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Has anyone tried time released T3?
Hi everyone!
I am about to start replacing my cytomel with a time release form of T3. I read an article online by Dr. Lowe which said that cytomel is better than time release, which makes me nervous. My own Dr. doesn't like cytomel because of the ups and downs it causes with temperature, etc.
I am about to start replacing my cytomel with a time release form of T3. I read an article online by Dr. Lowe which said that cytomel is better than time release, which makes me nervous. My own Dr. doesn't like cytomel because of the ups and downs it causes with temperature, etc.
I, and 100s of 1000s others have taken a migraine medication for years that was effective, readily available in pharmacies and reasonably priced, UNTIL the FDA decided that because the formulation had come out BEFORE one of their new requirements, it had to either undergo expensive studies or be pulled from the market. Keep in mind there weren't any deaths or reports of 'bad' side effects, they just reviewed what had been 'approved' for specific conditions and what had not and Midrin just happened to be on the wrong list. A little research will show how many use/used it and depended upon it to be able to stop migraines and allow them to function to at least some degree.
Since the drug was available in 'generic' forms, and was so cheap, the manufacturers refused to spend the money on the studies and many of us now either have to have that medication compounded in a formulary pharmacy, or suffer debilitating headaches because the 'triptans' that are so positively touted simply do not work for many of us and have far more risky side effects than the Midrin ever did.
So, realizing the FDA is their for your protection is good, but don't automatically assume that just because a drug doesn't have the FDA's blessing that it is to be avoided. Conversely, NEVER assume that because the FDA gave their blessing the drug is 'safe'. Chantix, Paxil, and numerous others have FDA approval, but their side affects can be more dangerous than the condition they are approved to treat.
Since the drug was available in 'generic' forms, and was so cheap, the manufacturers refused to spend the money on the studies and many of us now either have to have that medication compounded in a formulary pharmacy, or suffer debilitating headaches because the 'triptans' that are so positively touted simply do not work for many of us and have far more risky side effects than the Midrin ever did.
So, realizing the FDA is their for your protection is good, but don't automatically assume that just because a drug doesn't have the FDA's blessing that it is to be avoided. Conversely, NEVER assume that because the FDA gave their blessing the drug is 'safe'. Chantix, Paxil, and numerous others have FDA approval, but their side affects can be more dangerous than the condition they are approved to treat.
I have taken slow release compounded T3 since 2006. I take a split dose. I take 2/3 of the dose in the morning to get me through the day and I take 1/3 of the dose at night to be absorbed while I sleep and become active in the morning so I am wide awake and ready to go in the morning. The split dose works better for me than a once a day dose. My energy doesn't go up and then down when I split the dose. I stay more even when I take part of it in the evening before bed and the bulk of it in the morning upon waking.
You are not supposed have any acid reducers, Tums, Rolaids, acid controllers, anything for a sour stomach, antacids or anything that changes the acid in the stomach for four (4) hours before and after the dose of the T3. Did your doctor tell you that? Acid reducers, acid controllers, antacids, etc. will pretty much wipe out the effectiveness of the T3 and it is as if you never took it at all. You can not take them for up to 4 hours before the T3 or for 4 hours after the T3 if you want to have the T3 work properly. You flush your money down the toilet if you take acid controllers, antacids or acid reducers with T3 in your system.
Also, it is imperative to not have food in your stomach for four (4) hours before you take the T3 and then not eat for four (4) hours after you take the dose of T3. I take my dose first thing in the morning as my stomach is empty. I do not eat for 4 hours. At the end of the day I stop eating before bed. I take the T3 before bed. During sleep I am not eating so there is no problem with eating after the dose. If you eat a meal and take T3 it is like you never took the T3 and you have flushed money down the toilet as compounded T3 is rather expensive.
