Re: Gaining weight on T3 only/me too

July 9, 2010

If you figure this out, please post it. I'm having the same things happening to me. After having very slowly lost a couple of pounds for quite a while without really heavy dieting, just basically no caffeine products, no alcohol except for cooking and lowering my portions a bit, I have now gained almost 18 pounds and am swollen all over. My feet and ankles are awful and I can hardly put on a pair of shoes.

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Subject: Gaining weight on T3 only/me tooTo: RT3_T3 Date: Friday, July 9, 2010, 6:04 AM

Yes, Chantel. I have also had a similar weight gain on T3 only and it is the biggest frustration of this treatment regimen. After two weeks transitioning from NT in November, the first week on T3 only I gained 10-12 pounds. That increased more slowly to an extra 25-30 pounds, has settled in at about an extra 25. I follow a strict low carb diet (no grains, no sugar, no starches, small amounts of fruit) and there was no change in my diet.Since I feel better on T3, I've been on a quest to find the missing piece to this because I think it is something metabolic. I think for me this may all be fluid retention. Sodium and potassium are balanced, sex hormones balanced, all the other advice here followed. I'm on good doses of magnesium, B vitamins (take by injection). I've recently weaned off HC.My current experiment is to increase my dosage of GLA (borage

oil).Sherry------------------------------------We are not medical professionals here, just patients sharing our experiences. Please use this information with the help of a competent doctor.

July 9, 2010

T3 raises blood sugar, causing insulin-resistance, which will cause weight gain.

My FT3 got over range on Erfa, and when I dropped my dose, I lost some weight!

>

> From: scdlymie

> Subject: Gaining weight on T3 only/me too

> To: RT3_T3

> Date: Friday, July 9, 2010, 6:04 AM

>

> Yes, Chantel.ï¿½ I have also had a similar weight gain on T3 only and it is

the biggest frustration of this treatment regimen.ï¿½

>

> After two weeks transitioning from NT in November, the first week on T3 only I

gained 10-12 pounds.ï¿½ That increased more slowly to an extra 25-30 pounds, has

settled in at about an extra 25.ï¿½ I follow a strict low carb diet (no grains,

no sugar, no starches, small amounts of fruit) and there was no change in my

diet.

>

> Since I feel better on T3, I've been on a quest to find the missing piece to

this because I think it is something metabolic.ï¿½ I think for me this may all

be fluid retention.ï¿½ Sodium and potassium are balanced, sex hormones balanced,

all the other advice here followed.ï¿½ I'm on good doses of magnesium, B

vitamins (take by injection).ï¿½ I've recently weaned off HC.

>

> My current experiment is to increase my dosage of GLA (borage oil).

>

> Sherry

>

> ------------------------------------

>

> We are not medical professionals here, just patients sharing our experiences.

Please use this information with the help of a competent doctor. Yahoo! Groups

Links

>

July 9, 2010

How do you figure T3 raises blood sugar? Sorry but i have heard several

doctors spout that too and I have NOT seen it. Since I went on T3 onyl

my glucose has improved tremendously. I am on about 1/4 the insulin I

started wiht 3 years ago. If T3 raised glucose and worsened insulin

resistance , as a type 2 Diabetic I am sure I would have needed MORE

insulin not 3/4 less.

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/NaturalThyroidHormonesADRENALS/

http://faqhelp.webs.com/

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/RT3_T3/

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

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HypoPets/

http://artisticgrooming.net/

> T3 raises blood sugar, causing insulin-resistance, which will cause weight

gain. My FT3 got over range on Erfa, and when I dropped my dose, I lost some

weight!

>

>>

>> From: scdlymie

>> Subject: Gaining weight on T3 only/me too

>> To: RT3_T3

>> Date: Friday, July 9, 2010, 6:04 AM

>>

>> Yes, Chantel.ï¿½ I have also had a similar weight gain on T3 only and it is

the biggest frustration of this treatment regimen.ï¿½

>>

>> After two weeks transitioning from NT in November, the first week on T3 only

I gained 10-12 pounds.ï¿½ That increased more slowly to an extra 25-30 pounds,

has settled in at about an extra 25.ï¿½ I follow a strict low carb diet (no

grains, no sugar, no starches, small amounts of fruit) and there was no change

in my diet.

