Synthroid For Men

[SUST-MAN]

i know that noone like synthroid....but my friend has alot...and he is set on using it. What is a good dosage and how are you supposed to take it? information on synthroid is not that easy to find....and when i do, its always woman doses....he is 240lbs....5'10. basically, he is fat...and wants to lose his weight...
he has a nutritionist and is working out every day...he just wants to add the synthroid into the mix...

PLEASE HELP! thanks!

 

[diamonddiceclay]

I was on it for 2 years-the dose should be .1 mcg a day-take it early in AM

 

[SUST-MAN]

but is this the right doasage if your trying to lose weight? just one pill per day?

 

[diamonddiceclay]

I'd caution you about using synthroid with out your body actually needing it or you'll likely damage your thyroid gland at anything over .1mcg

 

[SUST-MAN]

how long can i use it for?
6 weeks? 3 months? a year?

 

[liftsiron]

It must be quite hard to take only .1mcg of synthroid according to the 2001 pocket PDR it is supplied in 50mcg pills. Do you mean 1.0mg?

 

[SUST-MAN]

it says its 100mcg

 

[diamonddiceclay]

try it for 6 weeks and check your bloodwork before and after

 

[keiko]

Synthyroid is T4--lots of thryoid patients take it and never see any weight loss. Cytomel (T3) usually has better results) Also, Synthyroid is in trouble with the FDA because the potentcy varies considerably from batch to batch.

 

[SUST-MAN]

ok guys, i understand that it is not that great...
this stuff is not for me...
my friend has some....he is trying to lose weight...
he might as well use it.....
so...is one pill a day enough? 100mcg?
or can he take more...