Armour thyroid and progesterone levels

[LJ17]

I've been takng Armour for three years now.  I finally found a doc to increase the amount since I'm still so tired.  I've been taking 180 in the am and 180 in the afternoon.  I just had a saliva test to test my adrenals and I found my progesterone to be over 1000, which is very high and cause tiredness, depression and can almost stop your periods.  I have all those symptoms and last month my period didn't even last one day.  Any connection do you think to the armour?  I haven't taken any other meds and can't figure out why I have so much.

thanks

[stella5349]

Well if you are in a thyroid distress situation ( as it looks above) you can really be in more of a perimenopause situation and your hormone testing levels are falling into a normal range.

You need to get individual testing on estrodiol - Progesterone and Testosterone ( for sure ) levels done - An FSH - LS panel will probably range out for you under the follicular phase.

I am going to bet that your TSH will come back pretty low with that amount of thyroid hormones coming in and that could be causing the cycle problems for you - Could it cause Progest - to sky rocket - That I am not sure.

Being on Armour you definately want to push for these thyroid tests - TSH - Free T3 ( way important) and Free T4.

A total T3 will not be a good indicator on anything taking the direct T3 in Armour. - push for free testing.

If you are not having any anxiety or jitteryness going on then those tests above I would start out doing. If anxiety is an issue adding the Vit D- B and ferritin testing to the above tests would be good to follow up with too.

[LJ17]

Thanks for the reply.  I'm getting blood work done tomororw and will post results when I have them.  I'm not on HRT, i'm only 45 and just in early menapause.  Thanks!

[stella5349]

This is an extrodianary HIGH level of Armour. Most people with NO Thyroid couldn't tolerate that.

It's 6 grains. That is high -  What is your thyroid history. Is it dead ?

My Lord - your progesterone is threw the roof!! Are you taking HRT?

All your symptoms match up to overload of progesterone except the period thing. Usually too much Pregest - will make you bleed more.

A body can not take that much Progest - it will spill into Testosterone causing that level to increase.

I think it is both - You over load of Armour AND you hormones.

Can you jot the labs down from your last draw?