ReverseT3 problem - high RT3 total and low ratio. Docs in London also?

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Hello

I was diagnosed with Hashimotos in June 2008. My adrenals were weak however, so

we had to strengthen them, plus I had to find a new doc etc. I have been between

30-35HC since December 2008. I have never been able to wean.

I started my actual thyroid treatment in January 2009.

4.25 grains seemed to be my optimal dose as I begun to lose weight, brain fog

was gone and energy levels were good. However, I still had complete cold

intolerance and my temps have never risen through ANY thyroid treatment. The

only thing that has raised them a TINY bit was adding pregnenolone and DHEA. BBT

pre ovulation bounces between 96.6 and 96.9 and post ovulation temps bounce

between 97.1 and 97.7. These temps are NOT good.

I stopped losing weight in January and have not lost one pound since. This is

despite eating gluten free (I am a celiac) and keeping to a moderate carb diet

(not low enough to induce ketosis and cause RT3 probs, but low enough to help my

IR). I lost 21lbs between July and December and still have another 14 to go.

My cold intolerance has gotten very bad and I could not cope AT ALL when the

temps here fell to -15 to -20C this winter (I am 29 and we have not had a winter

in my living memory: normal winter temps fall to a MAX of -1C here). I raised my

thyroid, but this did not seem to help that much. I put on a few lbs and just

seemed to vacillate between hypo and hyper.

So, I decide to test RT3 at the start of March:

TT4: 133 (58-154)nmol/L

TSH 0.006 (0.4-4.0)mIU/L

FT4:27.5 (10-22)pmol/L

FT3 8.19 (2.8-6.5)pmol/L

FT4/FT3 RTAIO: 3.36 (3.0-5.0)

Thyroglobulin: <20.0 (0-40)IU/mL

Peroxide 329 (0-35)IU/mL

Reverse T3: 0.75 (0.14-0.54) pmol/ml

My ratio is 10.85.

Are these results really bad? It just can't be the high free's causing the RT3

though can it, as my temps never moved.

I know the severe stress I have been under since Christmas has likely made this

issue worse; but is there a way to get rid of RT3 once stress has passed without

doing T3? I assume not.

So, I am wondering what people can tell me about their experience going on T3

only from Erfa. Do you really get temps up and does the coldness go away?

Also, I am looking for a doc in London. I go to a doc in Belgium and I get the

impression he does not believe in T3 therapy. Furthermore, I don't think T3 is

available in Belgium.

So, I need to find a doc in the UK who is willing to give high doses as I read

that many people seem to need like 125mg. I am tired of going to docs who say

they are all about symptoms; but then will only prescribe like 2 grains.

I cannot import prescription meds into my country as customs seize them.

Lynn

From Southern Ireland