How to Mix Armour Thyroid With Synthetic

Medical professionals usually prescribe a synthetic form of thyroid hormone (levothyroxine) to treat hypothyroidism, or an underactive thyroid. However, many patients say that the levothyroxine does not work for them and that they feel better either with a mix of levothyroxine and liothyronine (synthetic form of the thyroid hormone triiodothyronine), sometimes known as T4 and T3 respectively, or when taking Armour Thyroid, which is a natural thyroid replacement treatment containing both T4 and T3. While finding the Armour Thyroid treatment preferable to synthetic treatments, some patients find that the ratio of T4 to T3 in this natural product is not right for them. In this case, they mix in some synthetic product to achieve optimum results.

Things You'll Need

• Armour Thyroid tablets
• T4 (levothyroxine) or T3 (liothyronine) tablets

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Instructions

• 1

  Getting the right type and dose of thyroid medication is really a matter of trial and error because appropriate treatments vary greatly from one patient to another depending on the underlying reason for the hypothyroidism as well as the severity of the condition.

  As the treatment favored by official medical bodies is synthetic thyroid hormones, you need to find a sympathetic and open-minded doctor to help you find the appropriate treatment for you. If you've tried synthetic medications and feel no improvement in your condition, ask your doctor if you can try Armour Thyroid instead.

• 2

  If you are on the optimum dose of Armour Thyroid for you but are not completely symptom-free, the combination of T4 and T3 in Armour Thyroid may not be in the correct ratio to treat your illness most effectively.

  Feelings of anxiety, sleeplessness and heart palpitations would indicate that the ratio of T3 to T4 is too high. Symptoms such as tiredness, feeling cold and constipation would indicate that the ratio of T4 to T3 is too high (i.e. symptoms of hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism, respectively).

• 3

  Again, using trial and error, try replacing a little of your Armour Thyroid medication with some synthetic T4 or T3 to even the balance of hormone replacement until you find an appropriate mix for you. Cytomel is the most common brand name associated with T3.