Re: Question to mods about low dose Armour thyroid and reduction... / iron

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Hi Stan: Josie had a good post mentioning ferrous sulfate:

Ferrous Sulphate can be very harsh on the stomach and cause constipation but the

one I'm taking causes me no problems.

Have a look

http://www.iherb.com/Bluebonnet-Nutrition-Chelated-Iron-90-Vcaps/11571?at=0

from her post

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/RT3_T3/message/42398

> >

> > Dear Val Nick and other mods,

> >

> > A month ago, after an unsuccessful 3 weeks of levoxyl, my labs (Quest)

> were

> > :

> >

> > TSH 5.75 (normal range 0.4 - 4.50)

> > fT4 0.9 (normal range 0.8-1.8)

> > fT3 299 (normal range 230 - 420)

> > rT3 20 (normal range 11 - 32)

> >

> > ratio fT3/rT3 = 15

> >

> > On the ZRT saliva test, I was elevated on cortisol on the morning and

> > evening samples (1 and 3).

> >

> > My doctor has decided that I should start Armour Thyroid 15 mg and every

> 2

> > weeks increase by 15 mg, and after 6 weeks at 90 mg Armour thyroid, get

> new

> > labs.

> >

> > I've read here that with a low ratio (<20), the T3 gets converted to rT3

> > but my doctor doesn't think this is an issue? Has anyone had any

> experience

> > with treating this low a ratio with low dose Armour and increasing

> dosage in

> > 2 week increments and seen good results? Please advise.

> >

> > Stan

> >

>