Re: Low tsh, low free t3 and low free t4

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Yesterday I was told by a duke Dr that free T-3 in meaningless

when I showed him mine and he went into a big dissertation. Have you

done a reverse T-3? compare my results to yours

tsh=.484 (.450-4.500

free T-3=3.5pg/ml (2.0-4.4)

free T-4=1.49 ng/dL (.82-1.77)

RT-3=545 pg/ml (90-350 )

my tsh looks ok. but is it with that Rt-3? that's why tsh is

also meaningless. I was told by dr Howenstein to take 50 mg/day for

6 months.

On Sat, 11 Feb 2012 09:58:17 -0500, farmhouse34 <farmhouse34@...>

wrote:

> Hi everyone, I'm hoping someone can help me. I'm on armour thyroid 120

> mg and have been for years. I just got some results that concern me.

> Tsh 0.05 (0.34-4.82)

> Free T3 2.90 (2.77-5.27)

> Free T4 0.49 (0.59-1.17)

> I don't know why my tsh is low and my other levels are low too. Will

> iodine help me? My doc suggested take 1/2 iodoral pill twice a week. I

> have been taking it or a week now and feel a bit better. My chest pain

> has gone away so that's a good sign. Just hoped someone can shed some

> light on this for me. Thanks, susan

>

>

>

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Hi ,How long after taking your last Armour dose did you get your labs drawn?  in AlaskaOn Sat, Feb 11, 2012 at 5:58 AM, farmhouse34 <farmhouse34@...> wrote:

 

Hi everyone, I'm hoping someone can help me. I'm on armour thyroid 120 mg and have been for years. I just got some results that concern me.

Tsh 0.05 (0.34-4.82)

Free T3 2.90 (2.77-5.27)

Free T4 0.49 (0.59-1.17)

I don't know why my tsh is low and my other levels are low too. Will iodine help me? My doc suggested take 1/2 iodoral pill twice a week. I have been taking it or a week now and feel a bit better. My chest pain has gone away so that's a good sign. Just hoped someone can shed some light on this for me. Thanks, susan

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Hi

I didn't take my armour the morning I got my blood work done. I ended up having

to wait till about 12 noon to get my blood drawn. So it would have been about 28

hrs. Is that good or bad?

>

> > **

> >

> >

> > Hi everyone, I'm hoping someone can help me. I'm on armour thyroid 120 mg

> > and have been for years. I just got some results that concern me.

> > Tsh 0.05 (0.34-4.82)

> > Free T3 2.90 (2.77-5.27)

> > Free T4 0.49 (0.59-1.17)

> > I don't know why my tsh is low and my other levels are low too. Will

> > iodine help me? My doc suggested take 1/2 iodoral pill twice a week. I have

> > been taking it or a week now and feel a bit better. My chest pain has gone

> > away so that's a good sign. Just hoped someone can shed some light on this

> > for me. Thanks, susan

> >

> > __

> >

>

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I haven't had a RT3 test done in a while. Probably two years ago, and it was not

elevated. So will taking iodine reduce RT3?

>

> > Hi everyone, I'm hoping someone can help me. I'm on armour thyroid 120

> > mg and have been for years. I just got some results that concern me.

> > Tsh 0.05 (0.34-4.82)

> > Free T3 2.90 (2.77-5.27)

> > Free T4 0.49 (0.59-1.17)

> > I don't know why my tsh is low and my other levels are low too. Will

> > iodine help me? My doc suggested take 1/2 iodoral pill twice a week. I

> > have been taking it or a week now and feel a bit better. My chest pain

> > has gone away so that's a good sign. Just hoped someone can shed some

> > light on this for me. Thanks, susan

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > ------------------------------------

> >

> > Owner: Buist, ND HC

> > Moderators: Baker, Kathleen Blake, Donna Iler, Linn

> >

> > All off topic posts should go to the IodineOT group

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Hi ,That is what was happening with me and I was coming up with strange lab results. Then my doctor's office told me that I was supposed to be getting my labs no earlier than 6 hours after a dose and no later than 12 hours after a dose. Either direction can give you inaccurate results. I had been getting mine close to 26 hours after my last dose. 

in AlaskaOn Sat, Feb 11, 2012 at 3:14 PM, farmhouse34 <farmhouse34@...> wrote:

 

Hi

I didn't take my armour the morning I got my blood work done. I ended up having to wait till about 12 noon to get my blood drawn. So it would have been about 28 hrs. Is that good or bad?

>

> > **

> >

> >

> > Hi everyone, I'm hoping someone can help me. I'm on armour thyroid 120 mg

> > and have been for years. I just got some results that concern me.

> > Tsh 0.05 (0.34-4.82)

> > Free T3 2.90 (2.77-5.27)

> > Free T4 0.49 (0.59-1.17)

> > I don't know why my tsh is low and my other levels are low too. Will

> > iodine help me? My doc suggested take 1/2 iodoral pill twice a week. I have

> > been taking it or a week now and feel a bit better. My chest pain has gone

> > away so that's a good sign. Just hoped someone can shed some light on this

> > for me. Thanks, susan

> >

> > __

> >

>

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dn't know Dr will not do another Rt3 he is ignorant

Al

On Sat, 11 Feb 2012 19:16:53 -0500, farmhouse34 <farmhouse34@...>

wrote:

> I haven't had a RT3 test done in a while. Probably two years ago, and it

> was not elevated. So will taking iodine reduce RT3?

