Aleeri
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I recently started back on some small T3 supplementation (Cynomel). About 2-3 mcg x2-3 per day.
What I noticed is that the past week, about an hour after taking it my heart rate drops down into the 60-70 bpm. Usually, I am around 75-85bpm. In the evening when I took it before bed it even brought it down to 50-55 bpm sometimes.
Coffee, on the other hand, raises my heart rate consistently.
What does this mean?
I actually feel better and more relaxed after taking the T3 as long as I have eaten, so is it true to guess that it is lowering stress hormones and my more "real" pulse rate at the moment is around 60-70 bpm?
The temperature has been fluctuating. Usually, wake up at 36.6 celsius but rises up to 36.8 midday after meals then go down again towards evening. I have noticed that T3 raises my temp slightly too (37 Celsius often) but lowers pulse.
Also, I found this: T3 and Elevated Heart Rate | Recovering with T3
Is it sane to assume that I need more T3 and my thyroid is not in good shape?
What I noticed is that the past week, about an hour after taking it my heart rate drops down into the 60-70 bpm. Usually, I am around 75-85bpm. In the evening when I took it before bed it even brought it down to 50-55 bpm sometimes.
Coffee, on the other hand, raises my heart rate consistently.
What does this mean?
I actually feel better and more relaxed after taking the T3 as long as I have eaten, so is it true to guess that it is lowering stress hormones and my more "real" pulse rate at the moment is around 60-70 bpm?
The temperature has been fluctuating. Usually, wake up at 36.6 celsius but rises up to 36.8 midday after meals then go down again towards evening. I have noticed that T3 raises my temp slightly too (37 Celsius often) but lowers pulse.
Also, I found this: T3 and Elevated Heart Rate | Recovering with T3
Frequently, prior to taking the T3 or NDT, heart rate may have been high and then, about one or two hours after the T3 or NDT dose, the heart rate may have fallen. This can indicate that the body actually needs more T3 or NDT medication (it is the T3 content that has this fast effect and can lower heart rate).
For some thyroid patients an increase of T3 or NDT medication raises heart rate. This can be due to simple excess thyroid hormone because the dose is too high. However, quite often it is due to low cortisol or low iron or to other conditions that are interfering with proper thyroid hormone action. Low cortisol for instance can cause the production of extra adrenaline when a dose of NDT or T3 is taken.
The heart is like other tissues, it requires enough T3 to work normally. If there is too much T3, sure, the heart rate can rise. However, the heart rate can also rise if there is not enough T3.
Many patients have found that their heart rates lower once they have either raised their T3 containing medication, or they have corrected their low cortisol, low iron or other issues that are interfering with thyroid hormone action.
Is it sane to assume that I need more T3 and my thyroid is not in good shape?