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I meant to say turning off your thyroid on pure T4 is BAD, not good, BAD. I get excited typing fast and make lots of mistakes.... sorry. wrote: >I can't wait to quit taking Straight Synthetic T4, as I truly believe as my TSH and thyroid were suppressed, my body started missing the little bits of the "other hormones" my thyroid was making before it got "turned off" so to speak. I suspect I don't feel well because I'm living primarily on T4. Matt, the thyroid HAS to be "turned off" in Hashimoto's Disease, in order for the gland to keep from destroying itself and destroying you. The problem, though, is that you can have a very

high T4, but not be either converting it to the useable form OR your body cells may not be taking it up for use. This is always one of the problems with never having had a FREE T3 test done, though that isn't a telling thing about whether your body cells are using it. The REVERSE T3 may very have a little to say about that part of it, though that's only a guess, too. That's why so much in thyroid treatment really needs to be more about how someone is FEELING on their thyroid med, rather than ONLY going by the testing. Patient opinions on how they feel first, testing COUPLED with that, is the formula for having a good doctor. I believe you've found that doctor. Re: Re: Autoimmune? Guys with Hashi's? Hi Amber, Thanks for the reply. My TSH was 13.5 before I started the poison. I've only had two sets of results back on antibodies (AntiTPO) and both were around 800. The second reading was slightly less (760), but I wonder if that is just with in the accuracy of the test. My TSH was around 4.0 when I had both Antibody tests and was taking 100 micro grams

of Levothroid. I switched to Unithroid 100 micro grams on 12/7 and many of my issues have gone away (after shakes and jitters in the transition). It may be that Unithroid tends to be a little stronger, so I've heard, at the same dose. I did a round of tests about a week ago, and will get the results in one week. I'm curious to see if there is a correlation between feeling a little better and antibodies being lower (I was on Unithroid for 5 weeks before giving the blood.) I realize my TSH is high still, but we didn't increase the dose because my FT4 is already 30% over normal. I've switched to Dr. R in the last 30 days and can't wait to see him in one week. I can't wait to quit taking Straight Synthetic T4, as I truly believe as my TSH and thyroid were suppressed, my body started missing the little bits of the "other hormones" my thyroid was making before it got "turned off" so to speak. I suspect I don't

feel well because I'm living primarily on T4. When I was on 50 micrograms and my TSH was higher, I felt much better. Once I got my TSH further down I've felt like a mindless zombie. If I continue to feel like this I'll probably divorce my wife and let her marry somebody else to have kids with as I currently feel unable to sustain a family properly. I am so hopeful that Armour and a good look at possible other problems with Dr. R will help me I know what you mean about it changing who you are and destroying your life! Lately I don't want to commit to doing anything that requires hard work or thought. I got married just about the time I found all this out sixish months ago and I don't think we got the chance to be newly weds as I was having weird reactions to dose increases, and more recently transient weird hypo symptoms that keep me on the couch and mentally check out! Keeping

fingers crossed!