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Hi, very new to this site

Would someone kindly PM me a reliable source to purchase T3 please. My wife has been on LEVO for 20 odd years but does not seem to be doing what it used to over the last 4-5 years so would like to give T3 a go to see if it can help, GP has dismissed any need and flatly refuses to prescribe.

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Most people on levo need low TSH around (or even slightly below) 1 to be adequately treated. Do you have some latest blood test results.

If they have not been done ......Suggest you ask GP to check her levels of vitamin d, b12, folate and ferratin. These all need to at good (not just average) levels for thyroid hormones (our own or replacement ones) to work in our cells

Also has she had thyroid antibodies checked? There are two sorts TPO Ab and TG Ab. (Thyroid peroxidase and thyroglobulin) Both need checking, if either, or both are high this means autoimmune thyroid - called Hashimoto's the most common cause in UK of being hypo.

NHS rarely checks TPO and almost never checks TG, seeking to think it is impossible to have negative TPO and raised TG. It's rare, but not impossible, there are a few members on here that have this.

ALWAYS Make sure she gets the actual figures from tests (including ranges - figures in brackets). She is entitled to copies of results

If you can not get GP to do these tests, then like many of us, you can get them done privately

thyroiduk.org.uk/tuk/testin...

Blue Horizon - Thyroid plus eleven tests all these.

This is an easy to do fingerprick test you do at home, post back and they email results to you couple of days later.

Usual advice on ALL thyroid tests, (home one or on NHS) is to do early in morning, ideally before 9am. No food or drink beforehand (other than water) If you are taking Levo, then don't take it in 24 hours before (take straight after). This way your tests are always consistent, and it will show highest TSH, and as this is mainly all the medics decide dose on, best idea is to keep result as high as possible

If your wife has Hashimoto's then she may find adopting 100% gluten free diet can really help reduce symptoms, and lower antibodies too. Selenium supplements can help improve conversion of T4 to T3 and reduce antibodies

You do not need to have ANY obvious gut issues, to still have poor nutrient absorption or low stomach acid or gluten intolerance

Best advice is to read as much as you can. Vitamin and minerals levels are very important, but standard NHS thinking, doesn't at the moment seem to recognise this. You will see, time and time again on here lots of information and advice about importance of good levels of B12, folate, ferritin and vitamin D, low stomach acid, leaky gut and gluten connection to autoimmune Hashimoto's

chriskresser.com/the-gluten...

hypothyroidmom.com/92-of-ha...

thyroidpharmacist.com

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Someone will respond and it is important to have blood tests before beginning so that she has a starting point.

I improved a lot after T3 was added to T4. Sometimes GPs don't give us sufficient levothyroxine or adjust it according to the TSH. SlowDragon has given good advice on the best way to get accurate results.

Always get a print-out with the ranges for your own records and you can post if you have a query. The most important point is that we feel well with relief of all symptoms. Sometimes that might mean trying a couple of alternatives but the addition of T3 suits many. Two new scientific reports have come out stating they found that many need T3 added to T4.

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