>>

>> Since I feel better on T3, I've been on a quest to find the missing piece to

this because I think it is something metabolic.ï¿½ I think for me this may all

be fluid retention.ï¿½ Sodium and potassium are balanced, sex hormones balanced,

all the other advice here followed.ï¿½ I'm on good doses of magnesium, B

vitamins (take by injection).ï¿½ I've recently weaned off HC.

>>

>> My current experiment is to increase my dosage of GLA (borage oil).

>>

>> Sherry

>>

>> ------------------------------------

>>

>> We are not medical professionals here, just patients sharing our experiences.

Please use this information with the help of a competent doctor. Yahoo! Groups

Links

>>

>

> ------------------------------------

>

> We are not medical professionals here, just patients sharing our experiences.

Please use this information with the help of a competent doctor. Yahoo! Groups

Links

>

July 9, 2010

some one said they recently weaned off HC. Could THAT

be part of the missing piece? like for instance, If

they started a little bit of HC, and also used a

little less of the T3 (if the hc was helping it get

into tissues and cells better?)

-- Gaining weight on T3 only/me too

>> To: RT3_T3

>> Date: Friday, July 9, 2010, 6:04 AM

>>

>> Yes, Chantel.Ã¯Â¿Â½ I have also had a similar weight

gain on T3 only and it is the biggest frustration of

this treatment regimen.Ã¯Â¿Â½

>>

>> After two weeks transitioning from NT in November,

the first week on T3 only I gained 10-12 pounds.Ã¯Â¿Â½

That increased more slowly to an extra 25-30 pounds,

has settled in at about an extra 25.Ã¯Â¿Â½ I follow a

strict low carb diet (no grains, no sugar, no

starches, small amounts of fruit) and there was no

change in my diet.

>>

>> Since I feel better on T3, I've been on a quest to

find the missing piece to this because I think it is

something metabolic.Ã¯Â¿Â½ I think for me this may all

be fluid retention.Ã¯Â¿Â½ Sodium and potassium are

balanced, sex hormones balanced, all the other advice

here followed.Ã¯Â¿Â½ I'm on good doses of magnesium, B

vitamins (take by injection).Ã¯Â¿Â½ I've recently weaned

off HC.

>>

>> My current experiment is to increase my dosage of

GLA (borage oil).

>>

>> Sherry

>>

>> ------------------------------------

>>

>> We are not medical professionals here, just

patients sharing our experiences. Please use this

information with the help of a competent doctor.

July 9, 2010

Gaining weight on T3 usually means the dose is incorrect or the

utilization is incorrect or cortils is high or thye have glucose issues

to beign wiht. High inuslin will cause weight gain!

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/NaturalThyroidHormonesADRENALS/

http://faqhelp.webs.com/

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/RT3_T3/

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

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HypoPets/

http://artisticgrooming.net/

> some one said they recently weaned off HC. Could THAT

> be part of the missing piece? like for instance, If

> they started a little bit of HC, and also used a

> little less of the T3 (if the hc was helping it get

> into tissues and cells better?)

>

> -- Gaining weight on T3 only/me too

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>>> To: RT3_T3

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>>> Date: Friday, July 9, 2010, 6:04 AM

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>>> Yes, Chantel.Ã¯Â¿Â½ I have also had a similar weight

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> gain on T3 only and it is the biggest frustration of

> this treatment regimen.Ã¯Â¿Â½

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>>> After two weeks transitioning from NT in November,

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> the first week on T3 only I gained 10-12 pounds.Ã¯Â¿Â½

> That increased more slowly to an extra 25-30 pounds,

> has settled in at about an extra 25.Ã¯Â¿Â½ I follow a

> strict low carb diet (no grains, no sugar, no

> starches, small amounts of fruit) and there was no

> change in my diet.

>

>>>

>

>>> Since I feel better on T3, I've been on a quest to

>>>

> find the missing piece to this because I think it is

> something metabolic.Ã¯Â¿Â½ I think for me this may all

> be fluid retention.Ã¯Â¿Â½ Sodium and potassium are

> balanced, sex hormones balanced, all the other advice

> here followed.Ã¯Â¿Â½ I'm on good doses of magnesium, B

> vitamins (take by injection).Ã¯Â¿Â½ I've recently weaned

> off HC.

