Re: Synthetic T4 and hair loss vs. Synthetic T3

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I have a friend who is taking just cytomel and she has

had great results! I'm glad to hear of someone else

.... Dr Lowe (drlowe.com) is a big believer of

treating with T3 alone, and apparently he has helped

many people ... he usually recommends it for those who

seem to have " partial thyroid hormone resistance " and

have not been helped by a T4/T3 combo.

Marlena

--- cjjolliffe wrote:

> Is anyone taking Synthroid or Lovoxyll and

> experiencing hair loss?

>

> My hair was coming out in handfulls while everyone

> was saying it wasn't

> the medication, rather just being hypothyroid. My

> TSH was fine, but I

> was tired and losing so much hair that I just threw

> my hands up and

> went off medication for a few months(big mistake,

> but that's another

> story). Anyway, while off medication, I felt even

> worse, but my hair

> stopped falling out. When I went back on the

> medication, the hair loss

> started up again.

>

> I found another doctor, while they wouldn't give me

> Armour, they did

> prescribe Cytomel alone. We're still adjusting the

> dose, but my hair

> loss did stop and I seem to feel better overall.

>

> There seems to be some belief that T3 alone may be

> dangerous. But many

> of my symptoms have improved. Has anyone out there

> had similar

> experiences or know anything about being treated

> with T3 alone?

>

>

>

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Hi

That is a good question. There is no clear test to

indicate this. Dr Lowe does a whole physical exam,

runs the normal tests, and goes over symptoms

carefully. Often people with a diagnosis of

fibromyalgia are partially resistant to thyroid

hormone ... but the only real way to tell is if you

try Armour or some other combo, for long enough and to

a high enough dose, and you don't benefit. Then he

tries people on plain T3 nad has had great results ...

with me that didn't work though -- I think because of

my adrenals ...

Marlena

---

wrote:

> How do you know if you've got 'partial thyroid

> resistance' Marlena? Is there a particular test

> that shows it up? Love Chris

> Re: Synthetic

> T4 and hair loss vs. Synthetic T3

>

>

> I have a friend who is taking just cytomel and she

> has

> had great results! I'm glad to hear of someone

> else

> ... Dr Lowe (drlowe.com) is a big believer of

> treating with T3 alone, and apparently he has

> helped

> many people ... he usually recommends it for those

> who

> seem to have " partial thyroid hormone resistance "

> and

> have not been helped by a T4/T3 combo.

>

> Marlena

>

>

>

>

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Hi

Yes the saliva test will give you a good starting

place to see how your cortisol and DHEA are doing ...

what happened to me and happens to some people, is

that the cortisol is fine to begin with, before

thyroid treatment ... but then after I was on Armour

for about 1 month, while still on a pretty low dose, I

started to get symptoms of extra fatigue and weakness.

I then did another few adrenal tests and my cortisol

eventually dropped way below normal because the

thyroid was speeding up my metabolism and my adrenals

apparently couldn't keep up ... but for many people

this doesn't happen. In fact, it is common for the

Armour to actually help the adrenals right away ...

and in theory, either way it should help them in the

long run, even if they need extra support to begin

with ...

Marlena

---

wrote:

> Thanks for explaining it Marlena. Should the saliva

> test show up if there's a problem with adrenals?

> Love Chris

> Re: Synthetic

> T4 and hair loss vs. Synthetic T3

>

>

> Hi

> That is a good question. There is no clear test to

> indicate this. Dr Lowe does a whole physical exam,

> runs the normal tests, and goes over symptoms

> carefully. Often people with a diagnosis of

> fibromyalgia are partially resistant to thyroid

> hormone ... but the only real way to tell is if

> you

> try Armour or some other combo, for long enough

> and to

> a high enough dose, and you don't benefit. Then he

> tries people on plain T3 nad has had great results

> ...

> with me that didn't work though -- I think because

> of

> my adrenals ...

>

> Marlena

>

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Hi

Yes the saliva test will give you a good starting

place to see how your cortisol and DHEA are doing ...

what happened to me and happens to some people, is

that the cortisol is fine to begin with, before

thyroid treatment ... but then after I was on Armour

for about 1 month, while still on a pretty low dose, I

started to get symptoms of extra fatigue and weakness.

I then did another few adrenal tests and my cortisol

eventually dropped way below normal because the

thyroid was speeding up my metabolism and my adrenals

apparently couldn't keep up ... but for many people

this doesn't happen. In fact, it is common for the

Armour to actually help the adrenals right away ...

and in theory, either way it should help them in the

long run, even if they need extra support to begin

with ...

Marlena

---

wrote:

> Thanks for explaining it Marlena. Should the saliva

> test show up if there's a problem with adrenals?

> Love Chris

> Re: Synthetic

> T4 and hair loss vs. Synthetic T3

>

>

> Hi

> That is a good question. There is no clear test to

> indicate this. Dr Lowe does a whole physical exam,

> runs the normal tests, and goes over symptoms

> carefully. Often people with a diagnosis of

> fibromyalgia are partially resistant to thyroid

> hormone ... but the only real way to tell is if

> you

> try Armour or some other combo, for long enough

> and to

> a high enough dose, and you don't benefit. Then he

> tries people on plain T3 nad has had great results

> ...

> with me that didn't work though -- I think because

> of

> my adrenals ...

>

> Marlena

>

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Thanks Marlena! Love Chris

Re: Synthetic T4 and hair loss vs. Synthetic T3

Hi Yes the saliva test will give you a good startingplace to see how your cortisol and DHEA are doing ...what happened to me and happens to some people, isthat the cortisol is fine to begin with, beforethyroid treatment ... but then after I was on Armourfor about 1 month, while still on a pretty low dose, Istarted to get symptoms of extra fatigue and weakness.I then did another few adrenal tests and my cortisoleventually dropped way below normal because thethyroid was speeding up my metabolism and my adrenalsapparently couldn't keep up ... but for many peoplethis doesn't happen. In fact, it is common for theArmour to actually help the adrenals right away ...and in theory, either way it should help them in thelong run, even if they need extra support to beginwith ...Marlena