Re: TSH High & Synthroid

[Guest guest]

Hi Jim,

You might try taking Tyrosine and Iodine and see if that helps you. Brownstein

writes about the need for Iodine and Iodine and Tyrosine are the basis for

thyroid hormones. A TSH of 5 is pretty high as less than 2 is ideal.

There is a negative feedback, if you take it from outside your thyroid will cut

back on production of any extra and you may need to take more of the exogenous

thyroid however if your thyroid can't make enough and taking supplements doesn't

help then you need thyroid hormone to live.

Personally I prefer Natural thyroid hormone because it has both the active form

T3 and the storage hormone T4, Synthetic thyroid hormone has just T4. Many

people do better on the natural but not everyone so you need to see what works

for you.

Try the supplements and keep track of your temperature. Directions here....

http://www.bestweb.net/~om/thyroid

Peace, Love and Harmony,

Bev

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> my TSH level was slightly high, at 5 (normal < 4). my free T3 was normal. My

Dr prescribed 50 mcg of Synthroid. Does anyone know if there is a negative

feedback loop that over time lowers the amount of hormones my thyroid makes?

>

> Thanks,

>

> Jim

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Jim,

TSH at 5 means you are a raging hypo-thyroid. Those values ( over 4 is

considered hypo) are used by big-pharma/insurance doctors not by real doctors.

Anything over 2 is hypothyroid by the real endocrinologists. I have also had

this confirmed by several specialists including one ME/CFS researcher/clinician,

one Yasko/DAN! doctor and one private practice endocrinologist.

Synthryoid is usually called Syn-Crap by people who wasted years on it. The new

Armour thyroid is not as effective either due to a formula change in 2009 where

the dextrose had to be replaced with a binder (per the FDA for all drugs). This

means that the binder absorbs the thyroid and your body doesn't.

My family takes the old Armour thyroid formula that we purchase from another

country - other companies make the equivalent of Armour. You can get it from

Canada with a prescription or from other countries without a prescription.

You CAN get it (the old formula) from a compounding pharmacy but the price is

higher.

The old formula Armour thyroid used dextrose so that the tiny pill would

dissolve under the tongue, the best way to take it for absorption.

There are many resources to learn about thyroid. Here's a good place to start.

There are also some good .

http://forums.phoenixrising.me/

I do believe that there is a feedback loop that will lower the amount your

thyroid gland makes but I know that so many things are wrong with my body that I

am not sure that it will ever restore normal thyroid function so I take it.

Personal choice, weighing risks, etc.

HTH,

Marti

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> my TSH level was slightly high, at 5 (normal < 4). my free T3 was normal. My

Dr prescribed 50 mcg of Synthroid. Does anyone know if there is a negative

feedback loop that over time lowers the amount of hormones my thyroid makes?

>

> Thanks,

>

> Jim

>

[Guest guest]

Marti,

How much do you take?

Thanks,

Gail

> >

> > my TSH level was slightly high, at 5 (normal < 4). my free T3 was normal.

My Dr prescribed 50 mcg of Synthroid. Does anyone know if there is a negative

feedback loop that over time lowers the amount of hormones my thyroid makes?

> >

> > Thanks,

> >

> > Jim

> >

>

[Guest guest]

so I have CFS , have been on synthroid for 42 years, and are you saying

synthroid isn't good ? I do know that many CFS people have thyroid problems, Yes

? and I just wanted to know if your armour thyroid was better for us ?

did you know that synthroid doesn't replace everything that the thyroid is

supposed to do ? It doesn't replace the " messenger " hormone that comes from

the thyroid.

> >

> > my TSH level was slightly high, at 5 (normal < 4). my free T3 was normal.

My Dr prescribed 50 mcg of Synthroid. Does anyone know if there is a negative

feedback loop that over time lowers the amount of hormones my thyroid makes?

> >

> > Thanks,

> >

> > Jim

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Hi there,

I was taking 75 mg in divided doses but right now I am taking T3 only to see if

I can correct a Reverse T3 issue.

: I actually have heard of some people who do better on Synthroid but it is

my opinion that they are rare. Most people do better on Armour Equivalent (the

new formula doesn't absorb like the old formula).

I am going to be switching back to old formula armour after I get some bloodwork

done to see if the Reverse T3 problem is gone.

You have to check TSH, Free T3, Free T4, ferritin levels, Vit D levels, etc to

know your thyroid status. (and TSH is not the best indicator). Personally, Free

T3 & Free T4 PLUS symptoms is the best indicator to me and thankfully to my

endocrinologist.

HTH,

Marti

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> > > my TSH level was slightly high, at 5 (normal < 4). my free T3 was normal.

My Dr prescribed 50 mcg of Synthroid. Does anyone know if there is a negative

feedback loop that over time lowers the amount of hormones my thyroid makes?

> > >

> > > Thanks,

> > >

> > > Jim

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Another option is Naturethroid. Works better than Armour for some people.

Nature Throid

www.nature-throid.com/

Peace, Love and Harmony,

Bev

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> > > > my TSH level was slightly high, at 5 (normal < 4). my free T3 was

normal. My Dr prescribed 50 mcg of Synthroid. Does anyone know if there is a

negative feedback loop that over time lowers the amount of hormones my thyroid

makes?

> > > >

> > > > Thanks,

> > > >

> > > > Jim

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

<marti_zavala@...> wrote:

> I was taking 75 mg in divided doses but right now I am

> taking T3 only to see if I can correct a Reverse T3 issue.

> I am going to be switching back to old formula armour

> after I get some bloodwork done to see if the

> Reverse T3 problem is gone.

Best to go after the cause of any high reverse T3,

otherwise it will likely come back.

[Ref: my article " thyroid " at url below/end]

Carol W.

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