HYPOTHYRODISM from T3 --> Help !!!!

[junk]

One word... PROLACTIN (from Fina) Are you taking Dostinex or Bromocriptine?

ONE WORD: YES I am taking Bromo (I tried to stop it only when I noticed the problems and thought they were from the bromo but they are not. positive about that) Anyway it's not the Bromo nor does it prolactin. Sorry...

 

[DepressiveJuice]

bummer. i ran T3 for over four months and went up to 150mcg/day. three weeks after my T3 cycle, my TSH levels were back to normal. similar thing happens after an AAS cycle. my libido only goes down for three days only

 

[junk]

Mmmm.. that's interesting..I did'nt know Prolactin can cause Hypothyrodism. I'm taking bromo every day, but I did stop it for 2 days when I ran out of stock. I ususally take 1.25 in the morning and 1.25 in the evening.. I'm on 150mg Fina EOD. Maybe that's not enought... I did stop the Bromo (thinking it may have caused me the problems) and returned to it two days ago though.

I am taking tonight before sleeping 1.5 tab of Bromo (2.5mg+1.25mg) and tomorrow morning again 2.5mg in the morning.. That's interesting thought... I wish I was told that before making the blood tests so I could also ask for prolactin. But I guess the TSH, T3, T4 are enought for now. And bumping the bromo to 3.75mg a day to see if things are getting better.

Is it too late? Should I up the bromo even more? Say 5mg ED to see if things are getting better? May this be reversible?

 

[Nelson Montana]

Posts like this upset me greatly. When will you people wake up? junk, this isn't meant as an insult because I feel for you and I'm sure you didnt know any better. But you have to be a fucking moron to take T3.

Has anyone ever kept the weight off from using it? No. It's a temporary fix that might cause a a very permanent problem. But of course, there's always the goon who comes on and says" I do it all the time and never had a problem." Stop listening to these idiots!

There are herbs and nutrients, notably selenium, iodine and 7 keto dhea which may help. But if you're hypo, you're on therepy for life. They'll prescribe synthroid but ArmourThyroid is better. Sorry bro. But don't start taking more drugs based on the guess work of strangers. See an endo and get fixed. And use your experience to warn others.

 

[Latamier]

I think it was me that suggested a thyroid panel for you. Dont sweat it bro.We have had some patients that have had severe thyroid problems from doing similar things as you have. Most of the times, it will take a few months to resolve itself. Once you mess with your thyroid it takes it a while to get over it and resume normal function. As far as paying through the nose and not filing under your insurance, dont worry about it. Everything that transpires between you and your Dr cannot be released to ANYBODY. Not even your insurance company with out a written medical release form from you. Also, as far as finding a Dr who is Steroid Friendly, try this little tip that has worked for me, and now that I know who they are, I can refer other people to them as well. Try to find an Endocrinologist that is younger, or fresh out of his residency. This was once thought to be a bad idea, but in all actuality, here is a guy looking for new patients and trying to make a name for himself, and also, being that he is fresh out of residency, he is going to be more up to date on NEWER findings and treatment than the older guys. Shoot me a PM if you need any more help or have any more questions.

 

[pumped55]

I know exactly how you feel. I too, had some major problems after finishing t3. My hair started falling out, i was always cold, depressed, fatigued, low body temp. All the symptoms, and it feels terrible. My blood test results were all screwed up. I told the doctor what i had been taking and he told me to just stay off everything and wait about 2 weeks and come back in. Your thyroid will recover on its own, but it is possible to give yourself lifelong problems requiring meds for a long time by taking t3. The doctor will know what to do when he see's the results. Tell them what you were on too. You'll be ok, this happens all the time to people.

 

[junk]

I know exactly how you feel. I too, had some major problems after finishing t3. My hair started falling out, i was always cold, depressed, fatigued, low body temp. All the symptoms, and it feels terrible. My blood test results were all screwed up. I told the doctor what i had been taking and he told me to just stay off everything and wait about 2 weeks and come back in. Your thyroid will recover on its own, but it is possible to give yourself lifelong problems requiring meds for a long time by taking t3. The doctor will know what to do when he see's the results. Tell them what you were on too. You'll be ok, this happens all the time to people.

