On Armour 1 month now. When can I increase or retest?

[Guest guest]

I quit Synthroid for Armour a month ago. I feel a little better, but

not as good as I expected. I think I need to up the dose, doc says

wait 8 weeks to retest first. Is this right? I know that was the

norm for Synthroid, but I keep reading here about upping doses on a

schedule.... any info? Fatigue, weight gain that isnt even funny,

old feeling and looking. Just wiped out basically. Just flipping

tired and tired of. I am taking the Armour 4 times a day.

Thanks,

[Guest guest]

>>I quit Synthroid for Armour a month ago. I feel a little better, but

not as good as I expected. I think I need to up the dose, doc says

wait 8 weeks to retest first. Is this right?<<

What dose Synthroid were you on and what Armour are you now on? NO that us

usually not right, even on the Armour insert it says to increase by 15 MG every

2-3 weeks.

*Artistic Grooming * Hurricane, WV

Fat cat? Diabetes? Listowner for overweight or hypothyroid cats

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hypokitties/

[Guest guest]

> > So, if I was taking 200 mcg of synthroid and am switching to

> armour, what would be the reasonable starting dose of armour?

> >

> ___________________________

> 200 mcg divided by 74 = 2.7 grains or about 2-3/4 grains

Tish's information above may be misunderstood by those who are still

on T4-only meds. We would never, ever recommend that someone who's

been on T4-only meds " start " on 2 3/4 grains of Armour. As she has

stated later in her post, everyone could be sensitive to the

introduction of direct T3 to their systems, and may need to allow

their bodies to adjust. And it doesn't take adrenal problems to be

sensitive to the T3, at first. I see it like someone who has been

starving--the last thing you do is serve them a four course meal!!

Same with Armour.

It's always wiser and more prudent to start on one grain or less. If

you do fine, then you can raise a bit after a few weeks, and so on.

Once you get to 2-3 grains, THEN it is VERY wise to hold the doses

for at least 4-5 weeks to allow the T4 to build and to show it's

results. T3 can be immediate, but T4 takes time to build.

Hope that helps.

Janie

[Guest guest]

> > So, if I was taking 200 mcg of synthroid and am switching to

> armour, what would be the reasonable starting dose of armour?

> >

> ___________________________

> 200 mcg divided by 74 = 2.7 grains or about 2-3/4 grains

Tish's information above may be misunderstood by those who are still

on T4-only meds. We would never, ever recommend that someone who's

been on T4-only meds " start " on 2 3/4 grains of Armour. As she has

stated later in her post, everyone could be sensitive to the

introduction of direct T3 to their systems, and may need to allow

their bodies to adjust. And it doesn't take adrenal problems to be

sensitive to the T3, at first. I see it like someone who has been

starving--the last thing you do is serve them a four course meal!!

Same with Armour.

It's always wiser and more prudent to start on one grain or less. If

you do fine, then you can raise a bit after a few weeks, and so on.

Once you get to 2-3 grains, THEN it is VERY wise to hold the doses

for at least 4-5 weeks to allow the T4 to build and to show it's

results. T3 can be immediate, but T4 takes time to build.

Hope that helps.

Janie

[Guest guest]

> > 200 mcg divided by 74 = 2.7 grains or about 2-3/4 grains

_________________________

Since I have never switched over directoly from such a high dose of

Synthroid, I am ignorant about the reactions people might have. My

mouth gets ahead fo the brain.

Tish