Thyroid, women, sleep...

[wilson6]

"T4 supplementation to "kick start" the thyroid???? Bro thats like saying that taking androgel will kick start T production in the testes or that a bridge will help restore HPTA....."

Couldn't have said that better myself.

Endos used to give 200 mg a week of TE for the "kick start theory" years ago, was called suppression/rebound. Even listed it in the PDR. That was back in the day when they said AAS didn't enhance athletic performance as well. Didn't work then, doesn't work now, and won't work with thyroid either.

W6

 

[nikkita]

Some time ago I took Eutirox to treat simple goiter and at first it was a mess to find the adequate dose... because either I felt restless or too tired. On one hand one doctor told me to increase the dose in order to get my levels normal... however it just made me feel worse than in the beginning. Later, other doctor told me that I would know what the dose is when I feel normal and have no problems with my stomach (cause Eutirox has effect primarily on the stomach)... if the dose is not enough she may be constipated and presenting other signs of hypothyroid. However if the dose is too much the reverse happens.

I think that your girl should tell specifically to her doctor anything that she might be feeling, it may be important.

Meanwhile, here is a link so that you have more info about the medication:

http://mountzion.ucsfmedicalcenter.org/endocrinology/thycare/thycare/empharma/outsert.htm

 

[b fold the truth]

Thanks so much everyone. She entered a soccer camp (for girls age 10-16, she is 25) and just finished 5 days straigt of 2 and 3 a days (2-3 hours each). Between the meds and the exercise she has lost probably 5-8 pounds (not water). Her sleeping is better also...

She also recently spent 23 hours on a plane coming back to me...maybe the flight threw her off a lot too. She does need to talk with her doctor...but her doctor is back in Cyprus. I need to find her one here as well as a prescription (doesn't need a script in Cyprus).

B True

 

[AGP]

Hmm.. I work at Merck and I've been at the company for 6 years.. can't say I knew we make Euthyrox.. could have sworn it was manufactured by EM pharma. If we did make it, I'd be able to get the real deal on the drug for you!

We may distrubute it overseas however, since we've got a plant site in the med. If I get a chance tomorrow I'll see if I can't get you the stat sheets on it.

TP

 

[b fold the truth]

Hmm.. I work at Merck and I've been at the company for 6 years.. can't say I knew we make Euthyrox.. could have sworn it was manufactured by EM pharma. If we did make it, I'd be able to get the real deal on the drug for you!

We may distrubute it overseas however, since we've got a plant site in the med. If I get a chance tomorrow I'll see if I can't get you the stat sheets on it.

TP

Thanks for your time...so very much.

B True

 

[AGP]

B Fold:
I asked one of my boys in research, and he said we don't manufacture this particular drug, so he couldn't give me any specifics.

I did a quick google search and came up with some interesting fact sheets.. but I'm sure you've already exhausted that avenue.. sorry I couldn't be of more help

-T

 

[b fold the truth]

B Fold:
I asked one of my boys in research, and he said we don't manufacture this particular drug, so he couldn't give me any specifics.

I did a quick google search and came up with some interesting fact sheets.. but I'm sure you've already exhausted that avenue.. sorry I couldn't be of more help

-T

Thanks.

I am sitting here with the box in my hand now...and it says Merck on it.

B True

 

[AGP]

Most likely she might have gotten it from Merck Medco which handles some of the drugs overseas...

 

[b fold the truth]

Most likely she might have gotten it from Merck Medco which handles some of the drugs overseas...

They don't have to have a script for it in her country...but surely she could get one.

B True