I may be the RT3 Winner???

[Guest guest]

I was just reading a couple of messages about converting ng and pg to get the

correct RT3. I was looking at my labs and I think the conversion was done

properly, though I don't think I moved any decimals points around. If mine is

correct, I think I may be the winner as having the worse RT3?

The Quest Diagnostics said I was fine, all within range, but the TSH was very

high.

FT3 - 240 (230-420) pg/dL

RT3 - 29 (11-32) ng/dL

That would calculate to: 240/29 - 8.28

Right? If so, no wonder I never could take T4.

My FT4 was 1.0 (.8-1.8) ng/dL

My TSH was 4.96 mIU/L

Would the high RT3 cause the high TSH?

When I began to become hypo about 7 years ago my TSH was 1.76 and I was becoming

so dry and fatigue. Doctors said everything was perfect and nothing was wrong

with me. Then after 3 years my TSH moved to 3.3 and I was sicker. They tried

the T4 and T4/T3 combination but never was better. Why I was wondering if this

RT3 causes the TSH to rise so much.

Not sure what came first to cause this, adrenal or thyroid. Now both give me

issues.

I also had the thyroid antibodies test - probably 3 times and still nothing was

found based on the labs.

Thanks,

[Guest guest]

>

>FT3 - 240 (230-420) pg/dL

>RT3 - 29 (11-32) ng/dL

>

>That would calculate to: 240/29 - 8.28

>

>Right? If so, no wonder I never could take T4.

Yes, correct. Join the RT3 club!

>

>My FT4 was 1.0 (.8-1.8) ng/dL

Pretty low

>

>My TSH was 4.96 mIU/L

>

Very hypo

>Would the high RT3 cause the high TSH?

The low FT3 and FT4 explain the high TSH, you are under medicated.

The high RT3 will prevent you benefiting from any meds containing T4.

>

>When I began to become hypo about 7 years ago my TSH was 1.76 and I was

becoming so dry and fatigue. Doctors said everything was perfect and nothing

was wrong with me. Then after 3 years my TSH moved to 3.3 and I was sicker.

They tried the T4 and T4/T3 combination but never was better. Why I was

wondering if this RT3 causes the TSH to rise so much.

>

You are just getting more hypo, that's why it's going up. The lab

ranges are thoroughly broken.

>Not sure what came first to cause this, adrenal or thyroid. Now both give me

issues.

The routine is to support adrenals until temperatures are stable and

then start adding T3 until they temperatures are correct and stable!

>

>I also had the thyroid antibodies test - probably 3 times and still nothing was

found based on the labs.

Then it may be other things.

You probably have a lot of resistance from the RT3.

If you haven't already read the site

http://thyroid-rt3.com/

have a read through and feel free to ask questions but it sounds like

you've got a pretty good idea what is going on already

Yours isn't the worst ratio, I saw one of less than 4 once.

Nick

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the welcome. I wanted to double-check and make sure I was in the

right place with the right people.

I ordered my cynomel a week ago and hopefully will come in soon. Currently

using SR T3 which I know won't help with my condition. I am supporting my

adrenals with HC. I am hoping I am taking enough, but will know once I start T3

and ramp up a little each week. Of course watching all my symptoms.

I read the web site and will continue to read it more.

I have a feeling I am the T3 kind that may never tolerate T4. Will see once I

get my RT3 cleared.

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>

> >

> >FT3 - 240 (230-420) pg/dL

> >RT3 - 29 (11-32) ng/dL

> >

> >That would calculate to: 240/29 - 8.28

> >

> >Right? If so, no wonder I never could take T4.

>

> Yes, correct. Join the RT3 club!

>

> >

> >My FT4 was 1.0 (.8-1.8) ng/dL

>

> Pretty low

> >

> >My TSH was 4.96 mIU/L

> >

> Very hypo

>

> >Would the high RT3 cause the high TSH?

>

> The low FT3 and FT4 explain the high TSH, you are under medicated.

>

> The high RT3 will prevent you benefiting from any meds containing T4.

> >

> >When I began to become hypo about 7 years ago my TSH was 1.76 and I was

becoming so dry and fatigue. Doctors said everything was perfect and nothing

was wrong with me. Then after 3 years my TSH moved to 3.3 and I was sicker.

They tried the T4 and T4/T3 combination but never was better. Why I was

wondering if this RT3 causes the TSH to rise so much.

> >

> You are just getting more hypo, that's why it's going up. The lab

> ranges are thoroughly broken.

>

> >Not sure what came first to cause this, adrenal or thyroid. Now both give me

issues.

>

> The routine is to support adrenals until temperatures are stable and

> then start adding T3 until they temperatures are correct and stable!

> >

> >I also had the thyroid antibodies test - probably 3 times and still nothing

was found based on the labs.

>

> Then it may be other things.

>

> You probably have a lot of resistance from the RT3.

>

> If you haven't already read the site

>

> http://thyroid-rt3.com/

>

> have a read through and feel free to ask questions but it sounds like

> you've got a pretty good idea what is going on already

>

> Yours isn't the worst ratio, I saw one of less than 4 once.

>

> Nick

>

[Guest guest]

>

>I ordered my cynomel a week ago and hopefully will come in soon. Currently

using SR T3 which I know won't help with my condition. I am supporting my

adrenals with HC. I am hoping I am taking enough, but will know once I start T3

and ramp up a little each week. Of course watching all my symptoms.

The SR will start you off. It's just weaker than the regular.

>

>I read the web site and will continue to read it more.

>

>I have a feeling I am the T3 kind that may never tolerate T4. Will see once I

get my RT3 cleared.

I tried to return to natural once and it didn't suit me so I have

decided to stay on T3 long term.

Nick.