Re: Gaining weight on T3 only/me too/Sherry

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Sherry,You say that your sodium and Potassium are balanced but I have found that my fluid retention is best controlled when I am within the 4.5 to 4.6. Balance is important but for the potassium level, this is where I notice very little fluid retention. Just a thought, hope it helps.VeniziaSubject: Gaining weight on T3 only/me tooTo: RT3_T3 Date: Friday, July 9, 2010, 8:04 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

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Thanks I'll experiment a bit.

Sherry

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> Subject: Gaining weight on T3 only/me too

> To: RT3_T3

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> 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.

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> 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.

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

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