scbusf Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 I've taken Thyroid meds for many years for Hypothyroidism. I feel the best when I take Armour Thyroid. A little while ago, my insurance decided not to cover Armour any more. They switched me to NP Thyroid. I don't recall the exact day I switched. Anyway. I recently started having some weird symptoms .... of course, Dr. Google has me convinced I have something very scary. Then I realized that I had switched that thyroid medication around the same time the symptoms started. The weird symptoms - a strange, jittery feeling and heat intolerance. Now, I've never been once to enjoy hot weather, but this has been extreme. Also, the jittery feeling - I do struggle with anxiety and I am crazy stressed right now, so I was assuming it was that. My question - if I switch back to Armour, how long would it be before I started seeing the side effects go away? Assuming the side effects are due to the NP Thyroid, that is? A couple of days? Weeks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busymama7 Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 5 minutes ago, scbusf said: I've taken Thyroid meds for many years for Hypothyroidism. I feel the best when I take Armour Thyroid. A little while ago, my insurance decided not to cover Armour any more. They switched me to NP Thyroid. I don't recall the exact day I switched. Anyway. I recently started having some weird symptoms .... of course, Dr. Google has me convinced I have something very scary. Then I realized that I had switched that thyroid medication around the same time the symptoms started. The weird symptoms - a strange, jittery feeling and heat intolerance. Now, I've never been once to enjoy hot weather, but this has been extreme. Also, the jittery feeling - I do struggle with anxiety and I am crazy stressed right now, so I was assuming it was that. My question - if I switch back to Armour, how long would it be before I started seeing the side effects go away? Assuming the side effects are due to the NP Thyroid, that is? A couple of days? Weeks? I've had that when my dose was too high. It's possible that you are absorbing more from the NP. My Dr says different formulations work better for some. I would consult about reducing dosage a bit. It didn't take me more than 24-48 hrs for those types of symptoms to go away. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiewindmomma Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 Did you have followup labs 6 weeks after the med switch? I also wonder if you are running a bit hyper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pawz4me Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 I would guess you've gone hyper, too. Probably just need to tweak the dose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brittany1116 Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 I have been on NP for a few years. Atleast twice since November I have had notices that doses were off and they were under- or overperforming. Your pharmacy should be able to tell you if you had an affected lot. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soror Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 Yes, it sounds like you are a bit high. Fwiw there have been repeated issues with NDT including NP. Multiple recalls. I switched to it last summer when I couldn't get in Naturethroid anymore (which has subsequently been pulled off the market). I had the opposite problem I went WAY too low- couldn't lift my head off the pillow I was so exhausted(FT4 below range). Finally upped the NP dosage (had been on same dose of Naturethroid for years and stable) that helped some but I didn't start feeling normal until I upped my T3 too. I'm planning on switching to T4 and T3 combo when I have my appointment next month. No brand of NDT has been reliable for at least a year now. I'm nervous as all get out switching but I'm very tired of all the recalls and outages. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scbusf Posted July 12, 2021 Author Share Posted July 12, 2021 Thanks everyone. I have a message in to my doctor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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