Re: Reduce high RT3 w/o T3 only???

[Guest guest]

Kate I haven't seen any really success with this and I personally tried

several differnt combos of T3 with natural and natural thyroid alone for

over 15 years. There must be a cause somewhere though and I owuld look

deeper into low iron wiht a full iron panel before writing it off as a

possible cause. With your fluctuating cortilsl levels have you tried

adaptogens?

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

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http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/

[Guest guest]

Kate I haven't seen any really success with this and I personally tried

several differnt combos of T3 with natural and natural thyroid alone for

over 15 years. There must be a cause somewhere though and I owuld look

deeper into low iron wiht a full iron panel before writing it off as a

possible cause. With your fluctuating cortilsl levels have you tried

adaptogens?

--

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]

Val, Thanks for your reply.

I believe the cause was from a cortisone shot I got 2 years ago for shoulder

injury that went systemic, and i ended up in the hospital. Had high cortisol

serum levels for about 9 months which must have caused the RT3 problem, and it

made my thyroid so unstable (which had always been stable before) and I have

never been the same since that shot. My temps are really low, even with the good

thyroid labs that I posted (excluding the RT3)

That's why I was encouraged when reading that some people reduced their RT3 by

just fixing their adrenals or switching to natural T. But you haven't seen that

happen. I don't know where to find a doctor who can deal with this---awfully

expensive to go to Holtorf clinic out in CA. I am near Colorado and there is Dr.

Lowe, but I don't know if he can actually prescribe T3 meds (he's not an actual

MD). I guess I'll call tomorrow and see.

I have not tried the adaptogens, would that be a better way to go than Isocort

and DHEA? And do you recommend one that you've had success with?

Thanks again,

Warmly, Kate

>

> Kate I haven't seen any really success with this and I personally tried

> several differnt combos of T3 with natural and natural thyroid alone for

> over 15 years. There must be a cause somewhere though and I owuld look

> deeper into low iron wiht a full iron panel before writing it off as a

> possible cause. With your fluctuating cortilsl levels have you tried

> adaptogens?

>

> --

>

> 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]

Val,

I HAVE been having regular cortisol tests (saliva) and that is what is

confusing. For a while they were low in the a.m., normal in the middle of the

day, and high at night (had insomnia).

Now, they are HIGH in the a.m and LOW in the evening (no more insomnia).

Cortisol test from two weeks ago:

Morning---14.9 (3.7-9.5) H

evening----.2 (.4--1) L no more insomnia

Since my DHEA just came up to normal levels with this last test, someone

suggested my adrenals are starting to repair, but just still a little unstable.

????

Should I wait a see if they stabilize more in the next month before trying any

thyroid tweaking? Or are they not so weak that I could try adding a little

natural thyroid with my synthroid---to experiment until I can find a doctor who

will do T3?

Thanks for your advice

>

> Before doign ANYTHING wiht adrenals you need an upto date saliva

> cortisol test. high and low cortils can have the same symptoms or so

> similar that it is impossible to tell the differnce. I have seen people

> wiht lwo coritls and high BP form their hypothyroidism. Good starting

> labs are imperative then you know what oyu are treating.

>

> --

>

> 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]

Val,

I HAVE been having regular cortisol tests (saliva) and that is what is

confusing. For a while they were low in the a.m., normal in the middle of the

day, and high at night (had insomnia).

Now, they are HIGH in the a.m and LOW in the evening (no more insomnia).

Cortisol test from two weeks ago:

Morning---14.9 (3.7-9.5) H

evening----.2 (.4--1) L no more insomnia

Since my DHEA just came up to normal levels with this last test, someone

suggested my adrenals are starting to repair, but just still a little unstable.

????

Should I wait a see if they stabilize more in the next month before trying any

thyroid tweaking? Or are they not so weak that I could try adding a little

natural thyroid with my synthroid---to experiment until I can find a doctor who

will do T3?

Thanks for your advice

>

> Before doign ANYTHING wiht adrenals you need an upto date saliva

> cortisol test. high and low cortils can have the same symptoms or so

> similar that it is impossible to tell the differnce. I have seen people

> wiht lwo coritls and high BP form their hypothyroidism. Good starting

> labs are imperative then you know what oyu are treating.

>

> --

>

> 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]

Val,

I HAVE been having regular cortisol tests (saliva) and that is what is

confusing. For a while they were low in the a.m., normal in the middle of the

day, and high at night (had insomnia).

Now, they are HIGH in the a.m and LOW in the evening (no more insomnia).

Cortisol test from two weeks ago:

Morning---14.9 (3.7-9.5) H

evening----.2 (.4--1) L no more insomnia

Since my DHEA just came up to normal levels with this last test, someone

suggested my adrenals are starting to repair, but just still a little unstable.

????

Should I wait a see if they stabilize more in the next month before trying any

thyroid tweaking? Or are they not so weak that I could try adding a little

natural thyroid with my synthroid---to experiment until I can find a doctor who

will do T3?

Thanks for your advice

>

> Before doign ANYTHING wiht adrenals you need an upto date saliva

> cortisol test. high and low cortils can have the same symptoms or so

> similar that it is impossible to tell the differnce. I have seen people

> wiht lwo coritls and high BP form their hypothyroidism. Good starting

> labs are imperative then you know what oyu are treating.

>

> --

>

> 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/

>