Self medicating with armour from ordering online

[Guest guest]

Hello, I dont want to sound too stupid but I ordered armour from an

online company without a prescription as I have in the past. I have

a fairly good idea as to how to take the armour, starting with 15

mgs, then adding 15 more every week until I reach an optimal level.

For any of you who also treat yourselves without a doc, whats the

best way to take your medication (timing, dosages, procedure)? I

also have the option of ordering Cytomel/Levoxyl/Synthroid. Since I

havent found a single doc who has been able to help me, Im still

experiencing a lot of the symptoms of hypOthyroidism and my TSH is

at 2.8-3. This is my only option. For those of you who do not agree

with my decision to self medicate, please leave out your comments. I

would only like to hear from those who can offer me advice.

Another thing, how many times a day do you guys take your thyroid

meds?

Thanks yall

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 6/9/2004 5:45:47 AM Eastern Standard Time,

jindoe84@... writes:

> Another thing, how many times a day do you guys take your thyroid

> meds?

>

I take 2 grains at 7:00 in the morning and 1 1/2 grains around 1:00. Don't

eat for about an hour afterwards - it messes with the absorption.

cindi

[Guest guest]

The key is to be conisistent. If you take it without food do it all

the time. If you take it with food do it all the time.

Louise

> I take 2 grains at 7:00 in the morning and 1 1/2 grains around

1:00. Don't

> eat for about an hour afterwards - it messes with the absorption.

> cindi

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi there bigcolli. Actually, most of us started on a bit more than

15 mg, but it's OK to start on that if you understand to raise a bit

quickly at first. By the 3rd week, you will only be on 45 mg. and

your hypo may return with a vengeance. Just be aware that you will

need to increase again soon.

It is usually recommended that you dose at least twice a day because

of the short action of the T3, which peaks within 2 hours. One gal

here mentioned awhile back that she was doing it all in the morning

and felt successful with that. (I take 2 grains in the morning and

one grain in the early to mid afternoon.) Sometimes someone will

come on here and complain of palps and problems, and when they learn

to divide their dose, those problems cease.

Sublingual is the next ideal way to take it. You place the tabs

between your cheek and inner gums, or where the least saliva is. It

is captured by the millions of tiny capillaries that line the mouth,

facilitating a direct introduction to your blood. You will utilize

nearly 100% of the thyroid that way, as compared to swallowing. You

also save more stress on the liver by doing it sublingually!

If you do swallow, you have to make sure you have consumed no

products with iron, calcium, or estrogen, which contribute to

binding some of the thyroid hormones.

Your goal in dosing is to find the amount that causes your symptoms

to cease. I would slow down by 2 grains (i.e. not increasing every

week), giving the T4 time to build in my body to see the results.

Otherwise, you can suddenly find yourself overdosed at some amount

because you didn't give the T4 time.

Janie

> Hello, I dont want to sound too stupid but I ordered armour from an

> online company without a prescription as I have in the past. I have

> a fairly good idea as to how to take the armour, starting with 15

> mgs, then adding 15 more every week until I reach an optimal level.

> For any of you who also treat yourselves without a doc, whats the

> best way to take your medication (timing, dosages, procedure)? I

> also have the option of ordering Cytomel/Levoxyl/Synthroid. Since I

> havent found a single doc who has been able to help me, Im still

> experiencing a lot of the symptoms of hypOthyroidism and my TSH is

> at 2.8-3.