Guest guest Posted January 22, 2010 Report Share Posted January 22, 2010 >free T3: 2.82 pg/mL (range 1.8 to 4.2) >reverse T3: 27.3 ng/dL (range 9-35) >TSH: 1.63 (range 0.4-2.5) >free T4: 1.1 ng/dL (range 0.9-1.8) 282/27.3 = 10.32 Pretty horrible but you are very hypo in both FT3 and FT4. Are you on anything?? It may be that natural will bring the FT3 up without RT3 coming up as well as the FT4 is low. Even if the FT3 was top of the range and RT3 didn't move up you would only have a ratio of 15 so that probably wouldn't work. T3 only is the safest way to get the RT3 down Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 22, 2010 Report Share Posted January 22, 2010 thanks nick, i couldn't figure out how to do the ratio. i just had an initial appt w/an ND who has prescribed cytomel-very low dose to start (5mcg). she wants me to start this low for a week and see how i do. i've been taking assorted herbal formulas, iodoral (12.5mg per day), isocort for adrenal fatigue (have low cortisol). i'm wondering if i should continue with the iodine? (this is all very confusing and new to me!) thanks, susan > > >free T3: 2.82 pg/mL (range 1.8 to 4.2) > >reverse T3: 27.3 ng/dL (range 9-35) > >TSH: 1.63 (range 0.4-2.5) > >free T4: 1.1 ng/dL (range 0.9-1.8) > > 282/27.3 = 10.32 > > Pretty horrible but you are very hypo in both FT3 and FT4. > > Are you on anything?? > > It may be that natural will bring the FT3 up without RT3 coming up as > well as the FT4 is low. > > Even if the FT3 was top of the range and RT3 didn't move up you would > only have a ratio of 15 so that probably wouldn't work. > > T3 only is the safest way to get the RT3 down > > Nick > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 23, 2010 Report Share Posted January 23, 2010 >i'm wondering if i should continue with the iodine? (this is all very confusing and new to me!) >thanks, susan I doubt that it will do much either way, it depends how you aim to medicate. if you do the T3 only route and he will give you enough then it won't do any good and may cause problems. Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 23, 2010 Report Share Posted January 23, 2010 thanks nick, may i ask what " problems " i may anticipate if i continue with the iodine and my dose of T3 is upped? also, i'm wondering if there is an average time period that people stay on T3 to clear the RT3 problem or if it varies a lot? do most people go on to taking armour or other natural thyroid after clearing RT3? thanks susan > > >i'm wondering if i should continue with the iodine? (this is all very confusing and new to me!) > >thanks, susan > > I doubt that it will do much either way, it depends how you aim to > medicate. > > if you do the T3 only route and he will give you enough then it won't > do any good and may cause problems. > > Nick > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 24, 2010 Report Share Posted January 24, 2010 >thanks nick, may i ask what " problems " i may anticipate if i continue with the iodine and my dose of T3 is upped? Iodine promotes T4 production. That's not what you want if you are trying to go T3 only. >also, i'm wondering if there is an average time period that people stay on T3 to clear the RT3 problem or if it varies a lot? do most people go on to taking armour or other natural thyroid after clearing RT3? Generally clearance takes around 12 weeks. It's good to stay on T3 for another month or so after that. Most people try swapping back and some succeed, some decide to go back to T3 and stay there. Nick -- for more information on RT3 and Thyroid Resistance go to www.thyroid-rt3.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 24, 2010 Report Share Posted January 24, 2010 thanks so much nick. susan > > >thanks nick, may i ask what " problems " i may anticipate if i continue with the iodine and my dose of T3 is upped? > > Iodine promotes T4 production. That's not what you want if you are > trying to go T3 only. > > >also, i'm wondering if there is an average time period that people stay on T3 to clear the RT3 problem or if it varies a lot? do most people go on to taking armour or other natural thyroid after clearing RT3? > > Generally clearance takes around 12 weeks. It's good to stay on T3 for > another month or so after that. > > Most people try swapping back and some succeed, some decide to go back > to T3 and stay there. > > Nick > > -- > > for more information on RT3 and Thyroid Resistance go to > > www.thyroid-rt3.com > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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