Could someone advise please. I take 125mg levothyroxine and 37.5mg of t3 per day.

[JBL312]

Low t3 results despite medicating.

[SeasideSusie Remembering]

JBLOVELL

When did you take your last dose of T3 before this test?

[JBL312 in reply to SeasideSusie]

I think it was about 9 hours after my afternoon dose.

[SeasideSusie Remembering in reply to JBL312]

JBLOVELL

OK, so that's within the recommended time frame of 8-12 hours so you should have a pretty accurate result there.

It could just be a case of you need more T3, we are all very individual in what we need, some members need T3 only.

Are your vitamins all optimal?

[JBL312 in reply to SeasideSusie]

My other blood work is ok and I supplement to keep them good. I thought this was already a pretty high dose. I am thinking maybe increase my afternoon dose to a full 25mg, so that will be 50mg per day.

[SeasideSusie Remembering in reply to JBL312]

JBLOVELL

I thought this was already a pretty high dose.

It may be a pretty high dose for some people, but others may need it much higher. It's a very individual thing.

Is your T3 prescribed or are you self sourcing?

[JBL312 in reply to SeasideSusie]

It’s self sourced, but my endocrinologist is aware that I take it. Could it be the brand maybe? It’s tiromel. Thank you for your response, by the way. I wouldn’t know where to turn without you x

[SeasideSusie Remembering in reply to JBL312]

JBLOVELL

Yes, I was thinking maybe the brand.

How long have you been taking Tiromel?

Is it a new batch?

Is it the same supplier?

Has a previous batch been OK and now you're noticing it's not as effective?

(Don't name supplier on the forum).

[JBL312 in reply to SeasideSusie]

Same supplier, new batch. It has been consistently low for ages and this time slightly lower.

[JBL312 in reply to JBL312]

I’ve been taking tiromel for over a year.

[SeasideSusie Remembering in reply to JBL312]

If your symptoms and FT3 result has been the same since you started takingTiromel it could be worth looking at a different brand.

Or did you use a different brand before Tiromel and got on better with it?

[JBL312 in reply to SeasideSusie]

Tiromel is the brand I have always used.

[SeasideSusie Remembering in reply to JBL312]

JBLOVELL

Tiromel is the brand I have always used.

So have you every felt it has worked for you and had reasonable FT3 levels, and was there a time it became not so effective?

I'm trying to establish whether you could possibly have a bad batch or whether it's never been of benefit. If you've never felt any benefit from it then I'd try a different brand. Grossman Cytomel is said, by some, to be the Rolls Royce of T3.

[SlowDragon Administrator]

Was test done early morning before eating or drinking any thing apart from water?

What time was last dose levothyroxine and last dose T3

[JBL312 in reply to SlowDragon]

I had to time it differently because of my afternoon dose, but it was 9 hours after t3 and 18 hours after levo.