Kitty ? about your Ferritin was Test results- super tired

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Kitty:

Val suggested I cut back on my T3 because of low ferritin (31),

but I can really feel the reduction. I am wondering about adding some back. How

much are you able to tolerate? I was taking 125 mcg, but then dropped to 50

mcg/ day based on Val's recommendation.

From: RT3_T3

[mailto:RT3_T3 ] On Behalf Of kitty Haindl

Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2010 4:02 PM

To: RT3_T3

Subject: Re: Test results- super tired

Well your TSH

says you are horribly hypo thyroid. That would make you tired. You probably

need to start something for your thyroid. My ferritin is only 20 and I am

tolerating T3 ok at this point.

Your cortisol

is low early in the day. That can cause fatigue and weight loss. I had pretty

significant weight loss as my cortisol got worse.

Kitty

From: lbb12312

To: RT3_T3

Sent: Tue, April 27, 2010 3:50:24 PM

Subject: Test results- super tired

I just got more recent lab results and wanted

to see what your thoughts were on this. The past week I've been feeling so

extremely tired and I'm still losing weight rather quickly.

TSH 10.3 uIU/mL .45-4.5

Reverse T3 243 pg/mL 90-350

Ferritin, Serum 44 ng/mL 13-150

Triiodothyronine, free serum 3.1 pg/mL 2-4.4

Thyroxine (t4) 1.12 ng/dL .82-1.77

Cortisol - am 15 ug/dL range 6.2-19.4

Over the past two months I had stopped t4 because I have reverse t3. I wasn't

taking any t3 yet because my ferritin is low. I have gotten my ferritin up a

bit (it went from 18 to 44). I'm wondering what I might need to be doing now,

since I'm feeling so tired and wondering what might be going on. I had started

taking isocort and then the doctor told me to stop taking it because I might be

allergic to it and the desensitization shots were needed.

My previous adrenal test back in December was the following:

morning 5.3 morning optimal range 7-10

Midday 2.8 midday optimal range 3-6

Evening 2.6 evening optimal range 2-4

Night 2.6 night optimal range <1.5

Thanks so much for your help.

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I just increased my T3 to 75mcg and seem to be tolerating it just fine. Where you getting symptoms of to much T3? I'm not certain what those symptoms would be actually.... My pulse is good, my temps are going back up to 98.1, had dropped to 97.8. I have more energy, feel more awake, not depressed/angry, no anxiety... I don't have a thyroid though so not sure how much that impacts things. I am also taking 40mg of HC, 1 tab of florinef, 60meq of potassium. I occassionally get a hard heart rate, not fast but really feel it, but that has been happening all along.

Kitty

To: RT3_T3 Sent: Tue, April 27, 2010 10:14:58 PMSubject: Kitty ? about your Ferritin was Test results- super tired

Kitty:

Val suggested I cut back on my T3 because of low ferritin (31), but I can really feel the reduction. I am wondering about adding some back. How much are you able to tolerate? I was taking 125 mcg, but then dropped to 50 mcg/ day based on Val's recommendation.

From: RT3_T3yahoogroups (DOT) com [mailto:RT3_ T3yahoogroups (DOT) com] On Behalf Of kitty HaindlSent: Tuesday, April 27, 2010 4:02 PMTo: RT3_T3yahoogroups (DOT) comSubject: Re: Test results- super tired

Well your TSH says you are horribly hypo thyroid. That would make you tired. You probably need to start something for your thyroid. My ferritin is only 20 and I am tolerating T3 ok at this point.

Your cortisol is low early in the day. That can cause fatigue and weight loss. I had pretty significant weight loss as my cortisol got worse.

Kitty

From: lbb12312 <lisa_boonemac (DOT) com>To: RT3_T3yahoogroups (DOT) comSent: Tue, April 27, 2010 3:50:24 PMSubject: Test results- super tired

I just got more recent lab results and wanted to see what your thoughts were on this. The past week I've been feeling so extremely tired and I'm still losing weight rather quickly. TSH 10.3 uIU/mL .45-4.5Reverse T3 243 pg/mL 90-350Ferritin, Serum 44 ng/mL 13-150Triiodothyronine, free serum 3.1 pg/mL 2-4.4Thyroxine (t4) 1.12 ng/dL .82-1.77Cortisol - am 15 ug/dL range 6.2-19.4Over the past two months I had stopped t4 because I have reverse t3. I wasn't taking any t3 yet because my ferritin is low. I have gotten my ferritin up a bit (it went from 18 to 44). I'm wondering what I might need to be doing now, since I'm feeling so tired and wondering what might be going on. I had started taking isocort and then the doctor told me to stop taking it because I might be allergic to it and the desensitization shots were needed. My previous adrenal test back in December was the following:morning 5.3 morning

optimal range 7-10Midday 2.8 midday optimal range 3-6Evening 2.6 evening optimal range 2-4Night 2.6 night optimal range <1.5Thanks so much for your help.