Guest guest Posted February 18, 2010 Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 Just got back from my Dr's visit where I learned that my ferritin had dropped to 28 (!) from 67 back in Oct. So discouraging! I did stop the iron tablet a few weeks ago and was just taking a double dose of floradix. So this is most likely another factor in my inability to handle the T3 I need ( had horrible heart symptoms while traveling last week, alleviated by taking more HC). My Dr. (NPMD) was not pleased with me taking 35 mg of HC and said 20 should be the max (yeah, right)and that I should not go over 75 mcg of T3, either (I am at 62.5mcg right now with a high daily temp. of 98.2)and he agreed that I have hypo symptoms with a low pulse and blood pressure. I am at the point where I think I will order my own labs from now on. Can I be send the sources to do that as well as recommended labs? And how often? I'd also like comments on these labs that he had done and I have no idea what they mean or if they're important: neutrophils 77 H range 45-75% lymphocytes 16 L range 20-45% T3, Free 405 range 230-420 Thyroxine, Free, Direct 0.91 range 0.8-1.8 ng/dL Ferritin 28 as well as hemoglobin, white blood, red blood, etc. (are these important?) Thanks so much! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 18, 2010 Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 Hi You are getting hardly any iron taking that amount of floradix. You need to take 100-200mg of elemental iron a day. This is the recommended iron on this group. You need to take at least 6 a day. http://www.iherb.com/Bluebonnet-Nutrition-Chelated-Iron-90-Vcaps/11571?at=0 Also is your b12 level good. Sky To: RT3_T3 Sent: Fri, 19 February, 2010 11:04:40 AMSubject: Dr. Visit Today Just got back from my Dr's visit where I learned that my ferritin had dropped to 28 (!) from 67 back in Oct. So discouraging! I did stop the iron tablet a few weeks ago and was just taking a double dose of floradix. So this is most likely another factor in my inability to handle the T3 I need ( had horrible heart symptoms while traveling last week, alleviated by taking more HC). Yahoo!7: Catch-up on your favourite Channel 7 TV shows easily, legally, and for free at PLUS7. Check it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 18, 2010 Report Share Posted February 18, 2010 >I'd also like comments on these labs that he had done and I have no idea what they mean or if they're important: > >neutrophils 77 H range 45-75% >lymphocytes 16 L range 20-45% Don't know > >T3, Free 405 range 230-420 I bit on the low side for T3 only >Thyroxine, Free, Direct 0.91 range 0.8-1.8 ng/dL Going down but needs to be lower to get rid of RT3. It takes time and enough T3 to get this down >Ferritin 28 Ouch >as well as hemoglobin, white blood, red blood, etc. (are these important?) > Only if there is a problem in that area, not for T3 therapy as such sounds like you are outgrowing your Drs capability!! on the Leptin resistance group has arranged a deal on some labs including FT3 and RT3. There are also labs you can use direct listed on the STTM site. 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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