I have just learned after having an anaphylactic reaction to generic Synthroid that they use SULPHUR in their pills-I don't know if it's just the yellow. I know that I'm allergic to sulphur, I couldn't even take chemistry when we did experiments. I had to go on Steroids to calm down my asthma, facial swelling,horrific headaches. I ASKED the pharmacy if there was Sulphur and it must not be listed properly or Walgreens didn't check because they said "No".
Then I reminded my P.A that she hadn't even run a Free t-3, Free T4 yet, just an elevated TSH how did they even KNOW what mg to prescribe!(I am an Medical Assistant who was married to a Internal Medicine Doctor) So she said I should do those asap. I again reminded her that this drug has a LONG half life, but she said "Just wait a few days and do the tests" 2 Pharmacies said the pill would affect my labwork for possibly 2 weeks showing false "good readings". So I went hypothyroid for two weeks and waited for results and appointment.
I finally saw a half decent N.P. who know a little about hormone and wrote for Armour 30 mg (I got the one last good bottle) I bragged to everyone who'd listen that I was cured. When I refilled sometime in June, I think I felt like I was going backward. The color in my face dimmed as my energy and memory did as well. She upped the dose to 60 mg (1 grain)Never felt as good as that first month, so I KNOW it's possible. Synthroid doesn't want ANYONE to know how good they CAN feel! I am a single Mom with two kids to take care of and 1 bottle of 120 mg I have to cut in half(which one half is always WAY bigger) My compounding Pharmacy said I'll need to switch to something else because they may not have enough "raw Product" to compound next month as ALL NATURAL THYROID IS GONE WITH NO DATE WHEN OR IF IT WILL COME BACK.
While the Endo's relax at their CME in a 5 star hotel in Palm Beach, Florida, targeted at Thyroid issues only. There is  no mention of Amour or T-3 AT ALL! I read all the lectures/studies. Just T-4 and studies with Synthroid.I went on these expensive trips that Skelaxin sent us to Santa Monica with $500 spending money to boot,Limo pickup,5 course meals, expensive hotel. Difference was we both thought the drug sucked. My ex jsut had to complete so many hours of CME. These Endo have sold their souls to Sythroid. Mine told me there were 2 drugs I could take, Synthroid or Levothyroxine! She has no idea I could rattle off names of several. She said "we don't NEED T-3) "but I'll write you for Armour since your labs are so good"-WONDER WHY? "But it will be gone forever very soon." she said. Synthroid pays for all kinds of her perks and trips! What disease do you know of that only ONE drug does ALL the testing, CME, EVERYTHING! NONE! Only hypothyroidism or thyroid cancer. They stopped teaching about Natural Thyroid replacement from disecreted Pigs in 1972. So it sounds like "Tree huger Medicine" to them. She told me straight out "You DO NOT NEED T-3"
I don't know how I'll survive after this month, without my Armour.
A lot of people don't even believe I HAVE hypothyroidism because I am 5 ft 5 in and weigh 113 lbs.
I'll sign anything possible to keep this drug available to me and others who need it. It's a crime to take away a medicine that has helped so many for SO many years for NO REASON AT ALL!