Be Sure Your Thyroid Drug Treatment Is Optimized
If you are on thyroid hormone replacement -- and almost everyone, whether hypothyroid, hyperthyroid, goiter, nodule or cancer patient ends up on it -- what's in that bottle can make the difference between whether you feel well, or suffer with chronic life-long symptoms. Some general guidelines:
- You can be on the "right" brand of thyroid drug, but if you're on the wrong dose, you won't feel well.
- If you're on one brand of levothyroxine (i.e., Synthroid) and don't feel well, you might do better on another brand, i.e., Levoxyl, Levothroid, Unithroid
- If you're on a levothyroxine drug and don't feel well, you might benefit from the addition of T3 (i.e., Cytomel, or compounded T3, or via Thyrolar, the combination levothyroxine/T3 drug)
- Some people do best on the prescription natural desiccated thyroid drugs, like Armour thyroid
For more guidance, read several helpful articles:
