Posted by softheprairie on April 18, 2012, at 2:30:37
In reply to Long term T3 use?, posted by MrAnderson on April 17, 2012, at 17:16:56
Yes, I've been on 50 mcg/day for a few years. Part of me has contemplated going down to 25 (or maybe off it entirely), but I haven't made any changes. I do wonder if it has kept my appetite high. (Though, the conventional wisdom is that normally it may cause a little weight loss.)
My TSH labs have always been in the nornal range, I think, both before and since taking it, but I think a little on the lower end while on it.
The risks that I think go with it are that it can make one's own thyroid become lazy, and may contribute to bone loss/osteoporosis.
My pdoc isn't a big fan of it, but has been willing to let me have it. So, it is up to me to decide on it for myself.
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