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Note: if you signed up to receive these blogs post in an email, the links won’t be live. They are only live right on the blog post, plus being on the actual blog is where you can post a comment. <a href="https://stopthethyroidmadness.com/blog" class="ek-link">https://stopthethyroidmadness.com/blog</a> ***************************************** Hello my thyroid friends. If you’ve noticed (or not), my last blog post was 11 months ago from when I am writing this in 2023. So many of you have been posting on previous posts for help. I’ve tried my best to continue giving patient-to-patient information to you. The reason I’ve been gone so long? I was a caretaker all last year, especially as things got worse and were going downhill, then sadly experienced the grievous passing of someone deeply loved and highly significant to me. And loss and grief of that dimension is not for the faint of heart. It’s challenging. It can be a nightmare. And with deep grief can come the need to have an important break from what one was doing before, like writing blog posts and more. All the latter even aged me terribly. But I call the aging and extra facial and neck wrinkles I now have my “battle scars out of love”. Luckily, I’ve been able to reverse part of it, which the photo doesn’t show. I can’t say I’m totally ready to be back. Grief doesn’t end when you lose someone that significant to your life. You just learn to live “alongside it” to some degree. But I had such a memorable experience this morning that I decided to start again…to some degree. ***Please don’t reply to this by asking me “who passed away.” I don’t want to talk about this publicly. It’s too close to my heart. But you are welcome to offer condolences. They will mean a lot to me. But I do want to tell you what happened this morning, as it will apply to any of you.
If you didn’t know, still being hypothyroid has many symptoms. The best list on the internet is <a href="https://stopthethyroidmadness.com/symptoms" target="_blank" aria-label="this one (opens in a new tab)" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="ek-link">this one</a>. I say the best not to criticize other lists. I say it because this list is not only based on 20 years of reported patient experiences and observations, it doesn’t include symptoms which are more related to adrenals in order to puff the list up. And one symptom is the inability to conceive. l didn’t have this problem. But some women do when they are still hypothyroid, either from not being diagnosed, or being treated poorly on <a aria-label="T4-only (opens in a new tab)" href="/t4-only-meds-dont-work/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="ek-link">T4-only</a>, or underdosed even with T3 in their treatment. Here’s more specifically what I want to tell you… I was at a restaurant eating my breakfast this morning, but it’s actually a brunch. I eat my “breakfast”
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around 1pm. Why? Because I’m doing <a aria-label="intermittent fasting (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/intermittent-fasting-guide#what-it-is" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="ek-link">intermittent fasting</a> from approximately 9pm the night before (occasionally I start at 10 pm, but mostly the 9pm) until about 1pm the next day. I do this to keep my insulin levels down (I have a touch of insulin resistance I want to fight against). It’s also anti-dementia, anti-Alzheimer’s to do it. Plus doing it keeps my weight down beautifully. It’s not hard for me to do, as I get my energy from fat when fasting. I don’t even notice it much. The waitress walked up to me. She said “I remember you from a few years ago!” with a smile on her face. I asked how?? She said that she had waited on me before, and that I was the reason she had been able to turn her inability around to have more children around! She now has three sons instead of the one when I met her. I had apparently found out she was on <a href="/t4-only-meds-dont-work/" class="ek-link">Synthroid</a>, told her about <a href="https://laughinggrapepublishing.com" class="ek-link">Stop the Thyroid Madness</a>, about a <a aria-label="better way to treat hypothyroidism (opens in a new tab)" href="/things-we-have-learned/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="ek-link">better way to treat hypothyroidism</a> and all related no matter the cause. She has now been on Armour instead of the Synthroid she used to be on—the latter which prevented her from getting pregnant again. She was now doing fabulously. She showed me a photo her now three darling sons, all thanks to throwing <a aria-label="Synthroid (opens in a new tab)" href="/synthroid/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="ek-link">Synthroid</a> to the wind and now having T3 in her treatment. She also underscored that she has been using her new STTM knowledge to guide her doctor, who is willing to listen. That is the kind of doctor we all have to work to find. I’ve done it. I know that those of you in the UK, as one example, have it hard, though. But it’s also important to know that anyone reading this can do fabulously with T4 and T3, or with T3-only if there is an <a aria-label="RT3 (opens in a new tab)" href="/reverse-t3/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="ek-link">RT3</a> problem to treat. You just need to READ this: <a aria-label="https://stopthethyroidmadness.com/optimal (opens in a new tab)" href="https://stopthethyroidmadness.com/optimal" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="ek-link">https://stopthethyroidmadness.com/optimal</a>. And I don’t mean skim the latter page. Read it all.
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Four days ago, I was finally able to compose a <a aria-label="blog post (opens in a new tab)" href="https://stopthethyroidmadness.com/2021/07/06/is-armour-working-or-not/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="ek-link">blog post</a> about two issues: that something fishy/suspicious seemed to be going on with Armour desiccated thyroid for a certain body of <a aria-label="hypothyroid (opens in a new tab)" href="/hypothyroidism/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="ek-link">hypothyroid</a> or <a aria-label="Hashimoto's (opens in a new tab)" href="/hashimotos/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="ek-link">Hashimoto’s</a> patients. Plus some comments were also going around that needed better balance.
For anyone new to this topic and scratching your head about any part above: 1) Armour is a brand prescription of <a aria-label=" (opens in a new tab)" href="/natural-thyroid-101/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="ek-link">porcine desiccated thyroid</a> that has been around for many, many decades. It was, in fact, the only most successful hypothyroid treatment. 2) Desiccated Thyroid has all five hormones (T4, T3, T2, T1 and calcitonin) and has been changing lives all over again since the turn of this century, unlike <a aria-label="T4-only (opens in a new tab)" href="/t4-only-meds-dont-work/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="ek-link">T4-only</a> which appeared to be a poor treatment for too many patients since 1960. 3) Over the past few years, Armour was the only desiccated thyroid that patients reported was still working, unlike what patients were reporting about Naturethroid, WP Thyroid, and NP Thyroid. And all three of the latter were recalled with most strengths after numerous patient complaints!

<h2 class="wp-block-heading">What has been brewing about Armour desiccated thyroid?</h2>
Turns out that some patients, in different locations, have been noticing and reporting a downhill slide with Armour, whereas before, they didn’t have those problems. For some on the same dose, their labs plummeted, and in this group, there were occasional posted labs to prove it. Other patients in this group simply noticed a strange return of symptoms after doing well for quite awhile.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">The other problem</h2>
Unfortunately, a strong statement was also going around that Armour was working for “NO ONE”!! But that was unbalanced and false. For those who were paying attention, there have been another body of patients who are still reporting and experiencing Armour as working, and found the latter statement of “NO ONE” insulting to their own experience. And some of these patients have labs to prove it is still working, too. 
Is there a possibility that a large body of us will find Armour not working like it used to? Yes. It happened before in 2009. Yet, even with the latter, and even though it appeared to be a huge percentage who had problems in 2009, there were STILL a minority who claimed they were still fine. Patient experiences DO HAVE gray areas.
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 Today, no one is a magical soothsayer. And with a variety of opposite patient experiences going on, we are nowhere near being able to claim that Armour is currently working for NO ONE. We need time and more experiences to truly figure out what is going on. 
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Four Armour Exploration posts were created on the Stop the Thyroid Madness (STTM) facebook page</h2>
Below are mention of the four graphic questions. Keep in mind that STTM is not, nor am I, a polling business. This is informal. But it doesn’t take away what we are getting from the comments to each question. For each question below that was posted on the STTM Facebook page, I also refer here and there to the two camps: those who experienced clear changes vs those who experience still doing well. When you see reference to “<a aria-label="optimal (opens in a new tab)" href="/optimal/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="ek-link">optimal</a>“, this refers to having a free T3 in the upper part of the range, and the free T4 around midrange–an important goal we learned about years ago. If we don’t get <a aria-label="optimal (opens in a new tab)" href="/optimal/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="ek-link">optimal</a>, our good results eventually backfire. We wanted to differentiate backfiring from not being optimal, to backfiring due to Armour having changed for the negative.
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">QUESTION #1: Asking where people live who had optimal frees, then redid labs on the same amount of Armour, and now saw their labs were messed up. </h3>
This was an attempt to see if locations are common for those who once had optimal labs, then on the same amount and new labs, saw negative changes in their lab results. Before each below will be either GREEN square (representing those experiencing Armour still working), a RED square (representing those whose labs shows a solid experience of a changed Armour) or a BLUE square (representing either a neutral statement, a statement without enough proof, a statement that didn’t fit what the graphic was asking for, or other.)
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Had a few state a negative change to labs, but there were problems identifying this as Armour being bad. For example, one possibly had high RT3 (didn’t test it) and another suspected a nodule changing her labs. 
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One stated she felt she was good, then moved to T4/T3, but we don’t have enough information as she didn’t post labs or go into more detail. 
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One guy did mention that all labs are showing optimal and have for four years.  (Wish we could have seen the labs, but four years is strong). Another gal said basically the same, but no labs. More positive comments like this under the “other” below.  
