Re: T3 and High Blood Pressure and medication

[Guest guest]

Just adding to this and having looked back at older messages on the forum, I am

going to try Niacin for my high blood pressure. How long does it take to have an

effect on lowering blood pressure?

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> Hi,

> I have been taking T3, 62.5mcg, for 15 months and doing well on it.

> I've been advised by my GP that I must take medication for my high blood

pressure. I was first prescribed Felodipine and then Amlodipine. I feel unwell

on both but worse on the latter so asked to go back to taking Felodipine. I

have been on these two for a total of 5 weeks. My ankle are swollen and my lower

legs painful and hot. I suddenly flush all over for a good few hours.I feel

miserable on it. The GP wants to add water tablets but I don't think that's the

answer.

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> Has anyone taken this medication and change to another with better results?

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> Thanks for any advice.

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> Judy

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[Guest guest]

The flushing could be adrenaline due to low adrenal function.

This is common especially on T3 as T3 tends to expose any issues far more

clearly than T4 or other treatments.

I know of many people on the types of doses of T3 that you are on that also have

raised BP - this often is addressed by dealing with the adrenal issue and

reducing the T3 (which does not need to be as high when the cortisol levels are

higher).

If your elevated BP, flushing is acccompanied by heart rate elevation I'd say

the above ws more likely. I'd like to direct you to another message I've just

posted on T3 success stories (Matt's story - he was on too much T3 to begin with

and had very similar symptoms to you).

There could be other reasons for your symptoms but the above would be the most

obvious.

Best wishes,

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> Hi,

[Guest guest]

Thanks . I have just started reading your book.

I did last year take Hydrocortisone and weaned off early this year. Maybe I

should do another cortisol test?

I'll take a look at the message you suggest.

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> The flushing could be adrenaline due to low adrenal function.

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