Cathleen: HELP! Armour thyroid questions....

[Guest guest]

Hi Cathleen, thank you so much for responding. It is always nice to know someone

who can understand what I feel. I have never seen a homeopathic person before so

unsure how to go about it or what procedures they will do to determine what

bothers me or what my illnesses are. But I guess it is somewhat the same like

with a doctor who gives their patients forms for blood work, or presciptions on

things. However, I am tired of the ones or medicines that do not work let alone

doctors who only treat by lab results and not the patience and their symptoms.

 

I have an RAI done almost 4 years ago and since then went from hyperthyroidism

to now hypo and it seems that I am spiraling down faster regarding my health.

With syntroid I have more symptoms than anything else and most of the time I

can't remember things, hence the side effects of having brain fog.

 

Question: what were those tiny pellets that she gave you and waited for hours

during your first consultation with a hemeopathic person? I'm curious if I need

to supplement further with my hypo besides trying to eat better (mostly organic

foods) and not taking vitamins along with my hypo pills.

 

Now with ARmour is it true that I can take it with food? I often been told that

Armour (and syntroid) must be taken with an empty stomach prefererably in the

morning. I try to do that then I take my vitamins in the afternoon as a pick me

up because when I was on syntroid, I often feel more sluggish, tired, sleepy,

achy, and such in the afternoon so I need something to keep me going until

almost bed time.

 

Thanks,

Mrs. A

 

-------------- Original message from " cathleensp " <cathleen:

--------------

 

I know the dance well. Back in the late 1980's I, too, suffered from fatigue,

dizziness,

unclear comprehension, etc., etc. I was started on Synthroid, as well as B12

shots, diet

restrictions and lots of other procedures and suggested procedures. Through the

hand of

Spirit I was guided to an MD who, after trying all she knew in her bag of tricks

(and

sending me out to specialists including an Endo), it was apparent that my

symptoms were

not improving as hoped. It was then that my MD suggested I see a homeopath

because

" homeopathy helps many people " . At that point I had NEVER EVEN HEARD of the

word, let

alone understood what this might be all about. Happily the RN in this doctor's

office was

also a homeopath. I saw her; she took extensive case notes, and at the end of

two hours

of consultation, she gave me some tiny pellets to place under my tongue while I

sat in the

waiting room. The rest, as they say, is history.

 

Regular appointments with my homeopath over the next couple of years brought me

to a

place where I was able to get off of the Synthroid--my thyroid healed itself. I

am now not

only healed and vibrant these many years later, I am also a practicing homeopath

myself

(the magic of the cure, my gratitude, driving curiosity and my Inner Voice

prompted me to

do so).

 

I know that there are many times when I respond to a post here at this site

suggesting that

locating a homeopath in your area could very well be the answer to what might

appear to

be an acute condition, but which is actually a more deeply seated constitutional

condition.

Homeopathy works its healing from the inside out. It works to right and balance

all

systems of the body; to bring the entire body back to homeostasis.......into

balance. We

look at health as not an absence of symptoms, but as the promotion of overall

vitality

matched with a joie de vivre.

 

I hope this helped you.

 

Namaste,

Cathleen Springer

Certified Homeopath

 

, " armywife108 " <iresa wrote:

>

> I have been on syntroid for 2-3 years and today I was switched to

> Armour of 60 mg. With Syntroid I was taking 100mcg therefore, with

> Armour, I am given 60 mg today. Now my questions are, should I start

> this high dosage of 60 mg of Armour after being on 100mcg of

> Syntroid? Or should I take half of the Armour once a day only which

> will equate to almost 30 mg? Or should I take it half of 60 mg in

> the morning then finish the other half in the afternoon? I have

> never taken ARmour before but most of the sites I read, docs would

> prescribe 30 mg to start then gradually increase it over time.

>

> A little background: my endo and or it's nurse pract. didn't want to

> prescribe Armour because of what they believed, so Syntroid is the

> standard prescription for most patients. However, being on synt all

> this time, I have always have these lingering symptoms that do not

> go away even if my endo increases my dosage. My symptoms are chest

> pain/pressure, numbing, tingling (left) fingers, to my left leg to

> left toes. I also have brain fog which makes it very difficult for

> me to concentrate let alone remember things. I can't sleep well,

> often tired, gaining weight for no reason despite proper diet, and

> exercise. I also take vitamins and B12 supplements in the afternoon

> making sure that my synthroid presciption has been in my system for

> many hours. I take my synt. early in the morning then my vitamins

> like Synergy Version 10 in the afternoon for a pick me up energy.

