further update on the Hotze clinic

[Guest guest]

I got the call about the labs Friday (from my 12/20 visit) and a copy

was faxed to me immediately. My TSH was .007 and there wasn't a peep!

That's the good news.

They didn't test my Free T3 (!), so I cannot compare to the test I had

done on my own in July, through HealthCheckUSA... but all of the rest

of my numbers are going in the directions I want.

My ferritin has finally climbed from 38 to 57, so that's on the way to

getting better. My serum iron is still near the bottom of the range,

so I will be continuing that supplement for at least another year...

maybe life.

My Vit D (a test they added) was LOW, which surprised me, so I will up

my dose of that immediately - she said 2000 IU, twice a day, but I

think I'll work my way up to that dose.

They agreed that it was still okay to up my Armour 1/2 grain even with

that low TSH, based on my complaint of afternoon tiredness, so they are

listening to symptoms! WHEW.

Marti

[Guest guest]

Is their not testing Free T3 a glitch or do they just not think it is important?

Which doc are you seeing there?

>> I got the call about the labs Friday (from my 12/20 visit) and a copy > was faxed to me immediately. My TSH was .007 and there wasn't a peep! > That's the good news.> > They didn't test my Free T3 (!), so I cannot compare to the test I had > done on my own in July, through HealthCheckUSA... but all of the rest > of my numbers are going in the directions I want.> > My ferritin has finally climbed from 38 to 57, so that's on the way to > getting better. My serum iron is still near the bottom of the range, > so I will be continuing that supplement for at least another year... > maybe life.> > My Vit D (a test they added) was LOW, which surprised me, so I will up > my dose of that immediately - she said 2000 IU, twice a day, but I > think I'll work my way up to that dose.> > They agreed that it was still okay to up my Armour 1/2 grain even with > that low TSH, based on my complaint of afternoon tiredness, so they are > listening to symptoms! WHEW.> > Marti

[Guest guest]

I'm thinking they don't test it unless I specifically request it.

I have never seen the same person twice. This time it was Debbie

Janak, NP.

Marti

> Is their not testing Free T3 a glitch or do they just not think it is

> important?

>

> Which doc are you seeing there?

>

>

>

> >

> > I got the call about the labs Friday (from my 12/20 visit) and a copy

> > was faxed to me immediately. My TSH was .007 and there wasn't a peep!

> > That's the good news.

> >

> > They didn't test my Free T3 (!), so I cannot compare to the test I

> had

> > done on my own in July, through HealthCheckUSA... but all of the rest

> > of my numbers are going in the directions I want.

> >

> > My ferritin has finally climbed from 38 to 57, so that's on the way

> to

> > getting better. My serum iron is still near the bottom of the range,

> > so I will be continuing that supplement for at least another year...

> > maybe life.

> >

> > My Vit D (a test they added) was LOW, which surprised me, so I will

> up

> > my dose of that immediately - she said 2000 IU, twice a day, but I

> > think I'll work my way up to that dose.

> >

> > They agreed that it was still okay to up my Armour 1/2 grain even

> with

> > that low TSH, based on my complaint of afternoon tiredness, so they

> are

> > listening to symptoms! WHEW.