Re: Re: need to hold or time to increase dose?

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Thanks Margery,I re-read through everything (again!)...I am going to increase by 6.25 today for a total of 50mcg. I am feeling a little better today than I was yesterday, not quite as exhausted. Still taking it very easy in all respects, hoping I can push through this. Still doing oral iron, B-12 inj, oral magnesium, etc., so hoping my body can tolerate it. I have to wait one month before getting any more labs done so am trying to get this gradually and really listen to my symptoms. Thank you for the reminder to re-read. I think I'm making the right decision, we'll see in the next couple days if my body agrees with me!NanciTo: RT3_T3 Sent: Sun, August 22, 2010 5:36:09 PMSubject: Re: need to hold or time to increase dose?

Moderator Nick's "Do I need to increase?" page has very good guidelines for this, here's the link:

http://www.thyroid-rt3.com/doineed.htm

You should feel better after a T3 increase. If you do not, you may have encountered a T3 intolerance issue, such as your iron being too low, or taking more T3 than your current adrenal status can cope with (cortisol issues).

Iron - levels should be: ferritin of 70-90, % saturation of 35-45. Anything lower may cause T3 intolerance.

Adrenal/cortisol - here's the link to Moderator Nick's adrenals page:

http://www.thyroid-rt3.com/doineed.htm

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> Hi,

>

> I am just starting week three, am on the fourth day of 43.75 mcg cynomel. I am

> feeling very, very tired/exhausted, morning temp back up to 97.4. No headache

> or anything, just exhausted, some muscle pain, sort of feels like I have the

> flu. I want to start figuring out these symptoms now, does this mean it is time

> to increase by 6.25 for 3 days (or 12.5 for 5 days) or do my symptoms mean my

> body is having a hard time with it and I need to not push it anymore by adding

> the next dose?

>

> I am thinking my body is wanting me to increase since it appears very hypo, just

> not sure...Val said I would probably be seeing some changes around 50 mcg (my

> ratio is 8). I am hoping to see some positive changes soon, you know the drill

> of being sick and tired of being sick and tired. I am doing the usual, some HC

> cream, oral iron, sea salt, etc. My usual symptoms are that of fibro and

> chronic fatigue, they have exacerbated a bit and am still having difficulty

> sleeping/resting.

>

> Thank you in advance for your help.

>

> Nanci

>

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Subject: Re: need to hold or time to increase dose?To: RT3_T3 Date: Sunday, August 22, 2010, 7:31 PM

Nanci, since you don't know your cortisol status via saliva, make sure your temps are stable before each increase or you could find yourself in trouble. You take your temp 3 hours after you get up, 3 hrs after that and again 3 hrs after that (Dr Rind). Then you average those 3 temps. Your temps should only differ by .2 degrees for 5 days in a row before raising. You can download a graph to chart on.Kerry> >> > Hi,> > > > I am just starting week three, am on the fourth day of 43.75 mcg cynomel. I am > >> > feeling very, very tired/exhausted, morning temp back up to 97.4. No headache > > > or anything, just exhausted, some muscle pain, sort of feels like I have the > > flu. I want to start figuring out these symptoms now, does this mean it is > >time > >> > to increase by 6.25 for 3 days (or 12.5 for 5 days) or do my symptoms mean my > > body is having a hard time with it and I need to not push it anymore by adding > > > the next dose?> > > > I am thinking my body is wanting me to increase since it appears very hypo, > >just > >> > not

sure...Val said I would probably be seeing some changes around 50 mcg (my > > ratio is 8). I am hoping to see some positive changes soon, you know the drill > >> > of being sick and tired of being sick and tired. I am doing the usual, some HC > >> > cream, oral iron, sea salt, etc. My usual symptoms are that of fibro and > > chronic fatigue, they have exacerbated a bit and am still having difficulty > > sleeping/resting.> > > > Thank you in advance for your help. > > > > Nanci> >>------------------------------------We are not medical professionals here, just patients sharing our experiences. Please use this information with the help of a competent doctor.