magpie
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Hello,
I have a question about my "progress" in adjusting my thyroid dose (in conjunction with Peat-eating). Based on pulse, temp, and other symptoms, I have been slowly adjusting my NP Thyroid (dessicated) dosage upward. I'm currently taking a bit less than 3 grains, split throughout the day. I have noticed my pulse and temperature spend way more time in the normal range now, and just lately, sometimes, a little high (or maybe I'm not used to it).
I just had some labs done for my yearly physical, and my thyroid labs came back as:
TSH .02 (a bit too low)
Total T4 5.8 (range 4.5-12.0) - still very low, and lower than before (am I over-converting?)
Total T3 173 (range 71-180) - pushing the upper limit
Why is my T4 not budging but my T3 is almost over-range? In addition, my C02 was still low at 23 (bad energy production?) and my cholesterol is still a bit high at 251 (LDL 166)
Is there something else I should be doing? Or will this normalize over time since I've only been at this dosage for a few weeks? Would it make sense to drop down the dessicated dosage and increase a T4-only med? I'm very confused as I was not expecting this result.
My pulses seem to rise to 88 or so after I eat and I also get warm, and pulses more like 73 or so other times.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you in advance!
I have a question about my "progress" in adjusting my thyroid dose (in conjunction with Peat-eating). Based on pulse, temp, and other symptoms, I have been slowly adjusting my NP Thyroid (dessicated) dosage upward. I'm currently taking a bit less than 3 grains, split throughout the day. I have noticed my pulse and temperature spend way more time in the normal range now, and just lately, sometimes, a little high (or maybe I'm not used to it).
I just had some labs done for my yearly physical, and my thyroid labs came back as:
TSH .02 (a bit too low)
Total T4 5.8 (range 4.5-12.0) - still very low, and lower than before (am I over-converting?)
Total T3 173 (range 71-180) - pushing the upper limit
Why is my T4 not budging but my T3 is almost over-range? In addition, my C02 was still low at 23 (bad energy production?) and my cholesterol is still a bit high at 251 (LDL 166)
Is there something else I should be doing? Or will this normalize over time since I've only been at this dosage for a few weeks? Would it make sense to drop down the dessicated dosage and increase a T4-only med? I'm very confused as I was not expecting this result.
My pulses seem to rise to 88 or so after I eat and I also get warm, and pulses more like 73 or so other times.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you in advance!