Hi Everybody,

OK -- just got my labs tests results back after 5+wks.  (See my lab link below)

Changes in my regimen since last test:

• added 5mcg of T3 (Cytomel)
• increased my niacin.  I was taking 250mg a couple of times a week.  This time I took it 4-5 times a week.  
• started taking 200mcg of selenium daily
• started taking 2mg of melatonin at night

My cholesterol has dropped down to 184 -- which is good, however, my LDL is still higher than I would like at 109 -- I'd like it below 100.   My HDL is pretty high...but it's been higher...so not sure what's going on with that.  (? probably my fish oil -- I hadn't been as consistent with my supplements this summer...and fish oil suffered the most.   I had been taking 6grams daily and just started that up again so we'll see if there's a difference with the next test.).

My TPO antibodies also dropped  which I'm thrilled about.   This could be a result of my adding more selenium to my regimen and/or the LDN..?? 

In general this last testing period I've just felt better.  Whether it's due to adding the little amount of T3...my antibodies dropping... or my sleep being so much better...dunno...???

My next step is to add some T4 back into my regimen.  I plan on adding .037mg -- which is about half of what I was taking when I was on THR back in January of this year.   I think I'm going to take it at night - which will be a change for me....used to take it in the morning -- so we'll see how that goes.   My FT4 level is too low so hopefully this will boost it up some. 

 I'm taking adding the amount of THR back into my regimen REALLY low intentionally.   As my antibodies drop I don't want to have too much thyroid hormone in my system and have that scary hyper feeling again like the first time I tried LDN with my full dose THR.

Jann

Hi Val,

RE"  How do I like the melatonin?"

I have been sleeping MUCH more soundly...and if I do wake up, it might be around 4-5am...instead of the 1-3am that I was doing.   So I'm getting a solid 5-6hrs of consectutive sleep. 

Before when I woke up at the 1-3am, I'd have a hard time getting back to sleep.  If I wake up at the 4-5am...I may get up for an hour or two...but then go back to bed and sleep until around 8-9am...which is really later than I want...but it sure does FEEL good. 

I read in one of the adrenal books that sleeping from 7-9am was the best time to restore your adrenals so I figure my sleeping in is 'good therapy'.

So...I'll continue to take my melatonin on the assumption that it's why I'm sleeping so much better now.

Jann