Re: anyone adjust dosage seasonally?

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

As you probably know I do not take synthetic T4 meds but do take natural

desiccated thyroid hormone plus SL-T3. And I do take more thyroid medication

during the winter months than I do in the summer. I have been doing this for

about six or seven years. It works well for me.

Best,

~Bj

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> Hi all -

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> My doc increased my Levoxyl to 100 mcg about 4-5 months back, only to find

that I'm now borderline hyper again. My last menstrual cycle at 23 days was the

tipoff- that's usually my first symptom (I get more freq periods when my thyroid

is overactive). And now I'm hungry a lot and have had trouble falling asleep

last few nights.

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> This happened to me before a few years ago, when I moved from CA to NY. I'm

wondering if the cold weather is the culprit for the fluctuation. It was a big

surprise to find my TSH was high then - it had been stable on 88 mcg Levoxyl for

years.

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> We are trying 100/88 every other day now, but when I did that before it still

left my TSH low.

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> Others w/ experience in this, I would appreciate your stories.

>

> Thanks,

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks, BJ - good to know that works for someone. I can't imagine what else is

causing my thyroid to swing.

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> > Hi all -

> >

> > My doc increased my Levoxyl to 100 mcg about 4-5 months back, only to find

that I'm now borderline hyper again. My last menstrual cycle at 23 days was the

tipoff- that's usually my first symptom (I get more freq periods when my thyroid

is overactive). And now I'm hungry a lot and have had trouble falling asleep

last few nights.

> >

> > This happened to me before a few years ago, when I moved from CA to NY. I'm

wondering if the cold weather is the culprit for the fluctuation. It was a big

surprise to find my TSH was high then - it had been stable on 88 mcg Levoxyl for

years.

> >

> > We are trying 100/88 every other day now, but when I did that before it

still left my TSH low.

> >

> > Others w/ experience in this, I would appreciate your stories.

> >

> > Thanks,

> >

> >

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