started cytomel yesterday

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Well it was an intense few days between gathering my information and setting up

phone apoint with my doc. I had his assistant send me the labs from april so I

could review them prior to the phone apoint. although both my RT3 and Free T3

had gone down the ratio was worse. I had gone from a resulting number of 15

after the division in feb to 13 in April. I was not surprised since i had so

much fatigue and had gained 15 lbs since March without having done anything

differenty.

One thing I have to say about my doc is that he is open minded, wants to learn,

and listens. he was only familiar with T3 only treatement in regards to wilson's

work/theories and was unaware of how to determine the RT3 issue in dividing

into the FreeT3. But he took it all in. I had sent him the links several times

but until we talked I don't think he really read the info. Anyway after 30

minutes he had agreed to start me on the Cytomel 25mcg tabs cut in quarters and

taken 3 to 4 hours apart during the day and increasing slowly as

needed/tollerated. I finaly got my first dose of 6.25 mcg yesterday afternoon

about 2 PM.

last night I was really hungry after supper and allowed myself a small bowl of

unsweetened puffed brown rice and lowfat milk (something I rarely would do,

especially in the eve) and yet overnight I lost a half a pound. I have more

energy than i have had in about 8 months. I love not having to go 3 hours before

taking meds and then waiting an hour to eat.

I bought a really good pill splitter and i have ordered a medical alert bracelet

that says " on T3 only myxedeme " on the front and my docs' phone # (at his

suggestion) on the back. I am also taking Nick's suggestion and carrying meds

with me whenever i leave the house.

off to a promising start and feeling cautiously optomistic,

Sharon