Re: starting HC - linda

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Hi Olif

Just to let you know since starting Armour (I am on 3 grains now) I am

still hypo but my TSH level has gone down to 0.02 and I have no

symptoms what so ever of hyperthyoidism as my temps ae really low still.

All it means is that the Armour has switch the message off to my brain

to produce Thyroid Hormone as I am getting it all from my Armour.

So the fact your TSH was only 0.6 doesnt mean a thing. I think you

still need some more thyroid support as well as your adrenals

www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/tsh-why-its-useless

http://www.thyroid-info.com/articles/david-derry.htm

The second artical is very interesting.

Russ

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> " Do you have a doctor writing the prescription and if so what does

> he/she say? "

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> No, I started it on my own.

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> " He told me not to

> take any after 4 pm or I would have trouble sleeping (not a problem

> for me but it is for many others). "

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> I tried this and was up for a couple nights. I usually have no

problems falling asleep. Then I tried 2.5 mg at bedtime, and I slept

fine, although I am waking up in the middle of the night after it

wears off. Maybe this would change if I was dosing high in the

a.m....I don't know.

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> Val on NTH-Adrenals says that ACTH lowers when you start taking HC.

This can lower your cortisol making it so low at night that you can't

sleep. In time, this will change as your adrenals build some reserves.

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> " It sounds like you may need to investigate other methods or

> medications to help with anxiety and feeling cold (the cold part is

> probably thyroid). "

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> I do need to start thyroid support, but I am seeing a good doctor

for that next week, or the week after. I knew that I would have to

start HC before Armour and I am so tired of this fatigue that I

thought I would get that in place, so I can start Armour right after

seeing him.

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> The anxiety is new, ever since my 2nd day on HC. It goes away after

I take the HC. I think it is a low cortisol symptom, but I am not sure...

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> Did you get any side affects starting 20 mg HC in one day? I was

trying to ease into it 2.5 mg at a time following Val's instructions

on the STTM board, but it just isn't working. I am up to 15 mg a day,

but it does feel like enough.

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> Thanks,

> Olif

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