update T3

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I happened to have some cytomel, so as an experiment, I've been taking cytomel instead of the timed release T3 (yesterday and today). Between that and stopping the cortisol (adding a couple of isocort instead of the TR HC), I feel like a different person. I am going to continue this routine for now to see if the improvement continues. If so, I will ask the doc to use brand name drugs versus the compounded SR T3.

The doctor said my pregnenolone and aldosterone were fine and didn't recommend supplementing. My cortisol was in range low normal (11:00 am), but ACTH was just out of range high. DHEA and all those things were good according to the doc.I tried to tell him I am super sensitive to medication and that I wanted to try other things first, but he strongly suggested that he thought I really needed the HC. I know when I've tried licorice or adrenal extracts in the past I have ended up not being able to sleep. I wonder if there is another avenue or issue not yet addressed. I wonder what having my Free T3 way over range for 6-9 months did to my adrenals. What if the ACTH was high just because my body was trying to make enough cortisol to keep up with too much thyroid.Sorry to be so negative, just wishing I could go back in time to when a doc lowered my meds and started me on this crazy roller coster 4 years ago.Thanks for the feedback.