T3 depression and crying

[TinyC]

Hi,

Maybe some of you could give me advice on taking T3. At the moment I’m taking 40mg Liothyronine. I’ve had a long sick journey to get to this point of being able to take this amount, and I believe it’s still not enough. I’ve been on this dose for 2 weeks. I’ve came a long way since starting T3, but I’m getting concerned about the crying and depression, it seems to be getting worse the more I increase it and as the days on. I’m actually afraid to go out in case I meet someone and start crying. Is this the T3, or is it possible it’s because I’m still not where I’m supposed to be at with my dosage. Has anyone else experienced this. I also noticed the pain in both my feet at certain times of the day is awful. This is gradually getting worse as well since starting T3. Just feel I’m going round in circles.

Any advice would be great.

Thanks 😀

[radd]

TinyC

In a previous post you said you had elevated cortisol levels.

Elevated cortisol can interfere with the workings of thyroid hormone by decreasing the liver’s ability to clear excess oestrogens from the blood. This increases thyroid TBG levels (thyroid hormone transport proteins) so making too much thyroid hormone inactive.

Also, elevated cortisol can lower DHEA levels, as they both compete for the same precursor, pregnenolone. DHEA is a precursor to all of your major sex hormones: oestrogen, progesterone, and testosterone, etc.

I had depression & cried buckets for about a year after introducing T3 but it stopped after balancing sex hormones.

It may be that you don’t need further dose raises of thyroid hormone but just to get what you are taking to work properly by addressing cortisol issues.

[TinyC in reply to radd]

Thanks Rad I have a blood test booked for next week, as I took on board what you said about the FSH lat time I posted. I’m going to see one of those CranioSacral therapists apparently some people have had good results for cortisol issues.

Thanks for replying 😀

[SlowDragon Administrator]

Can't see any vitamin results in previous posts

In last eight months you seem to have changed from eltroxin to NDT and now T3 only

Are you taking 40mcg as single or split doses?

Did you ever try just adding SMALL dose of T3 to eltroxin?

Do you have Hashimoto's and have you had vitamin levels tested?

Suggest you get FULL Thyroid and vitamin testing after 6 weeks on constant unchanging dose of T3

For full Thyroid evaluation you need TSH, FT4 and FT3 plus both TPO and TG thyroid antibodies tested. Also extremely important to test vitamin D, folate, ferritin and B12

Low vitamin levels are extremely common, especially if Thyroid antibodies are raised

Recommended on here that all thyroid blood tests should ideally be done as early as possible in morning and fasting. This gives highest TSH, lowest FT4 and most consistent results. (Patient to patient tip, best not mentioned to GP or phlebotomist)

Last Levothyroxine dose should be 24 hours prior to test, (taking delayed dose immediately after blood draw).

If/when on T3, make sure to take last dose 8-12 hours prior to test, even if this means adjusting time or splitting of dose day before test

[TinyC in reply to SlowDragon]

Hi Slowdragon,

thanks for replying. I wasn't at home so couldn't reply yesterday and put any results in. Can I upload the results on here, or do I have to type them in. Thanks

[SlowDragon Administrator in reply to TinyC]

If you put a new post up you can add one photo per post