Guest guest Posted October 11, 2005 Report Share Posted October 11, 2005 <pennyhoule@y...> wrote: > My problem right now is I can't seem to get my thyroid regulated > again, which is sort of where I was when I started getting really > sick. Maybe I'm working my ways backward? > > Tests show I need more hormone, but if I take it I have symptoms of > hyper thyroid, and yet my TSH is looking too high, indicating > hypothyroid. Doc gave me a prescript to add 25mcg of synthroid, to > what I'm currently taking, which might be a better balance of T3 & > T4, which seemed like a good plan but I lost the prescript! Penny, My experiences with hypothyroidism have taught me the importance of measuring Free T3 and Free T4 rather than TSH, especially if taking dessicated thyroid. As the percentages of T3/4 is quite different in the porcine preparation compared to human, we may end up with a high FT3 or at the least an inappropriate balance of hormone. I had quite a time adjusting to Thyroid (Canadian Armour), but once I used the Free T3/4's as a guide to adjust doseages, I managed to stabilize. I also was exhibited hyper symptoms and found that my FT3 was over the top of the range while my FT4 was at the bottom of it's range. http://www.emmagx.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/calculator2.htm Emma developed a wonderful calculator to assist in fine-tuning doseages...check it out. In Health Robyn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 11, 2005 Report Share Posted October 11, 2005 Thanks Emma! I always have my free t3 and free t4 tested too. And it wasn't until I addressed both with armour that I got stabilized. But since I've been on this particular protocol (benicar/abx/antifungal) it's acting up again. My guess is the armour has too much t3 in it. It's great to have an aid like this and I'm ggoing to forward it to a friend immediately. thanks again. > > > My problem right now is I can't seem to get my thyroid regulated > > again, which is sort of where I was when I started getting really > > sick. Maybe I'm working my ways backward? > > > > Tests show I need more hormone, but if I take it I have symptoms > of > > hyper thyroid, and yet my TSH is looking too high, indicating > > hypothyroid. Doc gave me a prescript to add 25mcg of synthroid, to > > what I'm currently taking, which might be a better balance of T3 & > > T4, which seemed like a good plan but I lost the prescript! > > Penny, > > My experiences with hypothyroidism have taught me the importance of > measuring Free T3 and Free T4 rather than TSH, especially if taking > dessicated thyroid. > > As the percentages of T3/4 is quite different in the porcine > preparation compared to human, we may end up with a high FT3 or at > the least an inappropriate balance of hormone. > > I had quite a time adjusting to Thyroid (Canadian Armour), but once > I used the Free T3/4's as a guide to adjust doseages, I managed to > stabilize. I also was exhibited hyper symptoms and found that my FT3 > was over the top of the range while my FT4 was at the bottom of it's > range. > > http://www.emmagx.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/calculator2.htm > > Emma developed a wonderful calculator to assist in fine-tuning > doseages...check it out. > > In Health > Robyn > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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