I have recently increased my thyroid meds by 12.5 T4 per day (taking 125/150 on alternate days now). I have had a really good reaction and all has been good for about 2 weeks, but i have now run into a slump.
I have felt pretty tired as the day has gone on and it has been like this for about a week now. I have tried less T4, but no difference and more, but no improvement.
I also take progesterone in the mornings (3mg per day). This really made a difference to my health when i started using it over a year ago.
I have an idea of what may be happening so here goes. The higher T4 level has upped my metabolism and so this has been good. In this honeymoon period of 2 weeks my ability to work harder in my job and play harder at sport has placed extra demands on my other hormones. After a while the body is not able to keep up and so it has gone into this slump.
Tonight i have tried 1 extra drop of the progestE oil i use and so that means 3mg extra of progesterone per day. I feel much better tonight, so i am thinking my cortisol production needs to be raised to accommodate the higher T4 levels.
I suppose a few days on more progesterone will confirm this is what i need.
Does this sound plausible ?
Longer term would i be able to drop the progesterone, or is it going to be something i need forever, like the thyroid hormones ? I have tried dropping the progesterone before, but i miss it very quickly.
I have felt pretty tired as the day has gone on and it has been like this for about a week now. I have tried less T4, but no difference and more, but no improvement.
I also take progesterone in the mornings (3mg per day). This really made a difference to my health when i started using it over a year ago.
I have an idea of what may be happening so here goes. The higher T4 level has upped my metabolism and so this has been good. In this honeymoon period of 2 weeks my ability to work harder in my job and play harder at sport has placed extra demands on my other hormones. After a while the body is not able to keep up and so it has gone into this slump.
Tonight i have tried 1 extra drop of the progestE oil i use and so that means 3mg extra of progesterone per day. I feel much better tonight, so i am thinking my cortisol production needs to be raised to accommodate the higher T4 levels.
I suppose a few days on more progesterone will confirm this is what i need.
Does this sound plausible ?
Longer term would i be able to drop the progesterone, or is it going to be something i need forever, like the thyroid hormones ? I have tried dropping the progesterone before, but i miss it very quickly.