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Is it too soon to check bloods again 21 days on from reducing T3 and adding more NDT?

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Im not usually impatient, and would typically wait 6 weeks, but dropping 5mcg of T3 and adding 1/4 extra of NDT has had pros and cons...ie gut got worse, but strength/energy has improved albeit small by day 7 of this dose change.

I feel undermedicated, and struggling still.

Any thoughts, greatly appreciated, please.

Every best wish G

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Lalatoot

Too soon. Need time for body to settle and all the effects to happen.

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Gillybean1 in reply to Lalatoot

Hi Lalaloot,

Thank you for taking the time to reply. So is it definetely 6 weeks to wait, or could I get a good indication after 4 weeks?.........

Kind regards, G

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Lalatoot in reply to Gillybean1

6 weeks. There is a knock on effect for every change so we need to give things time to settle.

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Gillybean1 in reply to Lalatoot

Very kind of you to reply swiftly, thank you Lalatoot.

Ok a little more patience.

Every best wish to you, G.

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silverfox7

Takes a full six weeks to get each new dose fully into your system so you need to be patient! Trying to do things more quickly it’s likely to backfire on you and then needing to start again from scratch so best to be patient.

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Gillybean1 in reply to silverfox7

Hi Silverfox,

Thank you for taking the time to reply. I will be patient, whats another 3 weeks in the scheme of things!!

Every best wish to you, G.

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