Re:BUMP-- Hi Val, sort of a long post....can you please help?

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> Hi Val,

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> Your comments to me back on December 21st when I was having problems with

abdominal bloating.  With the looks of my new labs you were correct with your

assumption that I was NOT taking too much T3 at 81.25mcg, that it was a cortisol

issue:

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> " Thsi si not from high T3. If it was you would have an all the time

> elevated pulse. So we are left with high or low cortiosl. I htink I

> would try going back to 25mg HC. As you said you did not feel hyper

> iuntil lowering thi last bit, maybe it is a tad too low. If it continues

> you shoudl probably try lowering it again but SLOWLY. "

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> #1)  I was having so much trouble with abdominal bloating so for the past

couple of months I have been experimenting with my HC doses. If you recall I

had switched from SRHC to Cortef the first week of November.  I was taking 25mg

of SRHC so I replaced the Cortef with the same amount.  I believe that the

strength of the SR(once again) is about half the amount of regular Cortef.  So I

have continued to slowly reduce my HC down to where I am taking about 15mg of

Cortef at present and the bloating has decreased considerably.  I do still have

the bloating on occasion but by reducing the HC as I have the bloating is so

much better.  If I increase my HC my temps seem to always fall too...weird?? 

Then I tried to go lower on my HC thinking that I might need to completely wean

but my temps drop if I go lower.  Strange thing, If I go higher on the HC my

temps drop too and the bloating gets terrible.   I think my body wants to be off

the HC but the

> adrenals are just not quite ready.  Does this sound right?? or do you know

what is happening here?

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> #2)   I just got my labwork back today.  Lately I have been feeling sort of

hypo...fatigued, having more pains, little bit of hair loss, weight gain, etc.  

Looks like I may have cut back a little too much?  Can you please take a look at

my past and current my values and see what you think I need to do.  My

temperatures have been much better lately as far as being in the average

98.6 range and I do not have any problems with high or low pulse.   Basal temps

are 97.8-98.1.  Once I get up and take meds they will get around 98.4. Then

after my noon dose and the remainder of the afternoon they can get up to

98.8-99.2, then in the evening start coming back down.  There are times when it

is still high in the night but I do not feel elevated pulse, heart

rate,sweating...anything.  I feel normal.  Everything seems to be ok other than

feeling hypo still.  I do think I need to raise my T3 because of the lingering

problems but I'm not

> sure how much of a raise I should try??   As you can see I only cut back a

tad and it really made a difference on my lab values.

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> November 4, 2009                                         December 31, 2009

> 100mcg Cytomel                                           81.25mcg Cytomel

> 27.5mg Cortef--2nd day only                           15mg Cortef

> (had just switched from 25mg SRHC)

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> FT3     7.0   (2.0-4.4)                                   FT3    5.5 

(2.0-4.4)

> FT4     0.04  (0.82-1.77)                               FT4     0.05 

(0.82-1.77)

> Reverse T3   <17  (90-350)                           ReverseT3    <17 

(90-350)

> Ferritin   131   (10-291) Day 5                       #3)Ferritin   86  

(10-291) Day 5(I had cut my

> B-12     1465  (211-911)                               dose in half--guess I

need to increase?? again?) 

> Vit D    106  (32-100) Dr told me to               #4)B-12   1631 (211-911) 

Is this too high or  

> decrease in Nov.                                         or is it alright?? 

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> Potassium  4.2  (3.5-5.2)                            #5) Vit D   87.4 

(32-100) Should I get this

> Sodium      143  (135-145)                           back up? 

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> I'm sorry to be so long and ask so many questions.   I was actually feeling

better in November but when the labs came back and my Dr. wanted me to come down

on the Cytomel.  It was also during the time I was shifting from SRHC and the

cortef so it's been a bit confusing trying to figure out what is causing what. 

I'd appreciate you looking over everything and giving me your opinion.   That

will help me know exactly where I stand and where I need to tweek.

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> My current dosing schedule is as follows:

> The HC is a little wacky.  It seems I need the dose in the am but then if I

take more during the day my temps fall. Total 15mg:  7.5am/ 2.5-11ish/ 2.5-1-2pm

and 2.5 bedtime.

> My Cytomel schedule is          25am/25 11-ish/6.25 1-2pm and 25 bedtime. 

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> #6)  I have also had problems with my testosterone.   I get the pellets

implanted.  I feel nothing...no increased energy, no increased libido...nothing,

but my serum level is 319 

> (6-82) and the Testosterone Free is 7.5(0.0-2.2).  Does this tell you

anything??  I have been working on this for over a year and I still can't seem

to feel the effects of the T.

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> Again, I'm sorry for the length...just thinking I am almost there and need to

know what you think about everything.  Thank you so much!

