Relationship between cortisol/adrenals and thyroid

[Guest guest]

Hi Patty and all,

As per my previous posts, I have apparently gone from hypothyroid to

hyperthyroidism on just a low dose of Armour (1 grain)....

I would like to understand how, if at all, Cortisol/adrenals may be involved in

this situation. I did the 4x per day cortisol saliva test and came out as having

excess cortisol at all 4 times, but in blood tests I tested low in cortisol at a

one time test around 11am.

Anyway, I am just wondering if whatever cortisol issues I have made me more

sensitive to the Armour -- can anyone explain the specifics of the relationship

between Cortisol and thyroid. I know they are related, but I don't know how. For

example, would low cortisol cause a person who is hypo to need more or less

Armour?

Thanks,

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This would be a good question for the women on the www.stopthethyroidmadness.com

website, or the associated with it.

You can also look at the International Hormone Society website for more info on

these hormones.

Sorry about the delay! Been out of contact with the world for a bit, but

getting back into the swing of it.

How are you doing?

Patty

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> Hi Patty and all,

> As per my previous posts, I have apparently gone from hypothyroid to

hyperthyroidism on just a low dose of Armour (1 grain)....

>

> I would like to understand how, if at all, Cortisol/adrenals may be involved

in this situation. I did the 4x per day cortisol saliva test and came out as

having excess cortisol at all 4 times, but in blood tests I tested low in

cortisol at a one time test around 11am.

>

> Anyway, I am just wondering if whatever cortisol issues I have made me more

sensitive to the Armour -- can anyone explain the specifics of the relationship

between Cortisol and thyroid. I know they are related, but I don't know how. For

example, would low cortisol cause a person who is hypo to need more or less

Armour?

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> Thanks,

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[Guest guest]

Hi, , I don not use Armour in my practice, it is not common or even available in our country, anyway, are you aware that Armour is having problems with their formulation? Some formulations are either over or under dosed. See the following list of complaints:http://www.consumeraffairs.com/rx/armour.htmlMaybe it is not your cortisol and thyroid relationship, but rather the fluctuating doseage of your medicine.From: trekkie323 <trekkie323@...>Subject: Relationship between cortisol/adrenals and thyroid Date: Tuesday, August 18, 2009, 11:30 AM

Hi Patty and all,

As per my previous posts, I have apparently gone from hypothyroid to hyperthyroidism on just a low dose of Armour (1 grain)....

I would like to understand how, if at all, Cortisol/adrenals may be involved in this situation. I did the 4x per day cortisol saliva test and came out as having excess cortisol at all 4 times, but in blood tests I tested low in cortisol at a one time test around 11am.

Anyway, I am just wondering if whatever cortisol issues I have made me more sensitive to the Armour -- can anyone explain the specifics of the relationship between Cortisol and thyroid. I know they are related, but I don't know how. For example, would low cortisol cause a person who is hypo to need more or less Armour?

Thanks,

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the heads up on the Armour, Doctor Tan...I didn't know about this.

I use a generic brand of " armour " myself...same thing in content, just not the

brand.

In " The MS Solution " book I referred to recently, the author Kathyrn states that

she ONLY buys Armour thyroid meds, and will not use a generic, and that she buys

only enough to get through a month or so, and gets a fresh package each

time.....meaning she buys the smallest quantity that Armour comes in and buys

the whole package, unopened. She does this so that it is not subject to the

opening and closing and gradual use of the large bottles the pharmacists

dispense out of.

I don't know if there is any merit to all of that, but it is what she does.

I've never had any complaints about my generic thyroid meds, but it is certainly

something worth considering since many people seemed to have had trouble with

the new formulation.

I've seen that happen so many times with other products...sometimes the " new

formula " is an improvement, but alot of times, they just screw up a good thing!

" If it's not broke, don't fix it! "

Patty

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> Subject: Relationship between cortisol/adrenals and thyroid

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> Date: Tuesday, August 18, 2009, 11:30 AM

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> Hi Patty and all,

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> As per my previous posts, I have apparently gone from hypothyroid to

hyperthyroidism on just a low dose of Armour (1 grain)....

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> I would like to understand how, if at all, Cortisol/adrenals may be involved

in this situation. I did the 4x per day cortisol saliva test and came out as

having excess cortisol at all 4 times, but in blood tests I tested low in

cortisol at a one time test around 11am.

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> Anyway, I am just wondering if whatever cortisol issues I have made me more

sensitive to the Armour -- can anyone explain the specifics of the relationship

between Cortisol and thyroid. I know they are related, but I don't know how. For

example, would low cortisol cause a person who is hypo to need more or less

Armour?

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[Guest guest]

Thanks Dr. Tan,

Yes, someone recently alerted me that the company that makes Armour Thyroid (I

think it is Forest Labs?) changed their formulation in the Spring of 2009 and

there have been a number of complaints that people are having problems with the

new formulation either in terms of symptoms or thyroid test results having huge

swings. Hence, I was told to get preferably Naturethroid or otherwise

Westhroid--which I have switched to. So far I don't feel a difference one way or

another--I will be having my thyroid tests repeated in a few weeks.

Thanks again,

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> Hi, , I don not use Armour in my practice, it is not common or even

available in our country, anyway, are you aware that Armour is having problems

with their formulation? Some formulations are either over or under dosed. See

the following list of complaints:

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> http://www.consumeraffairs.com/rx/armour.html

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> Maybe it is not your cortisol and thyroid relationship, but rather the

fluctuating doseage of your medicine.