Guest guest Posted January 23, 2004 Report Share Posted January 23, 2004 " T4 is highly effective at one thing: suppressing TSH secretion by the pituitary gland. T4 can suppress pituitary TSH secretion while leaving the metabolism of other tissues so slow that the patient continues to suffer from hypothyroid symptoms. Consequently, the doctor concludes (from the lowered TSH) that the patient is well; in the mean time, the patient suffers from continuing hypothyroid symptoms. " http://www.drlowe.com/QandA/askdrlowe/antibody.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 23, 2004 Report Share Posted January 23, 2004 > " T4 is highly effective at one thing: suppressing TSH secretion by > the pituitary gland. T4 can suppress pituitary TSH secretion while > leaving the metabolism of other tissues so slow that the patient > continues to suffer from hypothyroid symptoms. Consequently, the > doctor concludes (from the lowered TSH) that the patient is well; in > the mean time, the patient suffers from continuing hypothyroid > symptoms. " > > http://www.drlowe.com/QandA/askdrlowe/antibody.htm My holistic MD's have also said this.... " SYNTHROID is NOTORIOUS for suppressing TSH in record time " ....maybe this is so the endos can show the patient on the little mickey mouse dose they were given, they are now fine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 23, 2004 Report Share Posted January 23, 2004 > " T4 is highly effective at one thing: suppressing TSH secretion by > the pituitary gland. T4 can suppress pituitary TSH secretion while > leaving the metabolism of other tissues so slow that the patient > continues to suffer from hypothyroid symptoms. Consequently, the > doctor concludes (from the lowered TSH) that the patient is well; in > the mean time, the patient suffers from continuing hypothyroid > symptoms. " > > http://www.drlowe.com/QandA/askdrlowe/antibody.htm My holistic MD's have also said this.... " SYNTHROID is NOTORIOUS for suppressing TSH in record time " ....maybe this is so the endos can show the patient on the little mickey mouse dose they were given, they are now fine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 23, 2004 Report Share Posted January 23, 2004 I guess I have a concern. I raised my dosage of Armour to 1 1/2 grains. I feel great, better than I have in years. I raised my dosage after returning hypo symptoms occurred, and will stay on this dosage for a month (or if my hypo symptoms return). My new doctor wants to test my levels at the end of Feb. If my TSH is really high, what do I tell him? I have not told him that I increased the Armour, because when I asked him during my consultation, he said not to raise my dosage for at least two months. I did not argue with him, because I did not know how I was going to feel. If my TSH is high, won't he question this or want to reduce my armour? S. > > " T4 is highly effective at one thing: suppressing TSH secretion by > > the pituitary gland. T4 can suppress pituitary TSH secretion while > > leaving the metabolism of other tissues so slow that the patient > > continues to suffer from hypothyroid symptoms. Consequently, the > > doctor concludes (from the lowered TSH) that the patient is well; > in > > the mean time, the patient suffers from continuing hypothyroid > > symptoms. " > > > > http://www.drlowe.com/QandA/askdrlowe/antibody.htm > > > My holistic MD's have also said this.... " SYNTHROID is NOTORIOUS for > suppressing TSH in record time " ....maybe this is so the endos can > show the patient on the little mickey mouse dose they were given, > they are now fine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 23, 2004 Report Share Posted January 23, 2004 I guess I have a concern. I raised my dosage of Armour to 1 1/2 grains. I feel great, better than I have in years. I raised my dosage after returning hypo symptoms occurred, and will stay on this dosage for a month (or if my hypo symptoms return). My new doctor wants to test my levels at the end of Feb. If my TSH is really high, what do I tell him? I have not told him that I increased the Armour, because when I asked him during my consultation, he said not to raise my dosage for at least two months. I did not argue with him, because I did not know how I was going to feel. If my TSH is high, won't he question this or want to reduce my armour? S. > > " T4 is highly effective at one thing: suppressing TSH secretion by > > the pituitary gland. T4 can suppress pituitary TSH secretion while > > leaving the metabolism of other tissues so slow that the patient > > continues to suffer from hypothyroid symptoms. Consequently, the > > doctor concludes (from the lowered TSH) that the patient is well; > in > > the mean time, the patient suffers from continuing hypothyroid > > symptoms. " > > > > http://www.drlowe.com/QandA/askdrlowe/antibody.htm > > > My holistic MD's have also said this.... " SYNTHROID is NOTORIOUS for > suppressing TSH in record time " ....maybe this is so the endos can > show the patient on the little mickey mouse dose they were given, > they are now fine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 23, 2004 Report Share Posted January 23, 2004 Well... as your Armour doses increase.. as your hormone levels balance out.. your TSH should drop... I think I'd be up front with the doc, and let him know that I was still feeling like crap and increase my dosage a bit and kept a close watch out for symptoms... That I was feeling much better at the higher dose and feel that it's heading in the right direction.. then I'd discuss the latest labs... and current symptoms and go from there... Remember, you are paying him.. he works for you. The bottom line is that it's your health and your goal is to regain it..... if he chooses not to expand his base of knowledge, as it concerns thyroid care... fine... Topper ()... *feeling tad rowdy this mid day!* On Fri, 23 Jan 2004 15:35:00 -0000 " susanlstonesifer " writes: > I guess I have a concern. I raised my dosage of Armour to 1 1/2 > grains. I feel great, better than I have in years. I raised my > dosage after returning hypo symptoms occurred, and will stay on this > dosage for a month (or if my hypo symptoms return). My new doctor > wants to test my levels at the end of Feb. If my TSH is really > high, > what do I tell him? I have not told him that I increased the > Armour, > because when I asked him during my consultation, he said not to > raise > my dosage for at least two months. I did not argue with him, > because > I did not know how I was going to feel. If my TSH is high, won't he > > question this or want to reduce my armour? > > S. > > > > > > " T4 is highly effective at one thing: suppressing TSH secretion > > by > > > the pituitary gland. T4 can suppress pituitary TSH secretion > while > > > leaving the metabolism of other tissues so slow that the patient > > > > continues to suffer from hypothyroid symptoms. Consequently, the > > > > doctor concludes (from the lowered TSH) that the patient is > well; > > in > > > the mean time, the patient suffers from continuing hypothyroid > > > symptoms. " > > > > > > http://www.drlowe.com/QandA/askdrlowe/antibody.htm > > > > > > My holistic MD's have also said this.... " SYNTHROID is NOTORIOUS > for > > suppressing TSH in record time " ....maybe this is so the endos can > > > show the patient on the little mickey mouse dose they were given, > > > they are now fine! > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 23, 2004 Report Share Posted January 23, 2004 Well... as your Armour doses increase.. as your hormone levels balance out.. your TSH should drop... I think I'd be up front with the doc, and let him know that I was still feeling like crap and increase my dosage a bit and kept a close watch out for symptoms... That I was feeling much better at the higher dose and feel that it's heading in the right direction.. then I'd discuss the latest labs... and current symptoms and go from there... Remember, you are paying him.. he works for you. The bottom line is that it's your health and your goal is to regain it..... if he chooses not to expand his base of knowledge, as it concerns thyroid care... fine... Topper ()... *feeling tad rowdy this mid day!* On Fri, 23 Jan 2004 15:35:00 -0000 " susanlstonesifer " writes: > I guess I have a concern. I raised my dosage of Armour to 1 1/2 > grains. I feel great, better than I have in years. I raised my > dosage after returning hypo symptoms occurred, and will stay on this > dosage for a month (or if my hypo symptoms return). My new doctor > wants to test my levels at the end of Feb. If my TSH is really > high, > what do I tell him? I have not told him that I increased the > Armour, > because when I asked him during my consultation, he said not to > raise > my dosage for at least two months. I did not argue with him, > because > I did not know how I was going to feel. If my TSH is high, won't he > > question this or want to reduce my armour? > > S. > > > > > > " T4 is highly effective at one thing: suppressing TSH secretion > > by > > > the pituitary gland. T4 can suppress pituitary TSH secretion > while > > > leaving the metabolism of other tissues so slow that the patient > > > > continues to suffer from hypothyroid symptoms. Consequently, the > > > > doctor concludes (from the lowered TSH) that the patient is > well; > > in > > > the mean time, the patient suffers from continuing hypothyroid > > > symptoms. " > > > > > > http://www.drlowe.com/QandA/askdrlowe/antibody.htm > > > > > > My holistic MD's have also said this.... " SYNTHROID is NOTORIOUS > for > > suppressing TSH in record time " ....maybe this