Re: Re: Val: opinion pls on newest labs

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99 is not a panicky pulse. Mine was 120 for over a year though I was not

comfortable with uit ther eit did no permanent damage, Whiel I would not

raise T3 from this level right now, holding ther emay be possible. Make

certian you are drinking tons of salt water in this summer heat. MAMNY

folks get low in sodium and donp;t realize how much more salt we need in

heat.. myself included. I just got dizzy outside thought it was my

glucose fallign too low, and it was fine. Drank salt water and fel 100%

better. But then I have bene out diddling around on my patio with a heat

index of 110. Which I could nto do at ALL even a year ago so I am happy

anywya!

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> OK, will do. Just took BP & it was 133/78 & pulse was 99!! Ugh.

>

> I haven't taken my 2nd dose of T3 yet bc I am concerned re: pulse.

>

> My MCV was elevated & my MCHC was below normal both of which mean iron

deficiency as best as I can tell from my research. I started taking Floradix

today for my iron on recommendation of my naturopath.

>

> Do you think I should take next dose of T3 or should I wait? Also do you think

I should try 5 x a day dosing of 15 mcg each of T3 or stick w the 4 x a day

dosing?

>

> I had gone down to 22.5 mg of HC but was feeling very tired & drained so I

raised it bk up to the 25 mg. I have been on HC for 1 yr now.

>

> I just want to be able to stay on the T3. I have been on it for 5 months now.

I have lost total of 15 lbs to date. Have quite a bit to go & don't want to go

bk on the weight gaining wagon!

>

> Thnx Val. Looking forward to your reply.

>

> C.

>

>

>

>

>>

>>> Hey Val. Just got my latest labs. Little bk of bkgrnd. Am up to 75 mcg of

Cytomel doses as follows: 20 mcg, 20 mcg, 20 mcg & 15 mcg. Also currently on 25

mg of HC dosed as follows: 10, 7.5, 5 & 2.5. Also on 100 meq K-Dur & 2 1/2-3

teaspoons of sea salt & 1 1/4 tabs of Florinef. Have been dx'd w Hashi's.

Opinion pls on these labs:

>>>

>>> TSH: 0.011 range 0.450-4.500

>>>

>>> Free T3: 6.7 range of 2.4-4.4

>>>

>>> Free T4 .15 range of .82-1.77

>>>

>>> TPO Ab 60 range of 0-34

>>>

>>> My ferritin has dropped down 66 from 89 just 2 months ago. I am waiting on

call bk from my hematologist re: getting another iron infusion. I have had 4 in

the past which helped tremendously.

>>>

>>> I am still waiting on Reverse T3 test results but the last 1 I had done 2

months ago showed ratio of 25 so I am assumning it will be even higher than that

this time.

>>>

>>> Also still waiting on RBC Magnesium & RBC Potassium & sodium levels.

>>>

>>> My temps have been stable at 98.4 w some 98.6's in the afternoons. BP has

been up a bit past few days as has my pulse. But it has been scortching hot

here, w temps in the 100's!! Been sleeping much much better tho. And most of my

aches & pains have gone away.

>>>

>>> Do you think I can stay at the 75 mcg Cytomel or do you think I should

increase?

>>>

>>> I know my dr. is gonna have a fit over these labs. The TSH is marked Alert &

the Free T3 is marked high as is the TPO Ab. My antibodies were at one time over

300!

>>>

>>> Thnx Val. Looking forward to your reply.

>>>

>>> C.

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>> ------------------------------------

>>>

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experiences. Please use this information with the help of a competent doctor.

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I feel red meat is vitsl to health when we are hypo. And I bet that is

part of th eproblem.

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> I had gotten a full iron panel bk in April when Ferritin was at 89 which

showed everything to be great, so it was not falsely elevated.The results were

as follows:

>

> Ferritin 89

>

> Iron Binding Capacity 330 range of 250-450

>

> UIBC 191 range of 150-375

>

> Iron, Serum 139 range of 35-155

>

> Iron Saturation 42 range of 15-55

>

> I haven't been supplementing too much since then w iron on my own bc most iron

pills make me nauseaous & tear thru my stomach. I prolly should have been tho in

light of my Ferritin dropping. Rats!

