new member with questions

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Hi All,

I have Graves Disease. To treat my recent episode of hypERthyroidism, I was put

on anti-thyroid meds; I am now hypo as a result of the meds. My tx strategy is

to stay on a small dose of the atd's (to bring down the Graves antibodies and

get into remission) and add thyroid meds back in until my frees are normal.

Currently, my tsh is 1.85 and my ft4 is at the very bottom of the range, so is

my ft3.

When I was most hyper this past summer, my rt3 was 499; now it is down to 201.

If I do the ratio math, it comes out as 0.013 and I read it should be 0.019.

I am not planning on going back on armour, as many folks have had a repeat

episode of increased Graves antibodies from the antigens in armour. I have no

desire to argue this point, as I don't really know.

In any case, I have started t3 and am thinking I need to stay on t3 until my rt3

ratio is better?? I'm just worried about adrenals; I'm on florinef and hc. Am

considering adding synthroid (syncrap) in place of some t3. Is it true that any

kind of t4 can trigger antibodies?

Any thoughts anyone?

Also, I can't remember the schedule for increasing t3. Currently I'm at 7.5,

adding 2.5 every 3 days. My highest dose when I felt good on armour was 30 mg

(I know that is low but not for me). Right now I feel pretty hypo-sluggish,

cold, brain dead, no motivation.

thanks everyone,

Dahlia

[Guest guest]

Dahlia with high Rt3 your BEST bet is to stay on T3 onyl. There is no

need ot addin T4 meds as this wil nly compound the RT3 issue and THAT

wil stress your adrneals Far worse than any amount of just T3 will. I

have not found T3 ot stress adrenals at all if used correctly. I would

tyr to get to 50mcg T3 (stil a low dose for most of us) and hold to make

certain your OWN T4 is supressed at this level, if not then you porbably

need the regular full replacement dose of T3 which would be 75-125mcg.

If at 50mcg your T4 is supressed to less than .3 you can safely hold

that dose for the 12 weeks it takes to clear RT3 from the receptors.

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[Guest guest]

Hi Val,

thanks for taking the time to answer my questions. Do you agree on my dosing

schedule, ie raise 2.5 every 3 days or can i go faster? Right now, I take 5 mcg

in the middle of the night when I wake up and 2.5 around 10 am. Also, i'm

taking it sublingually; is that necessary?

thanks,

Dahlia

>

> Dahlia with high Rt3 your BEST bet is to stay on T3 onyl. There is no

> need ot addin T4 meds as this wil nly compound the RT3 issue and THAT

> wil stress your adrneals Far worse than any amount of just T3 will. I

> have not found T3 ot stress adrenals at all if used correctly. I would

> tyr to get to 50mcg T3 (stil a low dose for most of us) and hold to make

> certain your OWN T4 is supressed at this level, if not then you porbably

> need the regular full replacement dose of T3 which would be 75-125mcg.

> If at 50mcg your T4 is supressed to less than .3 you can safely hold

> that dose for the 12 weeks it takes to clear RT3 from the receptors.

>

> --

> Artistic Grooming- Hurricane WV

>

> http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/

>

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/NaturalThyroidHormonesADRENALS/

> http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/RT3_T3/

> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HypoPets/

>