Apologies if this has been posted somewhere before.
This is an American paper looking at Canadian policy, but as a T3 only patient, and as I still have issues now and again (like this week!) I found the content very interesting.
I’m actually now wondering whether I trial 60mcg split into 3 rather than twice daily. I’ll think about that.
I really have to read this again to get my head around it, and for me the faster vs fed state stuff is actually more relevant than the bio equivalence stuff, but I hope it’s useful anyway.
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This is an incredible article, thank you for sharing.
Even the beginning, it sheds light on the ‘controversy’ around whether we can take T3 with food or if it needs an empty stomach.
I will def take time to read the rest. So much good stuff!
Scanning the footnotes also seems legit. It has Bianco listed. I think we all generally like Bianco?? I also want to look at how “new” any of the sources are.
Not had time to read it, just look at the pictures! Some years ago patients used to suggest taking liothyronine with food to slow down absorption, it appears their hunch was right.
it certainly made me wonder if I should take my morning dose with food - if anything this is the time I’ll feel a “rush” when it kicks in. I’ve never really noticed it other times of day for a long time, but then I probably have some food in my stomach for the rest of the day.
As I said, I need to read it again too to properly get my head around it, but it is a very good article, and has arrived at a time when my levels are fluctuating and I’m considering changes, so it’s very interesting.
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I think it’s a really important article, I will certainly be taking my T3 with food though it does say that a higher dose might be needed so testing is, as ever, important.
It’ll actually make life much easier, taking a tablet when I eat is so much better than trying to remember to take it away from food. I’m still going to be careful about the timing of supplements though as they’re so concentrated.
As I’ve said to someone below, I’ve never really noticed as huge difference but I do get a “rush” it’ll be in the morning, not at night.
My levels are fluctuating a little recently despite my dose being constant, and so I think I’ll try sticking with the food+tablet for a few weeks and see what happens.
I’m on t3 only and take my 75 mg 3x25 mg all in one dose every morning on empty stomach and I don’t drink tea for an hour after ! I’m very interested in this and will read fully later today, thank you for sharing 😊
I havent read the article yet but I have always taken my t3 immediately before breakfast. I just couldnt bear to wait an hour so I have been ignoring all the advice in that instance. It seems to work ok for me. In the early days I tried splitting the doses and that didnt work well but once I was on one dose a day (even with my breakfast) everything slotted into place. Thanks for letting us know about the article. I am looking forward to settling down with it this evening!
I have always intended to leave a gap in the morning of at least half an hour, but sometimes it isn’t possible.
I’ve never real noticed a discernible difference with or without food if I’m honest, but if I ever get a rush as I mentioned above, then it’ll be after my morning dose.
I took todays dose with my breakfast and I’ll monitor what happens for a few weeks
When I was first put on Levo, 1997, the GP said to split my dose of 75mcg into 50 am after breakfast and 25 after dinner in evening. This did not seem to make any difference to absorption with my best ever symptoms. No vitamins or minerals were mentioned then either.
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Interesting paper
