7 weeks post TT-help

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I have been greatful to read your post over the last 2 months and

pleased at the files I have also been able to find useful. After

research and my best attempts to be prepared for today, I find myself

needing some guidence from those in the know.

First of all here are a few details:

TT on Nov. 27th to resolve Hashimotos, Thyroid enlarged w/nodules,

new growth & nodules in a 6 month span, windpipe compression and

esophagus constricted by wrapping of thyriod.

I was on 88 of Synthroid pre-surgery.

Placed on 100 Synthroid post-surgery.

Dosage changed to 125 Synthroid after 2 weeks since I felt really

bad, and instructed to wait 6 more weeks after that (8 week post TT)

before blood draw.

I couldn't take it anymore and went ahead and had my blood draw last

Friday (after 4 weeks on 125's) because I knew things had gotten

really bad.

My TSH was 3.89 before surgery and at that appointment my endo raised

me up from 75 to the 88 Synthroid. I saw my endo today and my labs

today told me what I already had felt:

TSH 22.04

Free T3 231 (range 230-420) didn't phase him, I even told him I

should be at the top of normal.

Free T4 1.1 (range .8-1.8)

He just wanted to up me to 150 Synthriod only. I knew enough to ask

for Armour and had already done the math to get to 150 with

additional T4 added if that was going to be the next step. I wanted

to take T4 in addition to Armour for a better human ratio and

transition to Armour (from what I've read).

He didn't even want me to try Armour but Cytomel instead. I

mentioned that since I did not have a thyroid I had nothing in my

body producing T1, T2 or calcitonin. This seemed like a new concept

to him. He actually got the Armour dosages wrong and when I produced

a document that explained compounding/time releasing thyriod meds and

gave the Armour equivalances...he requested to copy it. At first

when he gave in to my request he was looking at doing 1 grain and the

rest as Sythroid. I asked him to write a perscription for 1 1/2

grains Armour and 50 Synthroid that would put my equivalancy closer

to 160. I even showed him how this worked out in the article.

I went to the pharmasist and here is what I have:

1 grain 60mg Armour (I'll take first thing in the morning)

50 Synthroid (SHOULD I TAKE THEM TOGETHER?)

1/2 grain 30mg Armour (I plan to take in the afternoon, WHAT TIME

USUALLY WORKS BEST).

The doctor does not want to see me again for 6 weeks to check blood.

What are your thoughts as to how I have broken up my meds and what

does my low Free T3 mean?

Thank you so much for your help,

Penny