Re: RT3 cortisol and low ferritin

[Guest guest]

It's not that you couldn't tolerate them together -- you likely just couldn't

tolerate the t3 due to that terrible ferritin level. Anxiety and heart racing

are common syptoms of not tolerating t3 due to low ferritin, low cortisol or

both.

Also, taking 10 mg cortisol (HC) will likely make you worse not better,

especially if you try to take thyroid meds on that dose of HC. It ends up

usually making your cortisol even lower than it was to begin with due to the

feedback loop. If you need cortisol enough to take it, you will never be able to

tolerate t3 without taking at least 20 mg HC.

I know. I was in almost your exact same boat. Had a ferritin of 20 and was

taking only 8 pellets of Isocort (approx. 12.5 mg HC). I couldn't tolerate more

than 3 mcg t3 or I would have terrible " reactions. " I lost 1 and 1/2 years

messing around with a doc who didn't understand that I needed to take lots of

iron and that I just couldn't tolerate thyroid meds without more HC.

If you post your adrenal results in the adrenal group, they can help you.

And in the files you should find the rt3 site by Nick that explains how to ramp

up t3.

Kathleen

>

> Hi,

> I have been taking cortisol for approx. 5mos.(Dec. 09'- stopped taking 1st

week in May. I was taking 10 mgs of cortisol, then after labs came back showed

TSH high 4.92 (0.40-4.50 normal) and T3 reverse high 36 (11-32 normal) Ferrintin

was low at 26.

> My Wellness doc started me on slow release T3 5MG. I could not tolerate the

srT3 and 10mg of cortisol together. My heart raced and I had anxiety symptoms. I

could not tolerate even low dose 2.5 mg of each together. I stopped taking

cortisol and currently now taking 10 mg of SRT3. I also take Iodoral.

> My questions:

> How do I know if i still need cortisol? I dont want to take it because it has

caused terrible stomach issues.

> How do I know if 10mg is enough for me?

> Should I stop taking Iodoral?

> I have had labwork done 3 times in the past 6mos, and the thyroid problems did

not show up until now.

>

> IF there is an adrenal group i would like to know how to join?

>

> Thanks,

> Cheree

>

[Guest guest]

Thank you Kathleen,

I stopped taking the Cortisol two weeks ago. I crashed taking just the cortisol

alone, and had labwork done that showed hi RT3 I am tking 10 mg of T3 right now

wihtout cortisol. I am fearful that i will not be able to ramp up to optimal

dose of T3 due to my low ferrintin.

I am thinking of asking for iron injections, because my stomach is in such bad

shape. I think that the Slow release Cortisol I took for 5 months damaged my

stomach....along with recently finding out I am gluten intolerant.

Thanks,

Cheree

> >

> > Hi,

> > I have been taking cortisol for approx. 5mos.(Dec. 09'- stopped taking 1st

week in May. I was taking 10 mgs of cortisol, then after labs came back showed

TSH high 4.92 (0.40-4.50 normal) and T3 reverse high 36 (11-32 normal) Ferrintin

was low at 26.

> > My Wellness doc started me on slow release T3 5MG. I could not tolerate the

srT3 and 10mg of cortisol together. My heart raced and I had anxiety symptoms. I

could not tolerate even low dose 2.5 mg of each together. I stopped taking

cortisol and currently now taking 10 mg of SRT3. I also take Iodoral.

> > My questions:

> > How do I know if i still need cortisol? I dont want to take it because it

has caused terrible stomach issues.

> > How do I know if 10mg is enough for me?

> > Should I stop taking Iodoral?

> > I have had labwork done 3 times in the past 6mos, and the thyroid problems

did not show up until now.

> >

> > IF there is an adrenal group i would like to know how to join?

> >

> > Thanks,

> > Cheree

> >

>