Appointment with the doc
Monday, March 26, 2012
1. What I'm taking:
- Natural Dessicated Thyroid - 3 1/2 grains total:
- 8 AM - 2 grains
- 12 PM - 1 grain
- 4 PM - 1/2 grain.
- 8 AM - 2 Adrenal Support capsules
3/12 – started multi-dosing NDT 2x daily
3/16 – started chewing NDT - BIG difference right away
3/19 – started multi-dosing NDT 3x daily - DEFINITELY helped
3/16 – started chewing NDT - BIG difference right away
3/19 – started multi-dosing NDT 3x daily - DEFINITELY helped
2. Does his NDT have cellulose?
Concerns about absorption. Canada's Thyroid by Erfa.
3. Temperatures
Previous showed a variation of 1.01 degrees:
Concerns about absorption. Canada's Thyroid by Erfa.
3. Temperatures
Previous showed a variation of 1.01 degrees:
97.5
98.2
98.25
98.51
98.17
98.2
98.25
98.51
98.17
Most recent results (Friday 3/23 was 5th day) showed variance of 0.5 degrees:
98.66
98.20
98.16
98.31
98.42
98.20
98.16
98.31
98.42
4. Cortisol results: Need to raise morning and
noon. Need to lower evening and
nighttime.
AM 18.2
(ideal = 33.7) LOW
Noon 6.9 (ideal = 14-17.8) LOW
PM 5.4 (ideal = 6) LOW - not bad but could go up a bit
Night 2.3 (ideal = 0.3) HIGH
Noon 6.9 (ideal = 14-17.8) LOW
PM 5.4 (ideal = 6) LOW - not bad but could go up a bit
Night 2.3 (ideal = 0.3) HIGH
DHEA noon
to PM average is 4.1 - (range being .8-7.5 ng/7.5) GOOD
5. Adrenal
Treatment: I want to take T3
I want to take 5-10 mcg T3, and I will take it 1 1/2-2 hours before getting out of bed, backing it up by a 1/2 hour each week.
I would also monitor each change in dosage with blood pressure readings, pulse, and temperatures.
This is Dr. Paul Robinson's T3 Circadian Method (T3CM). Later I might take an adaptogen to help lower the PM and Nighttime levels.
6. SYMPTOMS:
I want to take 5-10 mcg T3, and I will take it 1 1/2-2 hours before getting out of bed, backing it up by a 1/2 hour each week.
I would also monitor each change in dosage with blood pressure readings, pulse, and temperatures.
This is Dr. Paul Robinson's T3 Circadian Method (T3CM). Later I might take an adaptogen to help lower the PM and Nighttime levels.
6. SYMPTOMS:
Gone:
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morning and daytime fatigue &
flu-like achiness
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hair loss
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itchy legs and feet
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easily winded
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racing heart
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shaky
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insomnia
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difficulty waking up
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needing caffeine to wake up
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failure to ovulate
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scalp ache
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confusion
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hyper feeling, jittery
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fatigue isn’t “extreme” anymore
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Dry eye
Worse:
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late afternoon—HIGH cortisol
o sinking feeling
o achy
o fatigued
o heavy eye lids
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acne
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sensitivity to sunlight
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low appetite
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anxiety
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depression
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fixation
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•
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angry
outbursts - irritability
and anger are VERY BAD. Help!
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Suicidal
ideation
(I've been talking with other patients who have tried the Circadian protocol - and also Dr. Robinson, although I don't tell the doc that - on the STMM Facebook group. I think this will help my high morning cortisol levels.)
