Re: recent blood work results

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March 25, 2008

Thank you Val.

Can you tell me how much sea salt I should be taking and when? I've

been taking a dose in the AM but not in the PM.

Before I got the blood results, you and I had a discussion that even

though my temps aren't stable on 30 mg HC, I should start raising

armour (b/c I don't have a thyroid) by switching out 50 mcg of the

synthroid every few weeks with 30 mg of Armour. Based on these lab

results, is this still the plan I should follow? I'm ready to start

doing something w/ the thyroid meds.

thanks for all your help!

lexie

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March 26, 2008

Lexie.. I am sorry I slept and lost the whoel train of thought. Every

mornign al you people's labs and our conversations from the day before

are a blank slate. When I try toi remember form the day before what we

were taliing abotu i am liable to mix people and their situations up.

Please repost pertinent labs and your questions all together for me.

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March 26, 2008

No problem. Here are my labs: Based on this can you tell me how much

sea salt I should take and when? And last week you suggested that I

begin switching out 50 mcg of synthroid every couple of weeks with 30

mg Armour. (right now I take 100 mcg synthroid & 1 grain Armour per

day). Just wondering if, based on these labs, that plan of attack is

still the way to go. I'm on 30 mg of HC now. Temps not stable but

hovering around 97.6 most of the time. And I had a thyroidectomy 4

years ago.

Thank you so much!

lexie

BLOOD TEST RESULTS – 2/25/2008

TEST REF RANGE

Potassium = 3.8 3.5-5.1

Calcium = 8.5 8.2-9.8 (females)

Vitamin D, 25-OH, total = 49 20-100 (females)

Vitamin D, 1,25-DIhydroxy = 30 15-60 (females)

TSH = 0.16 0.34-4.82

Free T3 = 322 230-420

Reverse T3 = 26 11-32

Free T4 = 1.28 0.8-1.9 (euthyroid)

0.8- 1.8(NTI)

ND-1.0 (hypo)

1.2- 6.0 (hyper)

LDL Direct Cholesterol = 112 0- 129 (for females)

Aldosterone = 13 upright (8 am – 10 am)

= 28 or lower

Renin, Plasma Activity = 1.0

non hypertensive adults,upright/sitting = 0.65-5.0

Low rennin sodium/volume mediated hypertension likely

= 0.65 or lower

Primary aldosteronism possible = 0.65 or lower

Renin-mediated hypertension likely = 0.65 or higher

Renovascular hypertension possible = 1.5 or higher

Renovascular hypertension more likely = 10.0 or higher

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> Lexie.. I am sorry I slept and lost the whoel train of thought. Every

> mornign al you people's labs and our conversations from the day

before

> are a blank slate. When I try toi remember form the day before what

we

> were taliing abotu i am liable to mix people and their situations up.

> Please repost pertinent labs and your questions all together for me.

>

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March 26, 2008

I would start with 1/4 tsp sea salt twice a day and eat potassium rich

foods such as nbananas and orange juice. I am sure you can find a list

of foods on the web that are high in potassium as yours really needs to

come up. There is no sodium labs btu I am willing to bet itis low as

well. Is there any possibility your parathyroid was damaged when they

removed your thyroid? I as as your calcium is a tad low too. Not bnad

but most women I see tend towards the top of that range. I still think

swapping over to Armoru will be the best thing you ever did!

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March 26, 2008

hi again Val. Thanks for the salt and potassium advice. I'll begin

that tomorrow. And I'll start the Armour increase as well. next

time I have labs, what ranges should I be trying to acheive for RT3,

Free T3, and T4? upper end of normal?

Yes, my Dr. thinks my parathyroids were somewhat damaged from the

surgery, although not badly. I take 25 mg of calcitrol and 1000 mg

calcium per day. I agree with you - I think my calcium levels need

to be higher. I feel better when my blood work is at the high end of

normal.

Should I get sodium lab work done at some point? One thing that has

been going on w/ me for the last year or so is that I am retaining a

huge amount of water. I wake up in the AM thin, and by the time I go

to bed at the end of the day I am extremely puffy and bloated.

