Taking T3 gives me insomnia
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@Polar334 when you say insomnia, do you mean an inability to fall asleep or to stay asleep? (Different solutions potentially for either)
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@Polar334 ok interesting. What’s your fat intake like? Peat has often recommended fat in the evening before bed like whole milk or ice cream as fat is much slower burning and a decent energy source for sleep.
Also, have you tried a t3/t4 combo at night? This can also be helpful as the t4 can go to the liver and again act as almost a slow burning energy during sleep.
How’s your liver health in general? Poor glycogen storage can really affect the ability to remain asleep. If you can’t tolerate black coffee without cold extremities then you can assume glycogen storage is poor.
Aspirin can help lower cortisol and before bed can bring about an earlier onset of sleep than you might normally experience if your cortisol is high at night.
When do you eat your last meal of the day typically? Further away from sleep is not typically considered optimal especially if glycogen storage is poor.
Finally, do you have any sense of your serotonin? High serotonin can adversely affect quality of sleep. Many like cyproheptadine as a serotonin antagonist, (I personally do better with Benadryl).
Of course there is so much we can look at. Diet, lifestyle, exercise, work stress, etc, so this isn’t by any means an exhaustive list, but maybe there’s something here that will hit for you?
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@Polar334 no worries, I’m glad something I wrote could help.
It sounds like you have a few threads you can pull on here:
Maybe try some ice cream before bed, maybe try some aspirin before bed, (commonly recommended is 1-3 if they’re 325mg each) and maybe give the t3/t4 combo a try as well. You could try a different one separately each night and see if one or any has an effect, and then from there maybe do a little research into potentially combining some of them for any further effect.
Of course none of this is medical advice, and I am not a doctor.
Update us with what you find that works, (it’s always helpful for someone to read).
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Before I forget, make sure you’re getting enough calories for your activity each day. Undereating can definitely cause elevated cortisol and be detrimental to good sleep.
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@Polar334
Things to try:
Αn even smaller dose (can always work your way up)
Μαke sure it’s with a meal or snack
taking the it earlier in the day
Take some quality d3 and k2 at bedtime after last meal of the day
Make sure you’re getting enough protein and calcium. Some dairy, some eggs
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