Urika!

[Pixipot]

Great news guys, I did another little test on myself by cutting my 75mcg of levothyroxine in half taking 25mcg 3 times in the day morning noon & night. I've only just changed my night routine from 50mcg to 25mcg & I've realised I've actually woke up to no heel pain, first time in months, I'm so relieved to step out of bed & no shooting pains going up my legs ☺

& I'm very suprised how quick the results were. I also took the following supplements the day before: Hempseed oil capsules> 1000mg

Folic acid> 400mg

Garlic> 3mg

B1> 1.1mg

Iron tabs from doctor> x3.

So I will be sticking to this daily as it seems to have good results plus I weighed myself before I went to bed & I was 7 pounds lighter in the morning? I dont expect this every day but will keep you guys posted on any more results of this good & any adverse effects as Ive none yet & all seems good, I've checked that any supplements I'm taking dont interact with meds I'm taking too as that's very important thing to keep in mind when doing this.

[SlowDragon Administrator]

Make sure iron supplements are four hours away from taking levothyroxine

Getting bloods retested 6-8 weeks after each dose increase in levothyroxine

As your body gets use to higher dose of levothyroxine, after few weeks you should find you can take levothyroxine in one dose per day

[Koola in reply to SlowDragon]

my question might sound moronic but -- now that I've started splitting Levo dose, do I also have to wait 4 hours after the iron before taking other half of Levo?

[SlowDragon Administrator in reply to Koola]

Yes

Best to take levothyroxine early morning and/or last thing at night

Magnesium, iron, calcium (and vitamin D you swallow) all four hours away from levothyroxine

[Koola in reply to SlowDragon]

2nd dose last thing at night will not be on an empty stomach, does it matter much? I'm having hyper syndromes and wake up very early.

[SlowDragon Administrator in reply to Koola]

Two hours after eating

You can take in middle of night if suits better

[Koola in reply to SlowDragon]

Thanks

[Koola]

Hi Pixipot, Are you still feeling good with splitting Levo?

[Pixipot in reply to Koola]

I'd actually forgot I did this and hadn't been on here for months ...since then I'd went back to taking it 1st thing I morning and I don't know if its related but I've put on 6 pounds....plus I said I wasn't going to do it but I got fed up cutting 50mg accord in half that I accepted doctors dreaded teva 25mg so I'm doing everything I was trying to avoid through exhaustion/ confusion and trying not to look like some kind of medicine rebel as that's how my new doctor makes me feel....I've lost my fight just now unfortunately....this thyroid disease is so draining...plus I have developed a terribly sore right shoulder, which causes weakness & pain and my right foot at the ball part is really sore too...its a bad time for me just now...I've just started getting sudden temperature drops....I need to rush in to kitchen and pop some soup in microwave to heat myself up....sorry to break this rant but I know we all feel like shit on here so we all understand how this is...😥 I really need to seek out a new doctor that specialises in thyroid conditions.