Re: Trying to determine cause of my RT3 / not always possible

[Guest guest]

Stress is one of the causes of RT3. There's a good list of causes here at

Moderator Nick's website:

http://www.thyroid-rt3.com/whatare1.htm

In my opinion, and I don't have any studies to back this up, yes, unbalanced sex

hormones will contribute to RT3. I feel that unbalanced sex hormones have to be

a constant stress on the body.

We don't know all the causes of RT3, there is still a lot to be learned here. I

would bet that Val has corrected all known causes that it is possible to

correct, yet she still can't take any T4 at all; it turns into RT3 immediately.

>

> Trying to determine the cause of my RT3. Currently I'm supplementing for HC,

so right now I don't have high or low cortisol and I'm not following any extreme

diet and I'm sneaking up on 50, so aging doesn't appear to apply.

>

> My A1c is 5.5 (4.8-5.6)

> Ferritin 99 (13-150)

> Hemoglobin 13.9 (12.0-16.0)

> In April B12 was over 2000 (I'd been taking myers cocktails). Otherwise, it

was running slightly over 1000.

>

> The only thing I can see that might apply is stress. I have far less stress

now that I did 2 or 3 years ago and I didn't have an RT3 problem then that I

knew of then.

>

> Could RT3 be from going so long without my sex hormones balanced?

>

> Would even mild stress cause RT3 while treating adrenals?

>

> Thanks

> Peaches_II

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks, Margery - I hope it is the unbalanced sex hormones, because I've really

worked on reducing the stress and I just find it hard to believe that I'd have

to go further than I have. ON the other hand we have a way to go with the sex

hormones.

I looked at all the documented causes on Nick's site and just really don't see

anything else that applies. Although I don't know what " free radical load "

means - so that could possibly be something.

But thank you for your opinion on the sex hormones. I was completely tanked on

estrogen and testosterone and while we are seeing an increase, the free

testosterone still won't budge. More time, patience, and supplementation is

required, I think.

Peaches_II

> >

> > Trying to determine the cause of my RT3. Currently I'm supplementing for

HC, so right now I don't have high or low cortisol and I'm not following any

extreme diet and I'm sneaking up on 50, so aging doesn't appear to apply.

> >

> > My A1c is 5.5 (4.8-5.6)

> > Ferritin 99 (13-150)

> > Hemoglobin 13.9 (12.0-16.0)

> > In April B12 was over 2000 (I'd been taking myers cocktails). Otherwise, it

was running slightly over 1000.

> >

> > The only thing I can see that might apply is stress. I have far less stress

now that I did 2 or 3 years ago and I didn't have an RT3 problem then that I

knew of then.

> >

> > Could RT3 be from going so long without my sex hormones balanced?

> >

> > Would even mild stress cause RT3 while treating adrenals?

> >

> > Thanks

> > Peaches_II

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks, Margery - I hope it is the unbalanced sex hormones, because I've really

worked on reducing the stress and I just find it hard to believe that I'd have

to go further than I have. ON the other hand we have a way to go with the sex

hormones.

I looked at all the documented causes on Nick's site and just really don't see

anything else that applies. Although I don't know what " free radical load "

means - so that could possibly be something.

But thank you for your opinion on the sex hormones. I was completely tanked on

estrogen and testosterone and while we are seeing an increase, the free

testosterone still won't budge. More time, patience, and supplementation is

required, I think.

Peaches_II

> >

> > Trying to determine the cause of my RT3. Currently I'm supplementing for

HC, so right now I don't have high or low cortisol and I'm not following any

extreme diet and I'm sneaking up on 50, so aging doesn't appear to apply.

> >

> > My A1c is 5.5 (4.8-5.6)

> > Ferritin 99 (13-150)

> > Hemoglobin 13.9 (12.0-16.0)

> > In April B12 was over 2000 (I'd been taking myers cocktails). Otherwise, it

was running slightly over 1000.

> >

> > The only thing I can see that might apply is stress. I have far less stress

now that I did 2 or 3 years ago and I didn't have an RT3 problem then that I

knew of then.

> >

> > Could RT3 be from going so long without my sex hormones balanced?

> >

> > Would even mild stress cause RT3 while treating adrenals?

> >

> > Thanks

> > Peaches_II

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks, Margery - I hope it is the unbalanced sex hormones, because I've really

worked on reducing the stress and I just find it hard to believe that I'd have

to go further than I have. ON the other hand we have a way to go with the sex

hormones.

I looked at all the documented causes on Nick's site and just really don't see

anything else that applies. Although I don't know what " free radical load "

means - so that could possibly be something.

But thank you for your opinion on the sex hormones. I was completely tanked on

estrogen and testosterone and while we are seeing an increase, the free

testosterone still won't budge. More time, patience, and supplementation is

required, I think.

Peaches_II

> >

> > Trying to determine the cause of my RT3. Currently I'm supplementing for

HC, so right now I don't have high or low cortisol and I'm not following any

extreme diet and I'm sneaking up on 50, so aging doesn't appear to apply.

> >

> > My A1c is 5.5 (4.8-5.6)

> > Ferritin 99 (13-150)

> > Hemoglobin 13.9 (12.0-16.0)

> > In April B12 was over 2000 (I'd been taking myers cocktails). Otherwise, it

was running slightly over 1000.

> >

> > The only thing I can see that might apply is stress. I have far less stress

now that I did 2 or 3 years ago and I didn't have an RT3 problem then that I

knew of then.

> >

> > Could RT3 be from going so long without my sex hormones balanced?

> >

> > Would even mild stress cause RT3 while treating adrenals?

> >

> > Thanks

> > Peaches_II

> >

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