Changed to NDT (Nature-throid) and doing better

I got my new doctor to switch me to NDT (from Synthroid generic) about 6-8 weeks ago.  I am taking 97.5 mg of Nature-throid twice a day.  I was still a bit foggy and forgetful, and with my Reverse T3 problem, I added a 25 mcg dose of T3 twice a day.  I am feeling better and have lost a few more pounds (I see more cheekbones and less moonface) even after finishing up Insanity a couple weeks ago.

I'll get my labs drawn this week sometime and see if the dose is OK or I need to tweak it a bit.

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Thyroid Update

I just realized by going through old posts on here that I haven't increased my T3 thyroid medication back to the level it was at when I was feeling fantastic. See what thyroid issues do - messes with your memory and you can't think straight! I wasn't feeling the best I knew I could feel and now I know why!  I'm glad I wrote it down here to jog my memory!

I "thought" I had increased it to the proper level but after reading - nope. I'm about 40 mcg away from that level. What a dumb ass I am.

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Reduced my T3, Not Good

A few months ago, my thyroid doctor reduced my T3 medication by 20mcg per day.  Let me tell you what a HUGE difference it made - negatively.

Prior to the reduction, I felt great, weight was awesome, periods were right on time and not painful, my memory was great, I wasn't losing abnormal amounts of hair.  (So, why did the doc want to reduce it?  He thought my T3 was high - I think it was lab error myself because I had no symptoms of excessive T3 and felt the best I'd felt since being diagnosed with hypothyroidism and Hashimoto's Thyroiditis).

After he reduced it, my hair started falling out - again, my weight increased - again, my memory loss came back - again, and my periods were late and whacked. I went through two bad periods before I said to heck with it and increased my own dose back to what it was (they come in 5mcg pills so it's easy to do).

So, my current thyroid doses are:

• Synthroid (T4) 75 mcg
• Liothyronine (T3) - 45mcg, twice a day

I absolutely need that T3 at the higher dose.  I have a Reverse T3 problem. I finally felt great...and then it all went to heck.  Now I wait for it all to get back to what it was before.  My problem now is the memory lapses while trying to get back to how I felt before - - I keep forgetting to take my medicine! 

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Lost More Weight - Yeah!! Feeling good.

Well, despite the holidays, when I feared I would gain weight instead of lose it (and I've not been eating as healthy as I should be - more chocolate and cheese than I need, not to mention a few drinks), I have lost another 1.2 pounds.  The separate T3 is making such a big difference for me!  I am very happy with the results so far.  I feel better.  I am not losing excessive amounts of hair.  My skin is still crap but I have always had bad skin in the winter before thyroid disease so I don't think I can use skin condition as a thyroid function gage.

I've breached that weight plateau I was on the last few weeks and am now moving forward with my weight loss.  I hope it continues!

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Dropped Below 150 Pounds

I've finally dropped below 150 pounds as of this morning!  Talk about psyched!  My goal is to reach 133 pounds, but it is really going to depend on how thin it makes my legs look.  I don't want sticks for legs and at 5'7", I might get sticks for legs if I lose too much.  I want to keep some curves.  With eating a bit healthier and an increase in my T3, it's going great!  I haven't needed to break out the Lipofuze!

I'm feeling pretty good thyroid-wise as well.  My hair loss has slowed down.  My skin is getting worse though but I think that has a lot to do with the heat being on for winter. 

I haven't had a gallbladder attack in a few weeks either.  Every time I've had one, I've had potatoes that day.  I really think that's my trigger.

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Losing Weight Again

My thyroid doc increased my T3 dose and I'm eating better (most of the time).  The one time I didn't eat like I was supposed to, I had another gallbladder attack (happened last night).  Potatoes that have met grease (hash browns, french fries) seems to be my gallbladder attack trigger.  Between the T3 increase and changing my eating habits (reducing fat intake), I've lost 6 pounds in the last few weeks.  I am really excited about that!  Another 20 pounds and I'll feel better about how I look and feel.

With the holidays approaching, I'm a little worried but as long as I stick to not ingesting huge amounts of bad fats, I should be fine.  My gallbladder is making a pretty good fat/weight policeman at the moment.

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