Thursday, May 17, 2012

Good Results with 50mcg T3

I've finally adjusted to 50mcg of T3 (liothyronine) only each day. After back and forthing between 47.5 and 50 total mcg of T3, I finally experienced hypothyroid symptom relief without incurring hyperthyroid symptoms. I tried 3 divided doses of 50mcg for a week. However, I still had low energy between my 2nd and 3rd doses each day. So I began experimenting with 4 daily doses again. That works well as long as I can space my doses either 1/2 hour before or 1 hour after meals. Even when I take the last dose after 8pm, I still sleep soundly. Best of all that total (50mcg) dose completely resolved my irregularity problem. So I can finally stick with one prescription (25mcg tablets), rather than needing a 25mcg and a 5mcg prescription to get the appropriate sized doses. I'm splitting 25mcg pills in half and taking 4 halves daily 3-1/2 to 4 hours apart. That keeps me evenly warm and energetic, but doesn't cause heart palpitations. I hope I can stick with this dose for awhile. I've taken T3 only for 19 weeks now (almost 5 months). So I suspect my natural T4 very suppressed (as well as my TSH) and all the synthetic T4 cleared from my body 2 months ago. I plan to see my doctor in late June or early July after a month or so on the 50mcg dose. By that time I should know whether I've stabilized (complete symptom relief, but especially normal regularity) on the 50mcg dose. Then I'll request a new prescription of 25mcg tablets (2 daily). I just hope I don't need to increase again (and need those litte 5mcg tablets to get the necessary amount). Maybe I should 'manifest' (ala Wayne Dyer's approach) 50mcg in 4 divided doses is my longterm stable T3 dose. Of course I'll give my doc a copy of "Recovering with T3' to convince her that I don't need T4 (as well as my history since early January of taking T3 only).

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