Can a low T3 cause fast heart rate/or palpitations, an unease in body like a driving sensation even though iv no energy, depression/moodswings, anxiety/low spikes and daily headaches that follow these spikes? zero motivation, cold feet, hair loss, brittle weak nails which have improved since iv began HCL acid, high cholesterol.
The latter ones I see a lot re hypo but some seem more like hyper which I am not. The unease in body settles in the late evening.
I have not been converting T4 to T3 and could not tolerate T3 so my Thyroid Doctor has put me on NDT almost 2 weeks 60mcg, seem to be tolerating so far🤞
My anxious brain when on overdrive questions everything.
My latest results DEC 24 on 50 levo
TSH 2.43
FT3 4.3 - 3.1-6.8
FT4 19
Anti bodies all ok and vits
Many thanks. ☺️
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You could try splitting the ndt dose. Take half first thing....rest at lunch time. See if that settles things. T3 has a short haf life which is why you probably feel better by the evening.
Did the Endo start you on 2 grains straight away? Wouldve been better to have had you start at 1 grain for a week then increase to 1 1/2 & a week or two later to 2grains. The body takes time to adjust.
This might have been the problem with the liothyronine. Having said that I couldn't tolerate liothyronine either but did fine on ndt.
I had to increase slowly. There isn't any real set schedule.....the aim for you is one grain.
Once you achieve that and feel OK you can increase. Usually it's 6-8 weeks but you maybe able to go more quickly if you're taking under.
You might find moving from 1 to 1/2 too much....so 1 1/4 maybe better as an intermediate dose then move to 1 1/2..
What I did was to keep a little daily record. Included supplement taken as well as Armour temp and pulse first thing before rising, signs symptoms during day (include slump of energy times). etc.. just brief..
This helped me to look back over to see patterns. Quite useful
I think you stay within the max limits of what your endo has prescribed but you can ease your way into the new dose the endo says take if you need to... my Endo suggested initially increase a little every three weeks BUT because this was a much lower dose than the levo that I'd been on I ended up increasing a bit quicker with the lower doses but slowed right down waiting 6 weeks as he instructed me as I got further in. That's why I recommend keeping a daily diary.
Yes I get that, the 1grain im on is a bit than the 50 T4 but I’m giving it a settling in period as was told and to go by way I feel. Hoping the old mojo returns soon😁 cheers👍
Thanks slow, I have done work on my micro biome, stomach acid and I take a daily seeking health B complex methyl free as I can’t tolerate methyl - but these are for likes of me and still get to desired destination .
Is a multi vitamin not recommended even though it has 400 of folate? I bought some to switch for a while.
Can the racing heart at times still be down to hypo? Tk u!
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