>  Lynda Bryson <[log in to unmask]>wrote:
>Subject: Thyroid and celiac
>Armour Thyroid, made by Forrest Pharmaceuticals, is
>considered a "natural thyroid" treatment, made from
>dessicated pig thyroid. It was the primary brand used
>before Synthroid (T4 only) came on the market. More
>info. can be found at:
>
>http://thyroid.about.com/health/thyroid/library/drugs/bl-armour.htm


Thanks for the link.   I checked out Nutri-Meds and was wondering how to
compare the dose of the dessicated thyroid to the dose of Synthroid I take now.

For example, it says that each tablet (of the dessicated) is 130 mg.  My
synthroid dose is .175 mg, which is quite a difference.  I'm assuming that
the natural form is not at potent, but I would like to know how to estimate
my dose other than just by trial and error.

Any help anyone can provide would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks.

Dena