Thyroxin and t3

[sylus_911]

I'm happy to say I,ve now been prescribed T3.Im assuming I take the Thyroxin and t3 together as I forgot to ask Endo.

[Clutter]

Sylus911,

How much T3 have you been prescribed?

[sylus_911 in reply to Clutter]

Hi Clutter, I,ve been prescribed 30mg.I was taking 100mcg Thyroxin but it has been reduced to 50mcg.

[Clutter in reply to sylus_911]

Sylus911,

That's quite an overall dose increase. 30mcg T3 is equivalent to 90mcg Levothyroxine so the combination 30mcg T3 + 50mcg Levothyroxine is equivalent to 140mcg Levothyroxine.

I would divide 30mcg into 3 x divided doses until you know how you tolerate T3. You can take the first 10mcg dose with 50mcg Levothyroxine.