Re: Is it okay to take t3 every 2 and 1/2 hours?

[Guest guest]

I would NOT recommend you do that.  As a matter of fact 4 hours is probably better for T3.  I know Nick has done that with success and in theory it should work but it did not for me.  By the time the 3 and then 4th dose can around I was double and tripling on my dosage.  It didn't have enough to clear out before I added more to it.  It was a very bad idea for  me and I think Diane just recommended to someone not to do it either.  Just our experience with it.

The reason I ask is because that's how often I have to take my HC right now. And it is a REAL pain to take the HC every 2 1/2 hours, but the T3 every 3 hours. My life seems to revolve around taking pills. When I was able to take HC every 3 hours, it was no problem. Now it's like, " Um, sorry honey, but can you wait here while I go take my t3. No, it won't ruin the mood, promise! " ;-)

TIA,

Kathleen

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[Guest guest]

I would NOT recommend you do that.  As a matter of fact 4 hours is probably better for T3.  I know Nick has done that with success and in theory it should work but it did not for me.  By the time the 3 and then 4th dose can around I was double and tripling on my dosage.  It didn't have enough to clear out before I added more to it.  It was a very bad idea for  me and I think Diane just recommended to someone not to do it either.  Just our experience with it.

The reason I ask is because that's how often I have to take my HC right now. And it is a REAL pain to take the HC every 2 1/2 hours, but the T3 every 3 hours. My life seems to revolve around taking pills. When I was able to take HC every 3 hours, it was no problem. Now it's like, " Um, sorry honey, but can you wait here while I go take my t3. No, it won't ruin the mood, promise! " ;-)

TIA,

Kathleen

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[Guest guest]

Thank you. Any thoughts or idea on dosing then? It is very hard to take the HC

and t3 on such different schedules. My HC doesn't last 4 hours like it used to

when I first started taking it. But back then I wasn't on T3, so I suppose I go

through the HC faster now.

Dosing:

9:30 -- HC, t3

12 -- HC

12:30 -- t3

2:30 -- HC

3:30 -- t3

5 to 5:30 - HC

6 - t3

See how terrible this schedule is! :-( My life revoles around taking my meds.

My doctor suggested SR t3, but I am worried to just swap over. I have no idea

how much my cynomel equates to in terms of sr t3. Nick wrote somewhere it might

60% as strong as cynomel.

>

> I would NOT recommend you do that. As a matter of fact 4 hours is probably

> better for T3. I know Nick has done that with success and in theory it

> should work but it did not for me. By the time the 3 and then 4th dose can

> around I was double and tripling on my dosage. It didn't have enough to

> clear out before I added more to it. It was a very bad idea for me and I

> think Diane just recommended to someone not to do it either. Just our

> experience with it.

>

[Guest guest]

Thank you, . That is very helpful.

>

> > Thank you. Any thoughts or idea on dosing then? It is very hard to take the

> > HC and t3 on such different schedules. My HC doesn't last 4 hours like it

> > used to when I first started taking it. But back then I wasn't on T3, so I

> > suppose I go through the HC faster now.

> >

> > Dosing:

> >

> > 9:30 -- HC, t3

> > 12 -- HC

> > 12:30 -- t3

> > 2:30 -- HC

> > 3:30 -- t3

> > 5 to 5:30 - HC

> > 6 - t3

> >

> > See how terrible this schedule is! :-( My life revoles around taking my

> > meds.

> >

> > My doctor suggested SR t3, but I am worried to just swap over. I have no

> > idea how much my cynomel equates to in terms of sr t3. Nick wrote somewhere

> > it might 60% as strong as cynomel.

> >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Thank you, . That is very helpful.

>

> > Thank you. Any thoughts or idea on dosing then? It is very hard to take the

> > HC and t3 on such different schedules. My HC doesn't last 4 hours like it

> > used to when I first started taking it. But back then I wasn't on T3, so I

> > suppose I go through the HC faster now.

> >

> > Dosing:

> >

> > 9:30 -- HC, t3

> > 12 -- HC

> > 12:30 -- t3

> > 2:30 -- HC

> > 3:30 -- t3

> > 5 to 5:30 - HC

> > 6 - t3

> >

> > See how terrible this schedule is! :-( My life revoles around taking my

> > meds.

> >

> > My doctor suggested SR t3, but I am worried to just swap over. I have no

> > idea how much my cynomel equates to in terms of sr t3. Nick wrote somewhere

> > it might 60% as strong as cynomel.

> >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Val, another reason I got onto a frequent HC dosing schedule was due to some

's advocate who takes HC every 2 hours and finds he needs less if he does

this. But I guess with him it is different as he doesn't make any cortisol on

his own.

>

> If your HC is lasting LES Stime than it used to you are not on enough.

> Yoiu shoudl be able to extend the itme between dsoses th elonger oyu are

> on it as you buiold reserves. Thsi shows tyou are NOT building reserves

> adn need MORE.l

>

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[Guest guest]

>The reason I ask is because that's how often I have to take my HC right now.

And it is a REAL pain to take the HC every 2 1/2 hours, but the T3 every 3

hours. My life seems to revolve around taking pills. When I was able to take HC

every 3 hours, it was no problem. Now it's like, " Um, sorry honey, but can you

wait here while I go take my t3. No, it won't ruin the mood, promise! " ;-)

>

As long as you take the right amount you can space it to suit

yourself. If you take it more often you will need to take less each

dose or less doses overall, unless you are due an increase anyway when

tightening the spacing can have that effect.

Nick

Nick

[Guest guest]

>The reason I ask is because that's how often I have to take my HC right now.

And it is a REAL pain to take the HC every 2 1/2 hours, but the T3 every 3

hours. My life seems to revolve around taking pills. When I was able to take HC

every 3 hours, it was no problem. Now it's like, " Um, sorry honey, but can you

wait here while I go take my t3. No, it won't ruin the mood, promise! " ;-)

>

As long as you take the right amount you can space it to suit

yourself. If you take it more often you will need to take less each

dose or less doses overall, unless you are due an increase anyway when

tightening the spacing can have that effect.

Nick

Nick