Guest guest Posted March 12, 2011 Report Share Posted March 12, 2011 After reading the TPA website, I decided to do an Armour trial shortly after new year. Since then I have built up to 2.5 grains per day: 1 first thing, 1 mid afternoon and half at bed time. Two week ago I was starting to move up to 3 but began getting hot flushes and so backed off again, although the hot flushes have persisted. I have tried 4 days back on 100mg levothyroxine only, to see if it was due to the T3 being too high, but to no effect. My periods stopped at the same time as the hot flushes (only having recently restarted since I began thyroid treatment last summer). So now I am confused. I can't decide if the Armour dose is too low (no periods like before I started treatment), too high (hot being symptom of hyperthyroidism) or if I am experiencing menopause symptoms independently to make matters more unclear (as hot flushes have not gone even though I am back at 2.5 grains). Any advice gratefully received. My GP would not help as he would just complain about taking the Armour in the first place. Think I need a referral elsewhere but not sure to whom. Thanks KD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 13, 2011 Report Share Posted March 13, 2011 - Just go to your GP & tell him you think you might be starting to go through the menopause & could he do a blood test for that but don't let him do the thyroid test yet - that will rule the menopause in or out. If it's not that then make a decision about whether you want to reduce or continue on NDT. Of course there's always the chance he will insist on doing the thyroids too. Take care, Dorothy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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