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I fancy that. Will try it!!! Tx for sharing.

Hello, I'm picking up on Terri's informative post, sooo helpful as always. Who has switched from combo T4T3 to Armour? What do you have to say about the change? Should I consider it? Your opinions would be much appreciated.

Great news! May I ask what the actually results were and the ranges please? Out of interest...

Hello Bethany, T3 changed my life. All of a sudden, the clouds disappeared and I no longer was tired, having muscle weakness etc... I have been on Liothyronine (T3) since summer 2011, I started on a very very low dose (5mcg). You need to be careful to really reduce you T4 for 10 days prior to starting T3. I am now on twice…

Star123bear, thank you! At last a website that takes in the kilos and cms. Well, my maintenance should be 1,235 and for fat loss 988 cals. I'm not sure I can manage this. I'll try the 7 calories cycle. I understand now why I am not losing weight, I was eating at maintenance level. Thanks!

Yes yes I still have it! All of the darn thing! But why would Hashi create a hypo storm now that I am on meds? and optimal meds too? I was 166 TSH when diagnosed so I had assumed that Hashi had killed off my thyroid.

Hmmm, I'm perplexed. I'm not shifting ANY weight (admittedly I only have 2 kilos to lose but it's important to me). I have been on 1200 daily cals since January and I exercise once a week and burn 600-800 cals. Sometimes I'm a little under, sometimes I tend to eat far too much and I make up for it by exercising. My BMR is…

To Imelangley Thanks for replying. I am familiar with Homeopathy and use it for everything, I'm just not sure about the Hypo remedy due to Hashimoto. I think you are right. I need to know more before trying it out. To Terri You said "Sometimes Hashi causes your levels to swing wildly within a few days, then swing back. I…

Hello Terri, I have found this link, quite helpful: http://www.underactivethyroid.com/app/homeopathic_medicines_for_underactive_thyroid.asp I am still unsure whether this is a good remedy for Hashi... I might be doing myself more harm than good. On the thyroid-disease forum I read that some people strongly advocate sea…

Hi Terri, Thank you for taking the time to reply. I am on plenty of T3, that's where I don't understand this hypo episode. I am a little low on T4 but like I said, if I increase my T4 meds I get side effect so I'd rather stay on a low dose. My T3 intake is optimal so I don't get it. I think I will give it a try, like you…

"This homeopathic remedy made from a tiny portion of dried sheep thyroid gland. It is recommended that it is taken at the 8x potency. This may trigger the stimulation of the natural thyroid to start producing the two important thyroid hormones" From the internet... and correction, thyroidinium is from Sheeps' thyroid not…

Oh great, thanks Terri. It's thyroidinum. x

Terri you are joking? No oil body lotion? Why, do you think it would translate as weight you put on? I use sweet almond oil religiously... :ohwell: am I doing all wrong?

Thanks Terri, another extremely useful post. I'm glad you are so much better but I am angry that it has taken you so long to get there. Like you said, unless we educate ourselves and "demand" the right treatment, we're left out. Eating organic meat can help too I think: they put oestrogens for rapid growth and other…

I am not on Armour, I'm on Cytomel and Levothyroxine (T3 & T4 synthetic). My life has changed when I started to take the two combined. T4 alone is not enough to be symptoms free. Emmijsmom I I so glad you are better. I recall you were a bit skeptical at first because it didn't "work" straight away. But you got there.…

Dear People, I am a complete hypocrite. I wrote about habits and we discussed triggers and will power and self-harm and the rest. And yet, I did it again last night. I nearly didn't. But I did. I had the chance to not let it take over, but I failed. Do you think going on anti depressants would help? In the sense that I…

Sorry something else popped in my head : wouldn't you agree that it is a form of self-harm? The over-eating I mean...? It is degrading. They force-feed geese in France for their foie gras paté! Is this what we are, geese? LOL sorry I know it's far from funny but we can't just be crying! I've looked a bit on the board of ED…

Whatamilike, I am on track with you. We can't avoid feelings. When a binge is about to start, we know it's wrong, that we will regret it and feel low as a result. Sabotage is a good word that has been used. HOWEVER, when the binge is simmering, when I get the little thought in your head (and I am aware of all of the…

I've just done mine, to control my binge eating. 30 days. Starting today. What a fantastic idea! Mine is on the window sill above the kitchen sink.

You cracked me up with "peel egg first" :laugh:

Eureka! I've found that Oatmilk ORGANIC doesn't contain the added calcium! yeepee, can still have my coffee at 8am!!!

No I didn't. It's still all there albeit kaput! Straight Hashimoto Hypo. Do post your results when you have them,and your T3 and T4 too. TSH alone is not that meaningful. Ama

I don't think this is crazy. My TSH is at 0.02 and I always feel better when it's pretty much suppressed. My Endo doesn't have a problem with it. And I can assure you I'm not hyper. My T4 and T3 are within range, and being Hashimoto I feel it's good it's nearly suppressed, this way my thyroid doesn't make any hormones, and…

LOL I get it now!!!! -had to google it first!!! - OATMEAL is PORRIDGE ahahahahahha! Right, got you. But.... yuk yuk yuk! Porridge is horrible made with water!! It needs full fat milk and maple syrup! :wink: I'm not helping. I know.

After 8 years of still feeling symptomatic, I finally felt good and "normal" a few months ago when my endo put me on T3 and T4. That changed everything for me. But it has been a long battle with GPs and several endos who didn't think T3 was necessary. I kept banging till the right door opened. I owed it to myself and my…

This is one fantastic thread! I am ashimoto too and have been on meds for 8 years. Didn't know about the calcium. I just can't eat in the morning, it's just coffee or hot chocolate. BUT, I use Oat milk (with added calcium, 120mg per 100ml, 15% of RDA). I have about 200ml of it one hour after I've taken Cytomel and…

Thank you all for your replies. I will stay on synthetic then, but agree with you, I'm never going back to T4 only. X

Hello Kagero, Your eating plan sounds really good and effective. Keeping an eye without stressing too much about it. I will take a leaf of your book. Oat milk is also a very pleasant alternative to milk.

mnjjsmom soooo happy to read your very positive news! Do post your results from blood test when you have them. Really happy to read your post! x

Hmmm that was interesting! Moody, I am like you. After falling off the bandwagon a few times, I eventually learned that the stomach ache was not worth the short pleasure of eating something my insides no longer tolerated. But it's taken a while. I prefer feeling good now. Ginny, loved the quote "pity party", will use it…