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A gal mentioned feeling achy, but no thyroid labs to help explain why and could be about low iron. So better info is needed. 
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Two gals mentioned previous optimal labs, then they went off. One of the two mentioned she’s getting adrenals checked before saying what caused it. 
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A gal found herself with “crazy high T3”\x9d. Another was over range. But more needs to be explored, as a <a href="/pooling/" target="_blank" aria-label="cortisol problem (opens in a new tab)" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="ek-link">cortisol problem</a> can do that, too. 
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One gal had symptoms and raising did nothing, so she stopped the Armour. (What we can’t discern with this is were her raises still too low, which would do nothing for her. Need better info to have a strong lean.) 
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Another gal says she was stable for years on Armour, then her labs were abnormally low in May and June. 
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A gal in Ireland experiences all is fine, but no labs for more solid proof. 
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One gal states optimal on 4 grains plus 25mcg T3.  This has been mentioned a few times before and makes you wonder if adding T3 to Armour is a good idea right now. Thus the green.
<h3 class="has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-background wp-block-heading">QUESTION #2: If you are in the camp still experiencing good results with Armour, where do you live?</h3>
This is an attempt to discern if locations (i.e. where certain lots of Armour were sent) would explain why some experience still doing well on Armour. 
Answers all over the map, though in the US, there were more in the east than the west, and only some in the middle area of the US. Other countries were represented, too, as STTM is for worldwide experiences. This did not give us any definitive answer. 
<h3 class="has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-background wp-block-heading">QUESTION #3: This was to see if those who experienced a change in Armour had noticed a change in the tablets.</h3>
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Then the following comments: 
<ul><li>No changes from Texas.</li><li>No changes in any way for over a year.</li><li>Tastes the same, same shape, same size (and seems to be working)</li><li>Same size; same smell.</li><li>Same smell, but looked and tasted different.</li><li>Felt better on a different script of Armour, but all were the same with the tabs size, smell, etc.</li><li>Pills from Dec. 2020 and May 2021 are different (now darker in color and less depth). This fits the photo above.</li><li> Gal said the new ones are smaller, but no photo produced to give confirmation.  You could say the photo with the newer bottle pill on the left is “smaller” in depth.</li><li>A gal states the working tablets smelled like roasted meat; new ones are medicinal/chemical. But she can’t verify it was Armour. (Would like to hear more feedback from others.)</li><li>Last month’s tablets dissolve quickly. This month have to bite in to dissolve. This could also fit what we’re seeing in the photo, as right one (older one) looks chalkier, and new one looks firmer. </li></ul>
<h3 class="has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-background wp-block-heading">QUESTION #4: This question asked how much Armour you have been/are on, and to see labs (free T4, free T3 and RT3) from both camps: those who experienced a negative change in their symptoms with labs to prove it, and those who still experienced doing quite well, and with labs. </h3>
Unfortunately and as seen often in groups, getting labs posted can be like trying to suck a thick malted ice cream through a skinny straw. It’s challenging. But below is what we got….
Lots of comments that had nothing to do with labs. But the labs posted showed either potential pooling, or not optimal, or lowered T4 due to rising RT3, or simply a too high RT3. Hard to come to conclusions. 
<h2 class="has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-background wp-block-heading">MISCELLANEOUS REPLIES THAT DIDN’ T ALWAYS FIT THE QUESTION, but still interesting…</h2>
<ul><li>On 240 mg Armour for years and no problems. No labs.</li><li>Doing well on Armour. </li><li>From Sweden: Doing good on 240 mg Armour plus 20 mg T3. Another positive response when using both. Hmmmmm</li><li>Some negative replies about Armour that may be more about underdosing. All were pretty low. So not strong enough information.</li><li>At least FOUR different people commenting that ARMOUR IS WORKING WITH SOME T3.</li><li>One interesting comment wondering if COVID did this to a lot of people who have had sudden negative problems. </li><li>One gal feels like a mess with 180mg five days a week, 360mg two days a week. Odd dosing for sure!</li><li>Doing great on 360 mg twice a day and 25 T3 twice a day. (She may have Thyroid Hormone resistance, thus the high amounts. 8 years of of doing great, which is strong for Armour working for her)</li><li>At least three comments for “No issues”. Another comment for “No difference” </li></ul>
<h2 class="has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-background wp-block-heading">Summary</h2>
The four Armour Exploratory graphic questions underscored the same situation going on for awhile: differences in experiences, meaning one camp experiencing Armour has changed for the negative, and another camp experiencing still doing quite fine on Armour. So looks like we need more time, more reports. In the meantime, those who went downhill can definitely consider switching to using synthetic T4 with synthetic T3. And do know that people are using different brands of each successfully. And it continues to be important to learn this page: <a href="https://stopthethyroidmadness.com/optimal" class="ek-link">https://stopthethyroidmadness.com/optimal</a>
Others may end up adding T3 to that Armour, but it will be important to have the right amount of cortisol, we as informed patients know first hand. Raising T3 in the presence of a cortisol problem all too frequently results in hyper-like symptoms as <a aria-label="T3 climbs high in the blood (opens in a new tab)" href="/pooling/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="ek-link">T3 climbs high in the blood</a> without the right amount of cortisol. The right amount of cortisol helps that T3 attach to cell receptors. Here’s a saliva cortisol test you can order: <a href="https://saliva-cortisol.squarespace.com/" class="ek-link">https://saliva-cortisol.squarespace.com/</a>
So we’ll all keep an eye out over time. 
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Hello to my fellow hypothyroid-of-any-cause or Hashi’s patients!</h2>
Wow, I am steps away from 20 years (!!!) of making my focus about patient-reported experiences, observations, and wisdom!! Blows me away. ~Janie A. Bowthorpe, M.Ed. 
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Let’s talk about the desiccated thyroid brand called Armour.</h2>
I caught wind awhile ago that there seem to be strong, black and white rumors going around in some patient groups that today, Armour is working “FOR NO ONE”\x9d. Insert loud obnoxious voice: “FOR NO ONE!!” Black and white. Attention-getting end of story. 
But to the contrary, there are opposite reports, too—others whose symptoms or labs prove it’s working for THEM still, even after picking up new prescriptions, one after another, and redoing labs to figure things out. So it’s not yet accurate to say it’s working for no one. 
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Rumor, rumor</h2>
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Or there’s the recent rumor mentioned to me that I am “not caught up with what is going on”\x9d.  That made me laugh.  I’m still doing the same thing I’ve been doing for near 20 years…listening, evaluating, and reporting on consistent patient reports. The exception is that I’ve been delayed in getting this up due to having a very sick husband due to Agent Orange. In fact, when anyone states “Janie is not caught up with what is going on”\x9d, in tandem with “It’s working for no one”, it’s basically insulting (do they realize this?) the body of hypothyroid patients who report and show excellent lab results and feel goods on Armour even still today. Because what I report is not about “Janie”\x9d. It’s about the patients who are reporting what they report. And it is definitely not consistent among patients that “Armour isn’t working for anyone”\x9d.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">What about those whose labs strongly imply it’s not working like it used to??</h2>
It is also a fact, and I’ve seen them, that some have labs that make us very, very suspicious as to what is going on. They now have off-looking labs after having had perfect-looking “optimal”\x9d labs. Both!! I caught wind of that many weeks ago but have still been evaluating what I’m seeing from those patients, too, plus delayed due to what’s going on in my private life. 
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">So this all leads to questions about what is going on when another body of patients go downhill on the same amount….</h2>
Is it a bad batch or two? Have some patients gotten the bad batch or a changed Armour, while others haven’t yet?? (We saw that happen with previous bad NDTs). Have the makers of Armour fallen to using crap porcine powder not made in the US? Is it just a matter of time?
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">The bottom line is this…</h2>
We do not have all the answers. Why? Because for those who have experienced that something is wrong with Armour (having had optimal labs, then their labs went to pot), others are expressing doing just fine with optimal labs to prove it. This needs to unfold to see….
<ol><li>Why some find themselves with bad labs after having had optimal ones, yet… 2. Others still have labs which are optimal.</li></ol>
And with that unfolding, it is clearly a reach (watch certain people overreact to THAT! lol) to state that at the current time, it works for “no one”\x9d. In fact and as stated, there is also still a clear body of people who have an optimal free T4 and free T3 on Armour with labs to prove it. That’s also why Stop the Thyroid Madness has a page about the gray areas of our experiences and observations.
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Want to open-mindedly investigate all this?</h2>
Here’s what you can do so we can have better answers: 1) Keep an eye on your labs while on Armour to see which camp you fall in. That’s the free T4 and free T3, and comparing a before <a aria-label=" (opens in a new tab)" href="/optimal/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="ek-link">optimal</a> set of frees to an updated one. BUT, it won’t be a strong comparison if you weren’t optimal before. If you have a midrange free T3, or a free T3 just above midrange, it does eventually backfire with fallen frees. Years of experiences have shown that for the majority. The individuality is when it backfires. <a href="https://stopthethyroidmadness.com/optimal" class="ek-link">https://stopthethyroidmadness.com/optimal</a> Instead, the strong proof that Armour may have changed is when someone used to be optimal, then new labs on the same amount aren’t showing it at all anymore. I wish I knew the name of the guy who first revealed this to me weeks ago to thank him.
