Re: Bump for Val...Both Daughters Have High RT3...Need help interpreting labs

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Bump for Val.

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> > I had my two daughters tested for thyroid a couple of weeks ago and here are

their test results. I asked for FT3, but the doctor did the Total T3 instead.

Let me know if you think I should get the FT3 done.

> >

> > Oldest Daughter (6.5 years old)

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> > TSH 1.81 (0.50-4.30) mIU/L

> > FT4 1.0 (0.9-1.6) ng/dL

> > T3 Total 123 (104-190)

> > RT3 34 H (11-32) ng/dL

> > TPO 11 (<35) IU/mL

> >

> > I also have her CMP if you want to see the whole thing I will post it, but

here are some that I think might be relavant:

> >

> > Hemacrit 35.4 (35-45) %

> > Sodium 140 (135-146) mmol/L

> > Potassium 4.1 (3.8-5.1) mmol/L

> > Cholesterol 172 H (125-170) MG/DL

> > Triglycerides 78 (33-115) MG/DL

> > HDL 59 (37-75) MG/DL

> > LDL 97 (0-110) MG/DL

> > Cholesterol/HDL 2.9 (0-5)

> >

> >

> > Youngest Daughter (4.5 years old)

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> > TSH 2.04 (0.5-4.3) mIU/L

> > FT4 1.0 (0.9-1.6) ng/dL

> > Total T3 126 (104-190) ng/dL

> > RT3 34 H (11-32) ng/dL

> > TPO < 10 (<35 IU/mL)

> >

> > Hemacrit 36.9 (35-45) %

> > Sodium 139 (135-146) mmol/L

> > Potassium 3.9 (3.8-5.1) mmol/L

> > Cholesterol 151 (125-170) MG/DL

> > Triglycerides 87 (33-115) MG/DL

> > HDL 61 (37-75) MG/DL

> > LDL 73 (0-110) MG/DL

> > Cholesterol/HDL 2.5 (0-5)

> >

> > Thanks,

> > Steph

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Val...Thanks. I guess it's the same treatment for kids to clear the reverse T3?

Hopefully my doc will be able to work with them, because the pediatric endo does

not look promising. Are you referring to the sodium/potassium levels when you

say my youngest is showing signs of adrenal weakness?

I will get an iron panel done. They do both eat meat. The older one eats more

than the younger one. Do you think I should do a saliva test for both as well?

This is hard to swallow. Seems odd that young children would have RT3 dominance.

I'm assuming this is because I must have been sick when I was pregnant.:-(

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> Oh I absolutely WOULD treat this. Low T3 causes the brain to not develop

> properly in children. They need even higher levels than adults do. You r

> oldest already has a cholesterol problem from her thyroid levels being

> off and the youngest has signs of adrnela weakness. I would get BOTH oin

> Sea salt ASAP, vitamins and GET ferritin labs. Do they eat enough meat?

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