Results - please help

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I have been on T3 for about 8 months now - now on 62 1/2 mcg. At first was over

the moon with the improvement in a lot of my 30ish symptoms. This was after 16

years on T4 and becoming really ill with temps of 33 - 35. I saw Dr P and am

taking all the supplements he suggested - plus D3, B vits. Over the last month

or so, with horror, some of my symptoms are coming back. Have always felt

slugged in the mornings and am no better now.

My adrenal test results in June 2011 were

Sample 1 10.6 (12 - 22) L

Sample 2 5.1 (5.0 - 9.0)

Sample 3 4.2 (3.0 - 7.0)

Sample 4 2.8 (1.0 - 3.0)

DHEA mean .35 (0.10 - 0.50)

DHEA/Cortisol ratio 1.52 (0.4 - 2.0)

I have ordered another Genova test and will post results when its done.

My NHS endo is quite good, does not mind that I started treating myself and now

precribes T3. We had a long talk about why there was no choice of meds, why no

testing for deficiences of vits/mins/adrenals etc. He pointed out he had tested

my cortisol levels(just pm blood)and said usually its obvious if someone has

adrenal deficiency. (Probably on a slab in the mortuary!)

However he did write a request for some blood tests, please will some one tell

me if they are ok levels.

Serum TSH 0.02 (0.3 - 4.2)

" Free T4 4.7 (12 - 22)

" Free T3 3.6 (3.1 - 6.8)

Serum sodium 141 mmo1/L 136 - 145

" potassium 3.9 mmo1/L 3.2 - 5.1

urea 4.6 mmo1/L 1.7 - 8.3

creatinine 81 umo1/L 44 - 80

calcium 2.45 mmo1/L (2.15 - 2.55)

magnesium 0.72 mmo1/L (0.66 - 0.99)

phosphate 1.41 mmo1/L (0.81 - 1.45)

Plasma parathyroid hormone 60 ng/L (15 - 65)

25 Hydroxy vit D,serum 86 nmo1/L (50 - 120)

Serum Vitamin B12 333 pg/mL (197 - 866)

Serum Folate 19 ng/mL (4.6 - 18.7)

Many thanks for the fantastic support on this forum!