Guest guest Posted December 10, 2008 Report Share Posted December 10, 2008 When increasing your T3, do it the same way as recommended with Armour and take it in split doses, either twice or three times daily. Always remember to take it about an hour (if possible) away from taking food. Luv - Sheila Hi Sheila, Dr P has set me on a course where I am to just take 12.5 T3 in am to satrt then next week (can't wait!!!) I have to add in another 12.5. I can't raise my Armour - it appears I cannot tolerate more than 1 1/2 grains - Dr P thinks my conversion is up the swannie! BTW when I do introduce my 2nd dose what time is best? I can't remember what he said? Doh. Leah xx > > > > > > Sounds as if you need to increase T3 and split the dose so you take half > when you wake before breakfast and the other half around 2.00p.m. Either > that or go back onto the dose of Armour you were taking previously. > > > > Luv - Sheila > > > > I am now treating my adrenals and have cut down on armour and have been > using T3 in a small dose (12.5) for the last couple of days and I just > feel each day by about now (12) that I could fall asleep, yesterday it > lasted until I enentually gave in and went to bed in the evening!! I > am also gaining weight... > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 10, 2008 Report Share Posted December 10, 2008 Not really - we usually recommend another dose early afternoon because after about 8 hours, you certainly can feel your T3 decreasing - often you start feeling the need for a nap in the afternoon or suddenly becoming very tired. Splitting the dose keeps you going throughout the day, though some people appear to manage fine taking it all in the morning. T3 has a very short half life compared with T4. Luv - Sheila Does it not matter what time the 2nd dose is then? As long as it's not with food? Leah x __ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 11, 2008 Report Share Posted December 11, 2008 Hi Sheila, I think I must have got the wrong end of the stick. I have been taking H.C. and T3 with food! Is it just the H.C with food then and the T3 on an empty stomach? I'll get this right eventually. Sioban x From: Sheila <sheilaturner@...>Subject: RE: Re: I am sooo sleepy!thyroid treatment Date: Thursday, 11 December, 2008, 5:44 AM Not really - we usually recommend another dose early afternoon because after about 8 hours, you certainly can feel your T3 decreasing - often you start feeling the need for a nap in the afternoon or suddenly becoming very tired. Splitting the dose keeps you going throughout the day, though some people appear to manage fine taking it all in the morning. T3 has a very short half life compared with T4. Luv - Sheila Does it not matter what time the 2nd dose is then? As long as it's not with food? Leah x __ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 11, 2008 Report Share Posted December 11, 2008 Hi Sioban Yes, you have got the wrong end of the stick. Take T3 early in the morning before breakfast and in the middle of the afternoon, an hour or so after your lunch and take your HC with your meals. You could try taking T3 when you go to bed - sounds crazy, but it is working for some folk. I take my Armour when I go to bed now happily. I had to stop for a while because I started dreaming, which slowly turned into awful night-mares for some reason, and they were beginning to frighten me, so I had a couple of weeks back day-time dosing and now I am almost two weeks back to night time dosing and doing fine. You should never t Hi Sheila, I think I must have got the wrong end of the stick. I have been taking H.C. and T3 with food! Is it just the H.C with food then and the T3 on an empty stomach? I'll get this right eventually. Sioban x __ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 11, 2008 Report Share Posted December 11, 2008 Thanks Sheila for clearing that up ! If you dose T3 at night does that mean you take none during the day at all ? It's just that i thoughtitwasbe er multi dosed Thu, 11/12/08, Sheila <sheilaturner@...> wrote: From: Sheila <sheilaturner@...>Subject: RE: Re: I am sooo sleepy!thyroid treatment Date: Thursday, 11 December, 2008, 3:27 PM Hi Sioban Yes, you have got the wrong end of the stick. Take T3 early in the morning before breakfast and in the middle of the afternoon, an hour or so after your lunch and take your HC with your meals. You could try taking T3 when you go to bed - sounds crazy, but it is working for some folk. I take my Armour when I go to bed now happily. I had to stop for a while because I started dreaming, which slowly turned into awful night-mares for some reason, and they were beginning to frighten me, so I had a couple of weeks back day-time dosing and now I am almost two weeks back to night time dosing and doing fine. You should never t Hi Sheila, I think I must have got the wrong end of the stick. I have been taking H.C. and T3 with food! Is it just the H.C with food then and the T3 on an empty stomach? I'll get this right eventually. Sioban x __ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 11, 2008 Report Share Posted December 11, 2008 Sioban and Sheila, T3 can be taken with food. About 95% is absorbed either way. T4 meds are grossly affected by food (or drinks), shifting from about 85% absorption down to about half that with food. That makes Armour with food a T3 rich medication, which some people actually like, but you have to take a lot more to get the same effects. Chuck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 11, 2008 Report Share Posted December 11, 2008 Can armour be taken with food if you do it sublingually? Sioban and Sheila,T3 can be taken with food. About 95% is absorbed either way. T4 meds are grossly affected by food (or drinks), shifting from about 85% absorption down to about half that with food. That makes Armour with food a T3 rich medication, which some people actually like, but you have to take a lot more to get the same effects.Chuck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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