Was diagnosed as hypothyroid almost 2 years ago and began on generic levothyroxine. I felt GOOD for about 2 months, then the symptoms began--nausea, heart palpitations, aches and pains everywhere. My PCP upped the dose a bit, but nothing changed. That went on for at least 6 months, and he finally sent me to an endocrinologist. She tried 50mg brand name Synthroid. Again, I felt really good for about 2 months, and the same symptoms began again. Because I was going away, I went to ER and they kept me overnight, testing every organ in my body and finding nothing 'wrong'. Noone considered that Synthroid could be the problem. So, there I was on Synthroid for a year, feeling miserable and making everyone around me even more miserable! Finally, after I did research online, the endo tried Armour Thyroid, which also worked 'great' for about 2 months, and the same symptoms began again!!! On my own, I cut dosage from 60mg to 30 mgo (am cutting 120's--since that is all my local CVS has available, and my 90-day supplier has none). THAT worked for 2 months--hadn't felt that well in over a year -- and now the same symptoms are back AGAIN!!! I live in the Boston area, where there are more medical schools and world-class hospitals than anywhere on earth! I like and trust my endo, and I know she's willing to try anything I want, but I'm at my wit's end. I'm thinking that no med might be better than anything I've tried so far, since I'm on such a low dose. Anyone else have these symptoms on Armour? I really thought I had found the answer, and it is depressing that it doesn't seem to be.
The fillers in Armour got changed in April 09 and that's when a lot of people got sick from the cellulose thy put in. It is not digestable so the thyroid hormone does not get carried into the blood.