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Thyro-Gold comparable dose to Levothyroxine

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I am considering trying Thyro-Gold. I am currently on 75mcg of Levothyroxine. Can anyone advise what the equivalent dose of TG would be bearing in mind that it comes in 150mg and 300mg capsules.

Many thanks.

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Clutter

Maddy1956,

I think 150mg ThyroGold is equivalent to 87.5mcg Levothyroxine but you can email Tammy Lowe at Natural Thyroid Solutions to check.

naturalthyroidsolutions.com...

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CheshireCat56 in reply to Clutter

Many thanks.

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Glynisrose

DON'T do a direct swap. Start the NDT slowly about 1/4 grain then build up over a few weeks unlesss you are already taking some form of T3. I'm sure doctors tell you to directly swap it so they can say they've ruled it out!

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CheshireCat56 in reply to Glynisrose

Many thanks Glynisrose. I'm not on any form of T3 so will start gradually. Please can you explain what a grain is. I see this on so many posts. Is it a U.S. measurement? I've ordered 150mg capsules.

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Glynisrose in reply to Glynisrose

1 grain is the equivalent of about 60 micrograms of 1/4 grain would be approximately 15 microgrammes.

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CheshireCat56 in reply to Glynisrose

Many thanks.

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steviecat

I would always defer to clutter, but my research - and I could be wrong - would seem to indicate that 150mg of Thyro-Gold is equal to 100mcg Levo or, 1 1/4 grains. Juggling doses is difficult, but opening the capsules and dividing the powder is the best solution that I can come up with. However, as I said, Clutter is far more experienced than I, so I suggest you do a little of your own research before commiting to a particular dose. I would recommend you look at this website:

pauljonesblog.com/2015/09/0...

He gives the ration of T3 to T4 as 4 to 1. Depending on research ie: T3 equalling 3-1 or 4-1 of T4 would explain the disparity between 87.5 or 100mgs of Levo. Best. Stevie.

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