Re: Falling into hypo again :(

[Guest guest]

Hi Lynda,

I absolutely have lots of ups & down when I increase my dose. I keep

a diary so I can look back over what happened & so to tell myself

it's normal while I adjust. I can get days of crying, can't sleep

etc, feel massively underactive for a couple of days then the body

adjusts. I think I said this happens for weeks, but having checked

over my diary, I'd say a month to get used to each dose, but mine has

just been increased again, so I'll be on 3.5 grains soon, then up to

four.

I'll be sure to post on what happens.

Don't fret, keep telling yourself it will settle down soon because it

will. Honest!

Fee x

interesting that you say you have lots of ups and downs when you

increase your dose. Do you ever experience a day or so of

unexplained crying and/or worse sleep when you change your dose?

This keeps happening to me and I can't think of any other reason

> Lynda

[Guest guest]

Hi Fee,

I also keep a diary and I thought that these strange episodes were due to the

increase in dose. I am also menopausal and that can also cause the same

symptoms but now, looking at my diary, I am sure it is due to the increase in

Armour. I started a higher dose last Tuesday, had a dreadful night Friday, on

Saturday I was terrible crying all the time, yesterday a little better and today

I am fine <g>

Lynda

Re: Falling into hypo again

Hi Lynda,

I absolutely have lots of ups & down when I increase my dose. I keep

a diary so I can look back over what happened & so to tell myself

it's normal while I adjust. I can get days of crying, can't sleep

etc, feel massively underactive for a couple of days then the body

adjusts. I think I said this happens for weeks, but having checked

over my diary, I'd say a month to get used to each dose, but mine has

just been increased again, so I'll be on 3.5 grains soon, then up to

four.

I'll be sure to post on what happens.

Don't fret, keep telling yourself it will settle down soon because it

will. Honest!

Fee x

interesting that you say you have lots of ups and downs when you

increase your dose. Do you ever experience a day or so of

unexplained crying and/or worse sleep when you change your dose?

This keeps happening to me and I can't think of any other reason

> Lynda

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[Guest guest]

Speaking of dose changes, when I went for the Thyroid uptake study,

they couldn't do it b/c, unknown to me, I was supposed to be off thyroid

meds for 10 to 14 days prior. So they rescheduled or 12 days later. I

didn't take my med Friday morning as I was waiting to hear from the doc.

I had left a message tht doing without my Armour for 12 days scared me

to death. The nurse returned his call Friday afternoon to continue my

medicine and see him today (monday). I immediately took my meds, but

had just eaten a very late lunch. On top of that, I swallowed them

before thinking I should take them sublinguilly.

I said all that to say that Friday was a MISERABLE day. It amy have all

been in my head, but I felt terrible... exhausted, foggy brain, and just

couldn't get my act together. I took my meds at the normal time early

Sat morning, but this mess continued into the day. I slurred my speach

four times Saturday... .... I'm talking major slurs, not minor tongue

tying. Sunday was normal except I was still tired. Went to bed at six

o'clock and didn't get up, except for a few potty breaks, until six

this am.

Could all this have been from missing that one dose, or is it all in my

head? I have been on 1 1/4 grain for almost three weeks now and plan to

increase in a couple of weeks.

Blessings,

Debbie K.

Re: Re: Falling into hypo again

Hi Fee,

I also keep a diary and I thought that these strange episodes were due

to the increase in dose. I am also menopausal and that can also cause

the same symptoms but now, looking at my diary, I am sure it is due to

the increase in Armour. I started a higher dose last Tuesday, had a

dreadful night Friday, on Saturday I was terrible crying all the time,

yesterday a little better and today I am fine <g>

Lynda

[Guest guest]

Bless you I'm so glad you feeling better.

I've just had the go-ahead from my thyroid doctor to up my dose again

from 3 to 4 grains, so I'll probably be feeling the same soon too.

Hugs,

Fee x

> Hi Fee,

> I also keep a diary and I thought that these strange episodes were

due to the increase in dose. I am also menopausal and that can also

cause the same symptoms but now, looking at my diary, I am sure it is

due to the increase in Armour. I started a higher dose last

Tuesday, had a dreadful night Friday, on Saturday I was terrible

crying all the time, yesterday a little better and today I am fine <g>

> Lynda

[Guest guest]

> Could all this have been from missing that one dose, or is it all

>in my head? I have been on 1 1/4 grain for almost three weeks now

>and plan to increase in a couple of weeks.

1 1/4 grains is a very small dose and you could be barely supporting

yourself with that...thus the reaction you had. You may want to

consider raising a lot sooner than a couple of weeks......Your ideal

dose may end up being 2 grains and higher......

Janie )