Guest guest Posted June 6, 2003 Report Share Posted June 6, 2003 I don't think you have 's (but I don't think anyone else does either Gracia > > I just read on another group that Cytomel is best for treating 's. What is the difference between s and regular thryoid trouble? Is there another test? > > THanks > Sheryl > > > > Sheryl Illustrations > http://dovedesignsrus.com/ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 6, 2003 Report Share Posted June 6, 2003 Gracia, Tell me more. Why don't you think 's isn't valid? Sorry I am so curious. Sheryl Gracia wrote: I don't think you have 's (but I don't think anyone else does either Gracia > > I just read on another group that Cytomel is best for treating 's. What is the difference between s and regular thryoid trouble? Is there another test? > > THanks > Sheryl > > > > Sheryl Illustrations > http://dovedesignsrus.com/ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 6, 2003 Report Share Posted June 6, 2003 > Gracia, > > Tell me more. Why don't you think 's isn't valid? > > Sorry I am so curious. > > Sheryl > Gracia;s not the only one. I went on a tangent about 's few months ago...its in the archive somewhere....I am not convinced it is anything but being hypothyroid. I am not convinced it is reversible, either. Sure, you may feel better for a while...but back to armour you will go...*S*. In addition, anyone who didn't even really need it might feel better on a little T3! However, a lot of people need it...we are a hormonally screwed culture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 7, 2003 Report Share Posted June 7, 2003 Even though I'm going ahead with the 's T3 therapy, I tend to agree with Gracia, just based on what I've read, etc. But one thing concerns me a little---if T4 isn't terribly low, but free T3 is (don't know in my case because they only did the T3), wouldn't adding more T4 compound the problem? I don't know, but am just wondering is all. I know the addition of T3 alone suppresses the production of T4, but even that sounds counterproductive to me. Ella > > I don't think you have 's (but I don't think anyone else does either > > Gracia > > > > > I just read on another group that Cytomel is best for treating 's. > What is the difference between s and regular thryoid trouble? Is > there another test? > > > > THanks > > Sheryl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 7, 2003 Report Share Posted June 7, 2003 > In addition, anyone who didn't even really need it might feel better on a > little T3! However, a lot of people need it...we are a hormonally screwed > culture. > > So eloquently put, ! ) You know, I'm wondering what the difference is chemically when a person uses just T3 or Armour. Ella Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 7, 2003 Report Share Posted June 7, 2003 > So eloquently put, ! ) You know, I'm wondering what the > difference is chemically when a person uses just T3 or Armour. > > Ella Good question Ella, and the something we need to find out. But also remember that if you only do T3 for an extended amount of time, you are missing out on the other aspects of Armour---T2, T1, and calcitonin. That's why I encourage people here to stay on Armour, but add T3 to the Armour if they need a strong jump start due to hormone resistance. janie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 8, 2003 Report Share Posted June 8, 2003 > Good question Ella, and the something we need to find out. But also > remember that if you only do T3 for an extended amount of time, you > are missing out on the other aspects of Armour---T2, T1, and > calcitonin. That's why I encourage people here to stay on Armour, > but add T3 to the Armour if they need a strong jump start due to > hormone resistance. > > janie But since my free T4 levels aren't horribly low, wont that mess things up if I take in T4 as well?? My FT4 is 1.2 (.9 - 1.8) Ella Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 8, 2003 Report Share Posted June 8, 2003 > But since my free T4 levels aren't horribly low, wont that mess > things up if I take in T4 as well?? My FT4 is 1.2 (.9 - 1.8) > > Ella Armour has a lower ratio of T4 than our own thyroids. Armour's T4/T3 is 80/20. Human thyroid is approx. 93/7. When you take Armour by itself, you will be fine. And another perspective: one top doc believes that our free T4 should be in the upper part of the range as well. Most of us are not, but it's interesting. Janie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 8, 2003 Report Share Posted June 8, 2003 > Armour has a lower ratio of T4 than our own thyroids. Armour's T4/T3 > is 80/20. Human thyroid is approx. 93/7. When you take Armour by > itself, you will be fine. And another perspective: one top doc > believes that our free T4 should be in the upper part of the range > as well. Most of us are not, but it's interesting. > > Janie Aahh. Okay. I understand (I think). ) I've been talking to my fiance about switching to Armour once I get done with this 's protocol. I don't have a lot of faith in it right now, but I've not cycled up to the 15mcg yet. But anyway, I've told him my plan is to ask Dr. Warner if he'll agree to try me out on Armour to see, and if he wont, then I guess I'll get it on my own. But I guess I would just cycle off the T3 then go to Armour, or is there another way I'm supposed to do this??? Ella Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 8, 2003 Report Share Posted June 8, 2003 >But I guess I would just cycle off the T3 then go to Armour, or is >there another way I'm supposed to do this??? > > Ella There's no need to get off T3 before introducing Armour. You just go from one to the other. The real trick, though, will be figuring out how much Armour to change to. Janie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 8, 2003 Report Share Posted June 8, 2003 > There's no need to get off T3 before introducing Armour. You just go > from one to the other. The real trick, though, will be figuring out > how much Armour to change to. > > Janie Youch! I bet. Well, I'm going to keep hoping that Dr. Warner will go ahead and give me a script for Armour when this T3 thing is done. I'm going to try and just finish out at least the first cycle though so Dr. Warner doesn't think I'm a flake. ) I " thought " I was having a wee bit of improvement yesterday early on because the muscle aches seemed to lighten up, but I crashed hard-core early in the evening and I've been down ever since. ( But I'm only on 5mcg right now. Maybe it will get better by the time I start taking the 15mcg. So we don't have to worry about calcium leaching from our bones, or heart attack risks... unless we're overdosing, right? And overdosing is evident when hypER symptoms begin, correct? I know I have a few weeks before I make this switch, but I want to be sure to have my ducks in a row before then. Thanks for helping me with this, Janie! Ella Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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