Armour to T3 Questions

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Hi!

I would really appreciate some help on what my next step should be.

I am now taking 2 grains of Armour....my temps usually average around

98.3 but once in awhile they drop to about 97.6. I have been using HC

since October 4th....first pills and now transdermal cream (10, 7.5,

5, 2.5). My pulse and blood pressure are both normal. My RT3 ratio

is 12 and I have 25 mcg pills of Cytomel.

If I am now dosing 1 grain of Armour in the morning and 1 grain in the

afternoon...do I eliminate both doses and take 9 mcg of Cytomel in the

morning and 9 mcg in the afternoon on the first day?

Since I have 25 mcg pills...is it okay to take 12.5 mcg instead of the

9 mcg? Or should I try to cut them down?

I had problems with different pills (including the HC pills) burning

my esophagus so I am concerned that the Cytomel might do the same

thing. Do you have any suggestions on how to take the cytomel with the

least amount of problems? Is it okay to take it with whipping cream

or food?

Thanks so much!!

~Kathy

> Re: New Labs - Would Appreciate Your Advice!

> OK your ferritin is stil a bit low, and your RT3 is way too high.

Your ratio is 12 and needs to be at least 20. Treating with T3 onyl

will not only correct that but will also bring your cholesterol into

range. I would nto worry about your B12 where it is, most people

supplement to get theirs slightly over range so that shoudl be fine.

Your Votamin D is low and your magnesium could come up a bit as well.

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Artistic Grooming- Hurricane WV

> November 7, 2008

> WBC 4.1 (4.0 - 10.5)

RBC 4.45 (4.10 - 5.60)

Hemoglobin 13.2 (12.5 - 17.0)

Hemotocrit 39.4 (36.0 - 50.0)

Cholesterol Total 209 High (100 - 199)*

Triglycerides 83 (0- 149)

HDL Cholesterol 79 (>39) mg/dL

*Comment: According to ATP-III Guidelines, HDL-C >59 mg/dL is

considered a negative risk factor for CHD.

VLDL Cholesterol Cal 17 (5 - 40)

LDL Cholesterol 113 High (0 - 99)*

Iron Bind.Cap. (TIBC) 331 (250 - 450)

UIBC 235 (150 - 375)

Iron Serum 96 (40 - 155)

Iron, Saturation 29 (15 - 55)

Ferritin, Serum 64 (10 - 291)

Thyroxine (T4) 9.6 (4.5 - 12.0) ug/dL

T3 Uptake 29 (24 - 39) %

Free Thyroxine Index 2.8 (1.2 - 4.9)

TSH 0.076 Low (0.450 - 4.500)*

Thyroxine T4 Free (Direct) 1.07 (0.61 - 1.76) ng/dL

Triiodothyronine, Free, Serum 3.9 (2.3 - 4.2) pg/mL

Reverse T3 325 (90 - 350) pg/mL

Folate, Hemolysate 8.7 (not estab.)

Folate, RBC 464 (280 - 791)

Copper, RBC 71 (Mean, 78 mcg/dL +/- 8.4 (SD); range, 50 - 210)

Chromium, RBC None detected (1.0 - 7.0)

Pregnenolone, MS 96 (Adults <20 - 150)

Potassium, RBC 62 (Mean, 79 mEq/L +/- 8.0 (SD); range, 42 - 150)

Selenium, RBC 460 (Mean, 290 mcg/L +/- 66 (SD); range, 42 - 1400)

Vitamin B12 940 High (211 - 911)*

Folate (Folic Acid), serum >24.0 (>5.4) (Deficient <3.4)

Manganese, RBC 7.6 (Mean, 12 mcg/L +/- 3.2 (SD); range, 2.8 - 73mcg/L

PTH-Related Peptide <0.3 (0.0 - 1.5)

PTH, Intact 37 (15 - 65)

Calcium, Serum 9.6 (8.5 - 10.6)

Calcium, Ionized, Serum 5.2 (4.5 - 5.6)

Vitamin D, Hydroxy 37.7 (32.0 - 100.0)

Magnesium, RBC 5.4 (4.2 - 6.8)

DHEA-Sulfate 108 (26- 200)

Creatine Kinase, Total, Serum 26 (24 - 173)