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Im back on Armour again!!!
After going to this prestigious endo my GP swore by who took me off my Armour and put me on synthroid and cytomel he finally put me back on armour. Syntroid just made me feel sick and dizzy etc. I hope this is a better time around. Nothing seems to sastify my body but i did do the best on armour, so this endo who has never and wont prescribe armour said im a special case who he will give it to.haha.Cause if he he doesnt my GP will. lol.He wants to send me to a Neurologist now because anxiety, constipation, and feeling spaced out cant be your thyroid right.He said he tried with me and its not my thyroid.When yet he changed my dosages 3 or 4 times in one month with never doing follow up labs.I swear these doctors suck ***. I just oredered a new GP who is top game in my area and see her tommorow. She is suppose to be a good listener and take patients very seriously, thats what i need at this point. Someone who will listen and actually care about whats going on.I think im vented. lol.
Well, I'm hypo and feel in a fog and spaced-out quite often. I'm sick and tired of it! People sometimes look at me like I'm some kind of dope, but I'm actually pretty intelligent--it's just that I'm dealing with this hypothyroid ****. I get headaches, anxiety attacks, and muscle pain and aches come out of nowhere--even my facial expression is off. One weird thing I deal with is that I sometimes have a problem looking at people because I'm just so tired that my ability to actually focus on a conversation is very limited.
Although things are getting better since being prescribed Armour. I'm on Armour by my request as Synthroid's side effects include stroke--Wonderful! My father died of a stroke. My current doctor pushed Synthroid but I insisted that it be Armour. So he reluctantly prescribed Armour. I agree that key to being properly treated is finding a doctor who will actually listen rather than going by the book regardless of you say. Luckily, I found one of those doctors.
Although things are getting better since being prescribed Armour. I'm on Armour by my request as Synthroid's side effects include stroke--Wonderful! My father died of a stroke. My current doctor pushed Synthroid but I insisted that it be Armour. So he reluctantly prescribed Armour. I agree that key to being properly treated is finding a doctor who will actually listen rather than going by the book regardless of you say. Luckily, I found one of those doctors.
Make sure the doctor adjusts your Armour by free t4 and free t3. If its adjusted by TSH, you will be undermedicated.
As far as constipation, it could be that you need more Armour. However, many of us have to be on the correct dose and make some changes in diet. What has helped me is taking 3 teaspoons of raw apple cider vinegar in a small glass of ice tea at dinner time. I also either add walnuts to my cereal each morning or eat a handful of them as a snack.
As far as constipation, it could be that you need more Armour. However, many of us have to be on the correct dose and make some changes in diet. What has helped me is taking 3 teaspoons of raw apple cider vinegar in a small glass of ice tea at dinner time. I also either add walnuts to my cereal each morning or eat a handful of them as a snack.
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you need to increase if you are constipated
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