Re: Retained water-4lb overnight, upped Cortef

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Have you tested RT3? On four grains Armour you SHOULD be feelign less

hypo. RT3 seems to also cause fluid retention that nothing will touch

except T3. The diziness I think is a pretty normal side efect when

increasing Florinef i had it at each dose change uop or down, it is

fluid balance changing.

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> Have you tested RT3?

Val, I tested out at :

0.27____________0.18-0.51nmol/L

Kim

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Did yoiu have Free T3 done same time? It is the ratio of the two thta is

important.

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T wrote:

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> Did you have Free T3 done same time?

NO! I didnt know... I had thyroid down two weeks later....

free T4 was 1.3 __________0.9-1.8

free T3 4.81______________2.30-4.20

Darn, wasted test?

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Not really, but it shows your RT3 a bit too high, so something is not

working quite right. Your ratio is 17.8 and it should be at least 19. As

your T4 is not too high in fact could go up a bit, I think AT THAT TIME

you might have had too high cortiosl.

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- T wrote:

> you might have had too high cortiosl.

>

Ok, I can understand that.

In 2005 before cortisol and a diagnoses of AF,I tested out as follows:

FT4-1.0___________0.9-1.8

FT3- 3.5___________2.3-4.2

The doctor wanted to lower my Armour and I left.

On 3 gr Armour

early 2006;

FT4-0.9_________0.9-1.8

FT3-3.0_________2.0-3.5

early 2007

FT4-0.9_______0.9-1.8

FT3-4.3_______2.30-4.20

mid 2007:Serum

3 3/4 grain Armour, 20 cortef

FT4-1.6__________0.9-1.8

FT3-7.00_________2.30-4.20

Saliva:

3 1/2grain Armour

fT4 was .28 normal .17-.42

fT3 was .59 normal .28-1.10

I did do saliva testing in 2006 but,ignoring that,what if I just

increased my Armour and get off of cortef. Or do I need to add a T4

only med along with Armour? I tried T3 meds, and I bottomed out on FT4

Cytomel only

FT4-02____________0.58-1.64

FT3-5.56__________2.30-4.20

Thank you,

KIM

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mid 2007:Serum

3 3/4 grain Armour, 20 cortef

FT4-1.6__________0.9-1.8

FT3-7.00_________2.30-4.20

This is wher your seruious problems began. T4 is too high an will cause RT3

which then blocks T3 and you are continueing to take it so Free T3 builds too

high. I suspect at this point 20MG HC was not enough, and thyroid was too much.

Saliva:

3 1/2grain Armour

fT4 was .28 normal .17-.42

fT3 was .59 normal .28-1.10

This saliva confirms Rt3 problems as the Free T3 i snto able to enter the ccells

though the T4 is perfect. Bottoming out on T4 is what oyu WANT to clear out RT3.

Havign enough T3 in your body willk prevent ANY problems from the low T4. T4 is

ONLY used to make T3 and RT3. It has no other purpose so if oyu have enough T3

then you really do not need T4. Have you checked Rt3 now ot see if it was

cleared out? I would recommend that .

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Oh My, Val, Ive bee.n reading these test all wrong! Ill request Rt3

with bloodwork write up

So when I went to all cytomel in August I tested out here:

Concerned with buffalo hump on back.

Using Licorice root- liquid homopathic- 3 times a day

Lowered Cortef to 10mg (because of licorice root)

62.2mg Cytomel only

Aug 14, 07 Tests

T3 high 5.56 2.30-4.20

Ft4 low .02 .30-5.00

What does this tell me?

Thank you,Val, your a gem!

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Oh My, Val, Ive bee.n reading these test all wrong! Ill request Rt3

with bloodwork write up

So when I went to all cytomel in August I tested out here:

Concerned with buffalo hump on back.

Using Licorice root- liquid homopathic- 3 times a day

Lowered Cortef to 10mg (because of licorice root)

62.2mg Cytomel only

Aug 14, 07 Tests

T3 high 5.56 2.30-4.20

Ft4 low .02 .30-5.00

What does this tell me?

Thank you,Val, your a gem!

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62.2mg Cytomel only

Aug 14, 07 Tests

T3 high 5.56 2.30-4.20

Ft4 low .02 .30-5.00

Probably needed a bit more Cytomel. WHen yoiu are relying on T3 for the sole

thyroid supporrt I use the OLD lab ranges which go to 6.2.When I peaked and felt

my bets on sttomel I did labs and came up with Free T3 of 6.19 and T4 at .26 I

was unable to get my T4 any lower which simply means I have a slightly more

thyroid activity of my own than you did.

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62.2mg Cytomel only

Aug 14, 07 Tests

T3 high 5.56 2.30-4.20

Ft4 low .02 .30-5.00

Probably needed a bit more Cytomel. WHen yoiu are relying on T3 for the sole

thyroid supporrt I use the OLD lab ranges which go to 6.2.When I peaked and felt

my bets on sttomel I did labs and came up with Free T3 of 6.19 and T4 at .26 I

was unable to get my T4 any lower which simply means I have a slightly more

thyroid activity of my own than you did.

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62.2mg Cytomel only

Aug 14, 07 Tests

T3 high 5.56 2.30-4.20

Ft4 low .02 .30-5.00

Probably needed a bit more Cytomel. WHen yoiu are relying on T3 for the sole

thyroid supporrt I use the OLD lab ranges which go to 6.2.When I peaked and felt

my bets on sttomel I did labs and came up with Free T3 of 6.19 and T4 at .26 I

was unable to get my T4 any lower which simply means I have a slightly more

thyroid activity of my own than you did.

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