Re: Changing from T3 to Armour

[Guest guest]

It is possible for her to do OK on Armour now, but I've read many more posts

from people who tried going back to Armour, only to see their RT3 build up

again. Moderator Nick's website has a page on this:

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

Tough to say how long it will take for her to crash, if she does. Moderator Val

was on Armour for less than a week and she could feel the adverse RT3 effects.

I was on Armour for nine weeks when my RT3 got so high the Armour was no longer

effective, regardless of dose increases.

If it were me I'd order my own RT3 tests at least once a month to see if RT3

levels are climbing.

>

> This is a very long story but I am just going to post a basic question here.

> I have a friend who had RT3 and after about 6 months got levels down to almost

nothing with 37 mcg of T3.She is now under the care of an endo who does not

recognize RT3 and he has put her on 1 gr Armour and said he will increase her

dose if this is not enough.

> She has been on it for about 5 days and is doing OK but her temp is around

96.I thought by now she would feel terrible but so far she hasn't noticed

feeling worse.

> Is it possible for her to do OK on Armour now?

> If not how long will it take for her to crash?

> Thanks

> Chantal

>

[Guest guest]

It is possible for her to do OK on Armour now, but I've read many more posts

from people who tried going back to Armour, only to see their RT3 build up

again. Moderator Nick's website has a page on this:

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

Tough to say how long it will take for her to crash, if she does. Moderator Val

was on Armour for less than a week and she could feel the adverse RT3 effects.

I was on Armour for nine weeks when my RT3 got so high the Armour was no longer

effective, regardless of dose increases.

If it were me I'd order my own RT3 tests at least once a month to see if RT3

levels are climbing.

>

> This is a very long story but I am just going to post a basic question here.

> I have a friend who had RT3 and after about 6 months got levels down to almost

nothing with 37 mcg of T3.She is now under the care of an endo who does not

recognize RT3 and he has put her on 1 gr Armour and said he will increase her

dose if this is not enough.

> She has been on it for about 5 days and is doing OK but her temp is around

96.I thought by now she would feel terrible but so far she hasn't noticed

feeling worse.

> Is it possible for her to do OK on Armour now?

> If not how long will it take for her to crash?

> Thanks

> Chantal

>

[Guest guest]

It is possible for her to do OK on Armour now, but I've read many more posts

from people who tried going back to Armour, only to see their RT3 build up

again. Moderator Nick's website has a page on this:

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

Tough to say how long it will take for her to crash, if she does. Moderator Val

was on Armour for less than a week and she could feel the adverse RT3 effects.

I was on Armour for nine weeks when my RT3 got so high the Armour was no longer

effective, regardless of dose increases.

If it were me I'd order my own RT3 tests at least once a month to see if RT3

levels are climbing.

>

> This is a very long story but I am just going to post a basic question here.

> I have a friend who had RT3 and after about 6 months got levels down to almost

nothing with 37 mcg of T3.She is now under the care of an endo who does not

recognize RT3 and he has put her on 1 gr Armour and said he will increase her

dose if this is not enough.

> She has been on it for about 5 days and is doing OK but her temp is around

96.I thought by now she would feel terrible but so far she hasn't noticed

feeling worse.

> Is it possible for her to do OK on Armour now?

> If not how long will it take for her to crash?

> Thanks

> Chantal

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the reply

This is a very sad story.84 yr old lady who's son in law is a dr and they will

not hear of RT3, so she will more than likely get worse. This infuriates me but

my hands are tied.Sad situation.

Chantal

> >

> > This is a very long story but I am just going to post a basic question here.

> > I have a friend who had RT3 and after about 6 months got levels down to

almost nothing with 37 mcg of T3.She is now under the care of an endo who does

not recognize RT3 and he has put her on 1 gr Armour and said he will increase

her dose if this is not enough.

> > She has been on it for about 5 days and is doing OK but her temp is around

96.I thought by now she would feel terrible but so far she hasn't noticed

feeling worse.

> > Is it possible for her to do OK on Armour now?

> > If not how long will it take for her to crash?

> > Thanks

> > Chantal

> >

>

[Guest guest]

It IS infuriating. Moderator Nick's website says

" The main symptom of RT3 issues is that of hypothyroidism that won't respond to

treatment. "

from

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

Why can't doctors recognize this?!?!?!? Dr., my RT3 problem and I are SITTING

RIGHT IN FRONT OF YOU.

> > >

> > > This is a very long story but I am just going to post a basic question

here.

> > > I have a friend who had RT3 and after about 6 months got levels down to

almost nothing with 37 mcg of T3.She is now under the care of an endo who does

not recognize RT3 and he has put her on 1 gr Armour and said he will increase

her dose if this is not enough.

> > > She has been on it for about 5 days and is doing OK but her temp is around

96.I thought by now she would feel terrible but so far she hasn't noticed

feeling worse.

> > > Is it possible for her to do OK on Armour now?

> > > If not how long will it take for her to crash?

> > > Thanks

> > > Chantal

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Maybe they will at least keep her iron levels up. (Ferritin 70-90, % saturation

35-45). Even an RT3-ignorant doctor may comprehend the overall importance of

healthy iron levels and agree to help her achieve and maintain them.

If her RT3 is caused (wholly or partly) by low iron, she will stand a better

chance this way.

Similarly, elderly folks are often b12-deficient, the most ignorant Dr. on earth

should still agree to a b12 test and supplementation (injections? sublingual?)

if necessary.

> > >

> > > This is a very long story but I am just going to post a basic question

here.

