I’m taking Armour Thyroid, which has both T3 and T4. It has helped me in many areas, namely with mental clarity/focus/stamina and cold hands/feet. No sexual improvements to speak of - libido and erections might actually have gotten a little worse.
I’ve been taking a 60mg dose for about three months and will continue.
our thyroids are definitely affected, but I dont believe it is the root cause. Many articles that progesterone problems can lower thyroid FUNCTION, so your numbers might actually be ok but have thyroid problems. May explain why it has helped just somewhat.
agreed. I have met many thyroid paiteints in my real life none is like us.
Do you have any links about this that I can read?
just do a google search thyroid and progesterone. My hands warmed up after 5 days use of progesterone.
BTW Merry Christmas (how fitting tonight), you have been off for almost 3 years, have you had any improvements?
If I had known I would be ill this long, I definitely would’ve picked a better username. Hah.
Friends and family tell me I’ve improved a lot. Cognitively I’ve improved steadily, but I’m still missing my emotional “compass”, since I don’t get excited, have motivation/drives, or libido. I’m kind of a spectator of my own life. (Sounds like the kind of thing only pfs’ers can relate to.) Looking forward to trying new things in 2013 and reporting some good news here.
are you still taking thyroid meds?
yo MerryChristmas, let it be known in PH (eg in this topic or your member story) what you’re trying and what you’ll find. I’d definitely like to hear what sort of stuff worked/did not work and what you find etc, the whole adventure.
Are you still doing armour thyroid (btw congrats on even attaining one) and have you read on any books about hypo/hyperthyroidism, eg. Stop the Thyroid Madness, Recovering with T3, Dr. Brownstein’s iodine-book, etc? Or are you just following some internet side protocol or similiar?
I think you are very right. Women used Mirena IUD, their progesterone went below normal after removing IUD and now many of them are hypothryoid. some of them are claiming to have hashimoto’s (maybe Hashimoto is individual case) . Please read the entire thread curezone.com/forums/am.asp?i=1580744
I feel like I am 100% right. Although Dr. Jacobs has taken a lot of criticism for his latest blog, I feel he was right in diagnosing me with something called “Pseduo cushings” (high cortisol) Basically it is a lesser form of cushing which does not involve a tumor. So the question remains why do I have elevated levels of serum cortisol after discontinuing propecia. I am starting to dig through some information and I am finding a link between problems in the progesterone pathway and pseudo cushings, bascially increasing levels of estrogen in the brain…which is exactly what I feel has happened.
I think MartinM was starting to bark up the right tree with the thread below:
Will definitely report. I’m taking one step at a time, but if Armour thyroid alone is not enough, I’ve been given prescriptions for sulfasalazine (for inflammation), selegeline (increasing dopamine), and Xanax (for better sleep and GH production). Sulfasalazine and Xanax seems a little too scary right now, but I might give selegeline a try.
I’m checking in with a doctor about every six weeks to monitor progress.
OK, Thanks for that! I literally know nothing about those drug’s SE’s but it’s good that you found someone who would prescribe all that stuff.
I think the book i recommended are good read but honestly, you can get almost all info re: thyroid by reading the STTM - site and i got the guide for iodine supplementation in pdf form if needed. If you feel like that armour isn’t doing the best then considering trying synthetic T3 only - there are cases where that would be warranted (abundance of RT3, resistance to thyroid hormones).
Be careful with Xanax. It’s very powerful and addictive. Also, never take more than the recommended dose. Ever.