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Yet Another Dr. Switch…

Mon, 23 Feb 2009 00:43:08 +0000

So, after a year with my ‘new’ doctor, who gave me the Armour “take as much as you need to” prescription I’d been looking for, I accidentally missed my annual checkup appointment. At this office, there’s usually a 2-3 month wait for a new appointment, but I thought I had enough Armour to last until

Diet tips for hypothyroid patients

Fri, 13 Feb 2009 09:34:01 +0000

As I mentioned in my last post, my new doctor specialized in both treating hypothyroidism with Armour thyroid and weight loss, which was exactly what I was looking for. Of course, any self-respecting doctor isn’t just going to throw a bunch of Armour at you and try to give you diet pills without giving you

Thyroidstory returns (with a new vitamin list)

Sun, 18 Jan 2009 07:48:05 +0000

Sure, the name is a little different, but it’s the same content (going all the way back to the beginning), and the same author, so let’s get back to the story… As I posted last, I had an appointment with a local doctor who specializes in hypothyroid treatment with Armour Thyroid, and weight loss (kind of

Medical non-Update

Fri, 02 Nov 2007 23:41:31 +0000

Part of the reason I haven't updated the site in so long? (Besides laziness that is

Latest tests are in … Looking good!

Wed, 04 Oct 2006 20:50:11 +0000

Almost exactly a year after my first blood tests (Sept 27, 2005 â€“ Sept 29, 2006), I went in for the most recent round. I've been feeling pretty good on my current prescription (105mg Armour Thyroid: 60mg early afternoon, 45mg at bedtime), plus Thyromine and vitamins in the morning. So, I was optimistic that my blood levels had dropped enough from last time (when my T4 and T3 was acceptable to the PhA, but my TSH was 10Xs lower than the bottom end of normal, and she wasn't comfortable with that, so she lowered my dose from 120mg/day to 105mg), that the doc would be willing to renew my current prescription.

Iodine deficiency: Testing yourself, and treatment

Sat, 16 Sep 2006 08:06:26 +0000

Apparently, from what I'm reading now, iodine deficiency is more common than you might think. It is also incredibly easy to test for basic iodine deficiency at home. Now, this test is not very precise, so if it indicates a serious deficiency, you may want to talk to your doctor about getting what is known as an "iodine loading" test done. But, we'll cross that bridge when we come to it, no? So, you'll need a bottle of tincture of iodine (2%), the standard orange antiseptic liquid from grandma's medicine cabinet (You may need to ask at the pharmacy. My local store doesn't stock it in the first aid/band-aid aisle). Swab a silver-dollar sized circle on the inside of your arm, and watch it for the next 24 hours. If you are not iodine deficient, the circle should keep a strong orange color for the whole 24 hours. If it fades before then, you could use iodine supplementation. HOW to go about getting that iodine in your diet is where things start to get tricky.

Medical Records to Date

Thu, 14 Sep 2006 22:00:05 +0000

Here it is: the bare-bones history of my test results, vital stats and prescriptions since my first TSH test in September. In most cases, the prescription and vitals listed for a particular month were taken/written 3â€“4 days after the blood tests were drawn, so I've just grouped them all together.

September 2005: Labs: (27 Sept.) TSH: 150.0 uIU/mL (normal: 0.350â€“5.500)
Vitals: T:98.5 BP:124/92 HR:68 W:199.25
October 2005: Labs: (06 Oct.) T4, Free (Direct): 0.36 ng/dL (normal 0.61â€“1.76)
Triiodothyronine, Free, Serum (T3): 1.5 pg/mL (normal: 2.3â€“4.2) Vitals: T:98.3 BP:108/82 HR:70 W:198.5
Prescription: 125mcg levothyroxine (generic)

My current regimen

Tue, 15 Aug 2006 07:14:40 +0000

Well, here's what I'm going to be taking starting later this week (when my old vitamin packs run out): Morning:

Thyromine (thyroid/adrenal glandular with supportive herbs and amino acids)
TwinLab Women's Ultra Daily Multivitamin (has a lot of herbal ingredients on top of a very complete multi-vit

Update, finally! (more Armour adjustments)

Tue, 01 Aug 2006 23:35:27 +0000

Well, after having all sorts of problems switching servers yesterday, I think everything is up and running and should stay that way

Natural Supplements: Thyromine

Wed, 19 Jul 2006 23:13:47 +0000

I ordered a 6 month supply of Thyromine (their "buy 4 get 2 free" deal), and expected to have to use it for at least a couple weeks before I could really say if it was helping at all, but much to my surprise the effects were almost immediate. I've tried various vitamins and other "thyroid support" supplements, and none of them has made as noticable a difference as Thyromine has. It's a rather spendy product (which is why I opted for the 6 month supply