Desiccated thyroid extract after SHTF

Thu May 12, 2011 7:52 am by Kitty

I need Syntroid medication daily. How will I manage after SHTF. I've found a nice article on desiccated thyroid extract. My question is, "can I make it myself if I have access to slaughtered pigs??"

If I go on this therapy now, establish the dosage with my doctor, maybe I could self medicate. Your opinions would be very appreciated.

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If you're not familiar with desiccated thyroid, here's a quick rundown. Desiccated (dried) thyroid is a thyroid hormone replacement drug, prepared from the thyroid gland from pigs -- also known as "porcine thyroid." Some of the brand names including Armour Thyroid, Nature-throid, and Westhroid. Desiccated thyroid is a prescription drug, and it's regulated by the FDA. It has been on the market and safely used for more than 100 years. Until synthetic thyroxine (also known generically as levothyroxine, with brand names including Synthroid, Levoxyl, and Levothroid) was introduced in the 50s, desiccated thyroid was the only thyroid hormone replacement medication.
When synthetic thyroxine was introduced, there was a great deal of hoopla about how modern it was, compared to "old-fashioned" desiccated thyroid -- and many doctors switched patients over to the synthetic medication, and never looked back. Meanwhile, synthetic thyroid -- namely Synthroid -- became a hugely profitable mainstay for the various drug companies that have owned the rights to Synthroid over the years, which have included Boots, BASF, and now, Abbott Labs.

More at link

http://thyroid.about.com/b/2009/01/27/t ... hyroid.htm

Thu May 12, 2011 8:41 am by Frothing

Hey there, I'm in the same boat. I had thyroid CA and I originally tryed the armour. Unfortunately it just didn't get me well. Synthroid (225mcg) is the only option so far for me. I went almost a year with extremely jacked up levels. I am confident that I will always be able to self diagnose my levels by the size of my fat ass, haha.

My plan is to go to Mexico and buy a life time supply of synthroid and save it the best I can. I had planned on doing this next week. Unfortunately I just found out some bad news so I'm not sure if I will be able to make it anytime soon. I'll know more monday.

I have offered to get extra meds for members. I'll be happy to contact people once I get down there.

Fri May 13, 2011 6:08 am by Kitty

Thanks for the response Frothing. I'm in Canada so I don't know how we could do this. Anyway, yes I would like for you to get the Synthroid for me. My dosage is 0.15 MG. I would be more than happy to send you the money whenever.

We do get desperate when we are aware...

I think 5 years worth would do the trick. I'll try and get the med from my doctor as long as I can.

Fri May 13, 2011 5:15 pm by wordnerd

I'm on a Nature -throid... I do better on it than I do on synthroid
I used to take 110 synthroid ... or now I take 113.75 (97.5 + 16.25) Nature-throid
My problem has been that I seem to keep needing higher dosages every year or two (same thing with synthroid)
Let's hope I am stabilized

So I can "use" either Nature-throid or synthroid ... in a "pinch"

Armour worked well until they changed it a couple years ago

Fri May 13, 2011 5:22 pm by Kitty

I'm doing great on Synthroid but, when TSHTF I won't be able to get it. I had Grave's so, they irradiated my thyroid (radioactive iodine), so now I'm hypo, and need daily med.

Mon May 16, 2011 9:12 am by hillwalker

according to the blood panel's I've been getting, the armor has been working for me, but I can't tell.
Supposed to be taking pregnanalone along with it, but that stuff scares me.

tell us more about this nature-throid.

Is everyone hypothyroid in here? Sheesh? what's that about?

I blame nuclear testing.

Mon May 16, 2011 12:09 pm by wordnerd

Nature-throid
http://www.nature-throid.com/

It is also a natural thyroid... Someone told me about it, when I couldn't get Armour for those few months

Thyroid USP

Nature-Throid™ Tablet is a full prescription, officially monographed United States Pharmacopeia (as Thyroid USP) medications for treatment of hypothyroidism. They are natural preparations derived from porcine thyroid glands (T3 liothyronine is approximately four times as potent as T4 levothyroxine on a microgram for microgram basis) and provide standardized, guaranteed potency of 38 mcg levothyroxine (T4) and 9 mcg liothyronine (T3) for each 65 mg (1 Grain) of the labeled content of thyroid.

Thyroid USP has been frequently referred to as Natural Desiccated Thyroid (NDT) with NDT treatment being introduced towards end of the 19th century. However, unlike the NDT treatment at its beginning, USP (United States Pharmacopeia) has established specific standards on the presence of T3 and T4 hormones among others to classify this ingredient under full prescription status.

Currently, there are desiccated animal glandulars within the Dietary or Nutraceutical status indicated as a Thyroid Gland, for example. However, this is not to be confused with the USP designation. Only the USP monographed ingredient adheres to full pharmaceutical purity and standardization on the consistency of the hormones along with full pre and post testing procedures associated with quality prescription products. All NON-USP glandulars have natural fluctuation and variances of hormones making any consistent therapeutic values difficult to control.

Mon May 16, 2011 7:02 pm by Frothing

Thanks wordnerd, you are awesome at this fact finding stuff.

My thought is getting what works now and really understand your signs and symptoms and what is an adequate dose for healthy living. At some point we won't be able to get our levels checked. I will be getting as much as I can and store it. I think it's important to get at least two other sources. Maybe one of the three will store better? Maybe we might stop responding to current meds and we will have to switch meds?

Once I get off my back I promise I will get down south of the border and see about our supply issues. I thInk I will get all brands mentioned here.

One last thing, when the riots start some time in the future I will be visiting a few pre mapped locals, the pharmacy will be one stop on the list. It wouldn't hurt to at least investigate possible distribution centers. I think the local pharmacies will be overrun real fast.

Sorry about grammar. I'm loaded up on pain killers at the moment and I'm pretty sure the M&M Man just handed me a glass water?

Mon May 16, 2011 7:14 pm by wordnerd

How are you doing?
At least we have meds now... use 'em while you can
I happen to be one of those people who dislike taking medication though... so this thyroid thing really irritates me.
And I know they symptoms I have when my meds are "off"
I ache all over - when I wake up in the morning every joint hurts!
my skin gets dry
I have the energy of a slug.... or I tell people that I feel like "a deflated balloon"
I usually can not take a nap during the day... but I feel like I want to lie down in the middle of the floor wherever I happen to be... and just sleep
my memory gets really bad
I lose concentration - am in a fog
even my voice gets hoarse
and weight gain of course
and I have heard it mentioned that "tingling" can also be a symptom... before I was diagnosed I used to have tingling in my arms and legs

So... I KNOW when my thyroid isn't right

Mon May 16, 2011 7:31 pm by Frothing

I'm in pain!!! Ouchy mama. I took 1000mg of vicadin and I'm not used to taking medication (like you, I hate even taking advil or aspirin) so I'm spinning pretty good. The bummer thing is they took a healthy chunk out of my calf and a lymph node from my groin so I am having a heck of a time figuring out how to lay down with my leg elevated (pillow is pressing on my wound). If I lay on my stomache then my groin really hurts. Serious conundrum I'm facing, eh?

My symptoms are a lot like yours. Fat ass, dry skin, brain fog (debatable, I'm always a bit thick) and super emotional (you know when you are crying watching sponge bob that there might be a problem, haha). I think self diagnosing our thyroid levels will be easy-peasy. The trick will be having a supply on hand. Well figure it out, I think there is a solution to this one.

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