adjustment period for thyroid meds

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Still trying to increase naturethroid up from 1/2 grain in morn to 1/2

morn and 1/4 grain late afternoon while supplementing w/ isocort for

level 5 adrenal exhaustion. If possible i'm trying to avoid cortef. I

have hashi's and weeks ago when I raised an entire 1/2 grain to my

intial 1/2 grain I crashed (extreme fatigue, depression....) So I know

w/ hashi's that the dosing can be extra tricky so I decided to raise

only 1/4 grain like someone in this group suggested. However I am

sleeping 10 hours easily and experiencing a little fatigue during the

day. This is certainly not as bad as the 1/2 grain increase where I

completely crash. If I stick in there for about 2 weeks with the extra

1/4 grain is it possible my body will adjust and I wont feel that

additional fatigue???? If so mabye I just will have to take extra time

than average and just keep increasing by 1/4 until I reach my optimal

dose or perhaps I'm in denial that I just need cortef. Any

opinions/suggestions are appreciated.

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I was in exactly the same situation and had to go to 1/8 grain

increases and temps still weren't stable. I have Hashis, I'm hypo and

level 5. I ended on HC and I'm up to 27.5mg and probably increasing

to 30mg soon. The good news is that I have been able to increase the

Armour by 3/4 of a grain over the past three weeks or so and the last

increase was 1/4 and my temps didn't budge. I do have a few symptoms

that indicate that the adrenals are taking a little hit so that's why

I'm thinking about the increase to 30mg. I understand the reluctance

to start the HC b/c I fought it myself for over two months, but Val

and everyone told me that I should and it's the only way that this has

worked. I have probably at least 1 1/2 grains to go.

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> Still trying to increase naturethroid up from 1/2 grain in morn to 1/2

> morn and 1/4 grain late afternoon while supplementing w/ isocort for

> level 5 adrenal exhaustion. If possible i'm trying to avoid cortef. I

> have hashi's and weeks ago when I raised an entire 1/2 grain to my

> intial 1/2 grain I crashed (extreme fatigue, depression....) So I know

> w/ hashi's that the dosing can be extra tricky so I decided to raise

> only 1/4 grain like someone in this group suggested. However I am

> sleeping 10 hours easily and experiencing a little fatigue during the

> day. This is certainly not as bad as the 1/2 grain increase where I

> completely crash. If I stick in there for about 2 weeks with the extra

> 1/4 grain is it possible my body will adjust and I wont feel that

> additional fatigue???? If so mabye I just will have to take extra time

> than average and just keep increasing by 1/4 until I reach my optimal

> dose or perhaps I'm in denial that I just need cortef. Any

> opinions/suggestions are appreciated.

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