Guest guest Posted December 18, 2009 Report Share Posted December 18, 2009 If you are trying to raise the T3 why don't you do it with 2,5mcg and see what happeneds. I know by myself in the begining 2.5mcg T3 was a big amount.Just my 2 cents here. Milena > > Nick, > > The pressure/tightness is worse now. > > But my pulse is not very fast (more slower than normally!), and temp is not high. So... Isn't this a PURE low T3 symptom? Low thyroid? I mean.. > Maybe I should increase to 20 mcg T3, eventhough it was only yesterday > that I went up to 15 from 10 mcg daily? > > This is scary!! > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 18, 2009 Report Share Posted December 18, 2009 We have only one type of T3 here in Europe, and it's Liothyronine 20 mcg. Which means.... A half tablet is 10 mcg. It's made to split it two. However, splitting it in four, is hard. Not impossible, but the small itty bitty pieces mostly end up in a 4/6 split. One piece is 4 mcg, the other one is 6 mcg. Soemtimes the split is even worse. So.... I just cannot take anything less than 1/4'th of a pill. Which is around 5 mcg. I am not entirely convinces this tightness in my heart appears from T3. Cause I felt this horrible feeling earlier this year when I was on T4 only. And last year when on T4 only as well. A few times. Now it's back. And more often than before. Well. I will increase my HC tomorrow. Do you guys'n girls recon a raise from 25 to 30 is ok? Or should I raise with 2.5 mg only, to 27.5 mg HC? Thanks! in Norway > > > > Nick, > > > > The pressure/tightness is worse now. > > > > But my pulse is not very fast (more slower than normally!), and temp is not high. So... Isn't this a PURE low T3 symptom? Low thyroid? I mean.. > > Maybe I should increase to 20 mcg T3, eventhough it was only yesterday > > that I went up to 15 from 10 mcg daily? > > > > This is scary!! > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 18, 2009 Report Share Posted December 18, 2009 We have only one type of T3 here in Europe, and it's Liothyronine 20 mcg. Which means.... A half tablet is 10 mcg. It's made to split it two. However, splitting it in four, is hard. Not impossible, but the small itty bitty pieces mostly end up in a 4/6 split. One piece is 4 mcg, the other one is 6 mcg. Soemtimes the split is even worse. So.... I just cannot take anything less than 1/4'th of a pill. Which is around 5 mcg. I am not entirely convinces this tightness in my heart appears from T3. Cause I felt this horrible feeling earlier this year when I was on T4 only. And last year when on T4 only as well. A few times. Now it's back. And more often than before. Well. I will increase my HC tomorrow. Do you guys'n girls recon a raise from 25 to 30 is ok? Or should I raise with 2.5 mg only, to 27.5 mg HC? Thanks! in Norway > > > > Nick, > > > > The pressure/tightness is worse now. > > > > But my pulse is not very fast (more slower than normally!), and temp is not high. So... Isn't this a PURE low T3 symptom? Low thyroid? I mean.. > > Maybe I should increase to 20 mcg T3, eventhough it was only yesterday > > that I went up to 15 from 10 mcg daily? > > > > This is scary!! > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 18, 2009 Report Share Posted December 18, 2009 I wonder how it works with HC and tolerating T3 - Is it base don a daily basis, like, if I take 10 mg HC at 09.30, then I will be fine taking my 5 mcg of T3 at 10? Or doesn't it matter at all, like I can take my T3 first and then HC 30 minutes later? How fast do they work up on each other? Hope you understand what I mean.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 18, 2009 Report Share Posted December 18, 2009 Do you think an increase to 75 mg iron daily is ok? Before I later increase the total to 100? I was thinking of taking 25 mg extra tomorrow morning. Not sure how or when I will do that though, considering the T3 and not to take that too close to the iron.. Pressure is a bit better. Just took 5 mcg T3, my third dose today. Let's see if the pressure returns in a few minutes! > You are going to have to increase that iron to at least 100 a day. > That ferritin of 66 was measured without a 5 day break from > supplementing so is skewed a bit on the high side > Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 18, 2009 Report Share Posted December 18, 2009 Do you think an increase to 75 mg iron daily is ok? Before I later increase the total to 100? I was thinking of taking 25 mg extra tomorrow morning. Not sure how or when I will do that though, considering the T3 and not to take that too close to the iron.. Pressure is a bit better. Just took 5 mcg T3, my third dose today. Let's see if the pressure returns in a few minutes! > You are going to have to increase that iron to at least 100 a day. > That ferritin of 66 was measured without a 5 day break from > supplementing so is skewed a bit on the high side > Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 18, 2009 Report Share Posted December 18, 2009 Well I can tell you this.. After 15 minutes since I took my third 5 mcg T3 dose just now, I feel more pressure/tightness on my chest. Nothing extreme yet, but something. I have no idea what that means. Hay, could be psychological for all I know! One thing I've noticed since upping HC to 25, and switchinc to T3-only is that I've become much more sleepy in the evenings. I used to love the evenings. I don't have any evenings these days. From 7-8 pm, all I can think about is going to bed. Ok, so it's a good change to go to bed at midnight instead of 4-5 in the