Re: Jump to full replacement dose

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> The guidelines for estimating the full dose are on the Synthroid

> web site. The appropriate dose per kg of body mass also varies with

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I'm a little surpised by this. My TSH was in excess of 150 and I was

started on 25 mcg with a gradual increase over time. Even as I

increased the dose I suffered quite pronounced heart palpitations

which was a bit uncomfortable and quite scary. It took me about 6

months before I got to the right level. So I suppose its a trade off

between either slightly prolonging the suffering or speeding up

recovery, but suffering unpleasant side effects during the process.

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HypoT can cause palpitations also, although it is more often an

indicator of the opposite. You may have an underlying condition that

makes you prone to PVC or PAC palpitations.

A TSH above 150 suggests you were hypoT for a fairly long time, which

also means your system may have adapted a bit to the condition. One well

known adaptation is that the half life of T4 and T3 extend. However,

that should have changed quickly as your dose increased.

Apparently the typical speed of titration is much faster in the U.S.

than in Europe.

Chuck

You wrote:

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> I'm a little surpised by this. My TSH was in excess of 150 and I was

> started on 25 mcg with a gradual increase over time. Even as I

> increased the dose I suffered quite pronounced heart palpitations

> which was a bit uncomfortable and quite scary. It took me about 6

> months before I got to the right level. So I suppose its a trade off

> between either slightly prolonging the suffering or speeding up

> recovery, but suffering unpleasant side effects during the process.

>

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