Can you take T3 with NDT

[Claire67]

Hi everyone, I'm still struggling to get any Thyroid S, and understand there is a shortage around the world due to millions of pigs having to be slaughtered as they have swine flu, that's my first worry. The 2nd is about the question above, I am looking at getting some T3 as I have so many symptoms; more the weight gain and the extreme fatigue. Can you take NDT with T3, I have searched the internet and cannot seem to find an answer

If anyone can help I would appreciate it. I currently take 2 1/2 grains split.. 1 1/2 in the morning and 1 in the afternoon. But feel just as bad as when I was first diagnosed. Please help; my life has come to a standstill again xx

Thank you in advance.

[Lalatoot]

Yes you can take T3 with NDT. You would need recent blood results to guide you as to how much you should reduce NDT if at all prior to starting T3.

The starting dose of T3 is a quarter of a tablet.

[greygoose in reply to Lalatoot]

I think the OP wants to add T3 to her NDT, not replace her NDT with T3. Why would she reduce the NDT before adding in the T3? It's not like adding T3 to levo. It's doubtful her FT4 would be too high.

[Claire67 in reply to greygoose]

Yes I want to have both not reduce the NDT xx