Re: Endo's response to our self-medicating, and our preference for Armour

[Guest guest]

remember this note? Who was this prestigious DR?

Endo's response to our self-medicating, and

our preference for Armour

I got a very interesting " heads up " from the beauty board I was

talking about recently.

Remember the nice lady who had a relative who is a prestigious

endocrinologist?

He emailed her back an answer to our concerns and our preference for

Armour plus the few of us who are self-medicating...

I thought it was quite interesting and wanted to share it with the

group. I have edited out name information and anything else that I

worry might be invasion of privacy stuff. The stuff I am including

is just kind of basic, " this is the offical prestigious

endocrinologist position. " It was kind of her to try to warn me and

others.

I'm going to pretend I didn't see it, though, because I don't want to

get into a debate about prestigious endocrinologists verus doctors

such as Dr. Lowe and Dr. Derry. I respect her for trying to warn us

that we are doing the wrong thing, but ultimately we each have to

take responsibility for our own health and I truly honestly feel that

the standard prestigious endocrinologist stance is wrong (at least

for some of us.)

I would love to hear what everyone's views are regarding this

warning, and if it changes anyone's mind about taking Armour, about

treatment, etc.

Without further ado, here is the warning from the official

endocrinologist:

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

his response to my question ...I have some literature if you would be

interested on 'borderline' TSH levels and what this means if

anything.There is debate whether a TSH 5-9 has any benefit if treated

Well within the normal range (1-5) is even dicier.Philosophically

this is an attempt to redefine what is normal but that could go for

anything TSH, blood pressure, hemoglobin. There is a range of such in

well people. The other issue is that armour thyroid is NOT what would

be administered even if a trial was undertaken. So I don't know where

this came from but send it back.

HTH.

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[Guest guest]

>There is debate whether a TSH 5-9 has any benefit if treated. Well

>within the normal range (1-5) is even dicier.

UH, MY TSH hovered around 2 when I WAS SICK AS HECK and getting ready

to apply for disability!!!!!! If the above was stated by a

prestigious Endocrinologist, I SHOULD BE a prestigious

Endocrinologist because I KNOW MORE THAN HE DOES!!!!!!!!

Janie, gnashing of teeth

[Guest guest]

HTH? Who was it?

Endo's response to our self-medicating,

and our preference for Armour

I got a very interesting " heads up " from the beauty board I was

talking about recently.

Remember the nice lady who had a relative who is a prestigious

endocrinologist?

He emailed her back an answer to our concerns and our preference for

Armour plus the few of us who are self-medicating...

I thought it was quite interesting and wanted to share it with the

group. I have edited out name information and anything else that I

worry might be invasion of privacy stuff. The stuff I am including

is just kind of basic, " this is the offical prestigious

endocrinologist position. " It was kind of her to try to warn me and

others.

I'm going to pretend I didn't see it, though, because I don't want to

get into a debate about prestigious endocrinologists verus doctors

such as Dr. Lowe and Dr. Derry. I respect her for trying to warn us

that we are doing the wrong thing, but ultimately we each have to

take responsibility for our own health and I truly honestly feel that

the standard prestigious endocrinologist stance is wrong (at least

for some of us.)

I would love to hear what everyone's views are regarding this

warning, and if it changes anyone's mind about taking Armour, about

treatment, etc.

Without further ado, here is the warning from the official

endocrinologist:

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

his response to my question ...I have some literature if you would be

interested on 'borderline' TSH levels and what this means if

anything.There is debate whether a TSH 5-9 has any benefit if treated

Well within the normal range (1-5) is even dicier.Philosophically

this is an attempt to redefine what is normal but that could go for

anything TSH, blood pressure, hemoglobin. There is a range of such in

well people. The other issue is that armour thyroid is NOT what would

be administered even if a trial was undertaken. So I don't know where

this came from but send it back.

HTH.

[Guest guest]

This is when I finally got confidence in knowledge (knowledge that I have

gleaned from others in my position, lol! And researches), when I was staring a

local endo in the face more than a yr ago, with him telling me " Once thyroid

disease is diagnosed, it harly ever changes " . Hehe, Haha! What a rip!! He

even said that before the meagor little lab tests he gave came back, with no

antibodies testing, I might add, with a TSH of almost 10, after it steadily

rising from a 3.0 to 5.5, then upward from there. This was when I made the

decision to learn even more and wing it on my own. I'm not saying there aren't

good docs out there, but they aren't directly in my area, and they're definitely

not in my city. I'm not saying that I feel extremely wonderful, but I certainly

feel better than I did for about 3-4 yrs, plus my body temp finally stabilized

in the last few wks, and my body isn't all stiff and sore, and I can get out of

be, plus being able to think, without everyone's voice seeming far away and in a

dream. From 1254 mcgs of worthless T4 for years to 120 mgs of Armour in

approximately 7 months. I haven't done too bad on my own.

Re: Endo's response to our self-medicating,

and our preference for Armour

>There is debate whether a TSH 5-9 has any benefit if treated. Well

>within the normal range (1-5) is even dicier.

UH, MY TSH hovered around 2 when I WAS SICK AS HECK and getting ready

to apply for disability!!!!!! If the above was stated by a

prestigious Endocrinologist, I SHOULD BE a prestigious

Endocrinologist because I KNOW MORE THAN HE DOES!!!!!!!!

Janie, gnashing of teeth

[Guest guest]

I've been getting mine from MyRxForLess, which I'm thinking, is posted on the

site. The last time I ordered, they only had the 60 mg tabs and the 120 mg tabs

left, due to Forest Pharmaceuticals backlog of demand. I and many others wrote

or called Forest, and they are saying that the problem will be solved very soon

and the demand caught up. More and more people are converting to Armour. IAS

(International Antiaging Systems) has it, but I noticed that they had it only in

the 15 mg and the 60 mg capsules, rather than the tabs that can be split. If

you go onto the thyroid site in links, I'm thinking that these are posted there.

I had ordered an extra bottle the last time, from MyRx, so I'm not in trouble

yet. I have to split my doses, so I didn't opt for the capsules, but I will, if

I have to.

RE: Re: Endo's response to our

self-medicating, and our preference for Armour

Hi ,

I am new here, and this is my first question (I have many more :-)) I have

been on Armour for about a year, after 10 or so years on synthroid. I had to

talk my endo into it. He flatly said Armour didn't work, but went ahead and

prescribed it for me anyway.

Where are you able to get it on your own? I checked into international

pharmacy, but they only ship out of the US.

Any place else available?

Thanks,

nne

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