Re: Re: High rt3 causing adrenal function to be low? is this possible?

[Guest guest]

You have an RT3 problem with a ratio just over 10--it needs to be at least 20. Do you have ferritin results? Your ferritin levels will be important in whether or not you're able to handle T3.

Your cortisol results look like blood cortisol as you posted only one sample. Did you get saliva cortisol labs, with 4 samples taken throughout the day?

Re: High rt3 causing adrenal function to be low? is this possible?

Could anyone tell me what my situation looks like.... FYI these test were performed by LabCorp....tsh 2.36T4 free- 1.25 (0.61-1.76)ng/dlT4- 8.5 (4.5-12.0)ug/dlT3- 130 (85-205)ng/dlT3 free- 3.1 (2.3-4.2)pg/mlRev T3- 290 (90-350)pg/mlcortisol AM- 15.3 (4.3-22.4)ug/dl> >> > I have all the symptoms of being Hypothyroid (low energy, low libido, depression, hair thinning not mpb, low body temp (96/97's) but yet my tsh(2.36), T4,T3,Ft3 all are within range except my reverse T3 290(90-350)... the only thing that makes me think that I suffered from adrenal fatigue was that my AM blood cortisol test was 13 (when according to Dr. Jeffries "safe uses of cortisol" it should be in the high 20's/low 30's and my saliva cortisol had low am cortisl, low noon cortisol, very high evening cortisol, and high 10pm cortisol... also I had bouts of hypoglycemia which seemed to now disappear since I started low dose HC @ 20mgs/day... > > > > Im starting to wonder if it is possible that my low thyroid function (due to high RT3) is causing the sluggish adrenal function? and should I push through with T3 only supplementation (increasing weekly) too clear out the high RT3 while continuing with the low HC supplementing?> >>

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You need a moderator to look at all your labs and advise you. I suggest you post these saliva cortisol labs along with their approximate date, your ferritin lab with its date, and the thyroid labs you posted a little while ago. Put them all in ONE post, with a subject line saying something like "labs--moderator help needed." Putting all the labs in one post will make it much easier for them to review and advise, and you will get a complete answer all in one message. They've been extremely busy, so you may have to wait. If you don't get a response from a moderator in a day or two, re-post the message and add "Bump" to the subject line, as in "labs--moderator help needed, BUMP".

Peggy

Re: High rt3 causing adrenal function to be low? is this possible?

The blood labs I previously posted were done just over a month ago...the following Saliva cortisol testing was done 2 years ago by NeuroScience.....8am- 8.3 (8.0-15)noon- 3.4 (3-6)6pm- 9.6 (2-4)10pm- 2.7 (<1.5)My last ferritin test was on 3/21/2008..ferritin- 213 (20-345)ng/ml

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I would get a saliva cortisol test done (4 saliva samples) and then once you have those results post them on the adrenal board. If your adrenals are stable then you should start T3 only since you have a RT3 ratio of 10.68 and it needs to be over 20.

From: billytk03z

Sent: Saturday, April 24, 2010 4:29 PM

To: RT3_T3

Subject: Re: High rt3 causing adrenal function to be low? is this possible?

Could anyone tell me what my situation looks like.... FYI these test were performed by LabCorp....tsh 2.36T4 free- 1.25 (0.61-1.76)ng/dlT4- 8.5 (4.5-12.0)ug/dlT3- 130 (85-205)ng/dlT3 free- 3.1 (2.3-4.2)pg/mlRev T3- 290 (90-350)pg/mlcortisol AM- 15.3 (4.3-22.4)ug/dl> >> > I have all the symptoms of being Hypothyroid (low energy, low libido, depression, hair thinning not mpb, low body temp (96/97's) but yet my tsh(2.36), T4,T3,Ft3 all are within range except my reverse T3 290(90-350)... the only thing that makes me think that I suffered from adrenal fatigue was that my AM blood cortisol test was 13 (when according to Dr. Jeffries "safe uses of cortisol" it should be in the high 20's/low 30's and my saliva cortisol had low am cortisl, low noon cortisol, very high evening cortisol, and high 10pm cortisol... also I had bouts of hypoglycemia which seemed to now disappear since I started low dose HC @ 20mgs/day... > > > > Im starting to wonder if it is possible that my low thyroid function (due to high RT3) is causing the sluggish adrenal function? and should I push through with T3 only supplementation (increasing weekly) too clear out the high RT3 while continuing with the low HC supplementing?> >>

