new bloods

[Ajva]

new bloods, currently on 1 grain armour and 50mg t4 (tirosint). I am thinking the best way forward is to swap to t4 (tirisont) and compounded t3 in the equivalent doses.

The issue I am having if you see bloods is my tsh is low (which is ok), t3 high but t4 is still sitting low. If I increase the dose on what I am currently taking I know my t3 is going to go over range (which makes me feel hyper).

I also have blood pressure (orthostatic hypotension issues and Pots. So everything is very unstable and the armour does increase my HR (hence why I couldn’t increase dose).

I want to also thank everyone for the feedback on my last few posts. I am now taking seperate suppliments and multivitamins and finally getting increases on vitamins levels.

[greygoose]

Well, you could just add in some levo to bring your FT4 up a bit, if that's what you want, rather than the hassle of changing everything.

Multi-vits are a very, very bad idea, for all sorts of reasons, which are frequently stated on here.

[Ajva in reply to greygoose]

The issue is I have to source tirisont and armour from two different sources which is costing me a fortune. I have noticed more of a difference in my overal health since being on the tirisont so I am wondering if it would suit me better to be on that. If I add in more t4 won’t that cause my t3 to go over range (I do convert well) that is my problem.

[greygoose in reply to Ajva]

Ahhhhh I see! I assumed they were prescribed, sorry.

If you convert well, perhaps you don't even need the T3. But, you will never know if you don't try. Why not slowly reduce the Armour, replacing it with tirosint until you are on tirosint only, and see how it goes? It's all trial and error, I'm afraid.

[Ajva in reply to greygoose]

Unfortunately not and I have to keep paying for separate appointments to get both drugs. Yes I think that’s a good idea to slowly transition. I probably don’t need the t3 but because I am ME I always think a little bit may help energy wise.

Thank you for all your help.

[greygoose in reply to Ajva]

T3 is not an energy drug. It's not a drug, it's a hormone, and that's not how it works. Taking more than you need is not a good thing.

When did you last have your thyroid bloods done?

[Ajva in reply to greygoose]

If you look at my post I put my bloods in the post. They were done Monday just gone.

Yes I understand what you mean. Although, I have been doing a lot of research and it is recommended for people with ME to be in a t4 and t3 combo. I can’t remember why but many have felt improvements with added t3 with symptoms

[greygoose in reply to Ajva]

Oh, yes! Sorry. Forgot they were there.

Well, you FT3 is pretty high could possibly be too high for you.

So, do you does your ME feel better with that high FT3? How was your ME diagnosed? Was that before your Hashi's diagnosis? Or after?

[Ajva]

It is very hard to work out as I developed an underactive thyroid, hashimotos, pots, orthostatic hypotension and ME at exactly the same time around 3 years ago. I personally think all of these conditions are intertwined.

I am going to talk to my perscribing pharmacist next week and see what she thinks I should do in regards to meds. My cardiologist doesn’t really want me on NDT as it is not recommended for people with cardiac issues and could be causing more issues than I am aware of.

So I am finding it difficult to know where to go from here. I think once my t3 goes over 5.5 I start feeling slightly hyper