Re: Re: t3 dosing and menstrual cycle.

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>Nick, thanks for your input!

>You mention t4, but I don't have a thyroid. My t4 levels are neglible on my

labs. No free t4 and no t4 (.006, which isn't much at all)

OK, had missed that bit. 50 of T3 is a horribly low dose then with

nothing else in yyou

>I'm only on t3 now. Was on synthroid/levoxyl until November and then switched

to cytomel and have been on cytomel since then; working up from 5 mcg and now at

50 mcg. and aiming higher as long as I can tolerate it. I hate the 'speedy'

feeling I get when I raise too much, so I am raising extremely slowly.

They are adrenaline related I am sure, T3 itself is a very soft

feeling.

Once again Val is the adrenal expert but you need to get to the right

combination of T3 and HC which is almost certainly going to be a T3

between 75 and 150 and HC around the 30-40 mark once you have shifted

your infection.

The route between where you are now and there may be long and

torturous but it's a place well worth going.

Good luck

Nick

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>> There is a nice article on female temperatures's here

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>> http://www.ewtn.com/library/MARRIAGE/THYROID.TXT

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>> >It makes me wonder whether t3 doses need to be adjusted at different times

of the mestrual cycle.

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>> >Or should I take into account the fact that i am still hypo, only on 50 mcg.

t3 and my ideal dose would be closer to 100 (I'm thyroidless) ?

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>> I suspect that if you get onto enough T3 you won't need to change

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>> >I am charting my symptoms and the hypo seems to cycle in rhythm with my

menstrual cycle. I am getting the heartburn, the feeling cold, etc. I know it

will pass as soon as I get through this part of my cycle.

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>> can you just try and increase anyway?

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>> Generally at 50 you will still have T4 being generated and converted

>> and about a week after an increase will feel hypo again.

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>> >Just wondering if people adjust doses accordingly? Or stick to one dose

throughout the menstrual cycle?

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>> Not heard of it.

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>> Nick

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