MOLLY....Worried about my sister

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Molly, Why didn't she contact Doctor L instead of her family doctor? I agree about her gradually moving up, however, I started 90 mgs (1 1/2 grains) as well...just phased myself in the first week or so, with half a pill instead of 90 mgs until my body decided it liked it! Your sister sounds like my daughters....who are also on meds....I would not even consider giving up a doctor simply because I went hyper! You need to explain to her that there is NOT a quick fix for thyroid problems. It often takes up to 18 mos...to heal, once you find a good dosage! Because we are all different, you have a 50-50 chance of going hyper just like you have a 50-50 chance of remaining hypo, no matter what dosage you are on. My newest labs on 90mgs show only one hyper hormone...the Free T3. My TSH is in the 1.2 range (I can go down to .84 without hyper

symptoms) but my Free T4 is only .98 (low range is .61) so, obviously, I'm going to have to "play" with a dosage that will work. Your sister may also have to "play" to find what works with her body. Jan takes an Armour AND synthetic combo. I just posted a post under "1st labs on Armour...says I'm hyper" so you may want to follow responses since I was having some "jittery" feelings and shortness of breath as well. I disagree with stopping meds for 3 mos. Obviously, Doctor L felt she was in need of meds. If a patient goes hyper on a dose, it does NOT take 3 mos for them to come down (no meds for a week should work). I believe I would call Dr L and advise him what went on and see what he recommends. Also, she should get a copy of any labs that her family doctor did and provide him with a copy so that Dr L can evaluate how Hyper she was and how

much her dosage may need to be lowered. By the way, he told her she was hyper... HOWEVER...did he tell her what tests he did that said she was hyper? It is extremely important that you always get copy of your labs...if he did the TSH and a basic panel, it could be any one of those tests looked hyper and he decided she was, when she wasn't really. To be honest, you should never have two doctors working on you, at the same time. If you go hyper, you call the doctor that made you go hyper! LOL To try to do what 2 different doctors think is almost a disaster waiting for a place to happen! There will be at least one who either thinks your "normal" or who will undermedicate you. By the way, I just quit smoking in January....after smoking for 40 yrs so yes, the shortness of breath could be from that....but not the heart palps. My 23 yr old went hyper on meds (her

thyroid was removed right after she was 17) and had the heart palps, so I wouldn't read too much into that, negatively, as too much meds will do that to anyone, regardless of age. Knowing what labs he did might help you determine if you should pursue adrenals testing....however, I don't believe ceasing meds was the correct thing to suggest. What prompted your Dr L to put her on meds? Fayemolly75056 wrote: Hello Everyone,Yesterday I was visiting my sister, we both were going to Dr L in Dallas, Tx. He put here on 1 1/2 grams of Armour. She took it for about 4 weeks and started having heart palps and trouble with breathing, she's a long time smoker.She stopped taking her Armour and She went to her family doctor, he took blood

and told her she was hyper. He told her that he wanted her to be off the Armour for 3 months and he would redo blood work and see were she was and then he would treat her.My first thought was Hashimoto desease or her adrenals.Has any one experienced this and what could be going on?Thank you for any help you can give me, I'm really worried about her. She feels really bad. And I feel bad for refering her to Dr L. She was frusterated with her treatment.

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