Need your advice, pls, what should I take and how?

[Incoguto]

Hey all,

I've been on a bit of a journey, unwell for the past few years, diagnosed 2012, did awesome on thyroid meds until...I didn't.

Since I have now all cofactors optimal (vit D, B12, folate, iron, ferritin - after iron IV, magnesium), I feel my problem either stems from cortisol issues or balance of thyroid meds.

I've been on T4 (tragic), T4+T3 (same as t4 on its own), NDT (much better than the other two) with T4 (with both ft3 ft4 high I was feeling bad), with T3 (reduced Armour and T3 better, but I can't up T3 much).

My blood serum cortisol is between 67-95% measured before 9 am.

My salivary cortisol is low in range on two points during the day (eaely morning and early afternoon) and optimal on the other three.

I don't split my dose, I take 90 T4 and 21 T3 in Armour and about 2.5 mcg T3 (altogether 23.5 t3). My estrogen is lowish in range and iron dipped too, hence why I had iron IV. I think it's because of my thyroid meds.

My endo wanted me to move on T3 mainly.

Right now my labwork is (since May on this dose):

Ft4 32%

Ft3 65%

24 hours after taking Armour with t3.

Symptoms: dizzy, breathless, water retention, tiredness, brittle hair falling out, dry eyes, skin, mouth, soft stools, hunger, shaky hands, blurry vision at times, libido issues, problems with cognition etc.

I can't really function now and work. The worst is after taking the meds, I get heart palps within an hour or two. If I start moving, my heart goes crazy and I feel faint and dehydrated.

Do I need to split Armour and t3? Do I need to take adrenal support or hydro? Or do I need to lower Armour and add t3?

Thank you 😊

[Hedgeree]

Hi Incoguto,

Sorry you have not yet had any replies to you post; there seems much to unpack there.

It would probably be an idea if you can post your most recent blood test results and their ranges for others to look at.

It may then make it possible for others to make suggestions for you.

Best wishes.

[Incoguto in reply to Hedgeree]

Thanks Hedgeree, I have calculated % in range above just to make it easy to read. Hopefully this helps.I'm in a bit of a pickle, thank you