Hi Nick...need some advice please

January 18, 2010

Hi Nick,

A little history for you. Been doing some form of T3 since March'09, SR for

awhile and then switched to Cytomel. I have also taken adrenal support for

well over a year now. Recently switched from SRHC to Cortef. I have actually

had to slowly weaned off of my HC because of some bloating issues and now only

take 2 pellets of Isocort in the morning, 1 at noon and 2 at bedtime. If I even

try to take 1.25mg of Cortef the bloating occurs. All other factors are

good...B-12, ferritin and Vit D. I also take Estrogen, Progesterone, Dhea and

Testosterone. Got it all covered.

My labs in November while on 100mcg Cytomel had my FT3 range at 7.0. I felt

very good at this point but my Dr. told me this was too high and to try to get

this level down a little. I re-tested late December while taking 81.25 and my

FT3 levels had dropped to 5.5. I increased to 87.5mcg of Cytomel and have

been at this dose for 10 days and I feel terrible. My pains have returned which

I thought all of this time were adrenal but now I'm not so sure. I can't seem

to go up on HC and I guess that maybe I really don't need to since I get this

dreadful bloating if I try. My joint painand lower back pain is terrible today

and my posterior neck pain has also returned. I seem to also be losing more

hair. I'm thinking I could try to increase once again(maybe to 93.75mcg) and

see if these symptoms go away but then I think I'm risking that high FT3 level

once again. What are your thoughts on how I am feeling? I know that you have

dealt with weak adrenals and have had to find that perfect spot in the mix of

the thyroid and adrenals. What do you think is going on as to why I'm actually

feeling worse these days? Do these symptoms sound like Hypo or are they adrenal

related?? Sorry to bombard you with so much. Val normally helps me and she

kind of knows my history but with her absence this week I would really

appreciate your thoughts. Plus I figure since you have gone through all of this

last minute tweeking stuff too that you might have some suggestions. Maybe I

need to even go back down some...just don't know what to do.

Thanks!!

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