Re: Is this normal way to start Armour ?

[Guest guest]

, did you have any cortisol labs done? Because if your cortisol

is low and you're not on any adrenal support, you could have a bad

reaction to the Armour.

But let's pretend your cortisol is okay. I certainly wouldn't take 3

pills at once in the morning. The T3 in Armour tends to be 90% gone

after 4 hours, so if you were to take 3 pills/day, I would spread it

out like breakfast, afternoon, and bedtime. Two pills would be

breakfast and dinner, etc.

Palpitations would be one way to know you've overdosed. Taking your

temperature daily would also give you an idea when you've overshot.

When your daily average temperature exceeds 98.6, then you know

you're taking too much Armour. You'd feel hot and your blood

pressure and temperature would be up and you wouldn't feel too good.

Also, when on Armour, your TSH will naturally be suppressed and

should be below 0.5. Most people who are optimal have a TSH BELOW

that.

Barb

>

> Her method of dosing is:

> 1st week 30mg per day in morning before breakfast.

> 2nd week 60mg per day in morning before breakfast.

> 3rd week 90mg per day in morning before breakfast.

>

> And its not sublingually because the compounding pharmacy puts it

in

> capsule.

>

> Keep going up like this till you get heart palpitations then go to

> the level before the palps started.

>

> One person I know who is on Armour is trying to keep his TSH around

> 1. but is this the best figure ??

>

> Im going to start,but need some feedback on the level needed and

how

> to reach it because from what ive read here,this docs way seems a

bit

> hit and miss.

> Thanks,.

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks Jim,,Barb.

I HAVE NOT had cortisol labs done,in fact NO labs done.

She has got a list of blood work to do,so Im wondering if I can add

cortisol to the list.

I have been taking stuff to get my adrenals up because when I first

looked into this,i learnt that being hypo means low adrenals.

The eye/pupil thing freaked me out,so i did start with good salt and

a few other things.

,what are some basic stuff for adrenals.

How long should i be on that before taking armour ?

I dont want my adrenals crashing.

Ive had this for over 10 years,so i dont want to reverse what ive

done to help my adrenals.

Ive been taking stuff for adrenals for 4-5 months.

Maybe if i take some basic stuff for adrenals at the same time as

armour,then there will be no danger to my adrenals ??

Thanks,.

[Guest guest]

>>Ive been taking stuff for adrenals for 4-5 months.<<

Stuff doesn;t tell me anything. WHAT exactly have you been taking? Have you

checked your BP sitting then standing? If it drops you need to test cortisl with

SALIVA testing you can order yourself from www.canaryclub.org before starting

thyroid so you knwo how bad it si and that will determone what oyu need to treat

it with.,

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[Guest guest]

" Stuff " = himalayan salt,licorice and ashwagandana...all 3 mentioned on

the STTM site.

Ive noticed that light does not feel like a knife in my eyes anymore.

Might do the pupil thing tonight and the standing blood test

[Guest guest]

>> " Stuff " = himalayan salt,licorice and ashwagandana...all 3 mentioned on

the STTM site.<<

OK while all this STUFF is very good support to help the adrenals function, it

si not enough to bring them back from stage 4 on up. It is then gret along with

some real cortisl added to the group and can infact be overkill and confusing

then.

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[Guest guest]

Thought id tell you what been happening.

Its only been 10 days on Armour..or TE as they call it,and already my

body temp is up and staying fairly close to 37C...36.8-37.2..thats

been the range the last 2 days. But today it hasnt gone under 37.

even first thing in the morning today,its just a tad under 37.

Its only 1 degree from where its 'normaly',but that 1 degree makes me

feel like im hot in certain places it always been cool.

ever since i was a kid i felt cool or cold.

the top of my head which is cool is now warm to the touch,something

its never been. Sometimes when im watching tv now and im clasping my

hands they feel warm to touch. This is weird for me as my limbs have

always felt cool/cold to the touch.

Even the breath coming out of my nostrils feels hot,when i noticed

that it took me by surprise. noticed that 2 days ago.

So im staying on 30mg per day for now as my temp is 37,plus ive been

like this for a very long time. If it stays at 37 i'll stay at this

dose...if anyone thinks otherwise Id like to hear why and how much.

Cheers...some like it hot...count me in.