fillers in my meds all my life!"

• Lylly
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• July 22, 2019

"I've been on Armour which was great, then they reformulated it was switched to Nature Throid that was great too, then they reformulated that and every inch of my body did not function. I couldn't get up to my 3rd floor apartment it was awful was switched to NP Thyroid and I got my life back. I've found that if you take it before bed or if you get up in the night it works better on a empty stomach then when you get up in the am you don't have to wait for your coffee. I even called Acella Lab and asked them if they had any intentions of reformulating NP Thyroid they said absolutely not!! Keeping my fingers crossed!!!! This is the first time in 5 yrs my levels are right on track I Love this Medication. My Insurance doesn't pay for it but At this point I'll pay for it to feel myself again."

• MissL...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• June 25, 2019

"I hate this medication. I keep trying to get the pharmacy to switch me back to the Armour Thyroid but they won't. They claim this is the generic. On NP Thyroid, I feel tired all the time, and have all the symptoms of hypothyroidism. My hair is falling out again in clumps and my weight loss is stalled. I used to be on WP Thyroid before they had manufacturing issues and loved it but I can't get on it anymore. I think I may have my doctor switch me to Nature-Throid or move my prescription to another pharmacy because I'm tired of feeling tired and lethargic all the time."

• Riley
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• March 25, 2021

"I spent 5 years on increased doses of SYNTHROID® (levothyroxine sodium) tablets with no success. I was tired all the time and felt I'd never have energy again. At 56, years old my endocrinologist suggested we try NP Thyroid. I felt the change almost immediately. I started sleeping better and my mood improved as well. The price of NP Thyroid is the big downside. It's much, much more expensive than levothyroxine."

• Brandon
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• May 3, 2020

"I had been on Armour thyroid for 60 years. First it was made by Armour and then manufactured by Forest Labs and it worked fine until they reformulated it. I then took Nature-Throid with no problems up until they had a manufacturing problem. I got tired of paying big bucks for a compounding pharmacy to make it and for awhile NP Thyroid worked. Then about August 2019 something changed and my hair was falling out and I had symptoms like others described. Fortunately Nature-Throid was once again in production and I am having no problems with it. Unfortunately Sam's Club would not reimburse me for the latest bottle because the FDA did not recall it. I would love to take genuine Armour thyroid again, but I don't know what company is making it."