Re: FOR KEITH - Help please with interpreting test results

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Hi Sheila, thank you and Theirry, I didn't expert such a quick

response. I,ve Just this minute posted to the forum and I will doing

as per that post. What would we all do without you and this forum

Best wihes keith

> Hi keith

>

> So here is the response from Dr Thierry Hertoghe for you to frame.

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> Luv - Sheila

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> Fw: Help please with

interpreting test results

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> Hello Thierry

>

>

>

> I hope you don't mind me writing to you but I am completely

perplexed by the results from one of my members (male) and wonder

whether you could throw a little light on these. I don't know what

to advise him. Do you know why he could have a high TSH and high

FT3 please? I have copied his message as he sent it to my Internet

forum.

>

>

>

> Luv - Sheila

>

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> Hi Sheila, can I have some help with interpreting my latest

results. I'll start with my old result for some background

information.

>

> Results from 19/03/08

>

> T4 105 (ref 58-150), TSH 5.99 (0.4- 4.0). FT4 14.0 (10-22), FT3

6.85 (2.8-6.5), FT4: FT3 Ratio 2.04 (3.0-5), thyroglobulin anti

bodies <20 (0-40), TPOab 629 (0-35)

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> 24 hour adrenal salivery test 04/04/08 at Stage 5

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> 7-8 am 9 (13-24)

>

> 11-noon 3 (5-8)

>

> 4-5 pm 1 (3-8)

>

> 11-midnight 2 (1-4)

>

> DHEA 5 (3-10)

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> Results from 20/5/08

>

> T4 77 (ref 58-150), TSH 5.51 (0.4- 4.0). FT4 15.60 (10-22), FT3

5.99 (2.8-6.5), FT4: FT3 Ratio 2.60 (3.0-5), thyroglobulin anti

bodies <20.3 (0-40), TPOab 426 (0-35)

>

> Supplements, whole liquorice root (capsules), zinc, selenium,

magnesium. Vitamins, C, B6, B12.

>

> 27/06/08

>

> Started on 25mg levothyroxine. (Trial)

>

> Levothyroxine increased to 50 mg

>

> Latest results

>

> Results from 23/09/08

>

> T4 128 (ref 58-150), TSH 5.37 (0.4- 4.0). FT4 19.9 (10-22), FT3

7.79 (2.8-6.5), FT4: FT3 Ratio 2.55 (3.0-5), thyroglobulin anti

bodies <20.0 (0-40), TPOab 549 (0-35)

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> Reverse T3 0.44 (0.14-0.54)

>

> Although I'm still hypo I can see that my T4 and FT4 have improved

from my last test, what I find confusing is the high FT3 and high

TSH. Could this be pointing to stacking of the FT3 due to my

adrenals still being to low, I hoped they would improve with the

liquorice and other supplements, is the next step HC supplement?

>

> Best wishes

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[Guest guest]

Hi Sheila, thank you and Theirry, I didn't expert such a quick

response. I,ve Just this minute posted to the forum and I will doing

as per that post. What would we all do without you and this forum

Best wihes keith

> Hi keith

>

> So here is the response from Dr Thierry Hertoghe for you to frame.

>

> Luv - Sheila

>

> Fw: Help please with

interpreting test results

>

>

>

> Hello Thierry

>

>

>

> I hope you don't mind me writing to you but I am completely

perplexed by the results from one of my members (male) and wonder

whether you could throw a little light on these. I don't know what

to advise him. Do you know why he could have a high TSH and high

FT3 please? I have copied his message as he sent it to my Internet

forum.

>

>

>

> Luv - Sheila

>

> __________________________

>

>

>

> Hi Sheila, can I have some help with interpreting my latest

results. I'll start with my old result for some background

information.

>

> Results from 19/03/08

>

> T4 105 (ref 58-150), TSH 5.99 (0.4- 4.0). FT4 14.0 (10-22), FT3

6.85 (2.8-6.5), FT4: FT3 Ratio 2.04 (3.0-5), thyroglobulin anti

bodies <20 (0-40), TPOab 629 (0-35)

>

> 24 hour adrenal salivery test 04/04/08 at Stage 5

>

> 7-8 am 9 (13-24)

>

> 11-noon 3 (5-8)

>

> 4-5 pm 1 (3-8)

>

> 11-midnight 2 (1-4)

>

> DHEA 5 (3-10)

>

> Results from 20/5/08

>

> T4 77 (ref 58-150), TSH 5.51 (0.4- 4.0). FT4 15.60 (10-22), FT3

5.99 (2.8-6.5), FT4: FT3 Ratio 2.60 (3.0-5), thyroglobulin anti

bodies <20.3 (0-40), TPOab 426 (0-35)

>

> Supplements, whole liquorice root (capsules), zinc, selenium,

magnesium. Vitamins, C, B6, B12.

>

> 27/06/08

>

> Started on 25mg levothyroxine. (Trial)

>

> Levothyroxine increased to 50 mg

>

> Latest results

>

> Results from 23/09/08

>

> T4 128 (ref 58-150), TSH 5.37 (0.4- 4.0). FT4 19.9 (10-22), FT3

7.79 (2.8-6.5), FT4: FT3 Ratio 2.55 (3.0-5), thyroglobulin anti

bodies <20.0 (0-40), TPOab 549 (0-35)

>

> Reverse T3 0.44 (0.14-0.54)

>

> Although I'm still hypo I can see that my T4 and FT4 have improved

from my last test, what I find confusing is the high FT3 and high

TSH. Could this be pointing to stacking of the FT3 due to my

adrenals still being to low, I hoped they would improve with the

liquorice and other supplements, is the next step HC supplement?

>

> Best wishes

>

>

> Your Group | Terms of Use | Unsubscribe

>

>

> All-Bran

>

> 10 Day Challenge

>

> Join the club and

>

> feel the benefits.

> .

>

>

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