Re: Results interpretation please!

[Guest guest]

a ferritin of 66 is still too low. I would suggest a complete iron

panel before going abck to natural thyroid. This is because low ferritin

is a number ONE cause of high RT3 and if you are even a bit low that T4

reintroduced will guarantee failure.

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http://nthadrenalsweb.org/

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/NaturalThyroidHormonesADRENALS/

http://faqhelp.webs.com/

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/RT3_T3/

http://www.thyroid-rt3.com/

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HypoPets/

http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/

[Guest guest]

Thanks ,

Is the complete iron panel available from the UK? What should the Ferritin level

be around? I have a very low RT3 so are you saying that if I took dessicated

that it would go up high?

What do you suggest I do?

Stick with the HC / T3 for now and add in an elemental iron panel?

Thanks

>

> a ferritin of 66 is still too low. I would suggest a complete iron

> panel before going abck to natural thyroid. This is because low ferritin

> is a number ONE cause of high RT3 and if you are even a bit low that T4

> reintroduced will guarantee failure.

>

> --

>

> http://nthadrenalsweb.org/

>

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/NaturalThyroidHormonesADRENALS/

> http://faqhelp.webs.com/

>

> http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/RT3_T3/

> http://www.thyroid-rt3.com/

>

> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HypoPets/

> http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks ,

Is the complete iron panel available from the UK? What should the Ferritin level

be around? I have a very low RT3 so are you saying that if I took dessicated

that it would go up high?

What do you suggest I do?

Stick with the HC / T3 for now and add in an elemental iron panel?

Thanks

>

> a ferritin of 66 is still too low. I would suggest a complete iron

> panel before going abck to natural thyroid. This is because low ferritin

> is a number ONE cause of high RT3 and if you are even a bit low that T4

> reintroduced will guarantee failure.

>

> --

>

> http://nthadrenalsweb.org/

>

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/NaturalThyroidHormonesADRENALS/

> http://faqhelp.webs.com/

>

> http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/RT3_T3/

> http://www.thyroid-rt3.com/

>

> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HypoPets/

> http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks ,

Is the complete iron panel available from the UK? What should the Ferritin level

be around? I have a very low RT3 so are you saying that if I took dessicated

that it would go up high?

What do you suggest I do?

Stick with the HC / T3 for now and add in an elemental iron panel?

Thanks

>

> a ferritin of 66 is still too low. I would suggest a complete iron

> panel before going abck to natural thyroid. This is because low ferritin

> is a number ONE cause of high RT3 and if you are even a bit low that T4

> reintroduced will guarantee failure.

>

> --

>

> http://nthadrenalsweb.org/

>

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/NaturalThyroidHormonesADRENALS/

> http://faqhelp.webs.com/

>

> http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/RT3_T3/

> http://www.thyroid-rt3.com/

>

> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HypoPets/

> http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/

>

[Guest guest]

Yes an Iron panel should be available in the UK it consists of TIBC,

Serum Iron, % Saturation adn Ferritin. Ferritin shoudl be 70-90 ideally,

but it can be falsely elevated when wer have inflammation from lwo

thyroid opr low cortiosl,. Thus we need the rest of the iron tests to

actually know for certain iron is not an issue.

--

http://nthadrenalsweb.org/

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/NaturalThyroidHormonesADRENALS/

http://faqhelp.webs.com/

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/RT3_T3/

http://www.thyroid-rt3.com/

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HypoPets/

http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/

[Guest guest]

Yes an Iron panel should be available in the UK it consists of TIBC,

Serum Iron, % Saturation adn Ferritin. Ferritin shoudl be 70-90 ideally,

but it can be falsely elevated when wer have inflammation from lwo

thyroid opr low cortiosl,. Thus we need the rest of the iron tests to

actually know for certain iron is not an issue.

--

http://nthadrenalsweb.org/

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/NaturalThyroidHormonesADRENALS/

http://faqhelp.webs.com/

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/RT3_T3/

http://www.thyroid-rt3.com/

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HypoPets/

http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/

[Guest guest]

Yes an Iron panel should be available in the UK it consists of TIBC,

Serum Iron, % Saturation adn Ferritin. Ferritin shoudl be 70-90 ideally,

but it can be falsely elevated when wer have inflammation from lwo

thyroid opr low cortiosl,. Thus we need the rest of the iron tests to

actually know for certain iron is not an issue.

--

http://nthadrenalsweb.org/

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/NaturalThyroidHormonesADRENALS/

http://faqhelp.webs.com/

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/RT3_T3/

http://www.thyroid-rt3.com/

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HypoPets/

http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/

[Guest guest]

Hi - your B-12 level of 370 is not optimal, it is low. U.S. " normal "

ranges are terrible. Here is a group where you can get more information:

http://forums.wrongdiagnosis.com/showthread.php?t=9948 & page=1343 and read about

the basics: http://forums.wrongdiagnosis.com/showthread.php?t=62327.

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> Hi,

>

> I haven't posted on here before, but have been following with interest.

>

> Just a little bit of background. I ordered some armour (the old type) before

they re-formulated it and started taking it last year - in September and after

feeling fanastic for a few days I then felt worse.

>

> I found out after reading the STTM website and joining numerous facebook and

yahoo groups that this is probably due to adrenal fatigue. I then took the

Genova adrenal stress test and low behold I had low cortisol levels at each of

the 4 times of the day esp. the morning level was very low.

>

> So I started on the HC and T3 protocol in November after ordering from the

internet and have been on it since - up to 35 of HC and 75 of T3 - doing fine -

much better energy, but not 100%. Anyway I didn't want to be on it forever and

so got my Thyroid and Anaemia Screens tested including RT3 and here are the

results I got back today. Do they mean I can come off the HC and T3? As it

appears there is very little RT3? Does it mean it is safe to try the old Armour

or the Thiroyd I bought from Thailand. I believe I am gluten intolerant so I am

avoiding the Thyroid-S.

>

> Test Results : 07/04/10

>

> Total T4 <12.9 Ref Range 58 – 154 Low

> TSH 0.004 Ref Range 0.4 - 4.0 Low

> Free T4 <3.86 Ref Range 10 – 22 Low

> Free T3 5.90 Ref Range 2.8 - 6.5 Optimal

> Free T4: Free T3 ratio 0.65 Ref Range 3.0 - 5.0 Low

>

> Thyroglobulin <20.0 Ref Range 0 – 40 Optimal

> Peroxidase <10.0 Ref Range 0 – 35 Optimal

>

> Reverse T3 0.14 Ref Range 0.14 - 0.54 Low

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> Vitamin B12 (Serum) 370 Optimal Range 300 – 911 Optimal

> Folate (Serum) 12.8 Optimal Range > 3.4 Optimal

> Ferritin 66 Optimal Range 27 – 12 Optimal

> Vitamin D 48 Optimal Range 50 - 100 Low

>

> P.S my morning temps are still low - 36.3 - 36.6, and I do have hypo symptoms

such as extra weight, sluggishness, low motivation, slow speech, thin hair,

bloated face etc.

>

> Any suggestions would be welcome.

>

> Many thanks

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