Re: Caroline's questions/dosage increasesr

[Guest guest]

Hoping all you experienced ones will give me some input there.

Background info:

I started on l/4 grain generic Armour prescribed by my NP on Nov. 1st after

going off Synthroid. By now I'm taking

1 3/4 grains daily & noticing feeling better in some areas, but not all. That is

the dosage that is equivalent to the 125mcg Synthroid I was on.

I've been raising by l/4 grain per week so far & noticing a bit more improvement

with each increase after the first few rockier days, especially with depression.

So I'm heartened I'm doing the right thing.

Having still a very little bit of louder heart-beats after increases, but not

faster or irregular that I can tell. Also a bit of restlessness & uneasiness

attending that but not really hyper like being on a caffeine high. Still have

scads of hypoT symptoms.

Questions: Should I raise up to 2 grains this week or not? Or should I wait for

my recent FT3/FT4 blood test results I had the blood draw for a few days ago?

Also I'm taking generic Armour which is the l/4 grain my NP prescribed along

with generic Armour from Time-Caps (myrxforless).

Should I switch & buy Nature Throid because I have allergies to some things but

don't seem to from this Armour generic that I've noticed so far?

Appreciatively,

Caroline

[Guest guest]

Hoping all you experienced ones will give me some input there.

Background info:

I started on l/4 grain generic Armour prescribed by my NP on Nov. 1st after

going off Synthroid. By now I'm taking

1 3/4 grains daily & noticing feeling better in some areas, but not all. That is

the dosage that is equivalent to the 125mcg Synthroid I was on.

I've been raising by l/4 grain per week so far & noticing a bit more improvement

with each increase after the first few rockier days, especially with depression.

So I'm heartened I'm doing the right thing.

Having still a very little bit of louder heart-beats after increases, but not

faster or irregular that I can tell. Also a bit of restlessness & uneasiness

attending that but not really hyper like being on a caffeine high. Still have

scads of hypoT symptoms.

Questions: Should I raise up to 2 grains this week or not? Or should I wait for

my recent FT3/FT4 blood test results I had the blood draw for a few days ago?

Also I'm taking generic Armour which is the l/4 grain my NP prescribed along

with generic Armour from Time-Caps (myrxforless).

Should I switch & buy Nature Throid because I have allergies to some things but

don't seem to from this Armour generic that I've noticed so far?

Appreciatively,

Caroline

[Guest guest]

Hoping all you experienced ones will give me some input there.

Background info:

I started on l/4 grain generic Armour prescribed by my NP on Nov. 1st after

going off Synthroid. By now I'm taking

1 3/4 grains daily & noticing feeling better in some areas, but not all. That is

the dosage that is equivalent to the 125mcg Synthroid I was on.

I've been raising by l/4 grain per week so far & noticing a bit more improvement

with each increase after the first few rockier days, especially with depression.

So I'm heartened I'm doing the right thing.

Having still a very little bit of louder heart-beats after increases, but not

faster or irregular that I can tell. Also a bit of restlessness & uneasiness

attending that but not really hyper like being on a caffeine high. Still have

scads of hypoT symptoms.

Questions: Should I raise up to 2 grains this week or not? Or should I wait for

my recent FT3/FT4 blood test results I had the blood draw for a few days ago?

Also I'm taking generic Armour which is the l/4 grain my NP prescribed along

with generic Armour from Time-Caps (myrxforless).

Should I switch & buy Nature Throid because I have allergies to some things but

don't seem to from this Armour generic that I've noticed so far?

Appreciatively,

Caroline

[Guest guest]

I would go to 2 grains and wait 6 weeks from there if it were me and make sure

you don't do any soy lecithin

Re: Caroline's questions/dosage increasesr

Hoping all you experienced ones will give me some input there.

Background info:

I started on l/4 grain generic Armour prescribed by my NP on Nov. 1st after

going off Synthroid. By now I'm taking

1 3/4 grains daily & noticing feeling better in some areas, but not all. That

is the dosage that is equivalent to the 125mcg Synthroid I was on.

I've been raising by l/4 grain per week so far & noticing a bit more

improvement with each increase after the first few rockier days, especially with

depression. So I'm heartened I'm doing the right thing.

Having still a very little bit of louder heart-beats after increases, but not

faster or irregular that I can tell. Also a bit of restlessness & uneasiness

attending that but not really hyper like being on a caffeine high. Still have

scads of hypoT symptoms.

Questions: Should I raise up to 2 grains this week or not? Or should I wait

for my recent FT3/FT4 blood test results I had the blood draw for a few days

ago? Also I'm taking generic Armour which is the l/4 grain my NP prescribed

along with generic Armour from Time-Caps (myrxforless).

Should I switch & buy Nature Throid because I have allergies to some things

but don't seem to from this Armour generic that I've noticed so far?

Appreciatively,

Caroline

[Guest guest]

I would go to 2 grains and wait 6 weeks from there if it were me and make sure

you don't do any soy lecithin

Re: Caroline's questions/dosage increasesr

Hoping all you experienced ones will give me some input there.

