What does the recovery timeline look like?

[JonnyA]

After struggling for many years with a serious thyroid issue (undiagnosed for most of that time), I’ve been on T3 only for about 8 months and the difference it’s made has been unbelievable.

The crippling depression has gone, I‘m dropping the weight I’d steadily but relentlessly been gaining, I no longer feel cold, no more Reynaud’s syndrome, and I’ve started to look well again.

For context, if we’re making comparisons with peak wellness, I probably went as low as 1% or 2% - I literally felt like I was dying. I’d say that where I am now is about 75% or 80%, which is a major improvement and absolutely I’d have taken this 9 months ago.

But there are still a few things not quite right. The fatigue is still there to a degree, and I could sleep forever if I allowed myself to. I wake up with muscle aches. The brain fog is still there, and I really struggle with concentration.

I’m already taking quite a lot of T3, so I imagine taking more is probably not the option. Am I still on a journey; will these things continue to gradually right themselves in the weeks and months ahead, or do I need to accept that I will never be 100% as I was before all this?

Thanks!

[SlowDragon Administrator]

looking at previous posts

A month ago you ran out of replacement thyroid hormones

That’s likely to set you back 4-6 months

Vitamin levels frequently crash dramatically when thyroid hormones stopped

What vitamin supplements are you currently taking

When did you last test vitamin D, folate, ferritin and B12

What about testosterone levels?

[SeasideSusie Remembering]

JonnyA

Have you checked your key nutrients lately and are they at optimal levels:

Vit D - 100-150nmol/L

B12 - top of range for Total B12, if Active B12 is measured this is recommended to be over 100

Folate - at least half way through range

Ferritin - some experts say that the optimal level for thyroid function is 90-110ug/L although I have read that 150 is good for males.

[TSH110]

Have hope that the improvements will continue, and optimise your health as much as you can. Dont know if you’re gluten free but I found that helped me a lot. I take NDT so have no experience of T3 on its own.