I recently had some Thyroid tests that showed 'off the charts' TPO levels, but other thyroid levels seemed ok (well they were within what was considered normal) but some on the lower end and some on the higher end of normal.
My GP is treating with Thybon 10mg once a day. I started them on Saturday, so I've only taken 3 pills. I have a weird tingling sensation in my upper right arm both yesterday and today. I am wondering if this could be a side effect or if I'm just being paranoid. I don't like taking medications at all, so I'm a little weary of this whole process.
Any advice/support would be appreciated.
Lily
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It could be that 10 mcg - it is mcg, isn't it? - is too high for a starting dose. You could try reducing to 5, or even 2.5 for a few days for your body to aclimatise.
Yes, it is, but it would adjust more readily to a lower dose, I think. 4 days isn't very long. You could increase a bit when you feel more comfortable on the low dose.
Hey grey goose I’m being put on Thybon and ldn do you think this will help ? Hashimotos and underactive thyroid. Lots of symptoms and ndt didn’t help or eltroxin tks
Hi, mybabyboy, well, that is what it's supposed to do. But, without having a lot more details of your case, it's impossible to tell.
So, if I were you, I'd write a new post, giving all those details, such as:
* what dose you're being put on
* is it T3 only or T4+T3 - if so how much T4 (levo)
* how much eltroxin and how much NDT you were taking previously
* were you taking them together?
* and any lab test results you have
Then, we might stand a better chance of being able to answer your question.
But, you do know that Thybon Henning is the thyroid hormone T3, don't you? And that Eltroxin is the thyroid hormone T4? And that T4 has to convert to T3 to be active? And that NDT contains both? And that, whatever form of thyroid hormone you're taking, you have to take enough of it for it to help?
It's probably the T3 waking up your slowed metabolism. It's not unusual to feel odd things when starting thyroid medication. You might feel more comfortable if you split the 10mcg into 2 x 5mcg doses 8-12 hours apart.
Thyroid medication should be taken with water on an empty stomach, 1 hour before or 2 hours after food and drink, 2 hours away from other medication and supplements and, 4 hours away from iron, calcium, vitamin D and oestrogen.
Thanks so much Clutter, I had no idea about these things and in fact I take supplements at night such as fish oils, magnesium, and some other bits and pieces such as vitamin D. I like the idea of breaking the pills up and taking them maybe morning and night. Thanks for the advice, I feel a bit 'on my own' with this. Even finding a doctor that would treat me here in Ireland was difficult, because the basic thyroid tests came back as what they deemed 'normal'. So I decided to take my health into my own hands and ordered my own tests. Again I appreciate the advice and more so the support. Lily
Lily, it's unusual to get treatment at all when levels are within normal range and very unusual to be prescribed T3 instead of Levothyroxine. It should settle down within 10 days.
Clutter, its my understanding that Thybon is just another name for levothyroxine, is that correct? The further tests that I got done did a complete thyroid screen testing T3, T4, reverse T3, Thyroid auto immunity and thyroid metabolism. and there was a problem with a few of these test results. The lovely doctor I found treated based on those results as well as the physical complaints I was having, the reasons I got further testing done. I guess its trial and error now and lets see what works.
Lily, Thybon is a German manufacturer of Levothyroxine (T4) and Liothyronine (T3).
It will take 4-6 weeks to feel the full benefit of 10mcg T3 but you should feel some improvement. It is, however, a very low dose and you may need an increase. You should have a blood test 6-8 weeks after starting it to check levels. Leave 24 hours between last dose and blood draw which should be early in the morning when TSH is highest and before breakfast (water only) as TSH drops after food.
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Self medication with T3 
Hypothyroid, T3 levels vastly off
Does it make sense... still fatigue and joint pain when T3 is high-normal but T4 very low?
T3 - Thybon
