Re: New here - have questions

[Guest guest]

Hi Barb and welcome,

I noticed the same thing with my own blood pressure (was high-normal

on 125 mcg Synthroid, switched to 1.5 gr Armour and went up to just

plain old high shortly after).

I was terrified that I had permanent damage from being untreated,

then undertreated for so long! Thankfully, after raising my dose to

2.5 grains (1/2 grain at a time over a 3 month period) it started to

go down to high-normal again.

My doc wanted to decrease my Armour after seeing that my TSH was

fully suppressed, but I knew that would be going in the wrong

direction, so I increased my dose and my blood pressure came down a

bit more. I think it might return to normal soon.

> Hi... I started taking Armour a little over 2 weeks ago. Started

with 30 mg

> (1/2 gr) once a day. Just went to 45 mg a few days ago.

>

> Overall my temps are better, and I notice a lot of little

improvements, plus

> have way more energy. But I had my BP taken the other day and it

was 170/70,

> and has never been that high, usually 130/65 or so. Hypertension

was not one

> of the side effects listed on the insert, but it's too much of a

> coincidence. Could that be related?

>

> Also, I see that many of you take your dose twice a day instead of

once. Do

> you split the dose, or take the full dose twice a day. I would

think that if

> you split it, you'd never get your levels high enough to really be

> effective.

>

> Thanks

> Barb in NJ

[Guest guest]

Hi Barb and welcome,

I noticed the same thing with my own blood pressure (was high-normal

on 125 mcg Synthroid, switched to 1.5 gr Armour and went up to just

plain old high shortly after).

I was terrified that I had permanent damage from being untreated,

then undertreated for so long! Thankfully, after raising my dose to

2.5 grains (1/2 grain at a time over a 3 month period) it started to

go down to high-normal again.

My doc wanted to decrease my Armour after seeing that my TSH was

fully suppressed, but I knew that would be going in the wrong

direction, so I increased my dose and my blood pressure came down a

bit more. I think it might return to normal soon.

> Hi... I started taking Armour a little over 2 weeks ago. Started

with 30 mg

> (1/2 gr) once a day. Just went to 45 mg a few days ago.

>

> Overall my temps are better, and I notice a lot of little

improvements, plus

> have way more energy. But I had my BP taken the other day and it

was 170/70,

> and has never been that high, usually 130/65 or so. Hypertension

was not one

> of the side effects listed on the insert, but it's too much of a

> coincidence. Could that be related?

>

> Also, I see that many of you take your dose twice a day instead of

once. Do

> you split the dose, or take the full dose twice a day. I would

think that if

> you split it, you'd never get your levels high enough to really be

> effective.

>

> Thanks

> Barb in NJ

[Guest guest]

I am on 1 1/2 grains. My dr. has me taking 1 grain in the morning, and 1/2 in

the evening. To spread it out - since the T3 disapates over the day. I'm

planning on adding to it on my own. I'm probably going to up my evening to 1

full grain. Then, I'm not sure where I'll add after that. She wanted the biggest

'umph' in the morning though. But - this is a doctor talking! I would bet the

members here would have a much better idea!!!!

Cris

New here - have questions

Hi... I started taking Armour a little over 2 weeks ago. Started with 30 mg

(1/2 gr) once a day. Just went to 45 mg a few days ago.

Overall my temps are better, and I notice a lot of little improvements, plus

have way more energy. But I had my BP taken the other day and it was 170/70,

and has never been that high, usually 130/65 or so. Hypertension was not one

of the side effects listed on the insert, but it's too much of a

coincidence. Could that be related?

Also, I see that many of you take your dose twice a day instead of once. Do

you split the dose, or take the full dose twice a day. I would think that if

you split it, you'd never get your levels high enough to really be

effective.

Thanks

Barb in NJ

[Guest guest]

I am on 1 1/2 grains. My dr. has me taking 1 grain in the morning, and 1/2 in

the evening. To spread it out - since the T3 disapates over the day. I'm

planning on adding to it on my own. I'm probably going to up my evening to 1

full grain. Then, I'm not sure where I'll add after that. She wanted the biggest

'umph' in the morning though. But - this is a doctor talking! I would bet the

members here would have a much better idea!!!!

Cris

New here - have questions

Hi... I started taking Armour a little over 2 weeks ago. Started with 30 mg

(1/2 gr) once a day. Just went to 45 mg a few days ago.

Overall my temps are better, and I notice a lot of little improvements, plus

have way more energy. But I had my BP taken the other day and it was 170/70,

and has never been that high, usually 130/65 or so. Hypertension was not one

of the side effects listed on the insert, but it's too much of a

coincidence. Could that be related?

Also, I see that many of you take your dose twice a day instead of once. Do

you split the dose, or take the full dose twice a day. I would think that if

you split it, you'd never get your levels high enough to really be

effective.

Thanks

Barb in NJ

[Guest guest]

My blood pressure also came down ALOT once I got close to my optimal dose. I

would say not to panic, you are on a very tiny dose of Armour, and I doubt

it is causing the rise in it.

Artistic Grooming

Hurricane, West Virginia

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[Guest guest]

My blood pressure also came down ALOT once I got close to my optimal dose. I

would say not to panic, you are on a very tiny dose of Armour, and I doubt

it is causing the rise in it.

Artistic Grooming

Hurricane, West Virginia

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[Guest guest]

>>I would bet the members here would have a much better idea!!!! <<

Not really! I take the lion's share (3 grains)of my dosage when I first get

up around 5 AM. Then around 10:30AM I take a couple more grains, then 3 PM 1

grain then bedtime 1 grain.

Artistic Grooming

Hurricane, West Virginia

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