Re: Questions about armour / reasons for too-high RT3

[Guest guest]

Hi Stan: We don't have all the answers. The most often causes for too-high RT3

I have seen in this group are low ferritin, and low or high cortisol. But there

are folks who have corrected all known causes and STILL produce too much RT3.

There's still much to be learned about this. Moderator Nick's website has a

good page on this, here's the link:

http://www.thyroid-rt3.com/whatare1.htm

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> > > From: mdrive10 <bapoe2006@>

> > > Subject: Questions about armour

> > > To: RT3_T3 <mailto:RT3_T3%40yahoogroups.com>

> > > Date: Thursday, June 10, 2010, 11:04 PM

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> > > I was diagnosed with Hashimoto's and my doctor has me on Armour only (I

> asked her about cytomel or T3 only, but she wanted to start with Armour)

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> > > I'm curious about what to expect...I've been on it for 2 weeks now, and

> I actually think the first week I felt a small surge of energy and my temp

> is up to the low 97's instead of the low 96's (sometimes even lower) but now

> in the second week the fatigue is actually worse than when I started....it

> feels quite extreme at times...

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> > > For those who take Armour only, is this typical and does it eventually

> get better?

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> > > I still believe T3 only may be the best approach having high Rt3, but it

> was hard enough to find a doctor willing to treat me with 'marginal' thyroid

> numbers

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> > > Any comments or suggestions are, as always, greatly appreciated

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