Guest guest Posted October 6, 2006 Report Share Posted October 6, 2006 We don't know how much to increase your meds. We all go to the Doctor for that. Why don't you ask your doctor? He will tell you how much to take in the winter. Everyone is different. Hope you feel better, Dauphine999 tdtsjlmiller <tdtsjlmiller@...> wrote: I have asked three times now if anybody knows how much I need to increase my meds for the winter? OR if I have to just up it until I feel better again? I was 3 months free of being dead tired and depression. At least I know it can be acheived. Please let me know any info is appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 6, 2006 Report Share Posted October 6, 2006 Ask my doctor, well you must be one of the lucky ones who has a doctor that treats according to how you feel not lab work Congrates I however do not so I will not be asking a doctor so that is why I was turning to others who have the same problem I do I have asked three times now if anybody knows how much I need to > increase my meds for the winter? OR if I have to just up it until I > feel better again? I was 3 months free of being dead tired and > depression. At least I know it can be acheived. Please let me know any > info is appreciated. > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 6, 2006 Report Share Posted October 6, 2006 What a shame. The people can't get a good doctor.I am lucky. I have no medical insurance but I can still get some advice on how much meds to take. Fooling around with meds is not a good idea. A professional has to be consulted. I do have a hypothyroid condition. I had it since I was born. I didn't know it until I got very sick. That was a few years ago. Now that I take the meds the doctor told me to take I am almost normal. I also stopped the soy and feel much better. I also stopped drinking diet soda and I feel better. I am not 100% but I can stand it. What is good for me might not be good for you. We all are different. Hope you feel better. Hope you can find a doctor that you can ask without paying too much money. .Dauphine999 tdtsjlmiller <tdtsjlmiller@...> wrote: Ask my doctor, well you must be one of the lucky ones who has a doctor that treats according to how you feel not lab work Congrates I however do not so I will not be asking a doctor so that is why I was turning to others who have the same problem I do I have asked three times now if anybody knows how much I need to > increase my meds for the winter? OR if I have to just up it until I > feel better again? I was 3 months free of being dead tired and > depression. At least I know it can be acheived. Please let me know any > info is appreciated. > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 6, 2006 Report Share Posted October 6, 2006 .. > > tdtsjlmiller <tdtsjlmiller@...> wrote: Ask my doctor, well you must be one of the lucky ones who has a > doctor that treats according to how you feel not lab work > Congrates I however do not so I will not be asking a doctor so that > is why I was turning to others who have the same problem I do > I gave up after 5 TSH worshipping doctors. Just went to one 2 weeks ago, an osteopathic doctor. She said loud and clear " the tsh is the national standard for thyroid testing " . I told her that the Ft4 and Ft3 needs to be in the upper 1/3 of the range. Boy, did I get one cold shoulder.LOL Betty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 6, 2006 Report Share Posted October 6, 2006 I also stopped drinking pop, eating soya ,I also do not eat any junk food ,or meat,lots of other foods that have helped me with not gaining wt, as I have Hashi's the only thing I have trouble with is getting my Cholestrol lower ,my TSH is still elevated on 175 MG of Synthroid,and still get a bit tired at times . I have a friend that is hypo and he stopped taking all his meds ,I worry about him often............ what happens to someone who stops taking their meds he has been off meds for at least a year or longer ,he says he feels alot better not taking meds ,and refuses to take medication and stopped going to his Dr ,I have tried to take some sense into him but he will not listen he says he is fone does anyone know of a website about this so I can mail it to him ,to help him understand,that it is not a Good Thing for him to do ( I telll him he is either going to get very very ill or die if does this ! Tks Deborah Re: Re: Will no one answer me > What a shame. The people can't get a good doctor.I am lucky. I have no > medical insurance but I can still get some advice on how much meds to > take. Fooling around with meds is not a good idea. A professional has to > be consulted. I do have a hypothyroid condition. I had it since I was > born. I didn't know it until I got very sick. That was a few years ago. > Now that I take the meds the doctor told me to take I am almost normal. I > also stopped the soy and feel much better. I also stopped drinking diet > soda and I feel better. I am not 100% but I can stand it. What is good for > me might not be good for you. We all are different. Hope you feel better. > Hope you can find a doctor that you can ask without paying too much money. > .Dauphine999 > > tdtsjlmiller <tdtsjlmiller@...