Re: Bump for Val...Both Daughters Have High RT3...Need help interpreting labs

[Guest guest]

Val...hope you can give some insight. It seems strange to me that such young

kids would have an RT3 issue. I thought that it would be a pretty rare thing in

young children. I'm wondering if I should just monitor this for a while before

trying to get them on any meds.

I can't seem to find much info out there related specifically to children. Are

there any pediatric thyroid groups out there? Do you know anyone else in this

situation. I just don't know what to do. I'm nervous about putting them on T3

meds because I'm not sure they would be able to tell me if they aren't feeling

right. And I wouldn't know what a normal amount is for a kid. Obviously I'd need

to find a doctor to help, but know that the pediatric endo in my area doesn't

know anything about this based on the response I got from her after doing the

tests. I do have an integrative doc that I'm seeing, so may have to try that

route and hope he knows how to treat children.

Also...they seem perfectly healthy with no lack of energy...do you think it

would still be worth getting their adrenals checked?

See their blood work below.

Thanks,

Steph

>

> I had my two daughters tested for thyroid a couple of weeks ago and here are

their test results. I asked for FT3, but the doctor did the Total T3 instead.

Let me know if you think I should get the FT3 done.

>

> Oldest Daughter (6.5 years old)

> ==================================

> TSH 1.81 (0.50-4.30) mIU/L

> FT4 1.0 (0.9-1.6) ng/dL

> T3 Total 123 (104-190)

> RT3 34 H (11-32) ng/dL

> TPO 11 (<35) IU/mL

>

> I also have her CMP if you want to see the whole thing I will post it, but

here are some that I think might be relavant:

>

> Hemacrit 35.4 (35-45) %

> Sodium 140 (135-146) mmol/L

> Potassium 4.1 (3.8-5.1) mmol/L

> Cholesterol 172 H (125-170) MG/DL

> Triglycerides 78 (33-115) MG/DL

> HDL 59 (37-75) MG/DL

> LDL 97 (0-110) MG/DL

> Cholesterol/HDL 2.9 (0-5)

>

>

> Youngest Daughter (4.5 years old)

> ===================================

> TSH 2.04 (0.5-4.3) mIU/L

> FT4 1.0 (0.9-1.6) ng/dL

> Total T3 126 (104-190) ng/dL

> RT3 34 H (11-32) ng/dL

> TPO < 10 (<35 IU/mL)

>

> Hemacrit 36.9 (35-45) %

> Sodium 139 (135-146) mmol/L

> Potassium 3.9 (3.8-5.1) mmol/L

> Cholesterol 151 (125-170) MG/DL

> Triglycerides 87 (33-115) MG/DL

> HDL 61 (37-75) MG/DL

> LDL 73 (0-110) MG/DL

> Cholesterol/HDL 2.5 (0-5)

>

> Thanks,

> Steph

>

[Guest guest]

Val...thank you for this response. I know I can't blame myself...it is very

infuriating to know that I have probably been sick for over 20 years and despite

going to the doctor frequently for physicals and complaining about the tinnitus,

fatigue, etc; and despite the abnormal liver enzyme tests for 20 years; and

despite the fact that the doctors actually suspected the thyroid enough to run

thyroid tests (TSH ofcourse)...I still went undiagnosed. It just makes me want

to scream!!!

I hope I can get this worked out for my girls.

I appreciate everything you do.

--Steph

>

> you can't blame your self. The problem is FLUORIDE fist.

> Chlorine. BOTH are endocrine disruptors. How does anyonew think this

> will affect our bodies over time? It builds in us and then we have

> chioldren that are born over loded and we give them more. Sadly, this is

> not the worst I have seen in children's labs. I have seen a 5 year old

> saliva test at 1-1-0-0 Talk abotu a nightmare.

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> http://nthadrenalsweb.org/

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http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/NaturalThyroidHormonesADRENALS/

> http://faqhelp.webs.com/

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> http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/RT3_T3/

> http://www.thyroid-rt3.com/

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> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HypoPets/

> http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/

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