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> Hi Val,

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> Your comments to me back on December 21st when I was having problems with

abdominal bloating.  With the looks of my new labs you were correct with your

assumption that I was NOT taking too much T3 at 81.25mcg, that it was a cortisol

issue:

>  

> " Thsi si not from high T3. If it was you would have an all the time

> elevated pulse. So we are left with high or low cortiosl. I htink I

> would try going back to 25mg HC. As you said you did not feel hyper

> iuntil lowering thi last bit, maybe it is a tad too low. If it continues

> you shoudl probably try lowering it again but SLOWLY. "

>

>  

> #1)  I was having so much trouble with abdominal bloating so for the past

couple of months I have been experimenting with my HC doses. If you recall I

had switched from SRHC to Cortef the first week of November.  I was taking 25mg

of SRHC so I replaced the Cortef with the same amount.  I believe that the

strength of the SR(once again) is about half the amount of regular Cortef.  So I

have continued to slowly reduce my HC down to where I am taking about 15mg of

Cortef at present and the bloating has decreased considerably.  I do still have

the bloating on occasion but by reducing the HC as I have the bloating is so

much better.  If I increase my HC my temps seem to always fall too...weird?? 

Then I tried to go lower on my HC thinking that I might need to completely wean

but my temps drop if I go lower.  Strange thing, If I go higher on the HC my

temps drop too and the bloating gets terrible.   I think my body wants to be off

the HC but the

> adrenals are just not quite ready.  Does this sound right?? or do you know

what is happening here?

>  

> #2)   I just got my labwork back today.  Lately I have been feeling sort of

hypo...fatigued, having more pains, little bit of hair loss, weight gain, etc.  

Looks like I may have cut back a little too much?  Can you please take a look at

my past and current my values and see what you think I need to do.  My

temperatures have been much better lately as far as being in the average

98.6 range and I do not have any problems with high or low pulse.   Basal temps

are 97.8-98.1.  Once I get up and take meds they will get around 98.4. Then

after my noon dose and the remainder of the afternoon they can get up to

98.8-99.2, then in the evening start coming back down.  There are times when it

is still high in the night but I do not feel elevated pulse, heart

rate,sweating...anything.  I feel normal.  Everything seems to be ok other than

feeling hypo still.  I do think I need to raise my T3 because of the lingering

problems but I'm not

> sure how much of a raise I should try??   As you can see I only cut back a

tad and it really made a difference on my lab values.

>  

> November 4, 2009                                         December 31, 2009

> 100mcg Cytomel                                           81.25mcg Cytomel

> 27.5mg Cortef--2nd day only                           15mg Cortef

> (had just switched from 25mg SRHC)

>  

> FT3     7.0   (2.0-4.4)                                   FT3    5.5 

(2.0-4.4)

> FT4     0.04  (0.82-1.77)                               FT4     0.05 

(0.82-1.77)

> Reverse T3   <17  (90-350)                           ReverseT3    <17 

(90-350)

> Ferritin   131   (10-291) Day 5                       #3)Ferritin   86  

(10-291) Day 5(I had cut my

> B-12     1465  (211-911)                               dose in half--guess I

need to increase?? again?) 

> Vit D    106  (32-100) Dr told me to               #4)B-12   1631 (211-911) 

Is this too high or  

> decrease in Nov.                                         or is it alright?? 

>  

> Potassium  4.2  (3.5-5.2)                            #5) Vit D   87.4 

(32-100) Should I get this

> Sodium      143  (135-145)                           back up? 

>                                                                

>  

> I'm sorry to be so long and ask so many questions.   I was actually feeling

better in November but when the labs came back and my Dr. wanted me to come down

on the Cytomel.  It was also during the time I was shifting from SRHC and the

cortef so it's been a bit confusing trying to figure out what is causing what. 

I'd appreciate you looking over everything and giving me your opinion.   That

will help me know exactly where I stand and where I need to tweek.

>  

> My current dosing schedule is as follows:

> The HC is a little wacky.  It seems I need the dose in the am but then if I

take more during the day my temps fall. Total 15mg:  7.5am/ 2.5-11ish/ 2.5-1-2pm

and 2.5 bedtime.

> My Cytomel schedule is          25am/25 11-ish/6.25 1-2pm and 25 bedtime. 

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>  

> #6)  I have also had problems with my testosterone.   I get the pellets

implanted.  I feel nothing...no increased energy, no increased libido...nothing,

but my serum level is 319 

> (6-82) and the Testosterone Free is 7.5(0.0-2.2).  Does this tell you

anything??  I have been working on this for over a year and I still can't seem

to feel the effects of the T.

>  

> Again, I'm sorry for the length...just thinking I am almost there and need to

know what you think about everything.  Thank you so much!

