Re: 2nd appt with De Vries

[Guest guest]

That is exactly the approach he took with me. When I didn’t

feel well after sometime on higher doses of T4 he wrote me a script for 5 mcg

Cytomel and told me to start with 1 twice per day, adding a third if I felt a

dip in the late afternoon.

I also think he is a nice guy and would have stayed if I hadn’t

wanted to give Armour another shot last summer. I think the symptoms I was

having at the time might have had more to do with sex hormones being out of

balance from nursing so long, etc., than from high T4, though. Good luck. I

hope it works for you!!

From: Texas_Thyroid_Groups

[mailto:Texas_Thyroid_Groups ] On Behalf Of headhunter9561

Sent: Wednesday, September 09, 2009 12:51 PM

To: Texas_Thyroid_Groups

Subject: Re: 2nd appt with De Vries

I only took the 100 mcg synthroid today.. My

appointment was this morning with him.

ly, I feel sorta like I did a year and a half ago when starting Armour..

I can feel tingling in my brain! LOL

He isn't going to retest me until I feel optimal.. so he is going to keep

letting me increase my dose until I feel good. I am then to stay on that dose

for 6-8 weeks before we run blood work.. No tests until then.. I don't even go

to his office until then (unless I need more meds).

He had all of the meds onsite and gave me samples until I achieve optimal dose.

Then he will call in a prescription.

I'll keep posting about my experience .. But so far so good. Nice guy.

[Guest guest]

Day 5 and still feeling pretty good..

I cheated and started 112 mcg Syntroid today - was supposed to be on the 100 mcg

through Tuesday but what's a few days early..

I figure it's going to be close to the 150 mcg before I optimize anyway..

I am noticing less constipation and more stamina already. I actually have come

home from work and cooked a couple of nights this week versus sitting on the

couch.

My mind wanders less at night, I've been sleeping great without the " mania " I

used to have when trying to relax - my mind was like a TV but I didn't have the

remote control - constantly flipping channels..

Hoping this continues.. So far no issues with not having T3.. Actually, I am

less " hot " .. I would burn up if eating warm food.. or right after the shower..

that seems to have disappeared.

Didn't I read somewhere that when on BC, it can keep a person from converting T4

to T3.. Now that I am off my BC, maybe I am converting better? I don't know..

I just figure that whatever they changed in the Armour formula just really

didn't agree with my body such that even a reduced dose of T4 is making me feel

much better.