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I have been using time release liothyronine for at
least 8 1/2 years and have been extremely pleased with the results. Although
giving instructions and finding the optimal dose can be a bit time-consuming
initially, the rewards of seeing the often-dramatic improvements in the
patient are well worth the effort. Although I use a lot of T3/T4 combination
therapy with various natural thyroid preparations with good success and
resolution of many low thyroid symptoms, I'm not able to discontinue the
therapy as I often am using the time release form of T3. It my opinion,
the major advantage of Wilson's Temperature Syndrome is to " reset" the system
to work on its own instead of taking over the work of the thyroid gland
and having to take medication the rest of your life.
In our practice after getting the thyroid condition
stable, we focus on determining the possible cause of damage to the thyroid
system, such as Epstein Barton or Cytomegalo virus, Mycoplasma infections,
radiation exposure, or mercury from dental fillings, etc. In such cases,
our patients are able to discontinue thyroid therapy more quickly and
regain their health when an underlying cause has been corrected. Each
provider has a different approach to treating these conditions weather
it be with antibiotics, anti-virals, and chelating agents to remove heavy
metals along with the removal of toxic dental materials, thus enabling
the thyroid gland (as well as the rest of the body) to repair and heal.
I was attracted to investigate Wilson's Temperature Syndrome
and therapy with time release T3 because of the stories a trusted colleague
in Colorado Springs kept telling me. He even suggested it might be beneficial
in treating my own Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Because of classic hypothyroid
symptoms, I had had numerous thyroid tests performed, all of which had
been "normal." When indeed it was a crucial key in my own recovery, I
started using it with my patients. Now 8 1/2 years later it is an integral
part of my practice. Patients come to me by word of mouth from satisfied
patients. After reading the book or logging onto the Wilson's Temperature
Syndrome web site, they are eager to get started on "something that seems
to be the first thing that makes sense in a long time." I find it extremely
important for the patient to be educated as much as possible and this
often increases their motivation to comply with the somewhat complicated
instructions.
I have also found some differences between compounding
pharmacies and how they prepare the T3. One pharmacist expressed surprise
when I explained to him the time release factor was supposed to be for
12 hours. He had been using a different grade of methycellulose and it
was only 8 hours. Another pharmacist insisted on putting dye in the T3
and others insist on putting the T3 in color capsules to differentiate
doses. This is not good for my allergic patients and may explain why some
doctors are not getting the desired results with their patients on Wilson
Thyroid Syndrome treatment.
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