Liothyronine medication guide
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- Опубликовано: 19 июн 2024
- Liothyronine is a T3 only thyroid medication that is used to treat hypothyroidism.
Liothyronine can help hypothyroid patients lose weight by increasing thermogenesis and increasing basal metabolic rate.
In order to use liothyronine correctly you need to optimize the dose to the individual.
Learn how to dose liothyronine and other T3 medications correctly in this guide.
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Lol theres no way you a real doctor
Thank you.
My doctor would not give me a low dose, she said it's a waste of your money. .
Fortunately the pharmacy only had 2 doses available, 10 and 15, my doctor said to take 25 straight away!
I don't want to cause I am very sensitive.
I am on 100 levo and that took 1 year of increase srarting at.10mg. From my previous doctor.
The medicine liothy T3 is in capsule, shall I just take it with food to lower the effects? Or pour half the capsule out.
It has cost me lots of money though.
We are not funded in NZ, and they don't make 5mg dose.
@@ridjdpoi7223 I think you can just buy it your self. From a pharmacy.
It was ridiculously difficult to get prescribed T3 with a "normal" thyroid lab work. God help anyone else who goes through that same process.. Now being on T3 finally I feel better than ever.
Unfortunately, I agree with you. But I do believe that it will become more common as physicians realize that metabolic syndrome and obesity reduce T3 and cause a hypothyroid like state. I predict it will change in about 10 years, but that's a long time to suffer for most people.
How did you manage to convince your doctor?
I jusy buy it in pharmacy and self medicate. Easy peasy
It's been 40 years, finally a German doctor said, I have done my research I know exactly what you need!!!
It cost alot of money though, so waiting to get this medication in a weeks time!
Government won't even fund it!
Works out to $27 a week, for only 25mg a day.
If you don't mind, can you explain your health situation?
I have had half my thyroid out, and I'm on levo, 100mg. But extremely tired. I just got the T3 meds prescribed but waiting for them to arrive.
I got lucky to have a doctor who was willing to prescribe liothyronine when I still felt awful on appropriate levothyroxine doses. It made all the difference and I have told doctors that since.
I have argued for years that my thyroid was not right. I even went and saw an endocrinologist who did all the tests and came back and said I was perfectly fine ( my TSH was 2.35 as of a few weeks ago). I have suffered depression my entire life. Plus I struggle with my weight. Plus thyroid issues run in my family. 2 weeks ago my primary care physician decided to put me on cytomel as an antidepressant since I have not had the best luck with ssris (I went off them in Feb and my depression got really bad again). The difference is astounding. I have more energy, I am not depressed at all, and I have lost weight. It's truly been amazing.
May I ask, what were the symptoms of your depression?
If my TSH was 2.5 I could not get out of a chair. See this guy’s other vids for what to test ...
Docs put me on levothyroxine. Blood tests came back showing tsh had reduced slightly, t4 levels up and t3 levels dropped abysmally. No matter how much I argue with them they won't give me t3. Took 10 years to talk them into testing me for thyroid issues and one doc even wrote me off as a hypochondriac. Great fun going to new doc with that on my file as I don't get taken seriously about ANYTHING now. Anyway, I'll get the t3 myself and start dosing nice and low until I find the sweet spot. It's absolutely disgraceful how poor some (a lot) so-called professionals deal with thyroid issues.
Stop using levothyroxine and use the brand name
@@ashleymcgowan3249 I'm not sure what you mean. I was prescribed Eltroxin which is a levo medication. It's the ONLY thyroid med the doc "can" prescribe or that's what they told me. I did stop taking it as it wasn't helping and was only making things worse. The only thing it helped with was night sweats.
I did just that. Found a pharmacy online, Dr Rx’d me T3 & what a difference. I’m alive again. I totally agree, what ever it takes!❤
Hi where do you get t3 from though thankyou ☺️
@Justice4All please let us know where you got the T3. Fired my Endo of 5 years who NEVER healed the Hypoadrenalism and hair fall I’ve had since the un-needed total thyroidectomy for a small 3cm right nodule in 2009 AND she NEVER told me her diagnosis until last year! Almost 5 years! Fired her!
Quite simply the best thyroid information I have ever seen ( and I have been hypo for years ) Thank you.
Luckily I discovered T3 years ago and i has changed my life.
How much mcg t3 ur using daily and for how long already?
