Re: Switched to taking armour sublingually - stress on adrenals?

[Guest guest]

Have you ever had your b-12 or folic acid tested???

Switched to taking armour sublingually -

stress on adrenals?

I've been taking nutri-meds adrenal for a couple weeks now to

hopefully address the adrenal symptoms I've had for a long time.

5 days ago, I started feeling soreness in my leg muscles which is

wonderful for me. (I haven't been able to build muscle tone or feel

any soreness for a couple years now.) So I was cautiously optimistic.

I also switched to taking my 1 grain armour sublingually earlier this

week. Now today, any feeling in my muscles is gone. And the jiggly

feeling seems worse. Hair loss is still horrible, plus still have no

desire for sex or even just holding hands.

By switching to sublingual, which should have increased the amount

absorbed, could I have put stress on my adrenals and caused the muscle

weakness again? Should I go back to swallowing my armour or maybe

increase the nutri-meds (am taking 2 tabs now.)

(Have also been taking iron for low ferritin for 1 1/2 months and just

started sublingual B12 and a capsule form of multi-vit rather than a

hard tablet)

Any ideas? Thank you so much. I'm feel pretty depressed about all

this right now.

Debbie

[Guest guest]

Have you ever had your b-12 or folic acid tested???

Switched to taking armour sublingually -

stress on adrenals?

I've been taking nutri-meds adrenal for a couple weeks now to

hopefully address the adrenal symptoms I've had for a long time.

5 days ago, I started feeling soreness in my leg muscles which is

wonderful for me. (I haven't been able to build muscle tone or feel

any soreness for a couple years now.) So I was cautiously optimistic.

I also switched to taking my 1 grain armour sublingually earlier this

week. Now today, any feeling in my muscles is gone. And the jiggly

feeling seems worse. Hair loss is still horrible, plus still have no

desire for sex or even just holding hands.

By switching to sublingual, which should have increased the amount

absorbed, could I have put stress on my adrenals and caused the muscle

weakness again? Should I go back to swallowing my armour or maybe

increase the nutri-meds (am taking 2 tabs now.)

(Have also been taking iron for low ferritin for 1 1/2 months and just

started sublingual B12 and a capsule form of multi-vit rather than a

hard tablet)

Any ideas? Thank you so much. I'm feel pretty depressed about all

this right now.

Debbie

[Guest guest]

Have you ever had your b-12 or folic acid tested???

Switched to taking armour sublingually -

stress on adrenals?

I've been taking nutri-meds adrenal for a couple weeks now to

hopefully address the adrenal symptoms I've had for a long time.

5 days ago, I started feeling soreness in my leg muscles which is

wonderful for me. (I haven't been able to build muscle tone or feel

any soreness for a couple years now.) So I was cautiously optimistic.

I also switched to taking my 1 grain armour sublingually earlier this

week. Now today, any feeling in my muscles is gone. And the jiggly

feeling seems worse. Hair loss is still horrible, plus still have no

desire for sex or even just holding hands.

By switching to sublingual, which should have increased the amount

absorbed, could I have put stress on my adrenals and caused the muscle

weakness again? Should I go back to swallowing my armour or maybe

increase the nutri-meds (am taking 2 tabs now.)

(Have also been taking iron for low ferritin for 1 1/2 months and just

started sublingual B12 and a capsule form of multi-vit rather than a

hard tablet)

Any ideas? Thank you so much. I'm feel pretty depressed about all

this right now.

Debbie

[Guest guest]

Yes, on Aug 2, ferritin was 31 (10-291) so have been on iron 325 mg

ferrous sulfate 2x/day since then.

B-12 wasn't tested, but MCV was over the range, as well as RDW. And I

was told that indicated probably b-12 deficiency so have just started

the sublingual b-12.

Debbie

> Have you ever had your b-12 or folic acid tested???

> Switched to taking armour

sublingually - stress on adrenals?

>

>

> I've been taking nutri-meds adrenal for a couple weeks now to

> hopefully address the adrenal symptoms I've had for a long time.

>

> 5 days ago, I started feeling soreness in my leg muscles which is

> wonderful for me. (I haven't been able to build muscle tone or feel

> any soreness for a couple years now.) So I was cautiously optimistic.