>

>

>>

>> > Hi everyone, I'm hoping someone can help me. I'm on armour thyroid 120

>> > mg and have been for years. I just got some results that concern me.

>> > Tsh 0.05 (0.34-4.82)

>> > Free T3 2.90 (2.77-5.27)

>> > Free T4 0.49 (0.59-1.17)

>> > I don't know why my tsh is low and my other levels are low too. Will

>> > iodine help me? My doc suggested take 1/2 iodoral pill twice a week. I

>> > have been taking it or a week now and feel a bit better. My chest pain

>> > has gone away so that's a good sign. Just hoped someone can shed some

>> > light on this for me. Thanks, susan

>> >

>> >

>> >

>> >

>> > ------------------------------------

>> >

>> > Owner: Buist, ND HC

>> > Moderators: Baker, Kathleen Blake, Donna Iler, Linn

>> >

>> > All off topic posts should go to the IodineOT group

>> > IodineOT/

>> >

>> >

>> > The NEW MEMBER DOCUMENT (#1 on the list)

>> >

>>

iodine/files/01%20NEW%20MEMBERS%20-%20READ%\

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>> >

[Guest guest]

It's best to have taken your last thyroid dose 12 to 14 hours before the blood draw to test for thyroid function. For example, if your blood test is scheduled for 9 am, that means your last dose should be taken no later than 9 pm the night before.

Kathleen

moderator

Re: Low tsh, low free t3 and low free t4

Hi I didn't take my armour the morning I got my blood work done. I ended up having to wait till about 12 noon to get my blood drawn. So it would have been about 28 hrs. Is that good or bad?> > > **> >> >> > Hi everyone, I'm hoping someone can help me. I'm on armour thyroid 120 mg> > and have been for years. I just got some results that concern me.> > Tsh 0.05 (0.34-4.82)> > Free T3 2.90 (2.77-5.27)> > Free T4 0.49 (0.59-1.17)> > I don't know why my tsh is low and my other levels are low too. Will> > iodine help me? My doc suggested take 1/2 iodoral pill twice a week. I have> > been taking it or a week now and feel a bit better. My chest pain has gone> > away so that's a good sign. Just hoped someone can shed some light on this> > for me. Thanks, susan> >> > __> >>

[Guest guest]

Hmm so I would have to take it at night then I guess. Thanks for the insight. I

always assumed that taking it the morning before blood work would skew the

Results

> >

> > > **

> > >

> > >

> > > Hi everyone, I'm hoping someone can help me. I'm on armour thyroid 120

mg

> > > and have been for years. I just got some results that concern me.

> > > Tsh 0.05 (0.34-4.82)

> > > Free T3 2.90 (2.77-5.27)

> > > Free T4 0.49 (0.59-1.17)

> > > I don't know why my tsh is low and my other levels are low too. Will

> > > iodine help me? My doc suggested take 1/2 iodoral pill twice a week. I

have

> > > been taking it or a week now and feel a bit better. My chest pain has

gone

> > > away so that's a good sign. Just hoped someone can shed some light on

this

> > > for me. Thanks, susan

> > >

> > > __

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

If T3 only stays in your system about 12 hours, wouldn't getting labs past that mark give you incorrect T3 levels? in Alaska

On Sat, Feb 11, 2012 at 3:57 PM, Kathleen Blake <kathleenblake@...> wrote:

 

It's best to have taken your last thyroid dose 12 to 14  hours before the blood draw to test for thyroid function. For example, if your blood test is scheduled for 9 am, that means your last dose should be taken no later than 9 pm the night before.

Kathleen

moderator

Re: Low tsh, low free t3 and low free t4

 

Hi I didn't take my armour the morning I got my blood work done. I ended up having to wait till about 12 noon to get my blood drawn. So it would have been about 28 hrs. Is that good or bad?> > > **> >> >> > Hi everyone, I'm hoping someone can help me. I'm on armour thyroid 120 mg> > and have been for years. I just got some results that concern me.> > Tsh 0.05 (0.34-4.82)> > Free T3 2.90 (2.77-5.27)> > Free T4 0.49 (0.59-1.17)> > I don't know why my tsh is low and my other levels are low too. Will> > iodine help me? My doc suggested take 1/2 iodoral pill twice a week. I have> > been taking it or a week now and feel a bit better. My chest pain has gone> > away so that's a good sign. Just hoped someone can shed some light on this> > for me. Thanks, susan> >> > __> >>

[Guest guest]

I try to take mine about 12 to 13 hours before and it works out well this way for me. The time frame is what most doctors familiar with Natural Thyroid Hormone recommend.

Best,

Kathleen

moderator

Re: Low tsh, low free t3 and low free t4

Hi I didn't take my armour the morning I got my blood work done. I ended up having to wait till about 12 noon to get my blood drawn. So it would have been about 28 hrs. Is that good or bad?> > > **> >> >> > Hi everyone, I'm hoping someone can help me. I'm on armour thyroid 120 mg> > and have been for years. I just got some results that concern me.> > Tsh 0.05 (0.34-4.82)> > Free T3 2.90 (2.77-5.27)> > Free T4 0.49 (0.59-1.17)> > I don't know why my tsh is low and my other levels are low too. Will> > iodine help me? My doc suggested take 1/2 iodoral pill twice a week. I have> > been taking it or a week now and feel a bit better. My chest pain has gone> > away so that's a good sign. Just hoped someone can shed some light on this> > for me. Thanks, susan> >> > __> >>