Guest guest Posted March 30, 2007 Report Share Posted March 30, 2007 Hi so from what I'm reading some of you take a few doses of your armour through out the day. I have been taking Armour since my thyroid surgery a yr ago. They told me to take it in the morning 1 hr. before breakfast so that is what I do. I take 60mg. I still feel terrible all the time and have all the hypo symptoms. My doctor things my numbers and fine and I'm nutty. Thanks, Bernetta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 30, 2007 Report Share Posted March 30, 2007 > > Hi so from what I'm reading some of you take a few doses of your armour > through out the day. I have been taking Armour since my thyroid surgery > a yr ago. They told me to take it in the morning 1 hr. before breakfast > so that is what I do. I take 60mg. I still feel terrible all the time > and have all the hypo symptoms. My doctor things my numbers and fine > and I'm nutty. Thanks, Bernetta > 60 mg of Armour is equal to 38mcg of T4 and 9 mcg of T3.I am surprised you are on such a low dose after thyroid surgery and surprised how the numbers seem fine to the DOC? T4 has a half life of 7 days..this is why people on Synthroid or generic T4 only medications can dose once a day. T3 has a half life of roughly 1 1/2 -3 hours.. Armour because it contains both T4 and T3 is usually multidosed during the day because people need higher doses then what you are on but the direct effect of the T3 in high amounts is not only hard on the body but is gone quickly.. almost like medicating yourself hyper in the morning and then crashing hypo by noon for the rest of the day. For some the body has enough T4 to convert over for the rest of the day so they do not crash.. JMO..but before you start multidosing you need to increase your meds.. Armour does supress the TSH ..so make sure the doctor is running a FT4 and FT3 ..I doubt 9mcg of T3 is enough to mkae you briefly hyper and I can bet 38mcg of T4 is no where near enough to convert fo rthe rest of the day.. Armour is a T4/T3 medication so you need T4/T3 at minimum tested with the goal of getting your T4 into the upper 1/2 to upper 1/3 end of the range..as this happens and you are getting more direct T3 then the issue of multidosing happens..but is more based on symptoms of hyper after dosing that crashes a few hours later.. Kats3boys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 30, 2007 Report Share Posted March 30, 2007 Kats3boys, Thank you so much for your reply. I think what I need it a new doctor who is aware of all this. I have search and have been to about 5 Endos here in Orlando. I have heard about 1 doctor that is good. He doesn't take insurance so I am still looking but thinking for seeing him. I have a doctors appt. Next week and supposed to get labs. I would have to go to the doctors office and get a pres. Saying I want these certain test right. Thanks, Bernetta -- Re: multi dose > > Hi so from what I'm reading some of you take a few doses of your armour > through out the day. I have been taking Armour since my thyroid surgery > a yr ago. They told me to take it in the morning 1 hr. before breakfast > so that is what I do. I take 60mg. I still feel terrible all the time > and have all the hypo symptoms. My doctor things my numbers and fine > and I'm nutty. Thanks, Bernetta > 60 mg of Armour is equal to 38mcg of T4 and 9 mcg of T3.I am surprised you are on such a low dose after thyroid surgery and surprised how the numbers seem fine to the DOC? T4 has a half life of 7 days..this is why people on Synthroid or generic T4 only medications can dose once a day. T3 has a half life of roughly 1 1/2 -3 hours.. Armour because it contains both T4 and T3 is usually multidosed during the day because people need higher doses then what you are on but the direct effect of the T3 in high amounts is not only hard on the body but is gone quickly.. almost like medicating yourself hyper in the morning and then crashing hypo by noon for the rest of the day. For some the body has enough T4 to convert over for the rest of the day so they do not crash.. JMO..but before you start multidosing you need to increase your meds.. Armour does supress the TSH ..so make sure the doctor is running a FT4 and FT3 ..I doubt 9mcg of T3 is enough to mkae you briefly hyper and I can bet 38mcg of T4 is no where near enough to convert fo rthe rest of the day.. Armour is a T4/T3 medication so you need T4/T3 at minimum tested with the goal of getting your T4 into the upper 1/2 to upper 1/3 end of the range..as this happens and you are getting more direct T3 then the issue of multidosing happens..but is more based on symptoms of hyper after dosing that crashes a few hours later.. Kats3boys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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