Hmmm - Possible Clearance?

August 19, 2010

Hi Everyone,

I'm in week 15 of my T3 only treatment - Free T3/Reverse T3 ratio of 11, I've

worked my way up to 95mcg a day, dosing 5 times a day. I have had high pulse on

and off along the way, most likely due to low sodium (which hovers around 139)

for which I take 1/4tsp sea salt twice a day. I also have low B12 (hovers

around 500) for which I am taking a high dose b-complex for and am sorting out

some well absorbed B12 lozenges (I have already had some great suggestions -

thank you). My iron and ferritin levels are good (ferritin above 70) and my

adrenals are good according to my temps but it looks like I have high cortisol

overall according to my saliva test results (ie double the target level at 6am -

below target or normal the rest of the day). My temps have always been 37 or

below... my basal temps usually low (usually about 36.4 but sometimes 36.6

degrees C).

I have noticed a lot of improvements along the way - quite amazing improvements

in my hypothyroid symptoms but many of them are still lingering.

I have had trouble sleeping the last few nights with a lot of trouble getting to

sleep, even though I feel very tired early in the night and have to go to bed

and once asleep I am tossing and turning a lot. This is not completely abnormal

but I can usually get to sleep eventually and stay asleep ok. Yesterday, which

was a warmer day than usual anyway, I suddenly felt hot - as if I had a

temperature - so I took my temp and it was 37.4. Last night I felt so hot I had

to sleep in a singlet with the fan on and felt hot even then... a little unusual

for this time of the year (I am in Australia) even though it was a warmer night

than usual. I did not sleep well with a lot of tossing and turning - even

though I was exhausted at 9pm. I took my temp in the morning and it was 37.2

and then later in the day it was 37.4. My pulse has been between 92 and 96 bbp

- it usually been about 80-88 bbp lately however it does go a little high

sometimes, probably due to low sodium.

So, week 15 on T3 plus high pulse pulse and high temp should mean clearance

right? The only problem is - I have had a cold for the past week which has just

flared up again last night. My temp did not go high when I first contracted the

cold - but is did yesterday, the day my cold flarred up again.

What should I do? Wait out the cold and see if the temp is still high? Or assume

this could be my rt3 clearance?

Alana

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