Re: Psychological Aspects of Hypo

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Thank you for your advice and encouragement. I had decided that I

wasn't ready to quit the prozac just yet. I will continue it through

the holidays and until I am feeling more optimized on Armour. Don't

know why it feels like weakness to me to have to rely on that to feel

like a normal person.

Janie, I believe you misread my statement (LOL) I said,

> > I plan to increase whatever DR says.

(not whenever, whatever -- meaning no matter what she says! LOL)

I am learning from you guys. In fact, I am only waiting til after

the blood draw Tuesday to increase. I've been at this dose for

almost 4 weeks actually. I know I need to increase it! I have several

symptoms returning or increasing. I am hoping she will increase it,

but am ready to order more online if she won't. (I already re-filled

her prescription to last a little while). BTW, should I go up 1/4 or

1/2 grain??

Yes, it has been hard losing my brother. My kids really miss him too

and are going through their own issues of loss. We will make it

through it. I'm glad we all have such good memories of good times

together. Thanks for the encouragement.

Kris

>

> > So if someone is on Prozac, do you recommend staying ob it til

> Armour builds up? I am currently on 1 grain Armour that I started 1

> month ago after 1 month on Synthroid.(due for labs this week).

> > I plan to increase whatever DR says.

>

> Hi camping bees. I've got two comments for you to consider. First,

> yes, I would stay on the Prozac if it was me. You are not anywhere

> near an optimal dose of Armour for the T3 to make a great

difference

> in your mood needs.

>

> And second, I am concerned when you state that you plan on

> increasing " whenever DR says " !! MAJOR OOPS!! Docs are NOT informed

> about when to increase. In fact, being on one grain for a month is

> already TOO long. Your hypo may be returning on such a low dose.

> It's time to increase.

>

> And also remember that YOU are YOUR OWN best advocate. Working with

> a doctor is a partnership. He/She is NOT the only expert here. YOU

> are the expert, as well, as to what you need. If you leave it all

up

> to the doc, you will not get to where you need to be, dear one.

>

> Additionally, as you do work with that doc, I am hoping for you

that

> you have a doc who will listen to SYMPTOMS far ahead of LABS. If

> this is a doc who is lab-obsessed, you will not be allowed to be on

> enough Armour to fully help you get off that Prozac!! When folks

> find their optimal dose of Armour, the TSH is far below the range,

> and that does NOT mean you are taking too much, as ignorant docs

> will insist, nor does it mean you are hyper or at risk of losing

> bone mass. NOT.

>

> I'm really sorry to read about your brother. It must feel awful,

and

> especially this time of year. You hang in there with that Prozac,

> and you work towards gradually finding that optimal dose of Armour,

> which may end up being close to 3 grains, if not higher. Then you

> might be able to wean yourself off the Prozac since your free T3

> will be helping you. And....you can always use optimal doses of St.

> s Wort when needed.

>

> Janie )