@@DarkoFitCoach I want to know this too! I wish someone answer soon
@@NansGlobalKitchen i now use t3 and use 50mcg per day. This brings my tsh around 0.5-1 which is perfect
T3 medication bought me time while I fixed my gut (where 20-30% of T3 is converted from T4) with grassfed butter, fasting, and homemade bone broth. It took over a year but I'm finally off of it and doing just fine with levels mid-range normal for TSH, T4, and T3.
do you have a thyroid?
I have started from the othere end and now think about T3. My thyroid is small (7.8ml) thanks to Hashimoto and lack of raw materials in the past.
Is your thyroid normal size?
@@Mo-yj3wf I have no thyroid. Adding t3 helped me in some ways.
You have NO idea how many endocrinologists are reluctant to even work with T3. They won’t even talk about reverse t3, free t3 or anything else. I live in a pretty progressive area, with several major medical facilities - and the endocrinologists don’t want to talk about anything but synthroid. I don’t understand why we can’t seem to educate regular doctors to help thyroid patients.
I am definitely aware because it's exactly how I was trained initially! Much of this has to do with the current treatment paradigm mixed with a dogmatic approach to thyroid management. In addition, treating the way I describe here takes much more time than the alternative approach to just throw Synthroid at everyone and monitor the TSH. I wish it were different!
Dr. Westin Childs It’s part of the reason I appreciate your videos and blog post so much! Please keep doing what you’re doing because there are so many people out there who end up feeling “crazy” because traditional medicine isn’t working.! Thank you for your work!
Dr. Westin Childs y
This was exactly what I needed to see today because I was worrying about the hair loss but now I feel so much better about it thank you! Great information in this video.
T3 has changed my life for the better been on it for fifteen years T4 for me was bad resulting in severe allergic reactions and life threatening illness so I'm eternally grateful to my consultants who gradually got me on T3 T3 is a giving back lifesaver long live T3 💕💕💕💕 excellent video from someone who absolutely understands we are not all the same thank you..❤please make more videos..💞
How did you find a doctor who would prescribe you it? I desperately need T3 but I can't afford to go to a functional medicine doctor.
@@allisonettwein788 buy it yourself come on now. Dont be a geek and depend on docs for everything
@@DarkoFitCoachEverywhere I've looked on the black market are sold out. Come on now
@@pamelajean1968 then book a ticket to istanbul. There its sold in any pharmacy over the counter. 100tabs of 25mcg T3 cost about 2.5euro
Thank you for very informative video. I have had so much trouble with T4 only; doctors rising it to high but T3 stayed very low. After 3 years i have been now reducing T4 (Letrox) a bit and added 5ug of T3 (Thybon). I Still haven't found an optimal dose but i think we are making progress. Glad i have found myself a doctor that supports T3. I will recomend your video for sure!
I just started T3 (Liothyronine) along with T4 (Tirosint) about a month ago and I definitely needed it. I was on NDTs for years prior and my body wasn't absorbing any of the brands. I can definitely
feel when the T3 starts absorbing, the first thing I notice every time is my lips will feel warm and get puffy like they probably should be naturally instead of dried out and shriveled like they've been for years. Most of my skin feels this way, especially my arms and face. So I'm hoping it will eventually help with my dried out skin in those areas. Its definitely raised my body temperature. I'm not freezing to death at night anymore. I've also lost 10 lbs since starting. My weight has literally been climbing since my total thyroidectomy 4 years ago. I'm happy about finally loosing some of the weight I've gained. I'm so glad I'm finally on this. So far I'm feeling great and haven't had any negative reactions. This video is very informative, thank you.
May I ask how much dose did you put yourself in Levothyroxine and Liothyronine? Please for my wife, she also had her thyroid removed
Please tell me the dosage of Liothyronine and Tirosint you are taking?
???
Where did you get them please I am in the Uk
Thank you for covering side effect info, very helpful. If you can, I'd appreciate your insights about difficulty sleeping when splitting the dose and taking one of those doses in the early evening.
Another excellent informative video absolutely brilliant the way you explain so it's easy to understand thank you
This is so incredibly informative video. I have been on cytomel for 2 years not knowing what it was for or what it did for me.
The Dr. at my clinic retired and I got a new one. I have been on Synthroid for years. It helped, but numbers still came back out of the optimal range. My old Doc's would only change the Synthroid dosage. My new doctor (after my lab tests) explained all the lab work to me and prescribed 5mg of Liothyronine (going to 10 mg twice a day 2 weeks) on top of my Synthroid. I'm looking forward to seeing if this medication works for me. Thank you for such an informative explanation of the medication.
