My blood test results, FT3 normal, how can I ask for cytomel DAMN!!

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Hi there

Well I got my FT3 results and it is classed and looks as normal. Now

how do I ask them for Cytomel? I don't see my doc doing it now, but I

still have hypo symptoms. And the terrible breathlessness. Anyway here

are the bloods...

bloods as 1/2/2008

tsh 6.99 (0.300-5.000)

ft3 4.8 (3.0-6.1)

ft4 17.8 (10.0-24.0)

cortisol 279 ( am 139 690 )

ferritin 61.8 (10.0 150.0)

I did the raglan there was a drop on standing and for some reason it

was highest whilst sitting, I wasn't sure however how long I should be

in each position prior to taking bp?

So does anyone have any ideas from my bloods what I should do? Should

I still try for cytomel or should I pay for a RT3? I am stumped now.

Help please.

God bless

Dawn

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tsh 6.99 (0.300-5.000)ft3 4.8 (3.0-6.1)ft4 17.8 (10.0-24.0)cortisol 279 ( am 139 690 )ferritin 61.8 (10.0 150.0)

Hi Dawn,

Unfortunately I don't know if you are already on thyroid medication or not. I am assuming that you are, because you are considering taking Cytomel... on the other hand, if on treatment, why is your TSH still well above the labs norm range ??

I don't understand why you are considering Cytomel, as your FT3 is quite high .... I apologize if I am getting the wrong end of the stick, but I can't seem to work it out.

However, assuming that you are not on thyroid medication, the comment I would like to make about your thyroid panel is that this is a prime example of what I was just mentioning about the T3 in my post to on the "test result link" thread ....

Your thyroid panel stands out to me, because you have a high TSH, a "normal" T4 and a slightly "high-normal" T3 ...... and this picture does not really "fit". - Usually, if you have a high TSH, your T4 and T3 would be low. Or- If the TSH were low, your T4 and T3 'should' be high-normal. But with your results everything is a bit on the high side....

Therefore - if those were my results - I would ask the doctor for a thyroid autoantibody check. It is possible that your 'normal-high' T3 figure might have been caused by autoantibodies. As I said to , the high FT3 figure (and normal FT4) could well be spurious and might have been falsely elevated by the presence of autoantibodies. IF you checked positive for autoantibodies, then IMHO your result above look to me like you might be suffering from autoimmune thyroiditis, aka Hashimoto's disease.

Since you fail the Raglan test, and you get a drop in BP from sitting to standing, your adrenals will be under stress. Following Dr. Peatfields example of performing this test on me, I do one straight after the other - first measuring sitting down, then standing up and measuring again. My own BP drops always around 15 points from sitting to standing.

Hope I haven't muddied the waters,

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Hi Dawn

I have been meaning to respond to you about your terrible breathlessness. I myself had bouts of severe breathlessness on and off since being diagnosed over 2 years ago with hypo.

Distressingly, the breathlessness worsened as my T3 levels dropped. I did read a research paper which said that "hypothyroidism can present diaphragmatic weakness and a fatiguing breathing pattern which disappeared once the sufferer took thyroxin". Which is okay so long as you can convert the T4 to T3 and some people need a high T3 level to function properly.

I asked my doctor to refer me to a private endocrinologist. I researched into his background before seeing him. For me this was the right step because I feel well again, the breathlessness has completely disappeared and my doctor took notice of the endo's request for me to be T3/T4 medicated. T3 is a strong medication Dawn and it might be wiser to have an endo (NHS/private) involved with regard to your own personal needs. Hope my post helps you in some way. Luv .

Dawn wrote:

....but I still have hypo symptoms and the terrible breathlessness....

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Great ladies, thanks, I am still very confused my brain fog really

kicked in now.

Ok someone is really on the ball because I had my thyroid antibodies

taken only last year at my request and they were

Thyroid peroxidase antibody level HI 139 iu/mL (<50)

<35 NEGATIVE, 35-50 EQUIVOCAL, >50 POSITIVE

THYROID PEROXIDASE AUTOANTIBODIES

so you are absolutely right, Hashimotos I was silly to assume you

knew this. By the way my doc said the antibodies were not high enough

to call it Hashis, he would be looking for somewhere in the 1000's I

thought yeah right lol.

I forgot, here am I posting and you have no idea about me. so here goes

Thyroxine 150/175 alternate daily dose

I was diagnosed underactive in my mid twenties just as I was about to

start sleeping full weeks and shiver in summer, lost all my left

eyebrow, yes it took them that long lol.

I have had a rollercoaster of chronic ill health ever since. Never

quite well gradually over the years deteriorating into this state

where I can do nothing at all.

Here is a list of my supplements

Selenium ACE

High Stength Cod Oil

Multivit

Cats Claw 2 x 300

Calcium/Magnesuim/Vit D Tab

Ferrograd C (500)

Vit B complex

Garlic Pearl

Other meds

Seroxat

epam

Olmatec (BP)

proteum (GERD)

Scan Thyroid Atrophied 'not doing much' I was told at the hospital, so

my antibodies are doing a very distructive job.

I was very interested in your tale about your breathlessness because I

was so afraid earlier tonight that I might have a bad heart as every

time you google breathlessness you get heart or COPD. So I thank you

so much for giving me hope again.

The reason I was considering T3 therapy was I was ill on the T4 only,

now. Never been brilliant on it, always continued to gain weight all

the way thru till I am now huge. I used to be a trim size 14 that all

went outta the window on a sliiiiiiide down the thyroid HELL. Now

virtually wheelchair bound if I would swallow my pride and get one,

but I wont go out till I have a better day instead.

Hope that helps you to see a picture of why my TSH is so elevated and

the others look mid rangish. I need to know what is happening to me.

Thanks so much

Dawn

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http://www.drlowe.com/jcl/comentry/breathingproblems.htm - This is an excellent explanation regarding breathlessness and hypothyhroidism.

Luv - Sheila

Dawn wrote:

....but I still have hypo symptoms and the terrible breathlessness....

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oh you are brilliant

thank you

Dawn

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Hi,

As your TSH is so high you definitely are undermedicated- work on him

that way.

Hi there

Well I got my FT3 results and it is classed and looks as normal. Now

how do I ask them for Cytomel? I don't see my doc doing it now, but I

still have hypo symptoms. And the terrible breathlessness. Anyway here

are the bloods...

bloods as 1/2/2008

tsh 6.99 (0.300-5.000)

ft3 4.8 (3.0-6.1)

ft4 17.8 (10.0-24.0)

cortisol 279 ( am 139 690 )

ferritin 61.8 (10.0 150.0)

I did the raglan there was a drop on standing and for some reason it

was highest whilst sitting, I wasn't sure however how long I should be

in each position prior to taking bp?

So does anyone have any ideas from my bloods what I should do? Should

I still try for cytomel or should I pay for a RT3? I am stumped now.

Help please.

God bless

Dawn

Messages are not a substitute for professional medical advice. Always

consult with a suitably qualified practitioner before changing medication.

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Will definately do

ty x