Guest guest Posted February 9, 2003 Report Share Posted February 9, 2003 Thanks Jan. Interesting how you got to it the other direction. I've always intened on starting on the smallest dose of T4, and not decreasing my current Armour dosage unless I need to. But am still waiting to see how my testosterone addition in my Bi-est cream will do. Janie ) > Hi, Janie! > I approached the issue in exactly the opposite direction. I had been on a maximal dose of $ynthroid, which I cut in half and started adding Armour. When I got all the way to Armour, I knew in just a few days that this was not going to work for me, so I added the T4 back in. I am currently on 240 mg of Armour (90-90-60) and .075 mg of Unithroid, both divided into three doses. > If you do decide to add T4 to your Armour, I suggest that you do so in the smallest increments so that you ease into your correct dose without having to backtrack. > jan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 11, 2003 Report Share Posted February 11, 2003 I am a bit confused about how calcium afects the thyroid meds we take? Are you just saying not to take it near the time you take the thyroid meds? Can calcium counteract things? I am very confused here. Also I take several tums a day and it also has some magnesium I think. Could the tums make my cholesterol very high or make me very sleepy. What are th side effects from too much calcium? Thanks\ Anita Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 11, 2003 Report Share Posted February 11, 2003 According to " the Doctors guide to Vitamins and Minerals " by Eades, MD...thyroid meds may decrease the absorption of calcium. Also there is NO magnesium in Tums....however, antacids as a rule will change the way calcium is absorbed as stomach acid is needed for proper absorption. Usually, if one is using Tums for calcium, it is taken between meals, not with meals. Also, note that caffeine increases the loss of calcium thru the kidneys. In order for proper bone building to occur one must have the proper ratio of magnesium and phosphorus to calcium which is more than 2 (calcium) to 1 (phos & mag)....without balance of these elements, bone reduction can actually occur......sue in Tn ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > I am a bit confused about how calcium afects the thyroid meds we take? > Are you just saying not to take it near the time you take the thyroid > meds? > > Can calcium counteract things? I am very confused here. > > Also I take several tums a day and it also has some magnesium I think. > Could the tums make my cholesterol very high or make me very sleepy. > > What are th side effects from too much calcium? > > Thanks\ > > Anita Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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