Thyroid supplements leading to lack of drive & deteriorating energy
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@bhspeat said in Thyroid supplements leading to lack of drive & deteriorating energy:
So somewhat curiously, I tried 2 thyroid supplements, and both did not sit right at all.
The first was an off-shelf supplement that was a higher dose than needed on day 1 (150mg natural glandular). After a couple days of that, instantly felt uneasy, lack of motivation and drive, and just overall not right. So I stopped it. Gave it a 2-3 weeks of no supplementation
Then, after reading about ideal dosing and more, I tried a homeopathic supplement ‘thyroidinum 3x’. It’s supposed to be sheep glandular. Tried this for 2 days — again lost all motivation, drive, had ears ringing in the morning, etc
I too felt terrible when trying the types of supplements you mentioned.
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@bhspeat said in Thyroid supplements leading to lack of drive & deteriorating energy:
What I don't look forward to is the adaptation phase of taking thyroid. I seem to think to myself that I cannot afford to take a while with subpar mental and physical performance (work, creative output) in this adaptation phase to thyroid, since I'm taking on important pursuits at work right now
The hardest part is getting the dose right. Start out low, like half-grain. After a few days you should see some improvement. It will take several weeks to feel full effect however.
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@max How long did you try it?
Did you end up switching to synthetic eventually?
I just received NDT from lifegivingstore after hearing good reviews. Though you're right, its tough to understand t3 to t4 ratio. Just wondering whether to start on it or think it through and figure something else out.
Not in a hurry, i'm all ears to figure this out
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I believe it was anywhere from a couple weeks or a month maybe. I switched to Armour after that.
I personally wouldn't start with an NDT product like that. I think it will probably just be confusing to figure out what's going on without the ability to be precise. If your temp and pulse are both low and you want to look into thyroid as a tool to get it up, I'd definitely use something like Armor, or Cynomel/Cynoplus.
If you haven't seen this article by Danny, it's very helpful.
There's a lot of good info on this page as well.
