T3 therapy and the WT3 protocol

A Reader's Map of Dr. Wilson's Doctor's Manual (Free Online)

The Doctor's Manual for Wilson's Temperature Syndrome is published on this site in full. What is in it, how Dr. Wilson says to read it, which parts are for physicians and which a patient can use, and where to start.

The WT3 Protocol, Explained in Dr. Wilson's Words

What the WT3 protocol is — sustained-release T3 every 12 hours, cycled up and weaned down, with steadiness as the whole trick — drawn from the doctor's manual and the 2006 published report.

Before T3: What Dr. Wilson Suggests Trying First

The non-prescription side of Dr. Wilson's approach — stress, sleep, food, short intense exercise, sweating, shivering and the herbs he and Dr. Friedman work with — in his words, and where he says it stops being enough.

Sustained-Release T3 vs Cytomel: What the Doctor's Manual Says

Why the WT3 protocol uses T3 compounded with a sustained-release agent rather than instant-release Cytomel, in Dr. Wilson's own words — the beeper story, the HPMC matrix, the 12-hour rule, and how to choose a pharmacy.

T3 Therapy Side Effects: What the Manual Says

Fluid retention, headache, edginess, a faster pulse — what Dr. Wilson's doctor's manual says causes side effects on T3 (unsteady levels, not the molecule), the cardiovascular risk he names, who he says should not try it, and his rule that any complaint means adjust.

Armour vs Synthroid vs T3: Dr. Wilson's View

Synthroid is T4 only; Armour is T4 plus some T3; the WT3 protocol is T3 alone. Why Dr. Wilson says the first two do not correct a low body temperature, and where he thinks each belongs — in his words.

A Clinical Report on the Use of Sustained Release T3 for Low Body Temperature

A clinical report on using sustained-release T3 to normalize low body temperatures and relieve hypothyroid-like symptoms in patients with normal TSH levels.

Cholesterol Can Drop Dramatically With T3 Therapy

Cholesterol levels can drop dramatically when patients are treated with T3 therapy to normalize the body temperature.

What about T3 in people who have had thyroid removed?

Dr. Denis Wilson answers a reader's question about how patients who have had their thyroid gland removed respond to the WT3 protocol, and how T3 therapy works when the body makes no thyroid hormone of its own.

Act now to save your access to sustained-release T3 and bioidentical hormones (Senate vote in 2 days)

Click here now to write your senators. It's easy and will only take a minute. Sustained-release T3 is not difficult to make and sustained-release agents can actually make thyroid medicine safer.

Don't let the FDA remove your access to sustained release T3

Action alert on draft Senate legislation that would let the FDA restrict compounded medications, threatening access to sustained-release T3.

Ups and Downs with T3?

A reader taking non-sustained-release T3 asks why she feels fantastic some days and gets headaches and fatigue on others, and Dr. Denis Wilson explains why steady T3 levels matter.

When my schedule changes should I change my T3 dosing time?

When you start getting up earlier should you change your dosing time?

Armour + T3 Therapy?

Dr. Denis Wilson answers whether T3 therapy can be added to Armour thyroid for Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, and why T3 alone may help reset low body temperature.

Armour Thyroid vs. T3?

Ask Dr. Denis Wilson, questions about armour thyroid vs. T3 and about T3 therapy over long periods of time.

Should I monitor my temp while weaning off T3?

Dr. Denis Wilson answers questions about weaning off T3 therapy and low body temperature, as well as discussing weight gain and chronic fatigue syndrome.

Help! I Can’t Find a WTS Doctor!

Tips on talking with your doctor about T3 therapy, low body temperature and Wilson's Temperature Syndrome.

Guidelines for Submitting Testimonial Video

Has T3 therapy? A lot of people would love to hear from people that have actually tried this approaches. They'd love to know what kind of results you've gotten so they can decide whether they should try pursuing them also.

Wilson’s Temperature Syndrome Treatment with T3 Now Standard of Care

Read an abstract of an article about the WT3 Protocol in a peer-reviewed medical journal on Pubmed.gov, or review the article in its entirety. The “standard of care” is defined by a specific set of legal criteria — this post carries a legal expert’s statement.