Re: Introduction / ferritin

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Ferritin is a measure of iron stores in the body. We are particularly concerned

with ferritin here because a person with low ferritin may not be able to

tolerate enough T3 to resolve an RT3 problem.

A ferritin test result may come back falsely high due to inflammation or other

reasons, so although it is a useful test, we usually recommend a full iron panel

(which often includes ferritin or may be separate; depends on the lab), which

provides the " whole picture " of a person's iron status.

Here's some links to info:

Ferritin and thyroid

http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/ferritin/

Ferritin test

http://www.labtestsonline.org/understanding/analytes/ferritin/test.html

Iron panel test

http://www.labtestsonline.org/understanding/analytes/iron/test.html

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> > Subject: Introduction

> > To: RT3_T3

> > Date: Wednesday, June 23, 2010, 7:53 PM

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> > Hi, everyone. I’m new here and thought I’d toss in an introduction.

I’m 54 and was diagnosed with CFS in 2003, although I’ve had problems with

chronic fatigue since I was 18 and had a mystery illness that was diagnosed as

mononucleosis, even though the test was not conclusive. I just never got better

from it. Personally, I think the fatigue, and other related problems (joint and

muscle pain, brain fog, dry skin, weight gain, hair loss, cold intolerance,

etc., etc., etc.), are really due to a thyroid problem, and have thought that

for a long time.

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> > I have a new doctor after my doctor of 20 years retired. After discussing

my CFS diagnosis, she wants to send me to an endocrinologist, and I have an

appointment in July. We ran a long list of thyroid tests †" every one I could

find in doing my own research on hypothyroidism †" and they all came back

within the normal range. The only thing I could find in my reading that might

indicate a problem is the ratio of T3 and Free T3 to Reverse T3, which is why I

joined this group. My total T3 was 1.17, Free T3 was 3.27, and Reverse T3 was

203.

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> > The other subject I keep running into is adrenal fatigue. However, the

websites where I’ve found information on adrenal fatigue all appear to want to

sell you things, so I kind of distrust the information I’m getting there.

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> > I did a search of this group’s posts and saw a number of posts on

CFS/Fibromyalgia (which I think are really the same thing), but I’d love to

pick all of your brains about the intersection of CFS/Fibro, adrenal issues and

thyroid issues. Any thoughts?

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> > Thanks so much.

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> > Lee

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