Re: Increase question

[Guest guest]

Or would that be anytime you increase and symptoms get worse, you

immediately do another increase?

Thanks

Debbie K.

Increase question

So you need to increase, but don't we increase slowly? I've seen where

an increase is recommended after the first week, then only every four to

six weeks after that. So is this increase after only a week recommended

when initially starting armour or when increasing after a long period at

a certain dosage?

-----Original Message-----

From: loboshe

The reason your symptoms are returning: your pituitary gland has

sensed the introduction of the Armour and it's hormones in your

body. So, it's sent a message to your thyroid, via the TSH, to

decrease it's production. BUT, your thyroid already has a low

production!! SO you are now left with even less than your hypo

thyroid was giving you. This is common for folks who aren't on

enough.

[Guest guest]

OK. Here's the scoop on increasing. Most folks, and safely so, start

on a low dose to see how their body will react to the T3. That low

dose can be 1/4 grain, or 1/2 grain, or even 1 grain. BUT, for the

majority of folks, those starting doses are just that--- " starting "

doses. And if you stay on a starting dose much longer than a few

weeks, your hypo WILL return with a vengeance because you are

underdosing yourself!! SO yes, after that starting dose, and after

you've been on it a few weeks you do need to start increasing.

(My first doc was SO uninformed that she kept me on 3/4 grain for

NINE weeks!! And I didn't know better either. SO I starting having

problems the third week, and it was REALLY obvious when I started my

periods---ugh!! I felt AWFUL!!!)

But after you are on that " starting " dose, the subject of increasing

is a delicate issue on this forum.

If you are self-treating, there are some who can increase every week

or two, and with no problems. There is a doc out there who increases

his patients on Armour every week, until they get up to 2 grains.

Then he slows down to give the T4 time to build and to see the

results. Makes complete sense to me.

BUT...........there are some on this forum who come on and want to

self-dose, and we have no way of knowing if they are going to have a

bad reaction to the T3 in Armour.....especially due to the need for

adrenal support. We've had two specific gals here who had BAD

reaction---and if they had been increasing that fast, no telling

what might have happened.

ALSO......even if you didn't have an adrenal issue, and many do not,

you could have Mitral Valve Prolapse, or a hidden heart issue. And

increasing every week as mentioned above could be a problem.

SO, to me..the bottom line is this: If.....after starting on Armour

(let's say one grain), you've had no palps or bad reaction, I see no

problem in raising 1/4 grain every week until you get up to 2 grains

or so, then taking more time with each increase.

Janie )

> Or would that be anytime you increase and symptoms get worse, you

> immediately do another increase?

> Thanks

> Debbie K.

[Guest guest]

Thanks so much Janie.

Blessings,

Debbie. K.

Re: Increase question

OK. Here's the scoop on increasing.