T4 helps me sleep

drkelp · Feb 3, 2021

Anybody know really why an hour after I take my 50ug dose of T4 I sleep like a baby? I often wake at 2-5 and if I take it then, an hour later I sleep blissfully.

drkelp · Feb 6, 2021

Anyone? Anyone?

MarcoFL · Feb 6, 2021

drkelp said:
Anyone? Anyone?

You need to fill in the blanks a bit more. your total lab work and protocol. I saw your post but you give nothing to talk over.

drkelp · Feb 8, 2021

Minimal dose of 50ug T4 making one sleepy? I thought it was supposed to energize. I can post all the labs especially after I receive latest results today. It will likely just be TT, FT, E2, etc. I will have to dig in my files to find the thyroid numbers, but they were not far out of normal. Just TSH climbing. Thought maybe someone else experienced this effect.

MarcoFL · Feb 8, 2021

Okay. just understand you are trying to get some input but you need to give more so people can weigh in. normal means nothing to this group. what are the numbers and ranges? Proper thyroid function does help with sleep BTW. But nothing to really go from here.

Vince · Feb 8, 2021

drkelp said:
Minimal dose of 50ug T4 making one sleepy? I thought it was supposed to energize. I can post all the labs especially after I receive latest results today. It will likely just be TT, FT, E2, etc. I will have to dig in my files to find the thyroid numbers, but they were not far out of normal. Just TSH climbing. Thought maybe someone else experienced this effect.

I believe it would be the free t3 that would energize you. I don't know how long it takes t4 to convert into t3. But it's nice that it's working for your sleep.

Just a question, does t4 have any effect on your shpg?