Re:New - Please Help - RT3 issue?

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Hi Laurie,

Yes, Nick and Val will give you terrific guidance. My expertise is more with B12. Your serum level - over 1,500 - you needn't worry about it being too high. But if you are taking a high dose, it probably doesn't need to be so much. Your vitamin D needs to come up, as does your ferritin (iron storage).

Hang in there, and welcome.

Pam

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Hi Laurie,

" Vitamin B12 1556 [211-946] high

Folate 28.5 [7.3-26.1] high "

Actually testing B12 if on supplements (or taken any in past 12 months) is

pointless. Was the Folate a Folic Acid, Serum Folate or RBC Folate (is better

test)? Do you supplement with any B12, Folic Acid, Folate either separately or

in a multi? if so how much & in what form?Elevated Folate/Folic Acid often means

is not being utilised. Often because supping inactive Folic Acid kind 7 unable

to convert. Folinic Acid and/or 5-MTHF forms are active. Should also supp a good

B multi with active forms. All B's work synergistically.

" Ferritin 103.2 [13.0-150.0]

Iron 58 [50-170]

Unsaturated Iron binding capacity 258 [110-370]

Total Iron binding capacity 316 [228-428]

% Iron Saturation 18 [15-50] "

A Ferritin of 105 is certainly not low. However it may well be elevated due to

inflammation/infection (inflammation markers testing will help see if that is

happening). If Iron supps were not stopped 5 days before testing then Iron

results & therefore TIBC, UIBC & Saturation results (they are calculated values

& rely on valid Serum Iron) are not valid. Plus these should all have been

tested early am fasting to be valid. Were they?

You saw a Cardiologist. Usually they would test inflammation markers.

Do you have results for any of the following...

Fibrinogen

CRP (or hsCRP)

CBC (you only posted Hct & Hb)

ESR

Homocysteine

Fasting Glucose

Fasting Insulin

hbA1c

COQ10

" Magnesium 2.2 [1.8-2.5] "

This looks OK but Serum Mag levels mean very little.

RBC Magnesium is a better indicator of cellular levels. Ever had that tested??

A RBC Potassium would have been helpful too.

" Vit D 45.8 [32-100.0] "

Vit D3 (25-OHD) - optimal is 60-80 according to Vit D Council.

Vit A, Vit E, Vit K2 all work together with Vit D. Need to take active forms of

each.

" I do drink salt (Himalayan) water each morning, ½ teaspoon as well as take

Synthroid 125 mg, Vit C and 65 mg Ferrous Sulfate "

You are aware that Iron needs to be taken 1 hour before or 4 hours after Thyroid

meds? It interferes with absorption. That amount of Iron is actually a very low

dose if you are trying to raise levels.

how much ELEMENTAL Iron is in it? I don't think Ferrous Sulphate is a

particularly good form of Iron. Although is superior to Oxide form.

Hemoglobin & Hematocrit near bottom of range is suggestive of Anemia but need to

see rest of CBC to detemine what kind & cause.

http://www.drkaslow.com/html/blood_cell_counts.html

" Hemoglobin 12.8 [12-15] "

Hemoglobin-optimum values for an adult female is 13.5 to 14.5 g/dl.

is decreased in:

-Digestive inflammation (with hidden or obvious blood loss) as might occur with

parasites, colitis, hemorrhoids, etc.

-Free radical pathology.

-Adrenal cortical hypofunction

-Hereditary anemia(s)

-Hemodilution (pregnancy, edema)

-Blood loss (lung, gastrointestinal/hemorrhoids/ulcers/colitis, uterine/menses,

in urine via kidneys, hemorrhage)

-Deficiency (protein malnutrition, iron, copper, Vitamin C, Vitamin B1

(thiamine), folic acid, B12)

-Chronic disease (liver, kidney, rheumatoid arthritis, Carcinoid, etc.)

-Bone marrow insufficiency (infiltration with tumor or tuberculosis, toxic or

drug induced hypoplasia)

" Hematocrit 39 [37-47] "

Hematocrit -optimum values in an adult female is 39.0 to 45.0%.

The conditions associated with an increased or decreased hematocrit are the same

as for hemoglobin. In addition, it has been suggested that an elevated

hematocrit may be due to spleen hyperfunction, and a reduced hematocrit may

indicate low thymus function.

" Sodium 141 [135-145]

Potassium 4.4 [3.5-5.1] "

The Potassium looks reasonable. Sodium little lower than I like to see it. Were

these tested early am fasting? Electrolyte issues often cause fast HR & BP

issues (either high or low,BP drops instead of risong when you standup).

Migraines can be related to electrolytes too. So can dry mouth,lack of Saliva,

dry eyes, dry nose/sinuses. What's your BP at rest & standing like? Any light

and/or noise sensitivity? Tinnitis? Do your pupils pass the flashlight test (see

STTM Those Darn Adrenals & Aldosterone pages).

With your fast HR issues I strongly second Val's suggestion to test

Aldosterone, Renin, Sodium & Potassium be tested early am fasting food 12 hours

& fasting added Salt 24 hours. RBC Potassium can sometimes show low in range

despite good Serum Potassium levels so is worth looking at. You are on low

amount of Sea Salt. You could try increasing it & spreading out in 2-3 doses &

see if it helps HR.

" Glucose 92 [65-99] "

Was this a fasting level? Any Hypoglycemic symptoms?

" Calcium 9.4 [8.4-10.5] "

This looks fine. Optimal is midrange.

Corrected Calcium and/or ionised Calcium is better test.

" Saliva test 2007:

Estradiol 2.2 [1.3-3.3] in range

Progesterone 15 [75-270] Low

Pg/E2 7 [100-500] Low

Testosterone 9 [16-55] Low

DHEAS 4.8 [2-23] in range "

2007 is far too long ago to be meaningful.

Were you postmeno at time of test?

Were the ranges postmeno ranges?

Any Sex Hormone related symptoms?

Those DHEAS & Testosterone results are pitiful & certainly suggestive of Adrenal

Insufficiency.

progesterone is extremely deficient & ratio shows 'relative' Estrogen Dominance.

I would retest the following in Serum early am fasting.....

Estradiol

Progesterone

FSH

LH

DHEA-S

Testosterone (Total & Free)

Androstendione

FAI

You mention IBS symptoms. Has Coeliac been ruled out?

With one confirmed Autoimmune condition (Hashi's) chances of another are

increased.

Migraines can be many causes/triggers. Electrolytes (Sodium, Potassium,

Magnesium, B Vits (especially B2 Riboflavin), stress (low/high Cortisol,

Adrenaline), food allergies/sensitivies. My twin Sons also suffer from them. We

have managed to get them off Migraine daily meds, & significantly reduce

frequency of Headaches by optimising Thyroid (with T3 only), Adrenals, and

vits/minerals.

Hypos also have trouble with converting...

Vit A- Carotenes (plant derived) to Retinol (actual Vit A). Need to supp natural

Retinol Palmitate form.

COQ10 - we get less efficient at converting with age as well as when Hypo. Need

to supp active form Ubiquinol not Ubiquinone.

Lethal Lee

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> Hi Laurie,

>

> Yes, Nick and Val will give you terrific guidance. My expertise is more with

B12. Your serum level - over 1,500 - you needn't worry about it being too high.

But if you are taking a high dose, it probably doesn't need to be so much. Your

vitamin D needs to come up, as does your ferritin (iron storage).

>

> Hang in there, and welcome.Pam