I can’t remember if my endo has ever said how he doses. I can send him a message and ask. He seems to be more interested in the T3 and T4 levels. He’s mentioned that my TSH could stay suppressed for a while when I was hyper, and I know that I feel better when my TSH is around 1 or so, but there’s been so much up and down with my labs, it’s hard to remember how I have felt at what level. I’m going to start a journal.
One thing I do know, in spite of what has been said to me, I have never had heart palpitations or anxiety when hypo. Only when hyper. I’m more inclined to believe this is coming from the PTU. This is a very different type of anxiety than when I was hyper. In fact the palpitations were more a problem than the anxiety, and the anxiety was a direct result of my elevated heart rate when hyper.
My heart rate now is 68, and I feel anxious, although not as bad as I can feel. I’m hoping that it will decrease as the extra PTU gets out of my system. Of course, I had to stop the Atenolol due to headaches.
Anyway, I post on here and it helps clarify things in my mind as well as get different perspectives from others. Sometimes I feel like some fellow posters think that I am their pet project compared to other people who post about what’s going on, and that I don’t have a brain in my head to figure things out. Maybe that’s just my anxiety. I think the fact that I feel overwhelmed by information sent my way is a sign that I need to step away from here for a while and handle this on my own. I hope that I can return when I feel more comfortable.
Thanks to those who have tried to help. I think advice given in very small doses is better for me, and just may not match the way others like to help.
Amy
