If I oversleep, should I still take my T3, or would it be too late in the day?
Dear Dr. T:
I badly overslept today. I did not get up until 11:15 a.m. I was not sure if I should take my bio-identical time-release T3 hormone that late in the day. Or even wait 30 minutes as I usually do and take my other morning stuff. Is it better just to skip it? Or put the other way, if I don’t get to sleep until 4:00 am, is it better to take my T3 right then, and take my supplements maybe around 9 or 10 am when I wake up? I am exhausted trying to juggle the supplements, hormones, and such these days.
Answer
I have people take the T3 first thing when they wake, even if later in the day. Can leave at bedside (a single dose so it is clear whether you took it or not so you don't double dose) and take if you rouse after 7 am and go back to sleep.
L&B
Dr. T
Jacob Teitelbaum, M.D. is one of the most frequently quoted post viral CFS, fibromyalgia, energy, sleep and pain medical authorities in the world. He is the author of 12 books including You Can Heal from Long Covid, the best-selling From Fatigued to Fantastic!, Pain Free 1-2-3, The Complete Guide to Beating Sugar Addiction, Real Cause Real Cure, The Fatigue and Fibromyalgia Solution, and the popular free Smart Phone app Cures A-Z. He is the lead author of eight research studies and three medical textbook chapters on effective treatment for fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome. Dr. Teitelbaum appears often as a guest on news and talk shows nationwide, including past appearances on Good Morning America, The Dr. Oz Show, Oprah & Friends, CNN, and FoxNewsHealth.
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