I am feeling tired, but less tired than I was. Constipation is still an issue. I have just restarted Vit D and am thinking about magnesium. I’ve not had vitamins retested in the last 6 months. I have to pay privately for those and am in the process of saving up for that. Was planning ferritin, what else do you recommend?
I take 10mcg T3 @ 6am, 10mcg T3 at 3pm and T4 at bedtime. For the last 6months they have been the same brand. No I haven’t gone gf.
Perhaps try splitting the second 10mcg into 2 x 5mcg at 3pm and 10pm
So 10mcg at 6am, 5mcg at 3pm and 5mcg at bedtime with your Levo
I do this. Otherwise I find it's far too long between doses. I also found by accident that taking last dose near bedtime helps with sleep. I moved last dose to 9pm the evening before blood test. (Last dose of T3 should be exactly 12 hours prior to test)
But everyone is different. It might not improve sleep for you. If you don't like taking at bedtime, suggest still try split dose with last 5mcg dose say 6pm
Magnesium supplements can help improve constipation. Taking late afternoon/early evening - minimum of four hours away from Levo. Calm vitality magnesium powder is cheap and easy to use. Start on low dose and increase slowly until you get desired effect!
Only make one change or add one supplement at time and wait at least ten to 14 days to assess, otherwise you don't know which is helping
Definitely everyone should at least try strictly gluten free diet for 3-6 months to see if it helps. If it does help stick on it, if not reintroduce gluten and see if symptoms get worse.
Hi, unfortunately I can’t split the tablets any further. I am only allowed the 20mcg ones and halving them is fine. Quartering means I lose a fair bit due to crumbling ( already tried that ). I picked 3pm as it gives me a bit of a boost to cope with bath and bedtime , although I’m so hungry by that point I’m sure it doesn’t help. Sadly I’m sure the tiredness is partially down to having young kids who wake in the night 😢
I’ll def give the Mg powder a try, I was looking at chelated tablets but if you advise this i shall try it first.
I prefer Igennus Super B complex. It does have quite high % of B12. Full dose is two per day. I just take one per day (and was able to stop Sublingual B12). I like it as it's good quality ingredients, folate, not folic acid. Also nice small pill and doesn't turn your pee bright yellow
Other popular options
Jarrow B-right, or SeasideSusie likes Thorne - both are large capsules (can tip powder out and swallow that way)
T3 is the active thyroid hormone which controls almost every cell in the body. Free T3 is the best measure of how much T3 is available to the cells. Your Free T3 is 5.1 (3.5-6.5), which is in the higher part of the range and most people would feel good at this level. Some people however need their Free T3 to be even higher to feel well.
You could ask your endo for a trial on a higher dose to T3 to see if it improves your symptoms.
Changing brand may well give higher levels of FT3 on exactly same dose
I certainly found that changing from Mercury Pharma to Morningside Healthcare brand.
Brands are not bio equivalent. Exactly same dose dose not give same results with different brands, which is why it's important to stick to same brand at each prescription for Levothyroxine and T3. Once you find the best brand for you
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