Journey to Hormonal Optimisation
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I'm a 37 year old man living in London, England. Convinced I have some thyroid issues with me ticking almost all of the symptom boxes including dry hair, hair loss, fatigue, chronic infection, cold hands and feet, low libido and appetite.
Today some Tiromel (T3) 25mcg tablets arrived, as well as Levotiron (T4) 100mcg pills. I cut up the Tiromel with scissors into roughly 8 pieces and took one small one, probably slightly less than 3mcg. This was after eating a lunch with lots of rice and eggs. Just made me feel drowsy like I could do with a really deep sleep. Anyone else had this from T3 meds? What does this mean?
I'll write more about the various things I do for my health later.
Thanks for reading
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@Alomongerpete said in Journey to Hormonal Optimisation:
I cut up the Tiromel with scissors into roughly 8 pieces and took one small one, probably slightly less than 3mcg. This was after eating a lunch with lots of rice and eggs. Just made me feel drowsy like I could do with a really deep sleep.
MarkHow did you do this precisely, what did you swallow it with?
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@ThinPicking It wasn't at all precise. Just did it with scissors. Swallowed it for water but have sipped OJ around the time of it too. How does one know when they've taken enough thyroid hormone?
As the day progressed and I took more small doses, I got some great dopamine highs. I started spontaneously smiling and laughing and music became more enjoyable. I haven't felt crazy productive energy like "wanting to clean the house", like Danny Roddy talks about but it's been very pleasant with no real adrenaline boosts.
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@Alomongerpete said in Journey to Hormonal Optimisation:
How does one know when they've taken enough thyroid hormone?
I don't know because I don't take it. But I imagine you'd only know what 'enough' felt like after you'd burned a few memories of having taken too much, which wouldn't be pleasant. Unless you're inclined to be conservative.
I do take pure caffeine and number of other supps, but only very occasionally now. And I'll never stop drinking coffee.
Swallowed it for water but have sipped OJ around the time of it too.
I was more interested in this because you said it made you sleepy after lunch. And somnolence should be circadian appropriate if all other aspects of behaviour are circadian appropriate. Senses like thirst and taste are highly malleable and can't really be relied on to stay in order in my opinion.
As the day progressed and I took more small doses, I got some great dopamine highs. I started spontaneously smiling and laughing and music became more enjoyable.
Did you urinate more than usual before during or after that by any chance?
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@ThinPicking I urinated less yesterday and was much less thirsty than usual.
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Daily waking temp today was 36.6 degrees C (right ear) and 36.4 (left ear). I use a Philips In Ear Thermometer as it's more convenient than some under arm analogue one.
Peak temperature yesterday was around 20:00 with 36.7 (right) and 36.5 (left). I woke up with an erection which has been quite rare in recent months. Appear to be less bloated in the stomach and noticeably lower retention of water in the face.
Upon waking I mix an electrolyte powder that also contains creatine and ribose with a prebiotic supp that contains pre-hydrolysed guar guam, with Quali-C and l-glutamine.
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@Alomongerpete said in Journey to Hormonal Optimisation:
Upon waking I mix an electrolyte powder that also contains creatine and ribose with a prebiotic supp that contains pre-hydrolysed guar guam, with Quali-C and l-glutamine.
much less thirsty than usual
As the day progressed and I took more small doses, I got some great dopamine highs. I started spontaneously smiling and laughing and music became more enjoyable. I haven't felt crazy productive energy like "wanting to clean the house", like Danny Roddy talks about but it's been very pleasant with no real adrenaline boosts.
There's a lot of variables here. It sounds like you got close to a state you were trying to reach a few times.
Unless someone else comments. Just keep experimenting with it I think. Knowing the effect of anything you take happens in the context of all other behaviour. Some constructive drug abuse is a pretty good way to know that. Humour/not humour.
