Want to switch to Nature-Throid + Iodine

[Guest guest]

Hi,

I've been on TR T3(87.5mcg) and T4(25mcg) alternating with T4 (50mcg) every

other day. I take Iodoral 12.5mg (5 mg iodine / 7.5 mg iodide per tablet). I

supp with magnesium, selenium, C, Zinc, D, Vitex, Vit E, NAC, and a multi powder

vitamin.

I have Hashis and when first diagnosed, my adrenals were a mess. Fortunately

found a great doc who worked on healing adrenals before aggressive working on

thyroid.

I think I tried to increase iodine too early before my adrenals were completely

healed. So I stay at 12.5mg.

Adrenals have been good, but occasionally need to support with 5mcg HC.

Thyroid antibodies have greatly been reduced, but not gone. I have flare ups and

that gets my meds out of whack, symptoms start creeping back; minor hair loss,

and minor fatigue. I'm pretty good at watching myself for symptoms so I catch it

early.

I want to discuss with my Doc switching to Nature Throid. We decided to go with

TR T3 and T4 combo initially while my adrenals healed. That was over three years

ago.

BUT recent labs came back a surprise:

Iron total 69 (ref range = 40-175mcg/dL)

Total Iron Binding Capacity = 243 (ref range 240-450 mcg/dL)

%transferrin satruation = 28 (ref range = 15-50%)

Ferritin = 110 (ref range = 10-232 ng/mL)

T3 Reverse = 10 (ref range = 11-32 ng/dL)

T3 Free = 2.0 (ref range = 2.3 -4.2 pg/mL)

TSH = 0.21 (ref range = 0.40 - 4.50)

The surprise was my RT3, FT3, and Total Iron Binding Capacity -- all very low.

RT3 at 10 is good news...I've never been able to get it under 25. But the FT3

was crazy low, and I'm not sure what is happening. AND I don't feel that

bad...usually if its this low I'm having way more symptoms.

I'm guessing my doc will advise increasing the TRT3 to 100mcg and will not want

to switch to Nature-Throid right now.

What do you think?

[Guest guest]

Low iron has a huge impact on being able to use the thyroid

hormone.... I think th Adrenals group recommends really getting that

higher so that you can feel your body getting the effect of the

thyroid hormone that it does have now. I believe they recommend

getting the values in the upper 1/3 of the ranges to have the best

effect.

Also, could the numbers be lower because the cells in your body can

actually use the t3 now, so more is going to the cells and being

useful, but now you need more? It seems that way...

On 3/15/2011 1:38 PM, Carol wrote:

Hi,

I've been on TR T3(87.5mcg) and T4(25mcg) alternating with

T4 (50mcg) every other day. I take Iodoral 12.5mg (5 mg

iodine / 7.5 mg iodide per tablet). I supp with magnesium,

selenium, C, Zinc, D, Vitex, Vit E, NAC, and a multi

powder vitamin.

I have Hashis and when first diagnosed, my adrenals were a

mess. Fortunately found a great doc who worked on healing

adrenals before aggressive working on thyroid.

I think I tried to increase iodine too early before my

adrenals were completely healed. So I stay at 12.5mg.

Adrenals have been good, but occasionally need to support

with 5mcg HC.

Thyroid antibodies have greatly been reduced, but not

gone. I have flare ups and that gets my meds out of whack,

symptoms start creeping back; minor hair loss, and minor

fatigue. I'm pretty good at watching myself for symptoms

so I catch it early.

I want to discuss with my Doc switching to Nature Throid.

We decided to go with TR T3 and T4 combo initially while

my adrenals healed. That was over three years ago.

BUT recent labs came back a surprise:

Iron total 69 (ref range = 40-175mcg/dL)

Total Iron Binding Capacity = 243 (ref range 240-450

mcg/dL)

%transferrin satruation = 28 (ref range = 15-50%)

Ferritin = 110 (ref range = 10-232 ng/mL)

T3 Reverse = 10 (ref range = 11-32 ng/dL)

T3 Free = 2.0 (ref range = 2.3 -4.2 pg/mL)

TSH = 0.21 (ref range = 0.40 - 4.50)

The surprise was my RT3, FT3, and Total Iron Binding

Capacity -- all very low.

RT3 at 10 is good news...I've never been able to get it

under 25. But the FT3 was crazy low, and I'm not sure what

is happening. AND I don't feel that bad...usually if its

this low I'm having way more symptoms.

I'm guessing my doc will advise increasing the TRT3 to

100mcg and will not want to switch to Nature-Throid right

now.

What do you think?