synthroid

[killah]

I have been taking synthroid at a dose of 200mcgs for a few weeks now with no results. I was told it would help speed up metabolism and help burn bodyfat. Does anyone know the problem?..First off i do 45min of cardio 5 days a week as well as lift, secondly since using this product i have tightened up my diet..

 

[pitbullrocco]

that is a lot of syntroid. why were you prescribed that much? what was your TSH/thyroid levels at?

it will speed up metabolism, but its not gonna make that much of a difference. all it does is replace the the production of your natural thyroid. plus, it takes a couple of months before it "kicks in".....stable blood levels, etc, etc...

btw, welcome to the board

 

[solidspine]

Cardio and Diet

What is your approximate bf%

Weight & height

Age

 

[52_21_30]

Thyroid hormones, much like Growth Hormone, are not miracle drugs. Not saying youre guilty of this, but I know of way too man people that take 100 mcg of T3, 8 IU of GH, and 2-3 grams of gear a week, eat garbage, and look like shit. IMO you shouldnt mess with your thyroid. Most pro's dont even touch stuff like T3/T4 or DNP. Like solid said, diet, diet, diet, and some cardio.

 

[bigthor012]

My wife is prescribed 400mcg she has to take 2 every morning (200 is the highest they come) because her thyroid is completely inactive. ***IT IS NOT A MIRACLE DRUG*** But, for it to work at all it must be taken at the same time every day, NO food 45 min before or 2 hours after. Also it takes about 2 weeks to really get into your system. BTW- do not stop taking the pills cold turkey. You need to ease yourself off of them. Even though you have a normal functioning thyroid now... taking that high doses could screw up your system & you could go into a thyroid storm. Which is very serious. So just be careful.