How long for Nature Throid to work?

[natinalsfan]

I was diagnosed with Hashimotos with elevated TGAB's, goiter and one small nodule. I have been on Nature Throid for 6 months now and my numbers are not moving and I am not feeling any better. I started with 15mg and now I am up to taking 45mg. My ND would like me to do a metabolic makeover which I said I would start in the next few weeks, but shouldn't my meds be working a little?

March

TSH 1.64 (.45-4.5)

T4 .96 (.82-1.77)

T3 2.9 (2.0-4.4)

TGAB 1.4 (0-0.9)

Ferritin 45 (15-150)

Vit D 40.2 (30-100)

DHEA 47.2 (41.2-243.7)

September

TSH 1.15

T4 .94

T3 3.0

TGAB 4.7

Ferritin 19

Vit D 32.3

DHEA 44.1

[shaws Administrator]

I have just looked at the following:-

Available Strengths

¼ Grain (16.25 mg) 9.5 mcg T4, 2.25 mcg T3.

½ Grain (32.5 mg) 19 mcg T4, 4.5 mcg T3.

¾ Grain (48.75 mg) 28.5 mcg T4, 6.75 mcg T3.

1 Grain (65 mg) 38 mcg T4, 9 mcg T3.

1 ¼ Grain (81.25 mg) 47.5 mcg T4, 11.25 mcg T3.

1 ½ Grain (97.5 mg) 57 mcg T4, 13.5 mcg T3.

1 ¾ Grain (113.75 mg) ...

2 Grain (130 mg)

Your doses seem quite low to me as usually we would start around 1/2 grain and every two weeks add 1/4 tablet until your symptoms are relieved. Always taking note of temp/pulse and if either rose too high, we'd drop to previous dose.

[wellness1]

As shaws suggests, you may be on too low a dose. However, it's also possible that it's an issue with the Nature-throid you are taking. There have been discussions here about problems with recent batches, after the manufacturer (RLC Labs) re-formulated the product. I don't know what a 'metabolic makeover' involves, but you may wish to try another brand of NDT. You are on a low dose, but as you say, after increasing your dose it could be reasonable to expect to see more of an increase in FT3.

[natinalsfan]

Thank you for all your input. My N.D. has me get my Nature Throid from a compounding pharmacy so he can give me what he wants. I have an appointment with him tomorrow, so I will def. discuss this with him.

Thanks so much!