>

> I also switched to taking my 1 grain armour sublingually earlier this

> week. Now today, any feeling in my muscles is gone. And the jiggly

> feeling seems worse. Hair loss is still horrible, plus still have no

> desire for sex or even just holding hands.

>

> By switching to sublingual, which should have increased the amount

> absorbed, could I have put stress on my adrenals and caused the muscle

> weakness again? Should I go back to swallowing my armour or maybe

> increase the nutri-meds (am taking 2 tabs now.)

>

> (Have also been taking iron for low ferritin for 1 1/2 months and just

> started sublingual B12 and a capsule form of multi-vit rather than a

> hard tablet)

>

> Any ideas? Thank you so much. I'm feel pretty depressed about all

> this right now.

>

> Debbie

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Yes, on Aug 2, ferritin was 31 (10-291) so have been on iron 325 mg

ferrous sulfate 2x/day since then.

B-12 wasn't tested, but MCV was over the range, as well as RDW. And I

was told that indicated probably b-12 deficiency so have just started

the sublingual b-12.

Debbie

> Have you ever had your b-12 or folic acid tested???

> Switched to taking armour

sublingually - stress on adrenals?

>

>

> I've been taking nutri-meds adrenal for a couple weeks now to

> hopefully address the adrenal symptoms I've had for a long time.

>

> 5 days ago, I started feeling soreness in my leg muscles which is

> wonderful for me. (I haven't been able to build muscle tone or feel

> any soreness for a couple years now.) So I was cautiously optimistic.

>

> I also switched to taking my 1 grain armour sublingually earlier this

> week. Now today, any feeling in my muscles is gone. And the jiggly

> feeling seems worse. Hair loss is still horrible, plus still have no

> desire for sex or even just holding hands.

>

> By switching to sublingual, which should have increased the amount

> absorbed, could I have put stress on my adrenals and caused the muscle

> weakness again? Should I go back to swallowing my armour or maybe

> increase the nutri-meds (am taking 2 tabs now.)

>

> (Have also been taking iron for low ferritin for 1 1/2 months and just

> started sublingual B12 and a capsule form of multi-vit rather than a

> hard tablet)

>

> Any ideas? Thank you so much. I'm feel pretty depressed about all

> this right now.

>

> Debbie

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Yes, on Aug 2, ferritin was 31 (10-291) so have been on iron 325 mg

ferrous sulfate 2x/day since then.

B-12 wasn't tested, but MCV was over the range, as well as RDW. And I

was told that indicated probably b-12 deficiency so have just started

the sublingual b-12.

Debbie

> Have you ever had your b-12 or folic acid tested???

> Switched to taking armour

sublingually - stress on adrenals?

>

>

> I've been taking nutri-meds adrenal for a couple weeks now to

> hopefully address the adrenal symptoms I've had for a long time.

>

> 5 days ago, I started feeling soreness in my leg muscles which is

> wonderful for me. (I haven't been able to build muscle tone or feel

> any soreness for a couple years now.) So I was cautiously optimistic.

>

> I also switched to taking my 1 grain armour sublingually earlier this

> week. Now today, any feeling in my muscles is gone. And the jiggly

> feeling seems worse. Hair loss is still horrible, plus still have no

> desire for sex or even just holding hands.

>

> By switching to sublingual, which should have increased the amount

> absorbed, could I have put stress on my adrenals and caused the muscle

> weakness again? Should I go back to swallowing my armour or maybe

> increase the nutri-meds (am taking 2 tabs now.)

>

> (Have also been taking iron for low ferritin for 1 1/2 months and just

> started sublingual B12 and a capsule form of multi-vit rather than a

> hard tablet)

>

> Any ideas? Thank you so much. I'm feel pretty depressed about all

> this right now.

>

> Debbie

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

your issues sound more like anemia and B's deficiency. Take 1000 mcg a day of

b-12 lozenges or over and a separate stress b vitamin that is in a capsule not a

hard pill. Add 75 mg of co-q10 2x a day. I would also for two weeks do the iron

3x a day. Then drop back to 2. I also get a co-q10 that has c and some b and I

take it with each iron dose. Take natural calm a magnesium that you mix with hot

water. That will keep you from getting plugged up. In 4 weeks, you will feel

like a new person. I hope you have some extra thyroid meds to add at least

another 15 mg to compensate the iron.

Switched to taking armour

sublingually - stress on adrenals?