>

>>>

>

>>> My current experiment is to increase my dosage of

>>>

> GLA (borage oil).

>

>>>

>

>>> Sherry

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>>> We are not medical professionals here, just

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> patients sharing our experiences. Please use this

> information with the help of a competent doctor.

>

July 9, 2010

I can understand your conclusion, but Erfa has other things in it besides T3, which may or may not have had something to do with the weight loss. I have not seen anything anywhere so far that indicates T3 raises blood sugar.

<>Roni

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Subject: Re: Gaining weight on T3 only/me tooTo: RT3_T3 Date: Friday, July 9, 2010, 3:07 PM

T3 raises blood sugar, causing insulin-resistance, which will cause weight gain. My FT3 got over range on Erfa, and when I dropped my dose, I lost some weight!> > > > Subject: Gaining weight on T3 only/me too> To: RT3_T3 > Date: Friday, July 9, 2010, 6:04 AM> > > Yes, Chantel.ï¿½ I have also had a similar weight gain on T3 only and it is the biggest frustration of this treatment regimen.ï¿½ > > After two weeks transitioning from NT in November, the first week on T3 only I gained 10-12 pounds.ï¿½ That increased more slowly to an extra 25-30 pounds, has settled in at about an extra 25.ï¿½ I follow a strict low carb diet (no grains, no sugar, no starches, small amounts of fruit) and there was no change in my diet.>

> Since I feel better on T3, I've been on a quest to find the missing piece to this because I think it is something metabolic.ï¿½ I think for me this may all be fluid retention.ï¿½ Sodium and potassium are balanced, sex hormones balanced, all the other advice here followed.ï¿½ I'm on good doses of magnesium, B vitamins (take by injection).ï¿½ I've recently weaned off HC.> > My current experiment is to increase my dosage of GLA (borage oil).> > Sherry> > > > > > ------------------------------------> > We are not medical professionals here, just patients sharing our experiences. Please use this information with the help of a competent doctor.

July 9, 2010

I appreciate everyone's thoughts. I've thought about this being related to

sugar/insulin but my levels are good. My leptin level was 18. Maybe there is

something going on with glycogenesis?

I'm off HC now, because symptoms pointed clearly in that direction. There has

been no change in the weight/fluid issues. I'm not noticeably swollen in the

ankles, etc. No pitting edema. I do seem to have a lot of fluid in the

abdomen.

I had some milder but similar weight gain on new Armour, then on Naturethroid it

eventually went away totally. On T3, both the Paddock and the Cynomel, it has

been the same. So I don't think it is a filler issue. I've also wondered about

it being related to T1, T2, and calcitonin.

I've also wondered about tissue resistance remaining in only some tissues??

The increase of my GLA (borage oil) dose from 250 mg to 1000 mg/day has resulted

in some surprising effects but I've not yet seen improvement with the weight,

although it may be too soon to tell. It has dramatically stabilized my temps

after 6 weeks of unstable, and dramatically improved my allergies (pollen

related)

Sherry

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> >> From: scdlymie

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> >> Subject: Gaining weight on T3 only/me too

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> >> To: RT3_T3

>

> >> Date: Friday, July 9, 2010, 6:04 AM

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> >> Yes, Chantel.Ã¯Â¿Â½ I have also had a similar weight

> gain on T3 only and it is the biggest frustration of

> this treatment regimen.Ã¯Â¿Â½

>

> >>

>

> >> After two weeks transitioning from NT in November,

> the first week on T3 only I gained 10-12 pounds.Ã¯Â¿Â½

> That increased more slowly to an extra 25-30 pounds,

> has settled in at about an extra 25.Ã¯Â¿Â½ I follow a

> strict low carb diet (no grains, no sugar, no

> starches, small amounts of fruit) and there was no

> change in my diet.

>

> >>

>

> >> Since I feel better on T3, I've been on a quest to

> find the missing piece to this because I think it is

> something metabolic.Ã¯Â¿Â½ I think for me this may all

> be fluid retention.Ã¯Â¿Â½ Sodium and potassium are

> balanced, sex hormones balanced, all the other advice

> here followed.Ã¯Â¿Â½ I'm on good doses of magnesium, B

> vitamins (take by injection).Ã¯Â¿Â½ I've recently weaned

> off HC.

