New Armour user needs help!

[Guest guest]

Hello,

I have recently switched to Armour Thyroid medication. I have been on

it a total of about 20 days. I was on .75 lev. before the switch then

I stayed on the Lev. and added 1/2 grain Armour for about 10 days.

Then my Dr. upped the medication to 1-1/2 grains Armour and no Lev.

so I have been on that for about 10 days. I have not tested positive

for Hashi's, just goiter, no RIA so I still have my thyroid.

I felt great for the first 10 days and even for a few days after

changing to complete Armour. My Dr. has me taking the whole dose in

the morning and it didn't take many days to come to the conclusion

that I need to change to twice a day because I feel like it " wears

off " part way through the day.

After a few days on full Armour I started feeling very sluggish, had

some depression boughts, a lot of swelling in the hands and legs, I

would develop a headache in the evening. Now I have a headache all

the time. Very sore muscles. Can hardly walk around. They are sore to

the touch as well. I even have had times with ringing in the ears.

One of the strangest symptoms was a real horrible body odder after I

exercised that lasted for a couple days. (Never smelled anything like

it in my life) Seems to be gone now. I am very brain fogged also. I

have never felt this bad before. Even before getting any treatment

for my thyroid.

I keep telling myself it is an adjustment period but every day is

worse. I feel horrible. I don't think my body is taking kindly to the

switch. The only other things I take are some Vitamins.

What do you think I should do? My brain is so confused I need some

very specific advice. I just can't get my mind around the problem. i

can't get my mind around any problem.

Thank you, Cluckymom

[Guest guest]

Hi cluckymom. This is Janie. First, you were RIGHT ON TARGET when

you realized that you needed to dose twice a day. What DOES run out

is the direct T3. T3 peaks in 2 hours, and then is back down in 4-5

hours. Thus, the need to multi-dose. I, for example, take 2 grains

in the morning, one grain in the early afternoon, and another 1/4

grain at bedtime. You also need to be doing the Armour sublingually-

-letting it slowly dissolve in your mouth. I put mine between my

inner cheek and gums....and forget about it. It goes directly to

your blood that way, and bypasses the acids in your gastric system,

and the processing of the liver. Thus, you get more benefit.

Next....the reason you are having those symptoms is that your hypo

has returned on an inadequate dose, and it's time to raise your

dose!!

Your goal on Armour is to rid yourself of symptoms. In doing that,

it will suppress your TSH (mine is .009) and your free T3 will be at

the top of the range. It's important that your doc NOT get freaked

out by your labs.

I will post the NATURAL THYROID 101 after I send this. You need to

read it.

Janie

>

> I have recently switched to Armour Thyroid medication. I have been

on

> it a total of about 20 days. I was on .75 lev. before the switch

then

> I stayed on the Lev. and added 1/2 grain Armour for about 10 days.

>> I felt great for the first 10 days and even for a few days after

> changing to complete Armour. My Dr. has me taking the whole dose

in

> the morning and it didn't take many days to come to the conclusion

> that I need to change to twice a day because I feel like it " wears

> off " part way through the day.

>

> After a few days on full Armour I started feeling very sluggish,

had

> some depression boughts, a lot of swelling in the hands and legs,

I

> would develop a headache in the evening. Now I have a headache all

> the time. Very sore muscles. Can hardly walk around. They are sore

to

> the touch as well. I even have had times with ringing in the ears.

>

[Guest guest]

That is odd. Ringing ears is a definite sign of hypoT. Mine started

ringing and I upped the dosage. No more problems.

SandyE~Houston

On Mon, 07 Mar 2005 18:38:21 -0000

" athy_geg " athy_geg@...> wrote:

>

> hi Cluckymom,

> I switced from .150 synthroid to armour and developed the

> ringing in the ears after 22 days on the armour 2 grains.

> The ringing got progressivly worse as the months went on. I

> stayed on amour for 3 months. I have got no response as to

> why my ears were ringing. I switched back to my synthroid

> after 3 months on armour. I have been on synthroid for a little

> over 2 months now and the ringing is lessening. I wish someone

> would have an answer as to why it made my ears ring. My doctor

> had no idea why this happened either. My blood tests showed me

> in the normal range.

> athena

>

>

>

> >

> > Hello,

> >

> > I have recently switched to Armour Thyroid medication. I have been

> on

> > it a total of about 20 days. I was on .75 lev. before the switch

> then

> > I stayed on the Lev. and added 1/2 grain Armour for about 10 days.

> > Then my Dr. upped the medication to 1-1/2 grains Armour and no

>Lev.

