How Often To Take 2.5 Mcg T3 Capsules?

youngandold

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I finally got a compounding pharmacy agree to make some T3 for me.
I asked for 5 mcg instead of 25 and they said it's ok, they could dose them as low as 2.5.
Pricey.

How often to take them (2.5 mcg)?
Start 3 times a day, one with each meal?
then work up to 2.5 mcg every 2 or 3 hours?
 

Orion

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Starting at 3 times per day for the first week should be ok, watch your sleep quality, temps and pulse rate.

T3 can increase your need for sugar quickly and if their isn't enough, you will switch over to stress hormones to get adequate blood sugar.

Best to start low and increase dose on weekly basis. I have made the mistake of going to fast and things are deteriorate quickly, sleep quality is a big factor, stable blood sugar through the night, means things are going well.


Ray Peat, PhD on Thyroid, Temperature, Pulse, and TSH – Functional Performance Systems (FPS)

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Temperature and Pulse Basics & Monthly Log – Functional Performance Systems (FPS)
 

DesertRat

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I'm taking that dose every 2 hours. I tried every 1.5 hours but it made me too wired even with more sugar.
 

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