I go to a pharmacy that does compounding. I have 22.5 mcg caps made for me in slow release. They contain cellulose to slow down the absorption. I take two 22.5 caps in the morning and one 22.5 cap in the evening. Total 67.5 mcg daily
T3 has been shown to treat Major Depression, Clinical Depression, Unipolar Depression and Bipolar Disorder Depression. Currently the CDC is conducting further clinical trials ending in 2012 on T3 to treat Bipolar after other labs have already shown it is a successful treatment for Depression and Bipolar. T3 seems to hit something in the brain that causes people who have clinical levels of depression to feel a lift in their symptoms greater than that of big pharmaceutical drugs which is a significant find. Clearly T3 impacts the mood more than we once thought. T3 does more for us than just help us with Thyroid Disease. It also regulates our moods and prevents depression and suicidal ideation. I for one think that is a good reason to take T3 over something that is manufactured.
The reasons for T3 are complex and not completely understood yet. Scientists are just starting to unlock the keys to T3, but they do not yet understand T3. The new idea that T3 can be used as a standard treatment for Bipolar Disorder is a new and unique. What else can T3 be used for, but we don't know about it yet? What does the future hold for T3? It is pretty exciting to think about. We are only at the starting phase as the CDC begins to explore other applications for T3.
If you have trouble sleeping simply take Melatonin, a natural hormone and sleep aid. I take Melatonin and it makes me fall asleep naturally, simply with no hangover effect like you get from a commercial sleeping pill. I wake up clear headed and wide awake in the morning. Melatonin is natural and has no hangover effect like a sleeping pill does. It takes about 20-30 mins to start working and then it is lights out. I sleep like a baby. My sleep is deep and refreshing. If your energy rises due to T3 and you have sleep problems give Melatonin a try and see if you like it.
I do not have any problems with my heart rate. My blood pressure is as low as an iron man athlete. My hair is fine. It is not falling out. I still feel cold. I felt warmer when my dosage was adjusted up, but then I got used to it and went back to feeling cold again. I feel uncomfortably cold all the time.
My pharmacy does mail order to all of the US and various countries. They do compounding of T3 and lots of other medications if you wish to order from them. It can be hard to find a compounding pharmacy. Here is their info in case you want to compound or wish to compare compounding prices.
Steven's Pharmacy
714-540-8911
1525 Mesa Verde Drive East
Costa Mesa, CA 92626 USA
You are not supposed have any acid reducers, Tums, Rolaids, acid controllers, anything for a sour stomach, antacids or anything that changes the acid in the stomach for four (4) hours before and after the dose of the T3. Did your doctor tell you that? Acid reducers, acid controllers, antacids, etc. will pretty much wipe out the effectiveness of the T3 and it is as if you never took it at all. You can not take them for up to 4 hours before the T3 or for 4 hours after the T3 if you want to have the T3 work properly. You flush your money down the toilet if you take acid controllers, antacids or acid reducers with T3 in your system.
Also, it is imperative to not have food in your stomach for four (4) hours before you take the T3 and then not eat for four (4) hours after you take the dose of T3. I take my dose first thing in the morning as my stomach is empty. I do not eat for 4 hours. At the end of the day I stop eating before bed. I take the T3 before bed. During sleep I am not eating so there is no problem with eating after the dose. If you eat a meal and take T3 it is like you never took the T3 and you have flushed money down the toilet as compounded T3 is rather expensive.
I go to a pharmacy that does compounding. I have 22.5 mcg caps made for me in slow release. They contain cellulose to slow down the absorption. I take two 22.5 caps in the morning and one 22.5 cap in the evening. Total 67.5 mcg daily
T3 has been shown to treat Major Depression, Clinical Depression, Unipolar Depression and Bipolar Disorder Depression. Currently the CDC is conducting further clinical trials ending in 2012 on T3 to treat Bipolar after other labs have already shown it is a successful treatment for Depression and Bipolar. T3 seems to hit something in the brain that causes people who have clinical levels of depression to feel a lift in their symptoms greater than that of big pharmaceutical drugs which is a significant find. Clearly T3 impacts the mood more than we once thought. T3 does more for us than just help us with Thyroid Disease. It also regulates our moods and prevents depression and suicidal ideation. I for one think that is a good reason to take T3 over something that is manufactured.
