Re: RT3 testing in Europe

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Suzanne has done a wealth of research on thyroid in Europe and is a

patient of Dr Hertoghe, her page has some worldwide doc

recommendations including france:

http://www.geocities.com/thyroide/docs-France.html

hope this helps!!!

Cat

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> Dear All,

> I'm new to this group.  I live in France and I think I have an RT3

problem.  I heard that it was impossible to get and RT3/T3 test

done.  Since then I see that it is available in America.  Does

anybody know what this test is called and, by any slim chance, if it

is available in Europe.  I am a british citizen who speaks English,

French and Spanish.  I am prepared to travel abroad and to pay to

get this test done.

> At the moment I am on Levothyrox and trying to resolve a possible

RT3 problem, which manifests itself by aches in feet, arms and

legs, using vitamin and mineral supplements (see www.ithyroid.com)

zinc and B6.  I am also following the protocol of the Iodine

Project, unsupervised by a doctor because in France such things are

considered heresy!  The French health system is very expensive

and it is impossible to opt out. I would like to change things here

because there are many people who are in a much worse state than me

who don't even know about the Iodine Project because they don't speak

English, even the doctors.   And patients have no alternative but

to pay for a bad service.

> I would be grateful for any information on the RT3 test.  The web

site that I quoted above has also been very useful to me

understanding the ins and outs of Iodine and RT3.  I recommend it. 

> I am still hoping to convert my doctor to the ideas of the Iodine

Project, but it's a little bit like missionary work.

> MacG.

>

>

[Guest guest]

http://thyroide-fibromyalgie.blogspot.com/2008/02/la-rt3-ou-t3-reverse-t3-non-active.html

I also live in France. I saved this message because I had seen information on rT3 in France and it took me a while to find it. The above is a group that give some info (in French).

I think that you can get tested at some of the private clinics in France, but you'll have to search, or check through one of the thyroid doctors.

I believe that you can get rT3 tested in Belgium, and you can also buy Armour there. There is a list of pharmacies (and some doctors) online on one of the French sites. You can buy Armour in England, off NHS, but doctors are hard to find.

I take six grains of Armour. I returned from the States in the fall and came back with a year's worth of meds; so I'll worry about renewing next summer.

Fibrojay

In a message dated 11/23/2008 8:27:39 P.M. Romance Standard Time, s.macgilxrist@... writes:

Dear All,

I'm new to this group. I live in France and I think I have an RT3 problem. I heard that it was impossible to get and RT3/T3 test done. Since then I see that it is available in America. Does anybody know what this test is called and, by any slim chance, if it is available in Europe. I am a british citizen who speaks English, French and Spanish. I am prepared to travel abroad and to pay to get this test done.

At the moment I am on Levothyrox and trying to resolve a possible RT3 problem, which manifests itself by aches in feet, arms and legs, using vitamin and mineral supplements (see www.ithyroid.com) zinc and B6. I am also following the protocol of the Iodine Project, unsupervised by a doctor because in France such things are considered heresy! The French health system is very expensive and it is impossible to opt out. I would like to change things here because there are many people who are in a much worse state than me who don't even know about the Iodine Project because they don't speak English, even the doctors. And patients have no alternative but to pay for a bad service.

I would be grateful for any information on the RT3 test. The web site that I quoted above has also been very useful to me understanding the ins and outs of Iodine and RT3. I recommend it.

I am still hoping to convert my doctor to the ideas of the Iodine Project, but it's a little bit like missionary work.

MacG.

________________________________From: dorothyroeder <dorothyroeder@...>iodine Sent: Sunday, 23 November, 2008 18:15:01Subject: Re: Doctors appointmentHi Deb,I am new at this, but your T3/RT3 ratio is pretty low. You might wantto run these labs by the people on the Natural thyroid group here on or, better yet, the Natural thyroid- Adrenals group, where Valhas had a wealth of experience with RT3 issues. Also there is a RT3_T3group Val moderates. They can also help you find the overseas meds youwill need if your doctor won't provide scripts.I have been dealing with RT3 issues and, believe me, it will only getworse on Armour. Miserable.You have to clear it out before you takeany more T4. There is no natural T3 only med. There are quite a fewpeople doing very well with it and not at all psychotic. Dorothy> ie you asked about my T4. Here is my lab results on > everything.> > T3 Reverse 22 (11-32)> TPA less than 10 > Ferritin 211> T-4 free 1.0> TSH 1.75> T3, free 225 (230-420)> Vit D 45> > > Yeast +1> Parasites positive> > Cortisol> 7am 0.59 (0.27-1.18)> 11 0.07 (0.10-0.41)> 3pm 0.05 (0.05-0..27)> 10p 0.03 (0.03-0.14)> > DHEA> 7am 27 (71-640> DHEA

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