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    • GreekDemiGodG
      GreekDemiGod @RFC32
      last edited by GreekDemiGod

      Blood tests on 150 mcg T4 and 30-45 mcg T3.

      TSH 0.012
      Ft3 10.2 pmol/l (3.1 - 6.8 range)
      Ft4 25.1 pmol/l (11.9 - 21.6 range)

      Apparently, I am currently hyper since switching to Novothyral. Much more potent.
      I have yet to feel extraordinary, but last couple of days I felt better than my average.

      @RFC32 was still struggling this summer. Better since I switched to Novothyral.

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      • GreekDemiGodG
        GreekDemiGod @GreekDemiGod
        last edited by GreekDemiGod

        Time for an update.

        Currently doing 125 mcg T4 and 30-40 mcg T3 spread through the day. I have seem to reach a point of stability, where my morning and evening temps are consistently good. 36.4 - 36.6 C in the morning, 37 - 37.2 C in the evening. Pulse is also decent, 70-70 bpm on average.

        Do I feel better on this dose of thyroid, and having a suppressed TSH? Yes, but the benefits are mild, not massive.
        The main benefit I get now is having more stable energy levels. My level of fatigue has reduced by 20%, I'd say.
        Not yet to the level I should be if I were in a pristine state of health. I still feel mildly hypothyroid.
        Brain fog is also mildly reduced.

        Still have some level of depression, anhedonia.
        And sadly, my libido and Testosterone levels have not improved on thyroid.

        The conclusion is that while I do get a benefit from the correct thyroid dose, that one being higher energy levels, my root health issue is not the thyroid. But it is my digestion: intestinal microbiota, sluggish liver, low bile flow

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        • GreekDemiGodG
          GreekDemiGod @GreekDemiGod
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          Very stable morning and evening temperatures.
          Stable energy levels from one day to another.
          Still not feeling as vibrant and energetic as I'd like, but I am definitely better.

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            A Former User @GreekDemiGod
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            what do you eat ?

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            • GreekDemiGodG
              GreekDemiGod @A Former User
              last edited by GreekDemiGod

              @A-Former-User said in Thyroid Log:

              what do you eat ?

              Carbs: honey, oranges, berries, dried raisins, rice, green beans, peas, sometimes bread or oats.
              Protein: eggs, beef, goat or sheep cheese, tuna, white fish, lactose free milk
              Fats: olive oil, coconut oil, butter

              I also eat some vegetables like tomatoes, cucumbers, and I’ll have a salad 2-3 times per week for microbiome diversity.

              2 cups of coffee daily with honey and cream or coconut oil.

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                BroJonas @GreekDemiGod
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                @GreekDemiGod Wow so you’re doing about 3 grains?

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                • GreekDemiGodG
                  GreekDemiGod @BroJonas
                  last edited by GreekDemiGod

                  I have decided to slowly wean off thyroid, safely reduce the dosage over the next 2 months, and eventually quit. Simply put, the benefits aren't worth the hassle. I have seen some benefits, but not to the level I'd desire.
                  And I still have a functioning thyroid and see no reason to risk atrophy of the organ by taking exogenous thyroid long-term.

                  I also started seeing the appearance of some grey hairs, perhaps being in a hyper state caused some nutrient depletion (Copper?).

                  At least, I now know that thyroid wasn't my core problem. Because if that were the case, then I'd have felt much greater effects from thyroid.
                  Even having hyperthyroid levels on blood tests did not improve much my energy levels, or libido.

                  My core problem remains my digestion. And low libido too.

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                  • 3D3
                    3D @BroJonas
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                    @BroJonas what is your activity level? do you get sunlight often?

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                    • GreekDemiGodG
                      GreekDemiGod @3D
                      last edited by GreekDemiGod

                      Last couple of months, I’ve been quite regular with my digestion. Getting multiple bowel movements daily, without needing to resort to helpers, or laxatives, such as Magnesium, Cascara.
                      The bowels don’t have perfect shape, there is still some level of inflammation/ constipation, but my bowel regularity has much improved.
                      It just occurred to me that it might be a benefit from taking thyroid. Or simply my digestive health being improved from regular fibers, such as oats, carrots.

                      I am still taking thyroid, currently 75 mcg T4 and 25mcg T3. Will continue for the time being.
                      Looking back I do get benefits from thyroid, so it's worth to continue taking it.

                      Main benefits:

                      • Improves constipation, more frequent, better bowel movements
                      • improves morning brain fog
                      • 10-20% improvements in overall energy levels.
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                      • the MOUSET
                        the MOUSE Banned @GreekDemiGod
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                        @GreekDemiGod take any additional supps? like tudca etc. what ur current plan action for biome, have any sibo symptoms?

                        i ameliorated mine with more prebiotic/fibre and probiotic. looking into kefir. k2 is expensive n kefir is like unlimited source of that but lactic acid appaerently a problem. maybe supplement bicarb

                        Youtube Video

                        mike fave website his day of eating diet looks good too
                        Youtube Video

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                        • the MOUSET
                          the MOUSE Banned @the MOUSE
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                          @the-MOUSE what ur t levels? frequency ejac/morning wood. ability put on muscle

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                          • GreekDemiGodG
                            GreekDemiGod @the MOUSE
                            last edited by GreekDemiGod

                            Getting to the correct and effective doses of T4 and T3 is quite tricky. I have yet to reach a ratio that works great.
                            I've been trying to gradually lower my T4 intake, as I didn't felt quite as energetic for a while and was suspecting that I have low conversion into active thyroid hormone from my gut issues.
                            Once I do that, and start increasing T3, I feel great for a day or two, then I crash again. Temps go lower too.
                            At that point, taking a large dose of T4 (75 mcg) quickly raises my baseline energy levels.
                            This is what happened this weekend.

