when T3 cures back pain

[Guest guest]

I discovered that therapy with the thyroid hormone T3

(triiodothyronine) is sometimes a cure for back pain. Those of you who

have back pain, and symptoms of hypometabolism/hypothyroidism, may

want to consider the evidence in this history:

o In 1984, I first experienced disabling back pain, and have used

chiropractors repeatedly since then.

o In 1991, I had a major collapse which was thyroid related, although

allopathic medicine didn't figure out it was thyroid-related until

1997, and never figured out that Hashimoto's secondary to celiac

disease was the underlying cause. A naturopath diagnosed celiac

in 2003.

o Therapy with T4-only, T3+T4, or Armour, never produced a full recovery.

o In Aug 2008, a spinal MRI revealed herniation at L3-L4, and

degeneration at L4-L5 and L5-S1.

o In Oct 2008, I began spinal decompression treatments. They helped,

but I still experienced bouts of pain and instability for another 8

months while being treated, and spent many $$$.

o in Jan 2009, I demanded T3-only therapy from my doc, and began taking

sustained-release T3. Two months later, I switched to Cytomel, peaking

at a dose of 190 micrograms/day to clear rT3. I am now on 60

micrograms Cytomel per day, taken as two 30 microgram doses at bedtime

and upon arising. This holds my FT3 at about 4.3 pg/ml.

o By June 2009, I began to realize my back was not as painful, and more

stable.

o In Sep 2009, I was slammed to the ground in a freak mountain biking

accident. However, my back did not go into spasm, and recovered fairly

quickly.

o In Nov 2009, my chiropractor was amazed at my progress. He had

thought I was " fragile " when I moved to his office from another

chiropractor in Oct 2008, but is now amazed at the increase in leg

muscle strength when he tests me on his table.

The rapid progress after starting T3-only therapy leads me to believe

that it, not spinal decompression, was the most important element.

So how do you figure out if your back pain is a candidate for T3

therapy? Believe Broda , and check your basal temperature with

an accurate column/basal thermometer (not electronic junk). I was

hypometabolic, because My basal was ~96.2F before therapy. If your

basal isn't in the 97.8-98.2F range, then see a thyroid-savvy doc who

can take a look at your thyroid function, esp. FT3 and the FT3/rT3

ratio (as practiced by Dr. Holtorf). It seems obvious now that proper

T3 level is an important element in the body being able to repair

cartilage. This evidence seems to mesh with the evidence Dr. Lowe

has collected, on T3 therapy for reduction of fibromyalgia pain.