2) Watch your Reverse T3. (RT3) If RT3 goes above the bottom area of any range, it will become impossible to become optimal with your free T3 and free T4 over time. Then a backfire somewhere down the line. Here’s info about the RT3: <a href="https://stopthethyroidmadness.com/reverse-t3" class="ek-link">https://stopthethyroidmadness.com/reverse-t3</a> 3) If you can, ask if there is a batch number you can be aware of for your latest prescription. Or another idea is that if you fall in the camp that once had truly optimal frees, but have them no more, let others know if you tried to raise Armour or not to get out of your current mess. 4) Report back to this post as to what you are seeing, discovering…without making black and white pronouncements that insult other’s experiences that are the opposite.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">By the way…and bottom line</h2>
It’s also okay to use synthetic T4 with synthetic T3, or continue to use Armour if it’s working for YOU, or EVEN start it and watch those labs! You can still use this wise patient information in either use: <a href="https://stopthethyroidmadness.com/optimal" class="ek-link">https://stopthethyroidmadness.com/optimal</a>

Addendum: The bottom line message in this blog post is that it has clearly been an overreach to state it’s “working for no one!” at this early stage in patient expressions and questions as to what might be going on with Armour. All the latter is the point being made here. And NEITHER are we in a race. Is it possible that Armour will be better proven to have gone downhill? Of course. But let’s have more integrity in our approach about this, which I have always valued in my own approach as a Thyroid Patient Activist, because at the current day and time, it’s not yet as clear what is going on for “most” like it was with Naturethroid, WP, and NP. We are in a suspicious and exploration phase!
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<ul><li>Check out this page on the history of desiccated thyroid, which also includes Armour: <a href="https://stopthethyroidmadness.com/desiccated-thyroid-unapproved-drug/" class="ek-link">https://stopthethyroidmadness.com/desiccated-thyroid-unapproved-drug/</a></li><li>Need to find out what’s going on with your cortisol levels? Here’s where you can order your own saliva test: <a href="https://saliva-cortisol.squarespace.com/" class="ek-link">https://saliva-cortisol.squarespace.com/</a></li><li>Tell me again–what does it mean to be optimal?? <a href="https://stopthethyroidmadness.com/optimal" class="ek-link">https://stopthethyroidmadness.com/optimal</a></li><li>Why is my reverse T3 going up and what does it mean?? <a href="https://stopthethyroidmadness.com/optimal" class="ek-link">https://stopthethyroidmadness.com/reverse-t3</a></li><li>About the recalls of NDT: <a href="https://stopthethyroidmadness.com/2020/09/20/2020-the-year-of-desiccated-thyroid-recalls/" class="ek-link">https://stopthethyroidmadness.com/2020/09/20/2020-the-year-of-desiccated-thyroid-recalls/</a></li></ul>

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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">This blog post can be important for you as a <a aria-label="hypothyroid (opens in a new tab)" href="/hypothyroidism/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="ek-link">hypothyroid </a>or <a aria-label="autoimmune Hashimoto's (opens in a new tab)" href="/hashimotos/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="ek-link">autoimmune Hashimoto’s</a> patient. </h2>
Recently, US Representative Katie Porter <a aria-label="thoroughly and brilliantly GRILLED (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/katie-porter-abbvie-gonzalez-big-pharma-knockout-punch-1171735/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="ek-link">thoroughly and pointedly GRILLED </a>Richard A. Gonzalez, the CEO of the pharmaceutical company, Abbvie (formerly Allergan). In fact, she figuratively pulled his pants down. And if that company name sounds only vaguely familiar, Abbvie makes the life-changing Armour desiccated thyroid—a porcine-based hypothyroid medication which has clearly changed lives since the 1890s once a patient or their doctor clearly understands <a aria-label="how to use it correctly (opens in a new tab)" href="/natural-thyroid-101/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="ek-link">how to use it correctly</a>. And years of patient reports show that it has done this far more aptly than <a aria-label="T4-only (opens in a new tab)" href="/t4-only-meds-dont-work/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="ek-link">T4-only</a> like Synthroid or Levothyroxine for millions.
Additionally, Armour desiccated thyroid by AbbVie is the ONLY remaining desiccated thyroid product on the US market (more information about that below), yet it’s price has gone FAR too high for the financial comfort of many patients. And why did Representative Porter successfully slaughter Mr. Gonzalez? It was about the ridiculous INFLATED PRICES, the hollow justification of the inflated prices, their enrichment of shareholders over the well-being of patients, and the lies from the company.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Humira and Imbruvica</h2>
Now granted, the medication focus of what she did was on the ridiculously HIGH prices for an anti-inflammatory medication called Humira, of which the price has been raised 27 times!!
It was also focused on the NINE times price increases of Imbruvica since 2013, a cancer medication made by AbbVie.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">We are the new price gouging target</h2>
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Whether you have <a href="https://stopthethyroidmadness.com/hashimotos/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">autoimmune Hashimoto’s disease </a>or <a href="https://stopthethyroidmadness.com/causes-of-hypo/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">any cause of hypothyroidism</a>, we as thyroid patients are now the unfortunate and egregious target of a ridiculous price raise a few years ago for the LIFE-CHANGING Armour natural desiccated thyroid. This price gouging has not been easy for a large body of hypothyroid or Hashi’s patients whose well-being depends on a now much higher price for Armour desiccated thyroid with its T4, T3, T3, T1, and calcitonin.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Even worse for hypothyroid or Hashi’s patients…</h2>
<ol><li>There have been <a aria-label="recalls (opens in a new tab)" href="https://stopthethyroidmadness.com/2020/09/20/2020-the-year-of-desiccated-thyroid-recalls/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="ek-link">recalls</a> of RLC’s Naturethroid and WP Thyroid, as well as <a aria-label="twice (opens in a new tab)" href="https://stopthethyroidmadness.com/2021/04/30/np-thyroid-by-acella-has-once-again-been-recalled/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="ek-link">twice</a> of NP Thyroid by Acella. Something badly changed in all of them when the only US distributor of porcine powder ceased to make it. So Armour is the ONLY US-made desiccated thyroid left, and which continues to work for the vast majority if they and their doctors <a aria-label="understand how to use it correctly (opens in a new tab)" href="/natural-thyroid-101/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="ek-link">understand how to use it correctly</a> and how to spot and treat the cause of perceived problems!! It’s a medication which has completely changed lives since the 1890s. Also see <a href="https://laughinggrapepublishing.com/product/sttm/" class="ek-link">Chapter 2 in the updated revision STTM book.</a></li><li>Even compounders are stating they are having a hard time finding a consistent and quality porcine powder anymore. </li></ol>
YET THERE ARE PATIENTS WHO SUFFER FINANCIALLY because of the ridiculous price increase of Armour desiccated thyroid a few years ago by AbbVie.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Another whammy: Insurance companies and Medicare</h2>
Not only do <a aria-label="hypothyroid (opens in a new tab)" href="./hypothyroidism/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="ek-link">hypothyroid </a>or <a aria-label="Hashimoto's patients (opens in a new tab)" href="/hashimotos/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="ek-link">Hashimoto’s patients </a>have to deal with a now MUCH higher price for Armour (as compared to the previous affordable price that was there for years), we have many insurance companies as well as Medicare refusing to cover this life-saving and safe medication.
For Medicare, they wrongly believe it’s dangerous if you are over the age of 65. Yet, there are MANY, MANY hypothyroid patients over 65 who report changed lives on desiccated thyroid, especially once they and their doctors <a aria-label="understand how to use it (opens in a new tab)" href="/natural-thyroid-101/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="ek-link">understand how to use it</a>…and especially understand how important it is to have the <a aria-label="right amount of cortisol, and even iron (opens in a new tab)" href="/iron-and-cortisol/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="ek-link">right amount of cortisol and iron</a> before raising natural desiccated thyroid.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Kudos to Representative Katie Porter </h2>
Want to see her downsizing of Richard A. Gonzalez, the CEO of the pharmaceutical company, Abbvie? Go <a aria-label="here (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/katie-porter-abbvie-gonzalez-big-pharma-knockout-punch-1171735/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="ek-link">here</a> and play the video. Below the video, you’ll see a transcript.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">What’s next?</h2>
Good question. We’ll just hope that this <a aria-label="disgusting revelation about AbbVIe (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7axjk-9poKc" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="ek-link">disgusting revelation about AbbVie</a> by Representative Porter will continue to emphasize that PATIENTS NEED AFFORDABLE MEDICATIONS and not for the sake of extravagantly lining the pockets of CEO’s and shareholders. 
