Hi! I am a 30 year old female, and I've been on Armour for about a year. Before I started Armour, I had severe cold spells, insomnia, weight gain (particularly thighs and hips), overall "puffiness", constipation, and bloating. I also had very little appetite and felt full really fast. I started with 15 mg. I also was diagnosed with estrogen dominance and low functioning adrenals. I felt better for a couple of months, but about 3 months after I started Armour, I started gaining weight like crazy. I eat a very clean diet (gluten free, dairy free, sugar and alcohol free) of mostly veggies, fruits, and meat with some occasional gf grains. I started generally feeling puffy and my face puffed up. I've also been ridiculously bloated no matter what I eat and whether I eat. In January, my Armour was upped to 30 mg, then in March, to 45 mg, and recently, to 60 mg. My thyroid numbers have gotten worse since I started Armour. I'll post them below. My doctor thinks I may not be absorbing the Armour. I've started digestive enzymes to see if that's the problem. I'd love to hear any advice or any comments from people who've experienced this general puffy / squishy feeling. I'm not terribly overweight (159 lbs, 5'10") but I work out regularly and eat very well and still have a layer of "puff" that doesn't budge. I'm also so constipated and bloated that it hurts to walk sometimes. I actually think I feel worse since starting Armour and am wondering if I should go off it. Thanks for any advice.
Labs in June -
Free T3 2.5
Free T4 1.03
TSH 1.0
Labs in March -
Free T3 2.6
Free T4 0.99
TSH 0.7