Switching from levo to armour.

[sezzy]

How would i go about swapping from 50/75alternate days to armour what dose would people recommend i start and increase to ? or any personal experiences.Cheers.

[shaws Administrator]

Two links:-

This is a conversion chart

thyroid.about.com/library/d...

and advice

stopthethyroidmadness.com/m...

Good luck and best wishes

[PinkNinja in reply to shaws]

The chart is a good starting point but bear in mind you may need more than it says, or perhaps less. According to the chart, I should need 1.5 grains. I needed 4.5 grains However, when I reduced my NDT to add in 25mcg T3, I needed to reduce by 2 grains instead of 1. It's a good place to start and you might be one of the people for whom this chart is accurate, but we are all different. I seem to be more different than most, lol

[PinkNinja]

I'm not an expert, and everyone is different, but I started with half a grain one day to check I wasn't sensitive to it. The next day I increased to half a grain twice a day. After a week I added another half and so on until I reached 2.5 grains. Then I increased by half a grain every 4-6 weeks. You might want to check the Stop the Thyroid Madness website as there is some very good info for doctors on taking Armour.

I hope that helps

Carolyn x

[sezzy in reply to PinkNinja]

Is it best to spread dose out through day or take all at once in morning like i do with my levo?

Thanks both for replying so quick .x

[PinkNinja in reply to sezzy]

To start with, most people find it best to split the dose until they are up to their ideal dose that makes them feel well. When I got there, I found I was best taking it all in one go at night, but everyone is different. Until I got to my full dose, I was taking it 2 or 3 times a day.