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Compounded Thyroid vs Other Thyroid Meds

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A fellow thyroid patient wrote in and asked a GREAT Thyroid Question.  Cynthia asked what is the difference between compounded thyroid medication that has T3/T4 in it and tablets of natural desiccated thyroid.  Tablets of natural desiccated thyroid would be things like Naturethroid, Armour thyroid,  Efra, or the new Generic Thyroid made by Acella. And the answer to this question is…… It depends!    That’s why this is such a great question. I will explain.  The active ingredients are the same in either compounded natural thyroid or the tablets that contain [...] Read more »

Could It Be Your Thyroid?

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Thyroid Disorder: Thyroid Health It’s small, in the shape of a butterfly, and located right above your collarbone and in front of your windpipe or trachea.  It’s like the “gas tank” of the body, producing two hormones that are in charge of the body’s metabolism. These hormones—decide how your body breaks down the food that you eat, or stores the food for later, so that you can use it as energy. So that’s why this small little gland packs a powerful punch, when it’s working everything’s good in the world. [...] Read more »

How To Never Run Out of Your Thyroid Medication: Practical Thyroid Tips

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Thyroid Medication: If you take it you know how important it is to your body’s overall functioning. And for those of us who have no thyroid glands at all, it is not only important, but it is essential to life that we take thyroid replacement hormone every day. But regardless if you need thyroid replacement because your own thyroid is not functioning properly or if you’ve had your thyroid removed…you know that the thyroid medication that you take affects how you feel and how your body is able to function. [...] Read more »

Can Hypothyroidism Cause Muscle Pains?

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Pain and Thyroid Disease: Could it Be Affecting You? One of our readers wrote in with a great question today regarding hypothyroidism and muscle pain. She was experiencing sharp stabbing pain in her calf muscle and asks if this could be related to having low thyroid problems. So here’s our Thyroid Question of the Day: Q: Could my leg pain be related to my hypothyroidism? A: Obviously, anytime you have pain of some sort you should consult with your physician. And even if your physician is not concerned, if your [...] Read more »

Nature-Throid and Westhroid: Natural Thyroid

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Natural Thyroid Hormone: Questions you Asked About Natural Desiccated Thyroid Medication   September 15, 2010 RLC Labs, formerly Western Research Laboratories,  has been in the business of supplying natural desiccated thyroid hormone medications for long time.  In fact, the company  has produced natural thyroid medication since 1934 and was started by Dr. William McClymonds, then of Denver, Colorado as Western Research Labs. Later in  June of 1996, Western Research Labs changed their name to RLC Labs. Frequently Asked Questions About  Nature-Throid and Westhroid Q: What is the difference between Nature-Throid [...] Read more »

Do You Know When To Get Your Thyroid Lab Testing Done?

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If you have a thyroid condition or if you’re suspecting that you may have thyroid disease, your doctor may order a thyroid laboratory test. However, your thyroid blood test may not give you the most accurate results. How can you know that your thyroid tests for hypothyroidism or low thyroid are accurate? What about hyperthyroidism? What do you need to know about thyroid lab testing, before you head off for your thyroid blood tests? The important thing to know is that you should always be fasting for your thyroid lab [...] Read more »

Hyperthyroidism: Could Your Thyroid Be Overactive?

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HYPERTHYROIDISM: Increased Activity of the Thyroid Gland Although most people think that the thyroid gland causes problems only when the body does not produce enough thyroid hormone in a condition called hypothyroidism, there are also times when the body overproduces thyroid hormone. Hyperthyroidism is a condition in which there is too much thyroid hormone on the tissues of the body. It is the second most prevalent endocrine disorder following Diabetes Mellitus. The most common type of hyperthyroidism is Grave’s Disease, which is a result of excessive output of thyroid hormones [...] Read more »

Thyroid Treatment | Natural Thyroid Medication

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Even though the shortage of natural desiccated thyroid  hormone medication in the US continues in early 2010, patients who prefer natural thyroid medications still have options for receiving natural desiccated thyroid hormone and using a compounding pharmacy that can customize natural thyroid hormone may be an option for you. Synthetic thyroid hormone replacement is not the only alternative  for those thyroid patients who’ve found that using a synthetic type of medication does not resolve their hypothyroid symptoms. One of the options is to use a compounding pharmacy. What is a compounding pharmacy, [...] Read more »

Natural Thyroid Hormone | Natural Thyroid

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Patients continue to report shortages and difficulties in obtaining Natural Thyroid Hormone or Natural Thyroid Medications.  RLC Labs the manufacturer of Nature-Throid and Westhroid,  two natural desiccated thyroid hormone medications, continues to report a message on their product information hotline 877-600-4752 that states that they are shipping out 65 mg tablets or 1 grain tablets of their Nature-Throid product to pharmacies. Today, February 3, 2010 when I called to check the hotline, their message has not been updated since January 4th, 2010.  Because we are continuing to have e-mails and [...] Read more »

Thyroid Medication Still in Short Supply | Natural Thyroid Medication Shortage Continues

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Thyroid patients have been scrambling for many months  now to obtain supplies of natural desiccated thyroid hormone. Since the Forest Laboratories fiasco whereby Armour Thyroid, a Natural Desiccated Thyroid hormone was reformulated, and then became either ineffective for some thyroid patients or in short supply, thyroid patients have worked to come up with alternative thyroid medications to cope with the shortage.  Some patients initially found another Natural Desiccated Thyroid Hormone product Nature-Throid manufactured by RLC Labs, however, there have been shortages of this product beginning around August of 2009, making [...] Read more »