Words of wisdom needed re T4 and T3 dosage.

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Hi all,

At the beginning of September (6th), I lowered my T4 (Thyrax) dose from 125 to

100, and began with T3 (initially Tiromel, later Cytomel). Things slowly began

to get a bit better, and though far from well, some symptoms disappeared and

some improved. Then I seemed to hit a peak where nothing changed. Now, in the

last few days I seem to have had a relapse and symptoms are gradually returning.

Last night for example, I was awake for hours with shaking inside, sweats and

sleep apnoea.

My current dose is 100mcg T4 and 25mcg T3. I understand that changes in the T4

dose take a few weeks to kick in, so I'm wondering if that's why symptoms are

returning (not enough T4) and I should up my T4 to 125 (as it was before),

although that would mean waiting weeks for an improvement, which is pretty

daunting. Or should I up my T3 only to (say) 37.5 mcg, to see if that works, or

up both the T4 and T3??

Either way the thought of going back to as I was before is pretty unbearable.

I'm so depressed and tired that I don't want to get out of bed and feel as if

my life is slipping away (I'm 62, so it kind of is )

Can anyone offer any advice or words of wisdom? I'd be so grateful.

Thanks very much for reading.