How are you feeling now? I hate levo and had all the bad side effects. Im taking Raw Dessicated T3/T4 & a T3 Booster vitamin..I want to try T3 only.
So much great information. Thank you. A little dry, but the information was worth listening to the end. This video helped me to understand why I’m on T-3, why its helping, and what else I can do, such as splitting dosages.i was hoping to learn more on effects of vitamins and supplements on thyroid meds, such as calcium and iodine.
You're welcome!
I’ve lost 30 lbs since adding Liothyronine, and LDN to my compound treatment! I am Reading Paul Robinson patient thyroid Manuel! Thank you for that, and I signed on to his blog 🙏🙋♀️
Welcome :)
What dose do you take?
I do take LDN,Np thyroid and Liothyronine also
Wow congratulations 🎉
This was so helpful. I was just prescribed liothyronine for hypothyroid and this information that you shared explained things so well. I am hopeful! 💛
T3 only? Which country?
Thank you so much for this! Very helpful!
Thank you, this was so helpful!!!
BRILLIANT THANK YOU SO MUCH .
Thank you so much for this video!! Very informative. ❤
Very helpful, thank you so much!
Superb content. As in the U.K we are left when t4 only doesn't work.
Please make more RUclips videos. They are so informative.
Thank you very much , you helped me a lot 🙏🏻
Glad you found it helpful!
Thank you so much for this information. Would you suggest the T3 method only for someone who had a thyroidectomy?
FINALLY MY DOC PRESCRIBE IT! I WAS FAILING! In one day I’m feeling better! Amazing! Since I have hashimoto and was on Armour and my. Reverse 3 was climbing 16 + no energy shortness of breath on and on
Thank you for taking time to make this video My doctor just added liothyronine 5mcg twice a day to my synthroid and I have MORE ENERGY than I've had in YEARS and I'm feeling SO MUCH BETTER I've had extreme weight loss resistance for years even with 16:8 IF and I've already lost 5 lbs in less than a week I pray I'm not a patient that suffers with hair loss Even if I do I will keep taking this medication It is a miracle drug
It's not a miracle drug (though I understand why you feel that way), it's honestly just the same hormone your body produces naturally, you are just finally getting the right type of medication. There are many (probably millions) of patients just like you that have no idea what they are missing.
The hair loss is usually temporary.
Good one, thanks.
This was three years ago, you sound more enthusiastic now! 😀
Haha, yeah.
Hair Loss is never temporary!! And I don’t want to fall into that category - I am weaning off this stuff - I never felt improvements while on it. And yes I am losing my hair!
thank U
invaluable!!
I had my thyroid removed 2015 and am on this medication 175 mg ,I work out and yet I can’t lose weight. So I will request for my doc to check my T3 myT4 level are ok according to my physician
Nice information sir
Why bodybuilders use this Drug while it has some serious side effects? Plz answer thank you
I am on 180 mg (3 grains) of NDT. (NP Thyroid)
My doctor just prescribed 25 mcg of Liothyronine. And, 20 mg of hydrocortisone. I am worried about adding these extra prescriptions, but hopeful they may help my system, metabolism, and general health.
Glad I found you. Hope to learn more.
@joe blow ~ Read: Stop The Thyroid Madness
Patients (typically) aren't Optimal until 3-5 grains of NDT. I am feeling better than I have in a long while. This dosage works, for me. 👍
i know it well,,sttm,,is your tsh suppressed on that much thyroid med
@@rep4666 ~ I was responding to "Joe blow". Are you a doctor?
i am joe blow youtube keeps changing my name
I cannot tell you how much this video means! I have been on Synthroid for a long time about 35 years. I hit menopause and sunk into this depression. Was put on Premarin which makes things worse but did reduce hot flashes. I heard it binds with T3 receptors? Anyway my TSH was 1.25 my T4 was normal but my total T3 was 6.6 and I'm very symptomatic hair loss Etc. I asked the endrocrinologist if I could try cytomel and she said she was thinking the same thing. She put me on 5 mcg and that horrible depression went away for the first time in three years but then it started getting bad I was taking it in conjunction with 150 micrograms of Synthroid. I would take it on an empty stomach in the morning with the Synthroid and get so weak I could barely move my eye would start twitching.. I had eight out of the ten symptoms of an overdose. Then just like you said I stopped taking it! Actually my doctor told me to stop taking it. When you we're talking about sensitives and you mentioned Benadryl that is me! I don't know if it has to do with the Hashimoto's but I've always been sensitive. Type 1 diabetic and I only have to take around 30 ml of insulin a day! Anyway I know this is long but this is so important you will be helping me get my life back. What dose do you give to sensitive people and do you split it up during the day? You also mentioned a time release formula? I can't tell you how grateful I would be for any information you could give me because I think this is what could change things for me finally! Thank you so much!
