Val - I can't tell if I'm hyper/drop more HC or too much T3?

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Val, I'm now 7 weeks out, readjusted my HC dose down to 25 mg and 75 mcg T3 (see below our emails to each other), and I was feeling good again after things going weird on me a few weeks ago. The last 3 days I've been stressed out, nervous and shakey occasionally. My bp has been anywhere from 120/70 - 140/85 and pulse anywhere from 75 up to 100. Yesterday was bad, I had to deal with some stressful stuff and took a xanax to chill out, today hasn't been much better but I didn't take a xanax, just road it out. Tomorrow will be another stressful day, having a huge birthday bbq for my oldest son with about 30 people and I was so wiped out today by the last 2 days I could hardly move, just wanted to sleep/very tired. Obviously I need to be on tomorrow, thank God for my husband, he's been taking care of 95% of stuff that needs done before this big bash. Girl I don't know if I'm coming or going, do I need more/less HC or more/less T3 or just head for the hills until after the party;-)Additional info. My temps have been weird since July 1 and are as follows:98.699.098.798.698.698.398.398.598.598.8 yesterday (it was hot here - stressed out/took xanax)99.0 today (hot again today - stressed out/no xanax) Kem in Eugene <º)))><Re: Val/Nick - somethings going on that's weirdPosted by: " T" artisticgroomer@... valharlyTue Jun 22, 2010 3:43 am (PDT)Because over all your symptoms point MORE to high cortils than to high thyroid. High P and HIgh PUlse BOTH can be form CORTISOL being too high. The temps look pretty satble except for ONE day. The other two are in line wiht each other just a tad high. POFTEN as we clear the receptors of RT3 the cortils needs go dow quickly., Bleieve me I tried with T3 changes at first too and it wa weong, it was the HC. 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/>>> Val I'm just getting your email so didn't see your suggestion to lower > HC. Can you explain why the HC should be lowered cause I don't > understand, I thought bouncing temps meant not enough HC? My 9am dose > is 10, noon is 10, 3pm is 7.5 and 6pm is 2.5 I've been getting good > steady temps since April 27, a month prior to starting T3. I thought > T3 made temps go up and HC kept them steady. Is it normal to have a > need to taper off HC when taking 25, 25, 25, 18.25 T3 in week 4?>> Since I'm just reading your email now I thought I was doing the right > thing by not taking my last dose of cynomel - but I did take my last > dose of 2.5 HC and whatever was going on with hyper feeling & heart > pounding seemed to calm down. Just took my BP and it is 139/85 but my > pulse is still 92. Usually my pulse runs 75 - 90.>> Thanks for any insights you have on this Val, I appreciate it. I'd > love to know what are you seeing that suggests I should lower HC and > need to know when and how much?>> Kem>> <<Posted by: " T" artisticgroomer@... > <mailto:artisticgroomer@...?Subject=%20Re%3A%20Val%2FNick%20-%20somethings%20going%20on%20that%27s%20weird> > valharly <http://profiles.yahoo.com/valharly>>>> Mon Jun 21, 2010 5:36 pm (PDT)>>>> I would try lowering cortisol FIRST.>> >> http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/NaturalThyroidHormonesADRENALS/ > <http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/NaturalThyroidHormonesADRENALS/>> http://faqhelp.webs.com/ <http://faqhelp.webs.com/>>> http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/RT3_T3/ > <http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/RT3_T3/>> http://www.thyroid-rt3.com/ <http://www.thyroid-rt3.com/>>> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HypoPets/ > <http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HypoPets/>>> > >> >> > Val or Nick, I think I've gone hyper, something is going on for sure.> > My rt3 ratio was 16.7. On T3 for 4 weeks now and have raised due to> > fatigue and other hypo symptoms. Been sort of bumpy, feel good one> > day, tired the next, etc.> >> > June 17 I raised T3 to 25, 25, 25, 18.25 because I was continually> > exhausted and staying in bed. Unable to function.> >> > My temps have been holding steady but last couple days they're > acting up.> >> > On the 17th my avg. temp was at 98.4 and was tired, drowsy with> > headache all day...thus the T3 raise.> > On the 18th my avg. temp was at 98.3 and was tired and drowsy all day.> > On the 19th my avg. temp jumped to 98.8, felt fine all day, did some> > laundry, bit of housework.> > On the 20th my ave. temp dumped to 97.9 was a bit tired and didn't do> > much for Fathers day besides go out for dinner.> > Today the 21st, avg temp today is 98.7 I just haven't felt right all> > day. Have taken first 3 doses but not last dose for day. Been sort> > of shakey but decent energy and not tired. Heart beating hard (this> > is new) and I took 3 blood pressure readings today and they are> > higher than normal for me. 140/90 - pulse 97, 152/86 - pulse 97,> > 143/85 - pulse 92> >> > Am I getting to the hyper end of things? Should I skip todays last> > dose? Should I go back to 25, 18.25, 25, 18.25 tomorrow? I'm taking> > 30 mg HC and until last couple of days temps were holding pretty> > steady, I don't want to jack up my adrenals now. What should I do???> >> > Kem in Eugene> > <º)))><>>