Corrected labs - new member A.Keel

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Hello all. First of all, I want to thank for her email. That is

definitely going in my pile for my endocrinologist to see. I have suffered a

lot from hypo symptoms for at least two years, and from reading here and other

places, decided to quit taking Synthroid and now only take the T3. I do have

Hashi's, plus a large goiter, but I am not clear whether the Hashi's is really

involved in my RT3 problem. I have extremely heavy menses (have complained for

many years too!) and now I have a ferritin of 20. I have ended up anemic at

least 3 times in my life, and want to try to get this problem resolved. I am

working on building my iron stores back up using Poly-Iron 150 twice daily. It's

the only iron I can tolerate, but will address this problem with my endo next

week as the constipation is unbearable.

Here are my numbers from 2/3/2010

Female

5'-4 "

Wt. 140

> Leptin, serum 6.0 1.1 - 27.5

> Free T4 - 1.30 .82 - 1.77

> Free T3 - 2.5 2.0 - 4.4

> Reverse T3 - 269

> Ferritin, serum 20 10 - 291

> glucose, plasma 79 65 - 99

> Insulin 3.0 0.0 - 24.9

>

> Chol,, total 222 100 - 199

> TG 73 0 - 149

> HDL 74 over 39

> LDL calc 134 0 - 99

> VLDL Calc 15 5 - 40

Any advice on my numbers and what I should present to my doctor would be greatly

appreciated. Please also tell me about my RT3 problem (how it's calculated.)

Also, I am wondering if a hysterectomy would correct the iron situation and

therefore correct the underlying problem with the RT3? I have a hard time

believing you can cure RT3 once (thru 's protocol) and then not have the

problem recur. I also wonder if this is related to the Hashi's, and what I can

do about it.

I eat a modified South Beach plan (includes some saturated fats) but no grains

or sugar ever and get around 1700 calories daily. I exercise moderately - about

4 times weekly - doing interval training and strength training. I would like to

lose 6 - 8 pounds, but am not wanting to make my RT3 problem worse going very

low carb or low cal or by overtraining. I lose about .3 pounds per week on this

plan. I was a fitness trainer also for 22 years but have been retired for a

decade now.

My lipids were a lot better before the hypo symptoms started two years ago. It

got so bad before the endo gave me T3 with the hair loss that I blew up our

central vac in our house! I have taken the temps as well and will be glad to

post if it will help. Basal always in the 96's and I never reach 98. Did it for

5 days.

I enjoy reading all the posts here. Great people and great information and I

feel lucky to have found such a place.