> wrote: Ask my doctor, > well you must be one of the lucky ones who has a > doctor that treats according to how you feel not lab work > Congrates I however do not so I will not be asking a doctor so that > is why I was turning to others who have the same problem I do > I have asked three > times now if anybody knows how much I need to >> increase my meds for the winter? OR if I have to just up it until I >> feel better again? I was 3 months free of being dead tired and >> depression. At least I know it can be acheived. Please let me know > any >> info is appreciated. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 7, 2006 Report Share Posted October 7, 2006 Dear tdtsjlmiller, You wrote: > ... so that is why I was turning to others who have the same problem I do You might have more success getting other people on the list to respond to your posts if you sign them. We don't need your real name, just a handle. Also, you asked a rather open ended question. If no one knows or no one has experienced what you ask, often no one is going to respond. OTOH, if you ask " What do you recommend for this ...? " or " What do you think about this ...? " you might start a fight that could last for weeks. Finally, you might allow more than one day before getting impatient. We have seen lose messages for weeks. Many of us only check these lists once a day, if that often. Chuck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 7, 2006 Report Share Posted October 7, 2006 I thought I saw an answer to your question from Chuck or Gracia - apparently some people do need more in winter in cold climates and You might also find that you are feeling worse if you are on T4 only. Kerry Will no one answer me I have asked three times now if anybody knows how much I need to increase my meds for the winter? OR if I have to just up it until I feel better again? I was 3 months free of being dead tired and depression. At least I know it can be acheived. Please let me know any info is appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 7, 2006 Report Share Posted October 7, 2006 I live on the side of a mountain and the weather is starting to get cold at night. I am on armour 240 mg -- In hypothyroidism , " Kerry Ann Faithfull " <kerry@...> wrote: > > I thought I saw an answer to your question from Chuck or Gracia - > apparently some people do need more in winter in cold climates and You > might also find that you are feeling worse if you are on T4 only. > Kerry > > Will no one answer me > > > > I have asked three times now if anybody knows how much I need to > increase my meds for the winter? OR if I have to just up it until I > feel better again? I was 3 months free of being dead tired and > depression. At least I know it can be acheived. Please let me know any > info is appreciated. > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 7, 2006 Report Share Posted October 7, 2006 -I live on the side of a mountain and it is getting cool at night. I am on Armour 240. Sorry if I am a little emotional, I don't know if it is due to the change or frustration with posting and it not showing up and then getting no answer. I am not sure if I am overracting with my imbalance of hormones. Sorry all. -- In hypothyroidism , " Kerry Ann Faithfull " <kerry@...> wrote: > > I thought I saw an answer to your question from Chuck or Gracia - > apparently some people do need more in winter in cold climates and You > might also find that you are feeling worse if you are on T4 only. > Kerry > > Will no one answer me > > > > I have asked three times now if anybody knows how much I need to > increase my meds for the winter? OR if I have to just up it until I > feel better again? I was 3 months free of being dead tired and > depression. At least I know it can be acheived. Please let me know any > info is appreciated. > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 7, 2006 Report Share Posted October 7, 2006 Sorry I did not realize that I was not signing my stuff. Also I just don't want to go back to the depression I have had no thyroid for 15 years and finally a year ago found out that if your being treated you should feel normal and then another year to get a doctor that would listen and help me adjust. So I was really well freaked about feeling my symptoms coming back and I recalled that winter sometimes needs a higher dose of meds. I am on Armour 240 mg. Is there a setting I need to change so that people are seeing my handle -- In hypothyroidism , Chuck B <gumboyaya@...