Need Help For T3/thyroid...

**axiomatic6** · 08-15-2006, 06:25 PM

Hi, i am not sure anyone will be able to answer. my thyroid was always normal, but on the lower end of normal. i started taking T3 25ug ed, i have been doing this for 5 years. the thing is, my T4 has always been normal. this means that my thyroid was still working making T4 right? i got blood work done and my T3 was high and T4 was low, but that was b/c i had just taken my cytomel before the test. so my DR. put me on T4 plus the T3 i has always been on. now my T4 was low again at this testing and i am feeling tired all the time. i think the T4 she put me on was just enough to shut me down, but not enough to make me better. again i am not hypothyroid and now i feel like an idiot for even deciding to treat myself with T3.

my question is this, i am going to stop taking the T4, which i have only been on for 2 moths, and stop taking the T3 which i have been on for 5 years. but my thyroid is normal, or at least it was. i am hoping that even after being on T3 for 5 years my thyroid will kick back in and work on its own.

does anyone have any experince with this?

THANKS

**axiomatic6** · 08-16-2006, 07:38 AM

anyone?

**magic32** · 08-16-2006, 08:25 AM

Originally Posted by axiomatic6

does anyone have any experince with this?

THANKS

Doubtful, most people don't test while on as you did.
If there is a problem your doc will simply start you on the requisite regimen.

M.

**gymrocken** · 09-01-2006, 10:14 PM

thats kind of what im doing, im going on thyroid replacement but im only going to use the t3 not t4. you see, t4 MAKES t3. so if you just skip a step and just use t3, thats all you need. the question for me is now, how much t3 (mcg) should i use to get my thyroid up to high-good range?

**magic32** · 09-04-2006, 07:40 PM

Originally Posted by gymrocken

thats kind of what im doing, im going on thyroid replacement but im only going to use the t3 not t4. you see, t4 MAKES t3. so if you just skip a step and just use t3, thats all you need. the question for me is now, how much t3 (mcg) should i use to get my thyroid up to high-good range?

How can anyone possibly know how to respond to this question? Firstly, I don't see any mention of what your current thyroid level is, secondly we don't typically measure thyroidal incease with regard to the average range, but rather with temperature for the express purpose of fat burning, not hrt.

Sounds like you need to see a physician to get what you really need and stop surfing boards for advice of this kind.

M.