Re: Newly diagnosed RT3 - feel I need Armour not Cytomel - am I crazy?

[Guest guest]

>Am I just crazy? Will Cytomel help me with these symptoms? I asked my doc to

be on Armour but he said I have to get my RT3 under control first. Thoughts

appreciated :-)

You have a Doctor that most people would love to have.

Those are all symptoms of hypo and with high RT3 going over to T3 only

is the best thing to do.

There are lots of pointers about dosing etc in the web site at the end

of this message.

Things to watch are that your adrenals and iron are OK, the first iron

test is ferritin, if that is low (under 70) then you definitely have a

problem, if that comes back as normal then it may still be worth doing

a full iron panel as there are other ways of iron being out of

balance.

If your adrenals and iron are not in place you won't be able to

tolerate the T3 and will get lots of nasty side effects.

Nick

--

for more information on RT3 and Thyroid Resistance go to

www.thyroid-rt3.com

For lots of good information of adrenal issues

http://www.nthadrenalsweb.com/

and the adrenal group on

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/NaturalThyroidHormonesADRENALS/

[Guest guest]

>Am I just crazy? Will Cytomel help me with these symptoms? I asked my doc to

be on Armour but he said I have to get my RT3 under control first. Thoughts

appreciated :-)

You have a Doctor that most people would love to have.

Those are all symptoms of hypo and with high RT3 going over to T3 only

is the best thing to do.

There are lots of pointers about dosing etc in the web site at the end

of this message.

Things to watch are that your adrenals and iron are OK, the first iron

test is ferritin, if that is low (under 70) then you definitely have a

problem, if that comes back as normal then it may still be worth doing

a full iron panel as there are other ways of iron being out of

balance.

If your adrenals and iron are not in place you won't be able to

tolerate the T3 and will get lots of nasty side effects.

Nick

--

for more information on RT3 and Thyroid Resistance go to

www.thyroid-rt3.com

For lots of good information of adrenal issues

http://www.nthadrenalsweb.com/

and the adrenal group on

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/NaturalThyroidHormonesADRENALS/

[Guest guest]

>Am I just crazy? Will Cytomel help me with these symptoms? I asked my doc to

be on Armour but he said I have to get my RT3 under control first. Thoughts

appreciated :-)

You have a Doctor that most people would love to have.

Those are all symptoms of hypo and with high RT3 going over to T3 only

is the best thing to do.

There are lots of pointers about dosing etc in the web site at the end

of this message.

Things to watch are that your adrenals and iron are OK, the first iron

test is ferritin, if that is low (under 70) then you definitely have a

problem, if that comes back as normal then it may still be worth doing

a full iron panel as there are other ways of iron being out of

balance.

If your adrenals and iron are not in place you won't be able to

tolerate the T3 and will get lots of nasty side effects.

Nick

--

for more information on RT3 and Thyroid Resistance go to

www.thyroid-rt3.com

For lots of good information of adrenal issues

http://www.nthadrenalsweb.com/

and the adrenal group on

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/NaturalThyroidHormonesADRENALS/

[Guest guest]

where are you and who is your doctor....i as well as 2 of my daughters have had the same symptoms and i had to beg and lie to get cytomel for them..you are lucky to have this doctor..he sounds smarter than most

Subject: Newly diagnosed RT3 - feel I need Armour not Cytomel - am I crazy?To: RT3_T3 Date: Saturday, July 31, 2010, 8:50 PM

Hi Everyone,I am so glad to know that there is a group like this - I feel my anxiety decreasing as I write. Has anyone experienced - or known anyone who has experienced super high cholesterol (mine's 290 and I'm vegan), weight gain, extreme difficulty in passing stools (sorry if this is TMI) and hypothyroidism? Over the last couple of years despite my diet, excercise, and trying to stay healthy - my body was going downhill. My doc did labs and found that my RT3 levels are very high - and placed me on Cytomel 3 days ago. My first day I took 12.5 mcg 2 x (to titrate up to 75 mcg's a day) that day and got such a horrible headache and heart palpitations I thought I was going to have a stroke (I'm 55). I called the docs office the next day and they said split each 25 mcg pill into quarters and start slowly. This is the third day and no headache! Anyway - I've been reading about Armour and really think that my high cholesterol, constipation (believe

me, my life has gotten to the point where I live on prune juice and nothing solid)and inability to lose weight are all somehow related to my thyroid. Am I just crazy? Will Cytomel help me with these symptoms? I asked my doc to be on Armour but he said I have to get my RT3 under control first. Thoughts appreciated :-)

