T3 Increase

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My Rt3 ratio is 11.3 and I've been taking 12.5 mcg cytomel (in two 6.25 doses)

while I get my ferritin higher. My last ferritin test was 32 and I just had an

iron IV yesterday plus I am taking 168mg of the bluebonnet iron a day. I asked

about getting another ferritin test to see how much it came up and my doctor

thinks it is unnecessary (that my ferritin would be fine after the IV) and

thinks I should start raising T3 right away. I am an eight hour drive and

overnight stay away from a lab where I could get the test done myself and can't

do that right now.

I would like to try raising and see how I do so I don't lose the ferritin gain I

would have from the IV. I've read Nick's info about how to do increases spread

out over the day but have a few questions.

I understand I should go by pulse and temps to check to see when the next

increase should be (when temps and pulse drops) but wonder if I can't handle the

increase, what are the worst symptoms and when would they show up? Would I know

right away after a dose or does it take days to show? I did read about taking

temp before T3 dose and 1/2 hr after and did that this morning. My temp before

mid-morning dose was 98.4 and half hour later was 98.5. Is that okay? I also

take my basal temp and the temps through the day averaged out to make sure my

adrenals are supported (I take HC).

Any other suggestions about how to monitor things? Or thoughts on this plan?

Thanks for any help )