Re: Feeling worse on Armour

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You're on 90 mgs Armour a day?? You are on way too low a dose. Normal dose

is between 3-5 grains. .........Meleese in Oz xxx

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From:

I had blood tests several months ago that showed hypothyroidism with a TSH

level of 5.25. I'm 38 and have all of the classic symptoms except for

isomnia - I have no trouble sleeping. In fact, I don't even wake up

refreshed after 9-10 hours of sleep. Three months ago, I was prescribed

Armour at an initial dose of 30mg/day. From day one, it has made me feel

more fatigued and weaker; I've also developed headache-like pressure in the

head and back of neck. Within those three months, I have gained six pounds

without changing my eating/exercising patterns. Today, I still feel worse

with an increased dosage of 30 mg upon awakening at 7am and 30mg at 12noon,

which isn't that much. I have a normal basal temperature and my daily

average temperatures are between 98.6 to 99.3 and I have had no hyper-like

symptoms. I thought maybe my adrenals are weak so three weeks ago I began to

suppliment with licorice and adrenal grandulars, but still haven't noticed a

change in the way I feel.

Perhaps, I need to try something stronger? Last week I had blood levels

checked and now my TSH levels are 2.1 and t3/t4 are where they should be,

but why do I feel worse on this medication? It doesn't make any sense and I

don't know what to do it this point. Do you have any suggestions?

, Fla.

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>>my TSH levels are 2.1 and t3/t4 are where they should be<<

What are the NUMBERS ans lab ranges for the Free T3 and Free T4? It sounds to me

like you are still not on enough Armour. A TSH of 2.1 while on meds is way too

high. Most of us do not feel well till it is suppressed to about.01.

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I know, but if I increase, I'll probably feel worse.

This dose has actually reduce my TSH values in half.

--- Meleese wrote:

> You're on 90 mgs Armour a day?? You are on way too

> low a dose. Normal dose

> is between 3-5 grains. .........Meleese in Oz xxx

>

> -------Original Message-------

>

> From:

>

>

> I had blood tests several months ago that showed

> hypothyroidism with a TSH

> level of 5.25. I'm 38 and have all of the classic

> symptoms except for

> isomnia - I have no trouble sleeping. In fact, I

> don't even wake up

> refreshed after 9-10 hours of sleep. Three months

> ago, I was prescribed

> Armour at an initial dose of 30mg/day. From day one,

> it has made me feel

> more fatigued and weaker; I've also developed

> headache-like pressure in the

> head and back of neck. Within those three months, I

> have gained six pounds

> without changing my eating/exercising patterns.

> Today, I still feel worse

> with an increased dosage of 30 mg upon awakening at

> 7am and 30mg at 12noon,

> which isn't that much. I have a normal basal

> temperature and my daily

> average temperatures are between 98.6 to 99.3 and I

> have had no hyper-like

> symptoms. I thought maybe my adrenals are weak so

> three weeks ago I began to

> suppliment with licorice and adrenal grandulars, but

> still haven't noticed a

> change in the way I feel.

> Perhaps, I need to try something stronger? Last

> week I had blood levels

> checked and now my TSH levels are 2.1 and t3/t4 are

> where they should be,

> but why do I feel worse on this medication? It

> doesn't make any sense and I

> don't know what to do it this point. Do you have any

> suggestions?

>

> , Fla.

>

>

>

> ---------------------------------

>

> [Non-text portions of this message have been

> removed]

>

>

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>>I know, but if I increase, I'll probably feel worse.

This dose has actually reduce my TSH values in half.<<

Most of us that feel well on Armour have very suppressed TSH's. Mine has been

..001 for years and that is where i feel best.

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[Guest guest]

You want your TSH to be lower than what it is now. I would be so HypoT out with

it that high.

When you increase, how much do you increase with?

SAMMIE

wrote:

I know, but if I increase, I'll probably feel worse.

This dose has actually reduce my TSH values in half.

--- Meleese wrote:

> You're on 90 mgs Armour a day?? You are on way too

> low a dose. Normal dose

> is between 3-5 grains. .........Meleese in Oz xxx

>

> -------Original Message-------

>

> From:

>

>

> I had blood tests several months ago that showed

> hypothyroidism with a TSH

> level of 5.25. I'm 38 and have all of the classic

> symptoms except for

> isomnia - I have no trouble sleeping. In fact, I

> don't even wake up

> refreshed after 9-10 hours of sleep. Three months

> ago, I was prescribed

> Armour at an initial dose of 30mg/day. From day one,

> it has made me feel

> more fatigued and weaker; I've also developed

> headache-like pressure in the

> head and back of neck. Within those three months, I

> have gained six pounds

> without changing my eating/exercising patterns.

> Today, I still feel worse

> with an increased dosage of 30 mg upon awakening at

> 7am and 30mg at 12noon,

> which isn't that much. I have a normal basal

> temperature and my daily

> average temperatures are between 98.6 to 99.3 and I

> have had no hyper-like

> symptoms. I thought maybe my adrenals are weak so

> three weeks ago I began to

> suppliment with licorice and adrenal grandulars, but

> still haven't noticed a

> change in the way I feel.

