How do you know if it is low cortisol or hypo symptom?

[Guest guest]

First of all, I had a low ferritin reading in December= 25. I have been

supplementing 189mg-216mg of chelated iron since December.

I have RT3 and still supplementing with my T3/T4 synthetic caps until I re-test

for my ferritin.

I am taking total T3 (cynomel & cyTomel) 36.25mg plus the 9mcg in the T3/T4

combo (45.25mcg T3 total). Taking 12.5mcg,11.25mcg,6.25mcg, 6.25mcg.

I take Isocort (5,3,2,1) with the T3- been stress dosing due to heaviness in

chest area- per Val, because I am on my period my aldosterone is possibly low or

potassium so I have been supplementing with sea salt- the heaviness is going

away.

Average temperatures are normal: 98.6/98.9

I have been so tired in the mornings and in the afternoon... I just increased my

afternoon dose by the 5mcg....

How do I know if this is low cortisol or I need to increase T3?

Also, am I not increasing enough at one time? I increase 5mcg each time- stay

for 3 days and increase again...

HELP.

[Guest guest]

Just curious - if you are dealing with reverse T3, why are you still taking T4?Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerryDate: Mon, 15 Feb 2010 14:49:57 -0000To: <RT3_T3 >Subject: How do you know if it is low cortisol or hypo symptom? First of all, I had a low ferritin reading in December= 25. I have been supplementing 189mg-216mg of chelated iron since December.I have RT3 and still supplementing with my T3/T4 synthetic caps until I re-test for my ferritin. I am taking total T3 (cynomel & cyTomel) 36.25mg plus the 9mcg in the T3/T4 combo (45.25mcg T3 total). Taking 12.5mcg,11.25mcg,6.25mcg, 6.25mcg.I take Isocort (5,3,2,1) with the T3- been stress dosing due to heaviness in chest area- per Val, because I am on my period my aldosterone is possibly low or potassium so I have been supplementing with sea salt- the heaviness is going away.Average temperatures are normal: 98.6/98.9I have been so tired in the mornings and in the afternoon... I just increased my afternoon dose by the 5mcg.... How do I know if this is low cortisol or I need to increase T3?Also, am I not increasing enough at one time? I increase 5mcg each time- stay for 3 days and increase again...HELP.

[Guest guest]

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Val suggested I stay on the T3/T4 until I know my ferritin is up.

>

> Just curious - if you are dealing with reverse T3, why are you still taking

T4?

> Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry

>

> How do you know if it is low cortisol or hypo symptom?

>

> First of all, I had a low ferritin reading in December= 25. I have been

supplementing 189mg-216mg of chelated iron since December.

> I have RT3 and still supplementing with my T3/T4 synthetic caps until I

re-test for my ferritin.

>

> I am taking total T3 (cynomel & cyTomel) 36.25mg plus the 9mcg in the T3/T4

combo (45.25mcg T3 total). Taking 12.5mcg,11.25mcg,6.25mcg, 6.25mcg.

>

> I take Isocort (5,3,2,1) with the T3- been stress dosing due to heaviness in

chest area- per Val, because I am on my period my aldosterone is possibly low or

potassium so I have been supplementing with sea salt- the heaviness is going

away.

>

> Average temperatures are normal: 98.6/98.9

>

> I have been so tired in the mornings and in the afternoon... I just increased

my afternoon dose by the 5mcg....

>

> How do I know if this is low cortisol or I need to increase T3?

>

> Also, am I not increasing enough at one time? I increase 5mcg each time- stay

for 3 days and increase again...

>

> HELP.

>

[Guest guest]

BUMP?

>

> First of all, I had a low ferritin reading in December= 25. I have been

supplementing 189mg-216mg of chelated iron since December.

> I have RT3 and still supplementing with my T3/T4 synthetic caps until I

re-test for my ferritin.

>

> I am taking total T3 (cynomel & cyTomel) 36.25mg plus the 9mcg in the T3/T4

combo (45.25mcg T3 total). Taking 12.5mcg,11.25mcg,6.25mcg, 6.25mcg.

>

> I take Isocort (5,3,2,1) with the T3- been stress dosing due to heaviness in

chest area- per Val, because I am on my period my aldosterone is possibly low or

potassium so I have been supplementing with sea salt- the heaviness is going

away.

>

> Average temperatures are normal: 98.6/98.9

>

> I have been so tired in the mornings and in the afternoon... I just increased

my afternoon dose by the 5mcg....

>

> How do I know if this is low cortisol or I need to increase T3?

>

> Also, am I not increasing enough at one time? I increase 5mcg each time- stay

for 3 days and increase again...

>

> HELP.

>