Re: Re: New Post: How do you feel today?

[Guest guest]

boatkitten wrote:

> In doing research, I've found some evidence that TRab antibodies (such

> as TSI) are triggered by TSH-Receptor cells normally found on the

> thyroid. In dessicated thyroid products such as Armour, these same

> antigens may be included in the prepraration - and therefore, may well

> feed the autoimune condition as the human body detects the presence of

> porcine TSH-Receptor cells.

>

> Since my TSI fell so drastically shortly after taking the Armour, it

> puts more strength into that theory.

Can you explain more about this? The way I read what you wrote about

armour it sounds like armour should increase the TSI antibodies, not

decrease them. Or did you mean to say the TSI fell after you stopped the

armour?

thanks,

sol

[Guest guest]

Thanks, that makes more sense to me, LOL. Very interesting too.

All of these antibodies waxing and waning and causing trouble really

seem difficult to sort out. And the number of things that can affect

antibody levels and activity just seems overwhelming.

I'm interested because I know I have Hashi's, but don't know if I

had/have any other antibodies since I got to a half decent dose of T3.

IF they are suppressed as I hope, I guess testing wouldn't show them.

But I am still having trouble getting optimized on thyroid. Taking HC

for my adrenal insufficiency so I can tolerate the thyroid. I think I

should be much more stable and feeling better than I am by now. Feels

like something else is going on that keeps things from stabilizing and

optimizing.

I hope it is only my severe insomnia, and I'm working on that, but might

be something else too. Just gut instinct here.

sol

boatkitten wrote:

> Sorry if I was not very clear...

>

> This may help explain it better.

>

>

> Medication: upped MMI to 5mg MMI and 25mcg Synthroid

> 5/10/07

> TSI 113 (<129%)

>

> On 9/10/07 began taking 2.5 mg MMI daily and 50mg ARMOUR

>

> On 10/10, taking 2.5 MMI *every other day* and back to 50mcg

> Synthroid

>

> 12/10/07

> TSI 179 (<129%) Increase in TSI due to too low MMI dose OR due to

> taking Armour - or both???

>

> 01/29/08 returned to taking 2.5 MMI daily and 50mcg Synthroid

>

> 02/01/08

> TSH 0.4 (.3-3.8) - coming back

> FT4-Index 9.9 (6 - 10.5)

> Total T4 8.1 (no range)

> TT3 79 (80 - 195)

> TSI 100% (range less than <130%)

> TBII <1.0% (range less than <16%)

>

> As you can see, during the time I was on Armour (and taking MMI every

> other day) my TSI increased significantly. I can't tell if the

> Armour caused it, or if the lower MMI dose caused it. I guess I'll

> never know.

>

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