                            If I take thyroid, I am functioning ok on a T4 amount that is at least 100mcg. I don't really understand why do I need such high doses.

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                              zaaku @GreekDemiGod
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                              @GreekDemiGod I'm in a similar boat and chalk it up to a sluggish liver. I've tried 100mcg T4, reduced that to 50mcg, and now to 25mcg. I've increased T3 to 25mcg to reach a 1:1 T3:T4 ratio. My temps and pulse are lower but my blood sugar is stabler and I feel warmer, paradoxically. My insatiable appetite for sugar is also reducing. I think the constant bouts of hypoglycemia that are caused by a diseased liver convert T4 to rT3, which make me more hypothyroid (despite good temps and pulse), so correcting liver function is my priority right now.

                              RP: "The liver, to the extent that it's injured, will ruin the whole organism. It's the chemist for the whole organism."

                              RP on a diseased liver: “Eliminating all PUFA would be the most important thing, and having lots of orange juice, other sugars including honey, and milk and gelatin. Cytomel, aspirin, acetazolamide, and progesterone all protect the liver and help to slow cancer growth. Some people use extremely large amounts of aspirin, which require supplements of vitamin K, to prevent bleeding. Fibrous foods such as bamboo shoots and laxatives such as cascara help to reduce the absorption of bowel toxins that promote cancer and burden the liver.”

                              I think it's important he says Cytomel instead of Cynoplus, as it is T3 which directly leads to fat-shedding and synthesis of glycogen in the liver. I might stop T4 altogether and just do T3 for a while depending on how I feel in a few weeks.

                              I've also added daily Vitamin E and Aspirin, increased my glycine intake, and reduced coffee to just 1 cup a day because it makes me hypoglycemic.

                              Relevant studies

                              • Thyroid hormone stimulates hepatic lipid catabolism via activation of autophagy
                              • Triiodo-L-thyronine stimulates glycogen synthesis in rat hepatocyte cultures
                              • Vitamin E can treat/cure severe fatty liver disease (NASH) in humans
                              • Just one aspirin (300mg) daily stops a patient’s terminal liver cancer
                              • Glycine (and leucine) can treat fatty liver (NAFLD and NASH)
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                              • GreekDemiGodG
                                GreekDemiGod @zaaku
                                last edited by GreekDemiGod

                                Having consistently good temps and pulse in the winter on Novothyral. Brand/ product matters a lot.
                                I was getting inconsistent results when taking Levotiron from Turkish brand (abdi ibrahim).

                                Current doses: 2 daily doses of 50 mcg T4 and 15 mcg T3, totalling 100 mcg T4 and 30 mcg T3.

                                Note: NovothyraL has 100 mcg T4 and 20 mcg T3 in a pill. I split the pill by half and add 5 mcg T3.

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                                • KorvenK
                                  Korven @GreekDemiGod
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                                  @GreekDemiGod said in Thyroid Log:

                                  Having consistently good temps and pulse in the winter on Novothyral. Brand/ product matters a lot.
                                  I was getting inconsistent results when taking Levotiron from Turkish brand (abdi ibrahim).

                                  Current doses: 2 daily doses of 50 mcg T4 and 15 mcg T3, totalling 100 mcg T4 and 30 mcg T3.

                                  Note: NovothyraL has 100 mcg T4 and 20 mcg T3 in a pill. I split the pill by half and add 5 mcg T3.

                                  Hi @GreekDemiGod , do you get your Novothyral prescribed by a doctor, or do you have a source in EU? Thanks

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                                  • albionA
                                    albion @GreekDemiGod
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                                    @GreekDemiGod Why not try 2:1 or 1:1 ratio T4/T3?

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                                    • GreekDemiGodG
                                      GreekDemiGod @albion
                                      last edited by GreekDemiGod

                                      @albion said in Thyroid Log:

                                      @GreekDemiGod Why not try 2:1 or 1:1 ratio T4/T3?

                                      Too much of T3 even when combined with T4 gives me palpitations and chest discomfort.

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                                      • MossyM
                                        Mossy @GreekDemiGod
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                                        @GreekDemiGod said in Thyroid Log:

                                        @albion said in Thyroid Log:

                                        @GreekDemiGod Why not try 2:1 or 1:1 ratio T4/T3?

                                        Too much of T3 even when combined with T4 gives me palpitations and chest discomfort.

                                        It's these kind of experiences that keep me away from thyroid. I realize it's just a matter of refining the dose and getting it right. Even so, not fun.

                                        "To desire action is to desire limitation" — G. K. Chesterton
                                        "The true step of health and improvement is slow." — Novalis

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                                        • GreekDemiGodG
                                          GreekDemiGod @Mossy
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                                          @Korven Not prescribed. I get it from a source in my country.

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                                          • albionA
                                            albion @GreekDemiGod
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                                            @GreekDemiGod I think @T-3 pushed through this and found success.

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