How to Take Armour Thyroid Sublingual

The thyroid controls metabolism. When the thyroid gland is diseased or unbalanced, the person becomes either hyperthyroid or hypothyroid. If she's hypothyroid, there is an insufficient amount of thyroid hormone and her metabolism slows down; this can cause depression, weight gain and other problems. If she's hyperthyroid, her metabolism speeds up and hyperactivity occurs because of the abundance of thyroid hormone in the bloodstream, leading to weight loss and other health issues. To balance the thyroid, a doctor prescribes either natural or synthetic thyroid hormones. Some doctors advise their patients to take natural thyroid hormones, such as Armour, sublingually for greater effectiveness.

Things You'll Need

• Armour Thyroid medication

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Instructions

• 1

  Decide if you'll take your Armour Thyroid tablet in the morning or at night before going to sleep. It's best taken on an empty stomach; however, you can take it an hour before or after a meal.

• 2

  Avoid taking vitamins close to taking your thyroid medication in general; wait to take calcium supplements either two hours before or two hours after your regular dosage. Calcium, in particular, interferes with the absorption of thyroid medication.

• 3

  Place the entire Armour thyroid tablet under your tongue until it dissolves. You may also split the Armour tablet in half and take two sublingual doses 12 hours apart, such as one at 6 a.m. and the other at 6 p.m.