Re: Symptoms when time to take T3

[Guest guest]

How much T3 are you taking? How long have you been on it? What is your ferritin?

Are you on HC?

Heidi

[Guest guest]

Started taking T3 on March 3rd. Started with 15 mcg and slowly worked up to 50

mcg.

January ferritin was 36. Been taking ferrous gluconate and using an iron

skillet. Cortisol levels are normal to slightly high.

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> How much T3 are you taking? How long have you been on it? What is your

ferritin? Are you on HC?

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> Heidi

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[Guest guest]

If you were taking some form of T4 and stopped on March 3 to start T3 only, then

the T4 has left your system by now and you may be feeling hypo. I remember Val

mentioning that headaches are a hypo symptom. Can you try increasing your T3? If

you experience anxiety or agitation then you'll know your ferritin isn't high

enough yet, and you should cut back on the T3. Hope this helps. We seem to be

short on mods today.

Heidi

[Guest guest]

If you were taking some form of T4 and stopped on March 3 to start T3 only, then

the T4 has left your system by now and you may be feeling hypo. I remember Val

mentioning that headaches are a hypo symptom. Can you try increasing your T3? If

you experience anxiety or agitation then you'll know your ferritin isn't high

enough yet, and you should cut back on the T3. Hope this helps. We seem to be

short on mods today.

Heidi

[Guest guest]

It occurs to me that some time back, Nick helped someone resolve some issues by

changing T3 dosing from 3 hours to 4-6 hours, because the doses were

overlapping.

Heidi

[Guest guest]

I actually stopped taking Armour on Feb 13 and was off *ALL* thyroid until March

3 when I started on T3. Today I've had 50 mcg and feel terrible. Here are my

labs on March 3:

TSH - 12.34 (0.45-4.5) *HIGH*

FT3 - 2.2 pmol/L (2.0-4.4)

FT4 - 0.53 ng/dl (0.82 - 1.77) *LOW*

So by now I must have no T4 left at all. I really feeling bad with BP around

145/90 and pulse of 60. On some web site I read that high BP and low pulse means

you're really hypo.

Has anyone ever heard this? Do I need more T3?

> If you were taking some form of T4 and stopped on March 3 to start T3 only,

then the T4 has left your system by now and you may be feeling hypo. I remember

Val mentioning that headaches are a hypo symptom. Can you try increasing your

T3? If you experience anxiety or agitation then you'll know your ferritin isn't

high enough yet, and you should cut back on the T3. Hope this helps. We seem to

be short on mods today.

>

> Heidi

[Guest guest]

I actually stopped taking Armour on Feb 13 and was off *ALL* thyroid until March

3 when I started on T3. Today I've had 50 mcg and feel terrible. Here are my

labs on March 3:

TSH - 12.34 (0.45-4.5) *HIGH*

FT3 - 2.2 pmol/L (2.0-4.4)

FT4 - 0.53 ng/dl (0.82 - 1.77) *LOW*

So by now I must have no T4 left at all. I really feeling bad with BP around

145/90 and pulse of 60. On some web site I read that high BP and low pulse means

you're really hypo.

Has anyone ever heard this? Do I need more T3?

> If you were taking some form of T4 and stopped on March 3 to start T3 only,

then the T4 has left your system by now and you may be feeling hypo. I remember

Val mentioning that headaches are a hypo symptom. Can you try increasing your

T3? If you experience anxiety or agitation then you'll know your ferritin isn't

high enough yet, and you should cut back on the T3. Hope this helps. We seem to

be short on mods today.

>

> Heidi

[Guest guest]

My dad had this same problem about 6 weeks in. He has never had high BP. I think losing all t4 in his blood did something. I also noticed that you say your levels of cortisol are normal to slightly high. After dad BP scare. I finally decided to get a cortisol test done and he was low in the morning and high for the rest of the day. I think when he was naturethroid it sort of hid his cortisol problem but now he is taking t3 it cannot hide anymore. It does make sense when they say to get your adrenals and ferritin on track before t3. So I would look into getting my cortisol under control. How much Iron are you taking? And those labs do look very hypo. So if you think your body can handle some more t3 then give it a try. Or you can wait for ferrtin to improve and and treat adrenals.

