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Thyroid, Pregnenolone, Progesterone, DHEA, etc
Thyroid, DHEA, Pregnenolone, Progesterone, etc
Take your thyroid meds before of after your Labs?
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<blockquote data-quote="Joey786" data-source="post: 120300" data-attributes="member: 13259"><p>When using 5 mcg t3 my fasting free t3 levels before taking medication were 3.0pg/ml (2.0-4.4 pg/ml). I increased the dose to 10mcg t3 and tested again, fasting, before taking medication. My result was still 3.0pg/ml. I could feel a difference going from 5 to 10 mcg but labs didn’t show a difference. I believe this is because of the short half life of t3. I decided to split my dose of 10 mcg t3, 5 mcg AM 5 mcg PM. I tested free t3 levels fasting, before taking my morning dose. My results was 3.4pg/ml. So there was a difference between 5 and 10 mcg. I mattered if I took the whole 10mcg at once or if I took the t3 twice a day. I believe it’s important to test peak levels of t3 to ensure levels aren’t too high. Testing before taking t3 would also be beneficial to ensure levels aren’t too low. I dont believe fasting is required for thyroid labs if your on thyroid medication.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Joey786, post: 120300, member: 13259"] When using 5 mcg t3 my fasting free t3 levels before taking medication were 3.0pg/ml (2.0-4.4 pg/ml). I increased the dose to 10mcg t3 and tested again, fasting, before taking medication. My result was still 3.0pg/ml. I could feel a difference going from 5 to 10 mcg but labs didn’t show a difference. I believe this is because of the short half life of t3. I decided to split my dose of 10 mcg t3, 5 mcg AM 5 mcg PM. I tested free t3 levels fasting, before taking my morning dose. My results was 3.4pg/ml. So there was a difference between 5 and 10 mcg. I mattered if I took the whole 10mcg at once or if I took the t3 twice a day. I believe it’s important to test peak levels of t3 to ensure levels aren’t too high. Testing before taking t3 would also be beneficial to ensure levels aren’t too low. I dont believe fasting is required for thyroid labs if your on thyroid medication. [/QUOTE]
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Thyroid, Pregnenolone, Progesterone, DHEA, etc
Thyroid, DHEA, Pregnenolone, Progesterone, etc
Take your thyroid meds before of after your Labs?
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