T3 only…Endo insists on adding T4!Has anyone felt ok on low dose of levo (13.5/25 mcg) & 30/40mcg of cytomel?!!

[beaubeau1121]

Adding T4/levo to T3 only?!?!?

[Abi-Abster]

I take a mix of the two, 125mcg T4 and 25mcg T3 (the latter twice daily) and it works fine for me.

Beforehand, I was taking my thyroid meds the other way around - more T3 than T4.

It’s really horses for courses: we’re all so different, it’s trial and error to see what suits us the individual.

Have you got your recent blood test results to show here, so that they can be read for you by the forum’s admin team (not by me - I don’t know anything!)? That would give them a better idea of your situation.

I know that’s not particularly helpful, but I’m replying because nobody else has and it’s frustrating when you need some input!

[beaubeau1121 in reply to Abi-Abster]

Thank yoi!

[Zephyrbear]

I take 25mcg T4 with 50mcg T3 (split into 2x25mcg at 6am and 4.15pm) daily and it works fine. I have tried raising the T4 by 12.5mcg as well as dropping it altogether several times but that made me feel worse, so 25mcg (taken last thing at night) seems best for me.

[beaubeau1121 in reply to Zephyrbear]

Thank you! Amazingly enough… I am trying the exact same amts of both…maybe i should try levo at bedtime. Funny how it toys w my sinus’ when trying to add T4 & balance.

[1eskimo]

Hi beaubeau1121, I felt bad with T4 only, better adding T3, greater switching to NDT, then bad again because changes in the NDT fillers, then found a good one in Thailand that ended with covid times and decided to switch to T3 only and a little of uk dessicated pork thyroid supplement. I feel fine, take it in two doses split between morning and 1pm.