Guest guest Posted March 30, 2007 Report Share Posted March 30, 2007 Mrs. A -- don't mess with the dosage the doc gave you. 60 mg. of Armour is basically the same as the dosage of synthyroid you were on. If you mess with the dosage, the doctor can't get a viable test on you once you go back in to see if the dosage is correct. If I were you, I'd take just the one pill in the morning. I always take mind first thing in the morning - before I eat. That's not because of any design, it's just when I do it. Most people have a " down time " in the afternoons. I start mine about 3:00 and pull out of it around 5:00. Everytime I do " something " to rev me up it tends to finally " work " when I go to bed and then it keeps me up. Regarding your heart palpitations -- don't quit the xanax so quickly, half the dose if you want, but quitting it very quickly could add to the problem. I took xanax while under a lot of stress caring for my elderly Mom (I took it about six months). After she went into a nursing home I started taking it every other night. Then I would " forget " to take it, and then one day I realized I wasn't taking it any more. So I inadvertently worked my way down to where I didn't need it and I never experienced any kind of ill effects from getting off of it. When I tried to while under stress I did feel side effects. During your down times in the afternoons, your body is " talking to you " . If you don't work, use that time as your quiet time to just relax to some music for 20 or so minutes -- you'd be surprised how that can rejuenate you. If you work, take a quiet break. Stay away from caffeine products -- drink 8 glasses of water a day (excluding other liquids). And stop messing with the dosage. Dede Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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