Guest guest Posted December 30, 2003 Report Share Posted December 30, 2003 Ok, Could you please send me the link to where you purchase your DHEA? I ordered my Iso Cort and am so excited...but can't decide where to get my DHEA from. : ) Hugs PattiSue Re: Dosing question >If we are shooting for the fT3 in the upper third of the range >*before* meds, then what happens after we take our dose? How much >does it increase, and is that ok? Your comment above is one that is not actually clear to me! i.e. is that target fT3 range before or after taking our Armour?? And here I thought I was fairly knowledgeable, but this one has suddenly STUMPED me!! ALSO, the range is relative. If you read my post above from Dommisse, he prefers the old range his national lab used to have, which allowed the fT3 MUCH higher (5.4)! So, the bottom line, once again, is how you " feel " on your dose. And even more, is your current dose ridding you of hard stools, low- grade depression, dry skin, hair problems, and low stamina?? etc. In my example, just because you get lots of energy back doesn't necessarily mean you are on your optimal dose. I've had fabulous energy, but it dawned on me that I was still having other less bothersome, but still hypo, symptoms!! Janie aka ThyroDiva ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 30, 2003 Report Share Posted December 30, 2003 Thanks - I am SOOO much better off now (nice smooth, soft skin, no winter-blues, decrease in hair loss, better stamina, etc), and have no idea what my labs are. I started Armour at the end of October, and am due to get tests again. I have been putting it off, since I was so ambivalent about my Endo experience. I have decided to follow up with my PCP - dump the Endo, so I will go and get labs drawn next week. Like you said, although I am better, I could still improve, perhaps. Thanks Everyone for the candid sharing and for all your good advice. This is a great list! Patti in MI Re: Dosing question >If we are shooting for the fT3 in the upper third of the range >*before* meds, then what happens after we take our dose? How much >does it increase, and is that ok? Your comment above is one that is not actually clear to me! i.e. is that target fT3 range before or after taking our Armour?? And here I thought I was fairly knowledgeable, but this one has suddenly STUMPED me!! ALSO, the range is relative. If you read my post above from Dommisse, he prefers the old range his national lab used to have, which allowed the fT3 MUCH higher (5.4)! So, the bottom line, once again, is how you " feel " on your dose. And even more, is your current dose ridding you of hard stools, low- grade depression, dry skin, hair problems, and low stamina?? etc. In my example, just because you get lots of energy back doesn't necessarily mean you are on your optimal dose. I've had fabulous energy, but it dawned on me that I was still having other less bothersome, but still hypo, symptoms!! Janie aka ThyroDiva ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 30, 2003 Report Share Posted December 30, 2003 Hi, Janie, My doctor explained it this way... " T3 is the quicker acting between it and T4. The T4 is what is converted to make the T3 that the body needs. When he is testing, he says, " No AM meds! " before the test. I take my Armour at 7 AM and tests at his office are drawn at 9 AM. Just out of curiosity, I have been tested both with and without meds and my Free T3 is higher -- markedly so -- if I have taken my meds before the test is drawn. Dianne At 03:40 AM 12/31/03 +0000, you wrote: > >If we are shooting for the fT3 in the upper third of the range > >*before* meds, then what happens after we take our dose? How much > >does it increase, and is that ok? > >Your comment above is one that is not actually clear to me! i.e. is >that target fT3 range before or after taking our Armour?? And here I >thought I was fairly knowledgeable, but this one has suddenly >STUMPED me!! > >ALSO, the range is relative. If you read my post above from >Dommisse, he prefers the old range his national lab used to have, >which allowed the fT3 MUCH higher (5.4)! > >So, the bottom line, once again, is how you " feel " on your dose. And >even more, is your current dose ridding you of hard stools, low- >grade depression, dry skin, hair problems, and low stamina?? etc. In >my example, just because you get lots of energy back doesn't >necessarily mean you are on your optimal dose. I've had fabulous >energy, but it dawned on me that I was still having other less >bothersome, but still hypo, symptoms!! > >Janie aka ThyroDiva > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 31, 2003 Report Share Posted December 31, 2003 OK I don't know if I can take my dose in the evening. For the past of couple of nights my dog has inisisted on sleeping right by my head! Which makes it impossible for me to get to sleep right away. The last time he did that was right after the car accident so I don't know if he's picking up a change in me. I'll try taking the meds right after I eat after I get home and see what that does. Louise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 20, 2009 Report Share Posted May 20, 2009 Thanks, Val. Would this be possibly caused by the fact that my latest FT4 lab was .77? Deb in MI > I would say as it stops your pain, to raise ti, as needed, when it returns. > > -- > Val Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 20, 2009 Report Share Posted May 20, 2009 Thanks, Val. Would this be possibly caused by the fact that my latest FT4 lab was .77? Deb in MI > I would say as it stops your pain, to raise ti, as needed, when it returns. > > -- > Val Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 20, 2009 Report Share Posted May 20, 2009 Thanks, Val. Would this be possibly caused by the fact that my latest FT4 lab was .77? Deb in MI > I would say as it stops your pain, to raise ti, as needed, when it returns. > > -- > Val Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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