Re: Val-Latest labs--iron panel, FT3 is down!

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>TSH .02 (.4-4.6)

>FT3 3.84 (2.4-4.2) (on 92.75 mcg cynomel)

>(was 4.21 in Feb when I was on 75 mcg. cynomel)

>

>sodium 142 (135-145)

>Potassium 4.2 (3.5-5.2)

>I am on one tab of Florinef.

>

>Val--any comments or advice?

Val's probably in overload on the Adrenals group which I think has

reopened today

Generally these look reasonable but slightly hypo. That FT3 could be

higher still and this might bring temperatures up a little. Generally

on T3 only people feel best at top of range or a little over.

Now your temperatures are stable then hopefully you can edge back up

on the T3 and find the optimum for you.

Now T4 is down to low levels you will stabilize after a small dose

change in 3 days.

Nick

[Guest guest]

>TSH .02 (.4-4.6)

>FT3 3.84 (2.4-4.2) (on 92.75 mcg cynomel)

>(was 4.21 in Feb when I was on 75 mcg. cynomel)

>

>sodium 142 (135-145)

>Potassium 4.2 (3.5-5.2)

>I am on one tab of Florinef.

>

>Val--any comments or advice?

Val's probably in overload on the Adrenals group which I think has

reopened today

Generally these look reasonable but slightly hypo. That FT3 could be

higher still and this might bring temperatures up a little. Generally

on T3 only people feel best at top of range or a little over.

Now your temperatures are stable then hopefully you can edge back up

on the T3 and find the optimum for you.

Now T4 is down to low levels you will stabilize after a small dose

change in 3 days.

Nick

[Guest guest]

Thanks, Nick

I was told to get an iron panel since I need so much HC and can't get my temps

up. I really want to know if the iron is okay, and why my T3 fell even though I

am taking more.

Heidi

Ferritin 165

TIBC 312 (25-450)

% saturation 45 (15-50)

iron 140 30-160

no iron supplements for 6 days prior

FT4 .22 (.61-1.27)

TSH .02 (.4-4.6)

FT3 3.84 (2.4-4.2) (on 92.75 mcg cynomel)

(was 4.21 in Feb when I was on 75 mcg. cynomel)

sodium 142 (135-145)

Potassium 4.2 (3.5-5.2)

I am on one tab of Florinef.

[Guest guest]

Thanks, Nick

I was told to get an iron panel since I need so much HC and can't get my temps

up. I really want to know if the iron is okay, and why my T3 fell even though I

am taking more.

Heidi

Ferritin 165

TIBC 312 (25-450)

% saturation 45 (15-50)

iron 140 30-160

no iron supplements for 6 days prior

FT4 .22 (.61-1.27)

TSH .02 (.4-4.6)

FT3 3.84 (2.4-4.2) (on 92.75 mcg cynomel)

(was 4.21 in Feb when I was on 75 mcg. cynomel)

sodium 142 (135-145)

Potassium 4.2 (3.5-5.2)

I am on one tab of Florinef.

[Guest guest]

Thanks, Nick

I was told to get an iron panel since I need so much HC and can't get my temps

up. I really want to know if the iron is okay, and why my T3 fell even though I

am taking more.

Heidi

Ferritin 165

TIBC 312 (25-450)

% saturation 45 (15-50)

iron 140 30-160

no iron supplements for 6 days prior

FT4 .22 (.61-1.27)

TSH .02 (.4-4.6)

FT3 3.84 (2.4-4.2) (on 92.75 mcg cynomel)

(was 4.21 in Feb when I was on 75 mcg. cynomel)

sodium 142 (135-145)

Potassium 4.2 (3.5-5.2)

I am on one tab of Florinef.

[Guest guest]

Your iron looks good the only two reasons for lwoer T3 is one: Poor

absorbtion, or Twpo better utilization. Are your temps better or worse?

Better means more utilization, and lower temps mean poor absorbtion.

Possibly binding with iron oy have been taking?

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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]

Your iron looks good the only two reasons for lwoer T3 is one: Poor

absorbtion, or Twpo better utilization. Are your temps better or worse?

Better means more utilization, and lower temps mean poor absorbtion.

Possibly binding with iron oy have been taking?

--

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]

Your iron looks good the only two reasons for lwoer T3 is one: Poor

absorbtion, or Twpo better utilization. Are your temps better or worse?

Better means more utilization, and lower temps mean poor absorbtion.

Possibly binding with iron oy have been taking?

--

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]

Hmm, interesting. I let the cynomel dissolve in my mouth. Any chance the

receptors under the tongue are shutting down from doing this four times a day

for months? I'm going to start swallowing it and see what happens. I have been

taking only one tab of iron, and that well away from my T3 doses.

Last time my temps were stable was a couple of months ago at 98 degrees, while

on 75 mcg T3 and 42.5 HC. Now they are stable again at 98 degrees on 93 mcg T3

and 42.5 HC, but my lab work was lower. In the meantime I tried raising T3 as

high as 125, and got unstable, and tried lowering HC--got down to 37.5 and felt

awful.

So here I am again at 98 degrees. At least I feel better than I did last year,

but I'd like to get the rest of the way to optimizing my thyroid.

Thanks, Val, I appreciate you being here for us.

Heidi

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> Your iron looks good the only two reasons for lwoer T3 is one: Poor

> absorbtion, or Twpo better utilization. Are your temps better or worse?

> Better means more utilization, and lower temps mean poor absorbtion.

> Possibly binding with iron oy have been taking?

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