"sweet spot?"

[Crlnfly]

Hi can i just ask how do i know when ive reached my "sweet spot"?? Im sure i read somewhere on here that if you hold out your hand and it is shaking a small bit, that you have reached your sweet spot?

sorry now if that sounds silly, but just wondering if that is true?

[waveylines]

Sorry I've not heard of that. Have heard that if you stretch out your hand arm and its shaking finely then it's a sign of over medication. The one I notice is that when I depress the clutch in the car and hold down if a fine tremor occurs I know I've over cooked myself. A little drop down in meds and its gone 😊

My understanding of the sweet point is when you feel well and have no signs of over activity. Higher dose these symptoms start to creep in and lower you don't feel well. In my experience it only needs a fine tune of small increase or drop in dose when you are close to your sweet point.

Not sure if that is of much help -apologies if not!!

[Crlnfly in reply to waveylines]

Thanks a million, that makes a LOAD of sense was thinking that shaking however finely would be over medicated!

can i just ask (again sorry if i sound crazy lol) when u were saying about the clutch in the car, u obviously meant that your leg shakes not your arm/hand??

[waveylines in reply to Crlnfly]

Yes that right crinfly -my legs only shake a fine tremor like in the arms when extended out in front of me.. The fine tremor shows up when the muscles are extended and is an indicator that your are a little over medicated.

So when that happens you just drop your dose down a little -that's then called your 'sweet spot' 😊

[shaws Administrator]

I haven't heard of that but I knew when I reached my 'sweet spot' was when all symptoms disappeared and I felt normal health once more.

[galathea in reply to shaws]

Me too. I feel fine on 3 grains. I went to 4 with no adverse effects, but didn't feel any better.... So i dropped back to 3.

No point in taking more meds than i need, in fact, have toyed with the idea of dropping a little to see if it makes any difference, but not really too keen on upsetting the applecart.

Xx g

[shaws Administrator in reply to galathea]

I would be wary as well if I was feeling good and energetic.

[Crlnfly in reply to galathea]

yes i would leave well enough alone , i would be afraid of going under. As thay say "if its not broke....." lol

[Crlnfly in reply to shaws]

God i dont even know if i can remember what "normal " health feels like lol

[shaws Administrator in reply to Crlnfly]

I hope you do find 'normal' in the near future. We go to bed each night when suffering wondering when on earth the day will come when symptoms have dissolved and, with a bit of luck and a sympathetic doctor, we might (even a do-it-yourself sometimes works).

[Crlnfly in reply to shaws]

Thank You, i know that since i changed to Armour from Levo (10 yrs!) 6 months ago, that things have definately brightened up a small bit anyway

[shaws Administrator in reply to Crlnfly]

I actually tried about 4 or 5 NDTs before I found the 'perfect' one for me. Armour is the original and are you taking sufficient? Are your minerals/vitamins at optimum too?

[Crlnfly in reply to shaws]

my last 3 sets of bloods are on my profile, i think thats where i posted them. But have been given advice here to include vitamin B complex and vitamin D and some ferrous fumate. So i have added these in lately to see the results of my next bloods

When i started the Armour it was a car crash lol my tsh was 145! Doc started me on 2 grains (as i was on 200mg levo ), but i went hyper really fast ans reduced myself, but reduced way too much, but fortunately i have brought myself back, thanks to all the support and wisdom from people on here like yourself i am now on one and a half grains, and will add in another quarter soon xx

[shaws Administrator in reply to Crlnfly]

I'm glad you've now started on another regime and hopefully, quite soon, you'll reach a dose that's good for you.

p.s. Blood tests aren't on your profile.

[Crlnfly in reply to shaws]

Hi i can see them when i go on my profile, but they are on as posts! how can i put them on not as posts?

[shaws Administrator in reply to Crlnfly]

Copy and paste them - go up to your name and click on Profile. Press Edit and then paste results at the bottom of your profile.

[Crlnfly in reply to shaws]

ok think i have it done now, i edit, copy and pasted them to the story at the top of my profile, as there was no where on the bottom that would let me paste

[shaws Administrator in reply to Crlnfly]

Yes, top marks. Your results are posted and there's a great improvement since your changeover.

Your B12 maybe could be a little higher. B12 sublingual methylcobalamin could help. I'm not too good with folate and ferritin so if no-one's commented upon them, copy and paste onto a new question.

[Crlnfly in reply to shaws]

is the B12 sublingual methylcobalamin the same as vitamin B complex?

[shaws Administrator in reply to Crlnfly]

No complex is a mixture of the B's. B12 is also classed as a hormone. You can get cyanocobalamin or methylcobalamin but methyl is the recommended one. Excerpt:

Vitamin B12 is necessary for the proper functioning of many of the most basic systems in the body. It is crucial for sustaining physical, emotional and mental energy. B12 is essential for female reproductive health and pregnancy. It affects everything from cell formation to circulation to moods.

Digestion & Metabolism

B12 plays an important role in converting food to energy. It affects digestion, nutrient absorption and metabolism. Ironically, those who are already low in vitamin B12 have more difficulty absorbing it and getting it into the bloodstream to make it available to the body. Without intervention, this creates a vicious cycle of deficiency.

Nervous System

B12 helps in the production of the soft, fatty material called myelin that surrounds and protects nerve fibers. A deficiency in B12 can compromise the myelin and can result in serious neurological problems. Vitamin B12 deficiencies have, in some cases, been misdiagnosed as multiple sclerosis.

Immune System

Vitamin B12 also plays a critical role in the production of white blood cells, which are key components in the immune system.

A vitamin B12 deficiency can seriously impair proper functioning of the nervous system, affecting an individual's mental state, and leading to memory loss, fuzzy thinking, personality changes and erratic moods. These symptoms all appear as classic dementia, when it just might be a vitamin B12 deficiency.

It is recommended that we have a B12 of around 1,000. Excess is excreted.

womensinternational.com/con...

No it's purely B12. B complex contains all the B vitamins.

[Glynisrose]

You know when you have NO symptoms.

[waveylines]

And if taking B12 supplements always include a reputable brand of B complex wth folate in it. This is because vitamin b's work together not independentedly.