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bigtbone
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T3 is not really that dangerous. If you take large amounts suddenly, you can run into trouble. The effect of taking exogenous T3 on the thyroid is no different than the effect of taking exogenous AAS on the testes. Negative-feedback loop. T3 will not damage or destroy the thyroid. Very prolonged use can cause atrophy just like AAS cause testicular atrophy.
First, read about what T3 does and gain an understanding of its effects on different organs, i.e. metabolism, heart, bone, etc. Know what physical symptoms are produced by having high thyroid levels. Start off with 25 mcg. Paying attention to how you feel and how your body tolerates the drug is the key to its usage. Increase the dose by 12.5 mcg every 3-5 days. Advance by listening to your body. It is usually safe to advance by increments of 25 mcg, but I recommend against it because some people are hypersensitive to thyroid medications and since this is your first time, I would advance more slowly. Increase the dose as tolerated. When symptoms start bothering you, back off a little. How much you can tolerate is frequently related to bodyweight. I usually run cycles for anywhere from 4-8 weeks. Take more time to pyramid back down than you did to pyramid up to help avoid post-cycle crash.
It is very important to take it on an empty stomach and wait at least 30 min before taking any calories. Also, do not take it with any other pills, especially multivitamins.
First, read about what T3 does and gain an understanding of its effects on different organs, i.e. metabolism, heart, bone, etc. Know what physical symptoms are produced by having high thyroid levels. Start off with 25 mcg. Paying attention to how you feel and how your body tolerates the drug is the key to its usage. Increase the dose by 12.5 mcg every 3-5 days. Advance by listening to your body. It is usually safe to advance by increments of 25 mcg, but I recommend against it because some people are hypersensitive to thyroid medications and since this is your first time, I would advance more slowly. Increase the dose as tolerated. When symptoms start bothering you, back off a little. How much you can tolerate is frequently related to bodyweight. I usually run cycles for anywhere from 4-8 weeks. Take more time to pyramid back down than you did to pyramid up to help avoid post-cycle crash.
It is very important to take it on an empty stomach and wait at least 30 min before taking any calories. Also, do not take it with any other pills, especially multivitamins.
bigtbone
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Well from most to least common in general: you may notice goiter (enlarged thyroid gland), nervousness, heart palpitations and tachycardia, shortness of breath, increased sweating and heat intolerance with warm moist skin, tremor, emotional lability, weakness and fatigue, increased appetite, and exophthalmos (large eyeball which protrude from the eyesocket) which is usually only seen with prolonged hyperthyroidism.
Subclinically (which means not noticable) you may develop atrial fibrillation, cardiomegaly, and skeletal demineralization (bone loss). But these more serious conditions are mostly seen with extreme, chronic hyperthyroidism.
Subclinically (which means not noticable) you may develop atrial fibrillation, cardiomegaly, and skeletal demineralization (bone loss). But these more serious conditions are mostly seen with extreme, chronic hyperthyroidism.
bigtbone
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Raffaz said:
Yes, many things will impair the absorption of T3. I forget the complete list of known culprits, but iron is a major one in addition to calcium, aluminum, magnesium, and some other Rx meds. When patients come into clinic with increased thyroid requirements, 90% of the time it is because they started taking multivitamins and absorption is impaired. They obviously haven't studied every component of a multivit to determine which of them are responsible because that would be unreasonable, so the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists recommend taking thyroid meds alone on an empty stomach since food will impair absorption as well. Best thing for me is to take it as soon as I wake up, then wait 30 mins to eat.
