cd37

Please don't stop taking your thyroid meds. Thyroid hormones are a vital part of every bodily function - the body just won't "run right" without them.

Weight gain, insomnia and bloating indicate thyroid hormone levels that have not been optimized for the individual.....please do not associate these problems with your thyroid meds - they are related to your hypothyroidism which your thyroid meds can straighten out, if the dose is right. There are NO side effects to thyroid hormones....you might be having issues with whatever fillers are used in your meds..or your might be having cortisol issues as you mentioned.

The T3 labs you've had done are outdated and do not give a true picture.

T3 is most accurately measured in it's "free form" - ie: T3 that is not bound to proteins nor affected by female hormones and, therefore, fully available (aka "free") to meet the body's needs.

T3 is the active hormone and the one most responsible for symptoms - I do wonder if your level is high enough for your body's needs.

Perhaps you could get the FreeT3 (Tri-iodothyronine, free, serum) along with your FreeT4 level and post them here.....then, we'll be able to accurately sort through this stuff.

And, it can take while for everything to "even out" when our dose is changed.....the key is to optimize your thyroid levels.

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Dx'd Graves' June 2007..used ATD's, achieved remission Nov '09....went hypo Mar '10