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Donna Janeczko <[log in to unmask]>
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Sat, 5 Jul 1997 20:59:04 -0400
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Kim,
        I haven't seen any other answers to your question, so I'm going to reply.
You are correct in thinking that low TSH mean that you are getting
hyperthyroid and that your dose of armour should be lowered rather than
raised.

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> Ok , so I go back to my Dr.  and she said she would need to do another
> TSH before
> prescribing another round of ARmor Thyroid.  THe test came back below 1.
> I think
> 0.9.   Then her instructions via her nurse were for me to increase my
> daily dose to
> 3 grains ( I was on 2 grains) for the next three weeks.  Somehow this is
> confusing
> to me.  I would think  that with such a low TSH that I would stay at the
> same dose or
> maybe even lower it.  This does not make sense.  BUt then, I am new at
> this.

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