<h4 class="has-text-align-center has-vivid-red-color has-text-color wp-block-heading">Please note: YOUR COMMENT WILL NOT BE APPROVED if you get into political ranting or controversial political names of any kind. This is only a post to discuss how medication prices affect you, your thoughts on the gouging, or to send support and thanks to anyone like US Representative Katie Porter for unmasking and making naked to anyone’s eye about pharmaceuticals, price gouging, and related. </h4>
Here’s the <a aria-label="YOUTUBE version (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7axjk-9poKc" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="ek-link">YOUTUBE version</a> of Rep. Porter’s takedown of CEO RIchard A. Gonzalez.
Here’s the <a aria-label="Wikipedia page (opens in a new tab)" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katie_Porter" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="ek-link">Wikipedia page</a> for Representative Katie Porter. 
<a href="https://porter.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=71" target="_blank" aria-label="Rep. Porter Introduces 2019 Legislation (opens in a new tab)" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="ek-link">Rep. Porter Introduces 2019 Legislation </a>to Crack Down on Pharmaceutical Price Spikes
This is a revealing article about <a aria-label="pharmaceutical price gouging in 2019 (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2019/12/31/792617538/a-decade-marked-by-outrage-over-drug-prices" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="ek-link">pharmaceutical price gouging in 2019</a>. 
<a href="https://www.citizen.org/news/now-is-not-the-time-to-price-gouge-big-pharma/" target="_blank" aria-label="Stop Price Gouging Act (opens in a new tab)" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="ek-link">Stop Price Gouging Act</a> by the US Congress
A <a aria-label="2020 plea to Pharmaceuticals (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.citizen.org/news/now-is-not-the-time-to-price-gouge-big-pharma/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="ek-link">2020 plea to Pharmaceuticals</a> to stop gouging meds
POST SCRIPT: There appear to be some people who themselves are so political that they negatively accuse this post and myself, Janie Bowthorpe, of being “political”. That is ridiculous and shows who is the one being political. This post would have gone up whether the Representative was Democrat, Republican, or Independent. The bottom line is that this post is about standing up to those pharms who price gouge. Period. A few years ago, Armour just suddenly went FAR higher in price, even while other brands (which we can’t use anymore because of the recalls) stayed where they were back then. So depending on what someone has to take to get out of their hypothyroid state, the price became ridiculous, all while other NDTs stayed the same lower price, So stop making it political, and focus on the message.
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<pubDate>Fri, 30 Apr 2021 18:34:27 +0000</pubDate>
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 Yup. It’s happened again. The following lots of NP Thyroid by Acella Pharmaceuticals LLC have been recalled due to sub-potency! 15-mg, 30-mg, 60-mg, 90-mg and 120-mg NP Thyroid®
And as the creator of Stop the Thyroid Madness (STTM) patient-to-patient movement, I’m not surprised.
Since Acella brought NP Thyroid back after the recall(s) in 2019, there have STILL been complaints by some <a aria-label="hypothyoid (opens in a new tab)" href="/hypothyroidism/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="ek-link">hypothyoid</a> or <a aria-label="Hashimoto's (opens in a new tab)" href="/hashimotots/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="ek-link">Hashimoto’s</a> patients!! No, not all. But enough to cause concern. The complaints have occurred in thyroid groups directly associated with STTM…and even in groups that are not directly associated with STTM. I was hearing those complaints in STTM coaching calls. I was hearing about them from many patient volunteers who contact me!
What were the continued complaints? They revolved around not being able to fully get out of one’s hypothyroid state. 
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">And this is the second time for a recall of NP Thyroid </h2>
The first recall(s) happened in 2019. And you can read my blog post about it <a aria-label="here. (opens in a new tab)" href="https://stopthethyroidmadness.com/2019/08/22/uh-oh-np-thyroid/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="ek-link">here.</a> You will read that in some patients, their newly obtained NP Thyroid prescription was causing problems in the Summer of 2019. Then by Fall of 2019, there were obvious changes along with a return of hypothyroid symptoms, like a “cat piss” or “ammonia-type: smell. Patients reported back then:
<ol><li>It now smells and tastes horrible, worse than before.</li><li>The tablets look different from previous ones</li><li>I’m feeling much worse now on the same dose that made me feel great. Symptoms are back.</li></ol>
Then in the same blog post, you will read about the recall due to sub-potency, then later “super potency”. Either way, it was clear that too many patients were NOT feeling well on it anymore. Even those who said they still did feel well, didn’t have labs to prove it would last. 
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">So what do you do now if you had returned to using NP Thyroid since it came back out again?</h2>
Still to this day for what appears to be the majority of hypothyroid patients, Armour desiccated thyroid is working (even though there have been periods in the past where it had problems, but they seem to have been corrected a few years ago). So is using synthetic T4 with synthetic T3. Examples of the two synthetics are Tirosint for T4, with Cytomel or Sigma Pharm for T3. Honestly, all the brands have worked.
BUT….we as patient learned that to make either work correctly, we have to have the following: 1) The right amount of cortisol, otherwise we get hyper-like symptoms when raising. You can read <a aria-label="this page (opens in a new tab)" href="/adrenal-info/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="ek-link">this page </a>to see clues that you might not have the right amount of cortisol. i.e. some levels being too low, others too high. All can cause hyperlike symptoms when raising a product with T3 in it. It’s the results of <a href="/pooling/" target="_blank" aria-label="pooling (opens in a new tab)" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="ek-link">pooling</a>. 2) The right amount of <a aria-label="iron levels (opens in a new tab)" href="/iron/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="ek-link">iron levels</a>, otherwise we get rising <a aria-label="RT3 (reverse T3) (opens in a new tab)" href="/reverse-t3/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="ek-link">RT3 (reverse T3)</a>, an inactive hormone which can block us from achieving the right amount of T3. 3) <a aria-label="Optimal (opens in a new tab)" href="/optimal/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="ek-link">Optimal</a> free T4 and optimal free T3. Optimal is NOT midrange. Optimal is not below midrange. Optimal is not just slightly above midrange. Read the page on <a href="/optimal/" target="_blank" aria-label="optimal (opens in a new tab)" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="ek-link">optimal</a>.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">So let’s talk. Use the Comment feature below. </h2>
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Here are links about the recall: <a href="https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/acella-pharmaceuticals-llc-issues-voluntary-nationwide-recall-of-certain-lots-of-np-thyroid-thyroid-tablets-usp-due-to-sub-potency-301280741.html" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/acella-pharmaceuticals-llc-issues-voluntary-nationwide-recall-of-certain-lots-of-np-thyroid-thyroid-tablets-usp-due-to-sub-potency-301280741.html</a>
<a href="https://www.empr.com/home/news/safety-alerts-and-recalls/np-thyroid-tablets-recall-liothyronine-levothyroxine-label-amount-recall/--">https://www.empr.com/home/news/safety-alerts-and-recalls/np-thyroid-tablets-recall-liothyronine-levothyroxine-label-amount-recall/–</a>
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Stop the Thyroid Madness has an excellent and active Facebook page. Daily posts reflect what we as informed thyroid patients have experienced and observed again and again.
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And this statement in the graphic was made by someone on an important post. That post spoke about years of patient experiences on one particular subject which repeatedly counters what some doctors state. And on one side, we agree about some social media posts!! There can be some pretty nutty information from some groups on Facebook or elsewhere. That poor information can come from members or the group’s owner or admins.
And as far as doctors, there can definitely be some who give brilliant information to us in their offices, or via a virtual appointment.
For example, my husband had to have his bladder removed last month. He was exposed to Agent Orange decades ago, and that toxin eventually wreaked havoc on him. That’s why I haven’t posted much here in months–it’s been hell for him with all his problems. And it’s been time-consuming for me as a caretaker, besides the grief from worrying I was going to lose him. And we have gotten good information from his surgeon as to how the surgery would be performed (before it was performed), and how long it would take him to recover.
<blockquote class="wp-block-quote">But when it comes to thyroid disease and issues related, we as patients have sadly and repeatedly found too many doctors to be SORELY and BROADLY misinformed. It’s the very reason I created the patient-to-patient, Stop the Thyroid Madness movement nearly two decades ago.</blockquote>
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And even to this day, too many doctors still keep us sick. They pointedly REFUSE to see, to learn from their patients.
So to those of you who might share the same sentiment as what was shown in the graphic, here’s information you badly need to be open about. Each point below starts with what doctors commonly believe or state, followed by what that statement or belief has done to millions of us as thyroid patients. 1) “The TSH lab test is the best way to monitor you.” To the contrary, doctors who go by the TSH and its erroneous “normal range” have been keeping us sick for decades, whether for diagnosis or treatment. <a aria-label="Here's (opens in a new tab)" href="/tsh-why-its-useless/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="ek-link">Here’s </a>solid information as to why.
