Healing Your Thyroid Naturally by Dr. Emily Lipinski

Healing Your Thyroid Naturally by Dr. Emily Lipinski

Author:Dr. Emily Lipinski [Lipinski, Emily]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Hachette Books
Published: 2020-12-22T00:00:00+00:00


STARTING NDT OR SWITCHING FROM T4-ONLY MEDICATION TO NDT

If you have never taken thyroid hormones before, the starting dose of NDT is usually 30 mg (1 grain). Dosages are typically increased, if needed, every six weeks after blood testing has been done to assess how the hormones are working in the body.

When switching from T4-only medication to NDT, some individuals can do a straight switch and others may require a slightly lower NDT dosage compared to their T4-only medication dosage, due to the added T3. I also suggest that patients who take NDT make note of the equal dose of Synthroid for their given dose. In the case of an emergency, if you don’t have access to NDT (e.g., in a hospital setting if you don’t have your medication with you, or if you forget your medication while traveling to another country) it is important to know what dose of Synthroid would replace your NDT for a duration of time. Synthroid is readily available in the hospital and worldwide; however, this is often not the case with NDT.

While you would switch to NDT under a doctor’s supervision, this chart is still helpful for you to have. I have found that many MDs do not know the conversion dosages (I actually brought this chart into my MD’s office when I was first diagnosed). It is also good for you to know your NDT dose conversions for levothyroxine for certain situations, as discussed.

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