Re: therapy cost/lLet me explain/Janie/

[Guest guest]

Sneaky, sneaky!! LOL. But.....you have to do what you have to do.

Yes, that is LUDICROUS of that doc to think it's OK to be on one

grain of Armour for four months!! He obviously knows SQUAT!! (This

is exactly why I tell folks that YOU ARE YOUR OWN BEST ADVOCATE.

Because here's a doc who said he prescribes Armour, but he has a

preschool level of understanding about how to dose it.)

From what we have observed over the past few years, it appears safe

to raise 1/2 grain or so at a time, holding each dose at least 2

weeks just to be sure. When you get up to 2-3 grains, it cam be wise

to hold each dose raise about 4-5 weeks to allow the T4 to build

(it's not immediate like T3) and to see the results of it's

conversion to T3 as far as how you feel. After that.....again

depending on how you are feeling and where your temp is at...it can

be wise to only raise 1/4 grain at a time. Just trust your gut, your

temp, your symptoms.......etc. Labs can be helpful, too. When folks

find their optimal dose, the TSH is very suppressed (mine is .009,

for example, and some are lower than mine!) and the free T3 is at

the top of the range, if not over.

Yes, I'd bet that you felt better because as you said, some hormone

is better than none!!

Janie

> Let me explain .... The doc I'm using was listed for

both " 's " and Armour....

> Thanks to you wonderful people on this list I went " armed " with at

least some

> knowledge of what to expect and what tests to ask for. SO...

because he tends

> to favor the 's (and I knew he did before I went for my

first visit) I was

> smart enough to know I'd have to use the " Sandyism " ...lol method

of dealing

> with his " whitecoat " ego. SO... I went along with going on the

's

> therapy for a while to pacify him until I could honestly say I

couldn't afford it and

> that I'd prefer to try Armour so my insurance would pay for it,

and it WORKED!

> Yeah! I never intoned to stay on the 's. It was just a

means to get him

> to put me on Armour. >

> The 's DID make my feel better. SOME hormone for my hypo

was better

> than NONE I suppose???

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks Janie!

Guess I " dated " myself with the " caa caa " huh? LOL

> Becky, sorry you feel like caa caa. LOL. Haven't heard that it a

long time, but it's a good way to describe it. <

He's really a good guy... just cautious me thinks. If he doesn't come

around I have other sources thank goodness! Although if he's going

to prescribe it he really ought to " do his homework " so to speak " .... sigh...

> Yes, that is LUDICROUS of that doc to think it's OK to be on one

> grain of Armour for four months!! He obviously knows SQUAT!!

I sooo appreciate your comments Janie, and , and Tish, and everyone

else who contributes your time and knowledge to this list! The docs are

making all that money for the wrong info.....hmmmmm me thinks it ought to

be against the law........but that's yet another topic....

Becky