[Guest guest]

Sounds like you have a good doctor. You definitely need to get your RT3 under control before going to Armour or any thyroid med that has T4 in it. The Cytomel will absolutely help you with all your hypothyroid symptoms. High Cholesterol, weight gain, constipation are all from being hypothyroid. You should read this page to get more info on RT3:

http://www.thyroid-rt3.com/Too bad there aren't more doctors like yours out there. By the way...do you get enough fat in your diet? You can also improve your cholesterol by eating more saturated fat. But...in the end you really need to get your thyroid optimized to make a big improvement in your cholesterol. Also...don't believe what the mainstream says about high cholesterol. I would rather have high cholesterol than low. I think ideal is closer to 200 or even above 200.

--Steph

 

Hi Everyone,

I am so glad to know that there is a group like this - I feel my anxiety decreasing as I write. Has anyone experienced - or known anyone who has experienced super high cholesterol (mine's 290 and I'm vegan), weight gain, extreme difficulty in passing stools (sorry if this is TMI) and hypothyroidism? Over the last couple of years despite my diet, excercise, and trying to stay healthy - my body was going downhill. My doc did labs and found that my RT3 levels are very high - and placed me on Cytomel 3 days ago. My first day I took 12.5 mcg 2 x (to titrate up to 75 mcg's a day) that day and got such a horrible headache and heart palpitations I thought I was going to have a stroke (I'm 55). I called the docs office the next day and they said split each 25 mcg pill into quarters and start slowly. This is the third day and no headache! Anyway - I've been reading about Armour and really think that my high cholesterol, constipation (believe me, my life has gotten to the point where I live on prune juice and nothing solid)and inability to lose weight are all somehow related to my thyroid. Am I just crazy? Will Cytomel help me with these symptoms? I asked my doc to be on Armour but he said I have to get my RT3 under control first. Thoughts appreciated :-)

[Guest guest]

Almost all vegetarians that arehypo wqil have LOW IRON. Low iron will

make you not tolerate or utilize T3 properly. Correct the low iron then

try the T3.

http://www.nthadrenalsweb.org/

http://www.health.groups.yahoo.com/group/NaturalThyroidHormonesADRENALS/

http://www.faqhelp.webs.com/

http://www.health.groups.yahoo.com/group/RT3_T3/

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

where are you and who is your doctor....i as well as 2 of

my daughters have had the same symptoms and i had to beg and lie to get

cytomel for them..you are lucky to have this doctor..he sounds smarter

than most

Subject: Newly diagnosed RT3 - feel I need Armour not Cytomel

- am I crazy?

To: RT3_T3

Date: Saturday, July 31, 2010, 8:50 PM

 

Hi Everyone,

I am so glad to know that there is a group like this - I feel my

anxiety decreasing as I write. Has anyone experienced - or known anyone

who has experienced super high cholesterol (mine's 290 and I'm vegan),

weight gain, extreme difficulty in passing stools (sorry if this is

TMI) and hypothyroidism? Over the last couple of years despite my diet,

excercise, and trying to stay healthy - my body was going downhill. My

doc did labs and found that my RT3 levels are very high - and placed me

on Cytomel 3 days ago. My first day I took 12.5 mcg 2 x (to titrate up

to 75 mcg's a day) that day and got such a horrible headache and heart

palpitations I thought I was going to have a stroke (I'm 55). I called

the docs office the next day and they said split each 25 mcg pill into

quarters and start slowly. This is the third day and no headache!

