Hypothyroidism and sleep issues

[Nessynu]

Hi everyone, I have Hashimotos and Hypothyroidism and I was wondering if you lovely people have any tips on getting a good sleep? I take my thyroid meds mostly 3 times a day and I'm wondering if I'm taking it at the wrong times which may be interfering with my sleep.

I'm on T3 meds and I take it as follows:

1st dose 8am

2nd dose 1pm

3rd dose 5/6pm

I cant seem to fall asleep any earlier than 11.30/12 midnight no matter how tired I feel and by that time I sometimes need a small dose of t3 as I can feel cramps etc returning.

I use a magnesium spray at night and lavender oil, relaxing music etc but it takes a while to nod off and 2 hours into my sleep I wake up usually 3 times throughout the night. Its exhausting.

[shaws Administrator]

I take T3 only. I take it once daily and have no problems either with pain or sleep or any of the awful symptoms I had when on levothyroxine.

I follow the method as stated by one of Thyroiduk's Advisers - a scientist, doctor and specialist in the use of T3 (he himself took his in the middle of the night when he awoke so that nothing interfered with its uptake). He also stated that one dose saturated all of our T3 receptor cells and they then sent out 'waves' throughout the day.

I will give you a link by Helvella to his archived site and I hope it it helps you.

dropbox.com/s/w7cjut689r1w1...

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[Nessynu in reply to shaws]

Thank you Shaw. Can I ask about your dosage? It would be great to take it once a day!

[SlowDragon Administrator]

Have you tried taking last dose T3 at bedtime.

Many people find T3 improves sleep

[Nessynu in reply to SlowDragon]

I have slowdragon. Ive taken 10mcg at bedtime but it doesn't seem to help with sleeping unfortunately.