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Magnesium and T3

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Hi

I know not to take my magnesium anywhere near my levothyroxine, but does the 4 hour rule extend to T3 too? The best time for me to take my second dose of T3 is at night-time (any other time affects my sleep) but I also take my magnesium glycinate at night-time. I'm concerned that taking them close together is affecting the T3 absorption. How far apart do they need to be?

Thanks

Helen

(PS Am on 100mcg levothyroxine and 20 mcg of liothyronine)

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I've been experimenting with that. I read somewhere, when I was looking for something else, that they should be taken six hours apart. Then, I couldn't find it again, so started experimenting. Even taking them four hours apart, my skin had started becoming scaly - always a first sign for me. So, I eventually found that the best gap was six hours. Which; of course, makes things awkward if you take your T3 at night, like I do. So, I take my magnesium mid-afternoon. I never found it relaxing, anyway.

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Serendipitious in reply to greygoose

greygoose may I ask why you take your T3 at night? What advantage is there in doing that? What happened when you took it in the morning?

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greygoose in reply to Serendipitious

Nothing happened, I just find it more convenient to take at night.

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helen_m in reply to greygoose

How much magnesium do you take greygoose?

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greygoose in reply to helen_m

400 mg daily. :)

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helen_m in reply to greygoose

Me too. May try taking earlier. Cheers

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