>

> >>

>

> >> My current experiment is to increase my dosage of

> GLA (borage oil).

>

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>

> >> Sherry

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> >> We are not medical professionals here, just

> patients sharing our experiences. Please use this

> information with the help of a competent doctor.

>

July 9, 2010

http://www.annals.org/content/118/7/529.full

Drug-Induced Disorders of Glucose Tolerance

It appears that thyroid can either improve or worsen glucose tolerance. Your

being diabetic puts you in a different category from someone who is not. It is

entirely possible that for you, more T3 has positive effects, and for others,

too much can cause insulin resistance.

Obviously people here need to be on T3, and I can only suggest taking smaller

amounts more often, if possible, so as not to dump too much T3 into the system

at once.

Diabetes is also a known cause of rT3, which explains why it's pointless for you

to go back to NDT.

Barb

> >>

> >> From: scdlymie

> >> Subject: Gaining weight on T3 only/me too

> >> To: RT3_T3

> >> Date: Friday, July 9, 2010, 6:04 AM

> >>

> >> Yes, Chantel.ï¿½ I have also had a similar weight gain on T3 only and it is

the biggest frustration of this treatment regimen.ï¿½

> >>

> >> After two weeks transitioning from NT in November, the first week on T3

only I gained 10-12 pounds.ï¿½ That increased more slowly to an extra 25-30

pounds, has settled in at about an extra 25.ï¿½ I follow a strict low carb diet

(no grains, no sugar, no starches, small amounts of fruit) and there was no

change in my diet.

> >>

> >> Since I feel better on T3, I've been on a quest to find the missing piece

to this because I think it is something metabolic.ï¿½ I think for me this may

all be fluid retention.ï¿½ Sodium and potassium are balanced, sex hormones

balanced, all the other advice here followed.ï¿½ I'm on good doses of magnesium,

B vitamins (take by injection).ï¿½ I've recently weaned off HC.

> >>

> >> My current experiment is to increase my dosage of GLA (borage oil).

> >>

> >> Sherry

> >>

> >> ------------------------------------

> >>

> >> We are not medical professionals here, just patients sharing our

experiences. Please use this information with the help of a competent doctor.

July 9, 2010

Great article. I'm glad I can't or won't take most of those drugs.

<>Roni

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It's called knowledge!

Just because something isn't seen

doesn't mean it's not there<>

Subject: Re: Gaining weight on T3 only/me tooTo: RT3_T3 Date: Friday, July 9, 2010, 7:32 PM

http://www.annals.org/content/118/7/529.fullDrug-Induced Disorders of Glucose ToleranceIt appears that thyroid can either improve or worsen glucose tolerance. Your being diabetic puts you in a different category from someone who is not. It is entirely possible that for you, more T3 has positive effects, and for others, too much can cause insulin resistance. Obviously people here need to be on T3, and I can only suggest taking smaller amounts more often, if possible, so as not to dump too much T3 into the system at once.Diabetes is also a known cause of rT3, which explains why it's pointless for you to go back to NDT.Barb> >>> >>> >> From: scdlymie<scdlymie@>> >> Subject: Gaining weight on T3 only/me too> >> To: RT3_T3 > >> Date: Friday, July 9, 2010, 6:04 AM> >>> >>> >> Yes, Chantel.ï¿½ I have also had a similar weight gain on T3 only and it is the biggest frustration of this treatment regimen.ï¿½> >>> >> After two weeks transitioning from NT in November, the first week on T3 only I gained 10-12 pounds.ï¿½ That increased more slowly to an extra 25-30 pounds, has settled in at about an extra 25.ï¿½ I follow a strict low carb diet (no grains, no sugar, no starches,

small amounts of fruit) and there was no change in my diet.> >>> >> Since I feel better on T3, I've been on a quest to find the missing piece to this because I think it is something metabolic.ï¿½ I think for me this may all be fluid retention.ï¿½ Sodium and potassium are balanced, sex hormones balanced, all the other advice here followed.ï¿½ I'm on good doses of magnesium, B vitamins (take by injection).ï¿½ I've recently weaned off HC.> >>> >> My current experiment is to increase my dosage of GLA (borage oil).> >>> >> Sherry> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> ------------------------------------> >>> >> We are not medical professionals here, just patients sharing our experiences. Please use this information with the help of a competent doctor.

