Re: Depressed -- what to do? - go back to armour?

[Guest guest]

No, I was just on the 2.25 for about 4 months (2 wonderful months

before it all went south!). That was 2 years ago. Since then I've

been on various combinations of armour + synthroid. Currently am

taking just 1 grain of armour + .137 T4.

I think you're right as far as the armour bringing out the other

problems. I wish I'd realized that then and worked on those problems

first.

All I know is that I never felt so good as I did for those 2 months.

Hopefully that I'm addressing these other issues, I can get back to

just armour.

Debbie

> If it were me, I'd try to get the adrenals and the ferritin tested

to see

> if the dose is correct for your situation and the symptoms. You mention

> that you were on 2.25 grains of armour? Have you been on this low dose

> these 2 yrs that you mention? Armour does tend to bring on the other

> things if they're out of whack, from everything I've read, so that

would be

> the two things I'd concentrate on first. JMO.

>

> SandyE~Houston

>

>

[Guest guest]

That's what I'm strongly considering. Am taking 2 nutri-meds now and

my husband thinks I should raise to 3. I really don't have a dr to

help me.

My regular one admits he knows nothing about adrenals. The naturopath

who originally tested the adrenals fired me because I wouldn't do some

emotional stuff. She said she couldn't address just the body if I

didn't address the emotional that caused it too. I told her I wanted

to wait until my body was a little more in control before I did that

and she said we'd have to part ways. (Because this all happened to me

post-partum, I really don't think there was much emotional behind

it--she says abandonment, etc. I'm sure it was just hormones going

crazy after the birth).

So I'm pretty much self-treating for all this. Definetely made some

mistakes along the way, but am hoping I'm closer to the right track now

Debbie

> Hi there,

> Maybe you need something stronger for your Adrenals!

>

> What does your Doc say now?

>

> Kate

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Fee - Thanks for the iron recommendations. I'll look into these.

Very interesting info regarding thyroid, ferritin and pernicious

anemia. I've also been taking sublingual B12. My grandma had anemia

and took B12 shots for as long as I can remember. So between heredity

and my own autoimmune thyroid problem, I guess I'm bound to get it too!

I've read in your other posts that you're taking 4 (or was it 4 1/2?)

grains of armour and feeling good! That is so encouraging to me. I

am so ready to feel good again. My husband and I have decided to try

this on our own and hopefully can successfully get past the 2.25

grains I used to be at before I had problems. It's been hard to let

go of " can't let FT3 go over the range " that I've always heard, so

it's great to hear stories like yours.

Thanks - Debbie

>

> Hi Debbie,

> Just wanted to suggest a different brand iron to you, I use 'Gentle

> Iron' by Solgar (which is iron bisglycinate) or the same thing by

> Vega is meant to be good. Iron Bisglycinate is non-constipating.

> I heard that " spa-tone " sachets of iron rich water are good too and

> can be added to orange juice and is totally absorbable and builds up

> iron stores rapidly.

> Here is more info I was told a while ago by someone!! ...

>

> " There is some evidence to suggest that Ferritin levels rise of their

> own accord as your thyroid stabilises, but I guess that will take

> time. (AS your thyroid function improves your kidneys produce more

> EPO which tells your body to make more red blood cells.)

> The one caution is..if you are post menopausal don't overdo it...you

> can also overload with iron which is just as bad..if not worse.

> good too (Holland and Barrett)

> In a hypothyroid state less oxygen is required so less haemoglobin

> need be produced. There is a further link between anaemia and thyroid

> disease in that people with autoimmune thyroid disease may also be

> likely to have other autoimmune disorders including pernicious

> anaemia, where there are antibodies to cells in the stomach and the

> substance produced by those cells (anti-parietal cell antibodies and

> anti-intrinsic factor antibodies) which may cause reduced vitamin B12

> absorption. Nowt to do with ferritin, however. I've forwarded your

> Email to my biochemistry colleague and will let you know of any reply

> regarding ferritin and thyroid function. "