Re: No Armour with heart problems???

[Guest guest]

Dianne,

Have you tried splitting up your doses to more than just twice a day, I

know you and I have talked before, but I don't remember. I just dont'

know how to describe how much better I feel splitting up the doses the

way that I do... keeping that T3 level more even during the day has

really helped a lot.....

...... just trying to help with suggestions.....

Topper ()

On Sat, 06 Mar 2004 22:16:21 -0700 Dianne writes:

> Currently, I am taking 120 mg Armour (2 grains) in the

> morning,

> and a 1/4 grain at mid-day. There was a partial reversal of

> symptoms at 2

> grains, but things have come to a halt and I am still not feeling

> well.

>

> I have Celebrex for the arthritis problems, but only take

> those

> " PRN " (when needed). I figured that getting down to only one

> medication

> would erase any ideas the doctors had about how to treat the

> symptoms. The

> arthritis was confirmed by MRI and the recommendation was

> " replacement " for

> both knees. That would not end the problems in the other parts of

> my body,

> nor is there any assurance that the pain would go away.

>

> Considering that being Hypothyroid also brings muscle and

> joint

> pain, I wanted to do a " comparison " . There is less pain on the

> higher dose

> of Armour; therefore, my conclusion is that increasing the Armour

> would be

> more beneficial than taking more meds for the other health

> problems.

>

> A couple of aspirin now and then won't hurt anything.... I

> might

> need pain relief about one day a month, depending on what I have

> been doing

> and the weather. What I don't need is more medications that only

> mask

> symptoms.

>

> If the Lupus or RA flare up, I take a higher amount of

> Vitamin C

> and get good results.

>

> Dianne