Re: Elaine - Better Layout of Vitoria's Labs

August 30, 2003

Something between April and August caused TSI to rise. If Armour is the only

thing you added, it's certainly suspicious. The iodine in Armour or

levothryoxine for that matter could be the problem if you're especially

sensitive to

iodine.

Since you feel good, I suggested waiting to change anything in my last post.

But seeing these labs, it sounds like your ATD dose was making you hypo, and

Armour was added in B & R to help achieve more stable labs.

Seeing that your TSI went up, it seems like you might want to instead go with

a lower dose of the ATD and repeat your thryoid function tests in 4 weeks to

see if the dose is right. Then repeat the TSI in 2-3 months to see if it

improved. Take care, Elaine

August 31, 2003

Hello, Elaine,

It was my intuition before I got the TSI results to drop the Armour

and simplify everything by just adjusting the ATD by itself. My

doctor and I agreed that if the TSI was still up there, (although, we

did not imagine that it would be quite so high), that I would drop

the Armour since it wasn't having the desired effect of bringing me

close to remission.

I understand that this is what you are now saying, right? Just drop

the Armour and go with the MMI for four weeks and see if my levels

are good, then test for TSI, again, in three months?

Thank you.

September 1, 2003

Hello, Elaine

Sorry to have to make you repeat yourself. I want to be sure I

understood you. I stopped taking the Armour, this morning, and am

taking the 10mg of MMI, 5 in the morning and 5 in the afternoon.

I am glad that you still find the time to help us who are unable to

find a knowledgeable doctor to help us. Thank you.

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