Re: Whadaa you guys think?

[Guest guest]

I have been on T3 onyl for about 8-9 monhts. I have not crashed just

stopped getting any better.

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[Guest guest]

One of the girls who used to frequent the STTM site worked with

Blanchard, and just recently told me that 99.0% of his patients are

doing GREAT. She saw over 200 while there. He focuses on fixing the

thyoid and sex hormones and none of them are on HC. She says it

takes a couple of months of tweaking, but that the patients come

back into the office praising and hugging him. And that the husbands

come in to thank him, for getting their wives back. Pretty good

testimonial.

I'm just repeating what she told me....not trying to start a war of

protocols here. We each have to do what we beleive in.

Naffy

>

> Just curious what Val and others think about Dr. Blanchard's info

here. He's a top thyroid doc here in Boston who treats only based

on signs and symptoms and does use Armour for some (but never fully

armour only) and generally prescribes his so called " 2% solution " of

Levothroid along with timed release T3 from a compounding pharmacy.

>

> Blanchard, M.D.: The important thing in prescribing a

> thyroid hormone is that you have to attain the right T3 in the

body.

> I don't think that anyone is well served by using T3 only. Dr.

> published a book in 1991 called 's Syndrome. This book is

> interesting in that it has many pages of glowing testimonial

letters.

> The problem is that T3 slowly lowers the balance in the body.

> T4 levels fall slowly in the tissues. The patient feels better

> for a few months but then they crash. I guarantee that no one can

> take only T3 for very long.

>

>

> Blanchard, M.D.: Armour thyroid by itself is not good for

> the long term because the ratio is not the same as natural body

> ratio. The initial benefit tends to go away over time.

> It sounds like you have a very low need for medication and

> the Armour has more T3 than you need. What is needed is to

> give thyroid extract in a time-release capsule, perhaps 1/3

> of the dose. Since that pill is so small that

> it can't be cut, but it can be compounded to get the right

> amount. A mixed response like that does not mean that you

> don't need to be on thyroid, but you need the right

> dose. It sounds that in the beginning you were in your " sweet

> spot " but then you went over your amount.

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Val I'm curious....if you don't mind sharing,,,,,what did get better

with t3 only, and what has not cleared up for you? I'm in this

eternal back and forth, of doubting if I am doing the right protocol

right now.

Thanks,

Naffy

>

> I have been on T3 onyl for about 8-9 monhts. I have not crashed just

> stopped getting any better.

>

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>

> http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/

> http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/NaturalThyroidHormonesADRENALS/

>

[Guest guest]

Well let's see, glucoe is ALOT better I have better skin and better

digestion by far, no more heart symptoms, and no extreme fatigeu what

didn;t get better is lack of motivation and no sex drive no drive ot do

absolutely anything. I still have some tendon pain which comes & goes

and back pain which mostly comes. I have to get 8 hours sleep or I am a

zombie, and I mean cna;t funciton well enough ot even go to wrk. I have

no energy ot clean my house or even put make up on. If I walk for

exercise I get muscle spasms so I stopped doing it. I am able to g4oom

one more dog a day than I was even last year so that is better but my

shop is beginning to lok like it needs cleanign too!

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http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/NaturalThyroidHormonesADRENALS/

[Guest guest]

Thanks for answering Val. Well the things that got better for you

are IMPORTANT life sustaining things....glucose/heart etc. so you've

done well there!! Funny, but what t3 most did for me was to kick my

butt in gear again and I got REALLY motivated. Weird how different

we all are.

I think that with your work schedule, and all you do to help others

here, you are WORN OUT girl! Thank God pets don't mind messy homes!

Take care of yourself and get more rest,

Naffy

>

> Well let's see, glucoe is ALOT better I have better skin and

better

> digestion by far, no more heart symptoms, and no extreme fatigeu

what

> didn;t get better is lack of motivation and no sex drive no drive

ot do

> absolutely anything. I still have some tendon pain which comes &

goes

> and back pain which mostly comes. I have to get 8 hours sleep or I

am a

> zombie, and I mean cna;t funciton well enough ot even go to wrk. I

have

> no energy ot clean my house or even put make up on. If I walk for

> exercise I get muscle spasms so I stopped doing it. I am able to

g4oom

> one more dog a day than I was even last year so that is better but

my

> shop is beginning to lok like it needs cleanign too!

