Feeling lightheaded..

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Anyone know what can cause this? Upping T3 too much? Upping T3 too slowly? Electrolyte imbalance? I feel VERY weird. I know I've been complaining a lot on here, but.. What else can I do? Sigh.. This is such a depressing mess - Sometimes it feels like I won't get out of it! I hope I am wrong. I am getting a lot of suggestions for treatment on here, and that means a lot to me! It's up to me to use this information! I hope it works for me.

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Here's a comparison of hypo v adrenal fatigue symptoms:

http://www.drlam.com/articles/adrenalfatiguevshypothyroidism.asp

suggests orthostatic hypotension (w lightheadedness) is adrenal fatigue.

If you think about what Nick has said, it is most likely upping T3 too slowly.

My problem, on the other hand, has been upping T3 too quickly, which is one

reason I really needed adrenal support. Not too wise on my part, but comes of

being tired of this and REALLY eager to be done with it.

Good luck,

Jeanne

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> Anyone know what can cause this? Upping T3 too much? Upping T3 too slowly?

Electrolyte imbalance? I feel VERY weird. I know I've been complaining a lot on

here, but.. What else can I do? Sigh.. This is such a depressing mess -

Sometimes it feels like I won't get out of it! I hope I am wrong. I am getting a

lot of suggestions for treatment on here, and that means a lot to me! It's up to

me to use this information! I hope it works for me.

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Interesting quote from the website article, especially given your heart issues;

Weak adrenals and thyroid, when present concurrently and not attended to

properly, form an adverse reinforcing vicious downward spiral of dysfunction.

Those requiring an ever larger dose of thyroid medication to keep fatigue away

may end up dependent on heavy and strong thryoid medication, but have to suffer

side-effect symptoms of toxic thyroid (such as heart palpitation) as the dose is

increased. They are " wired and tired " as mentioned earlier, with constant

fatigue, unable to fall asleep, and anxiety throughout the day. Internally, the

adrenals continue to weaken as the stimulatory properties of thyroid medication

is negated by continued overwhelming rejection by the adrenal gland , resulting

in a body that continues to be down-regulated to conserve energy. This is the

worse of both worlds. it happens too frequently and go unnoticed. Clinicians and

patients alike are baffled with what seems to be clinical contradictions -

improving laboratory TSH levels (as a reseult of increased medications) or high

TSH levels that refuses to come down, rising need of thyroid medication to

maintain energy, and worsening adrenal fatigue with continued low basal body

temperature, metabolic imbalances, weight gain, and increased sluggishness.

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> Anyone know what can cause this? Upping T3 too much? Upping T3 too slowly?

Electrolyte imbalance? I feel VERY weird. I know I've been complaining a lot on

here, but.. What else can I do? Sigh.. This is such a depressing mess -

Sometimes it feels like I won't get out of it! I hope I am wrong. I am getting a

lot of suggestions for treatment on here, and that means a lot to me! It's up to

me to use this information! I hope it works for me.

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