I believe in doing things as naturally as I can. I have hypothyroidism as well & have had it for years. I use Armour Thyroid, have been for years, which is not the synthetic Synthroid. It is derived from an animal, but these are far more effective & can do things in the body that synthetic prescriptions cannot do. I cannot take the synthetic. They do not work.
You still need a prescription to get this from your pharmacy. I believe there is one other natural glandular you can get as well. I forget the name but it's the same thing as Armour Thyroid & you still need a prescription for it.
My M.D. believes in natural things & has been very supportive of me with my decision. If you want to try it & have a doctor who will not prescribe the natural but tries ro push synthetics on you, find another doctor.
Do not try these glandulars sold by health food stores & natural companies. They are famous for what's inside the bottle not being the same as what's on the label, & the amount is not even consistent from bottle to bottle. They usually have a lot less in them than the label states. If you are not having a consistent dosage daily it would be impossible to find the amount that is right for you.
When you have thyroid tests run, (this is general information for everyone), make sure they don't just order the TSH - thyroid stimulating hormone - test. Tell them to also run the free T3 & free T4. I believe there may be one or two others you need to have them run as well, but a good Google search will turn up many good articles about what tests need to be run. My low thyroid shows up under the free T3 & never would have been found had I not read an article that told me what to request, as my TSH was always normal.
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