ThyroidFilter: Whither to T3, or not T3? That is the question.

bitterkitten — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 08:35:56 -0800

ThyroidFilter: Who out there (particularly those with Hashimoto's), after ditching T4-only therapy for either added synthetic T3, Thyrolar, or the natural stuff, now feels waaaaay better, comparatively speaking? I know there's an ongoing debate about what works better (and how the establishment endocrinologists often go 'screw you', t4 only is the way - and let me tell you, that's what 95% of the docs I saw a few weeks ago at Mayo Clinic thought), but I personally believe that everybody should be able to try whatever's best for them if science has proven it actually does something. Obviously this is not always easy to do.

I have reasons for wanting to try this, but am wary of returning to the near-death-like state I was in when I was first diagnosed with Hashimoto's over 10 years ago, and my TSH was way the heck up near 65.

I've read stuff from folks like the 'Stop the Thyroid Madness' people, and there's Mary Shomon who's been dispensing thyroid advice for quite a while, plus scoured the other MeFi threads.

I don't know many people personally who have switched from taking just t4 to additional t3 or Armour/Naturethroid, so I'm wondering what y'alls experiences have been.

thank ye muchly, hive mind

No Thyroid, Synthroid and Soy?

Shane — Mon, 20 Feb 2006 13:36:50 -0800

No Thyroid, Synthroid and Soy? My Mom is hypothyroid, actually "NO-thyroid," taking Synthroid due to her lack of any remaining thyroid gland. Hypothyroid patients are often told soy may exacerbate hypothyroidism, but if one already has no thyroid left and is completely dependant on a replacement drug, is there any reason to avoid soy?

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ThyroidFilter: Whither to T3, or not T3? That is the question.

No Thyroid, Synthroid and Soy?