Sky

To: RT3_T3 Sent: Wed, 31 March, 2010 12:54:06 PMSubject: Re: Symptoms when time to take T3

I actually stopped taking Armour on Feb 13 and was off *ALL* thyroid until March 3 when I started on T3. Today I've had 50 mcg and feel terrible. Here are my labs on March 3:TSH - 12.34 (0.45-4.5) *HIGH*FT3 - 2.2 pmol/L (2.0-4.4)FT4 - 0.53 ng/dl (0.82 - 1.77) *LOW*So by now I must have no T4 left at all. I really feeling bad with BP around 145/90 and pulse of 60. On some web site I read that high BP and low pulse means you're really hypo. Has anyone ever heard this? Do I need more T3?> If you were taking some form of T4 and stopped on March 3 to start T3 only, then the T4 has left your system by now and you may be feeling hypo. I remember Val mentioning that headaches are a hypo symptom. Can you try increasing your T3? If you experience anxiety or agitation then you'll know your ferritin isn't high enough yet, and you should cut back on the T3. Hope this helps. We seem to be short on mods today.>

> Heidi

[Guest guest]

My dad had this same problem about 6 weeks in. He has never had high BP. I think losing all t4 in his blood did something. I also noticed that you say your levels of cortisol are normal to slightly high. After dad BP scare. I finally decided to get a cortisol test done and he was low in the morning and high for the rest of the day. I think when he was naturethroid it sort of hid his cortisol problem but now he is taking t3 it cannot hide anymore. It does make sense when they say to get your adrenals and ferritin on track before t3. So I would look into getting my cortisol under control. How much Iron are you taking? And those labs do look very hypo. So if you think your body can handle some more t3 then give it a try. Or you can wait for ferrtin to improve and and treat adrenals.

Sky

To: RT3_T3 Sent: Wed, 31 March, 2010 12:54:06 PMSubject: Re: Symptoms when time to take T3

I actually stopped taking Armour on Feb 13 and was off *ALL* thyroid until March 3 when I started on T3. Today I've had 50 mcg and feel terrible. Here are my labs on March 3:TSH - 12.34 (0.45-4.5) *HIGH*FT3 - 2.2 pmol/L (2.0-4.4)FT4 - 0.53 ng/dl (0.82 - 1.77) *LOW*So by now I must have no T4 left at all. I really feeling bad with BP around 145/90 and pulse of 60. On some web site I read that high BP and low pulse means you're really hypo. Has anyone ever heard this? Do I need more T3?> If you were taking some form of T4 and stopped on March 3 to start T3 only, then the T4 has left your system by now and you may be feeling hypo. I remember Val mentioning that headaches are a hypo symptom. Can you try increasing your T3? If you experience anxiety or agitation then you'll know your ferritin isn't high enough yet, and you should cut back on the T3. Hope this helps. We seem to be short on mods today.>

> Heidi

[Guest guest]

My dad had this same problem about 6 weeks in. He has never had high BP. I think losing all t4 in his blood did something. I also noticed that you say your levels of cortisol are normal to slightly high. After dad BP scare. I finally decided to get a cortisol test done and he was low in the morning and high for the rest of the day. I think when he was naturethroid it sort of hid his cortisol problem but now he is taking t3 it cannot hide anymore. It does make sense when they say to get your adrenals and ferritin on track before t3. So I would look into getting my cortisol under control. How much Iron are you taking? And those labs do look very hypo. So if you think your body can handle some more t3 then give it a try. Or you can wait for ferrtin to improve and and treat adrenals.

