http://www.medications.com/effect/view/33989 I have been on synthroid since 1982 after RAI to treat Graves. I had 1 child since then and was early 20's but around 30's started having weight gain and fatigue etc. I stopped the meds in 1992 on my own for several months then dr was very scolding and sa Wed, 17 Sep 2008 21:39:05 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/33989?item=12468 I'll bet that the reason Armour didn't work for you is that you had a doctor who kept you underdosed because he still used the lousiest lab ever invented--the TSH. That is so common and WRONG. You have to raise it high enough!! Also, I wouldn't be surprise http://www.medications.com/effect/view/33989?item=12468