I wonder if you needed to lower the synthtoid dose to 100. 150 is very high.
Just guessing, how are things now?
Do you believe Brand Cytomel is comparable to generic in regard to effectiveness and strength?? Thank you
To avoid nausea I take T4 and T3 1 hour apart. I start with T4 then go back to sleep for an hour. Now I wake up at 5am w/o an alarm, then 6:30 no problem. However, I can feel a crash a few hours later. I really want to try SRT3
my doctor prescribed NP thyroid 30mg plus T3 10mcg per day. I am sensitive to meds and wanted to start taking one for a few days before introducing the other. Which do you think I should introduce first and for how long before adding the other? thanks so much. love your work!
Thanks so much for this information, what advice would you give to someone with no thyroid lost it to cancer and has got all those symptoms of weight gain, hair loss and depression, infertility and doctors only prescribe levothyroxine? How much of liothyronine would be suitable and how much of levothyroxine?
So, I had a TSH of 8 with normal t3 and t4 levels, my previous doctor put me on 25mcg of cytomel initially and I tolerated it well then bumped me up to 50mcg which I’m not sure why, but it was definitely too much I started getting weird feelings in my heart, heat intolerance, bad anxiety etc. so I reduced the dosage and it still was making me feel so strange so after a few days I just quit taking it. I feel like crap now because hypothyroid symptoms are back full blown. Saw another doctor to get labs done and TSH was 13 with low t4 levels, t3 was ok and now she has me on levothyroxine 25mcg, so pretty much starting all over. What a process >.< I take a lot of the supplements like vitamin D, adrenal complex, zinc, iodine. Just hoping I convert Levo okay! 🤞🏼 I do enjoy these videos though very helpful & informative! All our bodies are unique, I’m definitely someone who is pretty sensitive to any type of drug. If levo works ok I may ask for tirosint since it is cleaner and I don’t want to risk side effects from fillers. Any who, I’m rambling at this point lol
T3 alone can lower your tsh. T4 and T3 combination sometimes works best. Especially if you gain a lot of weight and have hypo symptoms but yes it is a delicate process to find individual balance for YOUR BODY.
Hi Dr Childs. Could you take liothyronine alongside Armour as Armour now seems sub potent. I used to take two grains but now two grains doesn't work at all?
If you are taking NDT could a small amount of T3 be added? If so, would the NDT need to be reduced?
You didn't mention adding T3 to NDT. I just started doing this.
This is my final option for weight loss. I have probably genetic lack of T3 hormone. I have changed my diet and workout, but nothing has happened. My digestion is poor.
Most of T4 -> T3 conversion happens in your liver and partially in the gut. Try checking your liver and do some detoxing.
Boy I can testify to that! As soon as my dr added 5-10 mcgs to me T4 T3 SR compound I started to feel much better what a difference in energy and its a natural increase no heart palpitations. That’s how my drs did it but every eight weeks. I also split the those in the Morning at 8 am I take 5 mcg with my T4-T3 Sr then at 300 pm I take 5 mcg. So far for me this has been working it anymore than 50 mcg T4 I go down hill. I am on 50T4 - 35 SR and 5mcg twice a day and my total T3 is still low. Could it be possible I could wind up taking more T3 than T4 it just makes me feel better and full of energy 🙏
Which med do you take?
I am so glad I found this video. Thank you so much. I am located in Thailand without a good doctor to work with. I’m a normal weight but my body temperature is around 35-35.5 and I feel exhausted to the point of despair on a consistent basis. My free T3 is low on a recent test. Can you suggest a starter dose for liothyronine as it is available over the counter here and I plan to start taking it.
I want to add that I have never taken any thyroid medication at all in my life. I have alllllll of the symptoms of hypothyroidism but have been trying to manage it naturally. Is it safe to start T3? Without a doctor to work with im a little hesitant but also pretty desperate and willing to try annnnnnnnything
@@charlyemmalouise8929 Try the website Stop The Thyroid Maddness
When you take t3, do you have to continuously test blood pressure, heart rate & body temp?
Question: How so we get physicians to test free T3 levels and consider the use of Lio? General Med practitioners//family docs seem quite resistant to considering T3 levels as relevant to thyroid function. I suspect insurance companies resist the extra lab tests?
