It is good that you have a doc who cares about how you're feeling as opposed to only how your labs are.

Give it a shot. Keep a symptom diary and show it to her at your appts. If you're still feeling bad after 6 weeks, give her a call.

Good luck dear.

I just started on 30mg of Armour too. My doc wants to test me after 2 weeks and see him again 2 weeks later. I don't feel any different yet, but it's only been a little over a week. I'm sure it takes longer to get the medication in your system and get optimized. See how you feel and talk to your doctor.

Good luck!!

I initially started on Levoxyl and then added Cytomel. I had been on those for at least 2 years.
I recently went to Armour and was prescribed what was supposed to be the conversion, but it fell short and I had to have it increased 2x.
What was strange to me with Armour, is that at 4 weeks I could "tell". I had some odd signs (more dreaming, better hair, skin, restful sleep)
Even my doc (endo) said that 4 weeks was good timing.
The noticeable changes may also be dependent on how long you have been taking any type of thyroid replacement medication (sometimes it seems that it needs to be kicked into gear).
Hang in there, your next test should determine whether you need more medication. I would suggest that you wait at least 4 weeks before doing labs again. To me, 3 months seems excessively long to begin the process of fine tuning. Unfortunately, the tuning process can be very time consuming.
I am at 5 mos. now, because I ALLOWED her to give my first dose with a 3 month follow up!
I think you know what I'm talking about...
GL - to both of you!

I really appreciate all the support here. Seriously. I feel like a need therapy to just cope with all that's gone on this year.
I made an appt with different doctor in my area that has years and years of experience dosing Armour. This other practice that prescribed me the medicine just opened and the nurse prac was very very young. Not that young is bad (au contraire) but being afraid of dosing is.
And maybe I'll start to feel a whole lot better with 30 units and won't need to go up, who knows.
I'm so glad this group exists.

You are only as CRAZY as the rest of us...This Board is good for the compassion and understanding. It gets easier...with a little help from friends that can help and also have similar issues.

I think the docs & nurse Practioners ALWAYS under-medicate. I was under-medicated while on Levothyroxine for 6 yrs -- NO doctor wanted to increase it form 50 mcg to 75 so I suffered.

When I was finally given Armour, I think my doctor was pretty brave because she started me on 90 mg but that didn't do much for me so we went to the next dose and then that became too much; we got it under control now and I am happy where I am at, for now.

I hope that you get the help that you need, quickly!

I'm really concerned about the future of this drug. I'm reconsidering the appt I made with the new doctor since I've read a lot of crazy stuff about him on the internet. Apparently he's heavily, heavily, into selling your his supplements and there are "extra costs" just from being a patient. I look at the other options and they aren't good either- don't take insurance or are in their 80's not taking new patients....
It just shouldn't be this hard.
If anybody here is in Ohio and can recommend someone, let me know!!!

Just curious how did you find this group? There are so many that just started recently a person wonders if they are twins of some of the ones on here already??? Many have dropped off, what a shame not like it was around 5 yrs ago when I was first diagnosed.

Just found the group with google. What was it like 5 years ago?

The site I'm linking below was created by Thyroid Change - a patient initiative that started slightly more than a year ago.

Since the initiative is new, it's a safe bet that the doctor recommendation list is quite up-to-date. Doctors have to meet certain criteria to be included on the list.

4 fellow thyroid forum members have seen 4 different doctors from the list and are being properly treated.

Maybe you can find a doctor in your area. Here's the link:

http://www.thyroidchange.org/patient-recommended-doctor-list-us.html

Welcome Itecblogger.
I hope you start to feel better soon.

I am in Ohio! I'm not sure I'll be a lot of help since I was just diagnosed a few weeks ago myself, saw my pcp, and was very unimpressed, so I'm doctor shopping now, too. I have an idea of who I want to see, but haven't made the appointment yet since I've only been on my meds for 2 1/2 weeks. What part of Ohio are you in?

Bluesapphire:
I am sorry for your outlook, but your suspicions and negativity are both very draining.It's difficult to read your posts and see sharing, support, or even a kind word.
If you don't agree and or have some other issue, please keep quiet for the benefit of the new people to the group. After all, this is a support group and should be a positive and uplifting experience related to knowledge.
Comments: I always promise to be nice (helpful too if I can be).
thank you -

My doctor is actually on the thyroid change website- the nurse prac just said some things that run contrary to what's on the Armour Thyroid page, like sticking with the starter dose and not retesting for 3 months. When I called the office I was told "many of the patients do well with just 30 units." I don't know, I'm totally new at this but does that sound right? This office is brand new as of this year so I'm not sure how much experience they've had with dosing, but what do I know.
And i am in Cincinnati.

Hey scrivener827, I see you're in Cincinnati! whoohoo, go Bengals.
Do you like your doc???