New to group - many questions

March 24, 2008

Hi all,

I am new to this group and have a few questions I am hoping some of you can

answer for me. I started taking Armour, 30mg twice daily, 10 days ago. I was

hopeful I would finally start to feel better but I actually feel much worse. I

have been taking an OTC adrenal supplement, Adrenal Stress End, since the end of

January. Since starting the Armour, I am feeling much more fatigued and very

depressed. I am on the verge of tears or crying all day long. Initially when I

joined the group (last night), I was going to post and ask how long I should

expect to wait before feeling better. But when reading the FAQs from the

moderator, I read that Dr. Broda recommends giving a dose of Prednisone

when starting Armour if the patient's blood pressure is too low in order to

avoid having the patient get worse. I wonder if that isn't my problem. A

normal bp for me is 88 over 58 up to 92 over 62. So I guess my questions

are:

Should I contact my doctor and ask for a prednisone boost?

Should I discontinue the Armour until my adrenals rebound?

Is there a better adrenal supplement I can take that will work better?

A major obstacle for me right now (aside from my health) is that my bloodwork

always falls into " normal ranges " even though I have 90% of the symptoms of

hypothryoidism, so most doctors refuse to treat me. Luckily my sports med doc,

who used to be a family practitioner, agreed to write me a prescription for

Armour based on my symptoms and the feedback from the nutritionist she referred

me to. I am just shy of 39 years old and am accustomed to irregular cycles,

stubborn and pervasive acne, severe allergies, GI issues, Reynaud's syndrome,

excessive body hair, etc. and I have dealt with those my entire life. The

things I can't deal with are the extreme fatigue, poor memory (forgot to pick

kids up at school one day, for example), and depression. I refuse to believe

that none of my symptoms are related and that an antidepressant will solve my

problems. The nutritionist continues to call my situation " sub-clinical

hypothyroidism " but the medical community

doesn't seem to be on board.

I would appreciate any advice anyone cares to offer. Thanks in advance!

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