Hypo Symptoms with Increased Armour

[sickandtired467]

Wondering why I would be having more hypo symptoms after increasing Armour?  Currently taking 3 1/2 grains with an additional .75mcg of Synthroid.  I am feeling miserable!  No increased heart rate or sweats...feeling tired and irritable all the time.  Diagnosed with Hashimotos a few years ago, and have been struggling to find the right medication/dosages/combinations.   Nothing seems to work.  My doctor doesn't think it is adrenal fatigue as my blood pressure is OK  and not too low (on medication for BP). Have been wondering if I should eliminate the Synthroid...added that almost 2 years ago as just the armour wasn't working. Help!!!

[sickandtired467]

I wish there was a medicine like that too!  

I am so fortunate to have a doctor who is willing to try anything.  Have already tried the Synthroid with Cytomel, and I had a bad reaction to the cytomel (made me extremely irritable, and I felt like I was crawling out of my skin).  That was about 3 years ago....after that didn't work, she then switched me to Armour.

Do you know if the hashimotos will eventually "kill" my thyroid? How will I know when that happens?  Seems I am tolerating increased dosages as the years go on.  Wondering if I just need more of something, and should increase the Armour another 1/2 grain.

ill talk with her again.  Her rule of thumb has basically been to keep increasing until symptoms go away.  Not sure why I am feeling worse now after increasing to 3 1/2 grains almost 3 weeks ago.  Ugh!

[stella5349]

Do you find relief in using the SYnthroid too? I only take Armour at this time - so I can not compare using the two together.

Only a risky thought here - but worth speaking to your doctor. Would dropping the Armour and taking Synthroid w/ Cytomel be better for you? This is a T3 synthetic and may work better with the T4 Synthroid.

Talk to your doctor - I have not tried this. only a thought.

HAshi's is very hard in my opinion  to regulate. I think the antibodies involved work at different levels that are unpredicable and meds introduced at even levels every day may benefit one day and and not the next.

I don't know if the more even balance of synthetic T3 and T4 would be best or not.

I wish there was a med that only counter acted the need when hormones levels changed. That I believe would be only in a perfect world.