Combining synthroid and armour?

[Guest guest]

Hi, out of desperation today, I added 12.5 mcg synthroid to my 45

mgs armour. I decided to do this because the one thing synthroid did

do was warm me up! So far, my body seems to adjust so quickly to

every increase of armour, I'm afraid that I will run out if I don't

get some from another source soon.

Anyone else combine synthroid and armour? For what purposes?, is it

prescribed or self medicated? In what ratio? Sorry for all the ???

and thanks for any help

Sim

[Guest guest]

Hi Sim. There's absolutely nothing wrong with adding the Synthroid

until you get more of the Armour. Once you do get the Armour, you

might get off the Synthroid, and add a bit of Armour. I always

recommend that folks go up on Armour until you feel you are at your

optimal dose--that's a dose that takes away all symptoms, and if you

use labs, it tends to get your free T3 at the top of the range, if

not over, and your TSH way below 1.

Then.........if you feel the need to add T4, you can. Some folks

like to see both the free T3 and free T4 at the top of the range,

and if it benefits them, it's great. I get the impression that most

folks here do not add T4. Armour by itself, when you find your

optimal dose, has done the job. Armour is 80% T4, by the way.

Janie

>

> Hi, out of desperation today, I added 12.5 mcg synthroid to my 45

> mgs armour. I decided to do this because the one thing synthroid

did

> do was warm me up! So far, my body seems to adjust so quickly to

> every increase of armour, I'm afraid that I will run out if I

don't

> get some from another source soon.

>

> Anyone else combine synthroid and armour? For what purposes?, is

it

> prescribed or self medicated? In what ratio? Sorry for all the ???

> and thanks for any help

>

> Sim

[Guest guest]

Hi Sim. There's absolutely nothing wrong with adding the Synthroid

until you get more of the Armour. Once you do get the Armour, you

might get off the Synthroid, and add a bit of Armour. I always

recommend that folks go up on Armour until you feel you are at your

optimal dose--that's a dose that takes away all symptoms, and if you

use labs, it tends to get your free T3 at the top of the range, if

not over, and your TSH way below 1.

Then.........if you feel the need to add T4, you can. Some folks

like to see both the free T3 and free T4 at the top of the range,

and if it benefits them, it's great. I get the impression that most

folks here do not add T4. Armour by itself, when you find your

optimal dose, has done the job. Armour is 80% T4, by the way.

Janie

>

> Hi, out of desperation today, I added 12.5 mcg synthroid to my 45

> mgs armour. I decided to do this because the one thing synthroid

did

> do was warm me up! So far, my body seems to adjust so quickly to

> every increase of armour, I'm afraid that I will run out if I

don't

> get some from another source soon.

>

> Anyone else combine synthroid and armour? For what purposes?, is

it

> prescribed or self medicated? In what ratio? Sorry for all the ???

> and thanks for any help

>

> Sim

[Guest guest]

Hi Sim. There's absolutely nothing wrong with adding the Synthroid

until you get more of the Armour. Once you do get the Armour, you

might get off the Synthroid, and add a bit of Armour. I always

recommend that folks go up on Armour until you feel you are at your

optimal dose--that's a dose that takes away all symptoms, and if you

use labs, it tends to get your free T3 at the top of the range, if

not over, and your TSH way below 1.

Then.........if you feel the need to add T4, you can. Some folks

like to see both the free T3 and free T4 at the top of the range,

and if it benefits them, it's great. I get the impression that most

folks here do not add T4. Armour by itself, when you find your

optimal dose, has done the job. Armour is 80% T4, by the way.

Janie

>

> Hi, out of desperation today, I added 12.5 mcg synthroid to my 45

> mgs armour. I decided to do this because the one thing synthroid

did

> do was warm me up! So far, my body seems to adjust so quickly to

> every increase of armour, I'm afraid that I will run out if I

don't

> get some from another source soon.

>

> Anyone else combine synthroid and armour? For what purposes?, is

it

> prescribed or self medicated? In what ratio? Sorry for all the ???

> and thanks for any help

>

> Sim

[Guest guest]

Hi Janie;

Thank you so much for the sage advice. Yeah, the big

consideration here is that I have lots of synthroid (and various

generic and other brand name levothyroxine that had been prescribed

in the past); but I have tripled my armour dose; and still have not

received any that I have ordered. I'm so damned cold! I think that,

more than anything, that drove me to desperation.

Sure enough, adding another 15 mgs of armour and 12.5 mcgs of

synthroid has raised my temp to 98 today, so things are a little bit

better.

