Re: need to hold or time to increase dose?

[Guest guest]

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

>

> 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

>

[Guest guest]

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

> >

>