T3 availability online?

[smilingjane]

Morning thyroid friends

I am taking Levothyroxine, (T3) 125 MLS daily. I have been on this dose for around 6 months.

My symptoms are several PEM, dry skin and hair loss.

A year ago before the current regime I was taking T4 -75 mls and T3 -10 ml. My blood tests showed up fine.

However this time last year. , because I have debilitating chronic fatigue, (5 years) I thought I would ask my Endo to change my script.

He wouldn't allow more of T3 and T4 as a daily dose so I thought I would try, (with his permission) an increase in T4 to 125 with no T3.

6 months or so later there was no noticable difference. So I went back to Endo in October to request a return to the 75 ml daily of T4 and an increased 20 ml of T3.

Endo refused because my TSH is 0.01. he said if anything I should reduce my 125 of Levo to 100.

So. I am wondering what to do next.

Do I look for a new endo? Accept that 0.01 is too low?

Maybe my PEM and chronic fatigue is nothing to do with my thyroid meds.

I also take a therapeutical, (tiny) dose of Buprenorphine for Restless Legs and am aware that may affect my HPA Axis and the effectiveness of my thyroid meds absorption.

The reality is though that I just don't know.

I haven't put my blood results down because I haven't the energy at the moment to sort them out.

The T4 and T3 however are in sinc' and around three quarters of the way along the range.

I am wondering whether to source my own T3 and 'go it alone'

I am aware of Tom Robinson's books and thought of trying T3 only however it looks too complicated for me to use his system.

So I thought if I could buy some T3 online I could try the T4 and T3 combo myself.

Unless anyone out there knows of a private endocrinologist that is prescribing T3.

Apologies for the long post.

Ps. I take high dose Vit D. Thorne B, B12, vits. SI B12 and Selenium. Along with Ubiquinone. Lions Mane and Ashwsanger. My Folate and iron levels are fine.

Jane 😊