My success story

[LisaLeigh]

I am writing on here to say to everyone please don't give up in your journey for better health.

It took a lot on my part to tell my GP that I did not do at all well on higher doses of Levothyroxine since diagnosis of primary hypothyroidism in 2010 and he has agreed to monitor me on T3/Levothyroxine combi therapy if I buy it online.

The difference in me is just beyond words - I can think more clearly, I am no longer straining on the toilet, not tired, periods lighter - and the best thing about it is, my levels are holding steady.

There is light at the end of the tunnel. xx

[Nanaedake]

Great news. How long have you been on combination therapy?

[LisaLeigh in reply to Nanaedake]

Thank you very much. I have been on the combination therapy since March 2018 and before that back in November 2015. It took me a while to feel better when first on it and I did give up altogether due to some personal problems which did leave me feeling very down, but I have now gone back to combination therapy and feel so much better for it

[Nanaedake in reply to LisaLeigh]

Great, well it shows that it can take a little time to get it just right. Worth persevering then.

[LisaLeigh in reply to Nanaedake]

Yes, absolutely. It really wasn't worth beating myself up over my own problems and I was not in a good place at all. But I decided I won't be much good to anyone if I remained ill and so I picked myself back up.

[Peanut31]

Fantastic news

I’m adding T3, and I hope my GP is supportive like yours.

Best Wishes

Peanut31

[LisaLeigh in reply to Peanut31]

Hi! Well he recognised the need for T3. He told me my Free T3 was only just in range on Levothyroxine alone and I thought if the endo isn't going to help me then I'm going to help myself - with or without him!

I had some personal problems and I was so down and depressed I gave up and went back to Levothyroxine - I'd gotten into a state of really not looking after myself and I was in a rut. Now I am glad I went back to combination therapy. Hope your GP supports you

[LiziBG]

Hi LisaLeigh. That is wonderful news and certainly gives me hope. What combi of levo and t3 have you found works for you and did you adjust the dosages gradually? x

[AMB14]

Hi Lisa - I know this is 2 yrs ago - please could you point me in the right direction for T3 . Very grateful.