When did you experience the crash? I did experience it about 3 weeks after stopping the T3. But I guess the fina at 150EOD didn't help the T3 and along either.

Did you recover witihin 2 weeks time or are you on meds for the rest of your life? Can you post your TSH,T3 and T4 results please?
Thanks.

 

[junk]

** BLOOD RESULTS ARE IN!!! **

Ok friends, blood tests arrived 5 minutes ago

HELP

T3 : Ng/DL < 40 (Normal range: 72-170)

FT4: Ng/DL 1.2 (Normal range: 0.8-1.9)

TSH: iu/ml 0.60 (Normal range: 0.40-4.00)


As I suspected having the EXACT symptoms of Hipothyrodism I was RIGHT.

Let me remind you that I was using only LOW dosages of T3 for ONLY less than a month !! Tapering up and down.

I kept detailed records of my T3 usage:

3 days: 6.25
5 days: 12.5
2 days: 18.75
2 days: 25
4 days: 37.5
3 days: 25
3 days: 18.75
3 days: 12.5
2 days: 6.25 This last dose was taken almost a month ago!

My symptoms began 4 days ago 3 weeks after last T3 pill was taken.

I was also on Fina for 6 weeks at 150mg EOD (Last injection was 3 days ago) along with Bromocriptine at 2.5mg ED during the 6 weeks time of the Fina.

I am also on HCG at 750iu a day for last 10 days of my cycle (Today will be the last HCG shot).

I am wondering if the TSH may be wrong because the HCG may give a false TSH reading perhaps?

Now I made a good research over the Internet and it seems this Hypothyrodism shit is not a simple issue. Many doctors don't agree with one another of the issues of TSH, Free T3 and opposed to free T4 and the use of Armour(T3,T4 from pigs) as opposed to Synthroid. I've also read that a doctor can pretty much FUCK my thyroid by giving me medications that I'll have to stay for life as opposed to Natural therapies and giving more time for self healing.

I AM FUCKING DESPERATE. I FEEL LIKE SHIT. I CAN'T TRAIN.. I CAN'T WORK.. I AM DEPRESSED. I MAY BE GAINING ALL THE WEIGHT I'VE LOST IN MY CUTTING CYCLE AND BE A FAT MAN (40% DECREASE IN METABOLISM IN HYPOTHYROID ILL PEOPLE). AND I AM STILL LOOKING FOR A PRIVATE OPEN MINDED ENDOCRINOLOGYST.

Please interpret my Blood tests readings and tell me what the fuck is going on. This is my 4th cycle and nothing happened to me before..

BTW: As of two days ago I started upping the Bromo dosage to 5mg (two pills a day) in hope that maybe my Prolactin levels cause all this shit. But 2.5mg should have been enough.

 

[Quadsweep]

That sucks bro. I would tough it out and wait to see if my body recovered on its own and talk to your doctor. There is a good chance your body will recover. I am always shocked how many people use T3 here. I have been competing since 1985 and juicing since 1993 and this year for the USA Championships was the first year I used T3 and I only went up to 50mcg and I was only on two weeks. Its not a game folks. Be careful what you choose to use!

Quad

 

[JP@Ironology]

That sucks bro. I would tough it out and wait to see if my body recovered on its own and talk to your doctor. There is a good chance your body will recover. I am always shocked how many people use T3 here. I have been competing since 1985 and juicing since 1993 and this year for the USA Championships was the first year I used T3 and I only went up to 50mcg and I was only on two weeks. Its not a game folks. Be careful what you choose to use!

Quad

Quad,

Since you have done so well in past without T3, will you use it again? Do you think your short cycle of T3 enhanced your physique compared to prior competitions.