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489786 tn?1255692879

armour dosage question

I am on my second week of armour and I have been splitting my dose.  (120 mg which equates to 2 grains).  My dr. wrote the rx to take once a day.  I decided to split the dose on my own because of everything I read and talking to others.  Can anyone tell me the time frame that I should split my dose?  I have been taking the first dose at 8am and the second at 4pm.  I just recently heard that you shouldn't take armour after 3 pm.  Is this true?  I want to make sure that I am taking mine at the correct time to get the most absorption possible.  I am wondering if I should take my second dose at an earlier time.
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As long as you aren't having any insomnia problems like Anree mentioned, 4pm should be fine.  I usually try to take mine at 8am, and between 2-3pm.  Sometimes I'd get busy at work, and totally forget to take the 2nd half until 7pm.  I would hit a slump at 3pm and be really tired and wonder why.  Then later I'd remember it's cause I forgot my other dose!  
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492307 tn?1214186739
All I know if that it can cause insomnia in some people because of the T3. So that might be why it says not to take it after 3 pm. I'm on such a low dose right now, that I don't think I could 'split' mine. So I just take it in the morning sublingual. So far I don't feel as wacked out on it as I did synthroid. But then again, I am on a low dose..... and will slowly raise it. At least I don't feel worse this time,... just not a ton better. But it's early!
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