McCall McPherson explains why you might still feel fatigued, foggy, and constipated even on levothyroxine or Synthroid. She recommends asking your doctor about adding T3 hormone (Cytomel) to your treatment, since some people need both T4 and T3 to feel better.
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Okay, if you are on levothyroxine, Synthroid, tyrosine and you are still experiencing thyroid symptoms, fatigue, brain fog, hair loss, weight gain, low libido, constipation, dry skin, any of those things and more. Stay tuned. This one's for you. So it might be time for your doctor or your clinician to consider adding in a more active thyroid hormone like Cytomel or Lyothyronine. It's a super easy way to take someone who isn't really able to use their current thyroid medication and harness its power to make them actually feel good and not have thyroid symptoms anymore. You layer in a T3 or an active medication like Cytomel or Lyothyrenine, and all of a sudden it's a whole new world for such a huge percentage of these people. So don't forget to save this comment any questions below. And thanks for tuning in.