T3 trial for glucose, cholesterol and energy.

[ITHY]

Thank you everyone for the replies!

I have an added problem with hyperPARAthyroidism. High calcium distorts glucose metabolism, I think. Having had a thyroidectomy due to thyroid cancer (more than 20 years ago) makes things complicated too.

I will definitely try T3 on a regular basis now, taking 6 µg a day to see what happens. I tried it before but it was encorporated in a pill with T4 (Novothyral) and I could not adjust the dosage of T3. T3 comes from Italy and is expensive. I do not want to be insulin resistant (HbA1C of 6.0) Hope it helps with glucose metabolism and also with cholesterol which is really high (the ratio is still within limits). In a previous post someone pointed out high cholesterol can decrease with taking T3 (not statins, which I do not want to take).

Lifestyle factors? I do not eat sugar, am not overweight, do move on a regular basis. Do need carbs though. The only thing I can improve is eating less in between (but I am very often hungry), 62 kg for 1m70.

I am a bit worried about T3 and its effect on osteoporosis. I have -4.2, and have had 4 fractures in 8 years) but through the website I learned that low T3 is equally bad as high T3.

Maybe before I start I should have blood drawn (check for T3, cholesterol, glucose, calcium, parathyroid hormone a.o.) and then after a while again.

There is however not a single endocrinologist who is willing to help with follow-up. They just do not want to prescribe T3 (them bones!) and are not really knowledgeable about its effects. I had to press for Novothyral, but T3 no way.

I have a lot of digestive issues too (bloating, nausea, headaches from the hyperpara?), I suspect they could also have to do with histamine intolerance (how to test?) and lactose intolerance (tested positive).

I am just so fed up about how I feel, there are a lot of confounding issues (a.o. hyperPARAthyroidism) which make finding a solution really difficult.

Thanks again, it is so good to be able to get all this information through the website! Hope you are all doing as well as can be.

[YummyBear]

I am so pleased to read about your experience with hypercalcemia + parathyroidism. I am new to these conditions and haven't started any tests, nor on meds. I have had referrals in the past 2 years, to see Neurologist, ENT + Dermatoligist, none of whom found a reason for my symptoms and I was signed off. By chance a Gastro Cons did bloods, including Thyroid hence my journey started. I have found the online information is vastly contradictory and I am no further forward with making progress (some experts say to take vitamin D, others say not to! I have taken notice about having less calcium in food, I drink plenty of water, lactose-free milk, no bread nor cakes. I'm not happy about losing 7lbs but I am nauseas and no appetite. I have an Appt with my GP in 2 weeks (having waited a month) but I dont hold out much hope in getting tests done promptly; everything is at a slow pace these days. am grateful for your detailed post, thank you.