Guest guest Posted October 20, 2004 Report Share Posted October 20, 2004 In a message dated 10/20/2004 12:12:30 PM Eastern Standard Time, SteBoy8@... writes: > how much armour is everyone taking? , I'm at 4 1/2 grains. 2 in the morning, 2 around 1:00 and 1/2 around 9:00 at night. I'm experimenting with moving the extra 1/2 to the morning dose and we'll see how that does. cindi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 20, 2004 Report Share Posted October 20, 2004 I am at 7 grains a day but think this will either be the most or maybe even a tad less, but time will tell. I have only go to this dosage for about 1.5 weeks, so I am waiting to see full results of it. How long have you been on the 5 grains a day? Some folks (like me) need to add in additional T3 or even T4 to feel good. *Artistic Grooming * Hurricane, WV Fat cat? Diabetes? Listowner for overweight or hypothyroid cats http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hypokitties/ --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.778 / Virus Database: 525 - Release Date: 10/16/2004 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 20, 2004 Report Share Posted October 20, 2004 I am up to 4 grs as of last week. I have to take it in 3 doses to sustain T3 effects. I take 5 mcg T3 before bed. While I am here, has anyone had this happen? Last couple days with my period I have been having to take extra T3 all day to keep my pulse and temp up. Yesterday was a battle trying to keep my HR up out of the 60's. I almost lost! Usually I am running in the low 80's. Today is better, but I am still fighting trying to stay in the 80s. I just came in after playing hard ( for me ) with the dogs....HR is 79. :-( Roxanna North Star German Shepherd Dog Rescue Inc northstargsdr@... www.northstargsdr.org howmuchistoomuch? how much armour is everyone taking? I have worked my way up to 5 grains(5tabs 2X daily), can still sleep anytime I lay down, even after drinking 3 cups of caffienated coffee. No symptoms of being hyper at all, of course my TSH was really high 20.4 when i got my script for armour. I was just wondering what most people take, and if they need to keep upping their dose after their body adjust to it. thanks, samantha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 20, 2004 Report Share Posted October 20, 2004 At the time that I switched to Armour, my TSH was a 35 something, but that doesn't necessarily mean as much as what the Frees were, and they were both low, believe me. That's what it's going to depend on. So, what were your Frees, and what are they now? howmuchistoomuch? > > > how much armour is everyone taking? I have worked my way up to 5 > grains(5tabs 2X daily), can still sleep anytime I lay down, even > after drinking 3 cups of caffienated coffee. No symptoms of being > hyper at all, of course my TSH was really high 20.4 when i got my > script for armour. I was just wondering what most people take, and > if they need to keep upping their dose after their body adjust to > it. thanks, samantha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 20, 2004 Report Share Posted October 20, 2004 Hi there . Some folks just take a lot more Armour, and you can be one. How long have you been on the 5 grains? When you get that high, it's wise to stay on the dose at least 4 weeks to give the T4 time to build, and show it's conversion effect. Lowe consults patients to go quite high like you are doing if they get no relief. But he then adds Cytomel to their Armour. Or, you can continue going up a bit...and see. How's your Ferritin? Also, you might try doing your dose more than twice a day, and take a larger amount first thing in the morning to kick in your receptors--such as 2 grains...then perhaps one grain in late morning...another one grain in mid afternoon---etc. Janie > > how much armour is everyone taking? I have worked my way up to 5 > grains(5tabs 2X daily), can still sleep anytime I lay down, even > after drinking 3 cups of caffienated coffee. No symptoms of being > hyper at all, of course my TSH was really high 20.4 when i got my > script for armour. I was just wondering what most people take, and > if they need to keep upping their dose after their body adjust to > it. thanks, samantha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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