Ferritin Levels and rt3/t3 ratio

[Guest guest]

My reverse T3 ratio is 7.8. I also have low cortisol levels. I began taking

Isocort about 2 weeks ago. I no longer feel cold except first thing in the

morning. I am now usually warm rather than cold. I spoke to about my

results and she suggested I have an Iron Panel done. I just got my results back

and my ferritin level is 22 which seems really low. I have an appointment with

an endocrinologist next week, but I don't know if he is familiar with this

condition or not. I read that you should take iron supplements under a doctor's

care. Is it okay to do this on my own and do I need to wait to start T3 therapy

until I have taken iron for a while? Or Can I start as soon as my temperatures

have stabilized? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

Tori

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Hi Tori,

I'm still learning but often says to people that you need to try and get your ferritin levels to at least 50 to be able to tolerate T3.

Low ferritin causes the cells to not get as much T3 but some get too much as it pools in the blood. This causes extreme adrenal stress and that causes high temps or fluctuating temps. She mentions you might experience quite bad anxiety if your ferritin levels are too low and you try T3.

I've heard the best way is to start raising you ferritin and then start very slowly raising your T3 and watching your pulse/temps and symptoms and if when you raise your T3 dose you feel really ill then drop back to the dose you were on before.

Have a look here there is some great advice

http://faqhelp.webs.com/ironandferritin.htm

Good luck

Josie

To: RT3_T3 From: tmlabat@...Date: Thu, 1 Apr 2010 03:20:58 +0000Subject: Ferritin Levels and rt3/t3 ratio

My reverse T3 ratio is 7.8. I also have low cortisol levels. I began taking Isocort about 2 weeks ago. I no longer feel cold except first thing in the morning. I am now usually warm rather than cold. I spoke to about my results and she suggested I have an Iron Panel done. I just got my results back and my ferritin level is 22 which seems really low. I have an appointment with an endocrinologist next week, but I don't know if he is familiar with this condition or not. I read that you should take iron supplements under a doctor's care. Is it okay to do this on my own and do I need to wait to start T3 therapy until I have taken iron for a while? Or Can I start as soon as my temperatures have stabilized? Any help would be greatly appreciated.Thanks!Tori

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[Guest guest]

Hi Tori,

I'm still learning but often says to people that you need to try and get your ferritin levels to at least 50 to be able to tolerate T3.

Low ferritin causes the cells to not get as much T3 but some get too much as it pools in the blood. This causes extreme adrenal stress and that causes high temps or fluctuating temps. She mentions you might experience quite bad anxiety if your ferritin levels are too low and you try T3.

I've heard the best way is to start raising you ferritin and then start very slowly raising your T3 and watching your pulse/temps and symptoms and if when you raise your T3 dose you feel really ill then drop back to the dose you were on before.

Have a look here there is some great advice

http://faqhelp.webs.com/ironandferritin.htm

Good luck

Josie

To: RT3_T3 From: tmlabat@...Date: Thu, 1 Apr 2010 03:20:58 +0000Subject: Ferritin Levels and rt3/t3 ratio

My reverse T3 ratio is 7.8. I also have low cortisol levels. I began taking Isocort about 2 weeks ago. I no longer feel cold except first thing in the morning. I am now usually warm rather than cold. I spoke to about my results and she suggested I have an Iron Panel done. I just got my results back and my ferritin level is 22 which seems really low. I have an appointment with an endocrinologist next week, but I don't know if he is familiar with this condition or not. I read that you should take iron supplements under a doctor's care. Is it okay to do this on my own and do I need to wait to start T3 therapy until I have taken iron for a while? Or Can I start as soon as my temperatures have stabilized? Any help would be greatly appreciated.Thanks!Tori

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