T4 and T3

[ashquar]

Hi all,I was wondering if you have had your thyroid removed do you still need Levo?

I am having some problems since on levo and lio.

I was self medicating with lio only and was doing OK, not great, but better than I am now.

I have an appointment at Christies in two weeks and could do with some more info.

Thanks in advance.

[Lalatoot]

Ashquar. What you need is a personal thing. There are folks on here who are on t3 only and who cannot tolerate levo. greygoose may come along as she has experience of trying different hormones.

[SlowDragon Administrator]

How much T3 when on T3 only

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What are you taking now

How much levothyroxine

How much T3

Which brands

Essential to test vitamin levels too

Recommended that 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

Testing options and includes money off codes for private testing

thyroiduk.org/testing/

Medichecks Thyroid plus antibodies and vitamins

medichecks.com/products/adv...

Blue Horizon Thyroid Premium Gold includes antibodies, cortisol and vitamins

bluehorizonbloodtests.co.uk...

Only do private testing early Monday or Tuesday morning.

Link about thyroid blood tests

thyroiduk.org/testing/thyro...

Tips on how to do DIY finger prick test

support.medichecks.com/hc/e...

Medichecks and BH also offer private blood draw at clinic near you, or private nurse to your own home…..for an extra fee

Timings of testing

healthunlocked.com/thyroidu...

Just TSH, Ft4 and Ft3 test - £32

monitormyhealth.org.uk/thyr...

10% off code here

thyroiduk.org/testing/priva...

Monitor My Health also now offer thyroid and vitamin testing, plus cholesterol and HBA1C for £65

(Doesn’t include thyroid antibodies)

monitormyhealth.org.uk/full...

10% off code here

thyroiduk.org/testing/priva...

[ashquar in reply to SlowDragon]

I have a full blood test at The Christie on the 8th Jan. I will wait for those results and then update.Thanks

[SlowDragon Administrator in reply to ashquar]

Make sure test done correctly

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

stop any supplements that contain biotin week before tesrc

[ashquar in reply to SlowDragon]

I can't have my test done before 9am. The appointment isn't until 11am and it's at The Christie hospital manchester

[SlowDragon Administrator]

This post a year ago

healthunlocked.com/thyroidu...

Showed you were not on high enough dose T3

Might have needed higher dose Levo too

Many on levothyroxine plus T3 find they need BOTH Ft4 and Ft3 roughly 70% through the range

[ashquar]

I will go and get the latest results today.

[klr31]

Of course you do.

[helvella Administrator in reply to klr31]

There are members without functioning thyroids who are on T3-only.

[klr31 in reply to helvella]

I thought she meant did she need to take anything.