thinking of adding T3

[mandy72]

im on 6ml thyroxine (120mcg) and feeling awful

hows the best way to add T3 in?

ive been on 6ml for 10 days TSH 22

[startagaingirl]

Hi - it takes 6 weeks to totally absorb an increase in dosage of thyroxine, so it is still early days for you. You will probably also need another increase at that point as your Tsh is still very high. I wouldn't rush to consider adding t3, it is virtually impossible to obtain on NHS and currently relatively difficult to buy privately. It is also a very unforgiving hormone if all your nutrients - vit d, vit b12, folate and ferritin are not at least close to optimum. I can't see any results for these in your earlier posts, do you have any? If not you really need all these tested, ideally through GP but more likely privately through Blue Horizon or Medichecks, then post all results for comments. Deficiencies in all of these are very common with hypo and improving them may well help you feel better as well as improving effectiveness of your thyroxine.

Keep going with the thyroxine and regular 6-8 weekly testing for now, it is by far the easiest treatment choice.

Gillian

[mandy72 in reply to startagaingirl]

i still have a few T3 from when i was getting it on prescription

didnt have many bloods done b12 551 (180-915) and folate 8.0 (4.0-20)

taking 1 spatone daily due to heavy bleeds (caused by fibroids)

cant afford private tests as moment as hubbys work van has just broke down and has to go in to be sorted and the car is in need of MOT