----- Original Message -----
From: Paula Perry
To: silver-list@eskimo.com
Sent: Sunday, November 04, 2007 5:34 AM
Subject: Re: CS>Re Armour for thyroid
Hi Faith,
I was wondering if you still had your thyroid? I was on the synthetic for
years and didn't feel good. For me, it was like there was something missing. I
think I am one of the ones with Wilson's temperature syndrome. I feel a lot
better on the Armour. It comes in different dosages, so the amount is measured
in some way. I was probably getting too much because of taking the Thytrophin
PMG also. There is a product called Prolamine Iodine. I don't know if that
would help you or not. Is your thyroid just sluggish?
I think that MD's always want to go for the synthetic. It seems they are
taught that way or something. My doctor actually made a face when she said
Armour like it was disgusting. But synthetic is not natural to the body. Your
body is not synthetic and may not get all it needs from it. It might keep you
going but not in an optimal way, in my opinion.
When I first got a tumor on my thyroid I was living in Germany. My husband
was in the military. I was having extreme problems I won't even begin to get
into. Anyway the wonderful military medical system said I could wait a year on
getting treated until I got back to the states. And, that is exactly what
happened. At my lowest point I was getting no sleep at all. I was up 24-7 for a
long, long time. When I asked to get something to sleep the doctor gave me a
sugar pill (he actually told me this afterwards). I guess he thought the
insomnia was all in my head. I didn't know what to do so I started running a
couple of miles a day. If I had it to do over again I would have went to a
German doctor. I thought I would tell you that because if you increase your
exercise that might help jump start the thyroid a little bit.
Paula
----- Original Message -----
From: faith gagne
To: silver-list@eskimo.com
Sent: Saturday, November 03, 2007 2:01 PM
Subject: CS>Re Armour for thyroid
Hi Paula:
Years ago I was told I had Thyroiditis, whatever that is. I tried Armour
but it made me quite sick and with a bright red rash in both arm pits (go
figure). A couple of doctors told me that Armour is ground-up pig or beef
thyroid containing many imputities, and there is no way of telling how much
thyroid you are getting with each dose.
I was told that the synthetic thyroid replacement resembles the human body
perfectly. My problem is the attendant side effects that Ihave been living
with since starting Levoxyl 11 years ago, and the side effects are
intensifying.
Last week my doctor reduced my dosage from 0.025 mg to 0.0125 mg, or half
of what I was taking. If that doesn't work I don't kow where to go next.
Thanks.
Faith G.
----- Original Message -----
From: Paula Perry
To: silver-list@eskimo.com
Sent: Saturday, November 03, 2007 8:10 AM
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Hi Faith,
I actually have 40% of a Thyroid they didn't take it all. I was put on
Synthroid for years and years. Over the past month or so, I got switched to
Armour which is natural. I also was taking several tablets of Thytrophin PMG.
After having a blood test a few days ago my doctor now says my thyroid is
actually hyper, so she reduced the dosage of the Armour. I got put on the
Thytrophin PMG by a chiropractor that does Meridian testing. I feel better than
I ever did with Synthroid. With the reduced dose of Armour, hopefully it will
get to what is considered normal range.
Paula
