Re: Can high RT3 require extra HC?

[Guest guest]

I had to increase my HC dose when I increased my T3 dose. I understand that

more T3 causes the body to use more cortisol. Below is a link to a post from

Val on this subject http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/RT3_T3/message/36779

>

> Hi,

>

> Just about to start my T3 treatment, and I'm finding my RT3 seems to be quite

high. I had a ratio of 6 when I had it measured in February. I'm finding that I

feel quite sleepy or even rough when I have food, and this lasts for a couple of

hours. Temps go down for a bit, then another HC brings the temps back up.

Recently I find I've had to increase by HC by at least 2.5 per dose as I feel

weak, and I'm losing weight.

> It's very annoying, as I'm quite thin now, but don't want to start T3

treatment and end up trashing my adrenals again.

>

> Rod

>

[Guest guest]

I had to increase my HC dose when I increased my T3 dose. I understand that

more T3 causes the body to use more cortisol. Below is a link to a post from

Val on this subject http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/RT3_T3/message/36779

>

> Hi,

>

> Just about to start my T3 treatment, and I'm finding my RT3 seems to be quite

high. I had a ratio of 6 when I had it measured in February. I'm finding that I

feel quite sleepy or even rough when I have food, and this lasts for a couple of

hours. Temps go down for a bit, then another HC brings the temps back up.

Recently I find I've had to increase by HC by at least 2.5 per dose as I feel

weak, and I'm losing weight.

> It's very annoying, as I'm quite thin now, but don't want to start T3

treatment and end up trashing my adrenals again.

>

> Rod

>

[Guest guest]

I had to increase my HC dose when I increased my T3 dose. I understand that

more T3 causes the body to use more cortisol. Below is a link to a post from

Val on this subject http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/RT3_T3/message/36779

>

> Hi,

>

> Just about to start my T3 treatment, and I'm finding my RT3 seems to be quite

high. I had a ratio of 6 when I had it measured in February. I'm finding that I

feel quite sleepy or even rough when I have food, and this lasts for a couple of

hours. Temps go down for a bit, then another HC brings the temps back up.

Recently I find I've had to increase by HC by at least 2.5 per dose as I feel

weak, and I'm losing weight.

> It's very annoying, as I'm quite thin now, but don't want to start T3

treatment and end up trashing my adrenals again.

>

> Rod

>

[Guest guest]

If you are eating a big meal and not little ones it can cause you to feel tired

because the glucose rises and falls too quickly consuming your cortisol.

Frequent smaller meals are better.

How is your ferritin level? Is it recent? They can change quickly when you

think they are fine. You can have good HC levels and low ferritin and it will

cause your adrenals stress when increasing T3.

How were your temps before you started T3? They should be stable.

My RT3 ratio was 8. My HC is ~40mg a day. My ferritin dropped from 63 to 25 in

two months, and discovered that was my problem because I felt so tired after a

certain point of increasing T3 and finding my temps dropping. If I would of

ignored the ferritin and just increased HC I think I would of being on too much

HC which can also cause RT3.

In time you will learn a LOT, and you will know your body and how it talks to

you. I compare it to a little baby that can't talk but makes little noises, but

mom is keenly aware of what they baby is wanting because she is very tuned to

it. Same with your body, it talks to you and you will learn how to really

listen to it.

-R

>

> Hi,

>

> Just about to start my T3 treatment, and I'm finding my RT3 seems to be quite

high. I had a ratio of 6 when I had it measured in February. I'm finding that I

feel quite sleepy or even rough when I have food, and this lasts for a couple of

hours. Temps go down for a bit, then another HC brings the temps back up.

Recently I find I've had to increase by HC by at least 2.5 per dose as I feel

weak, and I'm losing weight.

> It's very annoying, as I'm quite thin now, but don't want to start T3

treatment and end up trashing my adrenals again.

>

> Rod

>

[Guest guest]

If you are eating a big meal and not little ones it can cause you to feel tired

because the glucose rises and falls too quickly consuming your cortisol.

Frequent smaller meals are better.

How is your ferritin level? Is it recent? They can change quickly when you

think they are fine. You can have good HC levels and low ferritin and it will

cause your adrenals stress when increasing T3.

How were your temps before you started T3? They should be stable.

My RT3 ratio was 8. My HC is ~40mg a day. My ferritin dropped from 63 to 25 in

two months, and discovered that was my problem because I felt so tired after a

certain point of increasing T3 and finding my temps dropping. If I would of

ignored the ferritin and just increased HC I think I would of being on too much

HC which can also cause RT3.

In time you will learn a LOT, and you will know your body and how it talks to

you. I compare it to a little baby that can't talk but makes little noises, but

mom is keenly aware of what they baby is wanting because she is very tuned to

it. Same with your body, it talks to you and you will learn how to really

listen to it.

