Copenhagen calling for help, please! Metavive

[KristinaCPH]

Hello everybody,

I am doing this together with my GP as he is not allowed to prescribe me NDT anymore. I would like to try Metavive, but how do I choose wich one? I am on 200 mikrograms of Eltroxin at the moment and feel like s...t

Kind regards Kristina

[SeasideSusie Remembering]

Kristina

Have you looked at the descriptions of each of the Metavive options?

the-natural-choice.co.uk/Me...

Metavive l and ll porcine. Metavive ll is double the strength of Metavive l.

Metavive lll and lV are bovine. Metavive lV is double the strength of Metavive lll.

As they are glandulars, there is no disclosed amount of T4 or T3. However, I understand that a pig's thyroid contains more T3 than a cow's thyroid. So you would get more T3 in the Metavive l and ll.

Another thought, as you are on 200mcg Eltroxin and don't feel well - what are your TSH, FT4 and FT3 results? It could be that you don't convert T4 to T3 very well and your FT3 is not in balance with FT4. Is your FT4 high and FT3 low in range?

Also, before any thyroid hormone can work properly, nutrient levels need to be optimal (not just in range). Have you tested:

Vit D

B12

Folate

Ferritin

Also, have you has thyroid antibodies tested - Thyroid Peroxidase (TPO) and Thyroglobulin (Tg)?

To get a complete picture, all those tests need to be done.

[KristinaCPH in reply to SeasideSusie]

Dear Seaside, thank you for your reply.

All my tests look fine, TSH a little to high. Positive antibodies-TPO

Problem is that government has banned the doctors to prescribe NDT... thats why I want the Metavive

I just ordered the porcine II so now I hope to figure out how much is = 200 mcg Euthyrox or 100 mcg Euthyrox/20 mcg Liothyronine as I have also tried. I am tested pos. for TPO-antibodies..

Regards Kristina

[Angel_of_the_North in reply to KristinaCPH]

Had you considered buying your own NDT from Thailand?

[KristinaCPH in reply to Angel_of_the_North]

Yes, but can I be sure it is as good as for example Armour, Erfa and so on? Thanks for your reply

[KristinaCPH in reply to Angel_of_the_North]

and also I would not no wich one to buy?

[Boosmum1 in reply to KristinaCPH]

Hello Kristina. Just wondered how you got on with Metavive? I’m thinking of giving it a go. I currently source thyroid s from Thailand but they are not manufacturing any at the moment