Thanks for the help

lexie

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> I would start with 1/4 tsp sea salt twice a day and eat potassium

rich

> foods such as nbananas and orange juice. I am sure you can find a

list

> of foods on the web that are high in potassium as yours really

needs to

> come up. There is no sodium labs btu I am willing to bet itis low

as

> well. Is there any possibility your parathyroid was damaged when

they

> removed your thyroid? I as as your calcium is a tad low too. Not

bnad

> but most women I see tend towards the top of that range. I still

think

> swapping over to Armoru will be the best thing you ever did!

>

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March 26, 2008

You want a Free T4 about 1.4 and Free T3 at the very top of range to

slightly over, RT3 should be near the bottom of it's range. Armlur may

also help your calcium levels as it contains Calcitonin whihc helps your

body retain calcium in it's bones. But to get this benefit from it you

woiuld need to take ti sublingually as stomach acids destroy calcitonin .

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March 26, 2008

okay, I appreciate that info.

I do take my Armour sublingually, so hopefully when I add more that

will help my calcium as well.

lexie

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> You want a Free T4 about 1.4 and Free T3 at the very top of range

to

> slightly over, RT3 should be near the bottom of it's range. Armlur

may

> also help your calcium levels as it contains Calcitonin whihc helps

your

> body retain calcium in it's bones. But to get this benefit from it

you

> woiuld need to take ti sublingually as stomach acids destroy

calcitonin .

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March 29, 2008

HI again Val. Sorry to beat a dead horse, but after reading posts

from other for the past several days, and seeing their levels, I'm

wondering if I need a little Florinef, and wondering if I should go

ahead get my salt levels test to know for sure, since I didn't have

that done last time. Here are my results again. I have an

incredible amount of bloating/swelling throughout my body that gets

worse as the day goes on. I " m really confused what is causing this.

I crave salt quite a bit. I've been doing between 1/2 -1 tsp sea

salt the last few days.

To have blood salt levels tested, does one need to fast salt prior?

For how long?

Thanks for all your help. Lexie

BLOOD TEST RESULTS – 2/25/2008

TEST REF RANGE

Potassium = 3.8 3.5-5.1

Calcium = 8.5 8.2-9.8 (females)

Vitamin D, 25-OH, total = 49 20-100 (females)

Vitamin D, 1,25-DIhydroxy = 30 15-60 (females)

TSH = 0.16 0.34-4.82

Free T3 = 322 230-420

Reverse T3 = 26 11-32

Free T4 = 1.28 0.8-1.9 (euthyroid)

0.8- 1.8(NTI)

ND-1.0 (hypo)

1.2- 6.0 (hyper)

LDL Direct Cholesterol = 112 0- 129 (for females)

Aldosterone = 13 upright (8 am – 10 am)

= 28 or lower

Renin, Plasma Activity = 1.0

non hypertensive adults,upright/sitting = 0.65-5.0

Low rennin sodium/volume mediated hypertension likely

= 0.65 or lower

Primary aldosteronism possible = 0.65 or lower

Renin-mediated hypertension likely = 0.65 or higher

Renovascular hypertension possible = 1.5 or higher

Renovascular hypertension more likely = 10.0 or higher

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> I would start with 1/4 tsp sea salt twice a day and eat potassium

rich

> foods such as nbananas and orange juice. I am sure you can find a

list

> of foods on the web that are high in potassium as yours really

needs to

> come up. There is no sodium labs btu I am willing to bet itis low

as

> well. Is there any possibility your parathyroid was damaged when

they

> removed your thyroid? I as as your calcium is a tad low too. Not

bnad

> but most women I see tend towards the top of that range. I still

think

> swapping over to Armoru will be the best thing you ever did!

>

> --

> Artistic Grooming- Hurricane WV

>

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

>

>

March 29, 2008

I would simply not take any the AM before the blood draw. for a sodium

test but if you are testing Aldosterone oyu need to fast salt for 48 hours.

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