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. How often does your doc test your thyroid levels (and what tests - TSH? FT3 and FT4 I hope?) to make sure your dose of Armour is correct over time? (I don't know yet what is "normal" for this assuming one is with a doc who is wise to this stuff) and side note - holy moly no kidding a 92 degree AM temp screams low thyroid!! That's scary low. DG -- I now have them tested every 6 months

2. Has you doc ever suggested testing your other hormones to see if you are out of whack in other areas? (can contribute to depression, mood swings, etc.) I would be hoppin' mad if I found out I had been taking chemicals (Prozak or other AD's) only to find out that hormone imbalances that can be corrected with the exact same hormones your body produces (or should) naturally could have solved the problem partially or in full. Well,now I am going to look into other testing!!!

3. Do you feel like the Armour has corrected all of your thyroid related symptoms? Armour has regulated me... but I went through a divorce and them moved for a new job and I think I blew out my adrenals. I went from 128pounds to 145 (minds you the bottle of wine a day did not help.)

As much as many people think of Suzanne Somers as a ditz either due to the color of her hair in general, or due to the role on Three's Company that made her famous - there is some merit to her book the Sexy Years and other writing she's done on this topic from first hand experience. On my first appt. with this doc, she asked how I had heard about bio-identical hormones, etc. and I mentioned Suzanne Somers as one source thinking she would laugh me right out of her office. She didn't - she just nodded her head and said "yep" - at that point we knew we were at least on the same page for discussion. I'm going to buy her book! Another good book is Potatoes Not Prozac... talks about regulating blood sugar ... by chance are you low-blood sugar?