RE: Re: FT3 ranges in UK

[Guest guest]

I think this is

dependent on whether you have your free T3 tested after taking the T3 on the

morning of the blood draw, or whether T3 was stopped the night before the test.

This is VERY important to know. Sadly, doctors do not understand because of the

failure of the teachers in medical schools, that T3 peaks in the blood between

2 to 4 hours after taking it, and then the effect of good energy starts to

subside, but when these doctors see your free T3 at the top (or above) the

reference range, they panic and tell their patients to cut down their dose,

sometimes with drastic effects.

Luv - Sheila

But over at the RT3 group they always say when on T3 only that you should be at

the top or even over the range. They reccommend when you are feeling at your

" best " regarding the dosage to then get a FT3 done to see were you

lie in the range.

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[Guest guest]

Each Laboratory has it's own individual 'kits' for testing blood

and each 'kit' has it's own individual reference range. You should phone up

your local hospital and ask them to give you the reference range for free T3,

which they will be happy to do. It might help you to read the paper written by

Dommisse http://www.tpa-uk.org.uk/dommisse_article3.php

about thyroid function testing - read the other Dommisse papers there too.

Also, your endocrinologist may tell you that your TSH level is

too suppressed because of the dosage of T3 you are taking, but check out the

documents in our TSH Folder and the ones showing that it is OK to have a suppressed

TSH/

Go to our FILES section, accessible from the Home Page of this

forum thyroid treatment

and click on FILES in the Menu, and scroll down to the FOLDER 'TSH'

Luv - Sheila

Thanks all - I already take my T3 split, as per

RT3 forum.

30mcg am, 35mcg 12:30, 25mcg 5:30, 10mcg bedtime. This is self medicating,

although the GP prescribes the T3 (Liothyronine Sodium)

On the day of the draw I did not take my am dose, so it was 12 hours since my

previous.

I still havent really got any " hard evidence " of an acceptable FT3

range, other than reading anecdotally that it used to be a higher range than up

to 5.7 (ish).

I imagine the conversation going along thew lines of ENDO : " you are over

range so must cut back on the T3 " and me replying - " yes but in ***

journal it said that a high-ish FT3 was good " You get the idea.

Oh well if nothing comes up will try and blag it!!!