Re: My lab results -what do you think / progesterone delivery

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You are taking oral progesterone, correct? If this doesn't help the migraines,

it might be worth trying prog cream instead, I have seen the cream be of great

help with headaches. I don't know WHY the cream would work better for headaches

than the oral, but sometimes it does.

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> She said my RT3 was the highest she had ever seen. I don't know if she tested

iron or not. I am supposed to double up on my daily vitamin that she gave me, so

perhaps she is covering that there. I am hoping these migraines are related to

the RT3 or the progesterone might help. I've been miserable for about a year and

a half. I've been on the progesterone for 9 days and am still having headaches.

I have horrible migraines about 3-4 days a week. I guess I just expect things to

get better over night and I have to give it time.

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> To: rt3_t3

> Sent: Fri, May 14, 2010 12:09:57 PM

> Subject: RE: My lab results -what do you think

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> Dear Robyn,

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> I'm still learning but your RT3 is very high! What is happening is T4 is

converting into RT3 instead of T3. And what RT3 does is, it blocks the receptors

so T3 can't enter your cells and so this is what is making you feel so ill.

Unfortunately armour contains T4 and T4 is the pro hormone for RT3 and so what I

think you probably need to do is actually go onto T3 only.

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> Maybe you could have a chat with your Dr. and see if he could swap you onto T3

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> Often when we see such high RT3 levels its often due to low ferritin levels.

Have you had your ferritin tested?

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> You are defiantly in the right place to get well

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> Good luck

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> Josie

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> To: RT3_T3 (AT) yahoogroups (DOT) com

> From: robyn212201@ yahoo.com

> Date: Fri, 14 May 2010 15:27:38 +0000

> Subject: My lab results -what do you think

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> I finally got my lab results -

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> I'm 50 and post menopausal

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> T3 2.6 2.3-4.2 range

> T4 Free 1.13 .80-1.80 range

> TSH .73 .35-5.50

> TPO <10 0-35 range

> Anti-Thyroglublin <20 0-40 range

> T3 Reverse 635 90-350 range

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> estradiol 4.3 .5-1.7 range

> progesterone 18 12-100 range

> ratio pg/E2 4L Range Optimal 100-500

> tesosterone 33 range 16-55

> dheas 2.2 range 2-23

> cortisol morning 7.9 range 3.7-9.5

> cortisol noon 2.1 range 1.2 -3.0

> cortisol evening 1.0 range .6-1.9

> cortisol night 1.4 range .4-1.0

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> my doctor is having me continue on armour thyroid 90 mg. daily

> bioidential progesterone 100 mg orally every day

> estriol cream every other day

> double up on daily vitamin, fish oil, vitamin C, magneisium

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> diet no sugar, alcohol, caffeine, red meat, dairy, artificial sweeteners

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> I'm supposed to take extra fiber a few times a day.

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> So, does this sound like a good protocol to follow to heal. My symptoms are I

have gained 25 lbs. the past year, horrible fatigue, severe migraines about 4

days a week. Mostly I'd like to end the migraines, then weight gain and fatigue.

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> Thanks for your input

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> Robyn

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