> wrote: > > Dear tdtsjlmiller, > > You wrote: > > ... so that is why I was turning to others who have the same problem I do > > You might have more success getting other people on the list to respond > to your posts if you sign them. We don't need your real name, just a > handle. > > Also, you asked a rather open ended question. If no one knows or no one > has experienced what you ask, often no one is going to respond. OTOH, if > you ask " What do you recommend for this ...? " or " What do you think > about this ...? " you might start a fight that could last for weeks. > > Finally, you might allow more than one day before getting impatient. We > have seen lose messages for weeks. Many of us only check these > lists once a day, if that often. > > Chuck > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 7, 2006 Report Share Posted October 7, 2006 if you have no thyroid gland you are extremely undertreated. Gracia Sorry I did not realize that I was not signing my stuff. Also I just don't want to go back to the depression I have had no thyroid for 15 years and finally a year ago found out that if your being treated you should feel normal and then another year to get a doctor that would listen and help me adjust. So I was really well freaked about feeling my symptoms coming back and I recalled that winter sometimes needs a higher dose of meds. I am on Armour 240 mg. Is there a setting I need to change so that people are seeing my handle -- In hypothyroidism , Chuck B <gumboyaya@...> wrote: > > Dear tdtsjlmiller, > > You wrote: > > ... so that is why I was turning to others who have the same problem I do > > You might have more success getting other people on the list to respond > to your posts if you sign them. We don't need your real name, just a > handle. > > Also, you asked a rather open ended question. If no one knows or no one > has experienced what you ask, often no one is going to respond. OTOH, if > you ask " What do you recommend for this ...? " or " What do you think > about this ...? " you might start a fight that could last for weeks. > > Finally, you might allow more than one day before getting impatient. We > have seen lose messages for weeks. Many of us only check these > lists once a day, if that often. > > Chuck > ---------- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.407 / Virus Database: 268.12.13/463 - Release Date: 10/4/2006 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 7, 2006 Report Share Posted October 7, 2006 everyone is different but I needed 6 grains of Armour (360 mg) K Will no one answer me > > > > I have asked three times now if anybody knows how much I need to > increase my meds for the winter? OR if I have to just up it until I > feel better again? I was 3 months free of being dead tired and > depression. At least I know it can be acheived. Please let me know any > info is appreciated. > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 7, 2006 Report Share Posted October 7, 2006 Hi Dianna - I understand where you are coming from - but it is hard for us to give an opinion when we don't know what else is going on in your life - diet, stress etc. How long have you been on 240mg? It is pretty classic to feel like you are going backwards when a dose increase is overdue - this happened to me a few times. If you have no thyroid then you should just keep carefully increasing your dose till you feel stably well - IMO it does not matter what is normal for other people - what works for you is what is right. K Re: Will no one answer me Sorry I did not realize that I was not signing my stuff. Also I just don't want to go back to the depression I have had no thyroid for 15 years and finally a year ago found out that if your being treated you should feel normal and then another year to get a doctor that would listen and help me adjust. So I was really well freaked about feeling my symptoms coming back and I recalled that winter sometimes needs a higher dose of meds. I am on Armour 240 mg. Is there a setting I need to change so that people are seeing my handle -- In hypothyroidism@ <mailto:hypothyroidism%40> , Chuck B <gumboyaya@...> wrote: > > Dear tdtsjlmiller, > > You wrote: > > ... so that is why I was turning to others who have the same problem I do > > You might have more success getting other people on the list to respond > to your posts if you sign them. We don't need your real name, just a > handle. > > Also, you asked a rather open ended question. If no one knows or no one > has experienced what you ask, often no one is going to respond. OTOH, if > you ask " What do you recommend for this ...? " or " What do you think > about this ...? " you might start a fight that could last for weeks. > > Finally, you might allow more than one day before getting impatient. We > have seen lose messages for weeks. Many of us only check these > lists once a day, if that often. > > Chuck > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 7, 2006 Report Share Posted October 7, 2006 ---I have a thyroid it just works very little. I was feeling better until the season started changing. I had three months of feeling well In hypothyroidism , " Gracia " <circe@...