Guest guest Posted September 30, 2005 Report Share Posted September 30, 2005 Gosh Topper, I wish I had read your e-mail first. I am happy to know how T4 works and why we need to go to the lab before we take our meds. I will make sure that is done from now on. Thanks, that certainly answers all my questions...Clara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 30, 2005 Report Share Posted September 30, 2005 Taking the meds right after the blood draw will still keep your levels up.. Topper () On Fri, 30 Sep 2005 16:18:23 -0500 donnclara@... writes: Carol, I feel the same way you do about taking the meds before going tothe lab. But I wonder if just one day of not taking the meds would makethat much difference. I am anxious to hear what the others have to say about this. I dohope some of you will give Carol and me some answers to these twoquestions.Love to all, Clara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 30, 2005 Report Share Posted September 30, 2005 Hi Carol, Congratulations on your weight loss! Are you feeling better too? I'm a little surprised you are already up to 4.5 grains in only 3 months! How long have you been on this dose? It takes a long time to feel the full effects of a given dose, especially up that high. You may find that once it fully kicks in, you do need to decrease it. And I believe that once certain nutritional deficiencies are corrected, the amount of supplemental thyroid hormone needed can possibly decrease ... because the body is better able to utilize it and convert, etc ... Also, the body needs more nutrients when on thyroid hormone, because it uses them up faster with an increased metabolism -- a multivitamin and multi-mineral and some other basic supplements help it all work better (getting comprehensive tests to see what is specifically deficient or what toxins you have is always great but not always possible, I know)! You'll have to observe and see if you get symptoms of overstimulation. I suggest taking your basal pulse and temps to compare with your subjective experience of your symptoms ... because sometimes it can be very confusing! Marlena Message: 1 Date: Fri, 30 Sep 2005 05:51:31 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Re: Questions I have two questions: I am up to 4.5 grains since starting in July with Armour. I think this is my optimal dose, since I tried 5, and got very shaky, etc. I have lost 18 lbs since then also. My first question is, I had a very low iron count in Jan. I have been taking an iron supplement since then. I have read that when your iron is low, the T4 does not get used like it should. When your iron, gets back to a normal range, is it then possible that you need less Armour, since its is then being ulitized better? Second question: I keep reading not to take your meds before a blood draw, that it will give you a false reading. But is it not better to know how your body is actually doing on the dosage you are taking. If I didn't take my Armour before my draw, would my results be inaccurate. I would think that if I was on 4.5 grains, and did my blood draw with meds, it would give me a better idea, if I needed more T4 or T3, or less. Thanks in advance Carol __________________________________ Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 http://mail.yahoo.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 30, 2005 Report Share Posted September 30, 2005 Hi Carol, Congratulations on your weight loss! Are you feeling better too? I'm a little surprised you are already up to 4.5 grains in only 3 months! How long have you been on this dose? It takes a long time to feel the full effects of a given dose, especially up that high. You may find that once it fully kicks in, you do need to decrease it. And I believe that once certain nutritional deficiencies are corrected, the amount of supplemental thyroid hormone needed can possibly decrease ... because the body is better able to utilize it and convert, etc ... Also, the body needs more nutrients when on thyroid hormone, because it uses them up faster with an increased metabolism -- a multivitamin and multi-mineral and some other basic supplements help it all work better (getting comprehensive tests to see what is specifically deficient or what toxins you have is always great but not always possible, I know)! You'll have to observe and see if you get symptoms of overstimulation. I suggest taking your basal pulse and temps to compare with your subjective experience of your symptoms ... because sometimes it can be very confusing! Marlena Message: 1 Date: Fri, 30 Sep 2005 05:51:31 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Re: Questions I have two questions: I am up to 4.5 grains since starting in July with Armour. I think this is my optimal dose, since I tried 5, and got very shaky, etc. I have lost 18 lbs since then also. My first question is, I had a very low iron count in Jan. I have been taking an iron supplement since then. I have read that when your iron is low, the T4 does not get used like it should. When your iron, gets back to a normal range, is it then possible that you need less Armour, since its is then being ulitized better? Second question: I keep reading not to take your meds before a blood draw, that it will give you a false reading. But is it not better to know how your body is actually doing on the dosage you are taking. If I didn't take my Armour before my draw, would my results be inaccurate. I would think that if I was on 4.5 grains, and did my blood draw with meds, it would give me a better idea, if I needed more T4 or T3, or less. Thanks in advance Carol __________________________________ Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 http://mail.yahoo.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 8, 2005 Report Share Posted October 8, 2005 I was wondering... it seemed like the last few days my energy levels were up, my throat wasn't feeling as " tight " (i'm one of the people who can't really stand to have anything around my neck so when my thyroid started swelling up i felt like i was choking from something too tight around my neck alot) and i wasn't aching nearly as bad. this evening i started getting really tired and when i went to get up after sitting for a bit i could barely move. is there anything specific that seems to make these symptoms flare up or go away? I woudl love to know if there is something i can do taht will help control it. thanx Rhonda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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