Re: Is anyone here in my boat?

[Guest guest]

Hi Kathy,

I'm in a similar boat, I suppose. Only just officially diagnosed

Friday. Have just started taking my meds, not self-medicating...

yet..... I think everyone is in a similar boat, but everyone's

particulars are very individual too.

I am getting some good basic, starter advice/cautions in this thread:

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/NaturalThyroidHormones/message/51

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(message no. 51016, if that link doesn't work)

What to expect, etc. It may not apply directly to you in all ways,

but may apply in some ways. Scan the messages for other " newbie "

sounding posts, and we will probably both learn a lot. I know I can't

keep up with all the posts on here. This is one busy (thank God)

group!!

Good luck,

Vicki

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> ...or at least close to it?

> I haven't rec'd the Armour yet, but would love to know who here is

> just starting out on thyroid hormones recently....

> ...because it might help me to get through the initial phase of

> treatment...[...snip...]

[Guest guest]

Hi Kathy, I just started armour a little over a week ago, I think... lol. Good

grief.. The mind I tell you, but anyway, I have been officially diagnosed. I

do have some Isocort sitting by should I need adrenal support - I was also

diagnosed with low adrenal function, but don't want to get on the Isocort unless

I need. I take it now and again - 1 pill, if I'm feeling especially tired.

Probably not the way to go about it. Now I'm going to try 's suggestion

of just spacing out my Armour dosage and seeing what happens. Once my order

comes in, I'll up my dose a titch. I'm on one grain a day now.

Alyce

kholl45 kholl45@...> wrote:

....or at least close to it?

I haven't rec'd the Armour yet, but would love to know who here is

just starting out on thyroid hormones recently....

....because it might help me to get through the initial phase of

treatment...if I can compare my progress (or lack of it) with your's

(if you know what I mean). You know, 'moral support'.

Have you been " officially " diagnosed?...because I haven't. Are you

self-treating?...because I will be. Are you also on anything for

adrenal support? I'm not and not sure 100% if I should be, either.

Thanks. Kathy

[Guest guest]

HI Alyce,

A week, huh? And, so far no negative symptoms?? Like I said, I

haven't rec'd the Armour yet...but, how do the tablets come? Do you

split them easily to get the small increases, such as a half a

grain? And, how long would a bottle of 100 last for someone like us

just starting out at a low dose?

Please, let me know how you're doing.

Kathy

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> ...or at least close to it?

> I haven't rec'd the Armour yet, but would love to know who here is

> just starting out on thyroid hormones recently....

> ...because it might help me to get through the initial phase of

> treatment...if I can compare my progress (or lack of it) with

your's

> (if you know what I mean). You know, 'moral support'.

>

> Have you been " officially " diagnosed?...because I haven't. Are

you

> self-treating?...because I will be. Are you also on anything

for

> adrenal support? I'm not and not sure 100% if I should be, either.

>

> Thanks. Kathy

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[Guest guest]

Kathy,

You'll not only find moral support, here, you will find the kind of intelligent

help that I used to think doctors were supposed to be capable of -- only much

better because it's backed by years and years of experience, here. I'm real new

to. I'm glad I had some lab work done in January because it turns out that I

have thyroid anti-bodies so that means I have Hashimoto's Auto-Immune Thyroid

(HAIT), or Hashi's. I got impatient with the so-called expert doc who was

stringing me along and started trying an OTC glandular and I had now way of

really controlling the dosage, although I started to feel great, fast. After

about 2 weeks it looked like I needed a more intelligent, and measured

(literally) approach and I changed docs.

The new doc ordered the rest of the right tests (Free T3, and adrenal 4Xday)

finally. I'm waiting to start on a smarter, baby-step, course... Welcome! you're

gonna love it, here, especially if you are even a bit more teachable and patient

than I was!

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...or at least close to it?

You know, 'moral support'.

Have you been " officially " diagnosed? Are you also on anything for

adrenal support? I'm not and not sure 100% if I should be, either.

[Guest guest]

Thanks, Alyce,

Your memory's bad, my memory's bad,...

I glad for you....having good luck with this, I mean.

I think I ordered the half grain tabs. Nobody has to worry about me

increasing too quickly! HA-HA!! I'm too chicken....still not sure

about all this. I suppose a diagnosis would help...but, no good

drs. around here that I know of...don't know what i'll do if I get

myself into a medical emergency....probably croak.

Keep me posted

Kathy

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> > ...or at least close to it?

> > I haven't rec'd the Armour yet, but would love to know who here

is

> > just starting out on thyroid hormones recently....

> > ...because it might help me to get through the initial phase of

> > treatment...if I can compare my progress (or lack of it) with

> your's

> > (if you know what I mean). You know, 'moral support'.

> >

> > Have you been " officially " diagnosed?...because I haven't. Are

> you

> > self-treating?...because I will be. Are you also on anything

> for

> > adrenal support? I'm not and not sure 100% if I should be,

either.

> >

> > Thanks. Kathy

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[Guest guest]

Thanks, Alyce,

Your memory's bad, my memory's bad,...

I glad for you....having good luck with this, I mean.

I think I ordered the half grain tabs. Nobody has to worry about me

increasing too quickly! HA-HA!! I'm too chicken....still not sure

about all this. I suppose a diagnosis would help...but, no good

drs. around here that I know of...don't know what i'll do if I get

myself into a medical emergency....probably croak.

Keep me posted

Kathy

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> > ...or at least close to it?

> > I haven't rec'd the Armour yet, but would love to know who here

is

> > just starting out on thyroid hormones recently....

> > ...because it might help me to get through the initial phase of

> > treatment...if I can compare my progress (or lack of it) with

> your's

> > (if you know what I mean). You know, 'moral support'.

> >

> > Have you been " officially " diagnosed?...because I haven't. Are

> you

> > self-treating?...because I will be. Are you also on anything

> for

> > adrenal support? I'm not and not sure 100% if I should be,

either.

> >

> > Thanks. Kathy

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[Guest guest]

Thanks, Alyce,

Your memory's bad, my memory's bad,...

I glad for you....having good luck with this, I mean.

I think I ordered the half grain tabs. Nobody has to worry about me

increasing too quickly! HA-HA!! I'm too chicken....still not sure

about all this. I suppose a diagnosis would help...but, no good

drs. around here that I know of...don't know what i'll do if I get

myself into a medical emergency....probably croak.

Keep me posted

Kathy

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> > ...or at least close to it?

> > I haven't rec'd the Armour yet, but would love to know who here

is

> > just starting out on thyroid hormones recently....

> > ...because it might help me to get through the initial phase of

> > treatment...if I can compare my progress (or lack of it) with

> your's

> > (if you know what I mean). You know, 'moral support'.

> >

> > Have you been " officially " diagnosed?...because I haven't. Are

> you

> > self-treating?...because I will be. Are you also on anything

> for

> > adrenal support? I'm not and not sure 100% if I should be,

either.

> >

> > Thanks. Kathy

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