Guest guest Posted April 19, 2007 Report Share Posted April 19, 2007 http://www.altsupportthyroid.org/function.php http://www.altsupportthyroid.org/function.php#conv here are some sites that discuss the conversion process. there may be a test to determine this, maybe the RT3 cant remember right off, but i will check on it for you. renee > > Hi , > > How can I find out if my body can convert the T4 into the T3? > > Suzanne > > <rhoneycutt21@...> wrote: > you will have to decide for yourself, i was on synthyroid for 6 yrs, > went from 110lbs to 175lbs. i felt terrible all the time, hair falling > out (which is also a side effect of synt.) i switched to armour in may > 06, i am now down to 134lb, and feel great. there have been recalls on > synt. but none on armour and if you go to the natural thryroid board, > someone listed the other day exactly how armour is made. i had to > switch for me and if you have hashis armour seems to work better. it > will just depend on whether your body can convert the T4 into the T3, > mary shomon has a good site too. > > renee > > > > Hello everyone, > > > > I have just had results from blood tests today which are TSH = 20 and > > T4 = 8. > > > > I have read so much about Natural Thyroid Homone and Synthetic and I > > just dont know which to choose. > > > > Any advice/comparisons would be very much appreciated. > > > > Kind regards, > > > > Suzanne > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > is the world's favourite email. Don't settle for less, sign up for your freeaccount today. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 19, 2007 Report Share Posted April 19, 2007 checked with someone who knows much more than me about this subject. it is quite rare to have a conversion problem, apparently. The problem with T4 is that the body is not meant to live on a storage hormone alone. That's why most folks on a T4-only treatment have a less-than-optimal T3...i.e. it's not a conversion problem, it's a T4-only treatment problem. renee > > http://www.altsupportthyroid.org/function.php > http://www.altsupportthyroid.org/function.php#conv > > here are some sites that discuss the conversion process. there may be > a test to determine this, maybe the RT3 cant remember right off, but > i will check on it for you. > > renee > > > > Hi , > > > > How can I find out if my body can convert the T4 into the T3? > > > > Suzanne > > > > <rhoneycutt21@> wrote: > > you will have to decide for yourself, i was on synthyroid > for 6 yrs, > > went from 110lbs to 175lbs. i felt terrible all the time, hair > falling > > out (which is also a side effect of synt.) i switched to armour in > may > > 06, i am now down to 134lb, and feel great. there have been recalls > on > > synt. but none on armour and if you go to the natural thryroid > board, > > someone listed the other day exactly how armour is made. i had to > > switch for me and if you have hashis armour seems to work better. > it > > will just depend on whether your body can convert the T4 into the > T3, > > mary shomon has a good site too. > > > > renee > > > > > > Hello everyone, > > > > > > I have just had results from blood tests today which are TSH = 20 > and > > > T4 = 8. > > > > > > I have read so much about Natural Thyroid Homone and Synthetic > and I > > > just dont know which to choose. > > > > > > Any advice/comparisons would be very much appreciated. > > > > > > Kind regards, > > > > > > Suzanne > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > > is the world's favourite email. Don't settle for less, > sign up for your freeaccount today. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 20, 2007 Report Share Posted April 20, 2007 , You just gave a definition for what " conversion problem " means. You say that it is quite rare to have a conversion problem, and then you effectively state that most people have it. I would agree with the latter. Perhaps the person that knows much more about the subject misunderstood your question. Chuck > > checked with someone who knows much more than me about this subject. > > it is quite rare to have a conversion problem, apparently. The > problem with T4 is that the body is not meant to live on a storage > hormone alone. That's why most folks on a T4-only treatment have a > less-than-optimal T3...i.e. it's not a conversion problem, it's a > T4-only treatment problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 20, 2007 Report Share Posted April 20, 2007 i dont see where i wrote that most people have a conversion problem, but anyway from what i found out yesterday is that it is rare to have it. this is what i wrote on the other board and the reply, hope this clarifies the