> wrote: > > > if you have no thyroid gland you are extremely undertreated. > Gracia > > > Sorry I did not realize that I was not signing my stuff. Also I just > don't want to go back to the depression I have had no thyroid for 15 > years and finally a year ago found out that if your being treated you > should feel normal and then another year to get a doctor that would > listen and help me adjust. So I was really well freaked about > feeling my symptoms coming back and I recalled that winter sometimes > needs a higher dose of meds. I am on Armour 240 mg. > > Is there a setting I need to change so that people are seeing my > handle > > -- In hypothyroidism , Chuck B <gumboyaya@> wrote: > > > > Dear tdtsjlmiller, > > > > You wrote: > > > ... so that is why I was turning to others who have the same > problem I do > > > > You might have more success getting other people on the list to > respond > > to your posts if you sign them. We don't need your real name, just > a > > handle. > > > > Also, you asked a rather open ended question. If no one knows or no > one > > has experienced what you ask, often no one is going to respond. > OTOH, if > > you ask " What do you recommend for this ...? " or " What do you think > > about this ...? " you might start a fight that could last for > weeks. > > > > Finally, you might allow more than one day before getting > impatient. We > > have seen lose messages for weeks. Many of us only check > these > > lists once a day, if that often. > > > > Chuck > > > > > > > ---------- > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.407 / Virus Database: 268.12.13/463 - Release Date: 10/4/2006 > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 7, 2006 Report Share Posted October 7, 2006 so increase your dose. I wouldn't ask for doc's permission or go by TSH test. I have found that iodine helps a real lot. gracia ---I have a thyroid it just works very little. I was feeling better until the season started changing. I had three months of feeling well In hypothyroidism , " Gracia " <circe@...> wrote: > > > if you have no thyroid gland you are extremely undertreated. > Gracia > > > Sorry I did not realize that I was not signing my stuff. Also I just > don't want to go back to the depression I have had no thyroid for 15 > years and finally a year ago found out that if your being treated you > should feel normal and then another year to get a doctor that would > listen and help me adjust. So I was really well freaked about > feeling my symptoms coming back and I recalled that winter sometimes > needs a higher dose of meds. I am on Armour 240 mg. > > Is there a setting I need to change so that people are seeing my > handle > > -- In hypothyroidism , Chuck B <gumboyaya@> wrote: > > > > Dear tdtsjlmiller, > > > > You wrote: > > > ... so that is why I was turning to others who have the same > problem I do > > > > You might have more success getting other people on the list to > respond > > to your posts if you sign them. We don't need your real name, just > a > > handle. > > > > Also, you asked a rather open ended question. If no one knows or no > one > > has experienced what you ask, often no one is going to respond. > OTOH, if > > you ask " What do you recommend for this ...? " or " What do you think > > about this ...? " you might start a fight that could last for > weeks. > > > > Finally, you might allow more than one day before getting > impatient. We > > have seen lose messages for weeks. Many of us only check > these > > lists once a day, if that often. > > > > Chuck > > > > > > > ---------- > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.407 / Virus Database: 268.12.13/463 - Release Date: 10/4/2006 > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 8, 2006 Report Share Posted October 8, 2006 Hi , Welcome to the list. You wrote: > > ... So I was really well freaked about > feeling my symptoms coming back and I recalled that winter sometimes > needs a higher dose of meds. I am on Armour 240 mg. There is some evidence that lack of light during the early winter and the resulting Seasonal Affective Disorder may decrease the activity of the enzyme that converts T4 to T3. A better cure than taking more meds might be to go outside more. Get light in your eyes. However, I could see where the extra T3 might help some folks. More light might help everyone with conversion, even in the summer. I don't know for sure, but I try to go outside whenever I can take a break. > > Is there a setting I need to change so that people are seeing my > handle Signing with " " does just fine. However, your browser should also have an " Account Settings " page that allows you to enter a name, nickname, or part of a name. I personally would still prefer to see how each poster would like to be addressed at the bottom of every message, since we don't generally see the account setting name until we hit " reply, " or look at the " from " address. In your case, my browser says you have tdtsjlmiller as your account name. Chuck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 8, 2006 Report Share Posted October 8, 2006 Diane, You wrote: > > > ---I have a thyroid it just works very little. I was feeling better > until the season started changing. I had three months of feeling well > Most under producing thyroids are on their way to complete failure, usually in less than one year, although some may last for several years. When there is a sudden " recovery, " it is more often a " last gasp " as the gland tries its best to respond to the increasing TSH signals from the pituitary. In other words, you should plan on needing to increase your dose periodically until you reach a stable, full-replacement dose. What that is will vary for individuals, but it is probably much more than 240 mg, unless you are very slight or very elderly. Chuck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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