Tweaking T3

[Soloslim]

Hello,

Sorry to post yet again. I've gotten so much advice already and I will most probably have a go at the single dosing of T3 in the fall, but for now I have to make due with my split doses.

I was feeling a bit off lately: increasing pain (back, leg, muscle, knee) in my right leg. Something that was very bad when I was on the experiment with the added levo.

Also more tired than usual, sleepy, bit groggy, teary, feeling cold, dizzy.

So this morning I added 1/4 tablet of Tiromel to my usual dose of 3/4 tablet, so 25 mcg instead of 18.75 mcg thinking that maybe I'm a bit hypo lately. I'd hoped a breeze of fresh air would come wooshing in and the lights would go on but no: my symptoms are much worse today. I'm shuffling again instead of walking, shorter of breath, have to really force myself to stay focused and the pain is excruciating. Depression is worse. Exactly the same symptoms I had with the added levo

And I don't know if anyone recognizes this: pulling faces, sticking out tongue, clenching teeth. It is something I can control but I really have to do it consciously. When I'm alone my face is like a pinball machine. I used to think this is low cortisol but now I'm not so sure anymore.

So if anybody has the same I would really like to hear it.

I know it's early days and I should stay on this dose for what, a couple of weeks? But if I'm feeling like this on day 1, how big are the chances things will improve on this dose? Knowing myself the chances are very slim.

Should I not simply go back to my previous dose for a couple of days and then try to maybe decrease a little bit?

Thanks in advance!

[Jaydee1507 Administrator]

Have you checked your vitamin levels recently?

I see you are taking some supplements and getting B12 injections. How often are the injections?

Its good to take a B complex for both thyroid and also best use of B12 injections.

How is your ferritin level?

We need OPTIMAL levels of key vitamins for our thyroid hormone to work well.

[Soloslim in reply to Jaydee1507]

No not very recently.

Injections are twice a week.

I am unable to toleratie B complex unfortunately.

Ferritin was OK last time was checked.

Thanks!

[Jaydee1507 Administrator in reply to Soloslim]

Which types of B complex have you tried? There are ones that contain non methyl type vitamins that might suit you better. Folate is also important which would be in a B complex.

Suggest you get all your levels run.