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Why Is Armour Dosage Being Reduced Despite Having Hypothyroid Issues?
I had my thyroid killed off 18 years ago and have been on synthroid ever since. Last year it was determined my body was not converting t4 to t3 and I was started on compound thyroid. My last dr had worked me all the way up to 95mg compound thyroid 2x a day...but i am still severely hypo and barely able to get out of bed. My new dr says based on my weight, 124lbs, I should only be on 60mg Armour once a day! That is 1/3 of the dose I am currently on and I am still very hypo...how is that possible? If the 95mg 2x a day is still leaving me hypo, how can switching to the Armour at 60mg just once a day make me better? My labs: tsh 3.74 t4free .77 t3free 2.8 reverse t3 6.3 t3 129 Someone please help me! I have been bedridden for a year and am about to give up!
Fri, 7 Feb 2014
Only way of treatment is thyroid hormone replacement.Blood test and consultation of doctor is essential. You can increase the dose to one tab. Otherthing tobe monitered is weight, hair loss etc.
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