Guest guest Posted February 12, 2010 Report Share Posted February 12, 2010 I notice as I increase dosage of T3 to point where temp/pulse good and I'm feeling better, my tinitus (ear ringing) grows more intense. Background: ear ringing last 10 years, some hearing loss; lifetime untreated hypo thy, worsening last 10 years, starting treatment about 2 years ago. Thoughts, similar experiences anyone? Lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 13, 2010 Report Share Posted February 13, 2010 morrislee71@... wrote: >I notice as I increase dosage of T3 to point where temp/pulse good and I'm >feeling better, my tinitus (ear ringing) grows more intense. Background: ear >ringing last 10 years, some hearing loss; lifetime untreated hypo thy, >worsening last 10 years, starting treatment about 2 years ago. Thoughts, >similar experiences anyone? >Lee Mark Starr MD addresses the issue of tinnitus in his book, " Hypothyroidism Type 2 " , page 118. His conclusion from experience with his patients is that the longer that patient has been in the hypoT state, the less likely that tinnitus will resolve upon return to the euthyroid state. I also have issues with tinnitus. They are a consequence of the glacial rate of diagnosis and treatment rendered by the average American doctor. My primary diagnosis was silent celiac, which triggered Hashi's and hypoT. I had a major crash in 1991, with no diagnostic progress as of 1999, when I noted tinnitus increasing. I didn't get fully euthyroid until 2009, when I went onto T3-only. I now know from other symptoms that my thyroid function was decreasing by 1984. All told, I was hypoT for at least 25 years, and now have the tinnitus to prove it. On the bright side, I don't notice any increase in tinnitus from taking T3. I try to keep my FT3 in the range 6 < FT3 < 8 pg/ml. When I was on much higher T3 doses than I am now, I would notice more tinnitus. Assuming you're not driving your FT3 too high, perhaps you have lingering effects of hypoT (other hormone, or nutritional, deficiencies) that cause your tinnitus to increase. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 13, 2010 Report Share Posted February 13, 2010 Ed Thx. V. helpful. I'll check Starr out. Latest FT3 following about 3 weeks of Paddock T3 at 37.5 mcg/day divided into 6-6.25 doses is 3.28, ref. range: 2.4-4.2. Now, I've cycled up by an additional 12.5 to 50/day and a change to Grossmans Cynomel, which I really like. I feel great with some unevenness, but improved thought clarity, energy and my " get it done " attitude/behavior has returned. But, I feel like I'm in a cathedral! I think I'm near a " physiological " dose and unless I start compensating soon, I'll hang here. Seeing a new doc next week and will be looking into cortisol/DHEA levels. Iron is OK, been supp'g selenium for several weeks and use Isocort sparingly as it jacks me to much.ly, I'm willing to live with extra tinnitus as a trade. But, we'll see. Glacial is spot on judgment. Thanks again, Lee > > >I notice as I increase dosage of T3 to point where temp/pulse good and I'm > >feeling better, my tinitus (ear ringing) grows more intense. Background: ear > >ringing last 10 years, some hearing loss; lifetime untreated hypo thy, > >worsening last 10 years, starting treatment about 2 years ago. Thoughts, > >similar experiences anyone? > >Lee > > Mark Starr MD addresses the issue of tinnitus in his book, > " Hypothyroidism Type 2 " , page 118. His conclusion from experience with > his patients is that the longer that patient has been in the hypoT > state, the less likely that tinnitus will resolve upon return to the > euthyroid state. > > I also have issues with tinnitus. They are a consequence of the > glacial rate of diagnosis and treatment rendered by the average > American doctor. My primary diagnosis was silent celiac, which > triggered Hashi's and hypoT. I had a major crash in 1991, with no > diagnostic progress as of 1999, when I noted tinnitus increasing. I > didn't get fully euthyroid until 2009, when I went onto T3-only. I now > know from other symptoms that my thyroid function was decreasing by > 1984. All told, I was hypoT for at least 25 years, and now have the > tinnitus to prove it. > > On the bright side, I don't notice any increase in tinnitus from taking > T3. I try to keep my FT3 in the range 6 < FT3 < 8 pg/ml. When I was > on much higher T3 doses than I am now, I would notice more tinnitus. > Assuming you're not driving your FT3 too high, perhaps you have > lingering effects of hypoT (other hormone, or nutritional, > deficiencies) that cause your tinnitus to increase. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 14, 2010 Report Share Posted February 14, 2010 >Thoughts, similar experiences anyone? Sorry, no ideas Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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