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1 year ago•1 Reply

hello all.

I am 39 year old mother to 3 children. I have found this group after looking for somewhere to purchase NDT, after having read the stop this thyroid madness book.

i had a routine blood test back in july, due to complaints of fatigue/weight not budging and cold toes and hands. To my disbelief my tsh was 12.3! T4 at 8.4. Vit d at 25(over 50 is optimal). B12/iron in range.

i was prescribed levo at 50mcg and felt awful since having them, low mood, irritated at the slightest.

i came across some old studies showing promising results with natural desiccated thyroid. i have not been able to source any as i would like to gove them a try as the thought of levothyroxine scares me. I have always been a lover of natrual and organic compound rather than anything synthetic.

i have also found that this has really altered my periods! Can anyone help source it for me in the uk?or suggestion so ,as id like to try desiccated thyroid at small doses and see how i feel.

i have a blood test coming up so will know more and a better roadmap with my gp. This time i will push for freet3 and other things that have popped up on my searches anti tpo anti tg..Gut health and stomach acid have been addressed. Many thanks

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GlowCoachAdministrator1 year ago

Its recommended to get fully optimised on Levothyroxine initially along with testing and supplemen ting key vitains to optimal which will help tremendously in how you feel.

Adding T3 to Levo or switching to NDT is really something to be tried once you have exhausted standard treatment avenues.

Do start a new post so that we can signpost you better with Levo treatment.

50mcgs is just a starter dose so you mainly need an increase at the moment.

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