Re: Andy/others/Thyroid results,

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Did you get the rest of the results or a retest?

J

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> Andy/group,

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> We got our preliminary thyroid results and they are surprising. Her

TSH came in low, low at 0.269 and her Free T4 came in at 1.070, which

is also low. The Free T3 is not yet available but as T3 is converted

from T4, I am assuming it would also be low.

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> We gave her 1/2 grain of Armour at 8:00 and the blood test was taken

at 2:00 Pm, so 6 hours difference. The pediatrician is absolutely,

totally FREAKING out and called at 8:30am this morning to report

results and set up an appointment with a ped endocrinologist, can't

wait. They are also performing a thyroid antibody test on the

remaining blood sample.

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> My questions are;

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> 1. Is this anything to worry about? I'm aware that most dans!

want the TSH below 1 to stifle autoimmunity.

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> 2. Does this explain her need for decreasing the dose timing of

chelators?

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> 3. Why would the TSH be so low and also the Free T3 and Free T4

be low?

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> 4. Of course, we just got the nerve up to do a round of low dose

dmps, does or should this change our plans?

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> One clue might be the Diflucan which has, I read just last night,

fluoride. It's possible that the fluoride is pushing down the T3 and T4?

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> Thanks for your attention,

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