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Synthroid vs. Armour
Trying to post to Dr. Lupo, I am going to put this out there again.
50 y/o female, hysterectomy, one kidney, hypo became hashi's, had nodules, no nodules.
I was on Synthroid 112 mcg 6 x weekly Added 2.5 mg Liothyronine to a reduced 88 mcg 1xwly Synthroid.
Labs at this time: TSH: 0.57 (Range: (0.40-4.50) Labs at this time: TSH 0.32
Free T4: 1.4 Free T4: 1.5 (Range: 0.8-1.8)
Free T3: 2.8 (Range: 2.3-4.2) Free T3: 3.2 (Range: 2.3-4.2)
T3 Total: 70 T4: 9.0 (Range: 4.5-12.0)
TPO: 199
Tba: 20
Symptoms were acute anxiety and then, difficulties swollowing, which lead a led to an antibiotic treatment for tonsilitis. I quit the cytomel the day prior to that last lab. Had the adrenal test, where the numbers were good, but got sick, and again on antibiotics, with throat issues. Now, Synthroid 100 mcg 7xwkly and sleep alot. Choice now is stay this way (awful) or try the Armour (Wary). Please, advice, anyone.
50 y/o female, hysterectomy, one kidney, hypo became hashi's, had nodules, no nodules.
I was on Synthroid 112 mcg 6 x weekly Added 2.5 mg Liothyronine to a reduced 88 mcg 1xwly Synthroid.
Labs at this time: TSH: 0.57 (Range: (0.40-4.50) Labs at this time: TSH 0.32
Free T4: 1.4 Free T4: 1.5 (Range: 0.8-1.8)
Free T3: 2.8 (Range: 2.3-4.2) Free T3: 3.2 (Range: 2.3-4.2)
T3 Total: 70 T4: 9.0 (Range: 4.5-12.0)
TPO: 199
Tba: 20
Symptoms were acute anxiety and then, difficulties swollowing, which lead a led to an antibiotic treatment for tonsilitis. I quit the cytomel the day prior to that last lab. Had the adrenal test, where the numbers were good, but got sick, and again on antibiotics, with throat issues. Now, Synthroid 100 mcg 7xwkly and sleep alot. Choice now is stay this way (awful) or try the Armour (Wary). Please, advice, anyone.
I thank everyone for their imput. I am going to try and get my insurance to cover the Tirosint, and try again, with the Cytomel. I did some reading on Erfa, how its more consistant then Armour, which I also have a script for. I will run that by the Endo, as well.
In the meantime, I will try the Tirosint/Cytomel combo first, and let you guys know how I fare with it all.
I am still quite puffy, exhuasted and barely able to get out of my own way on just the Synthroid.
In the meantime, I will try the Tirosint/Cytomel combo first, and let you guys know how I fare with it all.
I am still quite puffy, exhuasted and barely able to get out of my own way on just the Synthroid.
I quit the Cytomel due to the tonsilitis, which I was told was a rare side effect. Also, there was some increased anxiety.
Due to the way I feel now, I wonder if there isn't a 3 mg dose, that I can divide, and try again. This is way worse then the anxiety, and prior to trying the Cytomel, which I was on for just over a month.
Due to the way I feel now, I wonder if there isn't a 3 mg dose, that I can divide, and try again. This is way worse then the anxiety, and prior to trying the Cytomel, which I was on for just over a month.
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