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<blockquote data-quote="Fallenstar" data-source="post: 215374" data-attributes="member: 36659"><p>Hi Hendie</p><p></p><p>Thanks for the info that is very helpful to me. Now, on the Thyroxine my TSH is still a bit on the boarderline high, for my liking anyway! My T4 is on the high side but my free T3 is still on the low side , so I'm still kicking out the TSH to get more T3 but it is raising my T4 a bit too much.....a common problem I read with the Thyroxine. </p><p>That is why I'm very interested in the Armour because I would like my T3 in better range, even though I'm pretty much asymptomatic now (I was very poorly) I still think I could benefit from the important Thyroxine (T'3) at cell level ....that is the one that gives us the energy.</p><p> I have mentioned the Armour to my Endo but he say's it is complicated having to use it at intervals throughout the day and will just monitor me and to him he is happy with my numbers. I'm cool with interval's, :wink: that's what we do with insulin....so I won't let it lie, if I start to feel bad again I'm onto it..no matter what my Labs say :evil: </p><p></p><p>I will ask about Cytomel that sound like it could be the Fella for me! Could I ask Hendie what your Lab figures were ? if you know them for the Thyroid function test's. Were you just lacking in T'3? Did that cause your TSH to be high?</p><p></p><p>As to answer your question on my blood sugar control since being on the Thyroxine , I would honestly say yes it has changed and probably overall I would say it has become more erratic, unstable than anything. But I feel a thousand time's better than I did so again it is a trade off. </p><p> If anything it has made me more insulin sensitive , as I don't produce any and am very sensitive to insulin at cell level then it has been more difficult to control overall on the Thyroxine.</p><p>I would think you would hopefully find this also that maybe you get better control ie, need less/or no medication to keep your BG in a good range. Fingers crossed.</p><p></p><p>The steroids are a whole different ball game :wink: I think they do higher BG but for me when I have been on them I'm as stable as anything because they dull the insulin sensitivity I have...probably because they give me the Cortisol I'm lacking which is a hormone that raises blood sugar naturally ..it's one of the fight or flight one's and stress ones. So it will raise your BG Hendie and I'm sure when you are off them you will find a huge difference. I hope so then you may not need to treat the Diabetes beyond diet and exercise.</p><p>How long have you been on the steroids?</p><p></p><p>Hey Jen</p><p>Yes Thyroxine speeds up the Metabolism , so overall you are supposed to need less insulin, but I'm glad things have settled down. All meds seem to effect BG even if it's for a short period of time and it does not state they do.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fallenstar, post: 215374, member: 36659"] Hi Hendie Thanks for the info that is very helpful to me. Now, on the Thyroxine my TSH is still a bit on the boarderline high, for my liking anyway! My T4 is on the high side but my free T3 is still on the low side , so I'm still kicking out the TSH to get more T3 but it is raising my T4 a bit too much.....a common problem I read with the Thyroxine. That is why I'm very interested in the Armour because I would like my T3 in better range, even though I'm pretty much asymptomatic now (I was very poorly) I still think I could benefit from the important Thyroxine (T'3) at cell level ....that is the one that gives us the energy. I have mentioned the Armour to my Endo but he say's it is complicated having to use it at intervals throughout the day and will just monitor me and to him he is happy with my numbers. I'm cool with interval's, :wink: that's what we do with insulin....so I won't let it lie, if I start to feel bad again I'm onto it..no matter what my Labs say :evil: I will ask about Cytomel that sound like it could be the Fella for me! Could I ask Hendie what your Lab figures were ? if you know them for the Thyroid function test's. Were you just lacking in T'3? Did that cause your TSH to be high? As to answer your question on my blood sugar control since being on the Thyroxine , I would honestly say yes it has changed and probably overall I would say it has become more erratic, unstable than anything. But I feel a thousand time's better than I did so again it is a trade off. If anything it has made me more insulin sensitive , as I don't produce any and am very sensitive to insulin at cell level then it has been more difficult to control overall on the Thyroxine. I would think you would hopefully find this also that maybe you get better control ie, need less/or no medication to keep your BG in a good range. Fingers crossed. The steroids are a whole different ball game :wink: I think they do higher BG but for me when I have been on them I'm as stable as anything because they dull the insulin sensitivity I have...probably because they give me the Cortisol I'm lacking which is a hormone that raises blood sugar naturally ..it's one of the fight or flight one's and stress ones. So it will raise your BG Hendie and I'm sure when you are off them you will find a huge difference. I hope so then you may not need to treat the Diabetes beyond diet and exercise. How long have you been on the steroids? Hey Jen Yes Thyroxine speeds up the Metabolism , so overall you are supposed to need less insulin, but I'm glad things have settled down. All meds seem to effect BG even if it's for a short period of time and it does not state they do. [/QUOTE]
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