Re: I think the iodoral kicked in, should i cut back on my erfa?

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Dorie--

I would first try only taking the iodine in one dose, in the morning.

Unless you have other signs of hypErthyroid, such as sweating and

palpitations, this isn't the time to lower your thyroid meds. Your body is

just coming up to the speed it is meant to function at.

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At 10:06 AM 12/31/2010, you wrote:

>Hi I have been slowly over 3 months been increasing iodoral to 50mg a day,

>broken up in 2 doses.

>

>I have been feeling a lot better, stronger and I am now losing the water

>weight that I gained over the past 10 years being hypo, gained about 30

>lbs of only water wt.

>

>I read that when iodoral kicks in it kicks in fast. I am now taking 5 erfa

>60mg and 50 mcg ctyomel. I could not sleep at all last nite cause I was

>feeling hyper and peeing out about 2 or 3 lbs of water.

>

>Should I skip the erfa and cytomel for a few days and stay on the iodoral?

>

>I took some sedatives last nite to try to sleep but I did not sleep a wink.

>

>Please advise me on what I should do, skip the thryoid drugs for 2 days or

>3 days and just take the iodoral?

>

>Thanks for any help you can offer.

>

>Warm Regards

>Dorie

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