I think body-builders just use this product in order to make muscles more prominent and their body leaner. I haven't a clue how much they'd have to take to do so. I don't think many are hypo.
Using T3 for this purpose will rip his heart (and brain -> stroke) as well as his body. There's a world of difference between the medical use of T3 to resolve thyroid problems and using it for vanity.
Yes,I am going to self-medicate with T3 and I think Uni-Pharma is the brand that mostly works good for people on this forum. Pls correct me if I am wrong.
sa1234 is that the pfizer brand? If so I am taking that one, but I have the problem of belly fat its horrible, it just won't go down, you would think I have had kids and I have none
Pfizer produce Cytomel (USA registered trade mark). (It used to be made by King, who were bought by Pfizer. King had acquired Cytomel when it bought Jones Pharma.)
Stormx,I feel your pain because I have the same problem.I don't have kids either.It's even more embarrassing to have a big belly when you are skinny.I tried everything to get rid of it and nothing ever works for this stubborn belly fat
Even if it contains liothyronine, it could be mixed in buckets, using the cheapest liohtyronine obtained from, say, China. And what else might it contain?
People do die from taking things supplied by people in gyms.
Of course, it is your life, your choice. But I couldn't sleep if I didn't post a response saying that I wouldn't touch them.
I am not going to buy anything from him. Infact,I am still afraid of buying T3 online from any source.I still haven't found anyone who is using T3 bought online.
I got some links of online sellers for T3 from this forum but those who sent me the links,didn't say that they are using the same for their thyroid issues.
My doctor will not give T3 so I have no choice other than to look for a reliable source myself.So pls reply me if anyone is self medicating with T3 and buying online.
If it was me who supplied you with T3 info ..( I can't remember..), I haven't used online supplies yet as have managed to persuade my endo to prescribe direct to me (..by passing my local council who have withdrawn my prescriptions..).
However....you could post a new question asking members to PM you their suppliers and experience of the product used.
I bought some T3 online, if you want to know where and how its going just let me know, like I said its the Pfizer Brand!! 25mcg I take two every morning, however I can't say its helped the belly which like I said is bad.
Its illegal to supply prescription meds in the uk, unless you are a dispensing chemist or a doctor licenced to dispense. So if the trainer was to supply t3, he would be breaking the law. It's not illegal for you to buy your own meds abroad and to import them for your own use.
I no longer use t3, i changed to NDT a few years aho. However i buy ndt online and previously bought t3. There are plenty of places which sell t3... They make their money from repeat sales. If they sell adulterated t3 which doesnt work, then they are not going to get repeat orders. If they sell stuff which causes you harm, they also aren't going to get repeat business.
Tpauk.com maintain a list of suppliers on their forum which have been tried and tested by members... maybe worth you having a look there?
I have Hashimoto's. May I ask why you switched from T3 to NDT?
I was taking T3 (cytomel) for a few months, and decided to go back to NDT, now that I seem to have found an NDT I can better tolerate.
(And I think my body may be in better shape now that I am very careful of my diet and take ALL of the recommended vitamins and minerals.)
Could you possibly send me the name of the NDT you take? Would you possibly also share the T3 you used? (Perhaps in the future, I might want to try a combination of NDT and T3.) At <email address removed by admin>
Hi, i use naturethroid or thiroyd, i get on fine with both of them. Have tried thyroid s and erfa but didnt like either. I used to be on t3 supplied by my doc but before then i bought from india, mexico and america.
I have hashimotos for about 28 years and been on ndt for the past 4 years or so.
I prefer the ndt because it avoids all the peaks and troughs you get with synthetic. I just take my tablets last thing at night and forget about it all untill the next night when i take them again. It's really as easy as that for me. I do suppliment chromuim and magnesium, i also watch my b12 and i take iron in the form of spa tone everyday because mine tends towards the low side.
Sounds so simple but it took years of experimentation and testing to arrive this far.
Saw a new doc yesterday. I have just registered with a practice that does issue ndt. ( i found this info on rods list.)
