Does anyone have any idea on why I feel good after reducing down my thyroxine dose, but then I run into problems about a week later. So I have increased again.
I have been on T4 for about 12 years now. I sometimes use a bit of T3, but not that often. I take 125mcg T4
Bloods 0ct 2023
FT4 23 pmol/l (12-22)
Ft3 4.67 pmo/l (3.1 - 6.8)
TSH 1.16 (0.27-4.2)
If I take more T4 then I feel not as good. I feel tighter in my stomach and chest area. Sort of a greater pressure in the body.
I have noticed my blood pressure has been going up recently so thought I might try a reduction to see how less T4 worked out. I dropped down to 100mcg per day.
I felt really good initially. The pressure in my chest and stomach dropped a lot. I felt like the body was working a lot better. I lost weight around my stomach area (I am not over weight here, but I could tell the body was loosing some fatty tissue).
After a week I started to have wind in the evening (farting a lot) and I needed to go to the toilet much more suddenly in the mornings (my normal time). It seemed like I was experiencing some symptoms of when I first became unwell and didn't know what was happening to me. I also was getting a bit more tired.
So I have gone back to a dose of 125/100 alternate days. I am still getting adjusted, but feel a bit down as I thought I might not need the T4 as much any more.
I also take testosterone 100mcg per week. Its a normal physiological dose and it has helped my hormone issues.
Possible reason:
The body needs the T4, but not as much as I take and it would be better to add in some T3 instead.
I have been on T4 for about 12 years now. I sometimes use a bit of T3, but not that often. I take 125mcg T4
Bloods 0ct 2023
FT4 23 pmol/l (12-22)
Ft3 4.67 pmo/l (3.1 - 6.8)
TSH 1.16 (0.27-4.2)
If I take more T4 then I feel not as good. I feel tighter in my stomach and chest area. Sort of a greater pressure in the body.
I have noticed my blood pressure has been going up recently so thought I might try a reduction to see how less T4 worked out. I dropped down to 100mcg per day.
I felt really good initially. The pressure in my chest and stomach dropped a lot. I felt like the body was working a lot better. I lost weight around my stomach area (I am not over weight here, but I could tell the body was loosing some fatty tissue).
After a week I started to have wind in the evening (farting a lot) and I needed to go to the toilet much more suddenly in the mornings (my normal time). It seemed like I was experiencing some symptoms of when I first became unwell and didn't know what was happening to me. I also was getting a bit more tired.
So I have gone back to a dose of 125/100 alternate days. I am still getting adjusted, but feel a bit down as I thought I might not need the T4 as much any more.
I also take testosterone 100mcg per week. Its a normal physiological dose and it has helped my hormone issues.
Possible reason:
The body needs the T4, but not as much as I take and it would be better to add in some T3 instead.