1st day on T3 Wish me luck please!!

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Hi All and Sheila,

Spoke to Dr P has told me to start the T3 Half a tablet per day then

up that if I am ok. He says the Thyroid support is not suiting me and

I probably won't suit the natural thyroid either. I have to stick to

50 mg of the levo, as he says that's all my body can cope with

presently. Am on three per day of the NAX.

Have been off work the last three days with a horrid sore throat and

cold made me feel washed out and miserable.

It's strange, there was me thinking I would need Armour to get well I

suppose I was pinning all my hopes on it ( the possible weight loss

was riding on it). I feel all at sea,like a ship with it's moorings

cut.

I have also started the serenity, it arrived Monday, Dr P said my

progesterone was far to low after the test results came through.

It would be great to loose the palps/sore chest once and for all!

Anyone any comments/advice on taking the T3.

Luv

Stephie

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>Hi Sheila,

Sorry to hear you have the bug at your place too, hope you do not get

it.

Am taking calcium 400 mg one a day with 200mg magnesium in it. Have

been for some time. Thanks for the advice on splitting the dose of

T3. Dr P says to take one by tommorow if no effects on the half

tablet which there has not been any.

Its quite tiny to split but I managed. I will still split the one

25mg tablet tommorow.

Dr P knows about the palps/pulse racing,that was when he said the

thyroid support was not suiting me. I am to book a telephone

appointment for two to three weeks time.

Seems to be a feature of mine that my heart races when not being

treated and the same when over treated. Last night although I woke up

three times I did not think the heart was thumping with as much

ferocity as usual so that tiny dose might be helping already.

Thanks for the cheer up message Sheila it keeps me going. I know it

sounds strange but it feels as though I have only just taken on board

that I have an illness that is not going to go away. Even though I

was completely aware of this ever since I was diagnosed in Feb 07.

Been so taken up with the medication crusade I was on!!!

Luv

Stephie

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> Take the T3 in two split doses. One long before breakfast and one

in the

> middle of the afternoon. T3 has a very short half life, and

> you will probably have an afternoon fatigue period so boost it up

again with

> the second dose. Did you tell Dr P about your palpitations and if

so,

> what did he say? take some magnesium if you have palpitations.

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> My husband

> got the runny nose a sore throat yesterday and I expect to get it.

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> Once you get on the correct dose of T3, that will also get your body

> functioning again and you will build up your metabolism so that

once again,

> you will be able to burn off the excess calories, so don't be glum

Stephie,

> you will get there, honestly,

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> Luv - Sheila

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