>

> I wonder why I am not holding on to the iron?? I stopped eating red meat.

Could that have something to do w it? My periods have been heavy but not as much

as before.

>

> Nothing else on my current labs is flagged.

>

> Any thoughts? Thnx Val.

>

> C.

>

>

>

>

>

>

>>

>>> Hey Val. Just got my latest labs. Little bk of bkgrnd. Am up to 75 mcg of

Cytomel doses as follows: 20 mcg, 20 mcg, 20 mcg & 15 mcg. Also currently on 25

mg of HC dosed as follows: 10, 7.5, 5 & 2.5. Also on 100 meq K-Dur & 2 1/2-3

teaspoons of sea salt & 1 1/4 tabs of Florinef. Have been dx'd w Hashi's.

Opinion pls on these labs:

>>>

>>> TSH: 0.011 range 0.450-4.500

>>>

>>> Free T3: 6.7 range of 2.4-4.4

>>>

>>> Free T4 .15 range of .82-1.77

>>>

>>> TPO Ab 60 range of 0-34

>>>

>>> My ferritin has dropped down 66 from 89 just 2 months ago. I am waiting on

call bk from my hematologist re: getting another iron infusion. I have had 4 in

the past which helped tremendously.

>>>

>>> I am still waiting on Reverse T3 test results but the last 1 I had done 2

months ago showed ratio of 25 so I am assumning it will be even higher than that

this time.

>>>

>>> Also still waiting on RBC Magnesium & RBC Potassium & sodium levels.

>>>

>>> My temps have been stable at 98.4 w some 98.6's in the afternoons. BP has

been up a bit past few days as has my pulse. But it has been scortching hot

here, w temps in the 100's!! Been sleeping much much better tho. And most of my

aches & pains have gone away.

>>>

>>> Do you think I can stay at the 75 mcg Cytomel or do you think I should

increase?

>>>

>>> I know my dr. is gonna have a fit over these labs. The TSH is marked Alert &

the Free T3 is marked high as is the TPO Ab. My antibodies were at one time over

300!

>>>

>>> Thnx Val. Looking forward to your reply.

>>>

>>> C.

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>>

>>> ------------------------------------

>>>

>>> We are not medical professionals here, just patients sharing our

experiences. Please use this information with the help of a competent doctor.

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I have always done 4 times a day and did fine wiht that.

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> Thnx for salt water reminder. I am due for more.

>

> Do you think I should take my next dose of T3 now as I have only taken 1 dose

all day of 20 mcg or should I skip that dose & just take 3rd dose as I normally

would?

>

> Do you think it is better for me to do 4 x a day dosing or 5 x a day dosing?

>

> Thnx.

>

> C.

>

>

>

>

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>> Hey Val. Just got my latest labs. Little bk of bkgrnd. Am up to 75 mcg of

Cytomel doses as follows: 20 mcg, 20 mcg, 20 mcg & 15 mcg. Also currently on

25 mg of HC dosed as follows: 10, 7.5, 5 & 2.5. Also on 100 meq K-Dur & 2

1/2-3 teaspoons of sea salt & 1 1/4 tabs of Florinef. Have been dx'd w

Hashi's. Opinion pls on these labs:

>>>>>

>>>>> TSH: 0.011 range 0.450-4.500

>>>>>

>>>>> Free T3: 6.7 range of 2.4-4.4

>>>>>

>>>>> Free T4 .15 range of .82-1.77

>>>>>

>>>>> TPO Ab 60 range of 0-34

>>>>>

>>>>> My ferritin has dropped down 66 from 89 just 2 months ago. I am waiting on

call bk from my hematologist re: getting another iron infusion. I have had 4 in

the past which helped tremendously.

>>>>>

>>>>> I am still waiting on Reverse T3 test results but the last 1 I had done 2

months ago showed ratio of 25 so I am assumning it will be even higher than that

this time.

>>>>>

>>>>> Also still waiting on RBC Magnesium & RBC Potassium & sodium levels.

