I'm feeling better and hopefully on my way...

December 5, 2004

Even though I don't post much, I read and lurk here all the time. But

I want to let you all know how I'm feeling -- since you're all the

main reason I got the confidence to try armour one more time.

Had RAI for Graves 9 years ago. Had been on about every combo and

doseage since then. About 2 1/2 years ago, I tried armour and felt

great for a while, but started having all kinds of problems. So added

synthroid back in, but never got better.

You all helped teach me about ferritin and adrenals, and that, more

than likely, the problems I had back then wasn't due to the armour --

it was because of something else. I tested both, and both were low.

I am now taking iron and adrenal glanulars. And have switched back to

only armour (about 8 weeks now) and am up to 2 1/2 grains. And I feel

better than I have for a long time!!!

I've been very hesitant to really believe it, because this " feeling

better " has happened to me before... but it never lasts. But this

time, I'm feeling much more confident since I'm addressing the other

issues too.

I've had some symptoms get better, but then return -- but it's not

putting me into a depression/anxiety state like it used to. I think

it was probably due to the overlap of synthroid still in my system and

so for a while, I was on a higher overall dose. And that's when those

symptoms were better -- so I really think that as I am able to raise

my armour, things will continue to improve.

The main thing I notice is that *I* seem to be back. My husband

notices that I'm happy -- actually, I haven't cried for over a month

and 1/2 (except for normal reasons). For a long time, it seemed like

I cried everyday -- I was just so depressed. Now, I feel so much

calmer and like who I used to be -- my *spark* seems to be back.

So, this is from me and my husband and my kids -- Thank you to

everyone here for your help, advice and support!!! Even if it wasn't

to me directly, I learned and gained the confidence to try it again.

I am so grateful!!

Debbie

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