> > > I have a friend who had RT3 and after about 6 months got levels down to

almost nothing with 37 mcg of T3.She is now under the care of an endo who does

not recognize RT3 and he has put her on 1 gr Armour and said he will increase

her dose if this is not enough.

> > > She has been on it for about 5 days and is doing OK but her temp is around

96.I thought by now she would feel terrible but so far she hasn't noticed

feeling worse.

> > > Is it possible for her to do OK on Armour now?

> > > If not how long will it take for her to crash?

> > > Thanks

> > > Chantal

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Maybe they will at least keep her iron levels up. (Ferritin 70-90, % saturation

35-45). Even an RT3-ignorant doctor may comprehend the overall importance of

healthy iron levels and agree to help her achieve and maintain them.

If her RT3 is caused (wholly or partly) by low iron, she will stand a better

chance this way.

Similarly, elderly folks are often b12-deficient, the most ignorant Dr. on earth

should still agree to a b12 test and supplementation (injections? sublingual?)

if necessary.

> > >

> > > This is a very long story but I am just going to post a basic question

here.

> > > I have a friend who had RT3 and after about 6 months got levels down to

almost nothing with 37 mcg of T3.She is now under the care of an endo who does

not recognize RT3 and he has put her on 1 gr Armour and said he will increase

her dose if this is not enough.

> > > She has been on it for about 5 days and is doing OK but her temp is around

96.I thought by now she would feel terrible but so far she hasn't noticed

feeling worse.

> > > Is it possible for her to do OK on Armour now?

> > > If not how long will it take for her to crash?

> > > Thanks

> > > Chantal

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Maybe they will at least keep her iron levels up. (Ferritin 70-90, % saturation

35-45). Even an RT3-ignorant doctor may comprehend the overall importance of

healthy iron levels and agree to help her achieve and maintain them.

If her RT3 is caused (wholly or partly) by low iron, she will stand a better

chance this way.

Similarly, elderly folks are often b12-deficient, the most ignorant Dr. on earth

should still agree to a b12 test and supplementation (injections? sublingual?)

if necessary.

> > >

> > > This is a very long story but I am just going to post a basic question

here.

> > > I have a friend who had RT3 and after about 6 months got levels down to

almost nothing with 37 mcg of T3.She is now under the care of an endo who does

not recognize RT3 and he has put her on 1 gr Armour and said he will increase

her dose if this is not enough.

> > > She has been on it for about 5 days and is doing OK but her temp is around

96.I thought by now she would feel terrible but so far she hasn't noticed

feeling worse.

> > > Is it possible for her to do OK on Armour now?

> > > If not how long will it take for her to crash?

> > > Thanks

> > > Chantal

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

I had a dr who would work with RT3 adrenal issues but she went down hill due to

taking too much Vicodin which I think was because she was still having hypo

symtoms and the Vicodin made her feel better.

She went to stay with her daughter to get off the Vicodin and daughter decided

to take matters into her own stupid hands and dismissed RT# and adrenal issues.

She had many of the reasons listed on Nick's site for RT3 so

not knowing if any of those had changed,it is hard to know if her body

will now respond to Armour.She's old and has it in her head that she always felt

good on Armour.I always felt good on Armour too,till the mercury issue.From then

on it was a nightmare.

> > > >

> > > > This is a very long story but I am just going to post a basic question

here.

> > > > I have a friend who had RT3 and after about 6 months got levels down to

almost nothing with 37 mcg of T3.She is now under the care of an endo who does

not recognize RT3 and he has put her on 1 gr Armour and said he will increase

her dose if this is not enough.

> > > > She has been on it for about 5 days and is doing OK but her temp is

around 96.I thought by now she would feel terrible but so far she hasn't noticed

feeling worse.

> > > > Is it possible for her to do OK on Armour now?

> > > > If not how long will it take for her to crash?

> > > > Thanks

> > > > Chantal

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

A woman past menopause doesn't lose iron. In fact, the only way to get rid of iron is through a blood draw. If you eat iron rich foods and take supplements with iron in them it will only build up, but never go down.

<>Roni

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It's called knowledge!

Just because something isn't seen

doesn't mean it's not there<>

Subject: Re: Changing from T3 to ArmourTo: RT3_T3 Date: Sunday, August 22, 2010, 1:45 PM

I had a dr who would work with RT3 adrenal issues but she went down hill due to taking too much Vicodin which I think was because she was still having hypo symtoms and the Vicodin made her feel better.She went to stay with her daughter to get off the Vicodin and daughter decided to take matters into her own stupid hands and dismissed RT# and adrenal issues.She had many of the reasons listed on Nick's site for RT3 so not knowing if any of those had changed,it is hard to know if her bodywill now respond to Armour.She's old and has it in her head that she always felt good on Armour.I always felt good on Armour too,till the mercury issue.From then on it was a nightmare.> > > >> > > > This is a very long story but I am just going to post a basic question here.> > > > I have a friend who had RT3 and after about 6 months got levels down to almost nothing with 37 mcg of T3.She is now under the care of an endo who does not recognize RT3 and he has put her on 1 gr Armour and said he will increase her dose if this is not enough.> > > > She has been on it for about 5 days and is doing OK but her temp is around 96.I thought by

now she would feel terrible but so far she hasn't noticed feeling worse.> > > > Is it possible for her to do OK on Armour now?> > > > If not how long will it take for her to crash?> > > > Thanks> > > > Chantal> > > >> > >> >>------------------------------------We are not medical professionals here, just patients sharing our experiences. Please use this information with the help of a competent doctor.