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Your Doctor Refuses to Prescribe Armour

By Mary Shomon, About.com Guide

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If your doctor refuses to prescribe Armour, and instead insists on another drug, you are in the same situation that Shirley faced. What she did was write "Dear Doctor: Why Do You Insist on Synthroid Instead of Armour? -- A Patient's Letter," and shared the letter she wrote when the doctor refused to prescribe Armour Thyroid, and instead insisted on prescribing Synthroid. This A powerful letter raises many unanswered questions, and can serve as a sample for you to send to YOUR doctor!

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