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Posted 11/11/2016 1:39 PM (GMT 0)
Has anyone had experience with slow release T3 good or bad? Do you think it allows you to be able to better tolerate high doses of T3. I find that weak adrenals makes it harder to tolerate larger dosages of T3.

Also I've found that since dealing with these infections I've needed more. Hopefully as the infections go down I will need less.
Posted 11/11/2016 2:26 PM (GMT 0)
Do you divide your dose of T3? I take mine at 8AM and 2PM and know people who dose 3x daily. This can help make the T3 dose more tolerable.

I'm not crazy about slow-release T3 because it's made by a compounding pharmacist. If you think about it, thyroid hormone is taken in microgram-sized doses.....that's 1000x smaller than a milligram. A small error on the part of the pharmacist can have huge implications.

I think the best way to accomplish a slow-release preparation would be to take desiccated thyroid. By nature of the product, desiccated thyroid contains thyroglobulin - the thyroid hormone transport protein.

I'm waiting for the day that I will need less thyroid hormone. I came into the Lymemess in July 2014 taking alternating doses of 125/137mcg T4 and 10mcg T3. I am now taking alternating doses of 150/175mcg T4 and 25mcg T3.

My thyroid doctor blames the disease process as well as some of the supplements I take (Magnesium, ALA, etc.) It's entirely possible that dosing herbs 4x daily is interfering as well.

Whatchagonnado? ;)
Posted 11/11/2016 3:20 PM (GMT 0)
Yes I do divide my doses. I actually take compounded T4 and T3, plus westhroid. At some point I want to totally transition to the all natural. I have to figure out that conversion again.

I have been using the same compounding pharmacy for 2 years and they are pretty consistent and highly reputable. How I ended up on compounded is that I became allergic to the ingredients in Levo and cytomel. Didn't think about naturethroid or westhroid at that time and my doctor didn't recommend it. Boy oh boy have I learned a lot since then.

I just backed down a 1/4 of a pill for both my day time dosages until I can handle more. I also need to have my iron levels checked. How often do you think we as thyroid patients should check our iron levels? Could be a factor. Haven't had those done in a few months. I take 38 mcg T3 and 117 mcg T4.

I agree with your doctor in that some of these supplements can be interfering as well as the infection. I try to leave at least 3 hours between meds and supplements except for my vitamins which I leave 4 hours.

Plus I have the luxury of low cortisol (not too low) so that's another factor. Though they are getting better.
Posted 11/11/2016 4:29 PM (GMT 0)
You have clearly learned a lot about thyroid care and I'm totally with you about how much we had to learn to deal with thyroid issues.

I'm very happy to hear that you're doing well with the compounded meds. I never even thought about the things I shared until reading Chris Kresser's thoughts on the topic as well as Alan Christensen's (Complete Idiot's Guide to Thyroid Disease). I must admit I like the flexibility of tablets that I can split.

You know, my doctor didn't check my iron levels all that frequently. She checked them recently when I reported fatigue (I knew my thyroid was to blame and I was right). I remember reading on STTM about the importance of the ferritin test. I believe the site considers 80 to be optimal and mine came back at 56. The rest of my iron-related numbers were good.

I ran it all by Elaine Moore and she said my ferritin level didn't indicate the need for supplementation but she suggested I up my intake of red meat.

You and I are on the same page in regards to spacing meds/supplements but it sounds like you're having more success. Taking herbs 4x per day hasn't helped things for me. My best is spacing Magnesium 4-6 hrs away from my T4 but everything else is closer to 2 hrs. away from my T4 & my T3.

Since I take Magnesium to increase its level in my body, my doctor thinks the increased level of Mg could very well be impacting my thyroid levels.

I don't know what I believe about ALA and thyroid function but Elaine Moore says it doesn't affect those taking thyroid meds.

I just keep on keeping on lol

Happy to hear your cortisol is improving but sorry you have another wrench to deal with.

Such complicated puzzles each of us has and each of our puzzles is different than the other's.
Posted 11/11/2016 6:18 PM (GMT 0)
The thought of compounding pharmas scare the he// out of me. Humans make errors.

Have you ever worked with someone who ALWAYS makes mistakes, has zero attention to detail, and still keeps their job?

Those types are not limited to certain jobs, there are scattered everyware.
Posted 11/11/2016 8:27 PM (GMT 0)
I've been on time released T3 for a while. It never felt great in my system. I'm actually working on phasing it out, and just started today! Up on my naturethroid, down on the T3. But everyone seems to be so different, maybe time released T3 would feel good to you.
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