Guest guest Posted May 14, 2010 Report Share Posted May 14, 2010 Your ferritin of 56 is too low for good thyroid function. Val recommends 70-90. (56 isn't HORRIBLE but could be better.) You may have read the iron supplement recommendations already, but just in case not, here they are: 150-200 elemental iron daily, many here have had good results with bluebonnet iron, here's a link: http://www.iherb.com/Bluebonnet-Nutrition-Chelated-Iron-90-Vcaps/11571?at=0 > > > > > > > >So, in light of all of the above, go more slowly on increases for the dessicated and redraw blood before trying to go just on t-3? > > > > > > > >Free t3 3.7 (range 2.3-4.2) > > >Free t4 1.1 (range 0.8-1.18) > > >R3 389 (range 90-350) > > >TPO 1766 (range less than 60) > > > > If there was a dump influencing things greatly then FT3 and FT4 would > > have both been very high. > > > > That RT3 is horrible and so are the TPO antibodies. > > > > Going T3 only will help both. There is a very low chance of natural > > helping the RT3 > > > > Are your temperature averages OK having stopped HC? > > > > Is your ferritin at least 70?? > > > > Nick > > > > -- > > > > for more information on RT3 and Thyroid Resistance go to > > > > www.thyroid-rt3.com > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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