>

> I have also been tested for cortrosyn stim test which came

> back " normal " , but knowing that it is normal, I don't always rely

> on those blood test results. I learned that the hard way. My endo

> said that since my cortrosyn test is normal there is not much to do

> with my adrenals, etc. but to keep taking the syntroid and come back

> 4-6 weeks later for more blood work.

>

> Now, my internist who is not reluctant at all to prescribe Armour

> told me that if something doesn't work then patients should have the

> choice to reach for another medicine or help. So today, I received

> my Armour of 60 mg from my internist and not from my endo. I've

> asked if I need to cut down on my syntrd med, but I was told to stop

> it all at once then start armour tomorrow at 60 mg. No weaning off,

> just stop the old and start a new prescription regime.

>

> For anyone who has the same experience or if you could help with

> advice or suggestion, please feel free to reply. Should I be concern

> of this sudden change? Should I take all the 60 mg at once in the

> morning or should I cut it in half to take half in the morning then

> the other half in the afternoon? Or should I just take 30 mg once a

> day for 2 weeks then increase it to 60 mg a day?

>

> Thank you for your time,

>

> Mrs. A

>

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Dear Mrs. A.......First of all, it looks as though Jenny has experience with and

good answers

for your Armour questions.

 

As far as homeopathy is concerned, one remedy does not fit all. The remedies

are

prepared in FDA regulated pharmacies, are made from plant, mineral or biological

substances, and are in either liquid or pellet form. The remedy that I first

received (and

the one which began the healing mode in my body) was especially selected for my

symptoms (mind and body), as well as having taken into account my family

history. I'd

like to tell you that you could go and simply purchase " X " and things would turn

around

for you, but that would be irresponsible of me and frankly not true.

 

In chronic conditions such as yours, the proper homeopathic remedy needs to be

recommended by a professional homeopath; someone who has taken your case and has

an understanding of the dis-ease process being presented; someone who is both

knowledgeable and an objective observer. I'm not trying to sell you anything,

truly Mrs. A.

I simply wish to support your understanding of how this type of medicine works.

 

In my case, I was first given a remedy which spoke to the fact that there was a

history of

tuberculosis in my family (grandparents); that remedy was followed in time by a

couple of

other remedies as we " peeled the onion " of my case and finally arrived at my

constitutional

remedy, which is Belladonna. The healing journey has been a process of not only

relieving

myself of symptoms, but of relieving myself of wrong thinking, of prompting

lifestyle

changes, of expanding my capacity to receive good in all ways. My experience of

working

with homeopathy has been nothing short of miraculous.....and that's the truth.

 

As far as recommending remedies for ACUTE symptoms (colds, flu, insect bites,

colic,

cradle cap, nerve pain due to injury, travelers' diarrhea, etc. -- self limiting

conditions), I'll

be presenting a teleseminar training before too long which educates my students

on the

safe and confident use of homeopathy in everyday life. Stay tuned.

 

I hope this helps.

Cathleen Springer

Certified Homeopath/

Homeopathy Teleseminar Training

 

 

 

 

 

, army108 wrote:

>

> Hi Cathleen, thank you so much for responding. It is always nice to know

someone who

can understand what I feel. I have never seen a homeopathic person before so

unsure how

to go about it or what procedures they will do to determine what bothers me or

what my

illnesses are. But I guess it is somewhat the same like with a doctor who gives

their

patients forms for blood work, or presciptions on things. However, I am tired of

the ones

or medicines that do not work let alone doctors who only treat by lab results

and not the

patience and their symptoms.

>

> I have an RAI done almost 4 years ago and since then went from hyperthyroidism

to now

hypo and it seems that I am spiraling down faster regarding my health. With

syntroid I

have more symptoms than anything else and most of the time I can't remember

things,

hence the side effects of having brain fog.

>

> Question: what were those tiny pellets that she gave you and waited for hours

during

your first consultation with a hemeopathic person? I'm curious if I need to

supplement

further with my hypo besides trying to eat better (mostly organic foods) and not

taking

vitamins along with my hypo pills.

>

> Now with ARmour is it true that I can take it with food? I often been told

that Armour

(and syntroid) must be taken with an empty stomach prefererably in the morning.

I try to

do that then I take my vitamins in the afternoon as a pick me up because when I

was on

syntroid, I often feel more sluggish, tired, sleepy, achy, and such in the

afternoon so I

need something to keep me going until almost bed time.

