Over medicated

[Natj123]

Hi how would I feel if I was over medicated?

[shaws Administrator]

Maybe nervous, anxious, very fast pulse and heartbeats.

[Brubru]

I actually felt very hypo. Sleeping lots disconnected from reality crying a lot which now I think it was too much NDT 3 grains. Feeling better now on 2. It's so confusing.

[Natj123 in reply to Brubru]

It is confusing I totally agree!!!

[Hidden]

Elevated pulse and blood pressure, anxious & jittery but exhausted, hot & sweating, difficulty sleeping, depression & crying, hungry, dizzy...........

F

[Natj123 in reply to Hidden]

I feel like that hypo!!!

If I'm over medicated would my bloods show? X

Is over medicated the same as 'hyper' xx

[shaws Administrator in reply to Natj123]

It just means you feel overstimulated - not hyperthyroidism. Some people use the word 'hyper' for how they're feeling.

[Natj123 in reply to shaws]

It's confusing isn't it??

I thought if you were over medicated it would've taken your levels to overactive!!

I have a lot to learn!!!

[jacrjacr in reply to Natj123]

well your blood test will eventually show but it may take 2 months...that happened to me and blood test didn't show it so dr insisted I stay on it but I had migraine headaches, stress headaches, felt hot and flushed, felt over energized, heart would flutter time to time, I sweat more,didnt sleep as well, my eyes felt dry and irritated, etc........I was on 2 grains of nature thyroid and the dr was suppose to have me on 1 grain.....

[Hidden in reply to Natj123]

Natji

If you feel that bad you need to miss a few doses of T3.

You could try missing for a couple of days and see how you feel.

This would give it time to reduce in your system. Are you taking temps and pulse am & pm..?

Flower

[Natj123 in reply to Hidden]

Not my pulse but have been taking my temp, it never goes past 35

35.8 is the highest it's been

I'm really in 2 minds to stop my levo, the only difference I've felt, which was slight, was when I added t3!

I'm sure it's my period, I'm always more snappy and tense, also my son is horrific in the nights so I'm lucky to get 5 hours!! And that's broken sleep!

[Natj123 in reply to Hidden]

Flower how should I check my pulse?

[Natj123 in reply to Hidden]

76 beats per minute?

[Hidden in reply to Natj123]



Natj,

76 bpm is good. You do not have an elevated heart rate atm.

1. Checking your pulse on the wrist

1. Gently place 2 fingers of your other hand on this artery.

2. Do not use your thumb, because it has its own pulse that you may feel.

3. Count the beats for 30 seconds, and then double the result to get the number of beats per minute.




Most adults have a resting heart rate of 60-100 beats per minute (bpm).

The fitter you are, the lower your resting heart rate is likely to be. For example, athletes may have a resting heart rate of 40-60 bpm

Flower

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[Natj123 in reply to Hidden]

I done it 3 times, once counting for a minute and twice for 39 seconds and doubled it,

I got 76 first time 74 second time and 76 third time!! So it's averaging 75!!

Temp is also 34.9!!

Don't think I'm over medicated! X

[Hidden in reply to Natj123]

Well stay as you are re meds then until your test result comes.

F

[shaws Administrator]

How are you feeling that you think you may be on too much. If so, just reduce slightly for a number of days to see if the new symptoms go.

[Natj123 in reply to shaws]

I'm feeling a bit more tense,but more 'drained' BUT I am on my period, very heavy and anemic anyway so hoping its down to Mother Nature

[shaws Administrator in reply to Natj123]

Everything in our body is connected to the thyroid gland and this might interest you.

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[Natj123 in reply to shaws]

Very interesting thank you!

Can you explain reverse t3 to me? Is there any chance that could be happening to me?

[shaws Administrator in reply to Natj123]

I don't think much about reverse T3 as I believe it goes out of your system quickly if it did happen.

[Natj123 in reply to shaws]

Thanks so much for your help and advice

I had my dinner at 7pm, by 9:45 my stomach is rumbling so hard I'm starving!

How things change! Only since I've been medicating!!

[shaws Administrator in reply to Natj123]

Eat something - we have to have a little consolation until we get to an optimum of meds.

[Natj123 in reply to shaws]

I couldn't eat I take my levo at night and needed empty stomach!! Ha ha

[shaws Administrator in reply to Natj123]

So Natj123 you had to suffer in silence

[Natj123 in reply to shaws]

Before medicating I hardly ever felt hungry

But in really hungry all the time now

Yes it was torture ha ha 😭

[jacrjacr]

t3 will give you a energy jolt when you first take it or it does me bec it doesn't have to be converted like t4....and if you are not used to it, it is a big difference from just t4only.....and most people take half of their t3 in the morning and halfin the after noon or 6 hours later.......instead of all in one dose

[Natj123 in reply to jacrjacr]

Thanks for reply? I feel no energy jolt at all but it does slightly stop me from needing to fall asleep in days!!! But that's about it

How much do you take!? Xx