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From: Elizabeth on 7 Aug 2008 10:12 Dee, that sounds logical. I hope it works. If you do have heart palpitations, sweating, or the tremor gets worse, you'll know you might be overmedicated. But I hope it turns out you were the opposite and this does the trick. It's strange how being hypo and hyper are not that different sometimes for some people. Good luck, Elizabeth "Dee" <jlmacdougall(a)eastlink.ca> wrote in message news:RMAmk.5042$nu6.4422(a)edtnps83... >I meant Synthroid... : ) (Can't think clearly...) > > "Dee" <jlmacdougall(a)eastlink.ca> wrote in message > news:WKAmk.5041$nu6.3802(a)edtnps83... >> Elizabeth, I'm having the same symptoms as you. I'm on 60 mgs of >> dessicated thyroid (equiv. to 100 mcgs of Synthyroid). (And, the thyroid >> is the only medication I take.) >> >> So, the last few days have been increasingly worse; I was up most of the >> night with anxiety and other symptoms (feeling like I want to jump out of >> my skin). I feel so on edge (ready to cry/scream/explode/you name it, and >> the brain fog is terrible. I made a plan at 3 or 4 am last night ; ) - >> and that is I'm increasing today to 90 mgs. I can't go on like this. So, >> if I'm overdosing now, I'll soon find out. I had my blood work done just >> this morning, and now I'm going up to 90 mgs today (the doctor told me to >> stay on 60 until the blood work - I'm not sure how he'll take the news >> that I've gone up to 90...) >> >> Jen (district) is up to 120 mgs, I think (?), and she sounds like she's >> doing ok. And I figured if 120 mgs is equal to ~200 mcgs of Synthyroid, >> (and my doctor wants me to stay at equiv. to 100 mcgs (at 95 lbs) - then >> in those terms Jen should weigh more than 200 pounds to be taking the >> 120. (If that makes sense.) I figure from what I've read from her posts, >> she isn't in excess of 200 lbs. I'm kind of rambling now... >> >> Dee >> >> "Elizabeth" <esnively(a)earthlink.net> wrote in message >> news:YuOdnX0QoPdI3gfVnZ2dnUVZ_tTinZ2d(a)earthlink.com... >>> Jen, >>> >>> I was on Zoloft for post-partum anxiety (probably thyroid-related but >>> not diagnosed). I too had tremors from that. The recent tremors were >>> very much like that but not as bad. I'm not on any other meds right now, >>> so it has to be the Synthroid. Fortunately, it has subsided. I'm back to >>> just plain old fatigue. At least I know how to deal with that! I never >>> thought I'd be happy about it though. >>> >>> How are you doing on Armour? I'm seriously thinking I will ask the new >>> doc if I can try it. I have to figure out how much to drop my Synthroid >>> if I do, or just switch totally over and think about straight T4 later. >>> So complicated, but I really want to feel some zest for life again. I >>> used to be such an upbeat, cheerful person. Now I feel sort of >>> zombie-like most of the time, and the fatigue is still almost constant. >>> >>> Elizabeth >>> >>> "district" <jtdistrict(a)gmail.com> wrote in message >>> news:c9b741ce-6b04-4dd1-8fab-8616945f206c(a)c58g2000hsc.googlegroups.com... >>> Elizabeth >>> >>> Are you taking any other medications? I know that certain anti- >>> depressants (especially Zoloft) cause a tremor from me... >>> >>> just a thought. >>> >>> -Jen >>> >>> On Aug 3, 5:46 pm, "Elizabeth" <esniv...(a)earthlink.net> wrote: >>>> Hi all, >>>> >>>> I have been at what should be my maintenance dose of Synthroid for >>>> almost 9 >>>> weeks now. Just before I hit 6 weeks, I began having a delay in falling >>>> asleep and a fine tremor in my hands at night. A couple days ago, I >>>> switched >>>> from taking my dose in the morning to just before bed, but it is still >>>> taking me 2-3 hours to fall asleep at night and now I have the tremor >>>> in the >>>> mornings. >>>> >>>> My question is, should I wait a while and see if these symptoms go >>>> away, or >>>> should I decrease my dose? I am not in physical or mental distress at >>>> this >>>> point, but I certainly wouldn't want to live like this for too long. I >>>> have >>>> had these symptoms before, but they usually happen right after an >>>> increase >>>> and settle down within 2-3 weeks. >>>> >>>> Thanks for your opinions, >>>> Elizabeth >>> >>> >> >> > >
From: district on 7 Aug 2008 14:59
