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Posted by bipolarspectrum on February 25, 2006, at 23:55:17
Hello,
I'm looking for something to boost my lithium and seroquel for bipolar depression... has anyone had success with either t3 and/or t4??
I'm doing a little reading and who knows, there could be something there..
bps
Posted by Maxime on February 27, 2006, at 10:20:44
In reply to has T3 or T4 suplementation helped anyone????, posted by bipolarspectrum on February 25, 2006, at 23:55:17
I'm hypothyroid so I take T4 on a daily basis. But about 10 years ago I took T3 - Cytomel, and yes it did help my depression. I have asked my endocrinologist to allow me to take T3 with the T4 but he is against it. Sigh.
But yes, I think it's worth a try.
Maxime
> Hello,
> I'm looking for something to boost my lithium and seroquel for bipolar depression... has anyone had success with either t3 and/or t4??
> I'm doing a little reading and who knows, there could be something there..
> bps
Posted by Pfinstegg on February 27, 2006, at 17:48:31
In reply to Re: has T3 or T4 suplementation helped anyone???? » bipolarspectrum, posted by Maxime on February 27, 2006, at 10:20:44
Yes. I asked my endo to give me half as T4 and half as T3- aiming for a TSH of .5 to 1.0. I notice that it DEFINITELY helps my depression. Many people don't convert T4 to T3 efficiently- and T3 is the form which our bodies use. Give it a try, but do watch out for osteoporosis, and do whatever you need not to develop it.
Posted by Maxime on February 27, 2006, at 20:07:03
In reply to Re: has T3 or T4 suplementation helped anyone???? » Maxime, posted by Pfinstegg on February 27, 2006, at 17:48:31
> Yes. I asked my endo to give me half as T4 and half as T3- aiming for a TSH of .5 to 1.0. I notice that it DEFINITELY helps my depression. Many people don't convert T4 to T3 efficiently- and T3 is the form which our bodies use. Give it a try, but do watch out for osteoporosis, and do whatever you need not to develop it.
I wish my endo would let me take the T3. You're lucky.
Maxime
Posted by Pfinstegg on February 27, 2006, at 20:40:28
In reply to Re: has T3 or T4 suplementation helped anyone???? » Pfinstegg, posted by Maxime on February 27, 2006, at 20:07:03
There is an excellent article about the benefits of using half of what you need as T3 in a New England Journal of Medicine from 1999. Giving it to my endo was what made him willing to do it. I'm sorry that I don't have the reference, as it's not in Medline or Medscape. But I think you can google it and find it pretty easily.
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