T3 low temparture

[Emidjemal]

Hi I've been on 75mg levo 37.5mcg t3 for nearly 2weeks I haven't noticed much change my temparture is still low today has been the lowest 34.1c at around 11am any advice on how to advance ?

[Clutter]

Hi Emidjemal, 2 weeks isn't nearly enough to feel real improvement. Although T3 can bring some rapid improvement in relieving brain fog, cognition and mood it takes considerably longer to feel improvement at a cellular level in your body, perhaps up to 3 months.

Have a repeat thyroid function test in another four weeks and avoid raising either of your meds before then.

[Emidjemal in reply to Clutter]

I was wondering why my temperature has dropped so low I thought it would have gone up a little

[Clutter in reply to Emidjemal]

I don't think two weeks is long enough to feel much benefit. Was your temp higher two weeks ago?

[Emidjemal in reply to Clutter]

Yes today it dropped really low

[Clutter]

I'm sorry, Emidjemal, I really don't know what to suggest other than give it more time.

[Emidjemal in reply to Clutter]

Ok thanks

[Kitten-whiskers]

Hello Emidjemal,

Have any of your other symptoms changed, is your pulse high/low?

Best wishes

[Emidjemal in reply to Kitten-whiskers]

My pulse has always been high for some reason

[Kitten-whiskers in reply to Emidjemal]

In that case have you had your Adrenals tested (through Genovia Logistics) Adrenal fatique can cause a higher pulse rate and effect the uptake of the Thyroid meds. A pulse well into the nineties can mean over medicated or the medication not going in properly.

Best wishes

[Emidjemal in reply to Kitten-whiskers]

Its always over 90 it was high when I was under medicated I'm going have try and do the spit test thanks kitten wishpers

[Kitten-whiskers in reply to Emidjemal]

I always found that as well, If undermedicated or over my pulse would rise. I did read that food intolerances can cause high pulse rates.

Good luck

[suzannai]

i would assess bp, pulse, in addition to temps but this dose may be far too low for you but I cant advise on how to increase. I do however know that some people do well with much higher doses. There is a facebook page for those using T3 that you may wish to be a part of if you are not already. Recovering with T3 and For Thyroid patients only. It is also possible that you need to have your adrenals checked along with ferretin, B12 and D as these are needed for T3 to work properly.

[Emidjemal in reply to suzannai]

Just before starting t3 my levo was reduced and my bp was high was put on bp tablets I'm self medicating t3 my iron and b12 is ok according to my doc but I'm supplementing them any way and to have cortisol checked needs money

[suzannai]

Yes, cortisol is expensive but ZRT labs is a bit more reasonable. What is your ferretin...it should be between 70-90. Is D3 okay too

[Emidjemal in reply to suzannai]

Hi my ferritin is 36 I haven't had a d3 I had a serum calcium which was 2.36 ranges 2.15-2.61

[Emidjemal in reply to Emidjemal]

Where can I find ZRTLabs ?

[Hidden in reply to Emidjemal]

looks like USA - where are you?

zrtlab.com/faqs

vitamin D test NHs lab in UK here £25 - well it helped me anyway!

vitamindtest.org.uk/

J

[Emidjemal in reply to Hidden]

I'm in the UK thanks spare ribs I'll ask my doc see she will do before I buy it

[neeters]

Sometimes like in my case low temperatures are caused by low Progesterone... I was on NDT for 2 years and it never did raise my temps consistently till I started progesterone therapy. Now I don't even need thyroid pills. I also noticed my temps dropped when I had any infection, such as yeast or a cold which means low adrenals. Adding sea salt to my morning oj fixes this for me.

[Emidjemal in reply to neeters]

Hi nesters my progesterone is low but doctor told me the endo will deal with the endo recommened HRT

[neeters]

Good lick with the endocrinologist... The two I saw Didn'teven suggest getting or want to test my hormones other than tsh. I had to go to a private Dr and pay for adequate treatment... Progesterone has given mey life back. At first I self treated with progesterone cream that I ordered online from the USA but I was following directions on the tube and it wasn't nearly enough. Now I use prometrium nightly and also use some custom compounded cream. I can't stress enough that you use bioidentical hormones. Good luck in your quest to get well.

[Emidjemal in reply to neeters]

They are use less I had my gp test my sex hormones the endo wouldn't do it they are all low but still won't treat it. I really want to get bio identical hormones but I've got no money