morning. That stuff is not healthy in the long run. Looking forward to increase my HC dose. I have no idea how much I need. I have nothing to guide me. Except relief of my symptoms - Which I hope will happen when I increase HC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 18, 2009 Report Share Posted December 18, 2009 Well I can tell you this.. After 15 minutes since I took my third 5 mcg T3 dose just now, I feel more pressure/tightness on my chest. Nothing extreme yet, but something. I have no idea what that means. Hay, could be psychological for all I know! One thing I've noticed since upping HC to 25, and switchinc to T3-only is that I've become much more sleepy in the evenings. I used to love the evenings. I don't have any evenings these days. From 7-8 pm, all I can think about is going to bed. Ok, so it's a good change to go to bed at midnight instead of 4-5 in the morning. That stuff is not healthy in the long run. Looking forward to increase my HC dose. I have no idea how much I need. I have nothing to guide me. Except relief of my symptoms - Which I hope will happen when I increase HC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 18, 2009 Report Share Posted December 18, 2009 When does T3 spike? It's now been 50 minutes since I took it and I feel more intense pressure/tightness now... So I guess it's T3 doing this to me. Well, it could be. According to my symptoms and when they appear compared to when I take my T3. Is this dangerous? What I'm doing? What if a non-hypothyroid took T3 like this. Would that be safe? What if I really don't have Hypothyroidism anymore? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 18, 2009 Report Share Posted December 18, 2009 When does T3 spike? It's now been 50 minutes since I took it and I feel more intense pressure/tightness now... So I guess it's T3 doing this to me. Well, it could be. According to my symptoms and when they appear compared to when I take my T3. Is this dangerous? What I'm doing? What if a non-hypothyroid took T3 like this. Would that be safe? What if I really don't have Hypothyroidism anymore? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 18, 2009 Report Share Posted December 18, 2009 When does T3 spike? It's now been 50 minutes since I took it and I feel more intense pressure/tightness now... So I guess it's T3 doing this to me. Well, it could be. According to my symptoms and when they appear compared to when I take my T3. Is this dangerous? What I'm doing? What if a non-hypothyroid took T3 like this. Would that be safe? What if I really don't have Hypothyroidism anymore? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 18, 2009 Report Share Posted December 18, 2009 This is what I've done so far today: 17:00 - 37.0/98.6F (pulse: 76) 18:20 - 37.0/98.6F (pulse: 68) 21:05 - 37.0/98.6F (pulse: 72) pressure on my chest after taking T3 at 7:30 pm, and the pressure is still with me at 9:10 pm HC: 25 mg daily T3: 15 mcg daily Iron: 50 mg daily Sea salt: 1/2 to 1 teaspoon daily + all the other " AF " vitamins and minerals (C, E, B etc.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 18, 2009 Report Share Posted December 18, 2009 This is what I've done so far today: 17:00 - 37.0/98.6F (pulse: 76) 18:20 - 37.0/98.6F (pulse: 68) 21:05 - 37.0/98.6F (pulse: 72) pressure on my chest after taking T3 at 7:30 pm, and the pressure is still with me at 9:10 pm HC: 25 mg daily T3: 15 mcg daily Iron: 50 mg daily Sea salt: 1/2 to 1 teaspoon daily + all the other " AF " vitamins and minerals (C, E, B etc.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 18, 2009 Report Share Posted December 18, 2009 from what Val has said if I remember corectly T3 spikes in a hour but I 'm not sure. Also only Val or Nick should be able to tell you based on your thyroid tests if you are hypo.Diden't you post your test yet,that is what they alway ask in the begining. And from what I know is very important to kknow if you have RT3.Sorry I can't help more. Milena > > When does T3 spike? It's now been 50 minutes since I took it and I > feel more intense pressure/tightness now... So I guess it's T3 doing > this to me. Well, it could be. According to my symptoms and when they > appear compared to when I take my T3. > > Is this dangerous? What I'm doing? > What if a non-hypothyroid took T3 like this. Would that be safe? > What if I really don't have Hypothyroidism anymore? > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 18, 2009 Report Share Posted December 18, 2009 from what Val has said if I remember corectly T3 spikes in a hour but I 'm not sure. Also only Val or Nick should be able to tell you based on your thyroid tests if you are hypo.Diden't you post your test yet,that is what they alway ask in the begining. And from what I know is very important to kknow if you have RT3.Sorry I can't help more. Milena > > When does T3 spike? It's now been 50 minutes since I took it and I > feel more intense pressure/tightness now... So I guess it's T3 doing > this to me. Well, it could be. According to my symptoms and when they > appear compared to when I take my T3. > > Is this dangerous? What I'm doing? > What if a non-hypothyroid took T3 like this. Would that be safe? > What if I really don't have Hypothyroidism anymore? > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 18, 2009 Report Share Posted December 18, 2009 Thanks Milena. I am Hypothyroid Type 2. My tests were fine before I started with T4 treatment in 1997. But I was not fine. I was HUGE and very sick. With T4, I was given a new lease on life. But