Dee You're right about me - last time I weighed myself I was 152 and I'm about 5' 7''. I'm pretty convinced that the conversion of synthroid to armour isn't straightforward because there is no way I'd be on 200 mcg of Synthroid at my weight. I am pretty sure I've never been overdosed and I'm certainly not now at 120 mg of Armour. Elizabeth - I wish I could send you some Armour to get you on it!! You sound so much like me a few months ago - I know your pain all too well. I am definitely doing a lot better on the armour. I can't say that I'm 100% but I am definitely better off than I was on the Synthroid. I know what you mean about lacking a zest for life. Gosh I hate this disease and the doctors who refuse to treat us appropriately. Anyway, as for the dosing of armour - I'm still figuring it out. I've had a lot of ups and downs as we've increased it. My mood is definitely better but a few weeks after switching I got a few hypo symptoms that I'd never had before - my hair become coarse, skin became dry, constipation. All that has improved as I've upped the dose. And my mood, although mostly better, has had some yo-yo's. I guess in the past few months I can say I've changed my mindset to believing (because doctors made it out to be this way) that this is a small inconsequential thing that I just take a little pill every day for (and see the doctors every 3 months) to understanding that it is a lifelong chronic autoimmune disease and that I have to take care of myself or no one else will. And by taking care I mean pushing doctors to find the right meds and right doses as well as maybe looking at my diet and sleeping habits. I could go on and on but I have a meeting to attend to..... I wish you both well. -Jen On Aug 7, 7:10 am, "Dee" <jlmacdoug...(a)eastlink.ca> wrote: > Elizabeth, I'm having the same symptoms as you. I'm on 60 mgs of dessicated > thyroid (equiv. to 100 mcgs of Synthyroid). (And, the thyroid is the only > medication I take.) > > So, the last few days have been increasingly worse; I was up most of the > night with anxiety and other symptoms (feeling like I want to jump out of my > skin). I feel so on edge (ready to cry/scream/explode/you name it, and the > brain fog is terrible. I made a plan at 3 or 4 am last night ; ) - and that > is I'm increasing today to 90 mgs. I can't go on like this. So, if I'm > overdosing now, I'll soon find out. I had my blood work done just this > morning, and now I'm going up to 90 mgs today (the doctor told me to stay on > 60 until the blood work - I'm not sure how he'll take the news that I've > gone up to 90...) > > Jen (district) is up to 120 mgs, I think (?), and she sounds like she's > doing ok. And I figured if 120 mgs is equal to ~200 mcgs of Synthyroid, (and > my doctor wants me to stay at equiv. to 100 mcgs (at 95 lbs) - then in those > terms Jen should weigh more than 200 pounds to be taking the 120. (If that > makes sense.) I figure from what I've read from her posts, she isn't in > excess of 200 lbs. I'm kind of rambling now... > > Dee > > "Elizabeth" <esniv...(a)earthlink.net> wrote in message > > news:YuOdnX0QoPdI3gfVnZ2dnUVZ_tTinZ2d(a)earthlink.com... > > > Jen, > > > I was on Zoloft for post-partum anxiety (probably thyroid-related but not > > diagnosed). I too had tremors from that. The recent tremors were very much > > like that but not as bad. I'm not on any other meds right now, so it has > > to be the Synthroid. Fortunately, it has subsided. I'm back to just plain > > old fatigue. At least I know how to deal with that! I never thought I'd be > > happy about it though. > > > How are you doing on Armour? I'm seriously thinking I will ask the new doc > > if I can try it. I have to figure out how much to drop my Synthroid if I > > do, or just switch totally over and think about straight T4 later. So > > complicated, but I really want to feel some zest for life again. I used to > > be such an upbeat, cheerful person. Now I feel sort of zombie-like most of > > the time, and the fatigue is still almost constant. > > > Elizabeth > > > "district" <jtdistr...(a)gmail.com> wrote in message > >news:c9b741ce-6b04-4dd1-8fab-8616945f206c(a)c58g2000hsc.googlegroups.com.... > > Elizabeth > > > Are you taking any other medications? I know that certain anti- > > depressants (especially Zoloft) cause a tremor from me... > > > just a thought. > > > -Jen > > > On Aug 3, 5:46 pm, "Elizabeth" <esniv...(a)earthlink.net> wrote: > >> Hi all, > > >> I have been at what should be my maintenance dose of Synthroid for almost > >> 9 > >> weeks now. Just before I hit 6 weeks, I began having a delay in falling > >> asleep and a fine tremor in my hands at night. A couple days ago, I > >> switched > >> from taking my dose in the morning to just before bed, but it is still > >> taking me 2-3 hours to fall asleep at night and now I have the tremor in > >> the > >> mornings. > > >> My question is, should I wait a while and see if these symptoms go away, > >> or > >> should I decrease my dose? I am not in physical or mental distress at > >> this > >> point, but I certainly wouldn't want to live like this for too long. I > >> have > >> had these symptoms before, but they usually happen right after an > >> increase > >> and settle down within 2-3 weeks. > > >> Thanks for your opinions, > >> Elizabeth |