>>>>>

>>>>> My temps have been stable at 98.4 w some 98.6's in the afternoons. BP has

been up a bit past few days as has my pulse. But it has been scortching hot

here, w temps in the 100's!! Been sleeping much much better tho. And most of my

aches & pains have gone away.

>>>>>

>>>>> Do you think I can stay at the 75 mcg Cytomel or do you think I should

increase?

>>>>>

>>>>> I know my dr. is gonna have a fit over these labs. The TSH is marked

Alert & the Free T3 is marked high as is the TPO Ab. My antibodies were at one

time over 300!

>>>>>

>>>>> Thnx Val. Looking forward to your reply.

>>>>>

>>>>> C.

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>

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>>>>>

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I have always done 4 times a day and did fine wiht that.

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> Thnx for salt water reminder. I am due for more.

>

> Do you think I should take my next dose of T3 now as I have only taken 1 dose

all day of 20 mcg or should I skip that dose & just take 3rd dose as I normally

would?

>

> Do you think it is better for me to do 4 x a day dosing or 5 x a day dosing?

>

> Thnx.

>

> C.

>

>

>

>

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>> Hey Val. Just got my latest labs. Little bk of bkgrnd. Am up to 75 mcg of

Cytomel doses as follows: 20 mcg, 20 mcg, 20 mcg & 15 mcg. Also currently on

25 mg of HC dosed as follows: 10, 7.5, 5 & 2.5. Also on 100 meq K-Dur & 2

1/2-3 teaspoons of sea salt & 1 1/4 tabs of Florinef. Have been dx'd w

Hashi's. Opinion pls on these labs:

>>>>>

>>>>> TSH: 0.011 range 0.450-4.500

>>>>>

>>>>> Free T3: 6.7 range of 2.4-4.4

>>>>>

>>>>> Free T4 .15 range of .82-1.77

>>>>>

>>>>> TPO Ab 60 range of 0-34

>>>>>

>>>>> My ferritin has dropped down 66 from 89 just 2 months ago. I am waiting on

call bk from my hematologist re: getting another iron infusion. I have had 4 in

the past which helped tremendously.

>>>>>

>>>>> I am still waiting on Reverse T3 test results but the last 1 I had done 2

months ago showed ratio of 25 so I am assumning it will be even higher than that

this time.

>>>>>

>>>>> Also still waiting on RBC Magnesium & RBC Potassium & sodium levels.

>>>>>

>>>>> My temps have been stable at 98.4 w some 98.6's in the afternoons. BP has

been up a bit past few days as has my pulse. But it has been scortching hot

here, w temps in the 100's!! Been sleeping much much better tho. And most of my

aches & pains have gone away.

>>>>>

>>>>> Do you think I can stay at the 75 mcg Cytomel or do you think I should

increase?

>>>>>

>>>>> I know my dr. is gonna have a fit over these labs. The TSH is marked

Alert & the Free T3 is marked high as is the TPO Ab. My antibodies were at one

time over 300!

>>>>>

>>>>> Thnx Val. Looking forward to your reply.

>>>>>

>>>>> C.

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>> ------------------------------------

>>>>>

>>>>> We are not medical professionals here, just patients sharing our

experiences. Please use this information with the help of a competent doctor.

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I have always done 4 times a day and did fine wiht that.

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/

> Thnx for salt water reminder. I am due for more.

>

> Do you think I should take my next dose of T3 now as I have only taken 1 dose

all day of 20 mcg or should I skip that dose & just take 3rd dose as I normally

would?

>

> Do you think it is better for me to do 4 x a day dosing or 5 x a day dosing?

>

> Thnx.

>

> C.

