Re: got my armour !!!--Sammie

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> What is the point of starting out on such a low dose

> for so long and slowly increasing?

Because if you are switching from T4-only to Armour, you have to

allow your body to adjust to the direct T3. It doesn't mean that

someone " could " be on T4 and switch to, let's say, 90 mgs of Armour

the next day. BUT........you never know if you have fatigued

adrenals, which can make staring or a higher dose of Armour

dangerous...... or excessively low Ferritin--both of which can cause

problems. Additionally, if you have heart problems, or even MVP, the

heart WILL react to the T3, and the worst thing you can do is start

on a high dose.

>Doesn't this make your thyroid levels drop quite a bit?

Only if you stay on the starting dose longer than a week or two. If

you noticed, it was recommended to raise again by that time....

Janie