New- cytomel T3

[Ticklek]

Hi

So sorry if ive posted this wrongly, its my first post.

Please can anyone advise of reputable places where i could purchase Cytomel T3? I understand there are places in Mexico.

Im very desperate, tired of feeling rubbish and weight glueing to my body! Am currently on 150mcg levothyroxine

Thanks so much

Katy

[simonculley67]

Hi katy

I get my t3 from <an online source>.The brand

is mexican and its called cynomel.It costs 70 $ and is usually delivered within 2 weeks.Hope this helps.

simon.

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[Ticklek in reply to simonculley67]

Many thanks Simon could i trouble you to message me the address please?

Thank you

[Heloise]

Katy, I sent you a private message with my source. May I ask how you are going to use T3?

Are you going to add to your T4? Have you tried to obtain prescriptions for NDT?

The difficulty I'm having with T3 is that the blood tests will no longer be helpful since it passes through the system quickly. Your T4 will also be skewed. You'll only have the TSH to relate to and only if it's high will it tell you anything. I know you feel desperate but I hope you have thought this out and do feel free to ask more questions if you are unsettled.

[SisterWoo in reply to Heloise]

Hi Heloise,

Please can you also message me with your source of T3? as I had been taking T3 it for 11yrs since my Endocrinologist prescribed it at St. Bartholomew's hosp., (as I had very low T3 test levels). But recently my G.P. has said she is no longer able to prescribe T3 Liothyronnine on NHS, due to new rules (due to cost) and has stopped my T3 and increased my Levothyroxine to compensate. I'm due to get a blood test in 4 wks, but if my T3 test comes back and shows a very low level again, then I may need to pay for my T3 Liothyronnine & source it online. Are you able to get a private prescription through your GP?

Thanking you,

Debbie

[shaws Administrator]

Levothyroxine (T4 - inactive hormone) has to be converted into sufficient T3 and sometimes an increase in dose makes one feel better. One dose of T4 taken today takes about 5/6 weeks to leave the system. Ask your GP if he would prescribe 20mcg of T3 to be added to a reduced (50mcg) of levo. Sometimes that works for many. Not many GPs will prescribe T3.

Liothyronine (T3) is the Active hormone required by all the billions of Receptor Cells we have. Even though it goes through the bloodstream in around 6 hours, the effect of one dose lasts for between 1 and 3 days.

Make sure your vitamins/minerals are at a good level. The last three in this link are particularly important.

[Ticklek in reply to shaws]

Thank you both for your replies.

I have asked to try T3 via my Gp a few months ago. He was unwilling to prescribe it as my T3 bloods were in range. I asked him to refer me to an endo but again he wouldnt as my results were all within range.

My plan was to obtain some T3 and reduce thyroxine accordingly and see if it made the difference to my feelings/weight etc. if it does then i intend to go back with a much stronger arguement and if it doesnt i'll just revert to the full dose of thyroxine.

Does that sound ok? I know my bloods will all be skewed but i was thinking id like to see how i actually feel on the meds and ignore the results for a while, if that makes any sense what so ever!

Thanks for your replies

Katy

[Heloise in reply to Ticklek]

That is quite different from going with ONLY T3 so I think that is fine. Many people take a combination of the synthetics (T4+T3) and it works for them. If you are going to just add a tiny bit of T3 I don't think you really have to adjust your T4 but you seem to have a plan. I'll just warn you that cynomel comes in 25 mcg. tablets from this link.

[gillykins2 in reply to shaws]

Hi Shaws, which vitamins and minerals are particularly important?

Thanks

Gill

[lcoc]

Can you PM me the address of the place to order cytomel also - my partner has trialled thybon but it brought him out in a hives. We wanted to try cytomel in the 5mcg dosages and start with a very small dose.