Guest guest Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 Oh dear, She hasn't got it has she!!! You are right, on T3 only the t4 will be low.... However, your free t3 looks on the low side....... are you split dosing it? Have you had a read of s book about t3? There is a library copy available if you contact Sheila..... You might find some clues in there..... I'd expect to see higher free t3 on 50 mcg t3.... > > Please can some one tell me whether my useless GP is making any sense at all or is she dangerous? > > I am on T3 ONLY - 50mcg a day. 20mcg T3 is NHS prescribed but GP thinks I am taking thyroxine too. > > Latest blood tests > Serum free T4 5.2 (12 - 22) > Serum free T3 3.9 (3.1-6.8) > Serum TSH 0.02 (0.3-4.2) > > Letter from GP today: > > " Dear > I now have the results of your recent blood tests which show that although your thyroxine has improved slightly, it is still well below the normal range and we may need to increase the dose of liothyronine. " > > Huh?? Is she thinking more T3 will increase the T4 level? > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 Thanks Galathea! Thought I was going barmy when I read her letter! Now I know its her! My T3 dosing is 25mcg at about 8am, 12 1/2mcg at 3pm and 12 1/2mcg at 10pm. Perhaps it looks low as I did not take any T3 the day before the blood tests? I bought 's book and am reading it at the moment. > Oh dear, > > She hasn't got it has she!!! > > You are right, on T3 only the t4 will be low.... However, your free t3 looks on the low side....... are you split dosing it? Have you had a read of s book about t3? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 On Thu, 19 Jan 2012 21:21:03 -0000, you wrote: > >I am on T3 ONLY - 50mcg a day. 20mcg T3 is NHS prescribed but GP thinks I am taking thyroxine too. > >Latest blood tests >Serum free T4 5.2 (12 - 22) >Serum free T3 3.9 (3.1-6.8) >Serum TSH 0.02 (0.3-4.2) FT3 at top of range is where most people feel best For T3 only a typical dose is 75 to 125 a day once T4 has decayed away. Splitting into 4 or 5 doses works for most people. > >Letter from GP today: > > " Dear >I now have the results of your recent blood tests which show that although your thyroxine has improved slightly, it is still well below the normal range and we may need to increase the dose of liothyronine. " > >Huh?? Is she thinking more T3 will increase the T4 level? Um, GP does not seem competent to treat you unless he dictated it to a secretary and something got lost in the dictation. Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2012 Report Share Posted January 19, 2012 Thanks Nick I am building up my total dose, so I will try a split dose more often. Don't think my GP is competent to treat ANYONE, this is not the first time she has shown her ignorance. I haven't seen her for a year when she refused to let me try T3, even though I had 30 signs & symptoms, was icy, shaking, could hardly walk and a temp of 33.4. So I treated myself, then because I was so much better, an NHS endo prescribed a small amount of T3. (Which I don't feel so well on) > FT3 at top of range is where most people feel best > > For T3 only a typical dose is 75 to 125 a day once T4 has decayed > away. Splitting into 4 or 5 doses works for most people. > > Um, GP does not seem competent to treat you unless he dictated it to a secretary and something got lost in the dictation. > > Nick > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 20, 2012 Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 Neither useless or dangerous . What was your free T4 before for her to be telling you your levels have improved. Still at 5.2 this is very low, but of little concern. She is correct about your free T3, at only 3.9, it is right at the bottom of the range, where it should be in the upper third of the reference range, and probably you will feel better right at the top of the range so long as you had no adverse reactions, such as developing symptoms of hypERthyroidism. It matters not about your fT4 levels when taking any form of T3, if you still have a thyroid, it will still be secreting enough thyroxine for use by the brain, otherwise, it is not needed. Thyroxine only converts to the active thyroid hormone T3 anyway. You should tell your GP that you are not taking any thyroxine as such results would be worrying for somebody who was taking T4. Ask for an increase in T3. Luv - Sheila Latest blood tests Serum free T4 5.2 (12 - 22) Serum free T3 3.9 (3.1-6.8) Serum TSH 0.02 (0.3-4.2) Letter from GP today: " Dear I now have the results of your recent blood tests which show that although your thyroxine has improved slightly, it is still well below the normal range and we may need to increase the dose of liothyronine. " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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