sublingual t3

[pisceskid]

does anyone take T3 sublingual? Before I go into my big story about why I am wondering about this, did anyone try it and had normal blood results. I started doing this (due to few issues) and my tsh went from 3 to 14. I am wondering if it is due to taking them sublingual

[Clutter]

Pisceskid,

T3 and T4 molecules are too large to be absorbed sublingually. You weren't absorbing enough of the T3 and that's why TSH rose. You were already undermedicated with TSH at 3.0.

[Kell-E in reply to Clutter]

Dumb question, but if you let them dissolve under your tongue, don't you end up swallowing the whole dose eventually?

[pisceskid in reply to Kell-E]

Thats what I thought too

[Clutter in reply to Kell-E]

Kell-E,

The tablet is designed to breakdown and be absorbed in the gut. It may dissolve in the mouth but it's obviously not being absorbed.

[Kell-E in reply to Clutter]

Good to know!

[SeasideSusie Remembering]

It is said that the molecules are too big to be absorbed sublingually. As your TSH has increased so much, and indicate that you are very hypothyroid, it would seem as though you aren't, in fact, absorbing the T3.

[pisceskid]

Also, I forgot to add, i started Gluten free diet between both tests. GF gave me severe stomach pains, bad constipation, and burping. I have high antibodies so Hashi's. I dont understand why I felt bad (comparatively) on GF diet. I am back to taking t3 orally and no GF diet. will do a test in few weeks and see. thanks for your replies

[Clutter in reply to pisceskid]

Pisceskid,

Some people do get 'withdrawal' symptoms after giving up tea, coffee, gluten etc. but it usually resolves within a week or two. Being gluten-free may improve absorption of T3 but it won't make it worse.

[pisceskid in reply to Clutter]

My antibodies rose atleast twice on GF diet...any ideas Clutter? basically everything went wrong while i was on gf...high tsh, low t4, high antibodies, in range but low t3, severe constipation.

[Clutter in reply to pisceskid]

Pisceskid,

It takes at least six months for the villii in the gut to recover after gluten is removed from the diet and it is likely to take at least 12 months before you see any reduction at all in thyroid antibodies after going 100% gluten-free.

[SlowDragon Administrator in reply to pisceskid]

If taking T3 sublingually was substantially reducing your absorption it was likely that causing the symptoms, not the going gluten free

Suggest you let TSH, FT3 and FT4 recover and retest bloods and get levels improved before retrying gluten free

It's always best to only make one change at a time

[pisceskid in reply to SlowDragon]

Will bear that in mind.. Cheers

[Stourie]

I always take my t3 sublingually and don't have any problems with that. Mary Shomon also recommends taking it that way. I thought that it was just t4 that wasn't recommended sublingually. Jo xx

[Maje]

Don't know if this will help. Vitamin B6 is highly important in regard to thyroid. Too little and thyroid slows down. Seriously too little, thyroid stops and starts moving from slow to fast ( a slow thyroiod always precedes a fast thyroid). Too little B6 also means that natural hormones can become toxic, which may be why you have antibodies. Sincerely, Maje