Having difficulty sleeping........

[celticlady]

Just recently been having difficulty getting a good deep sleep. I keep waking at about 4am and tossing and turning. I have never had problems with this before. Am on 50mcg Levo-all vits etc showing normal levels and was actually feeling ok before this. I took Vit D3 supplements and selenium etc which helped lots with energy levels. Anyone having this problem-any advice appreciated.PS not anxious / stressed about anything but the utility bills.

[Marz]

...could be adrenals ? It would help to have your latest blood results with their ranges....for the thyroid and the vitamins - B12 Folate Ferritin Iron VitD. Showing normal levels is not quite precise enough - they need to be high in their ranges for optimal health.

The next post down after yours is about Paul Robinson. He has good information about circadian rhythms and T3 - his book and website are informative. Could be helpful rwt3.com

[Orangelady1]

Hi, I'm with you, my sleep has been terrible for weeks, it's got so bad I dread going to bed because I know it's going to be a battle! I hope you get something sorted let me know if you do. X

[Aurealis]

My classic symptom of too low a dose of thyroid hormone is poor sleep as you describe. If I had the problem that you have I would be increasing my dose to see what happened. It's not infallible, it depends how worried about the utility bills you are :). I don't know what time you take your T4, but if you are taking it in the morning you could try moving the timing to bedtime and see if you sleep better

[celticlady in reply to Aurealis]

Thanks for that-my classic symptom of too low a dose has never been sleeplessness. Constipation-yes-extreme fatigue-yes but never inability to sleep. I'll give it another week and try to give up the late night schnifters! Seriously though I think it's time for another blood test so we'll see. Ps have stocked up on reading material!