My understanding is ultimately T3 is the active hormone that is NEEDED/ESSENTIAL for the body to work ... As T4 needs to be converted to T3 it really is not essential for the body to function, it acts more as a regulator of how much T3 is released into the body. So the body produces T4 to control the flow of T3 and regulates it's output ... low T4 could be seen as the body's pre-warning mechanism, so you get time to sort out your particular issues. However a longstanding low level of T3 or absence of T3 can lead to Myexdema coma, which is critical and could be fatal.
I titrated up my doses of T3 incrementally and now take slow release T3 each day.
My personal experience
I take T3 only now, as T4 has proven unsuccessful for me personally, largely because I sleep a lot with my combined symptoms of clinical depression, and we are low in selenium in New Zealand soil, which is one of the many essential vitamins needed for converting T4 to the active hormone T3, so I can't ensure the precise intake of all the quantities of minerals, vitamins etc. at the precise times needed for the conversion of T4 to T3, because of the cycle of over sleep resulting in missed meals. So the varying factors were far to complex to achieve, and seemed illogical for me to suffer through when I could take T3 to get effective results. I have Hashimoto's Thyroiditis, so I'm treated for the hypothyroidism which is one of the many symptom's of Hashimoto's Thyroiditis, in my case.
How do you feel overall?
Is 5 mcg of liothyronine going to do anything? I had tsh of 27.8, t4 was 0.41, and idk what my t3 was. Dr upped my Levo from 25mcg to 75mcg and a month later I wasn’t feeling any better so he just added 5mcg of the lio.
Can you aquire afib from too high of a dose of synthetic over a long period of time?
Hi Dr Westin I’m wondering if you have any referrals in the Pennsylvania area for treatment my family doctor thinks my levels are good and I tell him that I’m gaining weight like 20 lbs in six months and I’m the type of person to eat the same food I was on the meat and eggs bacon very little cabs for probably 3 years and still have the rollers cost of weight gain and mood swings ready to rule the world to sitting in a corner this is not fun and I own run a high stress collision shop and help would be very appreciated thank you for all your videos there a blessing
You have very interesting information, but I have not heard my situation yet. Perhaps you have the answer to head me in the correct direction.
I have 1 thyroid gland remaining. They want to do a biopsy on it, as nodules have changed. I have put it off until Aug because I have a vacation, but also, it doesn’t seem correct. I did notice a swelling of the gland(goiter?) but it has diminished now. I had breast cancer cells removed 2 years ago and was put on an estrogen blocker. I did not like the side effects, so stopped taking it. This is about the time I had an ultrasound of my thyroid.
I don’t feel as bad as I did before the first removal, which to me means the thyroid is still working. But, my hair is falling out and I have trouble sleeping. My labs show T3 and T4 in the normal range. However, my TSH is a 0.03 something. I have been asking for years why my TSH is so low, and no one knows.
I do NOT want surgery nor medication! Is there something else I can do to get balanced? Thank you.
where we can buy this medication? can i find it i europe!?
Can you try low dose Cytomel t3 with animal thyroid? As I’ve been taking animal thyroid since 2012 (with a low carb pro leptin diet), at first it worked and lowered my TSH, but when had to change suppliers of it, it don’t work as well any more. Also when I reintroduced carbs, that seemed to make the animal thyroid not work and TSH go up...I used to have fatty liver from being a fruit smoothie vegan back in 2010/11. Until I obvs got nutritionally re educated about fructose then quit vegan and went low carb in early 2012. My ALT came down too. So now I’m outa whack again, feel fatigued af! Should I add a bit of T3 to my animal thyroid, or not take animal thyroid and just try T3 on its own, in conjunction with going keto again???
Fiona Fay I was finally prescribed westhroid or naturethroid and it made me feel terrible . I did hear the new formula is awful... I need help I feel like walking dead everyday and my other autoimmune diseases are flaring as well.
Doctor childs please where can i get this medication from please thankyou
Can you take cytomel along with a NDT. You mentioned taking it with aT4 medicine like levothyroxine but not Armour? I’ve been on Armour 120 mg and my T3 abs T4 remain low
Please I need you to help me get this thyroid medication please help thankyou 🙏
Thank you for this helpful information and insight. Is one able to combine this T3 medication with NPThyroid (currently taking)? My T4, T3 and TSH are all “low” and my symptoms are significant. Wondering if I adding a low dose of T3 to my NP would help?? Fatigue is pretty bad ☹️
I take Liothyronine (T3) at 3pm 5mcg with NP thyroid in the morning. It has been a life saver as I was crashing and sleeping everyday at 4pm.
