Guest guest Posted December 9, 2008 Report Share Posted December 9, 2008 Hi Bonnie If you was considering using Armour Thyroid and have adrenal/cortisol issues it may be wise to support the adrenals first with something like ACE. Kenny > I was given Armour Thyroid by my doctor (some years ago) and after reading > the INSERT, I never used it. This is relation to Diabetes and Heart Disease > under Precautions. > > > > " Thyroid hormone should be used with great caution in a number of > circumstances where the integrity of the cardiovascular system, > particularly, the coronary arteries is suspected. These include patients > with angina pectoris or the elderly, in whom there is a greater likelihood > of occult cardiac disease. In these patients therapy should be initiated > with low doses, i.e., 15-30 mg. Armour Thyroid. When, in such patients, a > euthyroid state can only be reached at the expense of an aggravation of the > cardiovascular disease, thyroid hormone dosage should be reduced. > > > > Thyroid hormone therapy in patients with concomitant diabetes mellitus or > diabetes insipidus or ADRENAL CORTICAL INSUFFIENCY aggravates the intensity > of their symptoms. Appropriate adjustments of the various thereapeutic > measures directed at these concomitant endocrine diseases are required. The > therapy of myxedema coma requires simultaneous administration of > GLUCOCORTICOIDS. > > > > Bonnie > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 10, 2008 Report Share Posted December 10, 2008 Kenny: When I looked at my Thyroid tests, they were within the normal range but this doctor likes to see them a bit higher. What is ACE?? Bonnie _____ From: candidiasis [mailto:candidiasis ] On Behalf Of k.ozbo Sent: December 9, 2008 6:38 PM candidiasis Subject: Re: Armour Thyroid info Hi Bonnie If you was considering using Armour Thyroid and have adrenal/cortisol issues it may be wise to support the adrenals first with something like ACE. Kenny > I was given Armour Thyroid by my doctor (some years ago) and after reading > the INSERT, I never used it. This is relation to Diabetes and Heart Disease > under Precautions. > > > > " Thyroid hormone should be used with great caution in a number of > circumstances where the integrity of the cardiovascular system, > particularly, the coronary arteries is suspected. These include patients > with angina pectoris or the elderly, in whom there is a greater likelihood > of occult cardiac disease. In these patients therapy should be initiated > with low doses, i.e., 15-30 mg. Armour Thyroid. When, in such patients, a > euthyroid state can only be reached at the expense of an aggravation of the > cardiovascular disease, thyroid hormone dosage should be reduced. > > > > Thyroid hormone therapy in patients with concomitant diabetes mellitus or > diabetes insipidus or ADRENAL CORTICAL INSUFFIENCY aggravates the intensity > of their symptoms. Appropriate adjustments of the various thereapeutic > measures directed at these concomitant endocrine diseases are required. The > therapy of myxedema coma requires simultaneous administration of > GLUCOCORTICOIDS. > > > > Bonnie > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 11, 2008 Report Share Posted December 11, 2008 > Hi Bonnie > > If you was considering using Armour Thyroid and have adrenal/cortisol > issues it may be wise to support the adrenals first with something > like ACE. > > Kenny > > > I was given Armour Thyroid by my doctor (some years ago) and after > reading > > the INSERT, I never used it. This is relation to Diabetes and > Heart Disease > > under Precautions. > > > > > > > > " Thyroid hormone should be used with great caution in a number of > > circumstances where the integrity of the cardiovascular system, > > particularly, the coronary arteries is suspected. These include > patients > > with angina pectoris or the elderly, in whom there is a greater > likelihood > > of occult cardiac disease. In these patients therapy should be > initiated > > with low doses, i.e., 15-30 mg. Armour Thyroid. When, in such > patients, a > > euthyroid state can only be reached at the expense of an > aggravation of the > > cardiovascular disease, thyroid hormone dosage should be reduced. > > > > > > > > Thyroid hormone therapy in patients with concomitant diabetes > mellitus or > > diabetes insipidus or ADRENAL CORTICAL INSUFFIENCY aggravates the > intensity > > of their symptoms. Appropriate adjustments of the various > thereapeutic > > measures directed at these concomitant endocrine diseases are > required. The > > therapy of myxedema coma requires simultaneous administration of > > GLUCOCORTICOIDS. > > > > > > > > Bonnie > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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