is so the endos can > > > show the patient on the little mickey mouse dose they were given, > > > they are now fine! > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 23, 2004 Report Share Posted January 23, 2004 > I guess I have a concern. I raised my dosage of Armour to 1 1/2 > grains. I feel great, better than I have in years. I raised my > dosage after returning hypo symptoms occurred, and will stay on this > dosage for a month (or if my hypo symptoms return). My new doctor > wants to test my levels at the end of Feb. If my TSH is really high, > what do I tell him? I have not told him that I increased the Armour, > because when I asked him during my consultation, he said not to raise > my dosage for at least two months. I did not argue with him, because > I did not know how I was going to feel. If my TSH is high, won't he > question this or want to reduce my armour? > > S. If he has a TSH fetish, YES - it will be LOW and he might want to cut back,.....way back when I had to worry about this, I would cut out my meds or go down to a lower dose for a few days before...also have your TSH tested in the later part of the day, do not take your dose before testing....and make sure to take some tyrosine...these things should all bring the TSH back up....but if it does not, and you have lowered your dose for up to 5 days before testing, your blood levels FT3, T3 & T4, whatever he will test)will look low, and you can point to that as why you still aren't feeling well...kind of sneaky, but sometimes you have to be to get what you need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 23, 2004 Report Share Posted January 23, 2004 > I guess I have a concern. I raised my dosage of Armour to 1 1/2 > grains. I feel great, better than I have in years. I raised my > dosage after returning hypo symptoms occurred, and will stay on this > dosage for a month (or if my hypo symptoms return). My new doctor > wants to test my levels at the end of Feb. If my TSH is really high, > what do I tell him? I have not told him that I increased the Armour, > because when I asked him during my consultation, he said not to raise > my dosage for at least two months. I did not argue with him, because > I did not know how I was going to feel. If my TSH is high, won't he > question this or want to reduce my armour? > > S. If he has a TSH fetish, YES - it will be LOW and he might want to cut back,.....way back when I had to worry about this, I would cut out my meds or go down to a lower dose for a few days before...also have your TSH tested in the later part of the day, do not take your dose before testing....and make sure to take some tyrosine...these things should all bring the TSH back up....but if it does not, and you have lowered your dose for up to 5 days before testing, your blood levels FT3, T3 & T4, whatever he will test)will look low, and you can point to that as why you still aren't feeling well...kind of sneaky, but sometimes you have to be to get what you need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 23, 2004 Report Share Posted January 23, 2004 Good suggestions !!! On Fri, 23 Jan 2004 17:38:59 -0000 " astrodiana " writes: > > If he has a TSH fetish, YES - it will be LOW and he might want to > cut > back,.....way back when I had to worry about this, I would cut out > my > meds or go down to a lower dose for a few days before...also have > your TSH tested in the later part of the day, do not take your dose > before testing....and make sure to take some tyrosine...these things > should all bring the TSH back up....but if it does not, and you have > lowered your dose for up to 5 days before testing, your blood levels > FT3, T3 & T4, whatever he will test)will look low, and you can point > to that as why you still aren't feeling well...kind of sneaky, but > sometimes you have to be to get what you need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 23, 2004 Report Share Posted January 23, 2004 Good suggestions !!! On Fri, 23 Jan 2004 17:38:59 -0000 " astrodiana " writes: > > If he has a TSH fetish, YES - it will be LOW and he might want to > cut > back,.....way back when I had to worry about this, I would cut out > my > meds or go down to a lower dose for a few days before...also have > your TSH tested in the later part of the day, do not take your dose > before testing....and make sure to take some tyrosine...these things > should all bring the TSH back up....but if it does not, and you have > lowered your dose for up to 5 days before testing, your blood levels > FT3, T3 & T4, whatever he will test)will look low, and you can point > to that as why you still aren't feeling well...kind of sneaky, but > sometimes you have to be to get what you need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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