proper progression?

[Guest guest]

Hi, I started July 7th with 12.5mcg T3, and around the 9th stopped all T4.......I have been increasing every few days or when I feel hypo symptoms (getting tired, dry hair/skin, hair fallout, etc.), and today Aug 1st am up to 56.25mcg/day..........does this sound about right for this stage? Am I supposed to do a blood test to retest my levels at a certain point? Thank you!

[Guest guest]

>....I have been increasing every few days or when I feel hypo symptoms (getting

tired, dry hair/skin, hair fallout, etc.), and today Aug 1st am up to

56.25mcg/day..........does this sound about right for this stage?  Am I supposed

to do a blood test to retest my levels at a certain point?  Thank you! 

Seems reasonable to me, you only need blood tests at this stage if you

are having trouble finding the right dose, you are shooting at a

moving target and any test results will just be a snap shot as things

go by.

Nick

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for more information on RT3 and Thyroid Resistance go to

www.thyroid-rt3.com

[Guest guest]

what tests do I take? I thought you had to be off T3 for 2 wks prior to taking tests. Can I take the normal thyroid panel only? Otherwise I have to wait til I am in the US to test for RT3 because they don't do it here (they send it to Mayo and it is very expensive)......so should I just keep increasing then til I get to around 75 or so? Is that ok?>....I have been increasing every few days or when I feel hypo symptoms (getting tired, dry hair/skin, hair fallout, etc.), and today Aug 1st am up to 56.25mcg/day..........does this sound about right for this stage? Am I supposed to do a blood test to retest my levels at a certain point? Thank you! Seems reasonable to me, you only need blood tests at this stage if youare having trouble finding the right dose, you are shooting at amoving target and any test results will just be a snap shot as thingsgo by.Nick-- for more information on RT3 and Thyroid Resistance go to www.thyroid-rt3.com