Cut T3 in 4 pieces

[Freddyy]

Is it ok to cut T3 pill (25 mcg) from Uni-Pharma (Greece) in 4 pieces each 6.25 mcg ?

Does that affect the effectiveness of this medication ?

[shaws Administrator]

If you have a good pill-cutter there should be no problem. Even if one portion isn't completely accurate it shouldn't matter. Cutting shouldn't affect the dose you're aiming for too much.

[SlowDragon Administrator]

Many of us take T3 as 1/4 of tablet 2 or 3 times per day

I find a sharp craft scalpel cuts tablets well

[knitwitty]

I have just started taking T3 and I bought a pill cutter ( from Amazon about £4-£5 )so I could cut 25mcg tablets into 4 and it seems to be working very well. I'm not sure they are identical in size but as I have started on only one quarter in the morning I feel quite relaxed about it at the moment.

[yolobrass in reply to knitwitty]

How did it make you feel? Taking once per day?

[knitwitty in reply to yolobrass]

Hi Yolobrass

I started taking a quarter of a tablet, first thing in the morning with water before getting up at about 7am and after 3-4 weeks I added a second quarter at bedtime with my levothyroxine. After another 4 weeks I added a third dose but that seemed to make me feel over medicated so I did a blood test and my T3 was slightly over the top of the range, so I dropped back to two doses and I have been stable on those two doses + my levo for about 6 months now.

I think it took a few months of being on the same dose (12.5mcg split into two doses ) before I properly started feeling the benefits, though I do believe some people feel a much faster improvement. Maybe it took a while before my cells were able to respond correctly to the T3 as they had probably been starved of T3 for years.

I feel much better than I did on levo alone, my mood has improved considerably , my blood pressure has come down, I no longer have palpitations, dry skin or peeling nails, I also no longer crave sugary foods.

My cholesterol has fallen by about 20 % a doctor would say it is still high but I am not too concerned by it as I don't think it is the problem it is made out to be.

I can exercise again and generally feel well in myself, I have not been able to lose a huge amount of weight ( about 5 kg in total)but I am not too bothered as I see myself as active and healthy for the first time in years.

I hope that answers your questions.

Good luck if you are taking T3 but if you are like me you may have to be patient to see the real improvements.