Armour & Synthroid

[Guest guest]

Anyone take Armour and Synthroid together? If so, how much and has

it made a difference?

[Guest guest]

When I first started on Armour, I had heard of some folks doing

that! And even Dommisse likes to see both T3 and T4 near the top of

the range. So I asked a lot of questions, and couldn't quite decide

to do it. Instead, I simply kept raising my Armour dose until I rid

myself of symptoms. My free T4 stays around the middle of the range,

and my free T3 right at the top and higher. And now, I am doing so

well that I hate to add Synthroid and potentially mess up my great

results...you have to slightly decrease your Armour when you add T4.

I also corrected other issues along the way....my Ferritin, which

has twice been too low and gave me bad symptoms. And...my

testosterone--when I raised that, it made a difference in me.

How are you doing? How much Armour are you on, and what are the

results?

Janie

> Anyone take Armour and Synthroid together? If so, how much and

>has it made a difference?

[Guest guest]

---I am back on Armour (4 grains) after being off of it for almost a

year due to pregnancy. On 3 grains I felt wonderful but now, sick

all the time. Flu symptoms all the time and bone aches and pains.

[Guest guest]

> ---I am back on Armour (4 grains) after being off of it for almost

> a year due to pregnancy. On 3 grains I felt wonderful but now,

> sick all the time. Flu symptoms all the time and bone aches and

> pains.

OK. Let me ask this. Have you been on the 4 grains long enough for

the T3 to kick in and the T4 to build up, which can be about 4-5

weeks for the latter?

Also, have you had your Ferritin tested? There is such a propensity

for low Ferritin in hypo folks--it's really been an eye-opener

here!! And a low Ferritin can cause aches and pains, as well...

Janie )

[Guest guest]

Hello, sorry I didn't get your name, and sorry also that you not

feeling so great.

May I ask why you stopped taking Armour whilst you were pregnant? I

am trying to become pregnant & hoping to continue taking Armour if

this ever happens (been trying for 1.5 years, no luck!)

How long have you been on 3 grains? If you felt good on 4

previously, maybe you could increase again.

let us know how you're doing - the low ferritin thing seems to be

something a lot of people on this group are getting aches & pains

with. A few of my pals who have had babies all needed iron after too.

Best wishes,

Fee x x x

> ---I am back on Armour (4 grains) after being off of it for almost

a

> year due to pregnancy. On 3 grains I felt wonderful but now, sick

> all the time. Flu symptoms all the time and bone aches and pains.