FW: Blood Test results before I started T4

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Hi Jayne, you sent the following message to me but I am posting it on the

forum so that others can help. I am in the middle of a letter that is very

complicated at the moment, so not much spare time, but I am sure somebody

here will be along to help you.

Luv - Sheila

Hi Sheila,

I have recently stopped taking my normal dose of Eltroxin (175mcg) and

started taking 50mcg of T4 and 12.5mcg of T3 (twice daily @ 8am & 3pm).

I am reading 's book about T3 only, but thought I would see how I feel

on T4/T3 for a month at least as I know T3-only dosing is very tricky.

I know you stress the importance of checking levels of Ferritin, and B12, to

see if that is why we are not converting T4 properly to the active T3, and I

notice that my Endo. has asked for by iron levels to be tested in June when

I next see him.

However, I just found old blood test results from 2009 PRIOR to me starting

T4 for Hashimoto's. Here are the results and will post the June results to

see any changes.

I am also confused at the ref. ranges as various websites measure in ng, ug,

umol and percentages etc. Appreciate your views on these figures. Many

thanks, Jayne

B12 - 536 ng/L (160-900)

Ferritin - 69.9ug/L ( 5 -148)

Iron - 25.8 umol/L ( 11 - 32)

TIBC - 58.9 umol/L ( 45 - 70)