Sim

>

> Hi Sim. There's absolutely nothing wrong with adding the Synthroid

> until you get more of the Armour. Once you do get the Armour, you

> might get off the Synthroid, and add a bit of Armour. I always

> recommend that folks go up on Armour until you feel you are at

your

> optimal dose--that's a dose that takes away all symptoms, and if

you

> use labs, it tends to get your free T3 at the top of the range, if

> not over, and your TSH way below 1.

>

> Then.........if you feel the need to add T4, you can. Some folks

> like to see both the free T3 and free T4 at the top of the range,

> and if it benefits them, it's great. I get the impression that

most

> folks here do not add T4. Armour by itself, when you find your

> optimal dose, has done the job. Armour is 80% T4, by the way.

>

> Janie

>

> >

> > Hi, out of desperation today, I added 12.5 mcg synthroid to my

45

> > mgs armour. I decided to do this because the one thing synthroid

> did

> > do was warm me up! So far, my body seems to adjust so quickly to

> > every increase of armour, I'm afraid that I will run out if I

> don't

> > get some from another source soon.

> >

> > Anyone else combine synthroid and armour? For what purposes?, is

> it

> > prescribed or self medicated? In what ratio? Sorry for all

the ???

> > and thanks for any help

> >

> > Sim

[Guest guest]

Hi Janie;

Thank you so much for the sage advice. Yeah, the big

consideration here is that I have lots of synthroid (and various

generic and other brand name levothyroxine that had been prescribed

in the past); but I have tripled my armour dose; and still have not

received any that I have ordered. I'm so damned cold! I think that,

more than anything, that drove me to desperation.

Sure enough, adding another 15 mgs of armour and 12.5 mcgs of

synthroid has raised my temp to 98 today, so things are a little bit

better.

Sim

>

> Hi Sim. There's absolutely nothing wrong with adding the Synthroid

> until you get more of the Armour. Once you do get the Armour, you

> might get off the Synthroid, and add a bit of Armour. I always

> recommend that folks go up on Armour until you feel you are at

your

> optimal dose--that's a dose that takes away all symptoms, and if

you

> use labs, it tends to get your free T3 at the top of the range, if

> not over, and your TSH way below 1.

>

> Then.........if you feel the need to add T4, you can. Some folks

> like to see both the free T3 and free T4 at the top of the range,

> and if it benefits them, it's great. I get the impression that

most

> folks here do not add T4. Armour by itself, when you find your

> optimal dose, has done the job. Armour is 80% T4, by the way.

>

> Janie

>

> >

> > Hi, out of desperation today, I added 12.5 mcg synthroid to my

45

> > mgs armour. I decided to do this because the one thing synthroid

> did

> > do was warm me up! So far, my body seems to adjust so quickly to

> > every increase of armour, I'm afraid that I will run out if I

> don't

> > get some from another source soon.

> >

> > Anyone else combine synthroid and armour? For what purposes?, is

> it

> > prescribed or self medicated? In what ratio? Sorry for all

the ???

> > and thanks for any help

> >

> > Sim

[Guest guest]

Hi Janie;

Thank you so much for the sage advice. Yeah, the big

consideration here is that I have lots of synthroid (and various

generic and other brand name levothyroxine that had been prescribed

in the past); but I have tripled my armour dose; and still have not

received any that I have ordered. I'm so damned cold! I think that,

more than anything, that drove me to desperation.

Sure enough, adding another 15 mgs of armour and 12.5 mcgs of

synthroid has raised my temp to 98 today, so things are a little bit

better.

Sim

>

> Hi Sim. There's absolutely nothing wrong with adding the Synthroid

> until you get more of the Armour. Once you do get the Armour, you

> might get off the Synthroid, and add a bit of Armour. I always

> recommend that folks go up on Armour until you feel you are at

your

> optimal dose--that's a dose that takes away all symptoms, and if

you

> use labs, it tends to get your free T3 at the top of the range, if

> not over, and your TSH way below 1.

>

> Then.........if you feel the need to add T4, you can. Some folks

> like to see both the free T3 and free T4 at the top of the range,

> and if it benefits them, it's great. I get the impression that

most

> folks here do not add T4. Armour by itself, when you find your

> optimal dose, has done the job. Armour is 80% T4, by the way.

>

> Janie

>

> >

> > Hi, out of desperation today, I added 12.5 mcg synthroid to my

45

> > mgs armour. I decided to do this because the one thing synthroid

> did

> > do was warm me up! So far, my body seems to adjust so quickly to

> > every increase of armour, I'm afraid that I will run out if I

> don't

> > get some from another source soon.

> >

> > Anyone else combine synthroid and armour? For what purposes?, is

> it

> > prescribed or self medicated? In what ratio? Sorry for all

the ???

> > and thanks for any help

> >

> > Sim