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Hi Everyone,
Hardasnail1973 posted something on another board that caught my interest – combining armour with T4 specifically to balance moods and so I caught this site in his avatar. I am hoping everyone can help me balance my own hormones and that I can continue to learn and expand my knowledge :D. It’s been 3 yrs since diagnosis and it’s not over until it’s over!!
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Hi Everyone,
Hardasnail1973 posted something on another board that caught my interest – combining armour with T4 specifically to balance moods and so I caught this site in his avatar. I am hoping everyone can help me balance my own hormones and that I can continue to learn and expand my knowledge :D. It’s been 3 yrs since diagnosis and it’s not over until it’s over!!
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I have seen changes in several people that have correct this as well as my self. I am much more stable mentally then being an emotional basket case. One armour my body was converting it to fast and made me have low t4 in brain. Also since being on t4 i am dreaming much better then on armour.@hardasnails1973 1673 wrote:
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I have seen changes in several people that have correct this as well as my self. I am much more stable mentally then being an emotional basket case. One armour my body was converting it to fast and made me have low t4 in brain. Also since being on t4 i am dreaming much better then on armour.What’s your actual dosage or breakdown? As per your response, I was wondering if you (or others) can lend an opinion: I was on all armour (165mg split into 3x day) and getting no where. I had edema, weight gain and mood swings. My naturopath suggested lowering the armour a bit and adding T4. I was able to tolerate 15mcg of T4 and lower the armour to 155mg (split into 3, compounded). I think I urinated 3-4lbs away that I was holding, but felt “stressed” with severe muscle spasms. I had two normal menstrual cycles (a miracle in and of itself) and then the 3rd was 5 days late, with 10 days of spotting/bleeding. The water retention started creeping up until I was holding an extra 5lbs, which is a lot on my frame. When I increase the armour and lower the T4 a bit I feel a tiny bit better, but not as “normal” as I was for those two months. I am not sure what to increase, decrease, add or change anymore … and I have been to enough doctors that have just shrugged and given up. I am just too sensitive to small changes. Your thoughts?
If it helps, this was my last lab:cortisol fasting 494 (170 – 720) @ 8:15am
sodium 140 (135 – 145)
potassium 4.6 (3.3 – 5.1)
ferritin 38 (under 50 = low iron)
blood glucose 5.5 (3.6 – 6)
TSH 0.05 (0.50 – 3)
FT3 5.0 (3.5 – 6.5)
FT4 13 (9 – 23)
Progesterone 67 (on some labs the range is up to 85, on some it’s up to 50)
Estrogen 613 (luteal goes up to 1145)I apologize if this is the what section to post this in, or if I should post it in “women’s issues”. Just let me know and I can move it. Thanks!
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