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Has or is anyone here experiencing PVCs (premature ventricular contractions)?
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<blockquote data-quote="Marco N Cognito" data-source="post: 149838" data-attributes="member: 13"><p>Update: since lowering my dose of NP Thyroid from 2 grains (120mg) to 1.25 grains (75mg) a couple days back, my EKGs are mostly normal, the PVCs have reduced, and I feel much more myself and less stressed. What I don't understand is that my thyroid hormone levels were still not fully optimized even at 2 grains and I was ready to raise the dose again. When I reached 2 grains, however, my levels had at least improved somewhat, rT3 reduced, and lipids improved, so was on the right track. I took my time to raise my dose from 1 grain, slowly increasing by 1/4 grain every 30 days based on labs so not like I jumped up too quick. Then, I crashed. I had been underdosed at 1 grain and believe 2 grains is still not enough. Due to genetic conversion issues, I don't think adding more T4 and reducing T3 will be beneficial as I tried that before and it backfired, raising rT3. The only thing I can think of is that unless I supplement regularly and aggressively with bioavailable forms of iron, I will default to a low serum iron/ferritin. Iron/ferritin is necessary for T4-T3 conversion, so when I try to raise NDT, I get symptomatic because the T3 it isn't getting into the cells and causes hyperthyroid symptoms like palps/PVCs. Or it could be something else or a combination of issues blocking me from optimizing my dose. </p><p></p><p>Lowering the dose has helped with the symptoms for now, but I don't feel it is a fix and the underlying subclinical hypothyroidism remains at large. The only other thing I can think of is that perhaps I'm unique and fall outside of what considered optimal labs for the majority. Perhaps for me, I'm not meant to have a TSH of <2.0, T3 and T4 in the upper range of normal. Just a theory.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marco N Cognito, post: 149838, member: 13"] Update: since lowering my dose of NP Thyroid from 2 grains (120mg) to 1.25 grains (75mg) a couple days back, my EKGs are mostly normal, the PVCs have reduced, and I feel much more myself and less stressed. What I don't understand is that my thyroid hormone levels were still not fully optimized even at 2 grains and I was ready to raise the dose again. When I reached 2 grains, however, my levels had at least improved somewhat, rT3 reduced, and lipids improved, so was on the right track. I took my time to raise my dose from 1 grain, slowly increasing by 1/4 grain every 30 days based on labs so not like I jumped up too quick. Then, I crashed. I had been underdosed at 1 grain and believe 2 grains is still not enough. Due to genetic conversion issues, I don't think adding more T4 and reducing T3 will be beneficial as I tried that before and it backfired, raising rT3. The only thing I can think of is that unless I supplement regularly and aggressively with bioavailable forms of iron, I will default to a low serum iron/ferritin. Iron/ferritin is necessary for T4-T3 conversion, so when I try to raise NDT, I get symptomatic because the T3 it isn't getting into the cells and causes hyperthyroid symptoms like palps/PVCs. Or it could be something else or a combination of issues blocking me from optimizing my dose. Lowering the dose has helped with the symptoms for now, but I don't feel it is a fix and the underlying subclinical hypothyroidism remains at large. The only other thing I can think of is that perhaps I'm unique and fall outside of what considered optimal labs for the majority. Perhaps for me, I'm not meant to have a TSH of <2.0, T3 and T4 in the upper range of normal. Just a theory. [/QUOTE]
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