Re: Help! Where am I doing wrong ?

[Guest guest]

Wynn,

Did you resolve the problem with anemia? Low Iron, folate or B12 can all make a

big difference to whether ou absorb or convert thyroid meds..... As I recall

you had low iron but were unable to take supplements?

How are your progesterone and estrogen levels balanced? too much estrogen

can affect thyroid hormone transpotation.....

x

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> For many years I have been taking Thyroxine, and Liothyrone for the last three

years. My reslts have a;ways been in the middle of the range and ny TSH between

..5 and 2.

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> I am taking 125mcg of Thyroxine and 30mcg of T3.

> 2 weeks ago I sent for a test with Genova and my results are as follows:

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> Total T4 78.9 (58 - 154)

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> TSH 0.009 (0.4 - 4.0) low (is it too low?)

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> Free T4 10.8 ((10 - 22) low

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> Free T3 3.89 (2.8 - 6.5)

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> A short while ago my endo arranged a 9am blood test re. my adrenals.

> The result was (it seemed to me)to be a large amount over the top of the range

( I've forgotten what it was. I put a question on TPA but forgot about it)

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> Can anyone help. Wyn

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[Guest guest]

If it helps, this is Wyn's old post from the archive:

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thyroid treatment/message/73751

Sun Nov 14, 2010 10:34 am

On 1st of this month I went to see my endo. I asked if she would test my

adrenals and she agreed to do a cortisol test. (I find it virtually impossible

to do the saliva test due to the fact I have a really dry mouth)

After an argument with her secretary I was finally sent my results.

My cortisol level at 8.50am was 747.

Ref.range for 9am is (171 - 536) What does this mean?

My FT4 is 15 (range 12 - 22)

FT3 is 5.2 (range 4.0 - 6.8)

My doctor's appt.is not till 23rd of this month and she will probaly

say everything is normal.

Can anyone help?

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> A short while ago my endo arranged a 9am blood test re. my adrenals.

> The result was (it seemed to me)to be a large amount over the top of the range

( I've forgotten what it was. I put a question on TPA but forgot about it)

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[Guest guest]

Did your endo do a 24 hr urine free cortisol test? i think she should have if

the cortisol levels were high in the morning. can you request one?

chris

[Guest guest]

Thank you for bringing up my previous post. What a terrific system you have! I can't even recall what I had for dinner....or even if I had one.

I didn't ask any further about it but I will now. As you suggested I will ask for a 24hr urine free cortisol test. My last doctor told me she wouldn't touch T3 with a bargepole so I was always reticent about asking anything re Thyroid. When I was in hospital 3 years ago all the doctors told me T3 was toxic.

We definitely need doctors like the one I met yesterday.

Regards Wyn

[Guest guest]

Hi Wynn

If you go to this page, you can search the forum, it can be helpful sometimes.

I don't have the best memory nowadays eitehr...

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it is a good idea to see what your total cortisol is for the day

chris

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> Thank you for bringing up my previous post. What a terrific system you have!

I can't even recall what I had for dinner....or even if I had one.