Armour ndt and dehydration

[Mitch27]

Hi guys. I've been on Armour 5 months now. First three on 60mcg and now 90 the last two. I feel no different just as I didn't on thyroid S. (My endo is monitoring the dose) the odd thing was my first blood test after taking for about 6 weeks, my T4 was 45. Never had such a high t4 in years so not sure why that is. ( I don't have the results on me with the margins, just saying ).Two things I've noticed so far is my hair seems to be thinner and I've noticed my skin feels/looks dehydrated . I'm 56 and the skin on my hands looks much older of late. Like little dry snake skin style is the best way to describe it. My face which is usually fine feels quite dry.. I've only ever used Bio Oil and my skin on my face is usually lovely. I've also noticed that although my hair seems thinner on top I feel my facial hair seems more.. at times I think I'm imagining it but I know I'm not. 🙄Has anyone else experienced anything like this?? I'm so fed up trying every ndt and never finding anything that suits and Armour is not cheap so feel what's the point of paying so much and not feeling good . I am current waiting results of bloods from endo which I will upload once I get them. Thanks in advance.x

[SlowDragon Administrator]

make sure you test vitamin D, folate, B12 and ferritin levels too

[TiggerMe Ambassador]

No knowledge of NDT but have you sorted out a good HRT regime?

[Mitch27 in reply to TiggerMe]

No, trying to get that sorted as I'm not on any although I had a full hysterectomy at 30. 🙄

[TiggerMe Ambassador in reply to Mitch27]

Your symptoms sound like low oestrogen if you just can't get your NDT right, I'd recommend transdermal body identicals 🤗

edit... just realized Radd has highlighted my thoughts so I'll just say I agree with her 😉

[radd]

Mitch27,

My T3 need a very specific amount. Too much or too little makes my hair shed. I too medicate Armour, but in comparison to other NDT's I found it T3 potent and so reduced the dose and added in some Levo. Hair has remained fine.

Excess facial hair and hair loss can be related to high androgens levels. These are the male hormones women require but in much very tinier amounts than the oestrogens and porogesterones. With hypo metabolism slows and hormone production decreases and when optimally medicated with thyroid hormone replacement meds, metabolism and hormones ramp up but not always back to healthy ratios.

Androgens may also raise as progesterone declines and unopposed oestrogen levels become high during peri-menopause, and in people with a history of PCOS.

[Mitch27 in reply to radd]

Interesting. Thank you 😊 I had very bad pcos and had a full hysterectomy at 30.🙄🙄🙄

[radd in reply to Mitch27]

Oh poor you.

Well, I wouldn't discount elevated testosterone levels bacause only about a quarter is made in the ovaries. The rest is secreted from the adrenal glands and peripheral tissues from the different precursors.

You could ask your GP for androgens to be tested.