Today is the third day I have not taken my daily six-year-long dose of 700 mcg levothyroxine – in an attempt to lower my dose.

I have never stayed this long without it. I thought that by now I would wake up in tears.

I am still fine though. I am not sure if I am feeling a little different. I think my mind is having trouble understanding that I can function without it.

I consider today to be the start of the real test. I wonder if my body remembers to do this on its own.

Will my brain stay the same without it? What about my suppressed TSH? Is my body able to produce any thyroid hormones after being suppressed for so long?

The reserves in my blood must be going down now. The pituitary gland must be sending signals to the thyroid gland to produce more hormones. Is it managing to release some T4? And if it is, how are my faulty enzymes DIO1 and DIO2 dealing with this? Will they be able to convert T4 to T3?

Is my brain getting enough converted T3 to keep me stable? Or do I still have some T4 in my system to keep me going?

Perhaps the little change I feel is because of all that. Maybe my mind is working hard to compensate.

Only time will tell.

To be continued…