Guest guest Posted September 21, 2003 Report Share Posted September 21, 2003 > I have been on Armour for about 5 years. I am sure my M.D. just >is not aware of how different Armour is from synthroid. I am going >to try to do the sublingual thing with my Armour and see if it >improves things. Not that anything is " bad. " That is a unique situation!! To not only have had a doc put you on Armour for 5 years (AMAZING!!), but that he is not aware of it's different impact from Synthroid! You mentioned wanting to see if sublingual " improves " things....what improvement is needed?? Is there a possibility you need to be on a higher dose?? Have you done a free T3/T4 lab lately?? The ultimate goal is to get the free T3 in the upper part of the range for optimal results. IF your need for more Armour is slight, yes, sublingually doing your Armour can make that difference, since nearly 100% is used by the body when you are putting it directly into the blood stream, as compared to putting it in the stomach. Additionally, the one aspect you won't " feel " a difference is that sublingual methods take away some of the stress on the liver, which is constantly processing anything we consume! Glad you passed along the info about the Schisandra berry tea! Janie in sunny Colorado Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 14, 2010 Report Share Posted September 14, 2010 Have you gone to Parkinson's support group meetings? b/c PD & LBD are very similar w/ similar issues... and chances are there are caregivers there whose loved ones actually have LBD vs. PD. Approach a support group facilitator of Parkinson's or Alzheimer's and ask to speak with LBD caregivers. I'm sure you won't be the first who contact them w/ that request and maybe they have information on others who ask the same question... It's a start... > > Hi everyone > > My Dad was mis-diagnosed over 2.5 years ago with Parkinson's and then diagnosed last Dec with LBD. We are all finding it v hard. > > We are based in Ireland and I can't seem to find any sort of support group based here. My Mum is his carer but she also has my sister to care for who has Downs Syndrome. My other sister and I live about 4 hours away. She does not want anyone outside the immediate family to know that Dad has LBD and so everyone else thinks he has Parkinson's. > > I am finding it v difficult when I see him and feel guilty that I don't get home as often as I would like ( I have 2 small children). > > I would just like to talk to others with a family member with this condition. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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