Re: Headaches with Armour?

[Guest guest]

> Didn't someone mention that they felt a sensation in their head

>when they let the Armour dissolve in their mouth?

Hi . Yes, Zina did!

T3 can " exacerbate " any underlying condition or sensitivity you

might have. And it probably did that with you. It exacerbated my

Mitral Valve Prolapse, for example, causing me to have a bit more

palps than normal. But they subsided after a few days. That's why it

can be necessary to introduce T3 to your body gradually...

If you want to continue again someday with the dissolving Cytomel, I

would try much less, and gradually increase it, and let your body

adjust to each introduction.

But, at the same time, there's really no problem swallowing it. You

might lose a little more than those who let it dissolve sublinqually

(due to digestion acid, liver processing, and binding by what is in

your stomach such as iron, calcium etc), but all you have to do is

take a bit more than if you were dissolving it. And be SURE to take

your Cytomel at least twice a day. It's short acting, and needs to

be put in your system just like your own thyroid would be doing---

not all at once.

Janie

p.s. You are taking Armour, and adding Cytomel, is that correct??

Was that because on Armour alone, your free T3 wasn't getting high

enough??

[Guest guest]

No no, I have not had a blood test done since I was pregnant. And at that

time I was on .112 levoxyl. My ins ran out and I am now waiting for the new

to kick in (should hear today onthat) so I haven't been tested. I only ever

had a TSh done though. I was taking cytomel because I went down to Mexico

and could nto find the Armour. Then brought me some Armour to tide me

over so i started taking that instead.

in AZ

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> p.s. You are taking Armour, and adding Cytomel, is that correct??

> Was that because on Armour alone, your free T3 wasn't getting high

> enough??

[Guest guest]

what dose Armour??

Didn't someone mention that they felt a sensation in their head when they let

the Armour dissolve in their mouth? I

[Guest guest]

> I was taking cytomel because I went down to Mexico

> and could nto find the Armour. Then brought me some Armour

to tide me over so i started taking that instead.

Ok. That may explain the headaches. Your body is not used to the T3,

and you may have been introducing too much to your body, too soon,

thus the headache.

Janie

[Guest guest]

Well, I took one grain and got the headache. Am I underdosed Gracia??

in AZ

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> what dose Armour??

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> Didn't someone mention that they felt a sensation in their head when

they let the Armour dissolve in their mouth? I

[Guest guest]

----- Well some might make fun of me but yes you need more thyroid meds! you

poor dear!

LOL

Well, I took one grain and got the headache. Am I underdosed Gracia??

in AZ

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> what dose Armour??

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> Didn't someone mention that they felt a sensation in their head when

they let the Armour dissolve in their mouth? I

[Guest guest]

I'm sure I am.......before I was pregnant I was on .1 levoxyl. I also took

1/2 grain in the afternoon. But do you think if I had taken more I would

not have gotten the headache? I'm just waiting on that ins for the blood

test. The idea of paying someone $200 for the TSh alone does not excite

me!! Does that blood test you can mail away for for $40 cover Free Ts as

well?

in AZ

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> ----- Well some might make fun of me but yes you need more thyroid meds!

you poor dear!

> LOL

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> Well, I took one grain and got the headache. Am I underdosed Gracia??

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> in AZ

[Guest guest]

I think...thuogh I could be remembering wrong, that if you have a

healthcheckusa.com lab in your area they will do TSH and FT3 and FT4 for

$75.

The idea of paying someone $200 for the TSh alone does not excite

> me!! Does that blood test you can mail away for for $40 cover Free Ts as

> well?

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> in AZ

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> > ----- Well some might make fun of me but yes you need more thyroid

meds!

> you poor dear!

> > LOL

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> > Well, I took one grain and got the headache. Am I underdosed Gracia??

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> > in AZ

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[Guest guest]

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> Ok. That may explain the headaches. Your body is not used to the T3,

> and you may have been introducing too much to your body, too soon,

> thus the headache.

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You know, other than today (and it was a frustration headache not a regular

headache) between the armour and the Chiropractor I have only had two

headaches in the last month. One was a PMS headache last week...that usually

would have been a migrane but was only a run of the mill headache...and

today, which is from tension and my neck (I am due to see the lovely fabian

tomorrow so he will get rid of it). I probably should shut up while I am

ahead, but I have not had a migrane since I started going to Fabian. And

before that I would have at least one migrane a week, with headaches almost

constantly. Of course, I went off the Levoxyl the same week I started going

to Fabian, so that may have something to do with it.

[Guest guest]

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The 'mail order' one that I read about is TSH only... have you checked

www.healthcheckusa.com to see if there is a clinic in your area? It's

around $75 here to have a panel II done through them- that includes the

frees....

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On Mon, 12 May 2003 14:10:52 -0700 " in AZ " writes:

> I'm sure I am.......before I was pregnant I was on .1 levoxyl. I

> also took

> 1/2 grain in the afternoon. But do you think if I had taken more I

> would

> not have gotten the headache? I'm just waiting on that ins for the

> blood

> test. The idea of paying someone $200 for the TSh alone does not

> excite

> me!! Does that blood test you can mail away for for $40 cover Free

> Ts as

> well?

>

> in AZ

[Guest guest]

>.......before I was pregnant I was on .1 levoxyl.

For comparison, I was on .125 Levoxyl, and am now on 2 1/4 grain

Armour. So you were underdosing yourself. But still, as you

increase, you just may be the type to have to do it gradually to

prevent the headaches.

Janie

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

That was me. I don't get a raging headache, but I get this intense

feeling in my head. Its not bad, so I don't mind it. I was just

wondering if anybody else had the same experience and whether it was

normal. Gosh, if I was you I'd swallow it too. I don't think a

raging headache is worth it.

Zina

> Didn't someone mention that they felt a sensation in their head

when they let the Armour dissolve in their mouth? I bought Cytomel

in Mexico and was letting that dissolve in my cheek and I was getting

raging headaches about 10 minutes into it. I thought it was perhaps

my eyes giving me the headache so I started wearing my glasses as

soon as I woke up. That helped a tiny bit. Well, yesterday I took

the Armour in my cheek and had the same reaction. So today I tried

just swallowing it. Voila! No raging headache!! I do have a little

bit of something behind my eyes but nothing unbearable. I am still

willing to stick it out with the Armour to see if the symptoms

subside. I'm just thrilled I am getting the T's and the calcitonin!!!

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> in AZ

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