Back from the doctor--input please

[Guest guest]

Hi everyone. I am back from my follow-up. Below is my original post:

" Hi everyone. I have Hashimoto's. My continued symptoms are fatigue,

sluggishness, heavy periods, low body temp, cold, some muscle

weakness, high cholesterol, inability to lose weight. I also have

some

heart palpitations which in the past was helped when the meds were

increased.

My labs from last week are:

TSH .03 (.4-4.5)

Free T3 323 (230-420)

Free T4 .8 (.8-1.8)

I am currently on Armour and Cytomel. What do you make of these labs

and what changes do think need to made in my meds? Do my labs justify

the symptoms I have?

I have a follow-up with a new doctor on Thursday morning. Any advice

is greatly appreciated. "

At the office this morning my pulse was 112, I don't know why. The

doctor increased the Armour by 1/2 grain and decreased the Cytomel

from 25mcg to 5 mcg. Does this sound like it will help or is the

Armour increase too low? My testosterone levels were high, so they

did another test and advised me to see the gyno.

Thanks for all your advice, it really helps!

[Guest guest]

>

> Hi everyone. I am back from my follow-up. Below is my original

post:

>

> " Hi everyone. I have Hashimoto's. My continued symptoms are fatigue,

> sluggishness, heavy periods, low body temp, cold, some muscle

> weakness, high cholesterol, inability to lose weight. I also have

> some

> heart palpitations which in the past was helped when the meds were

> increased.

>

> My labs from last week are:

>

> TSH .03 (.4-4.5)

> Free T3 323 (230-420)

> Free T4 .8 (.8-1.8)

>

> I am currently on Armour and Cytomel. What do you make of these labs

> and what changes do think need to made in my meds? Do my labs

justify

> the symptoms I have?

>

> I have a follow-up with a new doctor on Thursday morning. Any advice

> is greatly appreciated. "

>

> At the office this morning my pulse was 112, I don't know why. The

> doctor increased the Armour by 1/2 grain and decreased the Cytomel

> from 25mcg to 5 mcg. Does this sound like it will help or is the

> Armour increase too low? My testosterone levels were high, so they

> did another test and advised me to see the gyno.

>

> Thanks for all your advice, it really helps!

>

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It is a good starting move..it will lower your T3 and your doc may

feel the high pulse was from too much T3..especially if you dosed

before the doctor appt..

1/2 grain will increase your T4 19mcg so that is a good start..

You need to make sure you have follow up labs done though and I would

expect another 1/2 grain increase if needed..

As far as the high pulse goes? How are you taking your meds? All at

once? Spread through out the day?

Kats3boys

[Guest guest]

Hi kats3boys. My pulse is rarely high, so I don't know why it

happened.

I usually take the Armour when I wake up and the Cytomel between

11:00 and 11:30 am. Do you think it would be best to reduce the

Cytomel by 1/2 of the 25mcg for a few days before going to 5mcg? I

do not want to crash.

Thanks again for all of your help!

> >

> > Hi everyone. I am back from my follow-up. Below is my original

> post:

> >

> > " Hi everyone. I have Hashimoto's. My continued symptoms are

fatigue,

> > sluggishness, heavy periods, low body temp, cold, some muscle

> > weakness, high cholesterol, inability to lose weight. I also

have

> > some

> > heart palpitations which in the past was helped when the meds

were

> > increased.

> >

> > My labs from last week are:

> >

> > TSH .03 (.4-4.5)

> > Free T3 323 (230-420)

> > Free T4 .8 (.8-1.8)

> >

> > I am currently on Armour and Cytomel. What do you make of these

labs

> > and what changes do think need to made in my meds? Do my labs

> justify

> > the symptoms I have?

> >

> > I have a follow-up with a new doctor on Thursday morning. Any

advice

> > is greatly appreciated. "

> >

> > At the office this morning my pulse was 112, I don't know why.

The

> > doctor increased the Armour by 1/2 grain and decreased the

Cytomel

> > from 25mcg to 5 mcg. Does this sound like it will help or is the

> > Armour increase too low? My testosterone levels were high, so

they

> > did another test and advised me to see the gyno.

> >

> > Thanks for all your advice, it really helps!

> >

> -----------------------

> It is a good starting move..it will lower your T3 and your doc may

> feel the high pulse was from too much T3..especially if you dosed

> before the doctor appt..

> 1/2 grain will increase your T4 19mcg so that is a good start..

> You need to make sure you have follow up labs done though and I

would

> expect another 1/2 grain increase if needed..

>

> As far as the high pulse goes? How are you taking your meds? All

at

> once? Spread through out the day?

>

> Kats3boys

>

[Guest guest]

You might do best if you do gradually taper down on the cytomel...

sue

Hi kats3boys. My pulse is rarely high, so I don't know why it

happened.

I usually take the Armour when I wake up and the Cytomel between

11:00 and 11:30 am. Do you think it would be best to reduce the

Cytomel by 1/2 of the 25mcg for a few days before going to 5mcg? I

do not want to crash.

Thanks again for all of your help!

..

[Guest guest]

Thanks Sue!

>

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > Hi kats3boys. My pulse is rarely high, so I don't know why it

> > happened.

> >

> > I usually take the Armour when I wake up and the Cytomel between

> > 11:00 and 11:30 am. Do you think it would be best to reduce the

> > Cytomel by 1/2 of the 25mcg for a few days before going to

5mcg? I

> > do not want to crash.

> >

> > Thanks again for all of your help!

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > .

> >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

>

> Hi kats3boys. My pulse is rarely high, so I don't know why it

> happened.

>

> I usually take the Armour when I wake up and the Cytomel between

> 11:00 and 11:30 am. Do you think it would be best to reduce the

> Cytomel by 1/2 of the 25mcg for a few days before going to 5mcg? I

> do not want to crash.

>

> Thanks again for all of your help!

>

You are dropping 20mcg of T3 but also adding 4.5 mcg of T3 from

Armour.. so if you take 1/2 a 25 that will give you 12.5 plus the 4.5

meaning you would take 17 mcg of T3 to replace the 25 mcg.

That may be a good idea to stop the crash but do realize as the T4

moves up you need to lower that.

Kats3boys