>

>

> I've been taking nutri-meds adrenal for a couple weeks now to

> hopefully address the adrenal symptoms I've had for a long time.

>

> 5 days ago, I started feeling soreness in my leg muscles which is

> wonderful for me. (I haven't been able to build muscle tone or feel

> any soreness for a couple years now.) So I was cautiously optimistic.

>

> I also switched to taking my 1 grain armour sublingually earlier this

> week. Now today, any feeling in my muscles is gone. And the jiggly

> feeling seems worse. Hair loss is still horrible, plus still have no

> desire for sex or even just holding hands.

>

> By switching to sublingual, which should have increased the amount

> absorbed, could I have put stress on my adrenals and caused the muscle

> weakness again? Should I go back to swallowing my armour or maybe

> increase the nutri-meds (am taking 2 tabs now.)

>

> (Have also been taking iron for low ferritin for 1 1/2 months and just

> started sublingual B12 and a capsule form of multi-vit rather than a

> hard tablet)

>

> Any ideas? Thank you so much. I'm feel pretty depressed about all

> this right now.

>

> Debbie

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

your issues sound more like anemia and B's deficiency. Take 1000 mcg a day of

b-12 lozenges or over and a separate stress b vitamin that is in a capsule not a

hard pill. Add 75 mg of co-q10 2x a day. I would also for two weeks do the iron

3x a day. Then drop back to 2. I also get a co-q10 that has c and some b and I

take it with each iron dose. Take natural calm a magnesium that you mix with hot

water. That will keep you from getting plugged up. In 4 weeks, you will feel

like a new person. I hope you have some extra thyroid meds to add at least

another 15 mg to compensate the iron.

Switched to taking armour

sublingually - stress on adrenals?

>

>

> I've been taking nutri-meds adrenal for a couple weeks now to

> hopefully address the adrenal symptoms I've had for a long time.

>

> 5 days ago, I started feeling soreness in my leg muscles which is

> wonderful for me. (I haven't been able to build muscle tone or feel

> any soreness for a couple years now.) So I was cautiously optimistic.

>

> I also switched to taking my 1 grain armour sublingually earlier this

> week. Now today, any feeling in my muscles is gone. And the jiggly

> feeling seems worse. Hair loss is still horrible, plus still have no

> desire for sex or even just holding hands.

>

> By switching to sublingual, which should have increased the amount

> absorbed, could I have put stress on my adrenals and caused the muscle

> weakness again? Should I go back to swallowing my armour or maybe

> increase the nutri-meds (am taking 2 tabs now.)

>

> (Have also been taking iron for low ferritin for 1 1/2 months and just

> started sublingual B12 and a capsule form of multi-vit rather than a

> hard tablet)

>

> Any ideas? Thank you so much. I'm feel pretty depressed about all

> this right now.

>

> Debbie

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Debbie, I suspect that what you are experiencing is simply that you

are not on enough Armour....probably is time to raise it. And keep

doing it sublingually, plus the iron, B-vitamins, etc. that Jamy

mentioned.

Janie

> I've been taking nutri-meds adrenal for a couple weeks now to

> hopefully address the adrenal symptoms I've had for a long time.

>

> 5 days ago, I started feeling soreness in my leg muscles which is

> wonderful for me. (I haven't been able to build muscle tone or

feel

> any soreness for a couple years now.) So I was cautiously

optimistic.

>

> I also switched to taking my 1 grain armour sublingually earlier

this

> week. Now today, any feeling in my muscles is gone. And the

jiggly

> feeling seems worse. Hair loss is still horrible, plus still have

no

> desire for sex or even just holding hands.

>

> By switching to sublingual, which should have increased the amount

> absorbed, could I have put stress on my adrenals and caused the

muscle

> weakness again? Should I go back to swallowing my armour or maybe

> increase the nutri-meds (am taking 2 tabs now.)

>

> (Have also been taking iron for low ferritin for 1 1/2 months and

just

> started sublingual B12 and a capsule form of multi-vit rather than

a

> hard tablet)

>

> Any ideas? Thank you so much. I'm feel pretty depressed about all

> this right now.

>

> Debbie

[Guest guest]

> Debbie, I suspect that what you are experiencing is simply that you

> are not on enough Armour....probably is time to raise it. And keep

> doing it sublingually, plus the iron, B-vitamins, etc. that Jamy

> mentioned.

