thyroid, Re: 's Low Temperature - Dean

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> > Did you go to the doctor you found who prescribes SR T3?

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> The local doctor is hoping to get production of Sustained release T3 up

> within the next month or two. He sent a pharmacist to the US to get

trained

> in compounding. All our pharmacists in South Africa are now gloryfied

> pill-counters who can't mix a martini.

It is great that you've got a doctor and a pharmacist willing

to work on this!

> I saw him a few months ago and he gave me some thyroid herbs (on the

> 's T3 website). They didn't lift my temp at all.

> So I managed to get hold of some Thyroid-S and increased 1/2 grain a

week

> till 3grains (I don't seem to have adrenal problems anymore). I

never got

> any palpitations or anxiety or anything. But just before I got to 3

grains I

> started to get a flu that I have batteled to shake for 8 days now.

This is

> very unsual and not like a flue I've ever had, it is all around the

thryoid

> and sinus area. No sore throat, just coughing and tightness in the main

> bronchus.

> At the same time my temps have risen, sometimes to fever, over the

last few

> days. But generally sticking around optimal 98.6 (37 Centrigrae). But I

> don't feel optimal.

> I'm now wondering if the increase in temps can cause an

awakening/flushing

> of dormant bugs that have been 'hibernating' in the cold temps.

> I say this based on one other person I know having a similar

experience on

> starting thryoid meds, and you mentioning flu-like symptoms. But

have not

> noticed any comments on this elsewhere.

This makes perfect sense to me. I am sure the low temps allow

pathogens to persist, so once you raise the temps your body will

be able to fight things better. The poor enzyme function probably

contributes, too. Of course, mercury is going to contribute to

this as well.

I am having a lot of sinus headache, feeling a bit queasy at times,

and some odder symptoms that I think could be related to pathogens.

I've become very itchy lately, too, but I think that started before

the T3 cycle.

Glad you are able to get the Thyroid-S there. I have read it can

be pretty helpful.

There are things you can do to support immune function and fight off

whatever is ailing you. Lots of vitamin A for one thing. If you

need cortisol or DHEA, those would be important along with thyroid.

For pathogens, you might want to try things that increase neutrophil

count (see the neutrophil file). For viral problems there are other

things to try (elderberry is my favorite - also lysine, echinacea,

virastop, OLE, etc).

I'm not trying to be exhaustive above, but those are a few things

that might help you feel better.

> It must be a monumental transition for the body to adjust several

degrees

> higher?

> Any thoughts?

No thoughts, just " yes, I would think so " .

> Anyway, I plan to cycle off the Thyroid-S when the SR T3 is

available. I've

> already had dramatic improvement in bowel function and skin function

on the

> Thyroid-S.

Skin function? I'm curious what that means. I've been getting some

rashes and I am historically not a rash person (well, at least not

in the sense of skin rashes).

I definitely notice some improvement in bowel function on the higher

doses of SR T3. I think I made myself more hypoT on my first cycle

because I weaned too fast, so constipation has been a lot worse in

the past couple of months. I'm glad to be at the higher doses of

T3 for this reason, but it is really a strain on my adrenals at this

point. If/when you try the SR T3, I really think it is important to

be very compliant with taking doses on time and to monitor adrenal

function because problems can creep up.

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> Dean

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