Guest guest Posted December 10, 2004 Report Share Posted December 10, 2004 I am having a hard time right now.Since switching from t4 to thyroid as it is known in Canada I have become severely hypo.Doctor is trying to help me as he does not understands either but willing to help me with this med.I gave m myself a bad anxiety attack during the night.Scary myself in to wondering if I did the right thing .....I have cold hands and feet,slow pulse,ears ring .....I am on 60mgs in morning and we added 30 in afternoon....my husband says time is what we need ...thank-you for listening to me....Betty.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 10, 2004 Report Share Posted December 10, 2004 This is what has happened to me.I have no functioning thyroid at all due to RAI.I went up two weeks ago ....but he said what for 4 weeks for bloodtest.I must admit I worry alot......get anxiety easily since thank-you to Graves.Thank-you for support for this is all I have at this time is you people to get me throught this...Betty wrote: > Betty, Hang in there! It will get better! Most of us need a much higher > dosage than you are on, and many get more hypo on the lower dosages at > first. This seems to be normal. This is why we tell everyone to NOT > stay on > those low starting dosages too long, the hypo will return with a vengeance > in most cases, but starting low and moving up reduces the risk of adrenal > crash from too much too fast. Keep gradually increasing your dosage every > 2-4 weeks, whatever you & your Doc are comfortable with, but not TOO long > and soon you will be through this tough time. > > Artistic Grooming > Hurricane, West Virginia > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > <http://www.grisoft.com%29.> > Version: 6.0.808 / Virus Database: 550 - Release Date: 12/8/2004 > > > * Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 10, 2004 Report Share Posted December 10, 2004 Thank-you Kerry......I was ready after last night to call it quits and find out how to back onto my t4 meds.I am just not well ..My husband is trying to support me and keeps saying slow remember we do not want to go hyper.It will get better.But at the moment I am scared and see no change .....Seems going so far backwards did not help.But I will the first to admit I thought this could happen. Kerry wrote: > I agree with Val, increase your dose slowly and you will be amazed at > how much better you will feel. I used to have horrible anxiety, cold > hands, feet and nose ....those things have started to resolve, along > with achy joints. I am now on 2.75 grains of Armour, and will be > increasing to 3 on Monday. Hang in there, keep reading, hang tight to > your hubby!! It will get better. > > Kerry > > bcmc wrote: > This is what has happened to me.I have no functioning thyroid at > all due to RAI.I went up two weeks ago ....but he said what for 4 weeks > for bloodtest.I must admit I worry alot......get anxiety easily since > thank-you to Graves.Thank-you for support for this is all I have at this > time is you people to get me throught this...Betty > > > > > > > > * Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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