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Hi just wondered if anyone can make sense of this .

0n Levo 125mcg :-

TSH 0.15. (0.1- 5 )

Free T4 22 ( 8 -19)

T3 3.6. ( 2.1 - 6 )

Slightly over medicated so reduced to 100 mcg Levothyroxine

Bloods not repeated .

Few months later started on naturethroid v slowly increasing dose.

Bloods at 2 Grains

TSH 3.03 ( 0.27 - 4.2 )

FT4 7.45 ( 12 - 22 )

Total T4 40.4 ( 66 - 181 )

FT3 3.06 ( 2.46 - 3.53 )

B12 410.95 ( 332 - 590)

Folate 25.59 ( 12 - 34)

Vit D 91.35 ( 75 - 125 )

I started back on Levo 100 as my hair has seriously suffered during this time !

Main reason for trialling naturethroid was to increase my T3 😢

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Lots of people are having problems with nature throid since it's reformulation, myself included. After doing really well on it for over 6 months my levels suddenly began dropping. I have now switched to Thai thiroyd. Some people are even claiming the new nature throid is no better than a placebo.

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Framboise

As NatChap says a lot of us are having problems with Nature-Throid since it restarted production earlier this year. My FT3 level went down despite increasing to a higher dose than ever before. Unfortunately I don't think Nature-Throid is a brand to trial at the moment.

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NatChap in reply to Framboise

I have over a £100 worth sat in my cupboard that I won't use...gutted about it but it was getting expensive too I suppose. Really feel for those that can't tolerate other brands.

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Maybe21 in reply to NatChap

What do you take now NatChap ?

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Maybe21 in reply to Maybe21

Just re read your first post sorry!

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NatChap in reply to Maybe21

Thai thiroyd is massively cheaper too so if you get on with it it's a no brainer really x

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Maybe21 in reply to NatChap

Thanks - take it you buy it from abroad ? ( realising you can’t say on here where 🤓)

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NatChap in reply to Maybe21

Yes it does come from Thailand, would you like me to pm you my supplier?

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Maybe21 in reply to NatChap

Yes please x

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Framboise in reply to NatChap

So have I NatChap, £108 worth of it! I decided to get the latest prescription because this is the first time any doctor apart from Dr Skinner has believed I need thyroid hormones, and it's his preferred brand (but I think he's starting to change his mind now). I want to stay with him as it's so much easier than sourcing and self-treating which I had to do for years. In November though, if this batch isn't any better, I shall ask to switch to NP by Acella. I always keep a 3 month supply of Thyroid-S in stock as well, in case it's ever needed. It's interesting that the cheapest Thai brands never seem to have any problems, whereas since I started taking NDT, first Armour, then ERFA and now Nature-Throid have altered in some way.

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NatChap in reply to Framboise

I have to self medicate as I can't get ndt on prescription so can't afford to risk buying anymore nature throid ☹️ although I had already been considering switching to one of the Thai brands due to nature throid putting the prices up. Just don't like wasting money.

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AnnaSo

Hi Maybe21,

You’re a poor converter. Have you thought of adding T3 to your Levo?

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Maybe21 in reply to AnnaSo

Thanks - yes I’m going to get back to where I was with results taking Levo before and then look at either adding a little T3 or changing to different NDT . Possibly get the gene blood test or saliva - can’t remember which they test .

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