NDT and exercise

[mb008]

Hi there,

It's been a while since I posted - things have improved considerably since I started Naturethroid about 6 months ago. I've gone back to work, my brain fog has definitely lifted, mood improved and generally feeling a lot more positive. However, there are still some improvements needed- particularly around my weight gain. I don't eat a lot, eat relatively healthily and take all the necessary vitamins, kefir etc. to keep my gut healthy - but I am very slowly adding to my weight.

I want to exercise but when I do anything mildly strenuous I am shattered. Is it okay to take a little extra NDT sometimes when I know I'm going to try and exercise? I've seen some people do this, but does that mean I am storing too much T4 and it'll come back to bite me in the following week or so (i..e become overmedicated)?

How do you incorporate exercise into your life once you've started on the road to recovery? I want to cycle, but I am finding it really difficult.

By the way, without the wonderful advice I've received on this site, I would never be well and I am genuinely grateful.

Thank you, as always

[SeasideSusie Remembering]

mb008

Did you increase your dose of NDT after your post a month ago when your FT3 was 4.68 (3.1-6.8)?

It was suggested in that post that you were not overmedicated and would probably benefit from an increase in dose.

[mb008 in reply to SeasideSusie]

Hi there

Yes I increased my dose by 1/4 so that I'm on 2.5 overall. 1.5 in the morning and 1 grain in the afternoon.

[SilverAvocado in reply to mb008]

I would consider testing and raising again once you've been on that dose for 6 weeks. In the blood test SeasideSusie quoted you've got loads of room for increase, and I expect you will still have room to increase if you want to.

Add long as your freeT3 is not over range, and you can't do as much activity as you want to, you might as well increase

[Aurealis]

I think it’s best to exercise as soon as you can and adjust your dose to suit your long term exercise pattern.

[SilverAvocado]

I'm far from getting to the dose I will probably need. But onecthing I've found with exercise, particularly when starting out, is that its easier to do the same amount of exercise every day. By taking a tablet we're giving ourself the same amount of hormone, therefore the same amount of energy production ability every day. A person with a healthy thyroid could vary the amount of hormone they produced if they had an active day.

May not apply to everyone, as we're all different

[MkayULTRA]

I take an extra 1/2 grain for two days after exercise. This seems to work okayish! You won't go over medicated with T4 and if you do have too much T3 you can adjust your dose down for a day or too until you feel okay. I also have to increase my dose in the winter by around 1/4 of a grain. 3.25 In the summer and 3.5 in winter. It's a right game!

[mb008]

Thanks for replying. I've been exercising and have had to break as I'm shattered. I'll try your method though. Sure is a face.