T3

Have started on T3 only .Blood pressure has shot up.

186/100/86. Only taken for 2 days. 25 mcg in the morning.

Am on physiotens 200.Doc said to take physiotens twice a day now.

Mistake,am taking 1/2 of tablet 10 mcg. T3

[sulamaye]

Stop teh T3 and see if BP improved that is way too high. Do you take BP before and after dose?

[Hidden in reply to sulamaye]

Yes

[LucyY]

I would suggest splitting the dose over the course of the day. Divide it by three maybe?

[Clutter]

Mjeans, pulse and heart normally increase an hour or so after taking a dose of T3 but should drop back to normal within another hour or so. Can you monitor your bp before T3 and an hour and a half to two hours after the dose.

It might help to split the 10mcg dose into 2 x 5mcg doses 6-8 hours apart to even out the peaks after each dose.

ps I've edited your post above re taking 10mcg T3 and have deleted your follow up post.

[Hidden in reply to Clutter]

It is 4.20 am here.Have just woke up. BP is 162/93/97 Am frightened to take any more just T3. Will page specialist later on. I felt really good on T3 first day.

[Clutter in reply to Hidden]

Mjean, it may be nothing to do with T3, especially as your bp is high having woken up. Good idea to check with the specialist though.

[Artemiss]

I had adrenal fatigue. saliva tests showed low cortisol. So when I took thyroid meds, I didn't have enough cortisol and my adrenals would stress out. My Blood pressure would go up and I would have bad headaches. The thyroid and adrenal glands work together.

[Hidden]

Was going to go to chemist and get something for my adrenals.My husband has been in hospital for the last three days so I haven't

Got to Chemist Warehouse yet.Will try and go tomorrow.Thank you ,Linda had also advised me to get something.