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Can Armour Thyroid Be Substituted With GTA Forte II While Having Hyperthyroid?

Hi, I am currently on Armour Thyroid 15 mg day, and would like to switch to GTA-Forte II from Biotics REserach company, using porcine glandular concentrate 20 mg, as my sister did. A natural product. I have hyperthyroid and recently had parathyorid surgery removal of one enlarged. Edie
Fri, 24 Oct 2014
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You are concerned about taking Armour thyroid and switching it to GTA-Forte II. Armour thyroid is a derivative of pork thyroid placed into a pill and gives a person with low thyroid replacement for an underactive thyroid gland. The GTA-Forte II is also a pork thyroid derivative but the thyroid hormones have been removed from the product. This concerns me because a person with low thyroid who no longer takes the supplemental hormone like Armour thyroid can become sick with something called myxedema. This can potentially cause severe heart problems. I do not recommend stopping your Armour thyroid. You could potentially put yourself at risk for complications

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Can Armour Thyroid Be Substituted With GTA Forte II While Having Hyperthyroid?

Thanks for contacting HCM You are concerned about taking Armour thyroid and switching it to GTA-Forte II. Armour thyroid is a derivative of pork thyroid placed into a pill and gives a person with low thyroid replacement for an underactive thyroid gland. The GTA-Forte II is also a pork thyroid derivative but the thyroid hormones have been removed from the product. This concerns me because a person with low thyroid who no longer takes the supplemental hormone like Armour thyroid can become sick with something called myxedema. This can potentially cause severe heart problems. I do not recommend stopping your Armour thyroid. You could potentially put yourself at risk for complications Hope this answers your question. Please contact us again with your health care questions and concerns