New labs - progress??? Thoughts from Val or Nick

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04/07/10

When these labs were taken, I had been taking 37.5 mcg SRT3, 5mg cortisol,

10,000 IU D3, 10,000mg B12, 170mg elemental iron, 1500 SR potassium, 2 t

Himilayan salt per day. Also on several adaptogen combos with ashwaganda,

rhodiola, and siberian ginseng (Holtorf proprietary). No T3 morning of the

test. No other meds or supplements for 8 days prior (I figured 5mg cortisol

wasn't enough to put me in danger if I just stopped it!). The one thing I did

really miss was the iron...

New labs after 6 weeks:

FT3 311 (230-420 pg/dL) up from 278

RT3 95 (90-350 pg/mL) down from 329

D3 55 (20-100) up from 49

B12 835 (211-911 pg/mL) up from 555

(**UPS lost my cortisol saliva--grrr! and by the time it got to ZRT 11 days

later, it was corrupted--doing it again next month)

For what it's worth...

am Fasting cortisol

Cortisol, total 9.4 mcg/dL (4.6-20.6 mcg/dL) up from 8.3

Cortisol, free 0.33 (0.07-0.93 mcg/dL) up from 0.16

Progesterone 7.7 (3.3-28 ng/mL) down from 21.1

Ferritin 26 (10-291 ng/mL) up from 18 (I know this needs improvement)

TIBC 312 (250-450 ug/dL) down from 351

UIBC 188 (150-375 ug/dL) down from 287

Iron, serum 124 (35-155 ug/dL) up from 64

Iron saturation 40 (15-55 %) up from 18

Sodium 140 (135-145 mmol/L) up from 136

Potassium 4.0 (3.5-5.2 mmol/L) up from 3.8

Additional labs from 01/20/10 not repeated:

HDL 77

Tg 64

LDL 96

Fasting glucose 84

A1c 5.2

Magnesium, RBC 4.0 (4.0-6.4 mg/dL)

TSH 1.73

FT4 1.2 (0.8-1.8 ng/dL)

Thyroglobulin antibodies <20

Thyroid Peroxidase antibodies <10

Aldosterone 25

Testosterone, total 26 (2-45 ng/dL)

Testosterone, free 2.4 (0.1-6.4 pg/mL)

Leptin 21.7

At this point I have been following the protocol for about 8 weeks with the

following changes. Since these tests, I have gotten some Isocort and and taking

my 5mg of cortisol up by 1 pellet in the morning to 7.5mg. I am also taking 2

pellets noon'ish and 1 pellet midafternoon for a total of 15mg. Any more makes

me feel very off (lightheaded, racy, etc.). I tried taking one before bed but

it kept me awake. (I suspect low cortisol during the day and high at night--see

above comment on lost cortisol saliva test!!!) I am working with a doctor at

Holtorf and he wants to DECREASE my cortisol so I will be off the prescription

soon enough (I only have a week left of 5mg and he has taken me down to 2.5 for

a month then stopping). I can then dose Isocort as necessary. He is increasing

my SRT3 to 50 for a week (I have a week left of the 37.5) then up to 62.5. I

also have some Cynomel on order. He has also given me progesterone, 100mg to be

taken at bedtime and stopping the day my period starts for a week. I managed to

dodge the supplement sales-pitch this time around and will begin supplementation

of non-proprietary (Holtorf) adaptogens.

Thoughts from Val or Nick on progress?

in LA (Los Angeles not Lousiana =^] )

[Guest guest]

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>Thoughts from Val or Nick on progress?

Ferritin needs to come up a LOT before you can get anywhere. 150 to

200 of elemental iron a day split into 2 doses. You may be better off

with the Cynomel than the SRT3 then as you can take that sublingual

but with the SR you will have trouble avoiding the iron.

5mg of cortisol is more likely to cause problems than help, it may

reduce your own production by more than it replaces.

The adrenal group are better at this than I am, the second link below

is their FAQ and that may help you

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

Their FAQ Web site is here http://faqhelp.webs.com/

Other than that things look like they are progressing but that

ferritin will hold you back

Nick

--

for more information on RT3 and Thyroid Resistance go to

www.thyroid-rt3.com

[Guest guest]

>

>Thoughts from Val or Nick on progress?

Ferritin needs to come up a LOT before you can get anywhere. 150 to

200 of elemental iron a day split into 2 doses. You may be better off

with the Cynomel than the SRT3 then as you can take that sublingual

but with the SR you will have trouble avoiding the iron.

5mg of cortisol is more likely to cause problems than help, it may

reduce your own production by more than it replaces.

The adrenal group are better at this than I am, the second link below

is their FAQ and that may help you

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

Their FAQ Web site is here http://faqhelp.webs.com/

Other than that things look like they are progressing but that

ferritin will hold you back

Nick

--

for more information on RT3 and Thyroid Resistance go to

www.thyroid-rt3.com

[Guest guest]

>

>Thoughts from Val or Nick on progress?

Ferritin needs to come up a LOT before you can get anywhere. 150 to

200 of elemental iron a day split into 2 doses. You may be better off

with the Cynomel than the SRT3 then as you can take that sublingual

but with the SR you will have trouble avoiding the iron.

5mg of cortisol is more likely to cause problems than help, it may

reduce your own production by more than it replaces.

The adrenal group are better at this than I am, the second link below

is their FAQ and that may help you

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

Their FAQ Web site is here http://faqhelp.webs.com/

Other than that things look like they are progressing but that

ferritin will hold you back

Nick

--

for more information on RT3 and Thyroid Resistance go to

www.thyroid-rt3.com