>

> Thanks,

> Mrs. A

>

> -------------- Original message from " cathleensp " <cathleen:

--------------

>

> I know the dance well. Back in the late 1980's I, too, suffered from fatigue,

dizziness,

> unclear comprehension, etc., etc. I was started on Synthroid, as well as B12

shots, diet

> restrictions and lots of other procedures and suggested procedures. Through

the hand

of

> Spirit I was guided to an MD who, after trying all she knew in her bag of

tricks (and

> sending me out to specialists including an Endo), it was apparent that my

symptoms

were

> not improving as hoped. It was then that my MD suggested I see a homeopath

because

> " homeopathy helps many people " . At that point I had NEVER EVEN HEARD of the

word,

let

> alone understood what this might be all about. Happily the RN in this doctor's

office was

> also a homeopath. I saw her; she took extensive case notes, and at the end of

two hours

> of consultation, she gave me some tiny pellets to place under my tongue while

I sat in

the

> waiting room. The rest, as they say, is history.

>

> Regular appointments with my homeopath over the next couple of years brought

me to

a

> place where I was able to get off of the Synthroid--my thyroid healed itself.

I am now

not

> only healed and vibrant these many years later, I am also a practicing

homeopath myself

> (the magic of the cure, my gratitude, driving curiosity and my Inner Voice

prompted me

to

> do so).

>

> I know that there are many times when I respond to a post here at this site

suggesting

that

> locating a homeopath in your area could very well be the answer to what might

appear

to

> be an acute condition, but which is actually a more deeply seated

constitutional

condition.

> Homeopathy works its healing from the inside out. It works to right and

balance all

> systems of the body; to bring the entire body back to homeostasis.......into

balance. We

> look at health as not an absence of symptoms, but as the promotion of overall

vitality

> matched with a joie de vivre.

>

> I hope this helped you.

>

> Namaste,

> Cathleen Springer

> Certified Homeopath

>

> , " armywife108 " <iresa@> wrote:

> >

> > I have been on syntroid for 2-3 years and today I was switched to

> > Armour of 60 mg. With Syntroid I was taking 100mcg therefore, with

> > Armour, I am given 60 mg today. Now my questions are, should I start

> > this high dosage of 60 mg of Armour after being on 100mcg of

> > Syntroid? Or should I take half of the Armour once a day only which

> > will equate to almost 30 mg? Or should I take it half of 60 mg in

> > the morning then finish the other half in the afternoon? I have

> > never taken ARmour before but most of the sites I read, docs would

> > prescribe 30 mg to start then gradually increase it over time.

> >

> > A little background: my endo and or it's nurse pract. didn't want to

> > prescribe Armour because of what they believed, so Syntroid is the

> > standard prescription for most patients. However, being on synt all

> > this time, I have always have these lingering symptoms that do not

> > go away even if my endo increases my dosage. My symptoms are chest

> > pain/pressure, numbing, tingling (left) fingers, to my left leg to

> > left toes. I also have brain fog which makes it very difficult for

> > me to concentrate let alone remember things. I can't sleep well,

> > often tired, gaining weight for no reason despite proper diet, and

> > exercise. I also take vitamins and B12 supplements in the afternoon

> > making sure that my synthroid presciption has been in my system for

> > many hours. I take my synt. early in the morning then my vitamins

> > like Synergy Version 10 in the afternoon for a pick me up energy.

> >

> > I have also been tested for cortrosyn stim test which came

> > back " normal " , but knowing that it is normal, I don't always rely

> > on those blood test results. I learned that the hard way. My endo

> > said that since my cortrosyn test is normal there is not much to do

> > with my adrenals, etc. but to keep taking the syntroid and come back

> > 4-6 weeks later for more blood work.

> >

> > Now, my internist who is not reluctant at all to prescribe Armour

> > told me that if something doesn't work then patients should have the

> > choice to reach for another medicine or help. So today, I received

> > my Armour of 60 mg from my internist and not from my endo. I've

> > asked if I need to cut down on my syntrd med, but I was told to stop

> > it all at once then start armour tomorrow at 60 mg. No weaning off,

> > just stop the old and start a new prescription regime.

> >

> > For anyone who has the same experience or if you could help with

> > advice or suggestion, please feel free to reply. Should I be concern

> > of this sudden change? Should I take all the 60 mg at once in the

> > morning or should I cut it in half to take half in the morning then

> > the other half in the afternoon? Or should I just take 30 mg once a

> > day for 2 weeks then increase it to 60 mg a day?

> >

> > Thank you for your time,

> >

> > Mrs. A

> >

>

>

>

>

>