Dear Holly and thyroid group,


>.  I find myself in a bind.  My heart is 'complaining' at the fluctuation of
>T3 in my system.  my doses are taken as follows:
>
>7:30 AM  30 mg. Armour (along with my steroids for Addisons)
>
>12:30 PM 30 mg. Armour (after lunch, with my steroids as well)


IT is good that your endo is suggesting time release T3.  I haven't 
tried it yet, but have certainly considered doing so.  As far as 
finding it, I live in a medium-sized city (90,000) in Missouri and 
there is at least one pharmacy that will compound time release 
T3.  So, depending on where you live, just call around and see.  Of 
course, the local pharmacies not the chains, would be the ones to compound.

Another suggestion would be to stick with the Armour and take your 
2nd dose later in the day.  I usually take my second dose of Armour 
at 4:30 in the afternoon.  You could even take it at 7:30pm, but if 
you're used to taking it with meals, then I would continue to do 
that.  For me, it has never caused insomnia even when I've taken it 
in the evening.

You're on a pretty low total dose of ARmour - how long have you been 
on that dose?  What dose of time release does your endo recommend and 
do you know if your reverse t3 levels are high?  That is a major 
reason for people switching to time release.

Hope this helps,
Susan



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