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> Hi Val,

>  

> Your comments to me back on December 21st when I was having problems with

abdominal bloating.  With the looks of my new labs you were correct with your

assumption that I was NOT taking too much T3 at 81.25mcg, that it was a cortisol

issue:

>  

> " Thsi si not from high T3. If it was you would have an all the time

> elevated pulse. So we are left with high or low cortiosl. I htink I

> would try going back to 25mg HC. As you said you did not feel hyper

> iuntil lowering thi last bit, maybe it is a tad too low. If it continues

> you shoudl probably try lowering it again but SLOWLY. "

>

>  

> #1)  I was having so much trouble with abdominal bloating so for the past

couple of months I have been experimenting with my HC doses. If you recall I

had switched from SRHC to Cortef the first week of November.  I was taking 25mg

of SRHC so I replaced the Cortef with the same amount.  I believe that the

strength of the SR(once again) is about half the amount of regular Cortef.  So I

have continued to slowly reduce my HC down to where I am taking about 15mg of

Cortef at present and the bloating has decreased considerably.  I do still have

the bloating on occasion but by reducing the HC as I have the bloating is so

much better.  If I increase my HC my temps seem to always fall too...weird?? 

Then I tried to go lower on my HC thinking that I might need to completely wean

but my temps drop if I go lower.  Strange thing, If I go higher on the HC my

temps drop too and the bloating gets terrible.   I think my body wants to be off

the HC but the

> adrenals are just not quite ready.  Does this sound right?? or do you know

what is happening here?

>  

> #2)   I just got my labwork back today.  Lately I have been feeling sort of

hypo...fatigued, having more pains, little bit of hair loss, weight gain, etc.  

Looks like I may have cut back a little too much?  Can you please take a look at

my past and current my values and see what you think I need to do.  My

temperatures have been much better lately as far as being in the average

98.6 range and I do not have any problems with high or low pulse.   Basal temps

are 97.8-98.1.  Once I get up and take meds they will get around 98.4. Then

after my noon dose and the remainder of the afternoon they can get up to

98.8-99.2, then in the evening start coming back down.  There are times when it

is still high in the night but I do not feel elevated pulse, heart

rate,sweating...anything.  I feel normal.  Everything seems to be ok other than

feeling hypo still.  I do think I need to raise my T3 because of the lingering

problems but I'm not

> sure how much of a raise I should try??   As you can see I only cut back a

tad and it really made a difference on my lab values.

>  

> November 4, 2009                                         December 31, 2009

> 100mcg Cytomel                                           81.25mcg Cytomel

> 27.5mg Cortef--2nd day only                           15mg Cortef

> (had just switched from 25mg SRHC)

>  

> FT3     7.0   (2.0-4.4)                                   FT3    5.5 

(2.0-4.4)

> FT4     0.04  (0.82-1.77)                               FT4     0.05 

(0.82-1.77)

> Reverse T3   <17  (90-350)                           ReverseT3    <17 

(90-350)

> Ferritin   131   (10-291) Day 5                       #3)Ferritin   86  

(10-291) Day 5(I had cut my

> B-12     1465  (211-911)                               dose in half--guess I

need to increase?? again?) 

> Vit D    106  (32-100) Dr told me to               #4)B-12   1631 (211-911) 

Is this too high or  

> decrease in Nov.                                         or is it alright?? 

>  

> Potassium  4.2  (3.5-5.2)                            #5) Vit D   87.4 

(32-100) Should I get this

> Sodium      143  (135-145)                           back up? 

>                                                                

>  

> I'm sorry to be so long and ask so many questions.   I was actually feeling

better in November but when the labs came back and my Dr. wanted me to come down

on the Cytomel.  It was also during the time I was shifting from SRHC and the

cortef so it's been a bit confusing trying to figure out what is causing what. 

I'd appreciate you looking over everything and giving me your opinion.   That

will help me know exactly where I stand and where I need to tweek.

>  

> My current dosing schedule is as follows:

> The HC is a little wacky.  It seems I need the dose in the am but then if I

take more during the day my temps fall. Total 15mg:  7.5am/ 2.5-11ish/ 2.5-1-2pm

and 2.5 bedtime.

> My Cytomel schedule is          25am/25 11-ish/6.25 1-2pm and 25 bedtime. 

>

>  

> #6)  I have also had problems with my testosterone.   I get the pellets

implanted.  I feel nothing...no increased energy, no increased libido...nothing,

but my serum level is 319 

> (6-82) and the Testosterone Free is 7.5(0.0-2.2).  Does this tell you

anything??  I have been working on this for over a year and I still can't seem

to feel the effects of the T.

>  

> Again, I'm sorry for the length...just thinking I am almost there and need to

know what you think about everything.  Thank you so much!

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