Dr. Prescribed T4 Only

Pharma / TRT
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So my TSH # has been slowly increasing over the past year or so. My Dr has prescribed 50mcg T4 (Levothyroxine) a day. Everything I’m reading says supping with T4 alone is a bad idea. While my TSH is high, my T4 and T3 are within range. I’m tempted to just reschedule and talk to him about adding T3, so I can combine and enjoy the fat loss that would I would see from the two. Based of my blood work do you think I should even bother? I’m hesitant to start messing with my thyroid.

I supplement with 12.5mg of iodine btw

T3 UPTAKE
Your Value
30.2 %
Standard Range
24.3 - 39.0 %

THYROXINE BINDING CAPACITY
Your Value
1.1
Standard Range
0.8 - 1.3

T4 TOTAL
Your Value
4.6 UG/DL
Standard Range
4.5 - 10.5 UG/DL

FTI
Your Value
4.2 UG/DL
Standard Range
4.2 - 11.6 UG/DL

THYROID STIMULATING HORMONE
Your Value
5.200 UIU/ML
Standard Range
0.400 - 4.100 UIU/ML

2

Pretty much the gold standard. Low T4 causes an increase in TSH. You have both high TSH and lowish T4.

3

Google stopthethyroidmadness and go to the website. It’ll go over why some do better on T4/T3 combo.

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Excellent material, thank you!

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