Feeling a bit scared

[Steni]

I recently received my prescription from Germany of Thybon and didn’t expect to feel any different on this than I had on the Liothyronine which I had had from my GP as a trial which was pretty wonderful , like a new person in fact. However since starting on the Thybon at a quarter of a 20mg tablet I have been thrown into a tailspin - panic attacks, crying, fear fullness and dread. What does anyone think of this- is it the Thybon itself or just that I would be better back on the Levo ( even though I felt rubbish on it)

[mistygrey]

I’ve been feeling quite similar but I am in the thybon Henning t4 not t3 I wonder if it’s the medications?

[Quokka]

After 15 years of NHS Mercury Pharma T3, I found Thybon Henning T3 made me a bit buzzy at first, and made me feel more awake. (I take 20mcg a day in 2x10mcg doses.) After a few weeks I didn't notice the difference. I've been taking it for over a year and prefer it. But we're all different! I hope any side effects settle down.

[greygoose]

How much did you take when your GP was prescribing it?

[Steni in reply to greygoose]

I was taking 10mg of that.

[greygoose in reply to Steni]

OK, so you gave yourself a reduction in dose. And that could be the problem.

[MaisieGray]

I've recently increased my Thybon Henning to 2 x 20 mcg per day, in addition to my Levo, and have had no adverse reactions either on this dose or when I started on 20 mcg per day. I wonder though, if your adverse reactions are because your dose is so tiny?

[Yenna]

I'm currently taking Thybon, started on 10mcg and plan to increase it to 20mcg soon as I feel it's not enough. I do not have any adverse symptoms you described other than feeling a bit off as I think the dose is too low (until recently I was on 50mcg Cynomel and feeling OK-ish).

[JudithW]

I think GreyGoose is right your now only taking 5 mcg which is a tiny dose. Is that all you are taking? When I moved onto Tiromel after Uni pharmacy I was crying a lot as well, until I read on here about chewing the tablet. The difference was amazing.

[Steni in reply to JudithW]

Chewing??? How does that help?

[JudithW in reply to Steni]

It apparently is down to the fillers used in making the tablets. I know the tablets are very hard when I chew them so it possibly takes a lot for the body to break them down to actually get to the T3 part of it. Chewing allows the T3 to be there ready.

[Steni]

Thank you everyone - I think that must be it the dose is so tiny- onwards and upwards!

[Steni]

One last thing - how quickly could I increase the dose ?