Re: NatureThroid Quesions/sex & chocolate

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no I don't have a pill splitter. i didn't get a response sooner so I

jumped to 1 1/2 grains today

& felt like my head was going to explode all day. gradually around

4pm it began to subside.

actually this may sound weird but it really helped.

i searched my brain for a way to effect my hormones in a

positive way & i thought of two things: sex & chocolate

so i did both and felt a lot better.

tomorrow I return to 1 & 1/4 (my quarters I cut with a knife

& are uneven but better than nothing.

when you say small, how frequent should I up another quarter?

thank you.

ali

On Dec 4, 2008, at 3:30 PM, Chuck B wrote:

> Ali,

>

> If you are feeling that good now, your incremental increases should be

> small. You do not want to risk more than a hint of hyperT.

>

> Do you have a pill splitter?

>

> Chuck

>

> > > I just read " Stop the thyroid etc "

> > > And it sounds like 60mg or 1 grain of Armour is the

> > > same as 60mg or 1 grain of NatureThroid.

> > > Cool. So how gradually do I increase the dose?

> > > (Since I only have 60mg tablets.)

> > > Is it safe to take 1/2 more grain every 2 weeks up to 3 to 5

> grains

> > > max?

>

>

[Guest guest]

I think it would work better to first get enough iodine (50mg) and then add

Armoru as needed.

Gracia

no I don't have a pill splitter. i didn't get a response sooner so I

jumped to 1 1/2 grains today

& felt like my head was going to explode all day. gradually around

4pm it began to subside.

actually this may sound weird but it really helped.

i searched my brain for a way to effect my hormones in a

positive way & i thought of two things: sex & chocolate

so i did both and felt a lot better.

tomorrow I return to 1 & 1/4 (my quarters I cut with a knife

& are uneven but better than nothing.

when you say small, how frequent should I up another quarter?

thank you.

ali

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[Guest guest]

Ok. I'll hold for now at 1 1/4 grains on Naturethroid & ad

more iodoral. I'll move from 2 to 3 today.

Thank you.

Blessings

Ali

On Dec 5, 2008, at 7:34 AM, Gracia wrote:

>

> I think it would work better to first get enough iodine (50mg) and

> then add Armoru as needed.

> Gracia

>

> no I don't have a pill splitter. i didn't get a response sooner so I

> jumped to 1 1/2 grains today

> & felt like my head was going to explode all day. gradually around

> 4pm it began to subside.

> actually this may sound weird but it really helped.

> i searched my brain for a way to effect my hormones in a

> positive way & i thought of two things: sex & chocolate

> so i did both and felt a lot better.

> tomorrow I return to 1 & 1/4 (my quarters I cut with a knife

> & are uneven but better than nothing.

> when you say small, how frequent should I up another quarter?

> thank you.

> ali

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Ali,

You wrote:

> ... jumped to 1 1/2 grains today

> & felt like my head was going to explode all day. ...

> when you say small, how frequent should I up another quarter?

If you have thyroid function left, your feed back loops can react to sudden

changes in dosage, sometimes causing paradoxical " oscillations. " For example,

you might have experienced a momentary _drop_ in T3 levels after increasing your

intake.

It takes several weeks for such effects to go away from T4 changes. T3 effects

are typically just a few days at the most. I would suggest at least a week, more

if you are close to feeling well or hyperT.

Chuck

[Guest guest]

Ok. I have a hard time committing the technical stuff to memory,

so what I take what you are saying to mean is....

I should be gentle with my body & after a month or so then

move up 1/4 grain. (I do have thyroid function left, because since

I started iodine my temperature has been increasing a little each

month.)

Thank you so much Chuck

Ali

On Dec 5, 2008, at 10:10 AM, <gumboyaya@...> wrote:

> Ali,

>

> You wrote:

> > ... jumped to 1 1/2 grains today

> > & felt like my head was going to explode all day. ...

> > when you say small, how frequent should I up another quarter?

>

> If you have thyroid function left, your feed back loops can react

> to sudden changes in dosage, sometimes causing paradoxical

> " oscillations. " For example, you might have experienced a momentary

> _drop_ in T3 levels after increasing your intake.

>

> It takes several weeks for such effects to go away from T4 changes.

> T3 effects are typically just a few days at the most. I would

> suggest at least a week, more if you are close to feeling well or

> hyperT.

>

> Chuck

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Ali, the best and safest way to dose desiccated thyroid would be

to " dose by symptoms " , always waiting at least a week or more between

increases. Typical increase sizes are 30mg (1/2 grain), and for some

reason 15mg (1/4 grain).

However, it may be a very very wise idea to get your

adrenals " properly " tested/treated. Here are some articles:

http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/adrenal-info/faq

http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/adrenal-info

http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/aldosterone

http://www.tuberose.com/Adrenal_Glands.html <---also pay attention to

the aldosterone info near the bottom of the article.

There's also an article on the stopthethyroidmadness site about the

mistakes patients make...that's a good one to read.

Sam

(thyroidless since 1990)

> > > ... jumped to 1 1/2 grains today

> > > & felt like my head was going to explode all day. ...

> > > when you say small, how frequent should I up another quarter?

[Guest guest]

Hey, you should write a book! [ggg]

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> gypsy1jig <gypsy1jig>

>

>

> Thu Dec 4, 2008 10:10 pm (PST)

>

> ... i searched my brain for a way to effect my hormones in a

> positive way & i thought of two things: sex & chocolate

> so i did both and felt a lot better.

>

[Guest guest]

Ali,

Keep in mind, if you have Hashi's, your optimum dose is probably going

to go up and down at least a couple of times before it stabilizes.

Chuck

> ...I should be gentle with my body & after a month or so then

> move up 1/4 grain. (I do have thyroid function left, because since

> I started iodine my temperature has been increasing a little each

> month.)

[Guest guest]

not if she gets enough iodine into her.

http://www.drbrownstein.com

Gracia

Ali,

Keep in mind, if you have Hashi's, your optimum dose is probably going

to go up and down at least a couple of times before it stabilizes.

Chuck

> ...I should be gentle with my body & after a month or so then

> move up 1/4 grain. (I do have thyroid function left, because since

> I started iodine my temperature has been increasing a little each

> month.)

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[Guest guest]

I don't have Hashi's but thanks.

I need all the useful info. I can get.

Ali

On Dec 5, 2008, at 4:41 PM, Chuck B wrote:

> Ali,

>

> Keep in mind, if you have Hashi's, your optimum dose is probably going

> to go up and down at least a couple of times before it stabilizes.

>

> Chuck

>

> > ...I should be gentle with my body & after a month or so then

> > move up 1/4 grain. (I do have thyroid function left, because since

> > I started iodine my temperature has been increasing a little each

> > month.)

>

>