July 9, 2010

Great article. I'm glad I can't or won't take most of those drugs.

<>Roni

Immortality exists!

It's called knowledge!

Just because something isn't seen

doesn't mean it's not there<>

Subject: Re: Gaining weight on T3 only/me tooTo: RT3_T3 Date: Friday, July 9, 2010, 7:32 PM

http://www.annals.org/content/118/7/529.fullDrug-Induced Disorders of Glucose ToleranceIt appears that thyroid can either improve or worsen glucose tolerance. Your being diabetic puts you in a different category from someone who is not. It is entirely possible that for you, more T3 has positive effects, and for others, too much can cause insulin resistance. Obviously people here need to be on T3, and I can only suggest taking smaller amounts more often, if possible, so as not to dump too much T3 into the system at once.Diabetes is also a known cause of rT3, which explains why it's pointless for you to go back to NDT.Barb> >>> >>> >> From: scdlymie<scdlymie@>> >> Subject: Gaining weight on T3 only/me too> >> To: RT3_T3 > >> Date: Friday, July 9, 2010, 6:04 AM> >>> >>> >> Yes, Chantel.ï¿½ I have also had a similar weight gain on T3 only and it is the biggest frustration of this treatment regimen.ï¿½> >>> >> After two weeks transitioning from NT in November, the first week on T3 only I gained 10-12 pounds.ï¿½ That increased more slowly to an extra 25-30 pounds, has settled in at about an extra 25.ï¿½ I follow a strict low carb diet (no grains, no sugar, no starches,

small amounts of fruit) and there was no change in my diet.> >>> >> Since I feel better on T3, I've been on a quest to find the missing piece to this because I think it is something metabolic.ï¿½ I think for me this may all be fluid retention.ï¿½ Sodium and potassium are balanced, sex hormones balanced, all the other advice here followed.ï¿½ I'm on good doses of magnesium, B vitamins (take by injection).ï¿½ I've recently weaned off HC.> >>> >> My current experiment is to increase my dosage of GLA (borage oil).> >>> >> Sherry> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> ------------------------------------> >>> >> We are not medical professionals here, just patients sharing our experiences. Please use this information with the help of a competent doctor.

July 9, 2010

Great article. I'm glad I can't or won't take most of those drugs.

<>Roni

Immortality exists!

It's called knowledge!

Just because something isn't seen

doesn't mean it's not there<>

Subject: Re: Gaining weight on T3 only/me tooTo: RT3_T3 Date: Friday, July 9, 2010, 7:32 PM

http://www.annals.org/content/118/7/529.fullDrug-Induced Disorders of Glucose ToleranceIt appears that thyroid can either improve or worsen glucose tolerance. Your being diabetic puts you in a different category from someone who is not. It is entirely possible that for you, more T3 has positive effects, and for others, too much can cause insulin resistance. Obviously people here need to be on T3, and I can only suggest taking smaller amounts more often, if possible, so as not to dump too much T3 into the system at once.Diabetes is also a known cause of rT3, which explains why it's pointless for you to go back to NDT.Barb> >>> >>> >> From: scdlymie<scdlymie@>> >> Subject: Gaining weight on T3 only/me too> >> To: RT3_T3 > >> Date: Friday, July 9, 2010, 6:04 AM> >>> >>> >> Yes, Chantel.ï¿½ I have also had a similar weight gain on T3 only and it is the biggest frustration of this treatment regimen.ï¿½> >>> >> After two weeks transitioning from NT in November, the first week on T3 only I gained 10-12 pounds.ï¿½ That increased more slowly to an extra 25-30 pounds, has settled in at about an extra 25.ï¿½ I follow a strict low carb diet (no grains, no sugar, no starches,

small amounts of fruit) and there was no change in my diet.> >>> >> Since I feel better on T3, I've been on a quest to find the missing piece to this because I think it is something metabolic.ï¿½ I think for me this may all be fluid retention.ï¿½ Sodium and potassium are balanced, sex hormones balanced, all the other advice here followed.ï¿½ I'm on good doses of magnesium, B vitamins (take by injection).ï¿½ I've recently weaned off HC.> >>> >> My current experiment is to increase my dosage of GLA (borage oil).> >>> >> Sherry> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> ------------------------------------> >>> >> We are not medical professionals here, just patients sharing our experiences. Please use this information with the help of a competent doctor.