Anyway - I've been reading about Armour and really think that my high

cholesterol, constipation (believe me, my life has gotten to the point

where I live on prune juice and nothing solid)and inability to lose

weight are all somehow related to my thyroid. Am I just crazy? Will

Cytomel help me with these symptoms? I asked my doc to be on Armour but

he said I have to get my RT3 under control first. Thoughts appreciated

:-)

[Guest guest]

>

> >Am I just crazy? Will Cytomel help me with these symptoms? I asked my doc to

be on Armour but he said I have to get my RT3 under control first. Thoughts

appreciated :-)

>

> You have a Doctor that most people would love to have.

>

> Those are all symptoms of hypo and with high RT3 going over to T3 only

> is the best thing to do.

>

> There are lots of pointers about dosing etc in the web site at the end

> of this message.

>

> Things to watch are that your adrenals and iron are OK, the first iron

> test is ferritin, if that is low (under 70) then you definitely have a

> problem, if that comes back as normal then it may still be worth doing

> a full iron panel as there are other ways of iron being out of

> balance.

>

> If your adrenals and iron are not in place you won't be able to

> tolerate the T3 and will get lots of nasty side effects.

>

> Nick

>

> --

>

> for more information on RT3 and Thyroid Resistance go to

>

> www.thyroid-rt3.com

>

> For lots of good information of adrenal issues

>

> http://www.nthadrenalsweb.com/

>

> and the adrenal group on

>

> http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/NaturalThyroidHormonesADRENALS/

>

Thanks so much for this info - so helpful - I'll ask for the the iron panel - I

go back in 5 weeks.

[Guest guest]

Thank you for this info - iron seems to be the culprit

> >

> >

> > From: deborahcirco

> > Subject: Newly diagnosed RT3 - feel I need Armour not

> > Cytomel - am I crazy?

> > To: RT3_T3

> > Date: Saturday, July 31, 2010, 8:50 PM

> >

> > Hi Everyone,

> > I am so glad to know that there is a group like this - I feel my

> > anxiety decreasing as I write. Has anyone experienced - or known

> > anyone who has experienced super high cholesterol (mine's 290 and

> > I'm vegan), weight gain, extreme difficulty in passing stools

> > (sorry if this is TMI) and hypothyroidism? Over the last couple of

> > years despite my diet, excercise, and trying to stay healthy - my

> > body was going downhill. My doc did labs and found that my RT3

> > levels are very high - and placed me on Cytomel 3 days ago. My

> > first day I took 12.5 mcg 2 x (to titrate up to 75 mcg's a day)

> > that day and got such a horrible headache and heart palpitations I

> > thought I was going to have a stroke (I'm 55). I called the docs

> > office the next day and they said split each 25 mcg pill into

> > quarters and start slowly. This is the third day and no headache!

> > Anyway - I've been reading about Armour and really think that my

> > high cholesterol, constipation (believe me, my life has gotten to

> > the point where I live on prune juice and nothing solid)and

> > inability to lose weight are all somehow related to my thyroid. Am

> > I just crazy? Will Cytomel help me with these symptoms? I asked my

> > doc to be on Armour but he said I have to get my RT3 under control

> > first. Thoughts appreciated :-)

> >

> >

> >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

I live in Omaha Nebraska - he is awesome - one of the few who is certified in

alternative medicine, is all about compounding and gave me the greatest book to

read Stop The Thyroid Madnesss.

>

>

> From: deborahcirco

> Subject: Newly diagnosed RT3 - feel I need Armour not Cytomel - am I

crazy?

> To: RT3_T3

> Date: Saturday, July 31, 2010, 8:50 PM

>

>

>  

>

>

>

> Hi Everyone,

> I am so glad to know that there is a group like this - I feel my anxiety

decreasing as I write. Has anyone experienced - or known anyone who has

experienced super high cholesterol (mine's 290 and I'm vegan), weight gain,

extreme difficulty in passing stools (sorry if this is TMI) and hypothyroidism?

Over the last couple of years despite my diet, excercise, and trying to stay

healthy - my body was going downhill. My doc did labs and found that my RT3

levels are very high - and placed me on Cytomel 3 days ago. My first day I took

12.5 mcg 2 x (to titrate up to 75 mcg's a day) that day and got such a horrible

headache and heart palpitations I thought I was going to have a stroke (I'm 55).

