Guest guest Posted May 23, 2004 Report Share Posted May 23, 2004 I'm posting this again - thanks to those that responded - any more opinions out there? After I found this group, I talked my Internist into switching me from .125 levoxyl to Armour. She followed Armour's recommended conversion and prescribed 1 1/4 grains. I started on 4/29. I seem more focused and better able to mentally handle day to day challenges, but I am extremely fatigued in the afternoons. Not sleepy, but like I have to force myself to move. My temperature is usually in the 97.2 to 97.5 range. I take 1 grain about 6:30am and 1/4 grain around 1pm, usually sublingually. I was ready to ask the doctor to increase my dosage by 1/4 grain. I had blood tests done Friday. I just talked to my doctor. Here are the results: TSH .19 (.4-5.5) 9/2003: 0.69 FT4 .8 (.8-1.8) 9/2003: 1.3 FT3 289 (230-420) 9/2003: 249 Based on these results, she says I'm HYPER and wants me to LOWER by 1/4 GRAIN !!!! OK - all you experts - what do you think? Unfortunately, her practice is dropping my insurance carrier. I've been calling other doctors, and they only prescribe synthroid. I will keep looking. But what do I do? Someone please explain to me how you get Armour without a prescription? Should I do this myself and forget about doctors? I'm really disgusted right now. ..... joan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 24, 2004 Report Share Posted May 24, 2004 In a message dated 5/24/2004 11:22:20 AM Eastern Standard Time, marin@... writes: > I've been > calling other doctors, and they only prescribe synthroid. i did check with my primary GP and tell them I had been diagnosed with Hashis, etc....and was working towards getting " stable " (HAHA) ..and would they once I was stable, take over my care and prescribe Armour for me? Although they normally use Synthroid, they did agree that if i have been on Armour and stable and doing well...they would continue to prescribe it for me. So that might be different way of asking. Cindi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 24, 2004 Report Share Posted May 24, 2004 Your doctor is treating going by TSH only. This is a doctor you want to avoid. What do I do now? I'm posting this again - thanks to those that responded - any more opinions out there? After I found this group, I talked my Internist into switching me from .125 levoxyl to Armour. She followed Armour's recommended conversion and prescribed 1 1/4 grains. I started on 4/29. I seem more focused and better able to mentally handle day to day challenges, but I am extremely fatigued in the afternoons. Not sleepy, but like I have to force myself to move. My temperature is usually in the 97.2 to 97.5 range. I take 1 grain about 6:30am and 1/4 grain around 1pm, usually sublingually. I was ready to ask the doctor to increase my dosage by 1/4 grain. I had blood tests done Friday. I just talked to my doctor. Here are the results: TSH .19 (.4-5.5) 9/2003: 0.69 FT4 .8 (.8-1.8) 9/2003: 1.3 FT3 289 (230-420) 9/2003: 249 Based on these results, she says I'm HYPER and wants me to LOWER by 1/4 GRAIN !!!! OK - all you experts - what do you think? Unfortunately, her practice is dropping my insurance carrier. I've been calling other doctors, and they only prescribe synthroid. I will keep looking. But what do I do? Someone please explain to me how you get Armour without a prescription? Should I do this myself and forget about doctors? I'm really disgusted right now. .... joan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 24, 2004 Report Share Posted May 24, 2004 Time to leave the doc. Re: What do I do now? Cindi - I had a bunch of printouts of articles to show her, etc. She said she WILL NOT BE TALKED OUT OF IT. She also said my symptoms have NOTHING TO DO with the thryoid! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 24, 2004 Report Share Posted May 24, 2004 No kidding. This doc is definately in denial!! Your symptoms have everyting to do with your thyroid. Stupid, stupid, STUPID doctor!!! Time to fire him and move on Joan! Zina > Time to leave the doc. > > > > Re: What do I do now? > > > Cindi - I had a bunch of printouts of articles to show her, etc. She > said she WILL NOT BE TALKED OUT OF IT. She also said my symptoms have > NOTHING TO DO with the thryoid! > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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