any advice on t4 usage???

[freak1]

heys guys so got my bloodwork back and thyroid seems underactive do to gh usage so gonna start impelmenting t4 now .just wondering if u guys had any advice on usage and what sides to keep an eye on etc.....ive heard some guys say to taper up so was thiknin about doing 50mg to start and than taper up to 100 after say a week.i also read that most guys take there t4 at bedtime but was also wondering if taking 100 mg if its better to take 50 upon awakening and 50 at bedtime sincve mine come in 50 mg .any thoughts woulkd be appreciated ty

[gixxerboy1]

im on it by prescription. It is supposed to be taken first thing in the moring on an empty stomach with water. No coffee or anything for 30 mins after

[freak1]

o ok .from what i read here most say bedtime empty stomach. what sides do you think i will get from it?core temp rising?increase heartbeat?i just wanna replace what ive lost since takin gh so i think im gonna start at 50 mg and maybe get retested after a wk.whatb do you think maybe i should wait a bit longer??ty

[gixxerboy1]

im on it cause i need it naturally. I wouldn't take it at night. My doctor was very strict on how it has to be taken to work correctly.

[freak1]

ok ty.so i guess when i wake up in the middle of the night to pin my gh would work???

[freak1]

srry i meant cpl hrs before i get up cause i pin like 2 hrs before i wake up

[ScotchGuard02]

I just take it when I wake up. Drink it down with a nice tall glass of water before I go workout.

[freak1]

awesome ty

[Sgt. Hartman]

I just take mine when I wake up to pin my GH at around 4am or so and chase it with a big glass of water.

As far as sides, I've ben taking mine for over 3 months and other than a little extra sweating, haven't experienced any negative sides at all.

[gixxerboy1]

srry i meant cpl hrs before i get up cause i pin like 2 hrs before i wake up

that would work.
I keep mine in the bathroom so as soon as i get up i take it. Then shower and get ready. By the time im ready to eat its been a half hour

[freak1]

thx for all the input guys .one last thing.ive read it takes 4wks for it to start peakin and workin fully .when did you guys notice it working ???will checkin my body temp tell me when its workin?

[M302_Imola]

thx for all the input guys .one last thing.ive read it takes 4wks for it to start peakin and workin fully .when did you guys notice it working ???will checkin my body temp tell me when its workin?

I don't think it takes 4 weeks to see results, in fact I took 100mcg of T4 for only two weeks and saw results.

[ata1979]

I'm hypothyroid so I am prescribed it and I felt energized the second day I was on it. Did the doc also check your T3 levels. Some docs only check for TSH and T4. If the T4 isn't working ask your doc about a T3/T4 mix. In Turkey we have Bitiron, I think the equivalent in the States is Armour. Most endos just prescribe T4 because its the precursor to T3 but they don't understand that weak or non functioning thyroids cannot convert the T4 into the T3 that your body really needs.

[SlimmerMe]

^^^ VERY TRUE. Many docs do not check t3 and knee-jerk prescribe t4 only. It was when I went on the combo t3/t4 I felt so much better. In many cases t4 does not convert to t3. And when this does not happen metabolism really slows down along with energy.

[ata1979]

My TSH was at 35. Took Synthroid and in 2 weeks dropped to 33 and did NOT feel any better. Then I took things into my own hands and started taking Bitiron and in another two weeks dropped by TSH to 1.1 and I felt like I was 18 again. You gotta push your doc on the T3 issue. Those American docs could be real stubborn.

[ata1979]

Also for the younger guys reading this thread T3/T4 is definately something to be taken very seriously because your thyroid is the last thing you want to F*ck up. I would advise anyone thinking about taking it for weight loss to try other alternatives first. If your using HgH, then make sure to keep your doses low and every other day. If your thyroid shuts down, that could be it. There is no PCT for a thyroid were you could jump start it and for those who suffer from hypothyroid they know how much it effects there lives. You just don't wanna do anything... ever.