roxie60
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People are struggling why is this so hard, has this always been a nightmare to figure out what is wrong with folks?
http://nahypothyroidism.org/chaos-in-the-thyroid-drug-world/
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doctor wants me to schedule blood tests again in 8 weeks then see her again in 9 weeks. Of course by then I may not longer have healthcare/ins or a job but they dont really care.....that would be real life intruding into their wrld, cant have that.
Is Synthroid considered a T4 only replacement?
YES.
I would not rely on ANY tests and would go by symptoms. What's the harm in trying a little bit of natural thyroid and seeing if you improve or not? This book is also about thyroid being at the root of many major health problems: "Solved: The Riddle of Illness". I am starting natural thyroid. I'm just mad at myself for not continuing it when I first tried it. At the time I was taking too many other supplements and got confused.
Hi Roxie, I’m no expert on thyroid meds, but going by Dr Mirza’s recommendations,
“In our experience, a levothyroxine dose of 12.5 mcg a day would reduce TSH
by 2 digits. This simple math will allow you to have a rough estimate of
levothyroxine dose. The goal is to reach a TSH of 1-1.5 mU/L.”
If your TSH is 4.76 then 88mcg would be far too much, like I said in the other tread, I would want a second opinion from a different Endo about your adrenal results, taking thyroid meds when you might have an adrenal problem can have bad consequences.
All the best