Tyrosine

[Geegee777]

Hi, would tyrosine from a well known health shop, help support my thyroid?

I'm taking 75mg levo, vit d/k2 spray and magnesium.

[greygoose]

No. If your thyroid is failing - or failed - adding in extra amounts of one ingredient of thyroid hormone, isn't going to do anything. If your thyroid has got to the point that you need 75 mcg of thyroid hormone replacement, it's beyond any support. These so-called thyroid supports don't do anything, anyway. Sorry.

[Geegee777 in reply to greygoose]

OK thanks for your reply, I'll ask my GP to increase my levo.

[greygoose in reply to Geegee777]

I think that would be a better idea, yes.

[DeeD123]

How long have you been on 75mcg

[Geegee777 in reply to DeeD123]

About 6 weeks, my hands hurt and I struggle to keep motivated, feel low energy too. If my GP won't up my dose I'll change surgery

[SlowDragon Administrator]

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Shows very low Ft3 when on 100mcg levothyroxine before dose was reduced to 75mcg

Likely Ft3 even lower now

[Geegee777 in reply to SlowDragon]

Yes, I'm starting to feel a bit rubbish.

[SlowDragon Administrator in reply to Geegee777]

You were under medicated/terrible conversion BEFORE dose reduction

Likely to see even lower Ft3 now

Recommend getting FULL thyroid and vitamin testing done

Likely to need prescription for small doses of T3 prescribed alongside levothyroxine

Email Thyroid UK for list of recommend thyroid specialist endocrinologists who will prescribe T3

...NHS and Private

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The aim of levothyroxine is to increase dose upwards in 25mcg steps until TSH is ALWAYS under 2

When adequately treated, TSH will often be well below one. Most important results are ALWAYS Ft3 followed by Ft4.

When adequately treated Ft4 is usually in top third of range and Ft3 at least 60% through range (regardless of how low TSH is)

Extremely important to have optimal vitamin levels too as this helps reduce symptoms and improve how levothyroxine works