The reasons for T3 are complex and not completely understood yet. Scientists are just starting to unlock the keys to T3, but they do not yet understand T3. The new idea that T3 can be used as a standard treatment for Bipolar Disorder is a new and unique. What else can T3 be used for, but we don't know about it yet? What does the future hold for T3? It is pretty exciting to think about. We are only at the starting phase as the CDC begins to explore other applications for T3.
If you have trouble sleeping simply take Melatonin, a natural hormone and sleep aid. I take Melatonin and it makes me fall asleep naturally, simply with no hangover effect like you get from a commercial sleeping pill. I wake up clear headed and wide awake in the morning. Melatonin is natural and has no hangover effect like a sleeping pill does. It takes about 20-30 mins to start working and then it is lights out. I sleep like a baby. My sleep is deep and refreshing. If your energy rises due to T3 and you have sleep problems give Melatonin a try and see if you like it.
I do not have any problems with my heart rate. My blood pressure is as low as an iron man athlete. My hair is fine. It is not falling out. I still feel cold. I felt warmer when my dosage was adjusted up, but then I got used to it and went back to feeling cold again. I feel uncomfortably cold all the time.
My pharmacy does mail order to all of the US and various countries. They do compounding of T3 and lots of other medications if you wish to order from them. It can be hard to find a compounding pharmacy. Here is their info in case you want to compound or wish to compare compounding prices.
Steven's Pharmacy
714-540-8911
1525 Mesa Verde Drive East
Costa Mesa, CA 92626 USA
i am hypo also for 4 years .i read about this and it is good
1-take 2% t3 and 98%t4 .
2- take vit B comlex .
3-try to adjust your tsh between 1.4 -2.1.
Good luck
1-take 2% t3 and 98%t4 .
2- take vit B comlex .
3-try to adjust your tsh between 1.4 -2.1.
Good luck
sorry... meant to say couldn't go on any higher dose of Thyroid Extract .. was on 90mcg and was getting hypo symptoms... and 120mcg was making me hyper and couldn't sleep well.
Liz, how are you going with the SR T3?
I get some heart palpitations but not as bad as Kimemitch. Does anyone know if they will eventually stop? My dose of T3 through out the day is not that high (12.5mcg).
Does anyone have problem with the hair falling out? Does it stop? I used to get this when I had hyperthyroidism.
I seem to be getting really tired now. If you take T3 or Armour, do you have to take Cortisol too? Are you on cortisol forever if you start taking it? I'm going to know my saliva adrenal test results next week.
I actually gave Thyroid Extract (It's the Australian dessicated thyroid) a try and felt OK for 5 weeks, then felt awful.. the worst I've ever felt in my life!! and could go any higher. So, that's why I'm taking combination of T4 and T3 now. Also, I did take Hysone 4mcg x2 (cortisol) for 2 weeks and did feel very AWAKE, energetic, muscles were not as weak...but also had extreme dizzyness for about 4hrs and some itchiness...I had problems looking at my computer screen at work and was scared of driving...so I stoped taking it. I heard scary stuff about cortisol so I'm scared of taking it.
I get some heart palpitations but not as bad as Kimemitch. Does anyone know if they will eventually stop? My dose of T3 through out the day is not that high (12.5mcg).
Does anyone have problem with the hair falling out? Does it stop? I used to get this when I had hyperthyroidism.
I seem to be getting really tired now. If you take T3 or Armour, do you have to take Cortisol too? Are you on cortisol forever if you start taking it? I'm going to know my saliva adrenal test results next week.
I actually gave Thyroid Extract (It's the Australian dessicated thyroid) a try and felt OK for 5 weeks, then felt awful.. the worst I've ever felt in my life!! and could go any higher. So, that's why I'm taking combination of T4 and T3 now. Also, I did take Hysone 4mcg x2 (cortisol) for 2 weeks and did feel very AWAKE, energetic, muscles were not as weak...but also had extreme dizzyness for about 4hrs and some itchiness...I had problems looking at my computer screen at work and was scared of driving...so I stoped taking it. I heard scary stuff about cortisol so I'm scared of taking it.
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