Wow, this has started a discussion. Stress and the thyroid are not good bedfellows. @wendy55 We seem similar. Great to know someone else is taking T3 (tertroxin) in combination with Oroxin (T4). I take 75mcg Oroxin and 10mcg of T3 in the slow release form which is only available through compounding chemists. More expensive but definitely worth it for the benefits. It changed my life adding T3 to T4. I started out with Graves Disease, (hyperthyroidism) diagnosed at age 38 after going through horrendous emotional stress. Treated with a tiny amount of radioactive iodine to attempt to kill off only a small amount of my thyroid to get back to the euthyroid state but it failed and I ended up with hypothyroidism instead. While only on T4 I still had all the symptoms of hypothyroidism (depression, fatigue, weight issues, mood changes etc) even though blood tests all in normal range. Most doctors would have said nothing wrong with my thyroid and put me on anti-depressants but I have a great GP who looked further and tested Reverse T3. Results showed my level was off the chart. She explained even though I was converting T4 to T3 I wasn't getting the benefit of T3 at cellular level. Reverse T3 lands upside down on cells blocking T3 from getting in. High levels of Reverse T3 result from extreme stress. I am gradually getting my RT3 levels down to within normal range. I am now full of energy, depression is a just a memory, weight coming down and life is now wonderful My glass is half full again instead of half empty. The studies I posted about are very interesting. I feel great these days. This article just bought home to me how important keeping your thyroid is and keeping it running well.
