Guest guest Posted March 22, 2010 Report Share Posted March 22, 2010 Here is a link to an RT3 study that may help enlighten your doctor. http://www.holtorfmed.com/topics/thyroid/reverse-t3-is-the-best-measurement-of-t\ issue-thyroid-levels Hope this helps. > > When I ask my doctor to do an RT3 what do I tell him as to why and what difference will it make? How is the results of that test to be used? > Does the prescribing of cytomel give any insight as to how knowledgeable he is in contrast to had he given me Synthroid? > I have been reading this site and trying to learn. It helps me when the question is left so that I know what the answer means. It's a big subject. Thanks. > Betty > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 23, 2010 Report Share Posted March 23, 2010 Interesting article which leads me to a question. My free t3 was 4.0 range 2.4-4.2 rt3 was 269 range 90-350 free t4 was .94 range .61-1.27 Dr. Holtorf is talking about increased T4 and RT3 levels with decreased T3 levels are associated with hypo at tissue level. My free t3 is upper range and free t4 is about midrange. Does this line of thinking still apply to my case? If I've figured my ratio right, it is 14.86. I see a Nurse Practitioner tomorrow that someone here recommended so am trying to get my ducks lined up in a row.<<Posted by: "Margery__W" m.escoffery@... m.escoffery@...Mon Mar 22, 2010 4:03 pm (PDT)Here is a link to an RT3 study that may help enlighten your doctor.http://www.holtorfmed.com/topics/thyroid/reverse-t3-is-the-best-measurement-of-tissue-thyroid-levelsHope this helps.>> Kem in Eugene <º)))>< Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 23, 2010 Report Share Posted March 23, 2010 Yes even more so as your T4 is also supressed. This means high T4 is NOT what is causing your RT3, it is most lieklt low or high cortils or low ferritin so be sure to get these tested. -- Artistic Grooming- Hurricane WV http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/ http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/NaturalThyroidHormonesADRENALS/ http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/RT3_T3/ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HypoPets/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 23, 2010 Report Share Posted March 23, 2010 Val, would T3 only help me then? The meds just don't seem to be getting into my cells, keep having hypo symptoms. My cortisol was low per saliva test and am taking 25 mg HC, ferritin was high enough too (per ranges you guys suggest). I see a Nurse Practitioner today about all of this. My temps stay so low, 95 - 97...so tired, no motivation, hair loss, etc. etc.My free t3 was 4.0 range 2.4-4.2rt3 was 269 range 90-350free t4 was .94 range .61-1.27<<Posted by: " " artisticgroomer@... valharlyTue Mar 23, 2010 3:51 am (PDT)Yes even more so as your T4 is also supressed. This means high T4 is NOT what is causing your RT3, it is most lieklt low or high cortils or low ferritin so be sure to get these tested.-- Artistic Grooming- Hurricane WVhttp://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/NaturalThyroidHormonesADRENALS/http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/RT3_T3/http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HypoPets/>> Kem in Eugene <º)))>< Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You are posting as a guest. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.