Does t3 help with brain fog

[Angie10116]

Does t3 help brain fog??

[SeasideSusie Remembering]

Angie10116

Does t3 help brain fog??

Not necessarily. Being optimally medicated, however that might be achieved, is what alleviates symptoms, including brain fog.

[Angie10116 in reply to SeasideSusie]

Thank you

[jimh111]

A lot, especially if you have a low TSH but normal fT3, fT4.

[Angie10116 in reply to jimh111]

Thank you! I’m starting mine soon and looking for hope! How would you describe your brain fog? If you ever had any

[jimh111 in reply to Angie10116]

Poor memory and an inability to concentrate. When reading something I would lose focus after about 20 minutes. I also noticed that I would wake up frequently and not have vivid dreams leading to tiredness the next day.

[Angie10116 in reply to jimh111]

I’m sorry to hear that! Hopefully it’s better now!

[jimh111 in reply to Angie10116]

Yes, resolved with 30 mcg liothyronine daily.

[Angie10116 in reply to jimh111]

Lovely! Thank you for sharing

[Josephineinamachine]

It has with mine - quite significantly!

[Angie10116 in reply to Josephineinamachine]

Thank you for sharing!

[ShatteredofLee]

Yes it’s helped with my brain fog 100%, I’m now able to take a uni course as well as work. I take 100mcg Levo and 7.5 lio - sounds such a small amount but it’s made such a difference.

[Angie10116 in reply to ShatteredofLee]

I’m so so happy to hear that ☺️ Thank you for sharing! Did it help any other symptoms?

[ShatteredofLee in reply to Angie10116]

I got a blood test that confirmed my conversion from T4 to T3 was poor. It was a shaky start, at first. But my headaches disappeared and I felt so much warmer in the mornings. It takes a bit of getting used to and not for everyone.

[Angie10116 in reply to ShatteredofLee]

What blood test was that? My endo said that there isn’t one to see how you convert apparently. I’m so glad it helped you!

[tattybogle in reply to Angie10116]

He's right , there isn't 'a blood test' for this, but it is done by looking at fT4 and fT3 and TSH together, (but you can only tell how good conversion is once you are on a full dose of Levo ..enough to get fT4 towards top of range and TSH down to 1 or below , and been on this dose for at least 6 weeks... then you look at fT3 to see how much T3 you are getting out of the T4 ) Once you take any T3 you can't tell how your good your conversion is by looking at blood tests . (because then you can't tell what is from conversion and what is from what you've taken)

Hope that makes sense.

[Angie10116 in reply to tattybogle]

That does make sense. Thank you very much for explaining that to me

[Angie10116 in reply to ShatteredofLee]

Also how fast did you see a difference?

[Singoutloud]

Not entirely. Although I've been T3 only for a number of years I still need to keep on top of my vitamin levels. Folic acid (folate) for me is a particular issue when it comes to cognitive function.

[Angie10116 in reply to Singoutloud]

Thank you for sharing! Wishing you the best

[ShatteredofLee]

My situation was that despite my T4 being in the upper range, my TSH remained too high. Then when the t3 was measured it was low. Despite working on optimal micronutrients it didn’t seem to help the conversion. When I went on a 3 month trial of combo T4 and t3, my blood tests were finally in the normal range for the first time ever and I def felt better. Hope that helps?

[Angie10116 in reply to ShatteredofLee]

Yes it does! Thank you so much for explaining so well ☺️ Can I ask what other symptoms it helped with?