? on optimal dose of Armour thyroid

[Guest guest]

I was reading Broda Barne's book " Hypothyroidism " and I was surprised

to read that in order to relieve symptoms it most commonly took 2

grains, sometimes 3, and rarely 4. (<---that is almost a direct quote)

I also read Derry's book " Breast Cancer and Iodine " and he says

3-5 grains were most commonly prescribed to relieve symptoms before

MDs became hooked to the TSH test.

Here is a quote from Derry, taken from About.com

" Physicians before 1975 found the minimum clinically effective dose

for hypothyroid patients was about 180 mg of desiccated thyroid or

180 micrograms of eltroxine (T4). (2) Physicians of the 1960s had

great difficulty detecting any effects clinically or by laboratory

tests, for patients on doses lower than 180 mg. Therefore your dose

of 60 or 120 mg is not likely to work. At the same time that dose of

thyroid will likely turn your thyroid off. This means you will only

feel the benefits of the 60 mg of thyroid you are taking. But if your

thyroid gland beforehand was putting out 100 mg of thyroid then you

have just lowered your thyroid levels. This could account for feeling

worse when you started on the medication. Likely a desiccated thyroid

dose around 180-300 mg will solve your problems. "

Over at Natural Thyroid Hormones and Stop The Thyroid Madness, it

seems they are more like Derry, saying that most people need 3-5

grains of Armour as an optimal dose.

Can anyone shed some light on the difference between and Derry?

For those of you on Armour, what kind of doses are you taking?

Thanks in advance,

[Guest guest]

I am taking 2.5 grains armour + 25mcg thyroxine. If I am playing a full round

of golf I take an extra 1/4 grain armour which gives me a boost.

Val

For those of you on Armour, what kind of doses are you taking?

Thanks in advance,

[Guest guest]

I am taking 2.5 grains armour + 25mcg thyroxine. If I am playing a full round

of golf I take an extra 1/4 grain armour which gives me a boost.

Val

For those of you on Armour, what kind of doses are you taking?

Thanks in advance,

[Guest guest]

I am taking 2.5 grains armour + 25mcg thyroxine. If I am playing a full round

of golf I take an extra 1/4 grain armour which gives me a boost.

Val

For those of you on Armour, what kind of doses are you taking?

Thanks in advance,