answer and question and not make it worse. renee is there a test for this? thanks i am talking to a girl on another board who is trying to decide which to take syn or armour and am trying to help but not wanting to just say " take armour " it will be up to her what she takes but i mentioned that some people have trouble converting the T4 to t3 and she wanted more info. thanks renee , it is quite rare to have a conversion problem, apparently. The problem with T4 is that the body is not meant to live on a storage hormone alone. That's why most folks on a T4-only treatment have a less-than-optimal T3...i.e. it's not a conversion problem, it's a T4-only treatment problem. Is it really rare to have a conversion problem Janie? This is what my GP said recently when I refused her offer of T4 instead of Armour, she insisted that none of her patients had any problem with conversion. Is it not the case that the T4 is supposed to convert to T3? I wonder if you know how a person can tell from a thyroid panel if conversion is an issue for them? Thanks Janie. Mo Since this site was created in August of 2002, it's not too often we see someone with a true conversion problem, which might be due to a lack of 5-deiodinase in the liver and/or kidneys. Instead, the rare times we do see what COULD be a conversion problem might in actuality be a reverse T3 problem...i.e. the T4 is converting to too much rT3. The clue for that might be low levels of T3 with plenty of Armour...but even more of a clue--a high reverse T3. You also would see high levels of BOTH T4 and T3 with high reverse T3, since too much reverse T3 can result in high levels of free T3 in the serum--i.e. it has no where to go! Reverse T3 clogs up the T3 cell receptors. BUT....so much of the latter is an ADRENAL problem--something most doctors have NO clue about! Also, in the last 4 1/2 years, I note a lot of patients who report their doctors claiming that it's a conversion problem that might make a T4-only treatment not work. Phfssst. Eyes rolling. It doesn't work exactly because of what it is--T4 only!! lol How doctors can really THINK that it's a good treatment to give patient one of FIVE KNOWN HORMONES that the thyroid makes..is incredible. the body is supposed to convert the t4 into t3, in different amounts in different places in the body, right?.. these " places " include the thyroid gland, but also liver, heart, brain!, Kidneys etc how about muscles? why don't we have enough T3 when taking t4-only? is there a catch-22 with hypot? iow, the hypot slows the body down so its not working as well,, and doesn't that in turn mean all those " places " like the liver, brain etc etc are not working as well and can't convert -Any? or MOST? of the available t4 into T3? (its like a vicious cycle). OR is it possible that many of our " places " (brain, organs, ?) just can't CONVERT ANY t3 from t4 at all? and so we only have the t3 made by the thyroid gland And the Armour we take? OR is it possible (for people with hashimotos anyway) that our Thyroid gland is so messed up that IT can't convert any/enough T3 from T4? however all of our other " places " (like muscles, ) can convert *some t3 from their t4 supplies AOK ,,, but those places still are Not able to convert *enough t3 to makes us symptom free, so those places Need the t3 that should be produced in the thyroid gland.. I have hypot/hashi, and still have my whole thyroid gland .. but somehow, even on T4-Only hormones,, i was getting some benefit... and can confirm that when i cut my synthroid dosage in Half and added only 30mg of armour,, i got Severely weak and short of breath. **ofcourse adding T3 via Armour, gave me NEW and Wonderfull benefits, (all the GREAT things we know T3etc does for our brain,mood,motivation, eyesight etc! -do the places (like muscles) somehow use t4 directly? or do they do a better job of converting t3 from t4? than do the " organs " like the liver, brain, heart etc (Which -for me- had an extreme amount of hypot symptoms while on t4-only hormones just some (okay, a Lot of questions -Carol You ask " why don't we have enough T3 when taking t4-only? " And the answer, even if aggravatingly simplified, is " nature didn't make us that way. " T3 is the active energy-giving hormone, four times more powerful than T4. You can need it at the split of a second in order to perform your daily activities. Then, if you need more, the storage hormone T4 comes into play, converting to T3. Or look at situations like my husband: he has chronic back pain due to a serious energy 30 years ago. He produces HIGH levels of cortisol daily , and because of that, he doesn't convert well. So his functioning has become dependent