Hi. I was diagnosed with a thyroid condition approx. 2 years ago. Started out on 50 mcg Synthroid and was living in a new world. More energy than ever before, 50 lb rapid weight loss, facial hair disappeared, hair loss slowing, etc...
My dosage was increased after quarterly lab tests while feeling good leveled off. After about nine months improvements had stopped, but I still felt better than I had pre-synthroid.
Until a few months ago, when I began feeling like I had totally regressed. The mood swings, depression, fatigue, headaches and everything was returning and I felt worse than ever.
I went to my endo desperate for help. The result of my visit was just another increase in Synthroid from 88mcg to 100 mcg. It has helped some, the horrific mood swings have subsided and I'm not sleeping >12 hours a day, but I still feel very far from "normal".
My question is about long term use of both synthroid and armour. Is the need for a constant increase in dosage common? I have been warned away from armour or any T3 supplements due to it being "a short-term fix which wouldn't last". Would someone on armour for more than 2 years please share their dosage and symptom improvments over time?