Re: Now I am really depressed

[Guest guest]

>The conversion rate is 2 grains of armour is supposed to be equal

> to .200mcg of synthroid, but I think I was undertreated with

> synthroid anyway.

Don't pay too much attention to the conversion charts. I was on .125

Levoxyl, and am now on nearly 3 1/2 grains Armour...far higher than

what the conversion chart recommended.

Janie

[Guest guest]

I think you are right about being undertreated where you said your TSH was still

3-4+. That is very high for a " treated " hypoT. And you have symptoms still.You

have much room for improvement.

Something we must all keep in mind when trying to compare ourselves to each

other and each others experiences is that there are many levels at which our

thyroid metabolism can fail. Sometimes we can see it with lab values, sometimes

only through symptoms, sometimes both. Some of us may do well on Armour alone.

Some may need more T3 supplement. Thyroid metabolism can fail at the

hypothalamus, the pituitary, the thyroid, the liver conversion, or right at the

cell receptors. Not to mention antibodies against thyroid hormones.

Roxanna

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Re: Now I am really depressed

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> Thanks Janie, It is very frustrating. My Dr started me on 3

grains,

> but I am only taking 3/4 of the pill. Maybe I should increase

it

> the end of the week as it will be 3 weeks since I started on it.

Deb

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>

> -- In NaturalThyroidHormones , " loboshe "

<usns@r...>

> wrote:

> > Synthroid is worse for you. I know you must be frustrated, but

> hang

> > on. You probably haven't found your optimal dose yet, which

will

> > raise your metabolism. Once, I thought it was 2 grains, but

I'm

> now

> > up to 3 1/4 and edging towards 3 1/2 grains. Also, hopefully

you

> are

> > taking b-vitamins, minerals, selenium, etc. All will help.

Janie

> >

> > > -Boy I can't even remember pre-thyroid treatment lol. My

first

> > > test was of course ths and it was 132,,,It has stayed

between

> 3.4

> > > and 4.32 since ,as far as I can remember. Are you saying

that

> > maybe

> > > synthroid is better for me cause I sure as hell can't

afford

> > > anymore weight...sighs

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