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

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Stan,

She didn't test my ferritin. Ugh. So I'm not sure what it is. Hopefully next

bloodwork she will. She said she would. My doctor won't be against the t3

only....her problem is now for some strange reason she thinks she's not sure

it's the thyroid. Well, my temps are averaging 98.0 every day....(taking them

three times or four times a day). I'm kinda scared of Armour, and so is she,

since they reformulated it. A lot of people don't do well on it. Think I'm

just going to get on the t3 and try to find my right dose. I'm also taking some

iron anyway, just in case I'm low. If my doctor doesn't test ferritin, I will

order the panel myself. I'm supposed to talk to her in the a.m.

I can't handle caffeine, sugar, or alcohol with this. Caffeine will actually

stress your adrenals more, so you might want to watch that. (I know....coffee

is hard to kick)! I've been on a strict anti-candida diet for the doctor for

three weeks now to rid my body of excess crap from bad diet.

Keep me posted on how you are doing, ok? You can email me if you want to! Best

wishes to you!

> >

> > 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

> >

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