>

>

>

>

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>> Hey Val. Just got my latest labs. Little bk of bkgrnd. Am up to 75 mcg of

Cytomel doses as follows: 20 mcg, 20 mcg, 20 mcg & 15 mcg. Also currently on

25 mg of HC dosed as follows: 10, 7.5, 5 & 2.5. Also on 100 meq K-Dur & 2

1/2-3 teaspoons of sea salt & 1 1/4 tabs of Florinef. Have been dx'd w

Hashi's. Opinion pls on these labs:

>>>>>

>>>>> TSH: 0.011 range 0.450-4.500

>>>>>

>>>>> Free T3: 6.7 range of 2.4-4.4

>>>>>

>>>>> Free T4 .15 range of .82-1.77

>>>>>

>>>>> TPO Ab 60 range of 0-34

>>>>>

>>>>> My ferritin has dropped down 66 from 89 just 2 months ago. I am waiting on

call bk from my hematologist re: getting another iron infusion. I have had 4 in

the past which helped tremendously.

>>>>>

>>>>> I am still waiting on Reverse T3 test results but the last 1 I had done 2

months ago showed ratio of 25 so I am assumning it will be even higher than that

this time.

>>>>>

>>>>> Also still waiting on RBC Magnesium & RBC Potassium & sodium levels.

>>>>>

>>>>> My temps have been stable at 98.4 w some 98.6's in the afternoons. BP has

been up a bit past few days as has my pulse. But it has been scortching hot

here, w temps in the 100's!! Been sleeping much much better tho. And most of my

aches & pains have gone away.

>>>>>

>>>>> Do you think I can stay at the 75 mcg Cytomel or do you think I should

increase?

>>>>>

>>>>> I know my dr. is gonna have a fit over these labs. The TSH is marked

Alert & the Free T3 is marked high as is the TPO Ab. My antibodies were at one

time over 300!

>>>>>

>>>>> Thnx Val. Looking forward to your reply.

>>>>>

>>>>> C.

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>>

>>>>> ------------------------------------

>>>>>

>>>>> We are not medical professionals here, just patients sharing our

experiences. Please use this information with the help of a competent doctor.

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I would take the usual dose and just take lots of salt water too.

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> OK, thnx. Guess I will stick w/ the 4 x a day dosing.

>

> Do you think I should take any more T3 today w my pulse being 99 or should I

just let it calm down rest of day & start again tomorrow?

>

> Do you think I should scale bk down to the 70 mcg? I was not having high pulse

on that.

>

>

>

>

>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>>> Hey Val. Just got my latest labs. Little bk of bkgrnd. Am up to 75 mcg

of Cytomel doses as follows: 20 mcg, 20 mcg, 20 mcg & 15 mcg. Also currently

on 25 mg of HC dosed as follows: 10, 7.5, 5 & 2.5. Also on 100 meq K-Dur &

2 1/2-3 teaspoons of sea salt & 1 1/4 tabs of Florinef. Have been dx'd w

Hashi's. Opinion pls on these labs:

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> TSH: 0.011 range 0.450-4.500

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> Free T3: 6.7 range of 2.4-4.4

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> Free T4 .15 range of .82-1.77

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> TPO Ab 60 range of 0-34

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> My ferritin has dropped down 66 from 89 just 2 months ago. I am waiting

on call bk from my hematologist re: getting another iron infusion. I have had 4

in the past which helped tremendously.

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> I am still waiting on Reverse T3 test results but the last 1 I had done

2 months ago showed ratio of 25 so I am assumning it will be even higher than

that this time.

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> Also still waiting on RBC Magnesium & RBC Potassium & sodium

levels.

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> My temps have been stable at 98.4 w some 98.6's in the afternoons. BP

has been up a bit past few days as has my pulse. But it has been scortching hot

here, w temps in the 100's!! Been sleeping much much better tho. And most of my

aches & pains have gone away.

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> Do you think I can stay at the 75 mcg Cytomel or do you think I should

increase?

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> I know my dr. is gonna have a fit over these labs. The TSH is marked

Alert & the Free T3 is marked high as is the TPO Ab. My antibodies were at

one time over 300!

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> Thnx Val. Looking forward to your reply.

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> C.

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> ------------------------------------

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> We are not medical professionals here, just patients sharing our

experiences. Please use this information with the help of a competent doctor.

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I would take the usual dose and just take lots of salt water too.

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> OK, thnx. Guess I will stick w/ the 4 x a day dosing.

>

> Do you think I should take any more T3 today w my pulse being 99 or should I

just let it calm down rest of day & start again tomorrow?

