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I have been on thyroxine for 6 months, my TSH is low normal, and I still don feel well. Why won my doctor try me on T3?

April 26, 2017doctor feel low months normal T3 Thyroxine Try TSH

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I have been on thyroxine for 6 months, my TSH is low normal, and I still don feel well. Why won my doctor try me on T3?

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Many physicians have been trained to use only thyroxine (T4) for the treatment of hypothyroidism, and are leery of “experimenting” with non-conventional approaches such as T3 supplementation. Furthermore, it is important to realize that not every source of fatigue or “feeling unwell” is attributable to suboptimal thyroid replacement. These types of issues need to be discussed on a case by case basis with your physician, and clearly many physicians will have different philosophies and styles of practice when it comes to considering T3 replacement.