Hi!
I'm almost 3 months post TT and am on 112 mcg. Synthroid (brand). My levels are normal - TSH .69 and free T4 is 1.2 (upper end of normal). I don't know my T3 or Free T3. 5 weeks ago (on 100 mcg Synthroid) my T3 was slightly below mid-range normal. I was upped to 112 bc my TSH was 6.35 on 100 mcg. Anyway, my endo. says that any symptoms I have aren't due to my hormones as my levels are fine and since Synthroid is well tolerated, he doesn't believe they're bc of my medication. He said he doesn't recommend using dessicated hormone.
Well, although I feel better since having surgery (I have Graves), I don't feel 100% myself. I get headaches, sometimes bad intense pain in my head that lasts a few seconds, I'm somewhat down, sleep comes and goes, I get constricted breathing/ anxiety, just don't feel great. The symptoms are daily, but they come and go. I am exercising and I haven't gained any weight at all. I lose a lot of hair, but that doesn't bother me as much as how I just don't feel good. I can get through my day and do what I have to do, but I don't feel great like I thought I might at some point. I thought I would return to normal "me".
So, I hear that Armour and Naturethroid have reformulated their meds. and bc of cellulose or something they don't seem to work as well. I saw NP Thyroid on Acella's website- does anyone take this? They make a point of saying they aren't reformulated and don't use cellulose. I don't believe it's FDA regulated. I don't know if I want to risk messing up my good hormone levels and what has gone well to see if I'd feel better on natural. I don't know what to do to be honest. I just want to feel well. :sad0049:
Alexis
I'm almost 3 months post TT and am on 112 mcg. Synthroid (brand). My levels are normal - TSH .69 and free T4 is 1.2 (upper end of normal). I don't know my T3 or Free T3. 5 weeks ago (on 100 mcg Synthroid) my T3 was slightly below mid-range normal. I was upped to 112 bc my TSH was 6.35 on 100 mcg. Anyway, my endo. says that any symptoms I have aren't due to my hormones as my levels are fine and since Synthroid is well tolerated, he doesn't believe they're bc of my medication. He said he doesn't recommend using dessicated hormone.
Well, although I feel better since having surgery (I have Graves), I don't feel 100% myself. I get headaches, sometimes bad intense pain in my head that lasts a few seconds, I'm somewhat down, sleep comes and goes, I get constricted breathing/ anxiety, just don't feel great. The symptoms are daily, but they come and go. I am exercising and I haven't gained any weight at all. I lose a lot of hair, but that doesn't bother me as much as how I just don't feel good. I can get through my day and do what I have to do, but I don't feel great like I thought I might at some point. I thought I would return to normal "me".
So, I hear that Armour and Naturethroid have reformulated their meds. and bc of cellulose or something they don't seem to work as well. I saw NP Thyroid on Acella's website- does anyone take this? They make a point of saying they aren't reformulated and don't use cellulose. I don't believe it's FDA regulated. I don't know if I want to risk messing up my good hormone levels and what has gone well to see if I'd feel better on natural. I don't know what to do to be honest. I just want to feel well. :sad0049:
Alexis