Background info:

I started on l/4 grain generic Armour prescribed by my NP on Nov. 1st after

going off Synthroid. By now I'm taking

1 3/4 grains daily & noticing feeling better in some areas, but not all. That

is the dosage that is equivalent to the 125mcg Synthroid I was on.

I've been raising by l/4 grain per week so far & noticing a bit more

improvement with each increase after the first few rockier days, especially with

depression. So I'm heartened I'm doing the right thing.

Having still a very little bit of louder heart-beats after increases, but not

faster or irregular that I can tell. Also a bit of restlessness & uneasiness

attending that but not really hyper like being on a caffeine high. Still have

scads of hypoT symptoms.

Questions: Should I raise up to 2 grains this week or not? Or should I wait

for my recent FT3/FT4 blood test results I had the blood draw for a few days

ago? Also I'm taking generic Armour which is the l/4 grain my NP prescribed

along with generic Armour from Time-Caps (myrxforless).

Should I switch & buy Nature Throid because I have allergies to some things

but don't seem to from this Armour generic that I've noticed so far?

Appreciatively,

Caroline

[Guest guest]

I would go to 2 grains and wait 6 weeks from there if it were me and make sure

you don't do any soy lecithin

Re: Caroline's questions/dosage increasesr

Hoping all you experienced ones will give me some input there.

Background info:

I started on l/4 grain generic Armour prescribed by my NP on Nov. 1st after

going off Synthroid. By now I'm taking

1 3/4 grains daily & noticing feeling better in some areas, but not all. That

is the dosage that is equivalent to the 125mcg Synthroid I was on.

I've been raising by l/4 grain per week so far & noticing a bit more

improvement with each increase after the first few rockier days, especially with

depression. So I'm heartened I'm doing the right thing.

Having still a very little bit of louder heart-beats after increases, but not

faster or irregular that I can tell. Also a bit of restlessness & uneasiness

attending that but not really hyper like being on a caffeine high. Still have

scads of hypoT symptoms.

Questions: Should I raise up to 2 grains this week or not? Or should I wait

for my recent FT3/FT4 blood test results I had the blood draw for a few days

ago? Also I'm taking generic Armour which is the l/4 grain my NP prescribed

along with generic Armour from Time-Caps (myrxforless).

Should I switch & buy Nature Throid because I have allergies to some things

but don't seem to from this Armour generic that I've noticed so far?

Appreciatively,

Caroline

[Guest guest]

Caroline

You're starting to get further into the upper ranges of treatment now, so

no, I would say to stay on your dose you're on for the full 6 wks, or at

least until you get the blood tests. Two week increases from this point on

is too much. Remember, the T4 from a two wk old new dose has not yet come

into play. When my Armour runs out, I'll be starting the Natur-Throid I

just got in a few days ago, so I'll letcha know that one then.

Re: Caroline's questions/dosage increasesr

>

> Hoping all you experienced ones will give me some input there.

>

> Background info:

> I started on l/4 grain generic Armour prescribed by my NP on Nov. 1st

after going off Synthroid. By now I'm taking

> 1 3/4 grains daily & noticing feeling better in some areas, but not all.

That is the dosage that is equivalent to the 125mcg Synthroid I was on.

>

> I've been raising by l/4 grain per week so far & noticing a bit more

improvement with each increase after the first few rockier days, especially

with depression. So I'm heartened I'm doing the right thing.

>

> Having still a very little bit of louder heart-beats after increases, but

not faster or irregular that I can tell. Also a bit of restlessness &

uneasiness attending that but not really hyper like being on a caffeine

high. Still have scads of hypoT symptoms.

>

> Questions: Should I raise up to 2 grains this week or not? Or should I

wait for my recent FT3/FT4 blood test results I had the blood draw for a few

days ago? Also I'm taking generic Armour which is the l/4 grain my NP

prescribed along with generic Armour from Time-Caps (myrxforless).

> Should I switch & buy Nature Throid because I have allergies to some

things but don't seem to from this Armour generic that I've noticed so far?

> Appreciatively,

> Caroline

[Guest guest]

Ok then, , I'll wait for the blood test results then & not increase today.

I'm feeling much better on this l 3/4 grains so will ask my NP to prescribe

this much for me for another couple of months then & see how it goes. Hope

she'll do that or I'll just have to continue self-dosing with the Time-Caps or

Nature Throid if I decide to buy that. I'll be watching for your email about how

you're doing on that too. Thanx bunches,

CP

Re: Caroline's questions/dosage increasesr

Caroline

You're starting to get further into the upper ranges of treatment now, so

no, I would say to stay on your dose you're on for the full 6 wks, or at

least until you get the blood tests. Two week increases from this point on

is too much. Remember, the T4 from a two wk old new dose has not yet come

into play. When my Armour runs out, I'll be starting the Natur-Throid I

just got in a few days ago, so I'll letcha know that one then.