Confused about what to take.

[Guest guest]

Hi,

Can someone point me to a simple list of what the different drugs are for

please?

As in if a complete new person, what should be tried first. Then what should be

tried after, as in 'if T3 is low, try adding ****'.

I am getting really confused.

Thanks

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[Guest guest]

If somebody has been diagnosed as suffering with symptoms of

hypothyroidism the usual course of treatment is to use synthetic thyroxine

(T4). T4 is a mainly inactive thyroid hormone (a pro-hormone) that has to

convert through the liver, kidneys, brain, skin and loads of other thyroid

hormone receptors throughout the body into the active thyroid hormone T3. it is

T3 that every cell in your body and brain need to make them function.

If you find you are still suffering with many of the symptoms

and showing signs, and these won't go away on levothyroxine-only, then forget

about blood test results, the first consideration should be to treat these

symptoms and signs. If blood tests were done, it would probably show that the free

T4 was very high in the reference range and free T3 was low in the range, and

TSH would be suppressed.

A doctor should give his patient a trial of the active T3

(Liothyronine in the UK), often decreasing the thyroxine when adding in 10mcgs

of T3. After a week or so, the T3 could be increased by another 10mcgs and this

taken half in the morning and half in the middle of the afternoon.

If symptoms still persist and fT4 is still high in the range,

and fT3 still low, then natural desiccated porcine thyroid extract may be

considered, because this, as well as having T4 and T3 in it, also has T2, T1

plus calcitonin in it too. Again, any product containing T3 should be taken

twice daily, increasing to 3 or even 4 times daily as the dose of T3 is

increased.

For some people, even this doesn't work, so the doctor might try

them on T3 only, especially if the patient could be suffering with Reverse

T3. Such patients often need high levels of T3 to get their body

functioning properly again.

However, as we keep mentioning, there are many associated

conditions that stops the thyroid hormone from being properly utilised at the

cellular level, and these conditions should be checked for and eliminated

before changing any thyroid medication.

Check out the attached document 'Why Thyroid Hormones May not be

Working For You.

Also 2, stop trying to take in too much information at

once. Thyroid disease is particularly complicated to start with and there is a

lot to learn, so take one baby step at a time - understand that completely

before moving on to the next step, and ask as many questions as you need to

help you understand.

Luv - Sheila

Hi,

Can someone point me to a simple list of what the different drugs are for

please?

As in if a complete new person, what should be tried first. Then what should be

tried after, as in 'if T3 is low, try adding ****'.

I am getting really confused.

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[Guest guest]

LOL! Shiela,

Patience has never been a virtue. I just wish we could go to the doctors and get

all the tests done at once to save so much time and long term money, never mind

wasted drugs and doctors wages. I am so tempted to buy some stuff at low

strength, just to see if it helps, but won't until I know more. BUT, I am not

willing to wait months for a doctor to get off their arse and put their brains

into gear.

> Also 2, stop trying to take in too much information at once. Thyroid

> disease is particularly complicated to start with and there is a lot to

> learn, so take one baby step at a time - understand that completely before

> moving on to the next step, and ask as many questions as you need to help

> you understand.

>

> Luv - Sheila

[Guest guest]

Hi , you make me laugh! I can just see you with your whip

in your hand!

People who are hypothyroid or have associated conditions need

higher dose supplements than the daily recommended dose. By taking low

strengths, you are not likely to make much of a change and that would be a

waste of money.

Luv - Sheila

LOL! Shiela,

Patience has never been a virtue. I just wish we could go to the doctors and

get all the tests done at once to save so much time and long term money, never

mind wasted drugs and doctors wages. I am so tempted to buy some stuff at low

strength, just to see if it helps, but won't until I know more. BUT, I am not

willing to wait months for a doctor to get off their arse and put their brains

into gear.

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