2) “Synthroid or Levothyroxine, by themselves, are the gold standard of hypothyroid treatment, no matter the cause.” To the contrary, these are simply one of five thyroid hormones–T4. It’s a storage hormone meant to convert to T3, the life-changing hormone. But as we have experienced for decades, being on nothing but T4 has caused the vast majority of us problems. <a aria-label="Here's (opens in a new tab)" href="/t4-only-meds-dont-work/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="ek-link">Here’s </a>solid information on that.
3) “Let’s only do one of two thyroid antibodies to see if you have Hashimoto’s disease”. Guess what? One antibody they choose can be perfectly normal, and the other they don’t choose can be high. So you lose the important diagnosis. <a aria-label="Here's (opens in a new tab)" href="/hashimotos/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="ek-link">Here’s</a> solid patient information. 
4) When it comes to your Hashimoto’s disease, let’s just wait and do nothing to let it run its course. As stated similarly in the patient-to-patient book <a aria-label="Hashimoto's: Taming the Beast (opens in a new tab)" href="https://laughinggrapepublishing.com/product-category/hashimotos/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="ek-link">Hashimoto’s: Taming the Beast</a>, that’s akin to letting a dog chew your leg off, but by bit. 
5) “You should ONLY take thyroid meds on an empty stomach.” To the contrary, nearly two decades of reported experiences have shown that many thyroid patients still do well even with fruit, or veggies, or grains (if not gluten intolerant) in the stomach. Even taking meds with coffee and cream has seen patients report not being a problem if they are consistent, and watch their free T3 and free T4, and adjust as needed. The main things we avoid in the stomach at the same time are iron supplements, calcium, high fiber, etc, which can bind “some” of the thyroid hormones. Even soy mixed in with thyroid hormones at the same time can negatively affect absorption.
6) “T3 is dangerous as you get older.” We have definitely and repeatedly blasted that out of the water. There are groups for those who are older thyroid patients, and they report soaring on T3, just as younger people do. Sure, they may need to start low and raise low. But they do wonderfully. And guess what–<a aria-label="heart (opens in a new tab)" href="/healthy-heart-with-t3/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="ek-link">heart</a> and <a aria-label="bones (opens in a new tab)" href="/bones/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="ek-link">bones</a> NEED T3. And T3 has repeatedly improved bone density, improved heart health, in patients!
7) “Your low TSH with T3 in your treatment will cause bone loss and heart disease. Thus we need to lower your meds.” That has been the most egregious and false belief by doctors ever, and has made us see a return of our hypothyroid symptoms. For one, it’s <a aria-label="Grave's disease (opens in a new tab)" href="/graves/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="ek-link">Grave’s disease</a> and its resultant low TSH which causes bone loss and heart disease. Our low TSH is just a normal result of having T3 in our treatment and has NEVER caused bone loss or heart problems.
<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="alignright size-large is-resized"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" src="https://stopthethyroidmadness.com/wp/../images/dark-ages.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-23004" width="140" height="160" srcset="https://stopthethyroidmadness.com/wp/../images/dark-ages.jpg 506w, https://stopthethyroidmadness.com/wp/../images/dark-ages-262x300.jpg 262w" sizes="(max-width: 140px) 100vw, 140px" /><figcaption>The Dark Ages of correct thyroid treatment</figcaption></figure></div>
<blockquote class="wp-block-quote"> I could go on and on about how too many of our doctors can be in the dark ages about thyroid treatment and cause us immense problems. It’s worldwide. </blockquote>
So do know that in the area of thyroid disease, you can be making a huge mistake thinking you need to listen solely to a doctor without also listening to nearly 20 years of reported patient experiences, observations and wisdom in getting well. The latter is what this <a href="https://stopthethyroidmadness.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">website</a> and the <a href="https://laughinggrapepublishing.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">books</a> are about. And…it…has…changed…lives.
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<pubDate>Sat, 28 Nov 2020 00:07:09 +0000</pubDate>
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In case you missed it, you can take advantage of the STTM BOOKS BLACK FRIDAY AND WEEKEND…and MONDAY…DISCOUNTS from Laughing Grape Publishing LLC. 
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">This BLACK FRIDAY SPECIAL from Laughing Grape Publishing means you’ll automatically get 10% off the following:</h2>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">BOOK #1:</h2>
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This <a aria-label="Hashimoto's: Taking the Beast (opens in a new tab)" class="ek-link ek-link" rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://laughinggrapepublishing.com/product/hashimotos/" target="_blank">H</a><a aria-label="Hashimoto's: Taking the Beast (opens in a new tab)" class="ek-link ek-link" rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://laughinggrapepublishing.com/product/hashimotos/" target="_blank">ASHIMOTO’S: TAMING THE BEAST </a>is a high demand and life-changing PATIENT-TO-PATIENT book. It’s got five chapters which are totally patient-to-patient with excellent information–a unique aspect to this important book. Other chapters are chock full of important autoimmune and related information.
Each chapter has a small drawing by Janie A. Bowthorpe, M.Ed. At the end of each chapter is a NOTES page for you to write in your favorite pages, etc!
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">BOOKS BUNDLE #2: </h2>
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To the left is called the <a aria-label="STTM BOOKS BUNDLE (opens in a new tab)" href="https://laughinggrapepublishing.com/product/sttm-bundle/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="ek-link">STTM BOOKS BUNDLE</a> and guess what??? They also include the Lab Values card!! As a bundle, it’s already discounted, and now you get 10% off on top of it during this BLACK FRIDAY SPECIAL to last through Monday!!
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Let this be THE YEAR, even the END OF THE YEAR, that you start getting well again based on nearly two decades of patient experiences, observations and wisdom. 
You might also considering sharing all this valuable information to your medical practitioners. Seeds can be planted!
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<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Recalls include NP Thyroid by Acella Pharmaceuticals and both Naturethroid and WP Thyroid by RLC Labs</h4>
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Hello everyone. I’ve been delayed in getting this important blog post done about recent recalls because my dear husband has had some serious health issues off and on for two months. And we are still dealing with them. But I had a recent chance to churn out this blog post. Read the information below, and then you will see questions that I hope some of you can research and post about. ~Janie, hypothyroid patient and site creator
Let’s start with the facts: 2020 has seen three (!!) American-made natural desiccated thyroid recalls. And this outcome fits what a certain body of patients have been reporting as far as new problems they encountered on these three products.
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">The voluntary recall of NP Thyroid by Acella Pharmaceuticals, LLC</h2>
ABOUT ACELLA and NP THYROID: Acella Pharmaceuticals, LLC is a specialty pharmaceutical company. Its desiccated thyroid called NP Thyroid came out around 2010. NP had always received good reviews via patient comments in various groups, including the Stop the Thyroid Madness Facebook page. Patients have often happily compared it to the older Armour, i.e. it had a sweet taste and could be placed under the tongue. Success with it seemed to be high as long as patients had good iron and cortisol, and got their frees optimal
PATIENT REPORTS BEFORE THE RECALL: A few concerning reports started coming in by a body of patients in the Summer of 2019. My own husband was one of several who saw symptoms come back. One big one was fatigue in the late afternoons, which is a common hypothyroid symptom. But more negative reports strongly picked up in the Fall of 2019 that NP had changed. Patients who had done quite well on it were now experiencing problems. Reported were that hypothyroid symptoms came back, and/or lab results had gone downhill. Patients also reported a “cat pee”\x9d or “kitty litter”\x9d smell (even after a 2020 coating). Some reported that NP burned their esophagus’ or stomachs. During this time, Acella stated to patients that they were getting their porcine powder from Europe (similar to what Erfa of Canada stated a few years previous). THE RECALL: The first official FDA-announced recall was announced <a aria-label="May, 2020 (opens in a new tab)" rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/acella-pharmaceuticals-llc-issues-voluntary-nationwide-recall-certain-lots-np-thyroidr-thyroid" target="_blank" class="ek-link">May, 2020</a>. It referred to super potency for the 30mg, 60mg and 90mg tablets. I can’t find it at the moment, but the Acella website stated this recall was about NP made in late 2018. ***Another recall announcement in <a aria-label="September 2020 (opens in a new tab)" rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/acella-pharmaceuticals-llc-issues-voluntary-nationwide-recall-two-lots-np-thyroidr-thyroid-tablets" target="_blank" class="ek-link">September 2020</a> refers to the 15mg and 120 mg tablets, AND THIS TIME, referring to sub-potency. Sub-potency seems to fit what patients have been reporting for a year now. as far as return of symptoms MORE INFORMATION TO READ (also do a search for “NP Thyroid recall”\x9d):
<ul><li><a href="https://www.raps.org/news-and-articles/news-articles/2020/9/fda-warns-mylan-acella-pharmaceuticals-over-gmp-vi">https://www.raps.org/news-and-articles/news-articles/2020/9/fda-warns-mylan-acella-pharmaceuticals-over-gmp-vi</a></li><li><a href="https://www.fiercepharma.com/manufacturing/fda-blames-acella-for-lax-controls-thyroid-medicine-pulled-from-market-may">https://www.fiercepharma.com/manufacturing/fda-blames-acella-for-lax-controls-thyroid-medicine-pulled-from-market-may</a></li></ul>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">The voluntary recalls of Naturethroid and WP Thyroid by RLC Labs, Inc</h2>
ABOUT RLC LABS and ITS TWO DESICCATED THYROID PRODUCTS: RLC Labs cites an 80-year history, which is impressive, with a dedication in “improving the lives of others and will continue to be at the forefront in the field of hypothyroid treatment”. Their two main desiccated thyroid products are in the heading and had always been popular with, and appreciated by, patients. PATIENT REPORTS BEFORE THE RECALLS: A body of patient reports of problems with Naturethroid first seemed to start in 2018 in various social media thyroid groups. This was after RLC’s two desiccated thyroid products had somewhat disappeared from pharmacies for awhile starting in 2017, then came back out. Example of reported problems once Naturethroid came back out ranged from a return of hypothyroid symptoms, and/or labs that went south or became odd, and/or the inability to raise it enough to remove returning symptoms. Negative patient reports about WP Thyroid came in more slowly and referred to similar problems.
