Re: Sourcing Armour - - I'm New & Scared!

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Thanks Shelia - really appreciate your help.

Was diagonsed hypo about 7 years ago (after looong investigations!)

but over last 2 or 3 years ago I've been getting steadily more ill -

with things I had never associated with my thyrid - nor had my

doctor!

After research on my own, I decided to try Arnour last November

(although had to switch to a generic after I couldn't get it.) I was

absolutely terrified to self-medicate, but figured I had nothing to

lose. My GP had tried referring me to en Endocrinologist, but he

refused to see me as my levels were within range - and he suggested

that " he suggested that my GP refer me to a dermatologst re my

alopecia " - funnily enough my hair has stopped falling out since I

started taking dessicated thyriod!

Although I noticed drastic improvements initially, I've been a bit

rough recently. Think this may be because I incresed my dessicated

dose too quickly? I'm at 5 grains - but do split them over 4 doses.

Is this a good idea?

The " female " probems I had been experiencing seem to have settled

down a bit - thank god! Never had such hellish PMT - for 3 weeks of

the month! And the other week - well lets not go there! The other

multitude of problems seem to come and go - and I'm still a bit low.

So I'm still self-treating - and paying for private tests (although

interpreting them is fun!) And have now discovered I have adrenal

fatigue! REALLy don't want to start Crtisol without help.

Hoping to see Dr Skinner the next time he's in my neck of the woods!

Have to admit, I thought it woudl be strange telling all this to a

bunch of strangers - but after reading some of the posts it's just

nice to be able to " tal " to people who understand. Up until recently

I thought I was going nuts! lol!

Thanks again.

Keri xx

PS Incidenatlly, any and all helpo / suggestions / advise would be

GREATLY appreciated from the group - I'm still VERY nervous about

self-treating.

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> HI Keri - and welcome to our forum where I hope you get all the

> help and support you need. Can I suggest that you have a look in

> our FILES (which you can access from the Home Page of this Forum)

> and scroll down until you see the FILE " How to Use natural Thyroid > Extract " .

All the information about where to purchase it is in

> there.

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Hi, I recently started self-medicating with Armour Thyroid, I felt so

ill I wanted to try it, but I did do alot of research first about

natural dessicated thyroid, there are other groups on who talk

about taking natural thyroid, and there is alot of information on the

files on this web site. There was also a book called 'Stop the

Thyroid Madness' by Janie (can't remember her sirname), but if you

google this title it will come up.

Good luck

Ann

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> Thanks Shelia - really appreciate your help.

>

> Was diagonsed hypo about 7 years ago (after looong investigations!)

> but over last 2 or 3 years ago I've been getting steadily more ill -

> with things I had never associated with my thyrid - nor had my

> doctor!

>

> After research on my own, I decided to try Arnour last November

> (although had to switch to a generic after I couldn't get it.) I was

> absolutely terrified to self-medicate, but figured I had nothing to

> lose. My GP had tried referring me to en Endocrinologist, but he

> refused to see me as my levels were within range - and he suggested

> that " he suggested that my GP refer me to a dermatologst re my

> alopecia " - funnily enough my hair has stopped falling out since I

> started taking dessicated thyriod!

>

>

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Although

I noticed drastic improvements initially, I've been a bit

rough recently. Think this may be because I incresed my dessicated

dose too quickly? I'm at 5 grains - but do split them over 4 doses.

Is this a good idea?

Yes - how

often did you increase your dose of Armour. We recommend you increase by only

half a grain every 4 weeks. This is because of the active hormone T3 and

T2. Your body needs to get used to each increase as it has a very short half

life, and peaks after a couple of hours. However, taking your Armour at least

four times a day probably stopped any adverse reactions, so that was good. Tell

us in what way you feel " rough " and can you give us your last thyroid

function test results, together with the reference range please?

So I'm

still self-treating - and paying for private tests (although

interpreting them is fun!) And have now discovered I have adrenal

fatigue! REALLy don't want to start Crtisol without help.

Hoping to see Dr Skinner the next time he's in my neck of the woods!

Have to admit, I thought it woudl be strange telling all this to a

bunch of strangers - but after reading some of the posts it's just

nice to be able to " tal " to people who understand. Up until recently

I thought I was going nuts! lol!

Where about

do you live in the UK - I ask this because Dr Skinner is based in Birmingham,

though I believe he still might have the occasional clinic in Glasgow. Are you

hoping that he will be able to deal with your adrenal problems. He seems

reluctant these days since being reported to the GMC for daring to diagnose

hypothyroid patients who have thyroid function tests within the reference

range, and for daring to start them on thyroid hormone replacement. Although he

won his case, the GMC have him on 'probation' for three years and he has to

report everything he does, and because of the NHS refusal to recognise any

shades of grey between 's disease and Cushing's syndrome, he doesn't

want to risk being reported yet again for doing something else outside of the

NHS protocol. The person to see to help you with this is Dr Peatfield, though

you could well get the help and support you need here. Nobody is automatically

put straight onto HC if they have low adrenal reserve, we recommend they go on

a course of Nutri Adrenal Extra (adrenal glandulars) and many of us get on well

using these and often, they prove sufficient at getting our adrenal function

working again. Read what you can about adrenals in our FILES on this forum

website and also in our website www.tpa-uk.org.uk

Luv - Sheila

Thanks again.

Keri xx

PS Incidenatlly, any and all helpo / suggestions / advise would be

GREATLY appreciated from the group - I'm still VERY nervous about

self-treating.

>

> HI Keri - and welcome to our forum where I hope you get all the

> help and support you need. Can I suggest that you have a look in

> our FILES (which you can access from the Home Page of this Forum)

> and scroll down until you see the FILE " How to Use natural Thyroid

> Extract " . All the information about where to purchase it is in

> there.

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