My current regimen
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 … including selenium and 100% iodine) [added: I read the back of the bottle, and realized the values on the label were for a dose of FOUR capsules. So I'm taking two, which is still more than 100% of most things.]
- NOW B-50 (I’m debating whether I need this … The TwinLab multi covers the same nutrients as the B-50. But I figure that just means it’s the equivalent of taking a B-100, right?)
- Schiff “Guided Mineral” Cal-Mag-Zinc (chelated, plus Vit. D for proper absorption) [added: You're supposed to take two of these as well. Eep!]
Mid afternoon: 30mg Armour
Late afternoon: 30mg Armour
Bedtime: 45mg Armour Read more
Update, finally! (more Armour adjustments)
So, I met with my PhA last week, and got a new prescription (yet AGAIN … AUGH!!!). Taking two 120mg of Armour per day pushed my TSH down to .035, while leaving my Free T’s not-very-different from the previous 90mg/day dose (which left my TSH at 2.4, as I recall?). But I’d been losing weight and feeling pretty good, so I practically begged to be left at the 120mg/day dose. No dice.
Now I am taking 1/2 of a 90mg pill at bed time, and a 60mg pill during the day. For the time being, I am splitting the 60mg into two 30mg doses, because I noticed serious drowsiness hitting at around 7-8pm (even before the new ’scrip). So, schedule is as follows: 45mg at bedtime, Thyromine/vitamins first thing in the morning, 30mg Armour around 2-3pm, 30mg Armour around 7-8pm.
I woke up at around 8am today, feeling more alert than I had in any recent mornings … so the lower dose may be an improvement? Lord, I hope so.
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