Ok, think I have given thyroxine a pretty good chance of working. Have had good bloods for last 3 months . Latest result TSH 1.2 (.5-4.5) T4 19(10-20) and T3 4.7 (3.5-6)
Still very brain fogged, cold , pins and needles, and the list goes on.current dose is 100 thyroxine. Have tried increasing dose to 110 but that put T4 out and I felt really unwell.
So I have some thyroid extract( Aussie version of armour) . Doc who prescribed it works on the principal that t3 is four times as potent as t4. My tabs( 30mg) have 19 mcg t4 and 4.5mcg t3. So that would equate to 37mcg in t4?
So if I reduce my thyroxine to alternate days of 50mcg and 75mcg that evens out to 62.5mcg per day of thyroxine , then add my 37 thyroid extract to get to 99.5!!!!
Does this sound logical as a starting point?
Any experience with switching will be most welcome.
Thankyou
Lynda from Oz xxx