starting on ndt Thyroid-S

[MiaMam]

I’ve been struggling with Thyroid -S for the last one year. Had signs of over medication even thought TSH was 1.5. However other symptoms improved, like my digestion was amazing , no stomach issues etc. I’m now on a t4/t3 combo and my stomach issues are back, my back is hurting etc and would love to try and make thyroid-s work for me. Question is - can someone tell me step by step, how to start on ndt? I would start with 1 grain, 1/2 in morning and 1/2 4 or 5 hours apart? Would you take it with food or not as I’ve seen both versions. As I understand my vit d, b12, iron and folate need to be optimum? In what time do you raise and retest again? I’m assuming that 1.5 was my dose and that I went too high too fast. Appreciate any insights.

[Brightness14]

When I first started on Thyroid s i asked the same question as you. I was on 100m Levo prior and it wasn't working for me. I started on 1/2 grain at 6/7 am and another 1/2 grain one hour after lunch. No food or drink. Then I was able to increase in 10 days by 1/4 grain and so on until I reached my correct dose. I landed up with 2.5 grains but after 5 years dropped down to 2.25 grains. A good idea is to draw up a plan including the dates for your 10 day increase. The first increase of 1/4 to be added to the AM dose. The next to the PM dose.

[pennyannie]

Hello again :

Do you know how to find all your previous posts and everything you have ever written on this forum as you wrote a very similar post a year ago ?

Press on the icon top right on this page saying ' More ' and go to your Profile Page :

If you press on the icon alongside any forum member's reply to you - this can take you to that forum member's Profile Page - where you can read everything they have ever posted and all of their replies they have ever written on this forum.

[MiaMam in reply to pennyannie]

ahhh, thank you no i didnt actually and am having issues using the forum...this will help

[pennyannie in reply to MiaMam]

Well come back on this page if my message doesn't get you where I think it should -

as I'm not tech savvy - and just press buttons !!

[MiaMam in reply to pennyannie]

hello again. in regards to the previous posts and finding them - when i press on "more" (right upper side) i just get "update profile" and cant find my previous questions and replies. it leads me to update my profile, but not to see my profile. any insights as to why appreciated

[pennyannie]

OK - yes - so go into ' update profile ' then go to ' view profile ' and you should find everything you have ever written on this forum.