Sky

To: RT3_T3 Sent: Wed, 31 March, 2010 12:54:06 PMSubject: Re: Symptoms when time to take T3

I actually stopped taking Armour on Feb 13 and was off *ALL* thyroid until March 3 when I started on T3. Today I've had 50 mcg and feel terrible. Here are my labs on March 3:TSH - 12.34 (0.45-4.5) *HIGH*FT3 - 2.2 pmol/L (2.0-4.4)FT4 - 0.53 ng/dl (0.82 - 1.77) *LOW*So by now I must have no T4 left at all. I really feeling bad with BP around 145/90 and pulse of 60. On some web site I read that high BP and low pulse means you're really hypo. Has anyone ever heard this? Do I need more T3?> If you were taking some form of T4 and stopped on March 3 to start T3 only, then the T4 has left your system by now and you may be feeling hypo. I remember Val mentioning that headaches are a hypo symptom. Can you try increasing your T3? If you experience anxiety or agitation then you'll know your ferritin isn't high enough yet, and you should cut back on the T3. Hope this helps. We seem to be short on mods today.>

> Heidi

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>I take my T3 (only) approx every 3 hours. Most of the time I start to feel bad

and get a headache when it's time to take it. Could it be that my dose is too

low? Do any of you have headaches when it's time to take your T3?

It might be worth trying more

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>How about other symptoms which bother you when it's time?

For me the symptoms come about an hour or two after I am due a dose

and it's a wave of fatigue.

If I take a dose then about 15 or 20 mins later I can feel a veil

lifting.

If I take it on time I am symptom less

Nick

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for more information on RT3 and Thyroid Resistance go to

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I am NOT using T3 but only natl. des. thyroid and cortisol....BUT...

......

I recently learned that..... when I need more cortisol...I have learned to

recognize the freezing cold feeling, shortly followed thereafter by

sweating...which I learned is an adrenal reaction like adrenilyn trying to

make up for a deficient secretion or supplement of thyroid.

the sweating is so bad I'm not aware of a headache most of the time. but I

DO seem to get them when my pills are not on proper time schedule which

has turned out to be 4 x day at appropriate intervals.

rather than thinking your dose is: " too low " ....I have a hunch that

perhaps it is not...but that it's possible that your 3 hr interval for

taking the t3 may need to be closer together????

C. Hunter

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>>I take my T3 (only) approx every 3 hours. Most of the time I start to

>> feel bad and get a headache when it's time to take it. Could it be that

>> my dose is too low? Do any of you have headaches when it's time to take

>> your T3?

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> It might be worth trying more

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>>How about other symptoms which bother you when it's time?

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> For me the symptoms come about an hour or two after I am due a dose

> and it's a wave of fatigue.

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> If I take a dose then about 15 or 20 mins later I can feel a veil

> lifting.

>

> If I take it on time I am symptom less

>

> Nick

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> for more information on RT3 and Thyroid Resistance go to

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> www.thyroid-rt3.com

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[Guest guest]

Heidi,

I also get a wave of fatigue and a BAD headache if my t3 is too low.

You should be able to go 3 hours between doses if you are on enough. If you

can't even make it 3 hours without symptoms, I would venture to guess that you

may need to bump it up a bit and see how it goes.

Kathleen

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> >I take my T3 (only) approx every 3 hours. Most of the time I start to feel

bad and get a headache when it's time to take it. Could it be that my dose is

too low? Do any of you have headaches when it's time to take your T3?

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> It might be worth trying more

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> >How about other symptoms which bother you when it's time?

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> For me the symptoms come about an hour or two after I am due a dose

> and it's a wave of fatigue.

>

> If I take a dose then about 15 or 20 mins later I can feel a veil

> lifting.

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> If I take it on time I am symptom less

>

> Nick

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> for more information on RT3 and Thyroid Resistance go to

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> www.thyroid-rt3.com

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[Guest guest]

Still having headaches and suspect that it's because I'm too low on T3. Anybody

else have headaches when it's time to take cytomel?

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I remember Val mentioning that headaches are a hypo symptom. Can you try

increasing your T3? If you experience anxiety or agitation then you'll know your

ferritin isn't high enough yet, and you should cut back on the T3. Hope this

helps.

>

> Heidi

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[Guest guest]

I do.

Sky

To: RT3_T3 Sent: Mon, 5 April, 2010 6:30:21 AMSubject: Re: Symptoms when time to take T3

Still having headaches and suspect that it's because I'm too low on T3. Anybody else have headaches when it's time to take cytomel?>I remember Val mentioning that headaches are a hypo symptom. Can you try increasing your T3? If you experience anxiety or agitation then you'll know your ferritin isn't high enough yet, and you should cut back on the T3. Hope this helps.> > Heidi>