I was on "thyrolar" briefly and it made me feel great. Can you get that in Canada? Unfortunately, I moved and the doctor here in Virginia will not prescribe it. I'm now on a very low dose of Synthroid and Cytomel. I did Levothyroxine for years, but found that Synthroid is actually supposed to be better than then generic.

I've heard that you Canadians can get Armor, a bovine based replacement. I've read that Armor can really help with weight loss. But again, I can't get a doc who will prescribe it because they are afraid that they won't be able to find the right dose.

Any tips for those of us whose thyroids just don't work? Mine shrivelled up and quit working years ago. Taking weight off is next to impossible and I'm cold all of the time. Taking the medication doesn't help with weight loss, but helps my memory and keeps me from getting "thick tongue".