After 10 years of taking taking t4 & t3 in the morning, but was always feeling tired. I’m experimenting by taking t4 at night. Would I than take t3 In morning one hour before food as I used to. Anyone know? Thanks
Thank you doctor. So if I’m using 100mcg of T4, should I try 80-20 of T4-T3 or 100-20 of T4-T3? I’ve heard you say both of these in different videos.
Depends on your labs. Is t4 high yet T3 low? Both low? etc. etc.
I'm talking t4 levythyroxine 400mg and I stopped then took t3 alone nothing changed I started taking t4 and t3 but not together apart I see if that makes any change
I asked my Dr. To add T3 but I am still cold. I take 50Mcg of L-Thyroxine and 12Mcg of Liothyronine my energy has come up would like more energy and weight loss would be great. So I have been on T3 now for 3 months when I was only on T4 I had no energy gained lots of weight. What should I ask my Dr. Next time
I had full TT and went on 100mcg levo , all vitamins were fine , my endo just added T3 and I had straight away boost of energy, but I also got bad headaches for 3 days and weird pressure in my head , I had diarrhoea and after 6 hours of taking it I had horrible fatigue ! By the evening I had horrible anxiety increase. Is it common? I take 10mcg … I just saw my GP and got 5mcg dosage which I am planning to take twice a day .🤔🤔🤔
Any advice or videos on hypER thyroid weight gain?
(Undetectable to .01 TSH, normal T4, highly elevated T3)
Thanks
Yep! You can read more here: www.restartmed.com/hyperthyroidism-weight-gain/
When I took 5-10 mcg of T3 with Levothyroxine NOTHING..switched back to Synthroid-- wow, 5 mcg of T3 was a Lot, but it started to lift my severe depression. Better nails and hair and weight dropped. If you have had SEVERE depression it can be a miracle. I have the paradoxical effect from Benadryl. UPDATE T3 GAVE ME HORRIFIC DEPRESSION. It should have a black box warning on it. I am not the only one either. My adrenals are fine as is my stored iron levels. My face blew up but the depression was horrific in every sense of the word. Looking back at my insurance company records I see that they switched me over to the generic version of Synthroid as I said. This week I am just trying the Synthroid without the T3. Something's got to give
t3 lifted your depression then gave you depression??? what
Any advice for someone who has had a thyroidectomy? I’ve been without for 25 years, only on levothyroxine and haven’t felt great ever since then.
Do you have diabetes too??
I’ve been using T3 meds for a few years. Even with my FT3 in the top end of the range, my hair has gotten thinner, finer and shedding. How can I reverse this?
I've had a thyroidectomy in 2006 and have been on levothyroxine 200mcg for over 10 years. Never felt 100% but they won't priscribe t3 along with t4 within the UK especially if tsh is ok. I've managed to get T3 and thinking of self medicating, I will go for regular blood tests but would it be correct to say that liothyronine 25mcg is equivalent to 100mcg of levothyroxine? Thinking of dropping 100mcg levo and replace it with 25mcg liothyronine
He has a video that says lio has 2x the effect of levo. So i think you should only drop 50 levo
I recently started T3 at 5mcg every 8 hours to replace levothyroxine 100mcg/day. However, I am unsure how to balance food with the T3. One of your videos said to have a gap of two hours between food and thyroid medication both before and after. If I do that, then that would account for 12 hours of my day where I do not eat food, which is unsustainable. Did I misunderstand? I did not get clear instructions from my providing physician.
Dr. Child's,
Where are you located?
If our doctors won’t report on rt3, is a normal t3 indicative of a low rt3?
If you feel "sensitive" to T3 when you start taking 5mcg then you most likely need to lower your Levo a little. I only feel heat or unwell with T3 when it is combined with high FT4 levels. For example, my TSH is 1.8, FT4 is 1.77, FT3 is 2.6, and TT3 is 79 on 88mcg of Levo. I weigh 100lbs and my thyroid no longer produces hormone so T3 only is not a good option for me. You'd think that by adding 5-20mcg on top of a full replacement dose of T4 will make you feel better but many of you will feel hot, poorly and unable to sleep. When I tried T3 only I did not have any heat symptoms. Feeling hot is the side effect of too high T4 levels with T3. If your FT3 or TT3 levels are as low as mine then you will most likely need a lot more than 5mcg of T3 to resolve lingering hypo symptoms. I agree that T3 only is a better option for those who still have some thyroid function and don't skip on calories as it will only increase your TSH.