THE RECALL: On <a aria-label="August 25th, 2020 (opens in a new tab)" rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://getrealthyroid.com/voluntary-recall-information.html" target="_blank" class="ek-link">August 25th, 2020</a>, RLC announced the recall of both of their desiccated thyroid products due to sub-potency. This recall includes a total of <a href="https://www.drugs.com/fda-alerts/2189-1435.html#:~:text=The%20products%20are%20being%20recalled,)%20or%20Levothyroxine(T4)." target="_blank" aria-label="483 lots (opens in a new tab)" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="ek-link">483 lots</a> of both Naturethroid and WP Thyroid in all strengths and within current expiration on consumer levels. RLC stated these products contained less than 90% of the labeled amount of liothyronine or levothryroxine (please note that though pharmacies use the implied synthetic names for T3 and T4 there, desiccated thyroid is NOT synthetic) Here’s the official <a aria-label="September, 2020 (opens in a new tab)" rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/rlc-labs-inc-issues-voluntary-nationwide-recall-all-lots-nature-throidr-and-wp-thyroidr-current#:~:text=RLC%20Labs%2C%20Inc.%20is%20voluntarily,expiry%20to%20the%20consumer%20level." target="_blank" class="ek-link">September, 2020</a> FDA announcement of this recall.
MORE INFORMATION TO READ (also do a search for “Naturethroid recall”\x9d or “WP Thyroid recall”):
<ul><li><a href="https://www.pavilioncompounding.com/nature-throid-wp-thyroid-recalled-compounding-pharmacy-options/" class="ek-link">https://www.pavilioncompounding.com/nature-throid-wp-thyroid-recalled-compounding-pharmacy-options/</a></li><li><a aria-label="https://www.fda.gov/inspections-compliance-enforcement-and-criminal-investigations/warning-letters/rlc-labs-inc-607596-10092020 (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.fda.gov/inspections-compliance-enforcement-and-criminal-investigations/warning-letters/rlc-labs-inc-607596-10092020" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="ek-link">https://www.fda.gov/inspections-compliance-enforcement-and-criminal-investigations/warning-letters/rlc-labs-inc-607596-10092020</a></li><li>UPDATE: AND NOW A LAWSUIT: You can read about it <a aria-label="here (opens in a new tab)" href="https://news.bloomberglaw.com/product-liability-and-toxics-law/rlc-labs-hit-with-suit-over-recalled-subpotent-thyroid-drugs?fbclid=IwAR0obkD5XZIgUu2BSy_mRBuL8-tVRukA0TeDIC1bviL7OLHWE7UPIOap7i0" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="ek-link">here</a>. </li></ul>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">What have hypothyroid patients been moving over to</h2>
From many patient reports, and in spite of changes in the past, Armour desiccated thyroid has still worked well, say patients in a variety of groups. This has been especially true, say patients, if they get their free T3 and free T4 <a aria-label="optimal. (opens in a new tab)" rel="noreferrer noopener" href="/optimal/" target="_blank" class="ek-link">optimal</a>, and have the right amount of iron and cortisol to do so. Sadly, it’s not the soft, sweet NDT it used to be, which patients loved. But it is working, say many patients. Please share this with your doctor. Patients are also reporting doing well on both synthetic T4 and synthetic T3, and getting <a aria-label="optimal. (opens in a new tab)" rel="noreferrer noopener" href="/optimal/" target="_blank" class="ek-link">optimal. </a> The same holds true with T3 alone if one gets an optimal free T3. For those using both T4 and T3, we can compare to what is in one grain of many desiccated thyroid products: about 38 mcg T4 and 9 mcg T3. So for two grains, it would be 76 mcg T4 and 18 mcg T3. And etc. There are over-the-counter bovine thyroid products to try after these recalls. Just pay attention to whether some are driving RT3 high (studies show that when cows are slaughtered during certain seasons, their RT3 amount can be higher) or watch out for bad batches as revealed by labs going south. This would be good info to share with your doctor. PLEASE NOTE: I have seen too many posts which are basically advertising for an OTC product. I won’t approve those comments. So far, it appears Australians are lucky, as their prescription based, compounded NDT seems fine. The same may be true of some European-based brands. If there are others, please comment below. 2021 UPDATE ON ARMOUR: <a href="https://stopthethyroidmadness.com/2021/07/06/is-armour-working-or-not/" class="ek-link">https://stopthethyroidmadness.com/2021/07/06/is-armour-working-or-not/</a>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Questions, questions</h2>
Readers, if you can find solid information on each of these questions, and hopefully with links, post the info as a comment. 
<ol><li>THE AMERICAN SOURCE OF PORCINE POWDER: What happened to the US source of porcine powder from American Laboratories in Omaha, Nebraska, and on which patients seemed to do well on? Why did it stop being available, forcing new sources of porcine powder for some pharmaceuticals? </li><li>PHARMACEUTICAL SECRETS: Why is there not more transparency from pharmaceuticals for a medication we depend on for our very lives? </li><li>A “EUROPEAN” SOURCE OF PORCINE POWDER: Why, when two pharmaceuticals have admitted to moving to a “European” source of porcine powder (Acella and Erfa in Canada), are WE not allowed to know WHAT European source? Where are OUR rights as consumers of this important medication? </li><li>THE CAT PEE/AMMONIA SMELL OF PORCINE POWDER: Why are so many porcine powder products today now having a “cat pee” or “ammonia-like” smell…when they didn’t used to have this smell?? That even includes some compounded desiccated thyroid products! </li><li>DOCTORS AND T3: Why, as a certain body of hypothyroid patients are changing to synthetic T4 with synthetic T3, do we have to deal with doctors who are deathly afraid of T3? Do they forget that a healthy thyroid also releases direct T3? So the big question is: WHAT is going on in their medical school training and continuing education that makes practitioners so pitiful in their understanding of the use of direct T3? </li></ol>
I want to invite YOU, the reader, to do some research and comment on these questions since I am bit occupied with my husband and his health issues right now. BUT I WILL NOT APPROVE EMPTY CONSPIRACY COMMENTS (such as “Big Pharma is trying to take away our desiccated thyroid.”). What has happened to us, then these recalls, is concerning, but not necessarily an evil plot!
Or you can comment on your personal experiences with these recalled products. Some weren’t noticing problems, but they later came back and said they were. Others seemed to report problems from the get-go.
Let’s talk!!
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…and for the same reason, it may be hell being YOU if you are an INFORMED thyroid patient. 
Continue reading….(and if you are getting this as an email notification, do NOT reply to the email. Go to the actual blog post.)
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">For anyone reading this who has no idea who I am or what I’m referring to…</h2>
My name is Janie A. Bowthorpe, M.Ed. I am a <a href="/hypothyroidism/" target="_blank" aria-label="hypothyroid (opens in a new tab)" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="ek-link">hypothyroid</a> patient of many years. I also recently acquired <a aria-label="Hashimoto's (opens in a new tab)" href="https://laughinggrapepublishing.com/product/hashimotos/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="ek-link">Hashimoto’s</a> as of this year, the autoimmune version of a thyroid problem. Long story about the latter.
And there was a past period of nearly 20 years in which I suffered. I suffered at the hands of numerous poorly trained, blind, and zombie-like medical professionals, no matter how “nice” they were as people. You can read my story at the end of this article. 
And after those 20 years of misery, I had to get well by the seat of my own pants and my own direction. And it turns out that my experience was FAR from alone. It’s become obvious that easily millions worldwide over the past several decades, with <a href="/hypothyroidism/" target="_blank" aria-label="hypothyroidism (opens in a new tab)" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="ek-link">hypothyroidism</a> or <a href="/hashimotos/" target="_blank" aria-label="Hashimoto's (opens in a new tab)" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="ek-link">Hashimoto’s</a>, have paid a price.
Ultimately, I was angry at the horror of what I went through for nearly two decades, all while being told I was normal. I was also horrified as I began to see that I was NOT alone. 
