Posted by Sad Panda on July 10, 2004, at 9:59:44
In reply to Ok, question just to make sure I understand, posted by gardenergirl on July 10, 2004, at 9:35:46
> Okay, if I am understanding what everyone has said, then the syntroid is giving me T4 and I should consider that I may need T3 as well. Now here is the question. Are y'all saying I should ADD cytomel to the synthroid? or take it instead? Or try Armour (sp?) as it has both? I'm getting a bit confused again.
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> Thanks,
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> gg
>Hi GardenGirl,
I would add T3 to T4. Your thyroid makes a little T3 & a lot of T4. Most of your body's cells convert T4 to T3 as required for their own usage, but some cells can't do this & rely on your Thyroid's T3 output. Doctors prescribe T4 first before adding T3 because a big bottle of T4 costs $10 while a small bottle of T3 costs closer to $80 (in this country). Ultimately, your blood test is the guide.
Cheers,
Panda.
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