Guest guest Posted August 25, 2004 Report Share Posted August 25, 2004 My best hunch is that he will want to check my bone density again after being at my optimum dose of Armour, but perhaps not. I will let you know what the doc says when I see which may not be for another month. My understanding is that Armour will protect us from this problem. How long have you been on Armour and at what dose? > I'm in the same category as you with this, . My first complete > bone density test was 2 years ago w/dx of 'beginning osteopenia.' > Had another one last month....osteopenia had progressed fairly > rapidly. For the past 30 years I have done all the right things re > calcium, vigorous weight bearing exercise, etc. but have the BIG 3 > strikes against me: small boned, caucasian female, family history. I > do not trust my local doc or my docs at Cleveland Clinic for > intelligent recommendations & information. I refused the Fosamax Rx & > am eagerly awaiting your report on Dr. Woliner's point of view on > this. > > So glad you are making progress. Be well. > ~see Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 25, 2004 Report Share Posted August 25, 2004 Just curious, see_dona, do you take your Armour sublingually? I'm just wondering about the benefits of the calcitonin in the armour. They say stomach acids destroy the calcitonin, so I'm wondering if sublinlgual dosing might be beneficial as far as osteoporosis is concerned. There is a medication out for osteoporosis called miacalcin. It is calcitonin delivered via nasal spray. If you are dosing sublingually and have been all along, then you are getting the calcitonin and that theory is shot. Blessings, Debbie K. - osteopenia & Dr. Woliner I'm in the same category as you with this, . My first complete bone density test was 2 years ago w/dx of 'beginning osteopenia.' Had another one last month....osteopenia had progressed fairly rapidly. For the past 30 years I have done all the right things re calcium, vigorous weight bearing exercise, etc. but have the BIG 3 strikes against me: small boned, caucasian female, family history. I do not trust my local doc or my docs at Cleveland Clinic for intelligent recommendations & information. I refused the Fosamax Rx & am eagerly awaiting your report on Dr. Woliner's point of view on this. So glad you are making progress. Be well. ~see Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 25, 2004 Report Share Posted August 25, 2004 > My best hunch is that he will want to check my bone density again > after being at my optimum dose of Armour, Also be aware that most docs will not let you get to your optimal dose, because an optimal dose, which will get your free T3 at the top of the range, if not slightly over, will heavily suppress your TSH. And a suppressed TSH scares the begebees out of docs who are very ignorant. Fight for that dose. Janie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 25, 2004 Report Share Posted August 25, 2004 Don't worry about Dr. Woliner not letting us get to an optimal dose of Armour. I've been with him since April and we're going for the gold! I'm getting really close now, I think, and he's right there cheering me on! He doesn't care about TSH. B. loboshe wrote: > My best hunch is that he will want to check my bone density again > after being at my optimum dose of Armour, Also be aware that most docs will not let you get to your optimal dose, because an optimal dose, which will get your free T3 at the top of the range, if not slightly over, will heavily suppress your TSH. And a suppressed TSH scares the begebees out of docs who are very ignorant. Fight for that dose. Janie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 25, 2004 Report Share Posted August 25, 2004 That's good to know. I will definitely talk to him about it. > > My best hunch is that he will want to check my bone density again > > after being at my optimum dose of Armour, > > Also be aware that most docs will not let you get to your optimal > dose, because an optimal dose, which will get your free T3 at the > top of the range, if not slightly over, will heavily suppress your > TSH. And a suppressed TSH scares the begebees out of docs who are > very ignorant. Fight for that dose. > > Janie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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