>

> Janie

i agree, because of the other hypothyroid symptoms described. it

doesn't sound like the thyroid is being adequately replaced.

b

[Guest guest]

Jamy - I took the iron 3x/day for about 10 days and got pretty

constipated so dropped down to 2x/day. Maybe I'll try the magnesium

and that will help.

What is the co-q10 -- does it help with the anemia? And how does the

iron increase the need for thyroid meds? I'm sorry for such basic

questions!

Thanks - Debbie

> your issues sound more like anemia and B's deficiency. Take 1000 mcg

a day of b-12 lozenges or over and a separate stress b vitamin that is

in a capsule not a hard pill. Add 75 mg of co-q10 2x a day. I would

also for two weeks do the iron 3x a day. Then drop back to 2. I also

get a co-q10 that has c and some b and I take it with each iron dose.

Take natural calm a magnesium that you mix with hot water. That will

keep you from getting plugged up. In 4 weeks, you will feel like a new

person. I hope you have some extra thyroid meds to add at least

another 15 mg to compensate the iron.

> Re: Switched to taking armour

sublingually - stress on adrenals?

>

>

> Yes, on Aug 2, ferritin was 31 (10-291) so have been on iron 325 mg

> ferrous sulfate 2x/day since then.

>

> B-12 wasn't tested, but MCV was over the range, as well as RDW. And I

> was told that indicated probably b-12 deficiency so have just started

> the sublingual b-12.

>

> Debbie

>

>

[Guest guest]

Jamy - I took the iron 3x/day for about 10 days and got pretty

constipated so dropped down to 2x/day. Maybe I'll try the magnesium

and that will help.

What is the co-q10 -- does it help with the anemia? And how does the

iron increase the need for thyroid meds? I'm sorry for such basic

questions!

Thanks - Debbie

> your issues sound more like anemia and B's deficiency. Take 1000 mcg

a day of b-12 lozenges or over and a separate stress b vitamin that is

in a capsule not a hard pill. Add 75 mg of co-q10 2x a day. I would

also for two weeks do the iron 3x a day. Then drop back to 2. I also

get a co-q10 that has c and some b and I take it with each iron dose.

Take natural calm a magnesium that you mix with hot water. That will

keep you from getting plugged up. In 4 weeks, you will feel like a new

person. I hope you have some extra thyroid meds to add at least

another 15 mg to compensate the iron.

> Re: Switched to taking armour

sublingually - stress on adrenals?

>

>

> Yes, on Aug 2, ferritin was 31 (10-291) so have been on iron 325 mg

> ferrous sulfate 2x/day since then.

>

> B-12 wasn't tested, but MCV was over the range, as well as RDW. And I

> was told that indicated probably b-12 deficiency so have just started

> the sublingual b-12.

>

> Debbie

>

>

[Guest guest]

Looking back at my original post, I forgot to state that I am also

taking .137 synthroid in addition to the 1 grain armour. Am trying to

slowing get back to straight armour tho. Previously on straight

armour, after a few months, I started getting these same symptoms that

I have now. Which lead me to the adrenal issue. Do you still think I

should increase the armour -- I've been on this thyroid combo for

about 5 weeks.

Debbie

> Debbie, I suspect that what you are experiencing is simply that you

> are not on enough Armour....probably is time to raise it. And keep

> doing it sublingually, plus the iron, B-vitamins, etc. that Jamy

> mentioned.

>

> Janie

>

> > I've been taking nutri-meds adrenal for a couple weeks now to

> > hopefully address the adrenal symptoms I've had for a long time.

> >

> > 5 days ago, I started feeling soreness in my leg muscles which is

> > wonderful for me. (I haven't been able to build muscle tone or

> feel

> > any soreness for a couple years now.) So I was cautiously

> optimistic.

> >

> > I also switched to taking my 1 grain armour sublingually earlier

> this

> > week. Now today, any feeling in my muscles is gone. And the

> jiggly

> > feeling seems worse. Hair loss is still horrible, plus still have

> no

> > desire for sex or even just holding hands.

> >

> > By switching to sublingual, which should have increased the amount

> > absorbed, could I have put stress on my adrenals and caused the

> muscle

> > weakness again? Should I go back to swallowing my armour or maybe

> > increase the nutri-meds (am taking 2 tabs now.)

