Doctors are very accustomed to the ease of reading the lab results, with
the TSH in a certain range.  When a patient is on Armour, which has T3 and
T4 in it, the TSH isn't a true range of where the patient stands on a
certain dose, compared to a medication that only contains T4.  My doctor
pointed out to me that the TSH is skewed on a combination medication like
Armour or one that contains T3.  The TSH reads lower. Thus, the doctor must
check the free T3 and free T4 to get a true picture of a patient's
treatment.

Simply put, many doctors take the easy way, without considering whether the
patient may feel better on a combination of T3 and T4.  It isn't just
Armour, doctor's don't want to prescribe T3 because of having to monitor
the TSH and other levels.  Personally, I would try a combination to see if
one felt better.  There is no risk, except that if a patient feels better,
it is up to the patient and not the doctor.
Janet

>    What is it about Armour that is so controversial?  There must be a
>reason why Dr's don't treat with this T3 conventionally.  What are the
"risks" of Armour that are scaring Dr's?

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