Has anyone had experience with T-Convert from Nutri

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QUESTION

Hi everyone, was thinking of trying T-convert from Nutri and was wondering if

anyone out there had tried it. I'm having difficulty coping with Thyroxine and

having conversion problems. Would these be beneficial?

BACKGROUND INFO ONLY

Below is a very quick summary of where I am, don't worry too much about actual

TSH T4 T3 figures as I know where I am with these, and I've already posted them

here. Here goes hope it makes sense.

I was taking too much Thyroxine for a number of years this was caused by having

continued hypothyroid symptoms with a balanced TSH. With great effort I

convinced my GP to see my Endo who agreed for me to increase my Thyroxine. This

over time improved all my symptoms. My TSH was suppressed for many years.

Laterly I had a feeling I was maybe a little overdoesd on T4 but as it took so

much effort to get to this point I was reluctant to reduce my Thyroxine. I

eventually ended up with blurred vision, loud buzzing in ears, head pressure and

dizyness. My T4 was over range T3 mid range TSH suppressed.

Since reducing my T4 back these have all improved. 6 weeks ago my TSH was in

range but I still couldn't cope with my T4 so I reduced it even further. Things

are now better but my hypo symptoms are starting to kick in so I very slightly

increased my thyroxine the last few days which has helped.

Additionally I've been taking NAX for the last 2 moths as I took siliva test

which showed I had adrenal stress. The NAX has certainly helped me. I tried

taking vit C, various types but seem to be very senstive to this causing my bad

heart burn.

Look forward to your thoughts and any advice, best wishes

Stuart

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Hi

everyone, was thinking of trying T-convert from Nutri and was wondering if

anyone out there had tried it. I'm having difficulty coping with Thyroxine and

having conversion problems. Would these be beneficial?

Hello Stuart

I am not personally acquainted with Nutri T-Convert, and not

sure exactly what Mukal Myrrh Extract does, but the amounts of other ingredients,

i.e. magnesium zinc, zinc, copper and selenium in T-convert should perhaps be

weight up against those supplements you should be taking anyway if you have

hypothyroid symptoms. We recommend taking 200mcgs Selenium daily, 400 mcgs Magnesium,

and if zinc and copper has been found to be low through blood testing, 15mcgs

zinc daily. Also, this product appears to be designed to " support the

health of the thyroid gland " . Are you sure it is your thyroid GLAND that

is the problem?

If you are having problems coping with thyroxine, you should

know that thyroxine is a mainly INACTIVE thyroid hormone that has to convert to

the active T3 (triiodothyronine). It is T3 that every cell in our body and

brain needs to make them function. There are a large minority of us (an

estimated 250,000 in the UK alone, who are suffering because we have peripheral

resistance to thyroid hormone at the cellular level - and these people do not

need levothyroxine (T4), they need T3.

Can you give us the results of your last thyroid function test

results together with the reference range as a reminder (too many members to

remember each one).

You say your free T4 was above range and your free T3 in the

middle of the range. When taking thyroid hormone replacement, if you are

converting the T4 to T3, your free T3 should be in the upper third of the range

and your free T4 should be above the middle of the range. What your results

show is that the T4 is still laying in the blood and not converting to the T3,

so you get symptoms (of toxicity) because it is going nowhere but staying in

the blood and your cells are not getting the needed T3. If I know this, why

doesn't your doctor?

Other problems that MUST be addressed are finding out whether

you have low levels of specific minerals and vitamins, i.e. ferritin, vitamin

B12, vitamin D3, magnesium, folate, copper and zinc, because if any of these are

low, no amount of thyroid hormone can be properly utilised at the cellular

level until these have been supplemented.

How much Nutri Adrenal Extra are you taking and when was the

last time you increased your dose? Have you considered taking some form of T3,

(synthetic or natural thyroid extract), either in combination with your

thyroxine, T3 alone or thyroid extract?

All doctors appear to be concerned about is the workings (or

not) of the THYROID GLAND and nothing else. The teachings in medical schools at

the present time is quite appalling.

Luv - Sheila

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Hi Sheila, many thanks for the prompt answer, really appreciate your help.

You've convinced me that T-convert is probably not what I need. I'm currently

taking 2 NAX one in morning and one mid day. I've not made any decision about T3

but I must confess that I've never felt right from the moment I started on T4

only meds.

Am expecting blood results this Friday, so will post these along with all my

other previous results. in the meantime I'll look into the Selenium, Magnesium

supplements and will try AGAIN to get my GP to do the recommended Vit testing

although I don't hold out much hope

Best wishes Stuart

> I am not personally acquainted with Nutri T-Convert, and not sure exactly

> what Mukal Myrrh Extract does, but the amounts of other ingredients, i.e.

> magnesium zinc, zinc, copper and selenium in T-convert should perhaps be

> weight up against those supplements you should be taking anyway if you have

> hypothyroid symptoms.