> > so I have been on that for about 10 days. I have not tested

> positive

> > for Hashi's, just goiter, no RIA so I still have my thyroid.

> >

> > I felt great for the first 10 days and even for a few days after

> > changing to complete Armour. My Dr. has me taking the whole dose

>in

> > the morning and it didn't take many days to come to the conclusion

> > that I need to change to twice a day because I feel like it " wears

> > off " part way through the day.

> >

> > After a few days on full Armour I started feeling very sluggish,

> had

> > some depression boughts, a lot of swelling in the hands and legs,

>I

> > would develop a headache in the evening. Now I have a headache all

> > the time. Very sore muscles. Can hardly walk around. They are sore

> to

> > the touch as well. I even have had times with ringing in the ears.

> > One of the strangest symptoms was a real horrible body odder after

> I

> > exercised that lasted for a couple days. (Never smelled anything

> like

> > it in my life) Seems to be gone now. I am very brain fogged also.

>I

> > have never felt this bad before. Even before getting any treatment

> > for my thyroid.

> >

> > I keep telling myself it is an adjustment period but every day is

> > worse. I feel horrible. I don't think my body is taking kindly to

> the

> > switch. The only other things I take are some Vitamins.

> >

> > What do you think I should do? My brain is so confused I need some

> > very specific advice. I just can't get my mind around the problem.

> i

> > can't get my mind around any problem.

> >

> > Thank you, Cluckymom

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

That is odd. Ringing ears is a definite sign of hypoT. Mine started

ringing and I upped the dosage. No more problems.

SandyE~Houston

On Mon, 07 Mar 2005 18:38:21 -0000

" athy_geg " athy_geg@...> wrote:

>

> hi Cluckymom,

> I switced from .150 synthroid to armour and developed the

> ringing in the ears after 22 days on the armour 2 grains.

> The ringing got progressivly worse as the months went on. I

> stayed on amour for 3 months. I have got no response as to

> why my ears were ringing. I switched back to my synthroid

> after 3 months on armour. I have been on synthroid for a little

> over 2 months now and the ringing is lessening. I wish someone

> would have an answer as to why it made my ears ring. My doctor

> had no idea why this happened either. My blood tests showed me

> in the normal range.

> athena

>

>

>

> >

> > Hello,

> >

> > I have recently switched to Armour Thyroid medication. I have been

> on

> > it a total of about 20 days. I was on .75 lev. before the switch

> then

> > I stayed on the Lev. and added 1/2 grain Armour for about 10 days.

> > Then my Dr. upped the medication to 1-1/2 grains Armour and no

>Lev.

> > so I have been on that for about 10 days. I have not tested

> positive

> > for Hashi's, just goiter, no RIA so I still have my thyroid.

> >

> > I felt great for the first 10 days and even for a few days after

> > changing to complete Armour. My Dr. has me taking the whole dose

>in

> > the morning and it didn't take many days to come to the conclusion

> > that I need to change to twice a day because I feel like it " wears

> > off " part way through the day.

> >

> > After a few days on full Armour I started feeling very sluggish,

> had

> > some depression boughts, a lot of swelling in the hands and legs,

>I

> > would develop a headache in the evening. Now I have a headache all

> > the time. Very sore muscles. Can hardly walk around. They are sore

> to

> > the touch as well. I even have had times with ringing in the ears.

> > One of the strangest symptoms was a real horrible body odder after

> I

> > exercised that lasted for a couple days. (Never smelled anything

> like

> > it in my life) Seems to be gone now. I am very brain fogged also.

>I

> > have never felt this bad before. Even before getting any treatment

> > for my thyroid.

> >

> > I keep telling myself it is an adjustment period but every day is

> > worse. I feel horrible. I don't think my body is taking kindly to

> the

> > switch. The only other things I take are some Vitamins.

> >

> > What do you think I should do? My brain is so confused I need some

> > very specific advice. I just can't get my mind around the problem.

> i

> > can't get my mind around any problem.

> >

> > Thank you, Cluckymom

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

That is odd. Ringing ears is a definite sign of hypoT. Mine started

ringing and I upped the dosage. No more problems.

SandyE~Houston

On Mon, 07 Mar 2005 18:38:21 -0000

" athy_geg " athy_geg@...> wrote:

>

> hi Cluckymom,

> I switced from .150 synthroid to armour and developed the

> ringing in the ears after 22 days on the armour 2 grains.

> The ringing got progressivly worse as the months went on. I

> stayed on amour for 3 months. I have got no response as to

> why my ears were ringing. I switched back to my synthroid

> after 3 months on armour. I have been on synthroid for a little

> over 2 months now and the ringing is lessening. I wish someone

> would have an answer as to why it made my ears ring. My doctor

> had no idea why this happened either. My blood tests showed me

> in the normal range.

