Re: I have a question :)

[Guest guest]

Debi--am I understanding this correctly...you just started Armour

last week and are taking 3 grains a day??.......sue

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> When I started amour last week the second day my feet were not as

> sore and My " arthritis " like symptoms were also decreased. But I am

> tired. More that I was taking synthroid. I am taking 3 grains of

> armour(half in the morning and half in the afternoon). I was

on .175

> mcg of synthroid for 14 years or so. I know it has only been a few

> days , so maybe I need to wait for my system to adjust? Does anyone

> think I should increase the dose? It may be too soon. The only

> real side affect I have is being hot, and as I said, I am in the

> desert and menopausal. lol.. Maybe I am just expecting too much to

> soon, but I almost have to nap to make it through the day. Thanks,

> Debi

[Guest guest]

Yes Sue. I started taking armour last friday. My Dr. Prescribed me

3 grains per day. I definatly don't want to complain to him ans have

him switch me back to synthroid, so I am getting alot of my info

from this board and others. Debi

> > When I started amour last week the second day my feet were not

as

> > sore and My " arthritis " like symptoms were also decreased. But I

am

> > tired. More that I was taking synthroid. I am taking 3 grains

of

> > armour(half in the morning and half in the afternoon). I was

> on .175

> > mcg of synthroid for 14 years or so. I know it has only been a

few

> > days , so maybe I need to wait for my system to adjust? Does

anyone

> > think I should increase the dose? It may be too soon. The

only

> > real side affect I have is being hot, and as I said, I am in

the

> > desert and menopausal. lol.. Maybe I am just expecting too much

to

> > soon, but I almost have to nap to make it through the day.

Thanks,

> > Debi

[Guest guest]

Debi, starting on 3 grains was honestly too much to start on.

BUT....if you have had no heart palps or other issues, it would be

VERY wise to stay on that 3 grains for at LEAST 5-6 weeks. Why??

Because you need to give the T4 time to build in your system, and

see the results. If you rise again this soon, you could find

yourself OVER what you need........or again giving your T4-only body

too much T3 to adjust to, too quick.

It's also very wise to get your Ferritin tested. A low Ferritin will

end up giving you problems on that dose.

Patience, patience.

Janie )

> Yes Sue. I started taking armour last friday. My Dr. Prescribed

me

> 3 grains per day. I definatly don't want to complain to him ans

have

> him switch me back to synthroid, so I am getting alot of my info

> from this board and others. Debi

>

>

>

>

>

> > > When I started amour last week the second day my feet were

not

> as

> > > sore and My " arthritis " like symptoms were also decreased. But

I

> am

> > > tired. More that I was taking synthroid. I am taking 3 grains

> of

> > > armour(half in the morning and half in the afternoon). I was

> > on .175

> > > mcg of synthroid for 14 years or so. I know it has only been

a

> few

> > > days , so maybe I need to wait for my system to adjust? Does

> anyone

> > > think I should increase the dose? It may be too soon. The

> only

> > > real side affect I have is being hot, and as I said, I am in

> the

> > > desert and menopausal. lol.. Maybe I am just expecting too

much

> to

> > > soon, but I almost have to nap to make it through the day.

> Thanks,

> > > Debi

[Guest guest]

You are on way too high a dose for just starting. Your body needs to

gradually get used to having all that direct T3, and your adrenal glands may

not be able to keep up with a sudden dose like that. Beyond around about 30

mgs, each dose titration needs to stay for 4 to 8 wks or so, then go up.

You are putting yourself at risk going this fast.

Re: I have a question

> Yes Sue. I started taking armour last friday. My Dr. Prescribed me

> 3 grains per day. I definatly don't want to complain to him ans have

> him switch me back to synthroid, so I am getting alot of my info

> from this board and others. Debi