>

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> Artistic Grooming- Hurricane

WV

>

> http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/

>

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/NaturalThyroidHormonesADRENALS/

>

[Guest guest]

He uses a t4/t3 combo trying to simulate what the body makes. I'm

not sure about the ratios....my friend would know....I'm going to

ask her to chime in.

Have no idea on the s.

I think, as in all things, you try something, and if it doesn't work

you move on. We can't get close minded about anything where

medicine and health is concerned. What is one day's promise, could

be tomorrow's taboo. MHO

Naffy

>

> Naffy, what protocol does he use? Has he helped anyone with

s? I

> would be interested in learning more.

>

> Cheri

> Re: Whadaa you guys think?

>

>

> One of the girls who used to frequent the STTM site worked with

> Blanchard, and just recently told me that 99.0% of his patients

are

> doing GREAT. She saw over 200 while there. He focuses on fixing

the

> thyoid and sex hormones and none of them are on HC. She says it

> takes a couple of months of tweaking, but that the patients come

> back into the office praising and hugging him. And that the

husbands

> come in to thank him, for getting their wives back. Pretty good

> testimonial.

>

> I'm just repeating what she told me....not trying to start a war

of

> protocols here. We each have to do what we beleive in.

>

> Naffy

> .

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

It's a combo.

>

> When you say " Time released " are you talking about a time released

T3 only

> formula like Dr. or is it at T4/T3 combo?

>

> Thanks,

> Cheri

> -----Original Message-----

>

>

>

> - well I agree with him about 's syndrome. Although

I'm

> not sure if he's right about Armour, my doctor does agree and uses

> compounded synthetic time release with greater success than Armour

> and has been trying to talk me into it for the last year and half.

> She does use Armour in some cases, but usually not alone, finds

that

> in certain individuals with high antibody titers Armour is not

well

> utilized and the balance is not right over time. Her patients feel

> good at first, and then struggle to optimize. Which is also what

I've

> experienced.

>

>

> .

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Cheri, I read his book - http://tinyurl.com/ysxaly . His protocol is

centered around 98% T4 and 2% T3. It was a pretty decent book. I

don't remember much more about it off the top of my head - it was the

first book I read months ago and my memory isn't great lately.

>

> Naffy, what protocol does he use? Has he helped anyone with s? I

> would be interested in learning more.

>

> Cheri

[Guest guest]

Combo....but everyone's is different I understand. They compound

it,

>

> When you say " Time released " are you talking about a time released

T3 only

> formula like Dr. or is it at T4/T3 combo?

>

> Thanks,

> Cheri

> -----Original Message-----

>

>

>

> - well I agree with him about 's syndrome. Although

I'm

> not sure if he's right about Armour, my doctor does agree and

uses

> compounded synthetic time release with greater success than

Armour

> and has been trying to talk me into it for the last year and

half.

> She does use Armour in some cases, but usually not alone, finds

that

> in certain individuals with high antibody titers Armour is not

well

> utilized and the balance is not right over time. Her patients

feel

> good at first, and then struggle to optimize. Which is also what

I've

> experienced.

>

>

> .

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

my doc borrows his protocol for her patients. 98% compounded T4 (he

doesnt like the additives in synthroid) + 2% armour in slow release

format (compounded). He doesnt use straight T3, he uses the T3 that

already in armour.

>

> Timed release T3 ONLY formula. His protocol treatment is 98% T4

which he gives as Levothroid and 2% timed release compounded T3.

>

>

>

>

> RE: Re: Whadaa you guys think?

>

>

> When you say " Time released " are you talking about a time

released T3 only

> formula like Dr. or is it at T4/T3 combo?

>

> Thanks,

> Cheri

> -----Original Message-----

>

> - well I agree with him about 's syndrome. Although

I'm

> not sure if he's right about Armour, my doctor does agree and uses

> compounded synthetic time release with greater success than Armour

> and has been trying to talk me into it for the last year and half.

> She does use Armour in some cases, but usually not alone, finds

that

> in certain individuals with high antibody titers Armour is not

well

> utilized and the balance is not right over time. Her patients feel

> good at first, and then struggle to optimize. Which is also what

I've

> experienced.

>

>

> .

>

>

>