For Janie re Peri (was Re: How do you know when you have enough thyroid?

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> > That happened to me before I figured out to press the limit. I

> pressed

> > the limit when I remembered that the minimal dose of Armour,

before

> T4-

> > only meds and before the TSH, was 3-5 grains. I thought hmmmm. So

I

> > inched my way up...and no more of those old symptoms cropping up.

> >

> > But.......getting more into peri-meno ripped me backwards again.

> Last

> > December was the absolute pits. Today, 3 months later, I am almost

> > back to where I was.....but still need a little more improvement >

> Janie

Janie, did you have to add more thyroid also besides the high dose of

progesterone? I have been doing so much better since starting Cortef,

but also since starting Cortef I have had a 13 day (light) period, and

two 21 day cycles. I have had to add more thyroid in this time period

also, not even waiting the usual 4 or 5 weeks in between increases

because the symptoms were pretty obvious. I am playing with 3 grains

right now, but am pretty sure I need to do something else also. Also,

I have gained about 7 pounds since starting the Cortef! I am

wondering if this is all due to my shifting farther towards peri, I

will be 50 next month.

R.