Question for Val - Part II

[Guest guest]

HI Val,

Back in January of this year I wrote asking about my RT3 issues with the

following lab results:

TSH 0.005 (0.450-4.500) uIU/mL

FT4 1.65 (0.93-1.71) ng/dL

RT3 312 (90-350) pg/mL

FT3 4.5 (2.0-4.4) pg/mL

I was asking if keeping my Naturethroid and just adding Cytomel would help.

Your gracious response was yes and it was suggested that I add 25mcg. After

reducing Naturethroid to 2 grains and adding just 10mcg of Cytomel, my most

recent labs, as of last week, are as follows:

TSH 0.006 (0.459 - 4.500)

FT4 1.14 (0.92-1.77)

RT3 260 (90-350)

FT3 4.0 (2.0 - 4.4)

The Hashi levels are still in the picture. My Ferritin is 171, Vit D is

50.0 My question today is, should I continue to increase the Cytomel to 25

mcg(I have a very short supply) or would staying at the same dose be ok? I

truly appreciate your input and because of you I am feeling sooooo much

better.

Abundant Blessings,

[Guest guest]

You went form a ratio of 14.4 to 15.3 Not a significant improvement.

Yoiu will need more than 25mcg of T3 a day I am afraid. You have reduced

T4 below the point where it might be a cause of your high RT3 but yet it

is still too high. This indicates another cause so going ot T3 only is

what I would recommend and clearing it once & for all.

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