> >

> > (Have also been taking iron for low ferritin for 1 1/2 months and

> just

> > started sublingual B12 and a capsule form of multi-vit rather than

> a

> > hard tablet)

> >

> > Any ideas? Thank you so much. I'm feel pretty depressed about all

> > this right now.

> >

> > Debbie

[Guest guest]

There's really no need to get off synthroid slowly. But there does

appear to be a need to first be sure your Ferritin is opimtal, and

only then suspect your adrenals. Janie

> Looking back at my original post, I forgot to state that I am also

> taking .137 synthroid in addition to the 1 grain armour. Am

trying to

> slowing get back to straight armour tho. Previously on straight

> armour, after a few months, I started getting these same symptoms

that

> I have now. Which lead me to the adrenal issue. Do you still

think I

> should increase the armour -- I've been on this thyroid combo for

> about 5 weeks.

>

> Debbie

>

>

> > Debbie, I suspect that what you are experiencing is simply that

you

> > are not on enough Armour....probably is time to raise it. And

keep

> > doing it sublingually, plus the iron, B-vitamins, etc. that Jamy

> > mentioned.

> >

> > Janie

> >

> > > I've been taking nutri-meds adrenal for a couple weeks now to

> > > hopefully address the adrenal symptoms I've had for a long

time.

> > >

> > > 5 days ago, I started feeling soreness in my leg muscles which

is

> > > wonderful for me. (I haven't been able to build muscle tone

or

> > feel

> > > any soreness for a couple years now.) So I was cautiously

> > optimistic.

> > >

> > > I also switched to taking my 1 grain armour sublingually

earlier

> > this

> > > week. Now today, any feeling in my muscles is gone. And the

> > jiggly

> > > feeling seems worse. Hair loss is still horrible, plus still

have

> > no

>

>

> > > desire for sex or even just holding hands.

> > >

> > > By switching to sublingual, which should have increased the

amount

> > > absorbed, could I have put stress on my adrenals and caused

the

> > muscle

> > > weakness again? Should I go back to swallowing my armour or

maybe

> > > increase the nutri-meds (am taking 2 tabs now.)

> > >

> > > (Have also been taking iron for low ferritin for 1 1/2 months

and

> > just

> > > started sublingual B12 and a capsule form of multi-vit rather

than

> > a

> > > hard tablet)

> > >

> > > Any ideas? Thank you so much. I'm feel pretty depressed

about all

> > > this right now.

> > >

> > > Debbie

[Guest guest]

> I also when i was healing was taking about 15 mg at a time of the Armour

> many times during the day then made it 30 mgs at a time under the tongue so

> less was lost and I was able to fit it around the iron. I just switched, no

> weaning.

jamy, how many times a day were you taking the armour? was it at a

dose prescribed or were you self-titrating? curious. thx.

baron

[Guest guest]

It was the original dose of 60 mg of Armour prescribed, but i was unable to

handle it so I was cutting it and taking half. Then to make it easier, I had

them give me a script for 15 mg pills. Once my ferritin was getting up

there, that dose just was fine and I needed more, so they gave me a script

for more after I had already increased it by 15 more mg or 5 pills a day.

Then when I went to Friedman, he would have preferred that I switch to

Armour and I refused. So he had me add another 15 mg. That was 1 1/2 grains

In 5 weeks, I added another 30 mgs to 2 grains and felt great . We did labs

and still a bit low on free t4 but tsh was supressed and the free t3 was at

the top so I wanted to leave it. Now I have added 25 mg of t4 a couple of

months later. I need to get labs but should see him first since it has been

months and I would like my goiter and nodules felt and my heart, etc. Then I

will get labs and he will tweak me via internet.

>

>Reply-To: NaturalThyroidHormones

>To: NaturalThyroidHormones

>Subject: RE: Re: Switched to taking armour

>sublingually - stress on adrenals?

>Date: Fri, 1 Oct 2004 09:16:43 -0700

>

[Guest guest]

>

> It was the original dose of 60 mg of Armour prescribed, but i was unable to

> handle it so I was cutting it and taking half. Then to make it

> easier, I had

> them give me a script for 15 mg pills. Once my ferritin was getting up

> there, that dose just was fine and I needed more, so they gave me a script

> for more after I had already increased it by 15 more mg or 5 pills a day.

