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Added T3 two weeks ago and now I’m increasing my cytomel ( T3) from 1x0,25 mg to 2x0,25. The question is when to take the second dose with all my supplements. Have hypocalcemia since my TT 6 years ago so I have to take it. Here is my schedule:

6 am- levithyroxine 100/75 mcg + 0,25 cytomel

10 am magnesium

1 pm calcium

4 pm calcium

7 pm zinc

10 pm magnesium

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Tussa

Thanks for the reply but when can I squeeze in my second 2,5 mcg cytomel?

About the calcium: Actually my functional medicine therapist told me to take magnesium and calcium at the same time and both my calcium and magnesium levels were totally depleted- of course! I did my own research and after splitting the two of them my levels are back to normal.

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Tussa

My dr said it’s better to take split doses. But I don’t know why? I feel that I don’t trust her completely. When I asked her how to fit in the second dose t3 with all the supplements she didn’t think it was going to be a problem and she had never heard about not combining calcium and magnesium ...

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Zazbag

Would you mind sharing what dose of T3 you take? Do you not notice your energy waning as the day goes on?

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Tussa in reply to Zazbag

It’s only 2,5 mcg so far. I just started two weeks ago. The plan is to add another 2,5 mcg now. No, I don’t feel my energy waning as the day goes on. In fact a I feel energetic until around 9 pm as always. I didn’t experience any hypo symptoms before adding t3 either. I just want my tsh to go back to normal ( it’s high) and my t3 to be higher. I seem to be a very bad converter with T3 : 3,2 ( 3,1-6,8) .

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Tussa in reply to Zazbag

I forgot: I also take Levo 100 x 5 and 75x2 but when adding another 2,5 t3 I will reduce the levo. Not sure with how much yet though.

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Zazbag in reply to Zazbag

Sorry I was asking Scrumbler

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Stourie in reply to Zazbag

Hi, I’m now on 75 levo and 60 lio. I take all of it when I wake up and only have water for an hour then a much longed for cuppa. Xx. Jo. Xx

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Zazbag in reply to Stourie

I was asking Scrumbler

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Stourie in reply to Zazbag

I do think we are all really trying to help.

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