• Effectiveness

  Major (for hypothyroidism)
• Side effects

  None
• Adherence

  Usually
• Burden

  Not at all hard to take

Dosage: 90 mg Twice daily

Cost: $25-49 monthly

• Effectiveness

  Major (for T4 only (levothyroxine) was not effective enough)
• Effectiveness

  Major (for hypothyroidism)
• Side effects

  None
• Adherence

  Always
• Burden

  Not at all hard to take

Advice & Tips: You may notice that you are able to concentrate better, have more energy, but are not jittery or anxious. If you do feel anxious you may be taking too much. I also no longer have the fibromyalgia-like or depressive symptoms now that I am on Armour Thyroid.

• Effectiveness

  Moderate (for hypothyroidism)
• Side effects

  None
• Adherence

  Always
• Burden

  A little hard to take

Dosage: 60 mg M,W,F

Advice & Tips: My blood tests came out very bad . I am afraid my doc will force me to to synthetics.

Cost: < $25 monthly

• Effectiveness

  Major (for hypothyroidism)
• Side effects

  None
• Adherence

  Always
• Burden

  A little hard to take

Dosage: 120 mg Daily

Advice & Tips: Since I started taking LDN I have slowly needed to go down on Thyroid meds. Aug to Sept . '14 I have gone down to only 60 mgs every 2 or 3 days!!! I am now AK testing off Chlorella and Molybdenum. I think the LDN have helped my Immune System w/my Hashimoto's, and cut my mood swings down.

Cost: < $25 monthly

• Effectiveness

  Major (for hypothyroidism)
• Side effects

  None
• Adherence

  Always
• Burden

  Not at all hard to take

Dosage: 240 mg Daily

Advice & Tips: Levothyroxine did not not work for me at all! My blood levels where better but I felt horrible! I've titrated up to 4 gns (240mgs) of Natural Desiccated Thyroid (Armour) I've lost 18 pounds and my energy is MUCH better!

Cost: < $25 monthly

• Effectiveness

  Slight (for Hashimoto's thyroiditis)
• Side effects

  None
• Adherence

  Usually
• Burden

  A little hard to take

Dosage: 130 mg Daily

Cost: < $25 monthly