BUMP: Questions about dosing T3

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Val or Nick (or anyone else)--what do you recommend? HELP!

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> > I started T3 only on May 18 after my FT3/RT3 ratio came back 6.9. So

> > this coming week will be 12 weeks since I started. I'm up to 137.5mcg

> > T3 and 40 mg HC. My temps have been somewhat erratic: basal from

> > 97.2–98.1, but typically bwtn 97.5-97.7; daily averages usually

> > 98.3–98.9, again not really stable. My last ferritin lab showed 118

(13-150)

> >with iron serum 120 (35-155) and iron saturation 34% (13-150). I did the

> >salt test after experiencing pretty constant heart palps, and my pulse came

> > down from 103 to 81. I will be testing my aldosterone, renin, sodium and

> > potassium as I think I need Slow-K and Florinef; am off progesterone for

> > 2 weeks. Although I supp with sea salt, labs are consistently low:

> > sodium 139 (135-145) and potassium 3.8 (3.5-5.2) My weight is still stuck.

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> >Should I wait to increase anymore T3 till I go on Florinef & Slow-K?

> >How will I know when the RT3 clears? Thanks for all your help!!!!!

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