on that direct T3 made by his thyroid....and thank goodness it's there. I can only guess at the moment that the conversion will be consistent in all tissues/glands due to the presence of 5'-deiodinase. Yet, your catch-22 comment could very well be a reality, as well. Janie > > , > > You just gave a definition for what " conversion problem " means. You say that it is quite rare to have a conversion problem, and then you > effectively state that most people have it. I would agree with the > latter. Perhaps the person that knows much more about the subject > misunderstood your question. > > Chuck > > > > > checked with someone who knows much more than me about this subject. > > > > it is quite rare to have a conversion problem, apparently. The > > problem with T4 is that the body is not meant to live on a storage > > hormone alone. That's why most folks on a T4-only treatment have a > > less-than-optimal T3...i.e. it's not a conversion problem, it's a > > T4-only treatment problem. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 20, 2007 Report Share Posted April 20, 2007 " conversion problem " is a made up term by $inthroid IMO.Everyone feels better with some T3 b/c it's the active hormone. Gracia i dont see where i wrote that most people have a conversion problem, but anyway from what i found out yesterday is that it is rare to have it. this is what i wrote on the other board and the reply, hope this clarifies the answer and question and not make it worse. renee Recent Activity a.. 9New Members Visit Your Group Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 20, 2007 Report Share Posted April 20, 2007 Gracia, Have you ever had a problem with conversion? It's when your FT3 is at the bottom of the range and your FT4 is at the top and you feel like crap. That's how you can tell if you have a conversion problem.. That's what mine does and that's why I have to take armour & cytomel. Bev Gracia <circe@...> wrote: " conversion problem " is a made up term by $inthroid IMO.Everyone feels better with some T3 b/c it's the active hormone. Gracia i dont see where i wrote that most people have a conversion problem, but anyway from what i found out yesterday is that it is rare to have it. this is what i wrote on the other board and the reply, hope this clarifies the answer and question and not make it worse. renee Recent Activity a.. 9New Members Visit Your Group Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 20, 2007 Report Share Posted April 20, 2007 Just got results from my Doctor. My t3 is 84 T4 normal. TSH is 6.3 as compared to just the previous week which was 10.81. Now he is scheduling an US and a thyroid reuptakes scan. Where is he going with this? is it a converstion problem when levels are such as mine? I am newly diagnosed and need advice. It is my impression from the nurse who called that I will be having 2 different tests or is the Iodine used to get a better picture? He felt no nodules at my visit. do TSH levels fluctuate so much week to week....i.e. 10.81 then again Wed 6.3 Thanks for any advice Ali > > , > > You just gave a definition for what " conversion problem " means. You say > that it is quite rare to have a conversion problem, and then you > effectively state that most people have it. I would agree with the > latter. Perhaps the person that knows much more about the subject > misunderstood your question. > > Chuck > > > > > checked with someone who knows much more than me about this subject. > > > > it is quite rare to have a conversion problem, apparently. The > > problem with T4 is that the body is not meant to live on a storage > > hormone alone. That's why most folks on a T4-only treatment have a > > less-than-optimal T3...i.e. it's not a conversion problem, it's a > > T4-only treatment problem. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 20, 2007 Report Share Posted April 20, 2007 , You wrote: > > i dont see where i wrote that most people have a conversion problem,... > Here is what you originally posted in its entirety. Your immediately previous message seems to have different signatures with ambiguous attribution, so I went back to your original post for clarity. [begin quote] checked with someone who knows much more than me about this subject. it is quite rare to have a conversion problem, apparently. The problem with T4 is that the body is not meant to live on a storage hormone alone. That's why most folks on a T4-only treatment have a less-than-optimal T3...i.e. it's not a conversion problem, it's a T4-only treatment problem. renee [end quote] The second sentence of the second part says, " The problem with T4 is that the body is not meant to live on a storage hormone