Re: Sleepy Shakes / sublingual T3 dosing

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Many people take their Cytomel sublingually, so don't have to worry about timing

it around the iron.

Most T3's dissolve pretty quickly under the tongue, and have very little flavor.

I did have one U.S. made brand that was rock-hard; I had to crumble it up a

little before I put it under my tongue.

Moderator Nick's website mentions sublingual dosing, here's a link:

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

Also the rest of his website has tons of good info:

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

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> Hello, I am new to the group and experience what I call the sleepy shakes.

Sometimes I get this tired feeling with a jittery/shaky sensation. It does pass

and as far as I know my adrenals are OK, but my ferritin was at 20. I took

ferrous sulfate off an on (it irritated my stomach)and got it up to 42. My doc

says this number is normal and to just take a women's one a day vitamin. I have

been taking 25 mcg Cytomel, one and a quarter a day, and my free T3 was 298

(range 230-420), Free T4 0.2 (range 0.8-1.8), and TSH 0.14. I felt like I could

sleep 10-12 hrs a day, so my doc had me raise the Cytomel to 50-75mcg a day. I

am currently at 50 and do not feel much better. Still have the sleepy shakes,

much warmer temps at night to where I feel hot(98.7 at 10 p.m. then 97.8 an hour

later. ??? I ordered ferrous bisglyconate tonight and will start it when it

arrives. Should I back down on my T3 to one and a half until my iron goes up

some more or am I just not getting enough T3 based on my freeT3 level? Also how

do you all multidose the iron when it has to be taken at least 4 hours before

Cytomel? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you so much.

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> Jenn

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