Guest guest Posted March 12, 2003 Report Share Posted March 12, 2003 Hi all. I have been looking around for a place to motivate me to lose weight. I found http://www.weight-goals.com (good for jsut just starting) and I have been looking thru the yahoo groups and found alot and am looking at them all now..Looks like this is a very active group. 210 Start 188 current 170 goal! Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 13, 2003 Report Share Posted March 13, 2003 Dave thanks for the link, I am always looking for good web pages and BB's. Amy S Newby Hi all. I have been looking around for a place to motivate me to lose weight. I found http://www.weight-goals.com (good for jsut just starting) and I have been looking thru the yahoo groups and found alot and am looking at them all now..Looks like this is a very active group. 210 Start 188 current 170 goal! Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 13, 2003 Report Share Posted March 13, 2003 Hi there Dave and welcome to the group! You want motivation? You've come to the right place! And congratulations on already losing 22 pounds! Way to go! Beth " superloserin2003 " <superloserin2003@y...> wrote: > Hi all. I have been looking around for a place to motivate me to > lose weight. I found http://www.weight-goals.com (good for jsut > just starting) and I have been looking thru the yahoo groups and > found alot and am looking at them all now..Looks like this is a > very active group. > > > 210 Start > 188 current > 170 goal! > > Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 20, 2004 Report Share Posted February 20, 2004 Hi . Welcome to the group and congrats on your new journey with Armour--a far superior med than T4 alone. I am curious--what was your estrogen level that caused the doc to suggest you needed more? Also, just in case, be sure and get your FREE T3 and FREE T3 instead of just T3 and T4. I couldn't tell by your wording below if that's what you had. But GOOD for you for getting that T3 done, even if it wasn't the free. If you use labs as a guide, your goal is to get your free T3 towards the top of the range. Doing this can cause your TSH to become quite low---less than one. But it's OK and you will not be hyper as docs seem to worry about. Check out the FILES on this site and read, read! You'll be far more informed than most docs...and that will make you your own best advocate for good treatment. Janie aka ThyroDiva > Hi everyone, Well finally after many years of struggling to get help and going through several Drs., I've been diagnosed with hypothyroidism by my Internist. Even though my adrenal tests came back low, they were dismissed - " you need more estrogen " was the response. I had to almost beg for the tests (TSH, T3 and T4). Interestingly, TSH was 'normal' but T3 was borderline. I've just started with Armour thyroid and already feel a difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 21, 2004 Report Share Posted February 21, 2004 hi hun, Yes I truly believe you have peaked for now and need to increase asap. Whenever a person feels symptoms coming back, it is time to increase. You are on what I consider a low dose. Most women that I work with don't even begin to feel 100% and STAY that way unti they hit at the very least 180...and it is usually 240 before they say...hey I am levelling out!! You could increase 60 mgs and do just fine. Sometimes it is best just to medicate yourself...increase on your own. Explain to the doc later that you did that, and you feel wonderful. If he continues to ask you how you are feeling, and go by your symptoms...then you are doing good. But most docs want to see the bloodwork, and go strictly by those levels. I sure hope yours doesnt. But yes, please increase...and you can increase by at least 30mgs...60 is better. Hugs...pattisue... Ps...who is this doc that is letting you have armour and where is he located?? Newby > > > Hi everyone, Well finally after many years of struggling to get help and going through several Drs., I've been diagnosed with hypothyroidism by my Internist. Even though my adrenal tests came back low, they were dismissed - " you need more estrogen " was the response. I had to almost beg for the tests (TSH, T3 and T4). Interestingly, TSH was 'normal' but T3 was borderline. I've just started with Armour thyroid and already feel a difference. > > I am looking for a good Dr. in the Southern California area - can anyone give me a recommendation for a human being who will listen and knows the correct tests to perform with me having to beg for them? > > Thanks. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 21, 2004 Report Share Posted February 21, 2004 That makes at least three of us. I'm in the same boat. Two more weeks to go before I can get new labs. I'm trying really hard to be patient with this doc though as she is new to Armour. I'm hoping if she sees success with me, she'll be open to prescribing Armour to others. However, I'm thinking of ordering some extra from MyRXForless to have on hand just in case we reach a point where she reads the labs and ignores me. Blessings, Debbie K. -----Original Message----- From: d_timmsjosey Sent: Saturday, February 21, 2004 5:00 PM Boy Janet, I am feeling the same. I now have to wait 4 more weeks to get labs, yet I know the levoxyl dosage is too low. It worked for about 5 days (with the exception of horrible insomnia that I am STILL battling) but I am sliding backwards and I need to be better. We > Patti Sue, > I realize this is off 's thread but reading your response to her got me thinking. > I was on Synthroid/Cytomel (75mcg/37.5mcg) for several months and finally found a > doctor about 18 days ago who would prescribe Armour for me. This is day 18 on > 1 1/2 grains. After the first 2-3 days on Armour, I felt relatively " great " and this > lasted until about day 12, when I started " falling " again. This new doctor wanted me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 21, 2004 Report Share Posted February 21, 2004 Patti Sue, I thought you were supposed to increase by only a quarter grain every four to six weeks and that 60mg is one grain. When is it ok to increase by 60mg and when do you only increase 15mg? Thanks Debbie Re: Re: Newby hi hun, Yes I truly believe you have peaked for now and need to increase asap. Whenever a person feels symptoms coming back, it is time to increase. You are on what I consider a low dose. Most women that I work with don't even begin to feel 100% and STAY that way unti they hit at the very least 180...and it is usually 240 before they say...hey I am levelling out!! You could increase 60 mgs and do just fine. Sometimes it is best just to medicate yourself...increase on your own. Explain to the doc later that you did that, and you feel wonderful. If he Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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