So the story goes..
l didn't take Armour for a year because of the shortages, instead l was prescribed levothyroxine and cynomel l was already taking DHEA/Pregnenalone for Adrenal support,they were not functioning as they should.l didn't ever get to feel good on that combo..l stopped the DHEA in January as there was a problem with the capsules a pharmacy mix up..l started having terrible sweats.l've been there before, its when the T4 doesn't convert to T3 (or is it the other way around!) so its left floating around your blood ( the only hormone that is carried in the blood) and cant go anywhere except make you sweat a lot ,l felt like my body would burst! lots of ladies think its the menopause but it sure is different! l had a miserable couple of months sweating away in the cold and snow!
l asked to go back on Armour when l went back my Dr for my test results in April...
he said OK! so GREAT! l had stopped the DHEA already and he said the adrenals were sorted. ( my DHEA is up)he wanted me to get to 1 grain of Armour in increments at my own passe no problem.. l started on 1/4 grain on the 26Th April, the light came on in head l felt good.l took this dose for three weeks l was more awake in the brain but my body was no match! and on Sunday last l upped the Armour to 1/2 a grain. On Monday morning l was Hyper. but l thought give it time to settle...MY family sure NO that lm hyper!.On Tuesday my new supplements arrived l sorted them out into morning dose..
METHYLCOBALMINE (B12)
IODINE & TYROSINE ( the last 24hr urine test showed l am deficient)
Maca-3 ( GINSENG)
ZINC 50
l need to take Calcium magnesium citrate 3 times a day with food...
And then my night time supplements
VITAMIN D3 ( 5000IU)
OPTIFERIN (IRON)
L-TRYPTOFAAN L-TRYPTOPHANE ( l had already decided to hold fire on this one as l reacted to 5htp a similar supplement with the last lot of supplements back in January.l thought see how l go with the first lot and if ok l will add it)
OTIMAL EFA'S (omega 3)
VITAMIN A
BIO FLORAXL (probiotics)
GRAPEFRUIT EXTRACT (to help eliminate urine infections.it works..)
these supplements help in five Areas :
field treatment, intestinal treatment, fatty acids treatment and antioxidant treatment...
when l first went to the Dr he said ,after blood tests and 24 hr urine test that l had bad adrenals and leaky gut syndrome to add to the Hashimoto's Thyroiditis
SO any way l took the supplements on Tuesday night and in the morning and afternoon on Wednesday.l was still hyper ..
On Thursday morning l woke up and lay there planning my day so l must have been of OK ( OK for me) to even think about a plan for the day! a bit hyper , me more energetic!..l take my Armour on a empty stomach as soon as l wake..l take my supplements later on before breakfast. At about 10 am l started to feel bad ,funny, foggy head very teary tingly and anxious...l was with a friend so came home..by 12pm l felt dreadful my heart racing and banging away, my left arm and hand were tingling l couldn't see properly or focus l HAD TO GO TO BED l ached everywhere, more than normal..l lay there trying to sleep but was unable to get it, l WAS BUZZING!! not in a good way l felt l had a weight on my chest...
l can only contact my Dr by email, but its the last thing you want to do when your feeling C....P! all though he does reply very quickly, he travels around between three country's ,so the telephone isn't an option. l got so upset/cross about feeling this way ( Despair) l typed out how l was feeling and some questions and what did he suggest l do ?
He said it wasn't the supplements..
To lower the Armour to 1/4 grain again for four weeks (he wanted me to get to 1 grain originally)
and he didn't think we should start the DHEA again and will also review in four weeks...
l stayed in bed all day and didn't even get up in the evening....
But l did read and read l dipped in and out of Marys J Shomans book Living well with Hypothyroidism.........
not easy when you can't see properly!! even with my readers on its a blur...( does that happen to anyone else?you cant see or even focus?its scary)
what l think happened AND WHO AM l?( well l can read!)
My body, already in Hyper mode was bombarded with IODINE when it was already struggling with to much Armour....WHAT DO YOU THINK???This same thing happens to Mary Shoman when she takes iodine she writes about it in her book.The Dr says l am deficient in Iodine but why?and could l not eat sea weed?or add more sea salt to my food?would you email him again telling him what you have read?and what does he think of this suggestion? or am l pushing it suggesting treatment or miss treatment by a DOCTOR! four weeks is a long time to carry on feeling like this ,worse than normal!l don't go for more tests until the end of July.
l also believe l am in need of DHEA /Pregnenalone as my adrenals are not functioning well ( hence the terrible sweats l was having January through to April..which stopped as soon as l went back on the Armour)...
Friday l felt like l had been hit by a steam roller!!l didn't take any supplements l was in bed all day and l didn't sleep again all night.My behavior is not the norm! to say the least..l wanted to get back to base line l took 1/8 Armour on Saturday and l'm feeling Calmer today..WHEN l feel 0k and l can spare another couple of days out of the loop, l will try the iodine again to see how l go, tho it seems a bit like making yourself ill for no reason! ln the mean time l will add the rest of the supplements in each day to see if its them making me ill...
Again here " ACTION is the antidote to despair" - Joan Baez ( l felt the despair so my blog is the action,reaching out for HELP!)
If you have an opinion or know some one who might, PLEASE direct them to my blog..
who knows the problem might get solved!
Weigh in tomorrow last night for my treat l ate chicken Tikka and vegetable curry all that flavour, l shouldn't eat the spices but heh! when you feeling down and ill how much WORSE are you going feel!!!?
You'll be seeing less of me next time! x
