Re: Getting started question

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Thanks Nick for the quick and thorough reply.

You said: " On just 50 of T4 your own thyroid will still be producing T4 as well

and this will be influenced by the speed you increase T3 at. "

1. So does that mean that since I am only taking a small dose of Synthroid,

(which I convert fine to high-normal FT3) that means my thyroid is still

producing its own T4, and the faster i add T3, the faster it will stop producing

its own T4?

2. Then will the T3 TOTALLY shut down my thyroid---and will my thyroid ever come

back and work okay at converting again after I suppress it from working for all

those months on T3? (I guess what I'm asking is since my thyroid is in somewhat

good shape will it stop being able to produce T4 and convert on its own again,

and I'll always now be dependant totally on drugs to make all my thyroid?)

3. Do I take that small dose of T3 you suggested 4 times a day?

Even with this high of a RT3, I don't have any hypo symptoms except temps in the

mid 90s---I feel great, with good energy all day, sleep like a rock, happy hair

and nails, no weight probs, etc...I got the RT3 from a cortisone shot that went

systemic 2 years ago, and I went into adrenal crisis, but adrenals are okay

now....and since I feel so good now, I am bummed at how crummy I will probably

feel once I start this-- being so hyper-sensitive to any thyorid changes, but

also feel encouraged that you think I won't feel a big change.

Thank you ENORMOUSLY for all the help, time, and encouragement you and Val give

to everyone!

How do we thank you?

With warmth,

Kate

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> >d am afraid of going right over to all T3 like you have in the " Getting

Started " directions will be too much for me (even though there is still the

decaying T4)---plus I'm a chicken when it comes to the scary health havoc I can

go thru with any thyroid changes.

>

> the trick is to increase the T3 at the rate that the T4 decays.

>

> On just 50 of T4 your own thyroid will still be producing T4 as well

> and this will be influenced my the speed you increase T3 at.

>

> you can chop the T4 in half and build part way up on T3 before doing

> the other half but it may make it harder as you will need smaller

> doses of T3.

>

> If you want to start gently then stop the T4 completely and leave it a

> day or two until you feel a little more hypo before adding the first

> few mcg of T3.

>

> If you are sensitive then you may need 5mcg tablets and split them in

> half.

>

> I suspect that with your FT3/RT3 ratio and a dose of only 50 of T4 you

> will notice no difference at all stopping the T4.

>

> 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]

>

>Thanks Nick for the quick and thorough reply.

>

>You said: " On just 50 of T4 your own thyroid will still be producing T4 as well

>and this will be influenced by the speed you increase T3 at. "

>

>1. So does that mean that since I am only taking a small dose of Synthroid,

(which I convert fine to high-normal FT3) that means my thyroid is still

producing its own T4, and the faster i add T3, the faster it will stop producing

its own T4?

Yes, adding external hormone lowers TSH which then takes away the

" produce hormone " command to your own thyroid

>

>2. Then will the T3 TOTALLY shut down my thyroid---and will my thyroid ever

come back and work okay at converting again after I suppress it from working for

all those months on T3? (I guess what I'm asking is since my thyroid is in

somewhat good shape will it stop being able to produce T4 and convert on its own

again, and I'll always now be dependant totally on drugs to make all my

thyroid?)

>

We need it virtually totally shut down for a while, it will restart

again through.

>3. Do I take that small dose of T3 you suggested 4 times a day?

the number of times a day depends on the state of your adrenals.

between 4 and 6 times a day seems to work for most people

>

>Even with this high of a RT3, I don't have any hypo symptoms except temps in

the mid 90s---I feel great, with good energy all day, sleep like a rock, happy

hair and nails, no weight probs, etc...I got the RT3 from a cortisone shot that

went systemic 2 years ago, and I went into adrenal crisis, but adrenals are okay

now....and since I feel so good now, I am bummed at how crummy I will probably

feel once I start this-- being so hyper-sensitive to any thyorid changes, but

also feel encouraged that you think I won't feel a big change.

>

There is a reasonable chance that you MIGHT be able to taper off

thyroid hormone at some stage after clearing RT3. If it was caused by

the cortisol shot and your own thyroid works you might be able to

start converting again and not need to stay on thyroid hormone.

I present this as a possibility, it's not unheard of but it's

unusual.

>Thank you ENORMOUSLY for all the help, time, and encouragement you and Val give

to everyone!

>How do we thank you?

>With warmth,

Good luck in your journey, when I can respond depends on my job which

is very variable in activity

Nick

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for more information on RT3 and Thyroid Resistance go to

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