here I am today. With more problems than ever... I did my thyroid panel 1 month ago. Time to do it again. I still have pressure on my chest, 3 hours after I took my last 5 mcg T3. > > > > When does T3 spike? It's now been 50 minutes since I took it and I > > feel more intense pressure/tightness now... So I guess it's T3 doing > > this to me. Well, it could be. According to my symptoms and when they > > appear compared to when I take my T3. > > > > Is this dangerous? What I'm doing? > > What if a non-hypothyroid took T3 like this. Would that be safe? > > What if I really don't have Hypothyroidism anymore? > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 18, 2009 Report Share Posted December 18, 2009 Thanks Milena. I am Hypothyroid Type 2. My tests were fine before I started with T4 treatment in 1997. But I was not fine. I was HUGE and very sick. With T4, I was given a new lease on life. But here I am today. With more problems than ever... I did my thyroid panel 1 month ago. Time to do it again. I still have pressure on my chest, 3 hours after I took my last 5 mcg T3. > > > > When does T3 spike? It's now been 50 minutes since I took it and I > > feel more intense pressure/tightness now... So I guess it's T3 doing > > this to me. Well, it could be. According to my symptoms and when they > > appear compared to when I take my T3. > > > > Is this dangerous? What I'm doing? > > What if a non-hypothyroid took T3 like this. Would that be safe? > > What if I really don't have Hypothyroidism anymore? > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 18, 2009 Report Share Posted December 18, 2009 Speaking of temperatures... It's just past midnight, and I took my last 2.5 mg HC dose at 9 pm, and my last 5 mcg T3 dose at 7:30 pm. Right now, my temperature is: 36.4/97.5F This is what my temp is like when I wake up. Is it normal that the temp dips like this around midnight, when you go to bed? I still have pressure on my chest . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 18, 2009 Report Share Posted December 18, 2009 Speaking of temperatures... It's just past midnight, and I took my last 2.5 mg HC dose at 9 pm, and my last 5 mcg T3 dose at 7:30 pm. Right now, my temperature is: 36.4/97.5F This is what my temp is like when I wake up. Is it normal that the temp dips like this around midnight, when you go to bed? I still have pressure on my chest . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 19, 2009 Report Share Posted December 19, 2009 One new experience while on HC: After waking up at 9:30 this morning, and, *coughs* having sex BEFORE taking any T3 or HC... I felt like... Complete garbage after this... Like the body got all heavy and slow and just.. NOT good.. Took my T3 and HC, one hour late, and things got a little better. But I still feel horrible. It's SO depressing that we can't live like normal people. We are addicted to our tablets. Without them, we are nothing. So, what it felt like after this, was something I remember from before starting to take HC this June. The incredibly heavy feeling in the whole body. (Low Cortisol?) Depression. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 19, 2009 Report Share Posted December 19, 2009 It's 2:15 and the pressure is WICKED now... I took my 5 mcg of T3 at 11 am. So why am I getting this pressure now, 3 hours later? Well, it has been building up ever since I took the T3. So I am guessing T3 has something to do with this. What if I can't tolerante T3? Than I have nothing else to do but to quit all thyroid meds. Then what... I still have problems figuring out when to take my first doses of iron to not interfere with the T3-med! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 19, 2009 Report Share Posted December 19, 2009 It's 2:15 and the pressure is WICKED now... I took my 5 mcg of T3 at 11 am. So why am I getting this pressure now, 3 hours later? Well, it has been building up ever since I took the T3. So I am guessing T3 has something to do with this. What if I can't tolerante T3? Than I have nothing else to do but to quit all thyroid meds. Then what... I still have problems figuring out when to take my first doses of iron to not interfere with the T3-med! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 19, 2009 Report Share Posted December 19, 2009 It's 2:15 and the pressure is WICKED now... I took my 5 mcg of T3 at 11 am. So why am I getting this pressure now, 3 hours later? Well, it has been building up ever since I took the T3. So I am guessing T3 has something to do with this. What if I can't tolerante T3? Than I have nothing else to do but to quit all thyroid meds. Then what... I still have problems figuring out when to take my first doses of iron to not interfere with the T3-med! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 19, 2009 Report Share Posted December 19, 2009 Any anybody see my messages? I don't understand how this works here on Yahoo - Where are all the unread posts? It's so messy, this Yahoo! I try to sort by date but it makes no sense. It's all mixed up anyway! Pressure on chest is STRONG. Need some advice... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 19, 2009 Report Share Posted December 19, 2009 Any anybody see my messages? I don't understand how this works here on Yahoo - Where are all the unread posts? It's so messy, this Yahoo! I try to sort by date but it makes no sense. It's all mixed up anyway! Pressure on chest is STRONG. Need some advice... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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