>

> Do you think I should scale bk down to the 70 mcg? I was not having high pulse

on that.

>

>

>

>

>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>>> Hey Val. Just got my latest labs. Little bk of bkgrnd. Am up to 75 mcg

of Cytomel doses as follows: 20 mcg, 20 mcg, 20 mcg & 15 mcg. Also currently

on 25 mg of HC dosed as follows: 10, 7.5, 5 & 2.5. Also on 100 meq K-Dur &

2 1/2-3 teaspoons of sea salt & 1 1/4 tabs of Florinef. Have been dx'd w

Hashi's. Opinion pls on these labs:

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> TSH: 0.011 range 0.450-4.500

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> Free T3: 6.7 range of 2.4-4.4

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> Free T4 .15 range of .82-1.77

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> TPO Ab 60 range of 0-34

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> My ferritin has dropped down 66 from 89 just 2 months ago. I am waiting

on call bk from my hematologist re: getting another iron infusion. I have had 4

in the past which helped tremendously.

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> I am still waiting on Reverse T3 test results but the last 1 I had done

2 months ago showed ratio of 25 so I am assumning it will be even higher than

that this time.

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> Also still waiting on RBC Magnesium & RBC Potassium & sodium

levels.

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> My temps have been stable at 98.4 w some 98.6's in the afternoons. BP

has been up a bit past few days as has my pulse. But it has been scortching hot

here, w temps in the 100's!! Been sleeping much much better tho. And most of my

aches & pains have gone away.

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> Do you think I can stay at the 75 mcg Cytomel or do you think I should

increase?

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> I know my dr. is gonna have a fit over these labs. The TSH is marked

Alert & the Free T3 is marked high as is the TPO Ab. My antibodies were at

one time over 300!

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> Thnx Val. Looking forward to your reply.

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> C.

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> ------------------------------------

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> We are not medical professionals here, just patients sharing our

experiences. Please use this information with the help of a competent doctor.

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I would take the usual dose and just take lots of salt water too.

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/

> OK, thnx. Guess I will stick w/ the 4 x a day dosing.

>

> Do you think I should take any more T3 today w my pulse being 99 or should I

just let it calm down rest of day & start again tomorrow?

>

> Do you think I should scale bk down to the 70 mcg? I was not having high pulse

on that.

>

>

>

>

>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>>> Hey Val. Just got my latest labs. Little bk of bkgrnd. Am up to 75 mcg

of Cytomel doses as follows: 20 mcg, 20 mcg, 20 mcg & 15 mcg. Also currently

on 25 mg of HC dosed as follows: 10, 7.5, 5 & 2.5. Also on 100 meq K-Dur &

2 1/2-3 teaspoons of sea salt & 1 1/4 tabs of Florinef. Have been dx'd w

Hashi's. Opinion pls on these labs:

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> TSH: 0.011 range 0.450-4.500

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> Free T3: 6.7 range of 2.4-4.4

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> Free T4 .15 range of .82-1.77

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> TPO Ab 60 range of 0-34

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> My ferritin has dropped down 66 from 89 just 2 months ago. I am waiting

on call bk from my hematologist re: getting another iron infusion. I have had 4

in the past which helped tremendously.

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> I am still waiting on Reverse T3 test results but the last 1 I had done

2 months ago showed ratio of 25 so I am assumning it will be even higher than

that this time.

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> Also still waiting on RBC Magnesium & RBC Potassium & sodium

levels.

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> My temps have been stable at 98.4 w some 98.6's in the afternoons. BP

has been up a bit past few days as has my pulse. But it has been scortching hot

here, w temps in the 100's!! Been sleeping much much better tho. And most of my

aches & pains have gone away.

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> Do you think I can stay at the 75 mcg Cytomel or do you think I should

increase?

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> I know my dr. is gonna have a fit over these labs. The TSH is marked

Alert & the Free T3 is marked high as is the TPO Ab. My antibodies were at

one time over 300!

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> Thnx Val. Looking forward to your reply.

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> C.

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> ------------------------------------

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> We are not medical professionals here, just patients sharing our

experiences. Please use this information with the help of a competent doctor.