> Then when I went to Friedman, he would have preferred that I switch to

> Armour and I refused. So he had me add another 15 mg. That was 1 1/2 grains

> In 5 weeks, I added another 30 mgs to 2 grains and felt great . We did labs

> and still a bit low on free t4 but tsh was supressed and the free t3 was at

> the top so I wanted to leave it. Now I have added 25 mg of t4 a couple of

> months later. I need to get labs but should see him first since it has been

> months and I would like my goiter and nodules felt and my heart, etc.

> Then I

> will get labs and he will tweak me via internet.

that's neat. btw, i assume you meant that friedman preferred you

switch to synthroid or something else, right, not armour?

b

[Guest guest]

Have you had a Testosterone blood test?

> I've been taking nutri-meds adrenal for a couple weeks now to

> hopefully address the adrenal symptoms I've had for a long time.

>

> 5 days ago, I started feeling soreness in my leg muscles which is

> wonderful for me. (I haven't been able to build muscle tone or feel

> any soreness for a couple years now.) So I was cautiously optimistic.

>

> I also switched to taking my 1 grain armour sublingually earlier this

> week. Now today, any feeling in my muscles is gone. And the jiggly

> feeling seems worse. Hair loss is still horrible, plus still have no

> desire for sex or even just holding hands.

>

> By switching to sublingual, which should have increased the amount

> absorbed, could I have put stress on my adrenals and caused the muscle

> weakness again? Should I go back to swallowing my armour or maybe

> increase the nutri-meds (am taking 2 tabs now.)

>

> (Have also been taking iron for low ferritin for 1 1/2 months and just

> started sublingual B12 and a capsule form of multi-vit rather than a

> hard tablet)

>

> Any ideas? Thank you so much. I'm feel pretty depressed about all

> this right now.

>

> Debbie

[Guest guest]

HI, Janie,

I don't take iron but I do take Effexor and Adderall which both cause

constipation and I'm

prone to constipation anyway. I eat 10 prunes daily with breakfast to

help with the problem.

I take two Slowmags at night which has 256 mg. of magnesium total.

Plus I take 3 high absorption

magnesium tablets during the day which totals 600 mg. Sounds like way

to much. But doesn't

affect the constipation at all. Do I need another form of magnesium?

in Va.

Jamy has given you an excellent answer and I want to add that

magnesium definitely helps the constipation caused by iron!! Janie

[Guest guest]

HI ,

My top doc here told me to take 200-4000mg magnesium per day up to bowel

tolerance. You also really have to read the labels. Sometimes there are 2

numbers of mgs of magnesium on the label. The lower number is the real

amount of magnesium per serving. I wasn't getting nearly the amount I

thought I was when I looked at this.

For example my magnesium glycinate powder says each serving contains 997 mg

magnesium glycinate, supplying magnesium 182 mg. huge difference in the

numbers.

Magnesium oxide is supposed to have the most laxative effect from what I

have read.

nne

_____

From:

Sent: Tuesday, October 05, 2004 1:59 PM

To: NaturalThyroidHormones

Subject: RE: Re: Switched to taking armour

sublingually - stress on adrenals?

HI, Janie,

I don't take iron but I do take Effexor and Adderall which both cause

constipation and I'm

prone to constipation anyway. I eat 10 prunes daily with breakfast to

help with the problem.

I take two Slowmags at night which has 256 mg. of magnesium total.

Plus I take 3 high absorption

magnesium tablets during the day which totals 600 mg. Sounds like way

to much. But doesn't

affect the constipation at all. Do I need another form of magnesium?

in Va.

Jamy has given you an excellent answer and I want to add that

magnesium definitely helps the constipation caused by iron!! Janie

[Guest guest]

HI ,

My top doc here told me to take 200-4000mg magnesium per day up to bowel

tolerance. You also really have to read the labels. Sometimes there are 2

numbers of mgs of magnesium on the label. The lower number is the real

amount of magnesium per serving. I wasn't getting nearly the amount I

thought I was when I looked at this.

For example my magnesium glycinate powder says each serving contains 997 mg

magnesium glycinate, supplying magnesium 182 mg. huge difference in the

numbers.