-R

>

> Hi,

>

> Just about to start my T3 treatment, and I'm finding my RT3 seems to be quite

high. I had a ratio of 6 when I had it measured in February. I'm finding that I

feel quite sleepy or even rough when I have food, and this lasts for a couple of

hours. Temps go down for a bit, then another HC brings the temps back up.

Recently I find I've had to increase by HC by at least 2.5 per dose as I feel

weak, and I'm losing weight.

> It's very annoying, as I'm quite thin now, but don't want to start T3

treatment and end up trashing my adrenals again.

>

> Rod

>

[Guest guest]

If you are eating a big meal and not little ones it can cause you to feel tired

because the glucose rises and falls too quickly consuming your cortisol.

Frequent smaller meals are better.

How is your ferritin level? Is it recent? They can change quickly when you

think they are fine. You can have good HC levels and low ferritin and it will

cause your adrenals stress when increasing T3.

How were your temps before you started T3? They should be stable.

My RT3 ratio was 8. My HC is ~40mg a day. My ferritin dropped from 63 to 25 in

two months, and discovered that was my problem because I felt so tired after a

certain point of increasing T3 and finding my temps dropping. If I would of

ignored the ferritin and just increased HC I think I would of being on too much

HC which can also cause RT3.

In time you will learn a LOT, and you will know your body and how it talks to

you. I compare it to a little baby that can't talk but makes little noises, but

mom is keenly aware of what they baby is wanting because she is very tuned to

it. Same with your body, it talks to you and you will learn how to really

listen to it.

-R

>

> Hi,

>

> Just about to start my T3 treatment, and I'm finding my RT3 seems to be quite

high. I had a ratio of 6 when I had it measured in February. I'm finding that I

feel quite sleepy or even rough when I have food, and this lasts for a couple of

hours. Temps go down for a bit, then another HC brings the temps back up.

Recently I find I've had to increase by HC by at least 2.5 per dose as I feel

weak, and I'm losing weight.

> It's very annoying, as I'm quite thin now, but don't want to start T3

treatment and end up trashing my adrenals again.

>

> Rod

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks,

My Ferritin last month was 157 (20 - 345) mg/mL. Temps are fairly stable but I

do have this problem that meals or extra hc causes temp to decrease for a couple

of hours by ~0.2'C. Also I get a husky voice and a slight sore throat, which

indicates to me (?) hypo thyroid symptoms.

My RT3 ratio was 6 when tested last month.

My theory is that this is due to the HC blocking the conversion of T4 to T3. I

was on T4 meds but have not decided (if I can clear this Rt3) to try NTH

instead.

B12 came in at slap bang in the middle of the range, but I can't find the

numbers at the moment.

Yes I am learning a lot about my body. I'll do a glucose test after a meal to se

my levels, and I'll also get my Ferritin checks out again in a months time to

see how it goes. I've started to split my meals into smaller portions, more

frequently now as well.

Appreciates the replies, day 2 of my T3 treatment.

Rod

> >

> > Hi,

> >

> > Just about to start my T3 treatment, and I'm finding my RT3 seems to be

quite high. I had a ratio of 6 when I had it measured in February. I'm finding

that I feel quite sleepy or even rough when I have food, and this lasts for a

couple of hours. Temps go down for a bit, then another HC brings the temps back

up. Recently I find I've had to increase by HC by at least 2.5 per dose as I

feel weak, and I'm losing weight.

> > It's very annoying, as I'm quite thin now, but don't want to start T3

treatment and end up trashing my adrenals again.

> >

> > Rod

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks,

My Ferritin last month was 157 (20 - 345) mg/mL. Temps are fairly stable but I

do have this problem that meals or extra hc causes temp to decrease for a couple

of hours by ~0.2'C. Also I get a husky voice and a slight sore throat, which

indicates to me (?) hypo thyroid symptoms.

My RT3 ratio was 6 when tested last month.

My theory is that this is due to the HC blocking the conversion of T4 to T3. I

was on T4 meds but have not decided (if I can clear this Rt3) to try NTH

instead.

B12 came in at slap bang in the middle of the range, but I can't find the

numbers at the moment.

Yes I am learning a lot about my body. I'll do a glucose test after a meal to se

my levels, and I'll also get my Ferritin checks out again in a months time to

see how it goes. I've started to split my meals into smaller portions, more

frequently now as well.

Appreciates the replies, day 2 of my T3 treatment.

