Am writing this out while under the grip of a blazing migraine but as am not fit for doing much else, thought I’d come here to write a note for anyone here taking T3.
I have been taking it for a year or so and without thinking about why, always took it at the same time as my levothyroxine - before bed.
Recently - travel / children’s school holidays / carelessness - I changed that routine around and I now take it in the mornings.
Since I have had a thyroid condition I have felt as if my body has a curfew. Any time from 5 onwards, I start being slow, low on energy and staid in the mind, and switch off much much earlier. As in, don’t have presence of mind to think, plan and get organised for the day / week / months ahead, over and above the most urgent things. Or to fully be in the moment at all. And so I don’t feel myself.
However, I notice a big difference in all that staidness since taking T3 in the evenings. I actually keep going and have life left in the evenings now, and don’t collapse into a puddle. Of course I hope this lasts because it’s great to be reminded of what my old self could do again.
Do others feel the same way? Do you have any other tips re: timing if T3 or on staying awake and compos mentis in the evenings?
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Low vitamin levels suggest perhaps under medicated for thyroid
Migraine/headaches are hypothyroid symptoms
all thyroid blood tests early morning, ideally just before 9am, only drink water between waking and test and last dose levothyroxine 24 hours before test
This gives highest TSH, lowest FT4 and most consistent results. (Patient to patient tip)
On T3 - day before test split T3 as 2 or 3 smaller doses spread through the day with last dose 8-12 hours before test
Private tests are available as NHS currently rarely tests Ft3 or all relevant vitamins
List of private testing options and money off codes
I had an infusion done in June, only 6 months after my GP referred me to the hospital to get it done.
I can no longer tolerate any iron tablets at all and am not yet in the menopause, so it is starting to look - my hospital’s haematology unit is remarkably inefficient, so I can’t rely on them for the regular infusions they told me at first I would have - as if I will have to have a hysterectomy.
Before this recent infusion my ferritin level was at 6 and HB was also sub-normal. If it had only been my ferritin that was so low. I would not have got the infusion. Hospitals are HB obsessed and ferritin not-bothered.
When last checked my vitamin D was only one point above the normal range cut-off. Sorry not to have it to hand. 51, is what I remember.
I take half a tablet of T3 once daily. Am not at home so can’t tell you what size that is.
I am experiencing lots of symptoms in the gut, gynaecological and bladder area at the moment. All are intractable. I had hoped that stopping taking iron would make them better but no.
It would be a good idea to get my thyroid markers checked again.
Thank you for your patience in reading my old posts and asking all the right questions.
I take a dose of levo and a dose of liothyronine t3 on waking and then another dose of each at bedtime.It is whatever suits the individual and their routine.
I take my T3 on waking. Then a second dose at 3pm. Taking once a day would make me feel very low late afternoon. I also split my levothyroxine dose into 2 doses per day.
I’ve never checked my temp. Just how I feel. I feel much better feeding T3 and T4 medications more smoothly into my system rather than flooding it once a day.
my private only endocrinologist prescribed T3 lio twice a day. I decided to also split my T4 levo.
I take one daily dose of T3 with one glass of water when I awake a.m. and wait an hour before I have breakfast.
I follow the advice given by a scientist/doctor and expert on liothyronine (T3). Dr John Lowe was also an adviser to Thyroiduk before his death due to an accident.
Dr John Lowe didn't split his dose of T3 and he stated that T3 has to saturate all of the T3 receptor cells and it then sends out 'waves' throughout the day.
No I don't take levo as it didn't improve my health. It gave me immense palpitations and I and husband - tried to control palps by giving me ice-cold water to sip during the night.
The Cardiologistist at the local hospital had to record my overnight palpitations (and I assume it enabled him to make a decision and to report to GP or endocrinologist)..
T3 alone has eliminated my symptoms. and my body is calm and I feel well and my heart is also calm.
Dr John Lowe was a scientist and doctor. He was aso an expert in how best to restore patients health. He was also an Adviser to Thyroiduk.. Dr John Lowe had a very bad fall that caused his demise due to a bleed on his brain due to the fall. He is badly missed.
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