Magnesium oxide is supposed to have the most laxative effect from what I

have read.

nne

_____

From:

Sent: Tuesday, October 05, 2004 1:59 PM

To: NaturalThyroidHormones

Subject: RE: Re: Switched to taking armour

sublingually - stress on adrenals?

HI, Janie,

I don't take iron but I do take Effexor and Adderall which both cause

constipation and I'm

prone to constipation anyway. I eat 10 prunes daily with breakfast to

help with the problem.

I take two Slowmags at night which has 256 mg. of magnesium total.

Plus I take 3 high absorption

magnesium tablets during the day which totals 600 mg. Sounds like way

to much. But doesn't

affect the constipation at all. Do I need another form of magnesium?

in Va.

Jamy has given you an excellent answer and I want to add that

magnesium definitely helps the constipation caused by iron!! Janie

[Guest guest]

HI ,

My top doc here told me to take 200-4000mg magnesium per day up to bowel

tolerance. You also really have to read the labels. Sometimes there are 2

numbers of mgs of magnesium on the label. The lower number is the real

amount of magnesium per serving. I wasn't getting nearly the amount I

thought I was when I looked at this.

For example my magnesium glycinate powder says each serving contains 997 mg

magnesium glycinate, supplying magnesium 182 mg. huge difference in the

numbers.

Magnesium oxide is supposed to have the most laxative effect from what I

have read.

nne

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From:

Sent: Tuesday, October 05, 2004 1:59 PM

To: NaturalThyroidHormones

Subject: RE: Re: Switched to taking armour

sublingually - stress on adrenals?

HI, Janie,

I don't take iron but I do take Effexor and Adderall which both cause

constipation and I'm

prone to constipation anyway. I eat 10 prunes daily with breakfast to

help with the problem.

I take two Slowmags at night which has 256 mg. of magnesium total.

Plus I take 3 high absorption

magnesium tablets during the day which totals 600 mg. Sounds like way

to much. But doesn't

affect the constipation at all. Do I need another form of magnesium?

in Va.

Jamy has given you an excellent answer and I want to add that

magnesium definitely helps the constipation caused by iron!! Janie

[Guest guest]

Have you tried oat bran & /or ground flax seed for constipation? I've had great

luck with those for years now.

RE: Re: Switched to taking armour

sublingually - stress on adrenals?

HI, Janie,

I don't take iron but I do take Effexor and Adderall which both cause

constipation and I'm

prone to constipation anyway. I eat 10 prunes daily with breakfast to

help with the problem.

I take two Slowmags at night which has 256 mg. of magnesium total.

Plus I take 3 high absorption

magnesium tablets during the day which totals 600 mg. Sounds like way

to much. But doesn't

affect the constipation at all. Do I need another form of magnesium?

in Va.

Jamy has given you an excellent answer and I want to add that

magnesium definitely helps the constipation caused by iron!! Janie

[Guest guest]

Have you tried oat bran & /or ground flax seed for constipation? I've had great

luck with those for years now.

RE: Re: Switched to taking armour

sublingually - stress on adrenals?

HI, Janie,

I don't take iron but I do take Effexor and Adderall which both cause

constipation and I'm

prone to constipation anyway. I eat 10 prunes daily with breakfast to

help with the problem.

I take two Slowmags at night which has 256 mg. of magnesium total.

Plus I take 3 high absorption

magnesium tablets during the day which totals 600 mg. Sounds like way

to much. But doesn't

affect the constipation at all. Do I need another form of magnesium?

in Va.

Jamy has given you an excellent answer and I want to add that

magnesium definitely helps the constipation caused by iron!! Janie

[Guest guest]

Have you tried oat bran & /or ground flax seed for constipation? I've had great

luck with those for years now.

RE: Re: Switched to taking armour

sublingually - stress on adrenals?

HI, Janie,

I don't take iron but I do take Effexor and Adderall which both cause

constipation and I'm

prone to constipation anyway. I eat 10 prunes daily with breakfast to

help with the problem.

I take two Slowmags at night which has 256 mg. of magnesium total.

Plus I take 3 high absorption

magnesium tablets during the day which totals 600 mg. Sounds like way

to much. But doesn't

affect the constipation at all. Do I need another form of magnesium?

in Va.

Jamy has given you an excellent answer and I want to add that

magnesium definitely helps the constipation caused by iron!! Janie