My experience I am on T4 50 and T3 35 SR (sustain release) I could not tolerate T4 75 mg I took it for a year and couldn't take it, I switched gradually, but still symptomatic, then my dr gave me 5 mcg Liothyronine to take with my compound, every 4 weeks increasing it to 15 mcg of Liothyronine, in July she added 25 synthroid and my body just couldn't take it, so I stopped it and just continued on the additional 15 Liothyronine. I took my blood yesterday, 11/3/21 and I will see, my last blood work my T3 was 2.0 and my total T3 was 70, previous labs were T3 3,2 and Total T3 was 121. I know these number are low according to research, I will see what my blood work says this week. I also am hearing here that when you increase liothyronine you need to reduce Levo, and my doctor has not done that, I will speak to her about that in two weeks. I thank Dr Childs profusely as I realized a lot of things my doctor did not know, one that you need to decrease T4 and two, that Liothyronine can't be increased 15 mcg straight in one shot it needs to be gradual I realize that, my hair is still falling off, nails not growing, and lifting off the bed. I believe its do to too much T4 , any thoughts would be greatly appreciated. Thank you
This is what I’m experiencing I’m on day 3 hot head, headaches hot flushes. I feel spaced out.
I am experiencing body heat - - didn’t know where it came from - taking 200 mcg T4 and 15mcg T3 per day. No weight loss and my hair is shedding.
@@Milagroscrs how are you getting on now? What dose are you taking?
I recently started t3 er but am concerned with the articles I’ve seen it can cause stroke or heart issues. One thing I notice is I’m a lot hungrier since I started.
Does cytomel lower t4 ? My doctor is convinced this is happening
My Dr. started me on 30mcg per day. Splitting that up in 2 doses. After listening to this I wish he would have started lower. First 3 weeks no negative side effects. Then suddenly noticed hair thinning even more than before. Also have been waking up after sleeping 5 hrs wide awake. I also start getting major anxiety about 8 hrs after last dose for the day. And final possible side effect is I am getting headaches. My free and total T3 is low. My RT3 is high. My TSH and T4 are ok. My Iron is bottom of range and Ferratin bottom of lab range by 1 point. I have been supplementing with liquid iron since starting Liothyronine. I am going to cut my dose in half but they are capsules so I guess I will open them up and eyeball the powder in half and just swallow the powder. Any other suggestions to this? I am getting bloodwork done in another couple weeks and planning on signing up to have you review everything.
I am going through the exact same thing. I am on T-3 (15mcg)and T-4 (200 mcg)meds and I am waking up after 4 hours or so of sleep and yes my hair is thinning - I don’t feel that much better and I haven’t lost any weight!!
Thank you!!
Does it take a few weeks to start working? Because I read online that it starts working in a few days.
Hi I am taking 15 mcg along with T450-T3 35 SR and my T3 came back up to 3.0 but my RT3 was
It depends on the context, really.
What if you don't take anything for treating hypothyroidism
Can you take this T3 only ?
IT s been 10 years since I've taken any levothyrosine ..
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Does it help with high blood pressure? I am on 100mg of levothyroxine and my doctor is adding this on 3 days per week. Also, hoping it helps with my weight loss struggles.
Please see this article: www.restartmed.com/thyroid-medication-high-blood-pressure/
What about thyroid cancer patients who had their thyroid removed and need tsh suppression? Does this work for these patients? I’ve been on at thyroid only for twelve years and I’ve been on a weight loss journey and I think weight loss caused t3 decrease. It’s not a major decrease but I have lost energy levels and I’ve been constipated since I was a kid lol
My weight loss has also slowed
While it’s still going down it’s just slower than it was
Those that don't have a thyroid gland shouldn't they be on T3 medication?
My mom’s doctor added this med without lowering her T4. Is that dangerous? Sounds like she should’ve lowered it.
Can I buy them in them in Mexico if doctor refuses to prescribe it??
I take 5mg of t3 ialso take Tirosint 75mg i stopped taking t3 for while 3 weeks started bleeding went back on stopped bleeding came back like I was having a period. My chest felt funny my muscles ached to whats your opinion.
Hello..im on 175 of levo..want to add t3 of 25mcg..what should i drop levo to?
100 or 125 and add t3 and 6 weeks later test blood and adjust dosages
How can I get T3 please help
What does T4 do other than the conversion process?
T4 also has some biological activity but less compared to T3.
How can I print this to show it to my Dr?
