Liothyronine

[siskin]

GP has agreed to give me a private prescription for liothyronine help needed please on dosage and frequency. not on any other thyroid meds.

[Nanaedake]

First thing you need to do is post your latest thyroid blood test results. Include TSH, FT4 and FT3 as well as any thyroid antibodies test results, TPO and TgAb antibodies.

[shaws Administrator]

That's good and you don't need to be nervous.

Some T3s come in 20mcg or 25mcg. Take pulse temp/before starting and take quarter tablet first thing on an empty stomach (or at bedtime if you prefer) with one full glass of water and wait an hour before eating. You can increase by 1/4 tablet every two weeks always checking pulse/temp. If we feel hot or pulse rises, drop to previous dose and that is your daily dose. I will also give you some hints from Dr Lowe and copy and paste the tinyurls onto a new page.

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[siskin in reply to shaws]

Thank you Shaws Dr knows less than me so we are winging it together. 25mcg are available to us. I have been off Levo for months after last blood test came back TSH over, T4 mid range @ 8 and T3 0.1 in range

[siskin in reply to shaws]

how on earth do you divide into quarters I gather they are not scored

[SeasideSusie Remembering in reply to siskin]

Siskin

I have successfully cut 25mcg T3 tablets (2 different brands) into quarters. I use this pill cutter amazon.co.uk/Safe-Sound-Pil... which I bought at my local pharmacy, and some people use a craft knife.

[siskin in reply to SeasideSusie]

Thank you for that great help. had visions of crushing on paper as seen on drug addicts and dividing with side of knife

[Fatpossum]

Your doctor should advise you on dosage.

Each person is different so it’s not possible to offer definitive advice.

[PiggySue]

Paul Robinson's book 'Recovering with T3' is a good place to start, as well as Shaw's excellent advice. (Your doctor might find the book useful as well.) There is a Facebook 'T3 Support' group, but the help is limited unless you are starting from having read the book (and I have found the health unlocked forum much more useful). Paul also has two other books in the series which may also be helpful, but I haven't read yet.

Get yourself a good thermometer (they prefer oral), and a BP machine.

You will feel better very soon.

Good luck!

[siskin in reply to PiggySue]

Thank you for that, will treat my GP to a copy.

[siskin in reply to PiggySue]

Have bought the book, thanks for info