Re: Another Question/Problem

[Guest guest]

Have you tried a salt water test? From reading all these posts on this forum and

in the files section, it *seems* your fast pulse and heart pounding could be due

to low sodium. Or it could even be low potassium since HC will make the

potassium go low. I guess you could try each and see what happens.

HTH,

Kathleen

>

> Just wanted to add that I've always had this problem whether on T3 or NT: I

get a faster, pounding pulse in the mornings when I first get up for about an

hour (max) and then I am fine the rest of the day. Also accompanied by slight

shortness of breath at that time.

>

> If it weren't for my heart racing periodically, I would guess that I need to

raise my NT since I'm only on 2 grains (almost all of my thyroid was removed).

>

> Still on 30 mg of HC as well.

> Thanks,

> in CA

>

[Guest guest]

Have you tried a salt water test? From reading all these posts on this forum and

in the files section, it *seems* your fast pulse and heart pounding could be due

to low sodium. Or it could even be low potassium since HC will make the

potassium go low. I guess you could try each and see what happens.

HTH,

Kathleen

>

> Just wanted to add that I've always had this problem whether on T3 or NT: I

get a faster, pounding pulse in the mornings when I first get up for about an

hour (max) and then I am fine the rest of the day. Also accompanied by slight

shortness of breath at that time.

>

> If it weren't for my heart racing periodically, I would guess that I need to

raise my NT since I'm only on 2 grains (almost all of my thyroid was removed).

>

> Still on 30 mg of HC as well.

> Thanks,

> in CA

>

[Guest guest]

No, I haven't tried the saltwater test (it's just drinking a glass of saltwater,

right?) but I probably will do that tomorrow. Maybe start my day with a banana,

too, for potassium....

THanks for the tip!

JEnnifer in CA

> >

> > Just wanted to add that I've always had this problem whether on T3 or NT: I

get a faster, pounding pulse in the mornings when I first get up for about an

hour (max) and then I am fine the rest of the day. Also accompanied by slight

shortness of breath at that time.

> >

> > If it weren't for my heart racing periodically, I would guess that I need to

raise my NT since I'm only on 2 grains (almost all of my thyroid was removed).

> >

> > Still on 30 mg of HC as well.

> > Thanks,

> > in CA

> >

>

[Guest guest]

I think you need to take a good 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon salt to see if this works or

not.

If you have adrenal issues, I would skip that bananna, though! ;-) It's very

high glycemic! There's also only about 400 mg potassium in one bannana. You

probably need a lot more potassium to see if that's your issue. Do you have any

potassium caps? The " fake " salt is potassium chloride and I used to use that

when my potassium was low. It's cheap!

I would try salt, then potassium and not at the same time or you won't be able

to tell which one is helping. So maybe do the salt water first and if that

doesn't work, try potassium. If it's low sodium, I think it works fairly fast,

like within a half hour. If you go to the files section, I think Nick wrote

something about the salt water test. It's on the rt3 website he made. Hopefully

the link to that site is in the files.

Kathleen

> > >

> > > Just wanted to add that I've always had this problem whether on T3 or NT:

I get a faster, pounding pulse in the mornings when I first get up for about an

hour (max) and then I am fine the rest of the day. Also accompanied by slight

shortness of breath at that time.

> > >

> > > If it weren't for my heart racing periodically, I would guess that I need

to raise my NT since I'm only on 2 grains (almost all of my thyroid was

removed).

> > >

> > > Still on 30 mg of HC as well.

> > > Thanks,

> > > in CA

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

I think you need to take a good 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon salt to see if this works or

not.

If you have adrenal issues, I would skip that bananna, though! ;-) It's very

high glycemic! There's also only about 400 mg potassium in one bannana. You

probably need a lot more potassium to see if that's your issue. Do you have any

potassium caps? The " fake " salt is potassium chloride and I used to use that

when my potassium was low. It's cheap!

I would try salt, then potassium and not at the same time or you won't be able

to tell which one is helping. So maybe do the salt water first and if that

doesn't work, try potassium. If it's low sodium, I think it works fairly fast,

like within a half hour. If you go to the files section, I think Nick wrote

something about the salt water test. It's on the rt3 website he made. Hopefully

the link to that site is in the files.

Kathleen

> > >

> > > Just wanted to add that I've always had this problem whether on T3 or NT:

I get a faster, pounding pulse in the mornings when I first get up for about an

hour (max) and then I am fine the rest of the day. Also accompanied by slight

shortness of breath at that time.

> > >

> > > If it weren't for my heart racing periodically, I would guess that I need

to raise my NT since I'm only on 2 grains (almost all of my thyroid was

removed).

> > >

> > > Still on 30 mg of HC as well.

> > > Thanks,

> > > in CA

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

I think you need to take a good 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon salt to see if this works or

not.

If you have adrenal issues, I would skip that bananna, though! ;-) It's very

high glycemic! There's also only about 400 mg potassium in one bannana. You

probably need a lot more potassium to see if that's your issue. Do you have any

potassium caps? The " fake " salt is potassium chloride and I used to use that

when my potassium was low. It's cheap!

I would try salt, then potassium and not at the same time or you won't be able

to tell which one is helping. So maybe do the salt water first and if that

doesn't work, try potassium. If it's low sodium, I think it works fairly fast,

like within a half hour. If you go to the files section, I think Nick wrote

something about the salt water test. It's on the rt3 website he made. Hopefully

the link to that site is in the files.

Kathleen

> > >

> > > Just wanted to add that I've always had this problem whether on T3 or NT:

I get a faster, pounding pulse in the mornings when I first get up for about an

hour (max) and then I am fine the rest of the day. Also accompanied by slight

shortness of breath at that time.

> > >

> > > If it weren't for my heart racing periodically, I would guess that I need

to raise my NT since I'm only on 2 grains (almost all of my thyroid was

removed).

> > >

> > > Still on 30 mg of HC as well.

> > > Thanks,

> > > in CA

> > >

> >

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