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Increase t3 or t4?

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Results on 87.5+5Tsh 0.03

Ft3 4.6 (3.5-6.5)

Ft4 15(12-23)

Would you increase t4 or T3?

Am supplementing iron and vit D. Low ferritin all else optimal

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Free T4 (fT4) 16 pmol/L (12 - 23) 36.4%

Free T3 (fT3) 4.6 pmol/L (3.5 - 6.5) 36.7%

Increasing either is an option. Levo by up to 25mcgs or T3 by 5mcgs. I might pick Levo if it were me.

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klaea in reply to Jaydee1507

Would it even be possible to increase levo by 12.5 to 100 and add 5 T3? So 100+10

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Its not advisable to change both types ofhormone at the same time otherwise you dont know whats doing what.

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