So I started a patient-to-patient movement in 2002 which ended up being called, by me, <a aria-label="Stop the Thyroid Madness. (opens in a new tab)" href="https://stopthethyroidmadness.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="ek-link">Stop the Thyroid Madness</a> (STTM). It has had key groups, the website, the <a aria-label="facebook page (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.facebook.com/StoptheThyroidMadness/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="ek-link">facebook page</a>, and the <a aria-label="books (opens in a new tab)" href="https://laughinggrapepublishing.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="ek-link">books</a>.
And what constituted the movement that I started? It was and still is a complete patient-to-patient movement about getting well. It was about OUR experiences, OUR observations, OUR wisdom…NOT about what doctors were being taught, and clearly what they were NOT being taught, which has served to keep millions sick and tired for decades (including my own mother who suffered from a poor treatment).
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And neither the Stop the Thyroid Madness LLC (STTM) <a aria-label="books (opens in a new tab)" href="https://laughinggrapepublishing.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="ek-link">books</a> or the <a aria-label="website (opens in a new tab)" href="https://stopthethyroidmadness.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="ek-link">website</a> are about “opinions” which exist like flies around a horse. Anything associated with STTM is about our solid and consistent experiences, observations, and wisdom …worldwide. I had no choice but to make the focus on all the latter. Why? Because too many medical professionals act like their (abysmal) thyroid training is from God Almighty, and have been harming us–the latter as experienced and expressed repeatedly by patients worldwide.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">So why am I saying it is hell being me, the person who has been compiling all this patient-to-patient information, and whose head is full of the info?</h2>
REAL SITUATION ONE with my use of hydrocortisone: Once after moving to a new town, I began the hunt for a new doctor in my new location. And I thought I found a good one. At our first visit, I happened to be on a physiologic and safe dose of hydrocortisone (HC) due to high chronic stress which had tanked my cortisol levels. It had been prescribed by my previous very open-minded doctor. And based on nearly two decades of safe patient experience with HC that I had been collecting and compiling on STTM (see chapters 5 and 6 in the <a aria-label="updated revision STTM book) (opens in a new tab)" href="https://laughinggrapepublishing.com/product/sttm/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="ek-link">updated revision STTM book)</a>, I knew what I was doing in its use, as have a large body of patients over the years. Yet he proclaimed “You are simply going to permanently stress your adrenals.” All I could do is give a huge silent “sighhhh”. I tried to gingerly explain there’s a difference between my physiologic dose vs a pharmacologic dose, and that I would eventually be weaning off since the chronic high stress was abating. He stared at me like I was a lunatic (and I was able to wean off within the next month, by the way)
REAL SITUATION TWO with my labs being “normal”: I once went to urgent care. I was having very strange pins and needles situation in my feet, my left pinkie, to the left of my cheek. Thought I was having a stroke! Labs were done, and the physician proclaimed “All is fine and normal (meaning in range)” and sent me home with the diagnosis of neuropathy. But having observed lab results for nearly two decades and compiled what we were observing, I knew what the problem was when I got home and previewed my labs: my potassium was two points from the bottom of the range! We aren’t meant to be that LOW–healthy levels are usually a few points above midrange for nearly everyone we have observed. I proved it by immediately drinking coconut water several times a day for more than a week and onward (it’s high in potassium). And it all went away. When I got an email that asked me to evaluate my experience, I stated that a potassium result THAT low is NOT “normal” except with sick people who made up the “range”, and how patients with the right amount of potassium are usually a few points above mid-range! I got SILENCE from that survey instead of the typical reply these surveys get at the local urgent care. <a aria-label="https://stopthethyroidmadness.com/lab-values (opens in a new tab)" href="https://stopthethyroidmadness.com/lab-values" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="ek-link">https://stopthethyroidmadness.com/lab-values</a>.
REAL SITUATION THREE with my husband’s aldosterone, which JUST happened the other day as I’m writing this: I had been suspicious for months that my husband’s aldosterone was low. He pees a lot at night; his sodium is towards the bottom area of the range; he craves salt—-all symptoms of low aldosterone which I have written about as well. An aldosterone test was done: 3.28—the range is around 2-24 for that facility And what does the doctor say? “He’s normal.”. OMG. I tried to gingerly explain that years of observations show that when someone does NOT have an aldosterone problem, they are nearly all in the upper quadrant of the range, NOT towards the bottom. His low result CLEARLY shows low aldosterone. And of course, I am dismissed, the topic changed, and his low aldosterone is not being approached to find a safe treatment. <a aria-label="https://stopthethyroidmadness.com/aldosterone (opens in a new tab)" href="https://stopthethyroidmadness.com/aldosterone" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="ek-link">https://stopthethyroidmadness.com/aldosterone</a> and more in Chapter 6 in the updated revision STTM book.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">But this hell is not just for me as creator of STTM!</h2>
Today, there are a huge body of “STTM informed” thyroid patients who walk in their doctors offices and get the same or similar displays of condescending disdain or dismissal. Patients are treated by far too many medical professionals as if we couldn’t POSSIBLY know what is right and what is wrong. 
Or the practitioners narrow-minded, medical-trained beliefs are shut SO TIGHT that they can’t see past their own noses and then make the following nutty statements: 
<ul><li>“The Synthroid/Tirosint/Eltroxin/levothyroxine does a fine job treating your hypothyroidism”. You clearly aren’t paying attention to what just a <a aria-label="storage hormone (opens in a new tab)" href="/t4-only-meds-dont-work/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="ek-link">storage hormone</a> is doing to us. Hey, did you know that your medical school training is greatly financed by the makers of Synthroid, doc??</li><li>“Your TSH is too low and will permanently shut down your pituitary.” It never has!</li><li>“Your suppressed TSH will cause bone loss and heart problems.” To the contrary, the <a aria-label="optimal free T3 and free T4 (opens in a new tab)" href="/optimal/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="ek-link">optimal free T3 and free T4 </a>we achieve has proven to result in stronger bone density and better heart health!</li><li>“We need to lower your T3-containing meds to raise that TSH”. Thus we get more hypothyroid–aren’t you proud?</li><li>“Your lab results are “normal”, so there’s nothing else to do.” <a aria-label="Lab results (opens in a new tab)" href="/lab-values/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="ek-link">Lab results</a> have NOTHING to do with falling anywhere in those ridiculous normal ranges!</li><li>“There’s no need for the RT3 (reverse T3) test.” To the contrary, a <a aria-label="rising RT3 (opens in a new tab)" href="/reverse-t3/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="ek-link">rising RT3</a> reveals either low iron, inflammation, or high cortisol. A rising RT3 makes us more hypo. And with rising RT3, we need to greatly lower T4 and add in T3.</li><li>“There is no research/evidence to back what you are saying.” And THAT is where you are wrong if you took the time to really search for and look at <a aria-label="research. (opens in a new tab)" href="/medical-research/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="ek-link">research.</a> Besides, nearly TWO DECADES of consistent and reported patient experiences, as collected and displayed on Stop the Thyroid Madness, proves what we now know. WE are the evidence. </li><li>“T3 in one’s treatment is dangerous.” No, when T3 causes issues, it’s about <a aria-label="what the T3 is revealing. (opens in a new tab)" href="/adrenal-info/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="ek-link">what the T3 is revealing.</a> </li></ul>
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So if you are an INFORMED thyroid patient thanks to patient-to-patient Stop the Thyroid Madness information, make a comment below and explain HOW you, your lab results, your meds, or your problems were dismissed. Because if a practitioner dismissed YOUR knowledge, he or she is dismissing nearly two decades of strong patient experiences and wisdom! 
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">More reading: </h2>
Janie’s story <a aria-label="here. (opens in a new tab)" href="/my-story/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="ek-link">here.</a> 
What patients have learned <a aria-label="here. (opens in a new tab)" href="/my-story/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="ek-link">here. </a>
<a aria-label="Medical research (opens in a new tab)" href="/medical-research/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="ek-link">Research</a> which backs up what we have learned by our experiences. 
The <a aria-label="STTM books. (opens in a new tab)" href="https://laughinggrapepublishing.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="ek-link">STTM books–very worthy to have on hand.</a> 
Order your OWN saliva cortisol test <a href="https://saliva-cortisol.squarespace.com/" target="_blank" aria-label="here (opens in a new tab)" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="ek-link">here</a>. 
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We need to talk about the coronavirus, aka COVID-19. Hardly anyone hasn’t heard about the new version of a Coronavirus, aka COVID-19, which is a novel and pretty serious virus that seems to have originated in Wuhan China. As I write this, it’s making a <a aria-label="sinister jump (opens in a new tab)" rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/#countries" target="_blank" class="ek-link">steady jump</a> to various countries and people. (For constant updates past the time I’ve written this, go <a aria-label="here (opens in a new tab)" rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019" target="_blank" class="ek-link">here</a>.)
The Coronavirus is a unique virus with characteristics of its own. Though it and the flu are respiratory viruses, the COVID-19 can be more severe with its uniqueness. 