Rod

> >

> > Hi,

> >

> > Just about to start my T3 treatment, and I'm finding my RT3 seems to be

quite high. I had a ratio of 6 when I had it measured in February. I'm finding

that I feel quite sleepy or even rough when I have food, and this lasts for a

couple of hours. Temps go down for a bit, then another HC brings the temps back

up. Recently I find I've had to increase by HC by at least 2.5 per dose as I

feel weak, and I'm losing weight.

> > It's very annoying, as I'm quite thin now, but don't want to start T3

treatment and end up trashing my adrenals again.

> >

> > Rod

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks,

My Ferritin last month was 157 (20 - 345) mg/mL. Temps are fairly stable but I

do have this problem that meals or extra hc causes temp to decrease for a couple

of hours by ~0.2'C. Also I get a husky voice and a slight sore throat, which

indicates to me (?) hypo thyroid symptoms.

My RT3 ratio was 6 when tested last month.

My theory is that this is due to the HC blocking the conversion of T4 to T3. I

was on T4 meds but have not decided (if I can clear this Rt3) to try NTH

instead.

B12 came in at slap bang in the middle of the range, but I can't find the

numbers at the moment.

Yes I am learning a lot about my body. I'll do a glucose test after a meal to se

my levels, and I'll also get my Ferritin checks out again in a months time to

see how it goes. I've started to split my meals into smaller portions, more

frequently now as well.

Appreciates the replies, day 2 of my T3 treatment.

Rod

> >

> > Hi,

> >

> > Just about to start my T3 treatment, and I'm finding my RT3 seems to be

quite high. I had a ratio of 6 when I had it measured in February. I'm finding

that I feel quite sleepy or even rough when I have food, and this lasts for a

couple of hours. Temps go down for a bit, then another HC brings the temps back

up. Recently I find I've had to increase by HC by at least 2.5 per dose as I

feel weak, and I'm losing weight.

> > It's very annoying, as I'm quite thin now, but don't want to start T3

treatment and end up trashing my adrenals again.

> >

> > Rod

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Rod,

About B12, your levels should be at least 550, and are best above 1,000.

Pam

> > >

> > > Hi,

> > >

> > > Just about to start my T3 treatment, and I'm finding my RT3 seems to be

quite high. I had a ratio of 6 when I had it measured in February. I'm finding

that I feel quite sleepy or even rough when I have food, and this lasts for a

couple of hours. Temps go down for a bit, then another HC brings the temps back

up. Recently I find I've had to increase by HC by at least 2.5 per dose as I

feel weak, and I'm losing weight.

> > > It's very annoying, as I'm quite thin now, but don't want to start T3

treatment and end up trashing my adrenals again.

> > >

> > > Rod

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Pam,

Found my results, hidden away in another file.

B12 696 (130 - 1100 ng/ml)

Rod

> >

> >

> >

> > Thanks,

> >

> > My Ferritin last month was 157 (20 - 345) mg/mL. Temps are fairly stable but

I do have this problem that meals or extra hc causes temp to decrease for a

couple of hours by ~0.2'C. Also I get a husky voice and a slight sore throat,

which indicates to me (?) hypo thyroid symptoms.

> >

> > My RT3 ratio was 6 when tested last month.

> >

> > My theory is that this is due to the HC blocking the conversion of T4 to T3.

I was on T4 meds but have not decided (if I can clear this Rt3) to try NTH

instead.

> > B12 came in at slap bang in the middle of the range, but I can't find the

numbers at the moment.

> >

> > Yes I am learning a lot about my body. I'll do a glucose test after a meal

to se my levels, and I'll also get my Ferritin checks out again in a months time

to see how it goes. I've started to split my meals into smaller portions, more

frequently now as well.

> >

> > Appreciates the replies, day 2 of my T3 treatment.

> >

> > Rod

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Hi Pam,

Found my results, hidden away in another file.

B12 696 (130 - 1100 ng/ml)

Rod

> >

> >

> >

> > Thanks,

> >

> > My Ferritin last month was 157 (20 - 345) mg/mL. Temps are fairly stable but

I do have this problem that meals or extra hc causes temp to decrease for a

couple of hours by ~0.2'C. Also I get a husky voice and a slight sore throat,

which indicates to me (?) hypo thyroid symptoms.

> >

> > My RT3 ratio was 6 when tested last month.

> >

> > My theory is that this is due to the HC blocking the conversion of T4 to T3.

I was on T4 meds but have not decided (if I can clear this Rt3) to try NTH

instead.

> > B12 came in at slap bang in the middle of the range, but I can't find the

numbers at the moment.

> >

> > Yes I am learning a lot about my body. I'll do a glucose test after a meal

to se my levels, and I'll also get my Ferritin checks out again in a months time

to see how it goes. I've started to split my meals into smaller portions, more

frequently now as well.

> >

> > Appreciates the replies, day 2 of my T3 treatment.

> >

> > Rod

> >

> >