Val, more questions please

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I don't know why lately I have so many doubts as to what I'm doing,

and if its right.

I'm on 100 mcg Cytomel 4 equal doses a day. I had gone as far as

112.5 on the Cytomel but backed down as I was feeling hyper. My ft3

came out sky high (11!!) so that also led me to beleive I'd be

better off at 100 mcg. I'm also on 25 mg HC, which I lowered 2

weeks ago from 27.5 where I had been for months. I lowered just to

see if I could do it without problems....so far so good.

My symptoms before I started anything were low range labs in both

ft3 and ft4, fatigue, hair loss,moderate back pain, and generalized

malaise like fibromyalgia. I also had high BP. Never suffered

constipation, dry skin and a host of other symptoms listed on the

site. While on Armour at the beginning before my switch to Cytomel,

I did develop depression and anxiety issues, which immediately went

away when I switched to t3 only.

My temps have been:

98.5

98.5

98.4

98.7

98.7

98.6

98.7

98.6

98.6

98.5

98.9*

98.7

All of these temps were on 100 mcg t3 and 25 HC. The 98.9 reading

was a day after I stressed dosed by 2.5 mg.

Do these temps show stable adrenals? If they are stable and temps

would show good thyroid function, why would my lab reading be an

11??? Also, if t3 was pooling in the blood from taking too much,

how would temps reflect that scenario?

My fatigue is better, much more energy, no hairloss, sleeping pretty

well. New symptoms cropped up when I lowered Cytomel: scalp bumps,

and horrific back pain extending to legs and soles of feet.

I'm confused. I thought my temps would show I'm doing okay, but why

these new symptoms? And I didn't have ANY symtpoms while I was on

112.5, but the labs showed high f3 and I freaked and lowered it.

Also...and I know it should not be an issue, but hey Im' female and

it will ALWAYS be an issue.....weight!! I lost 6 lbs on Armour and

now on Cytomel I've gained them back, and allwent to my squishy

stomach. Am feeling bloating as well. should i lower HC for this?

Just so you know I'm taking progest. cream, estradiol cream, b-12,

mag/vitamin C...sea salt (I kind of fudge on this one and just am

getting it in my food) ashwaghanda, folic acid, selenium.

Sorry if I wasn't clear in all the info....brain fog has come back a

little as well.

Don't know which way to go here.

Thanks Val,

Naffy