Thyroid s

[thy123]

Can anybody tell me how many grains of thyroid s I should be taking

I'm on two grains but feel tired and low all the time.

Also keep feeling hot and sweating throughout the day

[Clutter]

Thy123, How much Levothyroxine were you taking previously and how long have you been taking 2 grains?

Being hot and sweating can be a sign of overmedication which can also cause fatigue.

thyroid.about.com/od/thyroi...

[thy123 in reply to Clutter]

Hi clutter

Thanks for replying

I'm on 150 mgs of levo

I get tested every 3 months and I'm up and down between 150 and 125 for the past 6 yrs

[thy123 in reply to thy123]

Sorry

I ment to add

I have been on 2 grains for nearly 3 wks

[Clutter in reply to thy123]

Thy123, you have to wonder why your doctor didn't suggest 125/150mcg alternate days

2 grains is roughly equivalent to 150mcg. 18mcg T3 in 2 grains may have pushed your FT3 a bit high for comfort but 3 weeks is too soon to test. You could try reducing to 1.5 or 1.75 grains and see whether the symptoms improve.

[thy123 in reply to Clutter]

Thanks clutter

I'll do that and see how I get on

[turquoise13]

Hi thy123.

Have been taking Thyroid-s for about 4 months and feeling much better even though I'm only taking one grain (60mg). Am wondering if you should drop a grain to see how you feel as being hot might indicate overmedication.

[thy123 in reply to turquoise13]

Hi turquoise

I've worked up to 2 grains having upped them half a grain every two weeks but maybe I shud drop back down to 1and half grains to see how I get on as clutter suggested

[Mabes in reply to thy123]

You might want to try 1.75 before dropping to 1.5 as it could be just a little less makes all the difference.

[thy123 in reply to Mabes]

Thanks Mabes

I don't know what to do for the best!.it's certainly trial and error

[lb003]

I have found that I could only increase by 1/2grain at a time. Sometimes as long as 3 months before I could up it by another half grain. However once vit d b12 ferritin and folate levels were improved I could tolerate a dose raise more easily. It's taken me a year but I am now on 3 grains. Be patient and get your vitamins to a good level to help your conversion. Good luck.

[thy123 in reply to lb003]

Thanks ib003

I am currently on vit d3 tablets prescribed by doc

But I often forget to take them ,maybe that's where the problem lies

[lb003 in reply to thy123]

Ask for your vit d results then look them up.on the Vitamin D council website to find out how much you need. I needed x50 more than I was taking and am now on a maintenance dose. The GP never told me how much to take and wasn't taking enough.

[galathea]

You might not be able to use thyroid S at all.... I cannot use it, or erfa. It's to do with the fillers and manufacturing process, there is an extra step for your body to do to break it down. I know of others who also struggle.

Might be worth you trying a different brand? Thiroyd is an un coated med. I do fine with it.

G x

[galathea in reply to galathea]

The hot and breaking out in a sweat can be a myriad of things. Over medicated, under medicated, poor adrenal function, too high blood sugar, too low sugar... :-(. Rubbish eh?

[thy123 in reply to galathea]

Thanks for your comments g

It's certainly worth thinking about changing to another brand

[galathea in reply to thy123]

This is taken from the thyroid S website......

Filler Differences: Thyroid-S uses a filler which binds the active hormones more strongly than Thiroyd. We know this because we used a lab to measure the concentrations of hormones in both types of tablets. The results showed that Thyroid-S needed an extra step of solvent extraction to release all the hormones for correct measurement. We believe this will result in more stable tablet storage and a slower release of hormones after swallowing. Thiroyd dissolves easily and well, Thyroid-S is chaukier and is more difficult to dissolve. Click HERE to see our post detailing the extra step needed to release the active ingredients of Thyroid-S (fascinating stuff).

Tablet Color: Thyroid-S tablet is a light brown color and shiny, Thiryod tablet is white and matte finish. Both tablets are white or off-white inside.

Tablet Coating: Thyroid-S is a coated tablet, and Thiroyd is uncoated.

Tablet Anti-Counterfeiting: The coating on Thyroid-S tablets is thin and distinctive and not easily duplicated by counterfeiters. Thiryod tablets are white and with no distinctive features and are more easily counterfeited.

[thy123]

Thanks for the information G

It's a minefield!!