Guest guest Posted September 9, 2009 Report Share Posted September 9, 2009 Hi Sharon, When the body converts T4 to T3 ,if it thinks there is too much T3 it will convert to RT3 instead which blocks the T3 receptors. The RT3 can be then later borken up and discarded or recombined yet again- this is all very complex. So what I am saying is some RT3 is normal, but sometimes it goes wrong and too much RT3 is formed denying the body ability to acess the T3 that it so desperately needs. There is a correct ratio of T3 to RT3, which should be given on the test results. thyroid treatment From: sharon.stevenson69@...Date: Tue, 8 Sep 2009 00:48:54 -0700Subject: rt3 Hi Sheila, Should I get a blood test for rt3 as I dont even know what it is.Could you shed some proverbial light on rt3 please,thankyou. Best wishes Sharon Use Hotmail to send and receive mail from your different email accounts. Find out how. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 9, 2009 Report Share Posted September 9, 2009 Hi Sharon RT3 and Starvation T4, T3, RT3 charted ~ Burger http://forums.about.com/n/docs/docDownload.aspx?webtag=ab-thyroid & guid=77655c9b-a238-11d6-aacd-00034772965f this might help show what happens in starvation Bob >> Hi Sheila,> > Should I get a blood test for rt3 as I dont even know what it is.Could you shed some proverbial light on rt3 please,thankyou.> > Best wishes Sharon> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 21, 2009 Report Share Posted October 21, 2009 I have been doing this, this year. Val do any of you have experience of treating rt3? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 22, 2009 Report Share Posted October 22, 2009 > > I have been doing this, this year. > Val > > do any of you have experience of treating rt3? > > could i ask how you found out you had rt3 and how you are treating it? .x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 22, 2009 Report Share Posted October 22, 2009 I've never been able to afford private tests to prove what's going on with me, it's all been trial and error. Based on my symptoms I went on to T3 only treatment for around a year after which time I was able to cope with armour again. There is an adrenal group that someone called Val runs. I don't have the addy now as it's been so long but that forum explains what its all about and how to go about treating RT3. It seems that adrenal issues and RT3 go hand in hand, probably because conversion of T4 to T3 depends quite heavily on cortisol availability. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 22, 2009 Report Share Posted October 22, 2009 > > > > . > It seems that adrenal issues and RT3 go hand in hand, probably because conversion of T4 to T3 depends quite heavily on cortisol availability. > thanks ellie,are you supporting youre adrenals,how? can i ask why you couldnt handle the armour? .x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 2, 2011 Report Share Posted February 2, 2011 Hi Can anyone tell me what, if any, effect iodine has on RT3? I very well may have an issue with this, although I haven't tested. I have many predisposing factors. Testing for this in Canada is difficult. Thanks Jaye Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 2, 2011 Report Share Posted February 2, 2011 I didn't mean to imply that iodine CAUSED RT3. I just wanted to know if it changed the existing situation at all. I have just 'upped' my iodine to @60mg. I'm just wondering if it will change (help?) what is probably and existing RT3 imbalance. Jaye > > RT3 is a result of: > > Toxic Liver > High Cortisol > Stress > Poor Diet > > Iodine is not responsible for any of these. > > > > > RT3 > > > > Hi > > Can anyone tell me what, if any, effect iodine has on RT3? I very well may have an issue with this, although I haven't tested. I have many predisposing factors. > > Testing for this in Canada is difficult. > > Thanks > > Jaye > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 2, 2011 Report Share Posted February 2, 2011 It only has an issue if you detox pathways are slowed / compromised. Steph RT3> > > > Hi> > Can anyone tell me what, if any, effect iodine has on RT3? I very well may have an issue with this, although I haven't tested. I have many predisposing factors.> > Testing for this in Canada is difficult.> > Thanks> > Jaye> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 19, 2011 Report Share Posted February 19, 2011 Hi , Thanks for the info..my Vit D levels are just below the normal range..endo said don't worry it's winter. I'm not sure which Vit D to buy...I thought it's the D3 we require...but can't seem to see where to buy just that. On the rT3 site they suggested some tanning bed sessions....I don't mind giving it a whirl! My endo suggested a DEXA sacn too....just to check the crumbling bone syndrome I'll aquire from such a low TSH. Sheila said it's rubbish....and I tend very much to agree with her. Are you just on T3? Lv Tammy > > > > > Hi Tammy, > > what is your vit D level ? From experience, anything under 75 can have quite an > effect. I have struggled with getting my levels up for a very long time. Three > months ago my levels was 72 and that's with taking > 15-20,000 iu's a month. I went to see my endo yesterday and it's back down to 52 > (though I was as low as 24 a while back). I was desperately hoping that he'd > agree to an increase in my T3 (see other post) but I'm going to address my vit d > levels first and formost. He also gave me the broken bones/heart attack talk, > sigh. > > julia > > julia > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 18, 2011 Report Share Posted March 18, 2011 Hi , My free T3 level is 4.0 Pmo1/L 3.1-6.8 Sent from my iPhone Tel: 07827336370 Janettaylor44@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 18, 2011 Report Share Posted March 18, 2011 Hi Janet, I played around with the figures, I multiplied your free t3 of 4 pmol/l by it's molecular weight (650.9) and divided it by 10 to get 260.36pg/dl. which I divided by 31 to a reverse t3 ratio of 8.4. Ideally you want to be more than 20.... so it looks like you have a reverse t3 problem. Of course, if anyone else works out the ratio to be anything different, please let me know........ I got the info on how to do it from http://thyroid-rt3.com/. To clear a reverse t3 problem, you need to work out why the t4 is not converting into t3, but is converting into reverse t3. This could be due to vitamins and minerals, or iron levels. Then you would need to get rid of all the t4 by taking t3 only. However, unless you work out why the t4 is not converting, you run the risk of this happening all over again when you start back on T4. I think you ought to have a look at the rt3 website, which is full of information on this. x > > Hi , > My free T3 level is > 4.0 Pmo1/L 3.1-6.8 > > Sent from my iPhone > Tel: 07827336370 > Janettaylor44@... > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 20, 2011 Report Share Posted March 20, 2011 Your free t3 should be in the upper third of the reference range - yours, at 4.0 only is too low. Probably because your thyroxine (a mainly inactive thyroid hormone) is not converting to T3. It is T3 every cell in your body and brain needs - not T4. Luv - Sheila Hi , My free T3 level is 4.0 Pmo1/L 3.1-6.8 Sent from my iPhone Tel: 07827336370 Janettaylor44@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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