Guest guest Posted June 17, 2007 Report Share Posted June 17, 2007 > A person is supposed to wean off T4 before starting T3. > > Chapter 12 of the doctor's manual explains how this is handled. > > http://www.wilsonssyndrome.com/eManual/Chapters/12Hypothyroid.cfm Thanks for posting that. For some reason, I thought I had tried to read the doctor's part of that site and was not able to. Seems to work fine now. I could not find anything on the site about testing for reverse T3. Does not advocate testing that? It seems like his whole theory is based on the existence of excess reverse T3. I just had mine tested and it's right in the middle of the ref range: ..21 (.11-.32). My Free T3 is 363 (230-420), so about 70th percentile and my Free T4 is 1.0 (.8-1.8) or about 20th percentile. I think both my labs and my symptoms point to being slightly hypo, even though I'm taking 3 1/4 grains of Armour and 10 mcg Cytomel. Could I have 's Syndrome even though my reverse T3 is in range? I'm afraid you are going to say the only way to find out is to try 's protocol. Thanks, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 17, 2007 Report Share Posted June 17, 2007 > > > A person is supposed to wean off T4 before starting T3. > > > > Chapter 12 of the doctor's manual explains how this is handled. > > > > http://www.wilsonssyndrome.com/eManual/Chapters/12Hypothyroid.cfm > > Thanks for posting that. For some reason, I thought I had tried to > read the doctor's part of that site and was not able to. Seems to > work fine now. I had trouble finding it at first. You go to the " Doctor Area " , click on " Doctor Manual " , and there is a link to " web version " at the top of the page. > I could not find anything on the site about testing for reverse T3. > Does not advocate testing that? It seems like his whole theory > is based on the existence of excess reverse T3. It is. However A. told me she thinks it has nothing to do with reverse T3. (Mine was below normal, so I was questioning why I should try this protocol. I also have lower T4 relative to T3, which doesn't fit the usual s picture.) It is a mercury thing. > I just had mine tested and it's right in the middle of the ref range: > .21 (.11-.32). My Free T3 is 363 (230-420), so about 70th percentile > and my Free T4 is 1.0 (.8-1.8) or about 20th percentile. I think both > my labs and my symptoms point to being slightly hypo, even though I'm > taking 3 1/4 grains of Armour and 10 mcg Cytomel. Could I have > 's Syndrome even though my reverse T3 is in range? What are your temps? Low temps are the basic symptom of s syndrome. You can find a list of other associated symptoms on the website. > I'm afraid you are going to say the only way to find out is to try > 's protocol. That's the only way to find out if it will help, true. I have started my second cycle. Maybe I am just tilting at windmills. Time will tell. -- > Thanks, > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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