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Hi,

I posted a couple of days ago but only got one reply and I was hoping for a couple more just to be certain.

I was taking armour 2.5 grains but have been on Levo for the last 8 wks.

Can I switch directly back onto armour again 2.5 grains or do I have to start at .5 grain again?

Many thanks,

Chloe

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Chloe, starting low when transitioning enables people to see whether they tolerate T3 and titrating slowly enables them to find their 'sweet spot'.

1 grain NDT is bioactively equivalent to 75-100mcg Levothyroxine so it might be better to start with 1.5 grains and increase in half grain increments every couple of weeks if you need to.

thyrophoenix.com/adjusting_...

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Thankyou very much for that explanation

I understand no why I started low and raised slowly :)

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