feeling really rough

[mandy72]

pulse above 80 all day

zero energy

pain all over

really hot

internal shakes

pounding head

25mcg T3 am, 20mcg in the afternoon

im thinking over medicated

im thinking of possible dropping 5mcg in the morning as it all started about 20mins after my first dose

was off yesterday too

[Hidden]

I'm thinking over medicated too.

I don't know what your regime has been or how long you've been on T3 only?

But your symptoms sound exactly the same as mine when I was over medicated. I felt desperately poorly.

[mandy72 in reply to Hidden]

i was on 62.5mcg in november and endo dropped me to 40mcg, started feeling really ill so decreased to 20mcg for a while, then endo wanted me on 60mcg due to low t4 (stupid woman) so ive worked up to where i am now and feel like im dying

i did start to feel ok

ill drop my dose tomorrow and see

unless my adrenals are screwed again

[Hidden in reply to mandy72]

If you felt over medicated at 40 mcgs I don't understand why you have continued to increase the dosage?

It is possible to raise too quickly. Before the body has adjusted and I suspect this is what you've done. Even though T3 is fast acting it still takes 4 to 6 weeks for things to levels off.

I would lower your dosage and hopefully someone else with T3 experience will chime in soon.I don't think this is adrenals. Please don't self medicate. at least it will be out of your system soon. Usually 3 to 4 days completely but you should feel an improvement within 24 hrs.

Hopefully someone else will chime in soon.

[mandy72 in reply to Hidden]

fingers crossed its better tomorrow

i never do well on thyroid meds for long periods of time

[Hidden]

Mandy if you had a true adrenal problem you wouldn't be able to handle 10 mcgs of T3 because it is too strong.

Very often in our haste to get better we raise our doses too quickly and frankly go passed the Sweet Spot.

Remember this is not a drug. It is a replacement hormone. One your body makes and needs.

You would do well to lower the dosage and then increase slowly every 4 weeks. Any faster and you will probably end up in the same state again.

This has happened to me.

I know how strong T3 is and an extra 10mcgs that I didn't need gave me the most horrific week that I can remember. I literally couldn't leave my bedroom. My symptoms were accompanied by psychological disturbances too so please proceed a little more carefully.

You will find your right dosage.

My endo considers 5mcgs of T3 to be equivalent to 19.5 mcgs of T4 and I would suggest that he is about right.

Don't worry. Sit it out. You will feel a lot better in the morning.

I would miss a day completely just to let your nervous system calm down a bit then resume at a lower dosage.

[mandy72 in reply to Hidden]

i think you are right, i went from 20 to 45 very fast

i need to slow myself down

just sick of feeling sick

[faith63]

if you are on t4 also, i would lower the t4 dosage, before i touched the t3. I had to get to nearly 0 t4, before i could tolerate a normal dose of t3...

[mandy72 in reply to faith63]

T3 only

[alangardner]

hi there mandy , are you allowing the time for the med adjustment to 'hit' your system , never forget that all meds need a certain time to hit your system --- some can take a few weeks before they reach optimum --- btw whats happened to your slimming world posts ---- how are you doing ????.....alan xxx

[mandy72 in reply to alangardner]

too much too fast i think, im laying off it today and will start a fresh tomorrow, 20mcg which was what i was on and an increase of 5mcg, slow and steady this time

ive still been posting slimming world updates, lost 4 1/2 the week before last which gave me my long awaited stone and half......my daughter was on weighing and when she said 4 1/2lb i thought she was joking but she wasnt i was on cloud 9 as have been trying so hard for that award for a long time, last week i lost 1 lb

the only thing differant i did was the good week i had a tonne of veg with my meals and cut back on the rice, and last week i ate more fruit

this week ive been naughty so expecting a gain

[alangardner in reply to mandy72]

so if I miss your updates ..... pls pm me ..... as I have said many times YOU WILL GET THERE if you want to ----- just think how you are now compared to 6 months ago ,,,,, and the progress you have made for YOU !!!!!!!

[mandy72 in reply to alangardner]

i allways post the updates either monday night or tuesday but will pm you weekly if you want

im not sure where ive actually lost the weight though lol

but i have had to adjust my wrist band so maybe its from my arms i dont know lol

[alangardner in reply to mandy72]

please do pm me so I can make sure I scan the posts ...... even if its just to jollie you up and bring a grin onto your face when your a bit down .....alan xx