Hi All,
Some of you may recall my being put onto a T3 / T4 combo back in December. Thank you to those members who helped me get hold of the T3 when it was refused by my GP. Incidentally, my GP sent a very rude letter to my endo stating that there is no medical evidence that T3 is of benefit and also that GP's do not know how to manage patients on a T3 /T4 combo in the community. So frustrating. Anyway, after my initial 30 tablets cost me over £200, many helpful members came to my rescue and I now source my T3 from Greece.
Unfortunately, my bloods do not seem to be playing ball on the T3/T4 combo, and I wondered if anyone could shed any light on my results.
December 2015 - pre T3 (was taking 125 thyroxine):-
TSH - 0.47
T4 - 19
T3 - 4.1
February 2016 - (taking 100 thyroxine and 20mcg T3)
TSH - 6.4
T4 - 10.1
T3 - 3.2
Has anyone any thoughts, because I don't get it!!!
Clarycat
Was there any difference in the conditions surrounding each test? Timing of blood draw, time since previous dose of thyroid hormones, had you eaten?
What conditions normally apply when you take your meds? Time, other meds taken, meal times in relation to taking meds?
Which brand of T3 are you taking? If it is the NHS provided brand you could do a site search and a web search for any references to the batch no of your T3. It may be a faulty batch.
It looks like your T3 is doing nothing at all, and your results are showing the effect of having your levo reduced and you being under-medicated as a result.
Weird...
I didn't take any thyroid meds on the day of my test (endo advised not to) but I had the bloods taken at roughly the same time of day on an empty stomach. I feel so hypothyroid now, I feel ill, whereas I thought I would feel marvellous once the T3 kicked in. I was taking NHS Mercury Pharma £200 stuff (!) but am now taking Uni Pharma from Greece that I have higher hopes for.
I agree with you it is weird, the endo has advised me to keep levo the same but up my T3 by 10mg. Do you know how long ado sage increase takes to have effect? Thank you for your time replying. 🙂
I would expect you to notice a 10mcg T3 increase within a few days, certainly no more than a week.
The fact you are supplying your own T3 is good - at least you don't have to fight with a doctor who is more concerned about his/her budget than your health!
If you still don't feel any improvement on the extra T3 I'm not sure what to say or how to explain it.