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I, and many others like me, do not feel well taking synthetic thyroid medicine.

Written by Fitzmartin | Oct 4, 2022 4:15:18 PM
I developed thyroid problems approximately 12 years ago. I was prescribed Synthroid. My doctor continued to increase the dosage, but I never felt well. I was so foggy-headed, I would get lost going to the grocery store. I had to ask my husband how to get to places that I had been to hundreds of times before. I was afraid to drive alone. I was so forgetful. I usually did not know what day it was. My quality of life was miserable. My doctor would not change my medication, he wouldn't listen, so I went to an endocrinologist. She prescribed Armour Thyroid. I took a dose, and the effect was amazing, after all that suffering I finally felt normal again! Please do not restrict my access to this medicine. If this happens, I will attempt to move to another country where I can get this medicine. If I am unable to move away, I will most surely consider ending my life, I just can't go back to being a foggy-headed vegetable of a person.