You can't print the video but you can find the same information on this page which is printable :) www.restartmed.com/liothyronine/
I wish I could find a knowlegable doctor. Therefore, I'm on my own.
I have Hashimotos. T3 made me crazy. I really wanted it to work.
Hi doctor.. im taking liothyronine for 2 months and Ive seen results, however I feel that now my body is not reacting to the medication. Im not seeing good results anymore. Do you think I should increase the dose or take a break from the medication for a few weeks at least and then start taking again..? thanks
Hi. What did you end up doing? I’m curios because I’m just starting to take it.
I have major issues with medication, I cannot tolerate any synthetic t4 or ndt. On t4 I get the worst migraines that leaves me on bedrest for the entire day, on ndt it is the same but worse since I get difficulties breathing and swallowing and it feels like my head is about to explode. Now, I'm trying t3 only, I have hashimotos and my thyroid is intact so no surgery or cancer, just some nodules that are said to be benign.
I've tried both cytomel and liothyronine from takeda pharma. Cytomel makes me depressed and tired, I get weigh gain, inability to tolerate heat and this is just from 5 mcg. The same things happen on liothyronine, I take it and within an hour I have diarrhea, pain in my heart, right arm and shoulder, stomach pains and leg cramps, and inability to cope with heat. I even split it in 2.5 mcg and this happens. After that I get extremly tired and have to rest. I don't know what to do any longer about this and would really like to treat my hypothyroidism without medication. I feel like if I tell my doctor we should try a different brand of t3, isn't it likely I will face the same symptoms on those as well?
It does happen but not as frequently as you'd think.
katten138 Go to website Forefront Health
I think they will help you
And for migraines try to take magnesium 400mg, my neurologist told me to take every day after couple of weeks I feel like a new person.
Ask your doctor for full panel blood test, maybe you are deficient on vitamin D, potassium, iron
Dr lowered my synthroid and added t3. Since then my tsh went from 0.8 to 2.8 and I feel like poo. My t3 levels are good but is it worth it? I’m thinking of dropping t3 and adding selenium
Also I gained weight since they added t3
The UK are against T3 meds ( some are lucky to be prescribed it) I've had to purchase my own t3( tiromel) T4( Euthyrox) been alot better in it
Why they're against of it ?
With low thyroid or thyroid resistance it means that thyroid isn't getting into your cells effectively which includes the brain which has many thyroid receptors. It stands to reason that is there isn't enough t3 in your brain you will suffer from depression that normal anti depressant will not touch!
What if I feel very sleepy after taking Liothyronine? It has just been added to my meds with 50mcg of Synthroid. I’ve been taking 10mcg in the morning combined with Synthroid. It makes me feel very sleepy and need to nap, very tired, no energy and actually more brain fog than I had before.
Stop synthroid..is synthroid making you tired I felt sick n tired too
Hi, I know it's 3yrs late yet if you or anyone else reads this, does your energy get better with time? I just started on Liothyronine only, 5mcg 2x daily and I'm even more tired!! Like I'll nap 2hrs after waking up where as before I could function for about 4 hrs before crashing. Thanks!
I convinced my doctor to try me on T3. He started with a 25 mcg dose. He didn't reduce my Levothyroxin when he started me on Liothyronine, but wanted me to get tested in 2 months. I have one month to go before my blood tests, but I feel great. Last time I felt great, they said my TSH was too low and reduced my meds. Should I be worried about my TSH levels since it wasn't reduced when I started T3?
I wouldn't allow the Dr to gauge my dosage so much as to "levels" . You really have to stand your ground and use the "levels" for you to know when you feel best and to stay around those levels. Otherwise your dr will most likely keep you on meds that treat your levels and not your symptoms. Does us no good to have healthy levels and feel like crap. Hope this helps.
How are you? My wife is in the same situation we are currently self medicating
@@deancamba2820 I’m 48. I’ve stopped the T3 since my TSH levels consistently were too low. After being off T3 for at least a year, my TSH is still really low, but my T3 levels are good, so my doctor isn’t changing my dose. The strange thing is that I’m not losing weight despite having meds in the hyperthyroid range. I’m going to an endocrinologist tomorrow. Hopefully they’ll be able to figure it out.
@@marcilk7534 did you have your thyroid removed or you are just hypothyroid with a thyroid?
@@deancamba2820 just hypothyroid. I still have my thyroid.
How can you take it throughout the day? I was told to take an hour before you eat or drink anything in the morning.
Not sure I understand the question.
What she means is, if you take it 4 times/dy it would be hard to take it on an empty stomach when you're trying to time the dosages around meal times