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Thyroid, Pregnenolone, Progesterone, DHEA, etc
Thyroid, DHEA, Pregnenolone, Progesterone, etc
Switching from cytomel and synthroid to naturethroid/Westhroid
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<blockquote data-quote="Vettester Chris" data-source="post: 9487" data-attributes="member: 696"><p>Justin, good post. Yes, your current dosages of Synthroid and Cytomel are about equal to one (1) grain of NDT. If you start out with one grain you should be able to cut out the Synthroid right away, but I would suggest cutting your Cytomel dosage down to 10mcg/day.</p><p></p><p>With the Synthroid you are getting T4 only, which then converts downstream to T3 & Reverse T3. With the NDT's you will get approx. 80/20 of T4 to T3,T2,T1, so you will be getting some T3 right out of the shoot with your NDT treatment. If staying on just one grain of NDT, you 'might' look at staying on a small amount of Cytomel, like 10mcg or 12.5mcg. Or, you might be able to start bumping your NDT dosage up to 1-1/2 to 2 grains (or more) and possibly eliminate the Cytomel all together. </p><p></p><p>There's a few variables involved with this transition; basically reviewing your labs and finding a dosage that makes you feel optimal. I think it's crucial to make sure your cortisol, iron & ferritin, D3 & some of the electrolytes are in order before trying to get the NDT's dialed in, otherwise the adverse effects of pooling and elevated RT3 is going to be a factor. Being that you're on the other thyroid meds, you probably have a handle on this already (?). I'd be curious to see how your labs look with your current protocol. </p><p></p><p>Hope some of this helps. There's quite a bit of information at STTM.com as well, so definitely check their site out. Keep us posted please.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Vettester Chris, post: 9487, member: 696"] Justin, good post. Yes, your current dosages of Synthroid and Cytomel are about equal to one (1) grain of NDT. If you start out with one grain you should be able to cut out the Synthroid right away, but I would suggest cutting your Cytomel dosage down to 10mcg/day. With the Synthroid you are getting T4 only, which then converts downstream to T3 & Reverse T3. With the NDT's you will get approx. 80/20 of T4 to T3,T2,T1, so you will be getting some T3 right out of the shoot with your NDT treatment. If staying on just one grain of NDT, you 'might' look at staying on a small amount of Cytomel, like 10mcg or 12.5mcg. Or, you might be able to start bumping your NDT dosage up to 1-1/2 to 2 grains (or more) and possibly eliminate the Cytomel all together. There's a few variables involved with this transition; basically reviewing your labs and finding a dosage that makes you feel optimal. I think it's crucial to make sure your cortisol, iron & ferritin, D3 & some of the electrolytes are in order before trying to get the NDT's dialed in, otherwise the adverse effects of pooling and elevated RT3 is going to be a factor. Being that you're on the other thyroid meds, you probably have a handle on this already (?). I'd be curious to see how your labs look with your current protocol. Hope some of this helps. There's quite a bit of information at STTM.com as well, so definitely check their site out. Keep us posted please. [/QUOTE]
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Thyroid, Pregnenolone, Progesterone, DHEA, etc
Thyroid, DHEA, Pregnenolone, Progesterone, etc
Switching from cytomel and synthroid to naturethroid/Westhroid
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