Today is the fourth day in my trial of lowering my six-year -long dose of 700 mcg of levothyroxine — which means four full days without the medication. Tomorrow, I am supposed to begin a new, lower dose. taking a new lower dose.

This morning, I woke up crying. It didn’t last long, but for a moment it felt as if my brain was jammed, trying to boot. I gave myself a little pep talk, and soon realized everything was okay.

I have to confess, I woke up crying. It did not last long, but for a moment it felt as if my brain was jammed, trying to reboot. I gave myself a little pep talk, and soon calmed down.

I am back to normal now.

In just a few minutes, I have an appointment with my treating psychiatrist. He will tell me whether this little experiment is a success or not.

As for me, I don’t know the result yet. But I hold on to what I said before: trying is a victory in itself.

To be continued…