Guest guest Posted February 3, 2012 Report Share Posted February 3, 2012 So everybody can see this threads progression, I have posted my response to Matt and his response to me on the forum. Luv - Sheila Hi there! Thanks again. The FT3 tests in October, were carried out BEFORE I started taking T3, so unaffected in any way. Now having been taking T3 since then, and now being asked to have another FT3 test by my GP, I am concerned about his reaction to the results, if they show a much elevated FT3 level. I acknowledge your point about NOT taking any T3 from the day before, so when I have the test done, I'll stop after my midday dose the day before. I have no adverse effects from taking T3 at all Sheila, in fact, I keep noticing little benefits - for instance, this morning, I was cutting my nails (!!), and realized how tough they seemed to be, previously being quite flexible. I meant to ask you Sheila, when on T3, could this elevate blood pressure - on a general day to day basis, or should BP unaffected by the T3? I have a BP machine (since talking to ), and some of the readings are higher than I'd like, but I think intimated that this could be the result of RT3, and coming off the T4. What do you think? I acutally ordered some 'NOW' brand 1000ui vitamin D yesterday, and will also take your suggestions regarding the others. Understanding that D3 if difficult to get from food, do you know if I could get B12 or folate from food or vegatables, rather than taking pills? I don't have a goitre. Shall I still get those autoantibody tests done when I have FT£ this time anyway Sheila? Matt From: Sheila <sheila@...> 'Matt ' <thyroidwebsite@...> Sent: Friday, February 3, 2012 9:33 AM Subject: RE: One thing, I actually had an FT3 blood test done in October last year, before I started taking synthetic T3, and the result was 4.9 on a scale up to 9 I believe, and the GP siad that was fine. Having been taking T3 for a while now, and recently T3 alone, what could one expect my current FT3 level to be do you think - or what level should I be aiming at? If you had taken any T3 before the blood was drawn, the free T3 reading would be high, in the range you mention above, probably 7, 8, 9 or even above. This would terrify the doctor and he would try to make you drop it and tell you that you were going hyperthyroid. If you had stopped your T3 the day before the test, I would expect the result to be around 4 or 5. This is what you want your GP to see, not the result when the T3 peaks in the blood about 2 to 3 hours after taking it. If I get a high FT3 reading, would you then think it would be reasonable to lower my T3 dose - or at least expect my GP to want to lower it? Most definitely not. See my comment above. If, however, you stopped the T3 the day before the blood was drawn and it was very high then, only then should you consider lowering your dose - but only if you were also getting symptoms of hyperthyroidism, i.e. palpitations, dizziness, feeling spaced out, 'dire rear', agitated, can't sit quietly etc etc. I also had various other tests done in October - some with some provided with ranges, some not, I'll post those on the forum as you asked, but they were: - total testosterone 22.4 (9 to 27) - fine - 9am cortisol 315 (150 to 680) - low - ferretin 187 (no scale given) - fine (usually ferrin reference range for men is around 30 to 300. You have no worries here. - Vit B12 306 (no scale given) - too low. B12 reference ranges are arouond 175 to 800. This is one result that should be right at the top of the reference range - at least around 700. Buy some Solgar B12 1000mcgs sublingual caplets, and start by taking 1 in the morning and 1 in the afternoon to build up your B12 levels. When they get to a better level in the range, take 1000mcgs daily - folate 7.9 (no scale given) - Ooops! this is very low, but it usually is if the B12 is low. You need 800mcgs Folic Acid daily. Ask at your local health food store. - normal kidney function (whatever that means) - copper 18 (11 to 20) - fine - magnesium 0.90 (0.70 to 1) - fine - thyroid antibodies posture 201 (no idea what that is) - I've no idea either. if this means you have antibodies to your thyroid - then they see your thyroid gland as public enemy number one and sets about its gradual destruction. This is called Hashimoto's Disease and is a cause of your hypothyroidism, but treatment remains the same as for any other cause. You should take 200mcgs Selenium daily (with food) as these reduce the antibodies. You will probably have times when you might feel uncomfortable in your neck when the antibodies are attacking. Do you have a goitre? Not everybody does. - Vit D 57 (50 to 150) - seems very low. This is ridiculously low. Get some Vitamin D, you need at least 4000mgs daily. The majority of people in the UK are very low in vitamin D so you are not alone. Problem is, people don't know so go untreated. - zinc 13.4 - this I am not sure about because I cannot remember the range. If you can get hold of a zinc tablet (your pharmacy might give you one) chew it up. If it tastes very metallic, you are fine, if it tastes of chalk, you need zinc. The daily dose is around 15mgs daily. - caeruloplasmin 0.22 (no scale given) - NO idea what this is. - thyroid antibodies quoted as negative - Oh, then that knocks my explanation above on the head. - adrenal cortex antibodies quoted as negative - Fine Would you still say get new tests done with ranges, and in regard to Vit D, do you think I should take a supplement, and if so, it's Vit D3 I need istn't it? No need, to the first part of this question as these were done not too long ago. Yes - you need vitamin D3 Thanks Sheila. Lovely day here! Lovely day here too, but bitterly, bitterly cold. Sheila Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 3, 2012 Report Share Posted February 3, 2012 Hi Matt you have answers for most other things, but one thing which i will point out is.... You could do with a Full iron Panel and not just ferritin, as your ferritin seems high for somebody who has been hypo and could be a sign of infection/inflamation which it then shows a false high reading, a full iron panel would be able to tell for sure. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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