13 Days T3 - Advice

[Mazza44]

Hello helpful forum,

I'm just hoping anyone can share their experience?

I'm 13 tablets in... 5mcg lio taken with my 100mcg levo daily in the morning. After approx 4 tablets I felt a definite improvement, peaking on Friday to "almost" feeling pretty normal (10 days/tablets). Then, on Saturday (11 days/tablets) I started to tank again and yesterday (12 days/tablets) was pretty much a write off.

Today is 13... trying to pace myself as need to do stuff but fighting fatigue, woolly head, intermittent gravelly voice (always happens for some reason), flank pain, light headed and stiff calf muscles.

Trying not to feel disheartened having felt like I just might have cracked the puzzle. Fighting urge to just go to bed - best to keep functioning.

Can anyone share any wise insight? Not due to have tests and see Endo again for another 4 weeks.

Thanks in advance

[Dahliasanddaisies]

You may just need more t3, it's a very small dose (especially just one dose only?). If you've not read his books or seen any of Paul Robinsons YouTube or website, it's great for t3 info.

I'm really happy you noticed a quick impact however, I'm hoping to start on t3 next week

[Mazza44 in reply to Dahliasanddaisies]

OK... this sounds like it might be tonight's bedtime listening (after I'm A Celebrity Get Me Outta Here.. lol)

Thank you and good luck with your trial which I will follow with interest, assuming you post your journey

[Dahliasanddaisies in reply to Mazza44]

Thank you 😊

[greygoose]

That's normal. That's how it works. On any dose change you feel good at first, and then the symptoms come creeping back in. And all it means is that you're ready for an increase in dose.

Unfortunately, doctors don't understand that.

[Mazza44 in reply to greygoose]

Ahh.. ma' wee wise buddy! That's heartening to hear - disheartening that I have a 4 week wait - but heartening that I am performing as expected. Hope not lost then

I have a Medichecks test that I haven't completed yet - I was considering doing this in a week or two to get ahead of the test curve and be forearmed with an idea of where I'm at. Good plan?

I don't know why these dips make (what feels like) my kidneys scream at me. Lightheaded... knackered... heart rate up and down... same old, same old... grrrrrrr!

[greygoose in reply to Mazza44]

Good plan.

No, hope is not lost.

Lack of T3 affects your whole body. It is needed by every single cell in your body to function correctly. So it could very well affect your kidneys.