alone. That's why most folks on a T4-only treatment have a less-than-optimal T3... " That is exactly what the " conversion problem " MEANS. A person with a conversion problem has inadequate T3 even when supplied with sufficient T4, because they don't convert enough of it. Actually, the vast majority of people ARE apparently meant to " live on a storage hormone alone, " because their liver and peripheral tissue adequately convert the stored T4 into T3. When there isn't sufficient T3, IT IS DUE TO INADEQUATE CONVERSION OF THE T4. Thus, since your second section says that " most people " have this problem (not true), it effectively says that " most people " have a conversion problem. This rather specifically contradicts the immediately previous sentence, which says that conversion problems are rare. Chuck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 20, 2007 Report Share Posted April 20, 2007 Gracia wrote: > > " conversion problem " is a made up term by $inthroid IMO... That is curious, since I have only seen it used as part of arguments for taking T3, either in Armour or Cytomel. I don't see how the notion of a conversion problem would in any way advocate for use of synthetic T4. Chuck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 22, 2007 Report Share Posted April 22, 2007 I probably convert okay; as I feel fine on Synthroid only. I think Chuck feels well, and he has no thyroid left IIRC. We're all different. What works for me might not work at all for you, and vice versa. That's IMHO why it's so risky to prescribe for someone else based upon what works for oneself. If I were to do that I would simply say that all you need is Synthroid; but we have a very clear indication here and elsewhere that that is often not valid. IOW, YMMV... There are IIRC relatively simple and effective tests to indicate whether one converts T4 well or not. > Re: t3-t4 conversion > <hypothyroidism/message/27861;_ylc=X3oDMTJxNTFycWk\ yBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE1BGdycElkAzE0NTY2NARncnBzcElkAzE3MDkyNTEwODIEbXNnSWQDMjc4NjEEc2V\ jA2Rtc2cEc2xrA3Ztc2cEc3RpbWUDMTE3NzE0ODU1NA--> > > > > Posted by: " Gracia " circe@... > <mailto:circe@...?Subject=%20Re%3A%20t3-t4%20conversion> > graciabee <graciabee> > > > Fri Apr 20, 2007 7:48 am (PST) > > > " conversion problem " is a made up term by $inthroid IMO.Everyone feels > better with some T3 b/c it's the active hormone. > Gracia > > i dont see where i wrote that most people have a conversion problem, > but anyway from what i found out yesterday is that it is rare to have > it. this is what i wrote on the other board and the reply, hope this > clarifies the answer and question and not make it worse. > > renee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 22, 2007 Report Share Posted April 22, 2007 sweetenloe1 wrote: > > > What is a test that can tell if T4 is converting? ... If T4 is high but T3 low, conversion is an issue. If the free fraction of either is low, it is a binding problem, not conversion. The panel is a good idea if TSH is in the reference range, and you are still symptomatic. Eight weeks is the recommended waiting period. However, if you are still symptomatic during the wait, the dose is probably still too low. You might want to try to find a " scheduling " excuse to test a little early, say at six weeks. Chuck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 22, 2007 Report Share Posted April 22, 2007 I don't have all the tests memorized, as I've never really needed the results. If it's not in the FAQ I'd just ask Chuck, as he usually remembers all that stuff. Luck, > . > > > Re: t3-t4 conversion > <hypothyroidism/message/27878;_ylc=X3oDMTJxdGx1bG9\ nBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE1BGdycElkAzE0NTY2NARncnBzcElkAzE3MDkyNTEwODIEbXNnSWQDMjc4NzgEc2V\ jA2Rtc2cEc2xrA3Ztc2cEc3RpbWUDMTE3NzIzNTg4Mg--> > > > > Posted by: " sweetenloe1 " sweetnwright@... > <mailto:sweetnwright@...?Subject=%20Re%3A%20t3-t4%20conversion> > sweetenloe1 <sweetenloe1> > > > Sat Apr 21, 2007 8:16 pm (PST) > > What is a test that can tell if T4 is converting? My doc said that he > wants to do a full thyroid panel when i go back in June. I don't want > to wait that long but he insists that it takes 8 weeks for my > synthroid to get at a stable level. I think he is wrong, but we will > see. I do not feel better on it. I use to though. I use to have no > symptoms on it but ever since my last baby I feel bad. The baby > before that I felt fine. This time around has messed with more than > ever. I am praying for a complete healing. Ok I guess i'm done > wenting for now. thanks for all your info! > > > > > I probably convert okay; as I feel fine