Posted by Pfinstegg on June 3, 2005, at 17:13:56
In reply to Re: Thyroid lab results: T3 is high--help? » gardenergirl, posted by Larry Hoover on June 2, 2005, at 21:28:26
I agree with Larry - your dose of Armour is definitely too high. For depression, a TSH of around 0.5 considered ideal. Your system is so full of T3 and T4 right now that the part of your brain (the pituitary) which is supposed to stimulate your thyroid has essentially shut down.
The problem with using the Armour preparation is that you don't know exactly how much T3 and T4 you are getting. I know I've mentioned this before, but I think it would be much better medically to take T3 and T4 individually. It's not hard to achieve a steady, optimal TSH level that way. Everyone is different, of course, but to just give you my own example, I have been taking 5 mcg. of Cytomel twice daily, and .05 mg. of Synthroid once daily for three years: my TSH stays very steady at a little below .5. (Before treatment, I had a slightly elevated TSH of 5). I know these are my proper dosages, and don't need to have blood tests more than once a year when I have my regular check-up.
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