Whats your experience of managing T3 only medication?

[Nessynu]

Hi all, Im on T3 only medication and finding it difficult. As soon as i feel a bit better I start to get signs of being over-medicated so i reduce my dose a bit and low and behold my hypo symptoms return, It so confusing,

[BShankly]

Hi Nessynu ... I’ve just stated adding T3 to 100mcg of Levo because I felt I took Levo as far as I could.

I’m finding my FT3 ranges are swinging wildly.

I worked up to 12.5mcg of T3 over a few weeks and my FT3 was 134% through range. And I was feeling the effects.

I dropped to 6.25mcg and my FT3 dropped to 43% through range. And I felt that, too.

I’m now trying 9.375mcg... which is a quarter of a tablet, plus half of a quarter of a tablet... it’s just a crumb!

It’s a tricky thing to get right as the tablets are so small.

(The addition of T3 has also smashed my FT4.)

Hope that’s of some help?

Best

B.

[Nessynu in reply to BShankly]

Thanks BShankly. Its so complicated dosing T3 only as its so short lived in your system that you feel the effects so quickly.

[Afaghieh]

Hi Nessynu

I have problem with my weight on t3 30mcg daily. It's not my diet. I can't imagine how some people take t3 to reduce weight! I am sure it's to do with hormones but getting someone to listen it's a mammoth task. I also have noticed skin changes around my chin and right side of my face it's not spots.