Dear Dr. Wilson,
Do you have to monitor the temperature when weaning off the T3 during the early cycles. I am weaning off my first cycle by decreasing the T3 7.5 mcg every two days. My temp was up and down during the first cycle, but my average was never higher than 97.5. My doctor said that I don’t have to keep track of my temperature while weaning right now. Is this correct and if it is, why?
Thanks,
A believer
Dear Believer,
In some ways, I feel it is more important for patients to watch their temperatures while weaning off a cycle than it is to watch them when they’re going up. Patients’ temperatures can drop if they wean off the T3 therapy too quickly and they can squander some of the benefits they obtain from a cycle. The general idea of the WT3 protocol is to go on the T3 quickly enough to smoothly gain control of the thyroid system and normalize the body temperatures, and to go off the T3 slowly enough that the temperatures don’t slip back down again.
Nevertheless, I can see what your doctor’s point probably was. The early cycles can be thought of as “reset” cycles, especially the first cycle. The first cycles can be thought of as getting your system in the right ballpark. It does make sense that temperatures need not be watched quite as closely when they are no where near normal. But they should be watched, especially while weaning.
Best regards,
Denis Wilson, MD
Dear Dr. Wilson:
Thank you for saving my life through your website several years ago. I was fortunate to find a doctor in another state who diagnosed my Wilson’s Temperature Syndrome and told me about your website. My local doctor was willing to take the Doctor’s Manual I’d ordered, read it and begin to treat me. After several attempts to follow the cycling without being able to sustain good temps, my doctor put me on a maintenance dose of 15 mcg sustained release compound every twelve hours. I have now worn a watch with a timer and taken the capsule twice a day religiously for several years. Today my temp is 98.1. When I asked my doctor if the dose could be increased, he said he was worried about side effects. However, I’ve read in your newsletter of people taking more than 30 mcg a day. What side effects would I experience by increasing my maintenance dose? Since starting the T-3 therapy several years ago, my weight has increased to 200lbs and I have been diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome because salivary tests revealed normal cortisol levels but very low DHEA. I have added DHEA which seems to help. By the way, all of these problems began after menopause. I have a stressful, busy lifestyle as a teacher. Can you make some recommendations? Would a 7.5 mcg increase twice a day be too much for a maintenance dose?
Thank you so much for your advice,
Judy M.
Johnson City, Tennessee
Dear Judy,
As you know, the goal of T3 therapy is to raise patients’ temperatures to normal such that patients can wean off the treatment and have their temperatures remain improved. Low body temperature can contribute to symptoms such as CFS and easy weight gain. When patients’ temperatures remain lower than 98.6, the protocol would call for an increase as you describe. As long as patients’ temperatures are low, it would be hard to say that they’re on too much T3. However, the side effects of unsteady T3 levels are most commonly fluid retention, shakiness, jitteriness, irritability, and perhaps palpitations. If your doctor would like to discuss your case more specifically, he may call 800-420-5801 for free technical support.
Wishing you continued improvement,
Denis Wilson, MD
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