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Hypothyroidism is the disease state caused by insufficient production of thyrohormone by the thyroid gland. There are several distinct causes for chronic hypothyroidism, the most common being Hashimoto's thyroiditis and hypothyroidism following radioiodine therapy for hyperthyroidism. Advanced hypothyroidism may cause severe complications, the most serious one of which is...

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wilson's syndrome and compounded t4/t3

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I've been battling hypothyroidism for about two years now. Initially, my TSH was in the 100's, and I was put on 50mg of synthroid. Then, after being tested again, my levels came out to:

TSH-3.16
T4-1.13
T3-2.6
reverse T3-310

I went to an osteopath and she put me on compounded T4/T3 to treat my "wilson's syndrome". I have still been feeling ill, and am going in debt since my insurance doesn't cover the services. Is anyone familiar with Wilson's and compounded thyroid? What exactly is compounded thyroid made of and is it reliable? Its not regulated so Im wondering if it has been working for someone out there. Otherwise, I am going to seek a third opinion (that is covered by insurance) and go back to synthroid.

I am starting to lose hope...
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Armour thyroid is a combo T4/T3, but compounding thyroid meds would be specially prepared for you, tailored to what the doc thinks they are, by a compounding pharmacist. I have compounded estrogen and progesterone, and I really like it. If it's not working for you, the dosage probably needs to be changed. Ask your naturopath why she went this route and to please explain to you how she came up with the dosage, etc. Also, feel free to call up the compounding pharmacist...in my experiences with them, they have been wonderful and very willing to talk however long you need them to to help you figure out what is going on and where to go from where you are. Good luck!

Beckeroo
Lilith11
Lilith11
Hello, I have Wilson's Syndrome and started on Cytamil just yesterday. I thought I was going to need compounded meds, but the doctor said this should work out fine.
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