> Perhaps, I need to try something stronger? Last

> week I had blood levels

> checked and now my TSH levels are 2.1 and t3/t4 are

> where they should be,

> but why do I feel worse on this medication? It

> doesn't make any sense and I

> don't know what to do it this point. Do you have any

> suggestions?

>

> , Fla.

>

>

>

> ---------------------------------

>

> [Non-text portions of this message have been

> removed]

>

>

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Hi there

I can understand why your Doc is taking it slowly beleive me if you

jump too fast you will be worse off.

Have you had ferritin tested as low iron will make you very tired.

At the start when I started armour on 30mg I was extremely tired

continued to up the dose and it got worse and worse - now I am back

to 30mg daily again, supplementing with pred 2.5mg daily have my

ferritin in range and slowly the pieces are falling into place.

Don't take it up to fast and do watch the licorice some say it is

good for adrenals and if you have hashi's it will make it worse

chris

>

> You're on 90 mgs Armour a day?? You are on way too low a dose.

Normal dose

> is between 3-5 grains. .........Meleese in Oz xxx

>

> -------Original Message-------

>

> From:

>

>

> I had blood tests several months ago that showed hypothyroidism

with a TSH

> level of 5.25. I'm 38 and have all of the classic symptoms except

for

> isomnia - I have no trouble sleeping. In fact, I don't even wake up

> refreshed after 9-10 hours of sleep. Three months ago, I was

prescribed

> Armour at an initial dose of 30mg/day. From day one, it has made

me feel

> more fatigued and weaker; I've also developed headache-like

pressure in the

> head and back of neck. Within those three months, I have gained

six pounds

> without changing my eating/exercising patterns. Today, I still

feel worse

> with an increased dosage of 30 mg upon awakening at 7am and 30mg

at 12noon,

> which isn't that much. I have a normal basal temperature and my

daily

> average temperatures are between 98.6 to 99.3 and I have had no

hyper-like

> symptoms. I thought maybe my adrenals are weak so three weeks ago

I began to

> suppliment with licorice and adrenal grandulars, but still haven't

noticed a

> change in the way I feel.

> Perhaps, I need to try something stronger? Last week I had blood

levels

> checked and now my TSH levels are 2.1 and t3/t4 are where they

should be,

> but why do I feel worse on this medication? It doesn't make any

sense and I

> don't know what to do it this point. Do you have any suggestions?

>

> , Fla.

>

>

>

> ---------------------------------

>

>

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FT3 = 356 (230–420)

FT4 = 1.1 (0.8–1.8)

Total T3 = 115 (60–181)

--- wrote:

> >>my TSH levels are 2.1 and t3/t4 are where they

> should be<<

>

> What are the NUMBERS ans lab ranges for the Free T3

> and Free T4? It sounds to me like you are still not

> on enough Armour. A TSH of 2.1 while on meds is way

> too high. Most of us do not feel well till it is

> suppressed to about.01.

>

> --

> Artistic

> Grooming- Hurricane WV

> My Ebay Jewelry Store

> http://stores.ebay.com/valeriescrystalcreations

>

> http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/

>

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/NaturalThyroidHormonesADRENALS/

>

>

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--- Sammie Baker wrote:

> You want your TSH to be lower than what it is now.

> I would be so HypoT out with it that high.

>

> When you increase, how much do you increase with?

>

>

> SAMMIE

>

> wrote:

> I know, but if I increase, I'll probably

> feel worse.

> This dose has actually reduce my TSH values in half.

>

> --- Meleese wrote:

>

> > You're on 90 mgs Armour a day?? You are on way too

> > low a dose. Normal dose

> > is between 3-5 grains. .........Meleese in Oz xxx

> >

> > -------Original Message-------

> >

> > From:

> >

> >

> > I had blood tests several months ago that showed

> > hypothyroidism with a TSH

> > level of 5.25. I'm 38 and have all of the classic

> > symptoms except for

> > isomnia - I have no trouble sleeping. In fact, I

> > don't even wake up

> > refreshed after 9-10 hours of sleep. Three months

> > ago, I was prescribed

> > Armour at an initial dose of 30mg/day. From day

> one,

> > it has made me feel

> > more fatigued and weaker; I've also developed

> > headache-like pressure in the

> > head and back of neck. Within those three months,

> I

> > have gained six pounds

> > without changing my eating/exercising patterns.

> > Today, I still feel worse

> > with an increased dosage of 30 mg upon awakening

> at

> > 7am and 30mg at 12noon,

> > which isn't that much. I have a normal basal

> > temperature and my daily

> > average temperatures are between 98.6 to 99.3 and

> I

> > have had no hyper-like

> > symptoms. I thought maybe my adrenals are weak so

> > three weeks ago I began to

> > suppliment with licorice and adrenal grandulars,

> but

> > still haven't noticed a

> > change in the way I feel.

> > Perhaps, I need to try something stronger? Last

> > week I had blood levels

> > checked and now my TSH levels are 2.1 and t3/t4

> are

> > where they should be,

> > but why do I feel worse on this medication? It

> > doesn't make any sense and I

> > don't know what to do it this point. Do you have

> any

> > suggestions?

> >

> > , Fla.

> >

> >

> >

> > ---------------------------------

> >

> > [Non-text portions of this message have been

> > removed]

> >

> >

>

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