Hypo symptoms while on armour and post menopausal

December 11, 2008

Hi Sheila

Thank you for replying so promptly. First of all I have never been on

synthetic. Dr Skinner put me on armour from the start. Secondly, I did

have my blood test about 2 hours after taking my armour. I didn't

realise the implications of this. Thirdly, I haven't had my ferritin,

vit D etc done. Do you think the GP would agree to do these at the

surgery? I know I'm going to have a battle if I go to the endo so

perhaps I should go it alone. I'll get a new TFT after 24 hours without

armour first and see where that leads. I'll also ask for the other

tests and then take it from there. How did you know it was extra T4

you needed, and not T3? Did you go by your blood test results?

Thank you

Chris

December 11, 2008

I

guessed you had taken your Armour before the test. Mention this to your GP. It

shouldn't be a problem for your GP to do these basic tests - you can only ask,

but if she refuses, you can get them tested privately - though why we should

have to pay when they are done on the NHS I have no idea. Give the GP a try,

but explain your reasons. Tell her/him you know that if these are low, they

will stop your thyroid hormone from being absorbed as it should be.

I didn't

know it was T4 I needed in addition to Armour - I simply tried the addition of

10 mcgs T3 and after 9 days, I had a terrible reaction. I then waited a few

days and added 25 mcgs T4 - that was what I needed as the remaining symptoms

went away. I didn't go by blood results, I never do. Blood results are pretty

useless once you have started thyroid hormone replacement.

luv -

Sheila