Posted by tealady on August 2, 2004, at 4:18:45
In reply to Re: Cytomel short half life? » tealady, posted by gardenergirl on August 1, 2004, at 12:42:57
> Thanks for all the great info. Actually, I have a scrip for labs to be done one month post starting the Cytomel. I can use that and get them drawn tomorrow. Your post sounds like perhaps you don't want to alarm me, but that there is some urgency here. I will call my doc. tomorrow, but I am wondering what your concerns are. Is there anything specific I should be worried about?
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> Thanks,
> ggYou guessed correctly. I don't really think you will have any more problems on that dose than you already are on.... I also guess you are reasonably young and fit with healthy adrenals and great ferritin levels too<grin>.
On the other hand, if you did start getting racing heart beats and came down with an infection and got really stressed about about something...it could be dangerous..so I just thought you should talk to your doc and let him know how you are going. Keep a check on your resting pulse too I guess. But you didn't mention anything that would really lead me to panic..I'm just a born worry guts , I guess.
The Magnesium helps with the heart especially..acts as a relaxant I think.
A great idea would be taking calcium and magnesium twice a day while you are a tad hyper...say (600mg calc + 300mg magnesium), two times a day. The reason I suggest two times a day at present is because in hyperT your metabolism is a LOT faster.The consensus amongst "experts" I know seems to be that "we" can't absorb more than 600mgs to 1000gs calcium at a time anyway!
The increased metabolism in hyperT uses way more nutrients, and with a faster digestive process you simply don't absorb all the nutrients from food. And various nutrient deficiencies cause different symptoms.eg. lack of magnesium and B vitamins, particularly B1 and B5 can cause palpitations...which usually are harmless but they sure are scary.
Here's a link to the "worst" that can happen from too high thyroid hormone levels (promise not to panic OK?).. you don't sound anywhere near this ..still it's good to know I guess
http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/graves_disease/54728BTW I've heard of a no.of folk on more thyroid hormone than you..most just went on it more gradually..but we are all individuals in the amounts of T4, T3 we need..and it can work to lift depression, "cycling" etc..at least for some.
I think your T3 is probably highest around 2 hrs after you take the T3 meds..Taking them twice a day is a great suggestion..taking the T3 with food will also help cut that peak...but ask your doc.
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