Starting Armour...!

[BexyLS]

I will probably have loads of questions soon enough but just two for the mo! Everyone is talking in grains but my prescription is for 60mg in morning and 30mg in evening. How many grains is that and is that high as a starting dose?.....Also do i taper off the Levo and build up the Armour. Doc said no just start it how was everyone doing that?

Many thanks in advance scared but excited!

[PinkNinja]

60mg is one grain. That's not a bad dose to start on. I just stopped the levo and started the NDT the next day

Carolyn x

[BexyLS]

thanks!

[ritz]

i just stopped levo one day and started armour the next and i find it works for me - whereas levo didn't work at all

good luck

[galathea]

It's a high starting dose. Best to ease on to it gradually. Detailed instructions here: tpauk.com/articles/2406-how...

G x

[Hidden in reply to galathea]

Hi G

Link just points to the whole article page...? Ta

Louise

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[galathea in reply to Hidden]

Ah, you probably have to be signed in,,,, If not try doing a search for it.... It is there...

G

[Hidden]

Hi Bex

Just a pointer, if you want to reply to someone in particular, you have to make sure to click on 'reply to this' otherwise the person will not get an email letting them know that you have responded.

It looks like you have been started on 1 1/2 grains per day - as I mentioned on the phone, for some people that may be a bit much, because of the T3 in NDT. It may be better to start slowly...

Louise

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[Glynisrose]

I started slowly and built up to my dose of 2 grains (120 mcg) over about 6 weeks. Felt great from the first week on 1/2 grain!!

[Karl]

Hi Bexy are you based in North or South of the UK, My consultant dismissed natural Thyroxine without discussion it would be good to know what area you live in so I can see if its just a regional thing...

Im going to push for Armour next year.

[BexyLS in reply to Karl]

Hi Karl, I got the Armour on private prescription. To be honest my NHS Gp and endo at home were not very up on thyroid medication and it was like beating my head against a brick wall. Im doing well so far on Armour (started monday)