on Synthroid only. I think > > Chuck feels well, and he has no thyroid left IIRC. > > > > We're all different. What works for me might not work at all for you, > > and vice versa. That's IMHO why it's so risky to prescribe for > someone > > else based upon what works for oneself. If I were to do that I would > > simply say that all you need is Synthroid; but we have a very clear > > indication here and elsewhere that that is often not valid. IOW, > YMMV... > > > > There are IIRC relatively simple and effective tests to indicate > whether > > one converts T4 well or not. > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 23, 2007 Report Share Posted April 23, 2007 Chuck, What is the treatment for a binding problem? Thanks, Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 24, 2007 Report Share Posted April 24, 2007 Batty wrote: > > What is the treatment for a binding problem? Abnormal protein binding is like a fever, you should first treat the underlying cause, which may include such conditions as pregnancy, estrogen replacement, oral contraceptives, or supplements, such as Carafate or Questran. Certain drugs, such as androgens, furosemide (Lasix), mefenamic acid (Ponstel), and salicylates will decrease binding, but it is not clear that any of these are an appropriate " therapy, " when you can simply increase the thyroxine dosage. Chuck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 24, 2007 Report Share Posted April 24, 2007 Chuck, Thanks for your explanation. I don't think I'm pregnant (male age 55) :-) I have thought my problem might be thyroid hormone resistance since I am currently taking 100mcg of Cytomel with no hyperthyroid symptoms. Of course, Gracia would say I need iodine or Cortef :-) I did try Cortef with Armour and noticed no improvement. Recent trials with either Synthroid or Armour alone only made me feel worse. Either there is something else causing a biding problem or there is a resistance problem. Thanks again, Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 24, 2007 Report Share Posted April 24, 2007 hmmmm no improvement on Armour plus cortef? I wonder if you were taking enough of both? Gracia Chuck, Thanks for your explanation. I don't think I'm pregnant (male age 55) :-) I have thought my problem might be thyroid hormone resistance since I am currently taking 100mcg of Cytomel with no hyperthyroid symptoms. Of course, Gracia would say I need iodine or Cortef :-) I did try Cortef with Armour and noticed no improvement. Recent trials with either Synthroid or Armour alone only made me feel worse. Either there is something else causing a biding problem or there is a resistance problem. Thanks again, Rick ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.463 / Virus Database: 269.5.10/774 - Release Date: 4/23/2007 5:26 PM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 25, 2007 Report Share Posted April 25, 2007 Do you intend continuing titrating upwards on Cytomel? According to Dr. Lowe, if you are resistant, most people take between 150 and 167 mcg. (something like that. Gail > > Chuck, > > Thanks for your explanation. I don't think I'm pregnant (male age 55) > :-) I have thought my problem might be thyroid hormone resistance > since I am currently taking 100mcg of Cytomel with no hyperthyroid > symptoms. Of course, Gracia would say I need iodine or Cortef :-) I > did try Cortef with Armour and noticed no improvement. Recent trials > with either Synthroid or Armour alone only made me feel worse. Either > there is something else causing a biding problem or there is a > resistance problem. > > Thanks again, > > Rick > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 25, 2007 Report Share Posted April 25, 2007 Rick, You wrote: > > ... Either there is something else causing a biding problem or there is a > resistance problem. Another possibility is RT3. Antibodies can screw up the proportion of T4 that ends up as RT3 instead of T3. RT3 effective neutralizes T3. Chuck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 25, 2007 Report Share Posted April 25, 2007 Gracia, I'll have to look up the dosage of Armour when I was on my max dose of 30mg of Cortef. I'm guessing 2-3 grains. However, I've tried higher dosages than that - up to 4 grains - without Cortef. I haven't been able to get Armour to work since 1992 when 2 grains worked or Synthoid since 1990 when 250-300mcg worked. The last success I had was with 2 x 45mcg of time-release T3 for all of 1993. Armour and Synthroid just make me worse as I go up in dosage - worse than even no thyroid meds. To me, this points to either a resistance or reverse T3 problem. Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 25, 2007 Report Share Posted April 25, 2007 Gail, Yes, I've been going up cautiously and still have no hyper symptoms at 100mcg. Thanks for letting me know what Dr. Lowe suggests - I have his book and his resistance theory does seem to match my situation. Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 25, 2007 Report Share Posted April 25, 2007 Hi Chuck, My doc didn't think my RT3 result looked bad recently but I think it is Dr. Derry who has no faith in the RT3 test. That I did the best for the longest time on 2 x 45mcg of time-release T3 might support your suggestion. Thanks, Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 26, 2007 Report Share Posted April 26, 2007 Mine too. Are you doing this on your own, or with the help of a doctor? Gail > > Gail, > > Yes, I've been going up cautiously and still have no hyper symptoms at > 100mcg. Thanks for letting me know what Dr. Lowe suggests - I have > his book and his resistance theory does seem to match my situation. > > Rick > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 26, 2007 Report Share Posted April 26, 2007 Gail, I am working with Dr. Beth McDougall from Shomon's Top Docs list. My situation has changed - in 1990 when on 150mcg of T4 and 5mcg of T3, adding another 5mcg of T3 made me hyperthyroid (hot, high pulse). However, I now have a pulse in the 40s,, tend to still feel cold easily on 100mcg of T3. I feel nervous about going up higher but don't have any reasons not to. I use my running times as a gauge since they are more objective than just how I felt. I used to be a competitive runner but cannot keep up with people I used to beat by miles. My muscles tend to be very weak. Even though I seem to have improvement in mood and ability to concentrate at work, my running ability is not any better than when I was on no thyroid meds but was taking an SSRI! Rick > > > > Gail, > > > > Yes, I've been going up cautiously and still have no hyper symptoms at > > 100mcg. Thanks for letting me know what Dr. Lowe suggests - I have > > his book and his resistance theory does seem to match my situation. > > > > Rick > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 26, 2007 Report Share Posted April 26, 2007 It does sound like you need to go up in dosage. Have you ever had you cortisol checked? Saliva is preferable, but if it's at the low end in a blood test, that would also indicate a problem. You're lucky you can run. I wish I could walk. Gail > > Gail, > > I am working with Dr. Beth McDougall from Shomon's Top Docs > list. My situation has changed - in 1990 when on 150mcg of T4 and > 5mcg of T3, adding another 5mcg of T3 made me hyperthyroid (hot, high > pulse). However, I now have a pulse in the 40s,, tend to still feel > cold easily on 100mcg of T3. I feel nervous about going up higher > but don't have any reasons not to. > > I use my running times as a gauge since they are more objective than > just how I felt. I used to be a competitive runner but cannot keep > up with people I used to beat by miles. My muscles tend to be very > weak. Even though I seem to have improvement in mood and ability to > concentrate at work, my running ability is not any better than when I > was on no thyroid meds but was taking an SSRI! > > Rick > > --- In hypothyroidism , " & Gail on " > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 27, 2007 Report Share Posted April 27, 2007 Gail, Yes, I did a saliva test several years ago. DHEA was below normal and cortisol normal but near the minimum of the range. I tried Isocort up to 30mg but felt no difference. I have taken DHEA regularly bit see no noticeable benefit. I am stubborn about running but some days are extremely hard. Rick > > > > Gail, > > > > I am working with Dr. Beth McDougall from Shomon's Top Docs > > list. My situation has changed - in 1990 when on 150mcg of T4 and > > 5mcg of T3, adding another 5mcg of T3 made me hyperthyroid (hot, > high > > pulse). However, I now have a pulse in the 40s,, tend to still > feel > > cold easily on 100mcg of T3. I feel nervous about going up higher > > but don't have any reasons not to. > > > > I use my running times as a gauge since they are more objective > than > > just how I felt. I used to be a competitive runner but cannot keep > > up with people I used to beat by miles. My muscles tend to be very > > weak. Even though I seem to have improvement in mood and ability > to > > concentrate at work, my running ability is not any better than when > I > > was on no thyroid meds but was taking an SSRI! > > > > Rick > > > > --- In hypothyroidism , " & Gail on " > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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