Guest guest Posted September 7, 2004 Report Share Posted September 7, 2004 > Does one usual experience extreme tiredness or headaches when switching from t4 to Armour??? No. But I need to ask--is this what you are experiencing? How long have you been on Armour, and how much are you on?? There may be an explanation. Janie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 8, 2004 Report Share Posted September 8, 2004 >Thank-you for a reply.I just started two weeks ago.I started on > 60mg thyroid from Canada. New to all this and my doctor does not >understand.I was told I could go hypo rather quickly and should >raise my dosage to 90mgs.So I did. Eye twitching, headaches, >tiredness, Lightheaded. This is what I feel now.Thank-you for >trying to help me as I am scaring myself a bit also as to what I am >doing....Betty Ok, let's back up a sec. First, you probably have risen way too quick. When folks start on a low dose of Armour, they can stay on it for at least 3 weeks before they need to start another rise. And for some folks, rising from 60 mgs to 90 can be too large an increase. Some do well, but some do not. Second, did you have the eye-twitching, headaches, tiredness, lightheadedness on 60 mgs before you went up? When did they first show up? Have you had your adrenals tested? Is some folks, sluggish adrenals can go hand-in-hand with hypo, and that can cause the reactions you are describing, as well. If that's the case, you will need to consider taking adrenal support first, then returning to the Armour. Let us know all the above, and we will continue. Janie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 8, 2004 Report Share Posted September 8, 2004 like Janie said ferritin? also, I started very slow and increased very slowly when I switched Re: Re: tiredness > >Date: Wed, 08 Sep 2004 09:43:10 -0700 > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 8, 2004 Report Share Posted September 8, 2004 like Janie said ferritin? also, I started very slow and increased very slowly when I switched Re: Re: tiredness > >Date: Wed, 08 Sep 2004 09:43:10 -0700 > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 8, 2004 Report Share Posted September 8, 2004 JAMY wrote: > > also, how is your blood pressure, blood sugar, kidney function? > They are all fine..... > > > >Reply-To: NaturalThyroidHormones > >To: NaturalThyroidHormones > >Subject: Re: Re: tiredness > >Date: Wed, 08 Sep 2004 09:43:10 -0700 > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 8, 2004 Report Share Posted September 8, 2004 loboshe wrote: > You are probably rushing things. Yes, some folks can start high > and/or go up high. But your situation is the reason it's wise to > start low, and go up carefully. > > Your symptoms happened too quick for it to be because you were > underdosing yourself. Here's an idea: since you said these symptoms > were with you on 60 mgs, why not go back to that, if not 1/2 mg > Armour, and hold it. > > If you continue to have problems, it's a possibility that you have > sluggish adrenals, and they will need to be strengthened. Check out > the Adrenals folder in the FILES section and read all you can. > > Another possibility---have you had your Ferritin tested? Lots of > folks here found themselves with quite low Ferritin (storage iron), > and that can also cause problems. If you can afford it, do get your > Ferritin tested. > > Janie > Thank-you so much for helping me through all this... > > Thank-you for helping me....I was starting to think I am > rushing > > things way to much.Scared of going really hypo. > > I was having this on the 60mgs as well...I once again felt I > > maybe was going hypo.Felt reallt tired...Was sleeping alot > > No...I have not had my adrenals tested.....Betty > oi > > > * Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 8, 2004 Report Share Posted September 8, 2004 loboshe wrote: > You are probably rushing things. Yes, some folks can start high > and/or go up high. But your situation is the reason it's wise to > start low, and go up carefully. > > Your symptoms happened too quick for it to be because you were > underdosing yourself. Here's an idea: since you said these symptoms > were with you on 60 mgs, why not go back to that, if not 1/2 mg > Armour, and hold it. > > If you continue to have problems, it's a possibility that you have > sluggish adrenals, and they will need to be strengthened. Check out > the Adrenals folder in the FILES section and read all you can. > > Another possibility---have you had your Ferritin tested? Lots of > folks here found themselves with quite low Ferritin (storage iron), > and that can also cause problems. If you can afford it, do get your > Ferritin tested. > > Janie > Thank-you so much for helping me through all this... > > Thank-you for helping me....I was starting to think I am > rushing > > things way to much.Scared of going really hypo. > > I was having this on the 60mgs as well...I once again felt I > > maybe was going hypo.Felt reallt tired...Was sleeping alot > > No...I have not had my adrenals tested.....Betty > oi > > > * Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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