Tight muscles on ctm3 only

[Maffster08]

Since starting ctm3 I’ve been having tight muscles

So bad that I wake up a few times a night with pins and needles in my fingers and have to stretch it out.

Also more energy through day but massively tired at night also very forgetful

I dosed once a night at 10.00 and was fine but not as much energy as now..

Dose now 25 mcg at 2.45 with tight muscles ect

[Mary-intussuception]

What's ctm3?

Why are you only on 25mcg? (I assume you mean of Levothyroxine ).

[MaisieGray in reply to Mary-intussuception]

It is part of Paul Robinson's protocol for taking T3 - Circadian T3 Method - to help improve low morning cortisol levels.

[MaisieGray]

Are you a member of the FB group T3 Support, which follows Paul's protocol and replaced his group when he closed it? That would be a good place to ask about CT3M.

[radd]

Maffaster08,

Muscle pain is common in people with low thyroid hormone.

Is 25mcg T3 the total amount you are taking ? You also have Hashi so may have some inflammation causing issues such as your body being unable to use the T3.Are you taking steps to keep thyroid antibodies at a minimum ?

Do you know your thyroid hormones, TSH serum levels ? Iron ? Nutrients ? ... a deficiency in magnesium is known to cause muscle tightness.

If you have big adrenal issues, low potassium caused by high aldosterone can cause weakness and muscle spasms. Are you medicating other adrenal supports ?

Paul Robinson advocates 10-15mcg mcg T3 when using T3 to encourage a positive adrenal response, as it is thought any more can encourage too large a response for compromised adrenals to support. What is your body temp like ? Pulse rate ?

If you give more info, members will be able to respond better.