not sure if I am doing the right thing???

March 19, 2010

My temp. chart has been all over the place and I have been trying to figure it

out for the past month. Finally decided that I must be taking too much Cytomel.

I have lowered my dosage by 6.25 mcg (was taking 50 mcg.Cytomel). My temps were

closer together but was dropping again (drops then rises more than .2).

Waited 4 days and then lowered it again by 6.25mcg.(now on 37.50 mcg.). The

second day on 37.50 my temp. moved up from 98.1 to 98.4 and I felt kinda

fluttery/anxious inside.

Lowered my cytomel again on 3/8 to 31.25 mcg.(in 10th week of T3 only now).

Stayed on 31.25 for six days and here are what my average temps. looked like:

98.5, 98.6, 98.9, 98.6, 98.5, 98.7, and pulse ranged between 80-100. Basil

ranges from 97.9 to 98.3 and pulse from 72 to 80.

On the seventh day (at 31.25) I had to skip the bedtime dose (only took 25 mcg.)

as I felt wide awake and feeling like I could run all night, (anxious, fluttery)

and did not sleep real good.

So the next day I began as usual and by the third dose I felt very excitable

again...just flying. Skipped the 4th dose this time and took it at bedtime and

rested good that night. After 2 days on 25 mcg. I figured I better stick with

that for a few more days and watch temps. and pulse on this dose:

3/14 - 99.1 (p=80-96)

3/15 - 98.7 (p=76-84)

3/16 - 98.7 (p=76-88)

3/17 - 98.9 (p=80-88)

Could not sleep on the 16th and 17th felt awake all night like my brain would

not go to sleep. Overload of energy. I missed having energy and hate to

complain, but I also must sleep or else I know what is to come.

I thought it was again too much Cytomel as now I am on my 12th week of T3 only

so I lowered my dose on 3/18 to 18.75mcg. (took Cytomel about every 6-7 hours

with the last dose at bedtime). Of course I still had alot of energy and could

not sleep last night. My temp. was an average of 99.0, and pulse between 84-92.

Today should be interesting....staying with 18.75 for the next few days unless

you advise differently or if I feel too anxious.

~Please advise on what I am doing wrong and what I should change.

~Why are temps rising when I lower my dosage of Cytomel?

~Could it be receptors clearing?

~Is it time to get retested now?

~Would getting too much Cytomel cause me not too sleep?

It used to ~be not getting enough T3 was causing me not to get good sleep.

Many thanks again for all your time and knowledge and kindness,

Marcy P.

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