Going to have a proper meeting in a couple of weeks time.
I used to be a bodybuilder and know that the stuff they get is real, but it is illegal to sell it on in UK. Be sure that what you are getting is not Triacana (tiractricol, which will make you really hypo on rebound) but actual T3 (liothryonine). He has to make a profit, so you might find it cheaper to buy your own (legally) online (ask people PM you places where you can buy T3). Anyway, you don't want to get into the world of injections in the posterior etc, however nice and knowledgable the people are. It's hard to resist. Howeer, most of them know more about nutrition than anyone in the NHS. But their endocrine knowledge is all geared to big muscles and low body fat whatever the consequences. Been there, done that.
You'd only take it for about 6 weeks (often with an anabolic stack to prevent muscle wasting) in order to get ripped for a show. It's not so much vanity as money - if you win you get cash and sponsorships. As with most competitive sport, it is not a healthy lifestyle.
50-60mcg usually for a man. just for the last 4-6 weeks of dieting before a show. Extreme dieting and very low carbs stops your T4 to T3 conversion, so they need to get it back up again or fat loss stalls.
Don't we know it!
But remember that bodybuilders will put up with horrendous physical discomfort (and mental) to prepare for a show. Imagine how you'd feel on something that gives you night sweats, night mares, the shakes, headaches, muscle pains, food cravings while eating probably less than 50% of the recommended calories for your size and going to the gym 5 times a week, plus cardio and lifting your body weight multiple time a day (and often doing a day job as well). Normal, sane people, just wouldn't do it.
Ah! Lightbulb moment! My conversion stopped about 14 years ago when i lost 3 stones by dieting. Since then i have not managed to lose much at all..... Not consistently. I now eat very low carb because of diabetes t2. I wonder if i should add t3 to the ndt ir maybe up my ndt dose.... Hmmmmm.... Will think about this.. But currently packing to go on holiday.....
It is very dangerous for him to be using T3 if he doesn't have a thyroid condition! Tell him he is putting homself at risk of heart disease and bone problems! T3 should only be taken by people who need it, i.e. People who are hypothyroid and not getting anywhere with T4! T3 should be a last resort to correct thyroid levels!
I wasn't talking about taking it on prescription or if needed, if you have a hypothyroid condition, I was talking about the dangers of taking it when there is nothing wrong with your thyroid!!
Thanks AngelaBlu for replying.I do have some stubborn belly fat that I want to lose.It's not that much(about 2-3 inches) but because I am skinny,it looks too much on me.If I exercise,I lose fats from everywhere and look anorexic.Also,I can't lose more weight because I am very near being under weight.This belly fat is really stubborn and exercising doesn't help at all.I think my fat belly is due to my sluggish digestion.
I would appreciate if you PM me the link of your T3 supplier.
I am a follower of Dr.Eric Berg and I have already seen that video .I am low in B12 which can cause many digestive issues and that can lead to hormonal imbalances as well.And also T4 is not doing anything much other than lowering my TSH so I am going to add T3 myself and I hope all this will help me look and feel better.
I would also like to thank all the lovely people who replied to me.I really appreciate all the support I am getting here.
I bought it of a reputable site I can send you the details, as i got the information of this site! I was given 3 different sites and I believe it to be reputable, however you are right bit was expensive, but instead of 30 pills you get 100.
I suggest that you post a your own new post to ask this question - rather than responding on an two-year-old thread. Or, if asking Stormx, maybe send a Private Message?
If you look at the sheet, And follow a surgery accross the page. You can see what they have prescribed. This sheet only covers t3, and ndt... As far as i remember.
You need to scroll through it, look for your local area, then see what each surgery has prescribed.
Hi been following your posts and would like to find a local doctor to my area that would prescribe me Ntd can you give me the name of the site as I can't understand rods list ???
I have used T3 I purchased online. I used it to slowly raise my dose of NHS t3. The brand I used was tiromel and I ordered online from Greece. It's helped me a lot.
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