> athena

>

>

>

> >

> > Hello,

> >

> > I have recently switched to Armour Thyroid medication. I have been

> on

> > it a total of about 20 days. I was on .75 lev. before the switch

> then

> > I stayed on the Lev. and added 1/2 grain Armour for about 10 days.

> > Then my Dr. upped the medication to 1-1/2 grains Armour and no

>Lev.

> > so I have been on that for about 10 days. I have not tested

> positive

> > for Hashi's, just goiter, no RIA so I still have my thyroid.

> >

> > I felt great for the first 10 days and even for a few days after

> > changing to complete Armour. My Dr. has me taking the whole dose

>in

> > the morning and it didn't take many days to come to the conclusion

> > that I need to change to twice a day because I feel like it " wears

> > off " part way through the day.

> >

> > After a few days on full Armour I started feeling very sluggish,

> had

> > some depression boughts, a lot of swelling in the hands and legs,

>I

> > would develop a headache in the evening. Now I have a headache all

> > the time. Very sore muscles. Can hardly walk around. They are sore

> to

> > the touch as well. I even have had times with ringing in the ears.

> > One of the strangest symptoms was a real horrible body odder after

> I

> > exercised that lasted for a couple days. (Never smelled anything

> like

> > it in my life) Seems to be gone now. I am very brain fogged also.

>I

> > have never felt this bad before. Even before getting any treatment

> > for my thyroid.

> >

> > I keep telling myself it is an adjustment period but every day is

> > worse. I feel horrible. I don't think my body is taking kindly to

> the

> > switch. The only other things I take are some Vitamins.

> >

> > What do you think I should do? My brain is so confused I need some

> > very specific advice. I just can't get my mind around the problem.

> i

> > can't get my mind around any problem.

> >

> > Thank you, Cluckymom

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I have ringing of the ears and I have Adrenal Fatigue!

Kathy

Re: Re: New Armour user needs help!

That is odd. Ringing ears is a definite sign of hypoT. Mine started

ringing and I upped the dosage. No more problems.

SandyE~Houston

On Mon, 07 Mar 2005 18:38:21 -0000

" athy_geg " athy_geg@...> wrote:

>

> hi Cluckymom,

> I switced from .150 synthroid to armour and developed the

> ringing in the ears after 22 days on the armour 2 grains.

> The ringing got progressivly worse as the months went on. I

> stayed on amour for 3 months. I have got no response as to

> why my ears were ringing. I switched back to my synthroid

> after 3 months on armour. I have been on synthroid for a little

> over 2 months now and the ringing is lessening. I wish someone

> would have an answer as to why it made my ears ring. My doctor

> had no idea why this happened either. My blood tests showed me

> in the normal range.

> athena

>

>

>

> >

> > Hello,

> >

> > I have recently switched to Armour Thyroid medication. I have been

> on

> > it a total of about 20 days. I was on .75 lev. before the switch

> then

> > I stayed on the Lev. and added 1/2 grain Armour for about 10 days.

> > Then my Dr. upped the medication to 1-1/2 grains Armour and no

>Lev.

> > so I have been on that for about 10 days. I have not tested

> positive

> > for Hashi's, just goiter, no RIA so I still have my thyroid.

> >

> > I felt great for the first 10 days and even for a few days after

> > changing to complete Armour. My Dr. has me taking the whole dose

>in

> > the morning and it didn't take many days to come to the conclusion

> > that I need to change to twice a day because I feel like it " wears

> > off " part way through the day.

> >

> > After a few days on full Armour I started feeling very sluggish,

> had

> > some depression boughts, a lot of swelling in the hands and legs,

>I

> > would develop a headache in the evening. Now I have a headache all

> > the time. Very sore muscles. Can hardly walk around. They are sore

> to

> > the touch as well. I even have had times with ringing in the ears.

> > One of the strangest symptoms was a real horrible body odder after

> I

> > exercised that lasted for a couple days. (Never smelled anything

> like

> > it in my life) Seems to be gone now. I am very brain fogged also.

>I

> > have never felt this bad before. Even before getting any treatment

> > for my thyroid.

> >

> > I keep telling myself it is an adjustment period but every day is

> > worse. I feel horrible. I don't think my body is taking kindly to

> the

> > switch. The only other things I take are some Vitamins.

> >

> > What do you think I should do? My brain is so confused I need some

> > very specific advice. I just can't get my mind around the problem.

> i

> > can't get my mind around any problem.

> >

> > Thank you, Cluckymom

>

>

>

>

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