Levothyroxine Dose for BRT - Elaine

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Hello, again, Elaine

I am going to see my doctor about switching to Levothyroxine on

Tuesday. I think I will have to suggest what dose I should take to

continue on with BRT. Also, I asked in my previous posting whether I

needed to slowly wean from Armour or if I can just substitute one for

the other.

Even though I have said that I would discontinue BRT if my TSI was

unaffected by my treatment, I am getting the impression from your

input that you think it would be okay for me to continue BRT using

Levothyroxine. I respect your opinions on all of these questions so

much that I am going to act on your suggestion.

(I still haven't gotten over the shock of seeing that the TSI had

skyrocketed to 730%. Your idea that it is the Armour seems the right

idea of what is going on. As I indicated previously, I have not been

overindulging in iodine and my stress level is low. (The question of

estrogen levels can only be answered that I am not taking any

estrogen replacement nor taking any supplements that have estrogen-

like properties. Whether my body, even though I am in menopause,

continues to produce excess estrogen, I cannot answer. When I have

my mercury levels checked, should I ask for my estrogen level to be

checked, too?)

Thank you.