I called the docs office the next day and they said split each 25 mcg pill into

quarters and start slowly. This is the third day and no headache! Anyway - I've

been reading about Armour and really think that my high cholesterol,

constipation (believe me, my life has gotten

> to the point where I live on prune juice and nothing solid)and inability to

lose weight are all somehow related to my thyroid. Am I just crazy? Will Cytomel

help me with these symptoms? I asked my doc to be on Armour but he said I have

to get my RT3 under control first. Thoughts appreciated :-)

>

[Guest guest]

Thank you for this info - I try to limit fats - that might be the problem with

regularity!

>

> >

> >

> > Hi Everyone,

> > I am so glad to know that there is a group like this - I feel my anxiety

> > decreasing as I write. Has anyone experienced - or known anyone who has

> > experienced super high cholesterol (mine's 290 and I'm vegan), weight gain,

> > extreme difficulty in passing stools (sorry if this is TMI) and

> > hypothyroidism? Over the last couple of years despite my diet, excercise,

> > and trying to stay healthy - my body was going downhill. My doc did labs and

> > found that my RT3 levels are very high - and placed me on Cytomel 3 days

> > ago. My first day I took 12.5 mcg 2 x (to titrate up to 75 mcg's a day) that

> > day and got such a horrible headache and heart palpitations I thought I was

> > going to have a stroke (I'm 55). I called the docs office the next day and

> > they said split each 25 mcg pill into quarters and start slowly. This is the

> > third day and no headache! Anyway - I've been reading about Armour and

> > really think that my high cholesterol, constipation (believe me, my life has

> > gotten to the point where I live on prune juice and nothing solid)and

> > inability to lose weight are all somehow related to my thyroid. Am I just

> > crazy? Will Cytomel help me with these symptoms? I asked my doc to be on

> > Armour but he said I have to get my RT3 under control first. Thoughts

> > appreciated :-)

> >

> >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Thank you so much for this valuable info - I'm getting all the RT3 info I can

and the website you suggested is wonderful

>

> >

> >

> > Hi Everyone,

> > I am so glad to know that there is a group like this - I feel my anxiety

> > decreasing as I write. Has anyone experienced - or known anyone who has

> > experienced super high cholesterol (mine's 290 and I'm vegan), weight gain,

> > extreme difficulty in passing stools (sorry if this is TMI) and

> > hypothyroidism? Over the last couple of years despite my diet, excercise,

> > and trying to stay healthy - my body was going downhill. My doc did labs and

> > found that my RT3 levels are very high - and placed me on Cytomel 3 days

> > ago. My first day I took 12.5 mcg 2 x (to titrate up to 75 mcg's a day) that

> > day and got such a horrible headache and heart palpitations I thought I was

> > going to have a stroke (I'm 55). I called the docs office the next day and

> > they said split each 25 mcg pill into quarters and start slowly. This is the

> > third day and no headache! Anyway - I've been reading about Armour and

> > really think that my high cholesterol, constipation (believe me, my life has

> > gotten to the point where I live on prune juice and nothing solid)and

> > inability to lose weight are all somehow related to my thyroid. Am I just

> > crazy? Will Cytomel help me with these symptoms? I asked my doc to be on

> > Armour but he said I have to get my RT3 under control first. Thoughts

> > appreciated :-)

> >

> >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

WOW!! I just want to know where you found your Dr.?? Sounds like a keeper!

Stacey

? Will Cytomel help me with these symptoms? I asked my doc to be on Armour but he said I have to get my RT3 under control first. Thoughts appreciated :-)

[Guest guest]

I live in Omaha Nebraska - Dr. Passer - I don't think he's taking any new

patients now (you can see why he's so popular) but they might be able to refer

you to a doc in your area.

>

> WOW!! I just want to know where you found your Dr.?? Sounds like a keeper!

>

> Stacey

>

>

>

> ? Will Cytomel help me with these symptoms? I asked my doc to be on Armour

but he said I have to get my RT3 under control first. Thoughts appreciated :-)

>