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Getting used to T3

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Hello, just looking to here about others experiences of starting T3. I wrote a long post back in Dec 2018 when I started T3 and got great advice on building up my dose. Got to recommended dose of 75micro g levo and 20 micro g T3 about five weeks ago (taken as two doses of ten). I’m due bloods next week and an endo review in three weeks but right now feel a bit worse and can’t tell if I’m under or over. My brain fog has cleared wonderfully an I feel more alert mentally but in past week I’ve been feeling so tired again and was dizzy and weak this week. Have been struggling with bursts of feeling a bit high and emotional (ie being a bad tempered git) about three to four hours after a T3 dose. Also developing new symptom of muscle/net pain in right arm and hand. Also my tinnitus is back.

I’m following all advice on Vitamin D, B12 folate and iron. I’ve gone from being vegetarian since my twenties to eating medium rare steak once a week over the past year and pamper my adrenals with warm epsom salt baths, no coffee, meditation (ok sleep).

I do feel much better than I did but is it usual for T3 benefits to plateau then decline?

What do you think?

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I do feel much better than I did but is it usual for T3 benefits to plateau then decline?

Absolutely. Just means you need an increase in dose. :)

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Thanks

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