lindsay
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So, I must have not ordered enough in advance because I am still waiting for my Cynoplus to arrive from Farmacia del nino. Next time I will order two months ahead of time!!
Anyhow, I DO have some cytomel and thiroyd still on hand, so I've been using those according to my needs, which actually is less than I would have expected. When I started taking Cynoplus, I felt great for awhile, although it didn't help with everything. Digestion has still been touchy and eventually I did get appendicitis, but I was likely doomed to get that with my digestive history, and I had been experimenting with Thiroyd prior to that and felt that it did nothing for me.
All this being said, I went back to Cynoplus after the appendicitis (or actually just prior to it's onset, before it had time to work), and felt much better again. The antibiotics also seemed to help with my issues. But, I still have troubles with Cynoplus because I felt great at 1 grain when I started, and then as winter arrived, I had to up it to 1.5 grains and eventually 2 grains. And each time I would feel better temporarily and then things sort of level off and it doesn't seem to work so well - this is what happened last year and one of the reasons I wanted to try a different brand. I hear this happens a lot with people - probably because of the T4.
So now that I don't have Cynoplus left and have been relying on small amounts of Thiroyd and maybe 1/4 of a cytomel tablet throughout the day and I'm actually feeling pretty decent, so long as I drink enough coffee (espresso in my case), which seems to help. I'm experiencing less fluid retention than I would get on the Cynoplus, my energy is pretty decent and I'm not getting all the adrenaline rushes that I used to when I took t3. BUT - and this is a big but - my digestion is worse. So while the lack of fluid retention (and the fact that I can now fully see how beautifully strong my biceps have become without the puffiness around them) is great, but my digestion is worse, despite eating the same sorts of foods. I'm experiencing more bloating than previously.
Now that I have already made this super long, I might as well continue...... this is something I've been wondering about with thyroid supplementation. Taking the T4/T3 combo really helps my digestion throughout the day, but then I have issues at certain times with fluid imbalance (especially fluid in the gut) - it's like my lymph system isn't functioning how it should. Taking less T4 and more T3 and I feel a bit leaner and less fluidy, but my digestion is way more sporadic.
Any thoughts on this?? My eventual goal is to come off the thyroid supplementation entirely - and in fact I never would have started it if it weren't for the amenorrhea and my past history - but in the meantime, I'm happy with this weaning off of so much Cynoplus if I can just get my digestion in check. This is the bane of my existence - digestive issues. I would just like to experience normal healthy digestion and nothing has REALLY helped with that long term. I also hate the fluid retention, which is why I'm loving this new lack of Cynoplus I have. I never used to have this issue with fluid retention until my metabolism kicked the bucket. But all this being warm for me really just means I seems to hold onto more fluid, which I don't love at all. I'm beginning to think any body fat I gained was really just fluid retention.
What have your experiences been with thyroid supplementation?
Anyhow, I DO have some cytomel and thiroyd still on hand, so I've been using those according to my needs, which actually is less than I would have expected. When I started taking Cynoplus, I felt great for awhile, although it didn't help with everything. Digestion has still been touchy and eventually I did get appendicitis, but I was likely doomed to get that with my digestive history, and I had been experimenting with Thiroyd prior to that and felt that it did nothing for me.
All this being said, I went back to Cynoplus after the appendicitis (or actually just prior to it's onset, before it had time to work), and felt much better again. The antibiotics also seemed to help with my issues. But, I still have troubles with Cynoplus because I felt great at 1 grain when I started, and then as winter arrived, I had to up it to 1.5 grains and eventually 2 grains. And each time I would feel better temporarily and then things sort of level off and it doesn't seem to work so well - this is what happened last year and one of the reasons I wanted to try a different brand. I hear this happens a lot with people - probably because of the T4.
So now that I don't have Cynoplus left and have been relying on small amounts of Thiroyd and maybe 1/4 of a cytomel tablet throughout the day and I'm actually feeling pretty decent, so long as I drink enough coffee (espresso in my case), which seems to help. I'm experiencing less fluid retention than I would get on the Cynoplus, my energy is pretty decent and I'm not getting all the adrenaline rushes that I used to when I took t3. BUT - and this is a big but - my digestion is worse. So while the lack of fluid retention (and the fact that I can now fully see how beautifully strong my biceps have become without the puffiness around them) is great, but my digestion is worse, despite eating the same sorts of foods. I'm experiencing more bloating than previously.
Now that I have already made this super long, I might as well continue...... this is something I've been wondering about with thyroid supplementation. Taking the T4/T3 combo really helps my digestion throughout the day, but then I have issues at certain times with fluid imbalance (especially fluid in the gut) - it's like my lymph system isn't functioning how it should. Taking less T4 and more T3 and I feel a bit leaner and less fluidy, but my digestion is way more sporadic.
Any thoughts on this?? My eventual goal is to come off the thyroid supplementation entirely - and in fact I never would have started it if it weren't for the amenorrhea and my past history - but in the meantime, I'm happy with this weaning off of so much Cynoplus if I can just get my digestion in check. This is the bane of my existence - digestive issues. I would just like to experience normal healthy digestion and nothing has REALLY helped with that long term. I also hate the fluid retention, which is why I'm loving this new lack of Cynoplus I have. I never used to have this issue with fluid retention until my metabolism kicked the bucket. But all this being warm for me really just means I seems to hold onto more fluid, which I don't love at all. I'm beginning to think any body fat I gained was really just fluid retention.
What have your experiences been with thyroid supplementation?
