RE: new with questions

[Guest guest]

Hi, ,

Your

doctor should have drawn new labs before he changed anything, just to be

sure that there was a reason to change what, up to recently, had been

working just fine.

Did he

draw new labs after you reported symptoms? He should have.

The

important thing is that he should be looking at Free T3 and Free T4, not

just the TSH -- especially since you were already on replacement thyroid

hormone.

Some

people can be overstimulated by the T3 that is in Armour Thyroid.

The T3 is used directly, so if your body was converting the T-4 from the

Synthroid with no problems, then the immediate " rush " of

straight T3 from the Armour may be too much for your system. He

might have been better advised to take you off of the Synthroid for a

week or two before starting Armour.

Dianne

At 04:50 AM 7/25/05, you wrote:

Hello

again,

I was on Synthroid for a long time with no side

effects, but I started developing fibromyalgia-like symptoms, pain and

fatigue, after some big emotional stress. My new doctor put me on

Armour Synthroid 60 mg, which over stimulated me after about 3

days. I had heart palpitations and felt very shaky. He had me

back off for a couple of days and start back with half the dose. I

have been up since 3am with the shakies again. If Synthroid takes

4-6 weeks to take effect, why do I have a reaction within a few days from

Armour? Also, do you think it's odd the doctor didn't order lab

tests before changing my medication?

Thanks for your good advice. Knowing

you're there helps me a lot!

[Guest guest]

I'm glad that the info is helping.... understanding how it works and what you can do to help your body does wonders, I think.....

Being all miserable and told that it's all in your head and/or you're just fine... well.. that SUCKS!

We're all here.. learnin' to live!!!

*big grin*

Topper ()

On Mon, 25 Jul 2005 15:50:36 -0500 " Pifer-Stone" writes:

Hi ,

Your website is awesome and I really appreciate the supportive way you answer my questions. I have let the doctors tell me what to do for so long, it's odd to realize I can take control of some of this myself. I spent two years in pain with them telling me nothing was wrong (knowing too that I was on Synthroid). Oh well, I guess we live and learn.

Thank you for the time you spend helping us!

[Guest guest]

I'm glad that the info is helping.... understanding how it works and what you can do to help your body does wonders, I think.....

Being all miserable and told that it's all in your head and/or you're just fine... well.. that SUCKS!

We're all here.. learnin' to live!!!

*big grin*

Topper ()

On Mon, 25 Jul 2005 15:50:36 -0500 " Pifer-Stone" writes:

Hi ,

Your website is awesome and I really appreciate the supportive way you answer my questions. I have let the doctors tell me what to do for so long, it's odd to realize I can take control of some of this myself. I spent two years in pain with them telling me nothing was wrong (knowing too that I was on Synthroid). Oh well, I guess we live and learn.

Thank you for the time you spend helping us!

[Guest guest]

Hi Dianne,

The problem I was having is that I had been on Synthroid for years, but every time they took a blood test they would raise the level of the dosage. I continued to gain weight and two years ago I started suffering with continuous pain in my hands, arms, shoulders. I went to my Primary Care Doctor at the time and he put me through tests for carpal tunnel, sonogram for blood clots in my arms (bruising), and did x-rays of my hands. When he couldn't figure it out, he sent to an orthopedic doctor who tested my blood for Lupus, Lyme Disease, Rheumatoid Arthritis, lots of things. The only thing the tests showed was there was some inflammation. Finally, I ended up with a Rheumatologist who poked around, asked questions, then determined there was nothing wrong. I was just fat. If I fixed that, then I'd be fine. (Yeah right!)

Anyway, I went away for a while and tried to treat the symptoms, but no one even looked at my thyroid levels at that time. When it was time to renew my Synthroid prescription, I decided to try an Osteopathic Doctor I had heard about. He listened to me for 20 minutes, then told me there was a direct connection to my pain and my thyroid. He also advised me to modify my diet by getting off all processed flour and sugar. I had already tried to do more natural things but he gave me a more extensive list of things I should eat. I was tickled at first when I felt there might be a solution, but he did not draw any blood at the time. He just switched from Synthroid 150 mg to Armour 60 mg. I felt better for a couple of days and then the jitters started. I called him and he advised to back off a couple days and then start in with have a tablet instead and let him know. After reading your notes, I wondered why we did not take blood to begin with. I was okay with getting off the Synthroid since I felt it wasn't making any difference, but this Armour stuff is intense.

I guess you didn't want my life's story, but it's very frustrating when you think you've found someone who knows what he's talking about and he's not quite "it". I know to some extent he is trying to help me save money since my insurance does not pay for much. I saw someplace I can have my own lab tests run. Guess I better do that, huh?

j Re: new with questions

Hi, , Your doctor should have drawn new labs before he changed anything, just to be sure that there was a reason to change what, up to recently, had been working just fine. Did he draw new labs after you reported symptoms? He should have. The important thing is that he should be looking at Free T3 and Free T4, not just the TSH -- especially since you were already on replacement thyroid hormone. Some people can be overstimulated by the T3 that is in Armour Thyroid. The T3 is used directly, so if your body was converting the T-4 from the Synthroid with no problems, then the immediate "rush" of straight T3 from the Armour may be too much for your system. He might have been better advised to take you off of the Synthroid for a week or two before starting Armour. DianneAt 04:50 AM 7/25/05, you wrote:

Hello again, I was on Synthroid for a long time with no side effects, but I started developing fibromyalgia-like symptoms, pain and fatigue, after some big emotional stress. My new doctor put me on Armour Synthroid 60 mg, which over stimulated me after about 3 days. I had heart palpitations and felt very shaky. He had me back off for a couple of days and start back with half the dose. I have been up since 3am with the shakies again. If Synthroid takes 4-6 weeks to take effect, why do I have a reaction within a few days from Armour? Also, do you think it's odd the doctor didn't order lab tests before changing my medication? Thanks for your good advice. Knowing you're there helps me a lot!