I've been on my new thyroid meds for about 2 weeks. Seems to be going ok, but I'd love some input on a couple things.
I was on NDT (47.5mcg of T4, 11.25mcg of T3) and I switched to Synthetic T4 (56.25mcg) and T3 (12.5 mcg). Temps and pulse are good, but they were pretty good before. I do feel like I radiate a bit more heat though. So here are the questions:
1) ENERGY: my energy is ok, but I'd still like it to increase. I can walk in the sun (1-2 miles) without getting too fatigued, but I'd like to be able to do slightly harder workouts and also to be able to really concentrate on a task/reading. I sleep well for 8-9 hours, but I never want to get out of bed- I feel like lead in the mornings. I only get up because I'm starving/have to go to work. Once I get moving and eating I feel better and get really warm after breakfast, but I could definitely keep sleeping. Also had a couple sleepy mid-afternoons.
Already on 200mg of B1. Thinking about adding in niacinamide next, but wondering if anyone has another suggestion. It's only been 2 weeks on the new meds, so maybe I just need to give it more time? I keep thinking maybe I need to add more food for more energy, but I keep gaining weight and would like to lose 20-25 pounds, so I'm worried about increasing calories too much.
2) OILY: hair and skin are a bit oilier. This is probably a good thing (oily skin/hair like a teenager!). But wondering if it indicates I'm deficient in some mineral or if I should tweak something.
3) T4: I take the T4 on an empty stomach before bed. It produces slight nausea... nothing horrible, and I'm sleeping like a rock. But thinking I should eat it with a snack to avoid the slight nausea--- but will this decrease its efficacy?
4) COLD NOSE: at bedtime. I thought this was an adrenaline response (but my pulse drops a bit before bed, so maybe not??) Does this have something to do with taking all the T4 on an empty stomach right before bed? Or maybe it means I'm not eating enough during the day, causing increase in adrenaline at bedtime??
Thanks for any thoughts!
I was on NDT (47.5mcg of T4, 11.25mcg of T3) and I switched to Synthetic T4 (56.25mcg) and T3 (12.5 mcg). Temps and pulse are good, but they were pretty good before. I do feel like I radiate a bit more heat though. So here are the questions:
1) ENERGY: my energy is ok, but I'd still like it to increase. I can walk in the sun (1-2 miles) without getting too fatigued, but I'd like to be able to do slightly harder workouts and also to be able to really concentrate on a task/reading. I sleep well for 8-9 hours, but I never want to get out of bed- I feel like lead in the mornings. I only get up because I'm starving/have to go to work. Once I get moving and eating I feel better and get really warm after breakfast, but I could definitely keep sleeping. Also had a couple sleepy mid-afternoons.
Already on 200mg of B1. Thinking about adding in niacinamide next, but wondering if anyone has another suggestion. It's only been 2 weeks on the new meds, so maybe I just need to give it more time? I keep thinking maybe I need to add more food for more energy, but I keep gaining weight and would like to lose 20-25 pounds, so I'm worried about increasing calories too much.
2) OILY: hair and skin are a bit oilier. This is probably a good thing (oily skin/hair like a teenager!). But wondering if it indicates I'm deficient in some mineral or if I should tweak something.
3) T4: I take the T4 on an empty stomach before bed. It produces slight nausea... nothing horrible, and I'm sleeping like a rock. But thinking I should eat it with a snack to avoid the slight nausea--- but will this decrease its efficacy?
4) COLD NOSE: at bedtime. I thought this was an adrenaline response (but my pulse drops a bit before bed, so maybe not??) Does this have something to do with taking all the T4 on an empty stomach right before bed? Or maybe it means I'm not eating enough during the day, causing increase in adrenaline at bedtime??
Thanks for any thoughts!