July 10, 2010

>If you figure this out, please post it. I'm having the same things happening to

me.

I have got back to my " pre armour reformulkation " weight and dropped a

few pounds since.

The most obvious reason for gaining on T3 is not being on enough of it

or not being able to utilise it due to Cortisol/iron issues.

Nick

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for more information on RT3 and Thyroid Resistance go to

www.thyroid-rt3.com

July 10, 2010

>My FT3 got over range on Erfa, and when I dropped my dose, I lost some weight!

If your FT3 goes over on Erfa the chances are your FT4 went above the

1.4 mark, this is then the trigger for RT3 production and a slowing of

the metabolism

Lowering the Erfa dose then lowers the RT3 and lets you utilise the

FT3 that's there and speed yout metabolism again

Adrenal stress is produced when there is too much RT3 and this in turn

screws up the blood sugar control.

Nick

--

for more information on RT3 and Thyroid Resistance go to

www.thyroid-rt3.com

July 10, 2010

Yes I ahve read that site before. BUT they are siting other sites and

thus THEIR interpretatin of the studies others have done. I KNOW

hyperthyroidism causes insdulin reisstance, This is DIFFERNT than T3

causing insulin reisstance. Hyperthyroidism cuases th ebody's defense

mode ot kick in.. guess what that is? RT3! RT3 definitley causes

insulin reisstance. That is quite possibly WHY i ma Diabetic. Insulin

resistance doe snto work differntly for Diabetics we simply have had it

long enough that our Beta cells have become damaged form high glucose

that our insulin production could nto keep up with it si the same for

Diabetics just noticable as we check glucose regularly and out

counterregulatory mechanisms (mainly our beta cells) are worn out and

damaged., This page also explains why I am intolerant of Progesterone,

and I get HUGE benefits from estrogen. It also does NOT differntiate

betwen physiological dosing of corticosteroids but lumpos it all into

ONE category that causes insulin resistance. PROPER cortils levels

inproves insulin resistance! I have seen it in several Diabetics that

started HC and saw their numbners improve.

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/NaturalThyroidHormonesADRENALS/

http://faqhelp.webs.com/

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/RT3_T3/

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

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HypoPets/

http://artisticgrooming.net/

> http://www.annals.org/content/118/7/529.full

> Drug-Induced Disorders of Glucose Tolerance

>

> It appears that thyroid can either improve or worsen glucose tolerance. Your

being diabetic puts you in a different category from someone who is not. It is

entirely possible that for you, more T3 has positive effects, and for others,

too much can cause insulin resistance.

>

> Obviously people here need to be on T3, and I can only suggest taking smaller

amounts more often, if possible, so as not to dump too much T3 into the system

at once.

>

> Diabetes is also a known cause of rT3, which explains why it's pointless for

you to go back to NDT.

>

> Barb

>

>>>>

>>>> From: scdlymie

>>>> Subject: Gaining weight on T3 only/me too

>>>> To: RT3_T3

>>>> Date: Friday, July 9, 2010, 6:04 AM

>>>>

>>>> Yes, Chantel.ï¿½ I have also had a similar weight gain on T3 only and it is

the biggest frustration of this treatment regimen.ï¿½

>>>>

>>>> After two weeks transitioning from NT in November, the first week on T3

only I gained 10-12 pounds.ï¿½ That increased more slowly to an extra 25-30

pounds, has settled in at about an extra 25.ï¿½ I follow a strict low carb diet

(no grains, no sugar, no starches, small amounts of fruit) and there was no

change in my diet.

>>>>

>>>> Since I feel better on T3, I've been on a quest to find the missing piece

to this because I think it is something metabolic.ï¿½ I think for me this may

all be fluid retention.ï¿½ Sodium and potassium are balanced, sex hormones

balanced, all the other advice here followed.ï¿½ I'm on good doses of magnesium,

B vitamins (take by injection).ï¿½ I've recently weaned off HC.

>>>>

>>>> My current experiment is to increase my dosage of GLA (borage oil).

>>>>

>>>> Sherry

>>>>

>>>> ------------------------------------

>>>>

>>>> We are not medical professionals here, just patients sharing our

experiences. Please use this information with the help of a competent doctor.

July 10, 2010