Transition to Armour failed; need help re what to do now.

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Per Dr Peatfield's instructions, I started Armour on Sunday. Half a

grain sublingually in the morning. I felt no different Sunday, felt

a bit different yesterday (nervy, anxious, jumpy, with a weird

pressure feeling in my head & eyes), and very much more so today.

So I reckon my adrenals are still tanked.

A couple of weeks ago, when I was at the appropriate stage in my

cycle, my temps were as follows:

W 97.1 (mean of 3)

T 97.1 (mean of 3)

F 97.6 (mean of 4)

S 97.9 (mean of 2)

S 97.5 (mean of 2)

M 97.3 (just the one)

That's low & unstable, isn't it?

Then I ovulated and my toddler hid my thermometer so for both reasons

stopped recording. In a couple of days I will be again at the

appropriate stage in my cycle to take temps but I am not now. But

JFI I just took it and it is 98.8 even though I am *freezing*.

Am I correct in thinking that I need to stop Armour & do more work on

the adrenals first? I certainly can't face taking any more Armour

just yet.

I've been on 100ug thyroxine with no relief from hypo feelings

although my bloods look pretty, which was why I wanted to go to

Armour.

I take 9 NAE daily (3 breakfast, 3 lunch, 3 bedtime). Also Isocort 4

tabs (2 morning, 2 noonish).

I also have a prescription for HC - I see Dr ce in Hove, top

bloke - but he put me on a *tiny* dose - 5mg twice a week, and I have

not felt any improvement from this. Anyway, the point is, I have HC

on hand.

Please could somebody tell me where to go from here. Stop the Armour

obviously, but what about the thyroxine? Do I go back on that, or

take NO thyroid at all for now?

Sometimes I see people mention a 4x daily dose of HC. Could somebody

please advise what is a reasonable approach. I don't want to overdo

it, but clearly I have been underdoing it, and it hasn't worked :-P

I will call dr P & speak to him as soon as I can, and I have an

appointment with him in Jan so don't worry, I will get seen by an

expert, but for now I really need guidance please.

Many thanks,

Rosie