Thyriod shut down, how would you know

[Zandria]

When i run T3 im running at low doses, i havent considered to push it till laty. Other then a blood test, how would one know if their thyriod had shut down completly?

[bigbench]

well basically, you would just know. Low energy, cold feeling, RAPID weight gain, etc...

[jasthace]

Make sure you know what your are doing with this stuff,use it as per instructions.

In theory, thyroid drugs sound great. But bodybuilders and fitness competitors who abuse these drugs for fat loss, especially over long periods of time are at great risk for developing chronic thyroid problems. As a result, the individuals might become dependent on the drugs for the rest of their lives. Other side effects attributed to thyroid drugs include:

trembling hands
irregular heartbeat
shortness of breath
excretion of sugar through the urine
ex¬cessive perspiration
diarrhea
weight loss
psychic disorders
trembling of hands
nausea
headaches
high perspiration

Bodybuilders refer to the thyroid gland as the body’s “furnace” since one of its primary functions is the regulating of metabolism and temperature. The two primary disorders of the thyroid gland are hypothyroidism (low levels of thyroid hormones) and hyperthyroidism (thyroid hormone levels too high). It’s the drugs that are used to treat hypothyroidism that have become popular.

When levels of T3 and/or T4 are insufficient the body’s metabolism slows down and the individual gains weight, usually in the form of fat. Thyroid drugs such as Cytomel are very effective at reversing this condition. These drugs are used to drop bodyfat percentages to the low single digit range. The big disadvantage of thyroid drugs is that they often leave the individual dependent on them. Once you depress the thyroid’s ability to manufacture its own hormones, they may never return to normal levels. Numerous tales are told of male competitors and female fitness contestants ballooning up after coming off their fat loss thyroid medication. In most cases the only treatment is to go back on the drugs and stay on.

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[atomicone]

Originally Posted by Zandria

When i run T3 im running at low doses, i havent considered to push it till laty. Other then a blood test, how would one know if their thyriod had shut down completly?

Go off the T3 completely and you'll know pretty quickly (as mentioned above). Keep in mind even if your T3 levels do come back to normal, it can take a month or two. FYI - you should never run T3 or T4 for longer than 4-12 weeks unless you want to risk permanent problems. Once you start taking synthetic thyroid hormones for longer periods, your body shuts down very quickly and the thyroid can be very stubborn about doing its job again.

[Zandria]

I was just asking because i ran a 7wk t3/clen cycle t3(25-50) Clen(20-60) and felt no negative or positive effects. A few people sugested i up my doses but the risks are high and i wanted to be informed before i made a descision to either up the doses, or start my bulk cycle early and foreget about the t3/clen combo together.

EDIT: Ran the clen as 1wk on 1wk off for first cycle, second cycle was 2 on 2 off