I started self medicating with T3 a couple of months ago. I was on 225mcgs of thyroxine and changed to 25mcgs thyroxine and 75mcgs of T3 daily. I also went gluten free, although these results show my antibodies have increased. I worked up to this dose of T3 slowly, but only felt a little benefit. Should I be taking more? I've been diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome as well, but I'm not convinced. I still think my thyroid levels need addressing? Any advice based on my results would be greatly appreciated.
You have reduced your Levothyroxine a massive amount. And you have added an extremely high dose of T3 in a very short space of time.
Clutter advised only reducing your Levo by 25mcg from 225mcg to 200mcg, and adding 2 x 5mcg T3
(NOT reduce Levothyroxine from 225mcg down to 25mcg)
Blood test shows you might benefit from increase in Levo as FT4 is now very low and T3 dose may need reducing.
Perhaps add 25mcg Levothyroxine retesting in 6-8 weeks. Possibly repeat several times until FT4 comes into bottom half of range and may need to reduce T3 slowly
Vitamin D is still very low. Suggest you increase the amount you are supplementing
B12 is very good. I guess you supplement. Might benefit from good vitamin B complex with folate in (not folic acid) to bring folate up too
Presumably you know you have Hashimoto's, as confirmed by high thyroid antibodies.
Thanks, I thought I may be able to just switch to just T3 only after a while. I probably was too over enthusiastic by changing things quite quickly as I didn't experience any side affects. From my bloods, do I still really have to take the levothyroxine? Or is this something I may be able to cut out eventually? I take supplements to try and help with my thyroid including Thorne b complex, selenium, zinc, B12, magnesium. I've not long finished a course of tablets for vitamin D but will bump up the maintenance dose again for a while.
Depends how you feel I guess, personally I find if FT4 is too low (regardless of FT3) I get symptoms. But obviously not everyone is the same as others are on T3 only and therefore have low FT4 too.
I am amazed your FT3 is not higher on such high dose of T3, perhaps you have significant malabsorption in the gut.
It can take many months for gluten free diet to help heal gut. Majority with Hashimoto's find it either very beneficial or essential.
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