Synthroid Doseage

[John G]

What dosage should I take? I can't get my hands on t3 which is fucking aggreivating me, but I have synthroid (t4). I wanna stay light so that I don't have to worry about my thyroid shutting down, what do you guys recommend?

 

[pittbull7]

dosages for (L-Thyroxine) t4 or Synthroid is on the order of 200-400 mcg's daily...start with a low dosage and work your way up to your desired dosage..as a side note..anymore then 400mcg;s might include burning protein with the carbs and fat making it too catabolic for someone who is not using aas but is lookig to reduce fat and maitain muscle..

 

[jboldman]

A quick way to figure dosing is to divide your synthroid dose by 4, that will give a rough equivalent to T-3 dose.

jb

 

[John G]

so..

okay so 25mcg of t4 = 6.25 mcg of t3 more or less. How accurate is that?

 

[John G]

bump

 

[ChefWide]

bump?

 

[DrJMW]

Do not take T4 as a substitute for T3. Exogenous T4 will not necessarily convert to the active T3. Use either Armour (blend of T4 and T3) or Cytomel for your purpose.