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<ul><li>There is <a aria-label="no immunity (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/01/coronavirus-spread-protect-200130115539072.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="ek-link">no immunity</a> towards it because it’s new. </li><li>The <a aria-label="infectious rate (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/2020-03-02/is-coronavirus-really-like-the-flu-heres-a-comparison" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="ek-link">infectious rate</a> (how easily you catch it) is probably higher than the flu. </li><li>The <a aria-label="death rate (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.livescience.com/new-coronavirus-compare-with-flu.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="ek-link">death rate</a> of coronavirus is slightly higher than the flu, even if small percentages overall.</li><li>COVID-19 <a aria-label=" (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/01/coronavirus-spread-protect-200130115539072.html" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="ek-link">can be spread</a> through the air via saliva or mucus particles even after an ill person is no longer around you. </li><li><a aria-label="Infected people (opens in a new tab)" href="http://Infected people could spread the disease for up to two weeks before showing symptoms." target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="ek-link">Infected people</a> can be around you, infecting you, without any symptoms, as it can take up to two weeks before they have symptoms.</li><li>Some are lucky to have no symptoms, others have a mild version, but others can get quite sick from it. </li><li>It’s simply far too easy to get infected if you are not careful. </li><li>Our <a aria-label="medical systems (opens in a new tab)" href="https://medium.com/@amwren/forget-about-the-death-rate-this-is-why-you-should-be-worried-about-the-coronavirus-890fbf9c4de6" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="ek-link">medical systems</a> may end up stressed by all this if predictions of infection are correct. </li></ul>
Just today, March 3rd, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) came out with some <a aria-label="interesting facts (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.who.int/dg/speeches/detail/who-director-general-s-opening-remarks-at-the-media-briefing-on-covid-19---3-march-2020" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="ek-link">interesting facts</a>, some of which I chose for below. 
<ul><li>There is now a total of 90,893 reported cases of COVID-19 globally, and 3110 deaths.</li><li>Outside China, 1848 cases were reported in 48 countries. 80% of those cases are from just three countries: the Republic of Korea, the Islamic Republic of Iran and Italy.</li><li>12 new countries have reported their first cases, and there are now 21 countries with one case.</li><li>It’s spreading. <a aria-label=" (opens in a new tab)" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="ek-link" href="https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/" target="_blank">https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/</a></li><li>To keep this post up to date, <a aria-label="this (opens in a new tab)" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="ek-link ek-link" href="https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019" target="_blank">this</a>.</li></ul>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">How are some reacting to hearing about the coronavirus?</h2>
<ul><li>“I’m not worried.”</li><li>“It’s only a small percentage of people who are dying.”</li><li>“I’m young and healthy. Who cares.”</li><li>“It’s no different than the flu.”</li><li>“Meh, it’s overblown.”</li></ul>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">But is it possible that we as thyroid patients may need to take the coronavirus more seriously? </h2>
Whether with autoimmune <a aria-label="Hashimoto's (opens in a new tab)" href="/hashimotos/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="ek-link">Hashimoto’s</a> or non-autoimmune <a aria-label="causes (opens in a new tab)" href="/causes-of-hypo/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="ek-link">causes</a> of hypothyroidism, we might have reason to take this a bit more serious. Why? It appears having the coronavirus can be more severe if there are other preexisting illnesses. I see no proof of this yet, but what if thyroid patients are more susceptible to a more serious reaction to the coronavirus if one is underdosed on thyroid meds, on a poor treatment with T4-only, have an adrenal issue, have a stressed liver, are gaining in older age, or have any other issues related to your thyroid problem? Then comes those with Lyme, mold exposure, or any other diseases and conditions which are a stress.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Coronovirus symptoms</h2>
There seem to be some key symptoms (after an incubation period up 1 to 14 days) in the early stages: 
<ul><li>Fever</li><li>Dry Cough</li><li>Loss of taste or smell</li><li>Fatigue, then as it progresses….shortness of breath</li></ul>
You might get a runny nose, sore throat, aches and pains. More mild cases are like having a cold. 
If it progresses and on the mores serious side, one might see <a aria-label="liver stress, kidney stress (opens in a new tab)" rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/coronavirus/symptoms-causes/syc-20479963" target="_blank" class="ek-link">liver stress, kidney stress</a>, and for a few, this can lead to pneumonia and damage to organs from an overreactive immune system. For those with autoimmune diseases, using <a href="/ldn/" target="_blank" aria-label="LDN (opens in a new tab)" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="ek-link">LDN</a> might be key.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Positive strategies here and now for all thyroid patients possible facing this virus</h2>
First and foremost, this is NOT the time to overreact or panic, even with the presentation of facts above or on the internet or social media. Instead, this is the time to implement all sorts of great strategies to give you a sense of power! 
<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="alignleft size-large is-resized"><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" src="https://stopthethyroidmadness.com/wp/../images/elderberry-1.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-21590" width="118" height="82" srcset="https://stopthethyroidmadness.com/wp/../images/elderberry-1.jpg 558w, https://stopthethyroidmadness.com/wp/../images/elderberry-1-300x209.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 118px) 100vw, 118px" /><figcaption>elderberry, for those without Hashi’s or autoimmunity </figcaption></figure></div>
<ul><li>Wash your hands thoroughly after touching anything in a public place. Wash your hands again and again all day. </li><li>Don’t eagerly reach out to shake someone’s hand right now. Fist bumps rock right now.</li><li>Get rest now. Support your sleep. Take naps. De-stress. Find times to laugh. Gentle yoga. Etc. </li><li>Stock up now with healthy foods for your home. </li><li>Buy some 60-80% alcohol based wipes and keep them in your purse, pocket, vehicle. Use them liberally on door handles, public tables, anywhere you go. </li><li>See if you can get a THREE MONTH SUPPLY of thyroid hormones and/or any other prescription meds. If you can get it, might be wise to have T3 on hand to counter the fact that this could cause RT3 to go up. If you canNOT get it, taking good liver support like Milk Thistle can help lower RT3. We add some iron to the Milk Thistle. </li><li>Work on supporting your adrenals now to counter stress. There are good <a aria-label="adaptogens (opens in a new tab)" rel="noreferrer noopener" href="/adaptogens/" target="_blank" class="ek-link">adaptogens</a> out there. If saliva revealed a need for cortisol, get optimal on them. Chapters 5 and 6 in the <a aria-label="updated revision STTM book (opens in a new tab)" rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://laughinggrapepublishing.com/product/sttm/" target="_blank" class="ek-link">updated revision STTM book </a>explains it all. </li><li>Having optimal Vitamin D is stated to be important for a good immune function. Many of us have to take 10,000 IUs to get ours up. Most of us are shooting for 60-80 in certain ranges. Many add K2 to it. </li><li><a aria-label="Dr. Brownstein (opens in a new tab)" rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.drbrownstein.com/corona-virus-what-to-do-2/" target="_blank" class="ek-link">Dr. Brownstein</a> mentions vitamins A, C and D, plus iodine, as supportive of immune function. </li><li>Consider all sorts of good supplements! Elderberry (gummies, capsules, liquid) is known to have a strong anti-viral component! Most recommendations are taking the recommended amount on the bottle or box and taking 4 times a day. Watch antibodies, just in case, if you have Hashi’s. <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3659258/" class="ek-link">Vitamin C</a> is stated to be highly antiviral. Zinc is stated to be highly antiviral. <a aria-label="Astragalus (opens in a new tab)" rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22695229" target="_blank" class="ek-link">Astragalus</a> is stated to be immune supportive, but do your research if you have Hashi’s. . </li><li>There are also interesting immune function supplements out there to consider. <a aria-label="Beta Glucan 1,3D (opens in a new tab)" rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.betterwayhealth.com/products/beta-glucan" target="_blank" class="ek-link">Beta Glucan 1,3D</a> is one–it’s expensive. Look up cheaper sources, if need. Do your research on it. But if you have Hashi’s or autoimmune diseases, might want to check your antibodies to make sure it’s not causing a rise. It doesn’t in everyone, like the gal with Hashi’s who has been on it a year with no rise in antibodies. So just keep an eye on your own. </li><li>Check out this article about using <a aria-label="Quercitin (opens in a new tab)" rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://regenexx.com/blog/coronavirus-episode-9-can-quercetin-help-covid-19/" target="_blank" class="ek-link">Quercitin</a>. </li><li>Check out this article about using <a aria-label="Melatonin (opens in a new tab)" rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.evolutamente.it/covid-19-pneumonia-inflammasomes-the-melatonin-connection/" target="_blank" class="ek-link">Melatonin</a> to counter the inflammation. </li></ul>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">You can also join the discussion <a aria-label="here (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.facebook.com/StoptheThyroidMadness/photos/a.213088787720/10156639666502721/?type=3&theater" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" class="ek-link">here</a> on Facebook. 🙂</h2>
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">READ ALL THE BELOW: </h2>
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