Re: Palps and tight throat on T3

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It is not wise to try to reduce adrenal support whne thyroid is not

optimal. I would try increaising the Isocort for now. Once thyroid is

optimal your needs will most liekly decrease but until then your

adrneals are underr tremendous stress.

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> Hi Val,

>

> Thanks so much for the replies!

>

> No, I haven't done an iron panel, but since I started T3, I have stayed on

half the dose of my iron (i.e. 100mg a day) just to make sure, so I don't think

iron is the problem.

>

> I did a sodium test a month ago, and I it was 142. Having said that, I started

taking salt about a week ago (just sprinkling it on my food) to try and get my

BP up a bit, but now I'm thinking that my symptoms possibly started after I

started using salt!! Could this be?? I have always been reluctant to take salt,

as I take licorice for my lowish-normal aldosterone, and my BP went way up when

I used to take salt and the licorice together. I did try a glass of salt water

when my heart was pounding (and racing when I moved about), but it didnt help. I

also increased my magnesium from 600mg to 800mg a day, but it also didn't seem

to help.

>

> But the good news is that I didn't take my 6.25mcg dose before bed last night

(so I only took 31.25mcg yesterday), and my heart racing and pounding has

completely stopped, my throat is feeling much better (although still a bit

tight) and my BP was up to 110/75 this morning. I also seem to have more

energy!! Very weird. I'm guessing this is low cortisol which would shock me as

my temps are so stable!

>

> But I will up my isocort - how should I increase? 6-3-3-1 perhaps? I am so

worried to be this high on isocort due to the echinachea, but I don't have

another option. I cannot find a doc who will prescribe HC in this country, and I

am worried about using HC cream, as this country only has high concentrations,

so I would have to accurately measure such a small amount

>

> But I was thinking, I have been on isocort for 6 months now, and I only had

very mild adrenal fatigue to start with. What if I stayed at this dose of T3 and

then decreased my isocort dose VERY slowly (perhaps one or 2 tabs a week), and

perhaps see if my adrenal glands kick back in and start working on their own

better?? Could I try this? I am still stumped at why Val, when I first posted my

adrenal results, you said adaptogens and licorice should do it, but now I am

taking SOOO many isocort now!!! Surely I am supressing my adrenals glands too

much on this dose?

>

> Anyway, thanks SO much for the advice as always, Val! Much appreciated!!!

>

>

>>

>>> Hi there,

>>>

>>> I have now been on T3 for around 5 weeks (and 5-3-3-1 isocort for 6 months).

My ferritin was 97 before starting and my average first-half-of-my-cycle temps

were 36.8 and stable.

>>>

>>> I started on 12.5mcg twice a day and eventually got up to 50mcg a day

(spread out 5 times a day). I had no problems raising except a couple days after

I initially started (on 25mcg a day) I got heart palps so I decreased to 12.5mcg

and was fine raising since then.

>>>

>>> But 3 days after raising from 43.75 to 50, my heart started pounding again

badly, and I couldn't sleep at all. So I lowered my dose right down to 37.5mcg,

but I'm still getting the heart pounding (and racing when I do anything like get

up). I have also noticed for the past 3 or 4 weeks that my throat is very

tight. My temps go up to average of 37 whenever I raise, but then a couple days

later, drop to an average of around 36.9.

>>>

>>> This is all very scary for me and at the moment I just want to wean off the

isocort and T3 because I am so worried I am doing myself harm, as I feel like my

general condition is worse since starting T3 and isocort. I am still lethargic

and can't lose weight - I lost 8 pounds on my first 10 days of being on T3..but

haven't been able to lose anything since, eventhough I have been following a low

GL diet. Having said that - usually if I dont sleep, I feel extremely bad all

day, but I haven;t been feeling more lethargic than usual.

>>>

>>> But at the same time, I would like to raise again, but I am now worried

about my throat and heart! Any advice is greatly appreciated! Thanks so much! I

am 27yrs old and doing this all on my own!

>>>

>>>

>>>

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>>>

>>> We are not medical professionals here, just patients sharing our

experiences. Please use this information with the help of a competent doctor.

[Guest guest]

Thanks Val, will do!

> >>

> >>> Hi there,

> >>>

> >>> I have now been on T3 for around 5 weeks (and 5-3-3-1 isocort for 6

months). My ferritin was 97 before starting and my average

first-half-of-my-cycle temps were 36.8 and stable.

> >>>

> >>> I started on 12.5mcg twice a day and eventually got up to 50mcg a day

(spread out 5 times a day). I had no problems raising except a couple days after

I initially started (on 25mcg a day) I got heart palps so I decreased to 12.5mcg

and was fine raising since then.

> >>>

> >>> But 3 days after raising from 43.75 to 50, my heart started pounding again

badly, and I couldn't sleep at all. So I lowered my dose right down to 37.5mcg,

but I'm still getting the heart pounding (and racing when I do anything like get

up). I have also noticed for the past 3 or 4 weeks that my throat is very

tight. My temps go up to average of 37 whenever I raise, but then a couple days

later, drop to an average of around 36.9.

> >>>

> >>> This is all very scary for me and at the moment I just want to wean off

the isocort and T3 because I am so worried I am doing myself harm, as I feel

like my general condition is worse since starting T3 and isocort. I am still

lethargic and can't lose weight - I lost 8 pounds on my first 10 days of being

on T3..but haven't been able to lose anything since, eventhough I have been

following a low GL diet. Having said that - usually if I dont sleep, I feel

extremely bad all day, but I haven;t been feeling more lethargic than usual.

> >>>

> >>> But at the same time, I would like to raise again, but I am now worried

about my throat and heart! Any advice is greatly appreciated! Thanks so much! I

am 27yrs old and doing this all on my own!

> >>>

> >>>

> >>>

> >>> ------------------------------------

> >>>

> >>> We are not medical professionals here, just patients sharing our

experiences. Please use this information with the help of a competent doctor.