Re: Possible New Thyroid!!!!!

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In a message dated 11/18/2004 3:01:27 PM Eastern Standard Time,

strollerb@... writes:

> How can my thyroid results be within " normal limits " according to lab

> values both when I'm taking 6 grains of Armour and when I'm not taking

anything?

>

obviously you weren't " normal " before...do you know what those labs were?

yea - you might have to confess to a doc...it's worth a try.

cindi

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In a message dated 11/18/2004 3:49:03 PM Eastern Standard Time,

strollerb@... writes:

> Oct. 2004 on 6 gr generic Armour

> TSH 2.299 (0.35-5.50)

> FT4 0.8 (0.8-1.8)

> FT3 3.4 (2.3-4.2)

>

>

dang - you do have some resistance to thyroid hormone going on i think. wow.

cindi

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In 2002: (no thyroid med)

TSH 1.92 (0.40-5.50)

FT4 0.9 (0.8-1.8)

T3uptake 26 (22-35)

FT4 index (T7) 2.1 (1.4-3.8)

Oct. 2004 on 6 gr generic Armour

TSH 2.299 (0.35-5.50)

FT4 0.8 (0.8-1.8)

FT3 3.4 (2.3-4.2)

M.

Re: Possible New Thyroid!!!!!

In a message dated 11/18/2004 3:01:27 PM Eastern Standard Time,

strollerb@... writes:

> How can my thyroid results be within " normal limits " according to lab

> values both when I'm taking 6 grains of Armour and when I'm not taking

anything?

>

obviously you weren't " normal " before...do you know what those labs were?

yea - you might have to confess to a doc...it's worth a try.

cindi

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Do you think this is most likely due to antibodies?.....or what? Should I add

Cytomel do you think? I had my antibodies tested about 3 years ago and they

were negative. If you think the resistance is due in part to antibodies, could

they change from negative to positive in over a three year time period? (I'm 45

years old).

Thanks, M.

Re: Possible New Thyroid!!!!!

In a message dated 11/18/2004 3:49:03 PM Eastern Standard Time,

strollerb@... writes:

> Oct. 2004 on 6 gr generic Armour

> TSH 2.299 (0.35-5.50)

> FT4 0.8 (0.8-1.8)

> FT3 3.4 (2.3-4.2)

>

>

dang - you do have some resistance to thyroid hormone going on i think. wow.

cindi

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The pills came from myrxforless 3 grains by Time-Cap Labs, Inc. These are

supposed to be the real dessicated pig thyroid. Before I go to sleep, I place 1

pill on my night stand with a glass of water. I wake up a couple times a night,

and when I wake up about 6:00 I take the pill. Sometimes I swallow it and

sometimes I take it sublingual. I experimented both ways and I can't tell a

difference in how I feel by which way I take it. Then a couple hours later I

get up and have something to eat.

I take the other 3 grains in early afternoon. Sometimes I split it and take

half in early afternoon and half late afternoon. Now I increased to 7 grains

and I take the last grain in the evening before bed.

Thanks, M.

Re: Possible New Thyroid!!!!!

Hi M,

I am curious, How do you take your generic Armour?

Do you swallow it with food? With Milk? With water?

Do you take it sublingual?

Do you take it all at once or 4 or 6 times a day?

Do you take anything else with it, ie other meds or vitamins or just

the generic Armour by itself?

By whom is the generic Armour made by?

Gossimer

> In 2002: (no thyroid med)

> TSH 1.92 (0.40-5.50)

> FT4 0.9 (0.8-1.8)

> T3uptake 26 (22-35)

> FT4 index (T7) 2.1 (1.4-3.8)

>

>

> Oct. 2004 on 6 gr generic Armour

> TSH 2.299 (0.35-5.50)

> FT4 0.8 (0.8-1.8)

> FT3 3.4 (2.3-4.2)

>

> M.

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In a message dated 11/19/2004 9:54:13 PM Eastern Standard Time,

strollerb@... writes:

> What causes this resistance and what can I do about it?

>

>

i don't know what causes it in all cases ...but sometimes just the tissues

not having had thyroid hormone for a long time....and the thyroid receptors

become " resistant " to receiving the hormone. Some places I have seen say that

high doses of thyroid hormone are needed to compensate for it...i guess sorta

like flooding the system with it...pushing it in.

Janie - you've posted some about this i believe - any thoughts?

cindi

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What causes this resistance and what can I do about it?

Thanks, M.

Re: Possible New Thyroid!!!!!

In a message dated 11/18/2004 3:49:03 PM Eastern Standard Time,

strollerb@... writes:

> Oct. 2004 on 6 gr generic Armour

> TSH 2.299 (0.35-5.50)

> FT4 0.8 (0.8-1.8)

> FT3 3.4 (2.3-4.2)

>

>

dang - you do have some resistance to thyroid hormone going on i think. wow.

cindi