Trouble swallowing

[Guest guest]

Hi Val, Nick and Margery,

I have hit a milestone today (week 14) things actually seem

quite normal and that is a good thing. Last night I increased my Cynomel to

93.25 (up 6.25) because while my BP and pulse are good my body temp has

stayed low (98). This morning my basal temp was 98.2, my 8:30 temp was 98.6 and

my noon temp was 98.6. I can now increase without having a racing heart or any

jitteriness which is wonderful. I am also taking 9 pellets of Isocort upon

recommendation from Val about two weeks ago when my BP was 99/69 (now 118/76

and my heart rate is 83 bpm) All of this is wonderful and for the first time in

14 weeks I feel like it really is going to get better.

The problem I am having is I seem to have very low salivary

flow which is making swallowing difficult, sometimes with food sometimes just

sitting around not drinking or eating. I have had a dry mouth forever with a

burning sensation that is worse with some supplements but this swallowing thing

started on the Fourth of July, went away for a few weeks and now has reared its

ugly head again. Now I sort of panic when it feels like I am not going to

swallow, so I carry water with me everywhere and then I don’t panic and I

do swallow without difficulty. There also seems to be something akin to post

nasal drip always in the back of my throat, close to the uvula, and I do feel

the need to clear my throat at times.

I think I asked this question before but now I wonder if it

could this be at all related to what I presume is a suppressed thyroid? I have

not tested my thyroid levels but given my body temperature and good BP and

pulse I assume my levels are better than they have been for a long time. I know

if I go to the doctor they will run tests some that won’t be necessary

because that is what they do but I don’t want to ignore a potentially

serious issue. Has anyone experienced this issue? If so, what was wrong? How did

you treat it? Once I go to bed at night I never have a problem because it feels

like once I relax it all goes away.

Can you tell I am perplexed?

Thanks for listening,

Kris