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from Mary Shomon
Nancy: With T3, "My Gloom Is Gone!"
I have to share this with all of you who are still struggling with low energy, depression, loss of libido and all the other "side effects" of hypothyroidism that can linger ever when Synthroid gets your TSH back to normal.
I had been taking Synthroid for about 8 months. My TSH was at .8, so I should have been feeling great, right? My energy and many other symptoms had improved, but I still felt gloomy a lot of the time, often cried for no reason and generally felt like I couldn't cope. I read the excerpt of the February 99 New England Journal of Medicine article mentioned on Mary's site. It explained about how effective T3T4 drugs were proving for people with these symptoms. I called my doctor and told him what I had read. He was skeptical at first, but he said he would read the article and call me back. He called me 2 days later and suggested that we try a switch to Armour for a few months.
After a month, I noticed a big difference. My gloom was gone! I felt so much happier and cheerful. My husband noticed the difference, too. I am so lucky to have a doctor who listens to me and didn't blow me off because I don't have a medical degree. I have been on Armour for 3 monthe now and I am even starting to loose the last few stubborn pounds that would not come off even after my TSH was back to normal.
Thank you, Mary, for this website. Good luck to all of you out there who still don't feel well. Talk to your doctor, share the information you learn, and find someone who will listen.
Nancy
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