T3 liothyronine

[Lorr67]

Please can you tell me your experiences starting t3 meds ... My first Endo appointment last fri.... Tried to put it all down to depression ( I think not) it's a lot of years being ill that's where depression comes in.. But good side I got him to perscribe t3 1/4 of a 5mcg twice a day fingers crossed x

[shaws Administrator]

Did I read the dose correctly? 1/4 of 5mcg of T3 daily?

[Lorr67 in reply to shaws]

Oops no sorry it's 20mcg table cut in 4...... So 1/4 am and 1/4 pm

[shaws Administrator in reply to Lorr67]

I have always taken my dose of thyroid medication in one dose, whether levo, T4/T3, NDT or T3. As your dose of T3 is very small i.e. 10mcg equal to about 40mcg of T4 I would take it in one dose. I did when first given 10mcg of T3 to a reduced T4 and felt an immediate improvement.

This is an excerpt and this doctor's patients took one daily dose of NDT or T4/T3 or T3 alone.

And finally, why do I specify that the typical patient use one full dose of non-timed-release Cytomel for life? Because extensive testing has shown that this is safe, effective, and most economical—when used within the context of our entire protocol.

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He was also a scientist and took 150mcg of T3 himself in one dose.

[humanbean]

He's clearly trying to make your treatment fail so he can say "Told you it wasn't your thyroid" and give you anti-depressants instead.

[Lorr67 in reply to humanbean]

I ain't falling for that one I'm on it for 2 mths then go bk have bloods and see him again

[humanbean in reply to Lorr67]

I just read your dose correction. 5mcg twice a day is much more normal for a starting dose for someone who is already taking levothyroxine.

[Lorr67 in reply to humanbean]

Are you taking t3 too... How long shd it be before I notice any change

[humanbean in reply to Lorr67]

T3 is quite potent stuff. Many people would notice something within a day or two even if the dose is small.

[Lorr67 in reply to humanbean]

Sorry I made a mistake the 5mcg twice a day x

[Hennerton]

I am confused. Are you just taking a total of T3 in two 5mcg doses and nothing else? That cannot be enough. Are you taking T4 as well and forgot to mention it? I cannot see how you will improve on that dose, so be aware that you may feel hypo quite quickly. What were you taking before this? I take that amount of T3 in two doses but take 100 T4 as well.

[Lorr67 in reply to Hennerton]

Sorry I made a mistake it's 5mcg twice a day (confused me it's a 20mcg tablet cut into 4 quarters) so 2 quaters

[Lorr67 in reply to Hennerton]

Oh and 100mg Levo ( lowered from 125)

[Lorr67]

I'm on the same as you now then 100 t4 Levo and 10mcg t3 daily

[Hennerton]

Gosh! That took a bit of finding out! I hope you do well on it.