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Not feeling right 😭. Realy hot woke at 4 pain everywere in my bones etc like flu the fatigue seems worse two days on t3 . Please tell me this is normal when starting . Taking 10mg morn. 10 mg at 8 pm

[shaws Administrator]

Unfortunately, yes it can be. It also happened to me on levo. Your dose may be too low because it is equal (roughly) to around 60mcg of levo. I take T3 once daily because it's job begins after it enters our receptor cells and T3 is the active hormone which has to saturate the cells.

I'm sorry you're feeling bad.

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Thanks for reply shaws I also take 75 tyroxine . Will this calm down my head feels clearer but I feel wiped out after about two hours after t3

[shaws Administrator in reply to Hidden]

Did you gradually introduce T3 or did you take the 20mcg daily straight off? As you are already on 75mcg of levo it's a big jump by adding 20mcg so you've approx doubled your dose.

You might better to add 1/4 T3 initially and see how you go on that for two weeks.

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I've been taking 10 in the morn an 10 at around 7 pm in so hot I feel like I'm hyper but with no energy . Thanks shaws il try that

[shaws Administrator in reply to Hidden]

I do think you're hyper and it's very unpleasant. It's better to go slow.

Make a note of your temp about 3 times a day plus pulse and this also guides you to a proper dose. Sometimes we will feel very hot but our temp will have hardly changed. If it rises too high drop down one dose. It's easier to begin with a low dose. The same with pulse.

I'd miss T3 today and begin tomorrow.

[Hidden in reply to shaws]

Ok thanks so much 😊

[Suin]

Gosh, this is not what you need.

Hope the reduction in tab helps justbee.

X

[Hidden in reply to Suin]

Me to my head feels very clear but it's strange feeling bit like hyper but no energy hopefully it will settle 😄. I have decided it will work an that's it lol 😄

[nightingale-56]

Hi justbee, I started T3 2 months ago and have recently had my bloods done, which I was surprised to find had lowered. I originally took 75 mcg T4 and as my FT3 had lowered since being changed from Goldshield Eltroxin five years ago, I have been trying different makes since. From an FT3 level of 5.6 (3.1 - 6.8), which I felt fairly well on, my blood level dropped to 5.1 and I felt all my old symptoms of under treatment coming back. As my FT4 was just over range I thought I would add T3, so lowered T4 to 50 mcg and added 12.5 mcg T3. 6 weeks later was surprised that my level had dropped to 4.5. Also my T4 level had dropped to 13.4 (12 - 22). TSH had also risen from 1.5 to 1.75 (0.4 - 4.). In the past two weeks I have put my T4 back to 75 mcg and still kept the T3 at 12.5. I will re-test again in another month. Aches and pains are beginning to subside agaij and I am reluctant to give up on the T3 as am feeling better in other respects. BP is now fairly good and temperature better. Hope you can find a level that is good for you.

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Thank you I just hope this is the answer I went to a private endo think mabe 20 mg bit high to start with but u know how it is we r never sure such a pain this all is ☺️

[Hidden in reply to nightingale-56]

Oh he said u have no t3 my bloods a fortnight ago was t3. 3.1

[nightingale-56]

Did he get you some very quickly?

[Hidden in reply to nightingale-56]

I've been like this fir years didn't know nowt untill I came across this site . That's why I went private my gp would never refer me so I got the t3 on fri

[shaws Administrator in reply to Hidden]

Great you've been prescribed T3. Are you going to add it to levothyroxine or take T3 only?

[Hidden in reply to shaws]

I got it on fri taking 75 tyroxine an two 10 mg of t3 but I don't know if I should leave next dose as I'm Realy hot sweating but very tired

[shaws Administrator in reply to Hidden]

I suggested earlier to miss T3 today to settle down. See how you feel tomorrow and you can always start with a 1/4 T3 and may only need a small dose. If still feel not too good tomorrow wait till you feel steadier and not anxious.

[Hidden in reply to shaws]

Yea I know but I had already took 10 mg at 7 this morn thanks shaws

[shaws Administrator in reply to Hidden]

You're an early bird. I hadn't realised you had already taken your dose.

I hope you feel more settled tomorrow.

[Hidden in reply to shaws]

Thank you for all your help 😀

[shaws Administrator in reply to Hidden]

As long as your able to improve that's the main thing.

[nightingale-56]

So glad you have got some T3. Wish you well.

[Hidden in reply to nightingale-56]

Thank you an you 😊