Re: results of increase of Armour

[Guest guest]

You can cut your Armour into quarters. Only two weeks on this dose of 3

grains, and then upping another half grain is too much too soon. Remember,

the T4 from THIS dose increase won't come into being for another 4 wks or

so, not completely til then. You're going to add another 30 mgs to that,

when this dose hasn't " struck home " yet. You still need test results at the

end of another 4 wks, to at least partially use as a guide, before going up

again.

results of increase of Armour

>

> Dear Group,

>

> I just wanted to post my progress on the increase of

> Armour thyroid. I went from 2 1/2 grains to 3 grains.

> (I wish I could have gone up in 1/4 grains, but I

> only have 2 grain tablets.) The first week was the

> hardest; I had heart palps and felt pretty rotten, but

> I remember how some of you reported side effects on an

> increase so I pushed through. I have been on the 3

> grains for almost 2 weeks now and doing much better.

> I am noticing some improvement in my energy level and

> I am starting to see my ankles for the first time in

> about 15 years!!!! I plan to wait another couple of

> weeks and make another increase. I think this time I

> will increase to 3 1/2, but I will alternate every

> other day with 3 grains until I become comfortable. I

> would appreciate any comments or thoughts on this.

> Thanks.

>

> Debbie

[Guest guest]

You can cut your Armour into quarters. Only two weeks on this dose of 3

grains, and then upping another half grain is too much too soon. Remember,

the T4 from THIS dose increase won't come into being for another 4 wks or

so, not completely til then. You're going to add another 30 mgs to that,

when this dose hasn't " struck home " yet. You still need test results at the

end of another 4 wks, to at least partially use as a guide, before going up

again.

results of increase of Armour

>

> Dear Group,

>

> I just wanted to post my progress on the increase of

> Armour thyroid. I went from 2 1/2 grains to 3 grains.

> (I wish I could have gone up in 1/4 grains, but I

> only have 2 grain tablets.) The first week was the

> hardest; I had heart palps and felt pretty rotten, but

> I remember how some of you reported side effects on an

> increase so I pushed through. I have been on the 3

> grains for almost 2 weeks now and doing much better.

> I am noticing some improvement in my energy level and

> I am starting to see my ankles for the first time in

> about 15 years!!!! I plan to wait another couple of

> weeks and make another increase. I think this time I

> will increase to 3 1/2, but I will alternate every

> other day with 3 grains until I become comfortable. I

> would appreciate any comments or thoughts on this.

> Thanks.

>

> Debbie

[Guest guest]

You can cut your Armour into quarters. Only two weeks on this dose of 3

grains, and then upping another half grain is too much too soon. Remember,

the T4 from THIS dose increase won't come into being for another 4 wks or

so, not completely til then. You're going to add another 30 mgs to that,

when this dose hasn't " struck home " yet. You still need test results at the

end of another 4 wks, to at least partially use as a guide, before going up

again.

results of increase of Armour

>

> Dear Group,

>

> I just wanted to post my progress on the increase of

> Armour thyroid. I went from 2 1/2 grains to 3 grains.

> (I wish I could have gone up in 1/4 grains, but I

> only have 2 grain tablets.) The first week was the

> hardest; I had heart palps and felt pretty rotten, but

> I remember how some of you reported side effects on an

> increase so I pushed through. I have been on the 3

> grains for almost 2 weeks now and doing much better.

> I am noticing some improvement in my energy level and

> I am starting to see my ankles for the first time in

> about 15 years!!!! I plan to wait another couple of

> weeks and make another increase. I think this time I

> will increase to 3 1/2, but I will alternate every

> other day with 3 grains until I become comfortable. I

> would appreciate any comments or thoughts on this.

> Thanks.

>

> Debbie

[Guest guest]

My only comment is that from my own experience that I needed to wait

4 weeks before I went from 3-1/2 grains to 4 and then 4-1/2. I

really crashed myself (adrenals) and it took almost two months to

recover. I had to go back down to 3-1/2. Once you get to the higher

doses, you need to slow down on time between increases or you can

overshoot and go to much too high.

I could only tolerate 1/4 grain raises and so broke up the 3 grain

pills into 4.

Tish