NDt

[Peony57]

have been prescribed Armour 120mg (2 grains)

Blood results

TSH. 0.02 (0.27 - 4.2)

T4 11.2 (12 - 22 )

T3. 5.76 (3.1 - 6.8 )

i had a 2 stone weight gain in 2020, having reduced my Thyroid S (thailand) from 3 grains to 1 because of a global shortage, my T4 dropped to. 4.3, I am now under a private Endo who has prescribed 2 grains of armour, it has been 3 months now and the weight has not budged, feel ok but not hit my sweet spot yet, can anyone suggest anything?

[SeasideSusie Remembering]

Peony57

It looks like you've got a reasonable FT3 level but your FT4 level is below range. We're all different as to where we need each individual hormone level but most on combination hormone replacement need FT4 somewhere within the range. Maybe Armour isn't right for you, maybe you need to add some Levo???

Thyroid-S is available again, maybe consider sourcing it again???

[Peony57 in reply to SeasideSusie]

thank you for your reply , I have bad breast pain with Wockhaart Levo, so have managed to find a chemist to dispense Pharma, the script will go in today, fingers crossed i do not react, my T4 has always been low whilst taking NDT, 5 years , the Endo did suggest in taking Levo, but i was apprehensive, but will try 25mgs of Pharma, and retest in 4-6 weeks , I have tried Erfa, but didnt get on with it

[pennyannie]

Hello Peony

Can you not just go back up to 3 grains where you felt better ?

[Peony57 in reply to pennyannie]

hi, i will have to discuss it with him on next appointment 8 weeks time, he wasaware i was on 3 grains of Thyroid S

[pennyannie in reply to Peony57]

OK then -

I just hope this doctor is conversant with NDT -

Generally you dose to the relief of symptoms and not a blood test:

Your TSH will probably go low/suppressed, your T4 can be low in range but as long as your T3 rises to a decent number and you find relief of symptoms, it's all ok.

[Peony57 in reply to pennyannie]

Thank you ,

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