[Guest guest]

I would get a saliva cortisol test done (4 saliva samples) and then once you have those results post them on the adrenal board. If your adrenals are stable then you should start T3 only since you have a RT3 ratio of 10.68 and it needs to be over 20.

From: billytk03z

Sent: Saturday, April 24, 2010 4:29 PM

To: RT3_T3

Subject: Re: High rt3 causing adrenal function to be low? is this possible?

Could anyone tell me what my situation looks like.... FYI these test were performed by LabCorp....tsh 2.36T4 free- 1.25 (0.61-1.76)ng/dlT4- 8.5 (4.5-12.0)ug/dlT3- 130 (85-205)ng/dlT3 free- 3.1 (2.3-4.2)pg/mlRev T3- 290 (90-350)pg/mlcortisol AM- 15.3 (4.3-22.4)ug/dl> >> > I have all the symptoms of being Hypothyroid (low energy, low libido, depression, hair thinning not mpb, low body temp (96/97's) but yet my tsh(2.36), T4,T3,Ft3 all are within range except my reverse T3 290(90-350)... the only thing that makes me think that I suffered from adrenal fatigue was that my AM blood cortisol test was 13 (when according to Dr. Jeffries "safe uses of cortisol" it should be in the high 20's/low 30's and my saliva cortisol had low am cortisl, low noon cortisol, very high evening cortisol, and high 10pm cortisol... also I had bouts of hypoglycemia which seemed to now disappear since I started low dose HC @ 20mgs/day... > > > > Im starting to wonder if it is possible that my low thyroid function (due to high RT3) is causing the sluggish adrenal function? and should I push through with T3 only supplementation (increasing weekly) too clear out the high RT3 while continuing with the low HC supplementing?> >>

[Guest guest]

I would get a saliva cortisol test done (4 saliva samples) and then once you have those results post them on the adrenal board. If your adrenals are stable then you should start T3 only since you have a RT3 ratio of 10.68 and it needs to be over 20.

From: billytk03z

Sent: Saturday, April 24, 2010 4:29 PM

To: RT3_T3

Subject: Re: High rt3 causing adrenal function to be low? is this possible?

Could anyone tell me what my situation looks like.... FYI these test were performed by LabCorp....tsh 2.36T4 free- 1.25 (0.61-1.76)ng/dlT4- 8.5 (4.5-12.0)ug/dlT3- 130 (85-205)ng/dlT3 free- 3.1 (2.3-4.2)pg/mlRev T3- 290 (90-350)pg/mlcortisol AM- 15.3 (4.3-22.4)ug/dl> >> > I have all the symptoms of being Hypothyroid (low energy, low libido, depression, hair thinning not mpb, low body temp (96/97's) but yet my tsh(2.36), T4,T3,Ft3 all are within range except my reverse T3 290(90-350)... the only thing that makes me think that I suffered from adrenal fatigue was that my AM blood cortisol test was 13 (when according to Dr. Jeffries "safe uses of cortisol" it should be in the high 20's/low 30's and my saliva cortisol had low am cortisl, low noon cortisol, very high evening cortisol, and high 10pm cortisol... also I had bouts of hypoglycemia which seemed to now disappear since I started low dose HC @ 20mgs/day... > > > > Im starting to wonder if it is possible that my low thyroid function (due to high RT3) is causing the sluggish adrenal function? and should I push through with T3 only supplementation (increasing weekly) too clear out the high RT3 while continuing with the low HC supplementing?> >>