BUMP Re: Val: T3 pooling again.....Help!

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Val: pls see below. Thnx.

> > > Hi Val,

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> > > We had spoke on phone bout 5 or so wks ago. At that time, I had just

gotten 2 addl Iron IV's& my then labs showed T3 was pooling. I had gotten up to

70 mcg of Cytomel& you had advised I scale bk down to 60 mcg which I did. After

my 2nd Iron IV, I began 5 mcg weekly raises& was doing real fine up until last

Sunday. By then I was up to 90 mcg of Cytomel& could feel the pooling begin

again. Temps were 98.0 to 98.4& pulse was anywear from high 70's to 100.

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> > > I dropped back down to 60 mcg of the T3. I am also in process of weaning

from HC& Florinef bc we had discussed doing so last time on phone as I was

exhibiting high cortisol symptoms such as sweating, bruising& you felt that

could be contributing to the T3 pooling.

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> > > I am now down to 5 mg of HC& 1/2 tab of Florinef. I am very happy to

report that the relentless immense sweating as greatly subsided. = ) I feel OK w

this small amount of HC& am weaning at a rate of 2.5 mg per w as you& I had

discussed.

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> > > I got another Iron IV today bc I could feel my ferritin dropping. My

cycles are still rather heavy altho no longer hemoraghing (spelling) as back in

the day. My current PCP is OK w me getting monthly IV iron, which is wonderful.

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> > > I am hoping I can increase my Cytomel again. Right now I am doing 60 mcg.

I was hoping to get bk up to the 90 mcg asap.

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> > > What do you suggest my game plan be now? How should I proceed increasing

T3?

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> > > I know I am due for labs& will be having those w.in the next week or two.

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> > > I do apologize for the lengthy post. I am also own 120 meq of K-Dur& have

tried scaling down but when I do my edema comes back badly. Also taking 2 1/2 -

3 teaspoons of sea salt a day. My BP has come down since I scaled back on both

the HC& Florinef as we had discussed.

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> > > In conclusion, here are my questions:

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> > > 1. How long should I stay at 60 mcg of T3?

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> > > 2. Is it possible that my body likes 15-20 mcg doses as opposed to 25 mcg

doses?

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> > > 3. Can I dose T3 5-6 times a day as opposed to 4 times?

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> > > 4. Should I continue to scale down on the HC at the 2.5 mg rate per wk?

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> > > 5. Is it OK to stay on the Florinef after I wean off of the HC& then drop

the 1/2 tab at once or should I do 1/4 tab? I dropped 1/2 tab at once already&

did not feel bad doing so.

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> > > Thnx Val. I may end up setting up phone appt over the wkend.

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> > > C.

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