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t-3 used with doc precsribed t-4?
- Thread starter mr.nitro
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mr.nitro said:
its not about yes or no, its about what the ramifications would be. your on t-4 for a reason. supplementing with t-3 will likely have an impact of the t-4 substitution. you may need to change your dose. if you werent on prescribed thyroid meds id say do what you want. you dont want to fuck your thyroid up forever. that would be real bad news.
jroc86
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All the T4 in the world wont do you any good because your body can only convert so much of it to the metabolically active T3 anyway. 90% of circulating thyroid hormones @ any given time is T4 which only exerts approx 1/5th the effect T3 does.
...Talk to your doctor, and maybe try getting a script for cytomel instead of thyroxine.
...Talk to your doctor, and maybe try getting a script for cytomel instead of thyroxine.
Donnie Darko
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jroc brings up some things to think about. With some conditions such as an autoimmune disease or Hoshimoto's Disease for instance, you can take T4 like popping candy out of a Pez dispenser and it won't feel like too much of a difference is being made, and, therefore, T3 could help. When dealing with the thyroid, it really is best to consult with a doctor or an endocrinologist because too much T4 and T3 can really upset the cardiovascular system.
gjohnson5
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It really depends on if your thyroid is functioning or not
Taking thyroid hormone due to a condition where you hypothalamus - pituitary - thyroid negative feedback loop is simply not functioning , then there may be no harm in adding T3. For people who have had thier thyroid removed, then I also think that you may not have much to worry about
The issues are
1. side effects from the thyroid drugs which can be worse then the conditions they were meant to threat
2. shutdown of a perfectly working thyroid
If one and 2 can be controlled, then y all means , add some synthetic T3
Taking thyroid hormone due to a condition where you hypothalamus - pituitary - thyroid negative feedback loop is simply not functioning , then there may be no harm in adding T3. For people who have had thier thyroid removed, then I also think that you may not have much to worry about
The issues are
1. side effects from the thyroid drugs which can be worse then the conditions they were meant to threat
2. shutdown of a perfectly working thyroid
If one and 2 can be controlled, then y all means , add some synthetic T3
gjohnson5 said:
+1
mr.nitro said:
smart bro ^^^you may ask your doc about armour thyroid (t3/t4 combo)--much older drug but my doc prefers it.
t4/t3 together ( known as Armour ) is now routinely used in the treatment of hypothyroidism -- it is the 'standard of care' which means that if your md is knowledgeable he or she will prescribe them together.... this is more effective than t4 alone -- also t4 or t3 or both together should be made by a compounding pharmacy which your md should know about -- the pharmacy if certified will produce a quality product which means you get what is on the bottle
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