Guest guest Posted March 22, 2008 Report Share Posted March 22, 2008 Those antibody results would be considered negative. Linn > The antibody tests you listed below. I guess the fact that they're > positive means you have Graves or Hashimoto's. > > > I had a huge panel done. I have very low free T3 2.67 (range 3.5- > 4.5) Free T4 1.31 (range 1.5). My reverse T3 was 367 (range 90-350). > My Cortisol free serum was .30 (range .20-1.80). So, I was diagnosed > with first hypothyroidism and then after I could raise my thyroid > adrenal insufficiency. My antibodies; Anti-microsome (TPO) was 15 > (range 0-34) and my anti-thyroglobin was 21 (range 0-40). The deer in > the headlights or stare doesn't happen all the time. I don't have > protruding eyes. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 22, 2008 Report Share Posted March 22, 2008 1 microgram (mcg) is 1/1000th of a milligram (mg). Selenium is always mcg (micrograms). 200 MG (milligrams) of selenium would be a lethal overdose. sol Rhonda Connelly wrote: > Barb, > > I am taking a multivitamin that has selenium 200 mcg in it. Should I be taking it seperate? Looks like you have 200 mg is that correct? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 22, 2008 Report Share Posted March 22, 2008 " Rhonda Connelly " wrote: > I am taking a multivitamin that has selenium 200 mcg in it. Should I be taking it seperate? Looks like you have 200 mg is that correct? No, mcg is correct. Sorry about that. It doesn't need to be taken separately. > I will try and eat better. I am one that grazes throughout the day. I am bad at eating lunch when I am at work. I usually have a protein bar around 11:00-12:00 when I take my cortisol and then I eat an apple or fruit with nuts around 1:00. I have a cleaning company and I usually only do one house with the exception of two days a month I do two. I usually don't work more than 6 hours a day. I will try and bring a pbj or something more substantial. Any suggestions? Better to eat throughout the day or 3 meals? II was a big dieter in the past, so I am sure that had a lot to do with it and I am an over achiever. Probably your past dieting hurt you, but sounds like you're eating ok now. My rule is: eat when you're hungry, stop when you're full. Sometimes I get hungry mid-afternoon, so I eat. Othertimes my lunch is enough, so I don't eat. Your body tells you when to eat. But if you ignore it, I guess that's when your body starts cranking out the RT3. > When you are feeling hyper after taking Cortisol how much should I cut back on today? So far I took about 6.25 mg at 7:30. The shakes have finally subsided, but I did have to take a small piece of xanax. Cortisol calms most people down, so that is strange, unless it's pushing your T3 to the cells all at once. But haven't you been at this dose for more than 3 days? Shakes are usually a sign you need to take some cortisol. I'd take whatever Val recommends. > The weird thing is I also feel hypo with brain fog...I thought the tests were negative for antibodies??? I am not sure how to read them, but my doctor said they were negative. Would my test show zero if I was negative for antibodies? I thought I was in the normal range and you had to be over to have positive antibodies??? I thought anything above 0 was positive, but if your doctor (and Linn) said they were negative, then I guess that's how you read them. In the saliva labs you're either negative or positive. Barb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 24, 2008 Report Share Posted March 24, 2008 Linn~ You mentioned my results on my antibodies results would be considered negative. Then you said the fact that they're positive means I have Graves or Hashimotos??? Do you mean I do not have Graves or Hashimotos? Would antibodies be positive to have Graves. I know if the antibodies is positive it could mean Hashimotos. Re: Graves Those antibody results would be considered negative. Linn > The antibody tests you listed below. I guess the fact that they're > positive means you have Graves or Hashimoto's. > > > I had a huge panel done. I have very low free T3 2.67 (range 3.5- > 4.5) Free T4 1.31 (range 1.5). My reverse T3 was 367 (range 90-350). > My Cortisol free serum was .30 (range .20-1.80). So, I was diagnosed > with first hypothyroidism and then after I could raise my thyroid > adrenal insufficiency. My antibodies; Anti-microsome (TPO) was 15 > (range 0-34) and my anti-thyroglobin was 21 (range 0-40). The deer in > the headlights or stare doesn't happen all the time. I don't have > protruding eyes. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 24, 2008 Report Share Posted March 24, 2008 Barb, I am taking a multivitamin that has selenium 200 mcg in it. Should I be taking it seperate? Looks like you have 200 mg is that correct? Is that a lot more than what I am taking. I am not good at conversions. My doctor only told me to take a mutlivitamin with selenium, maganese and zinc. I will try and eat better. I am one that grazes throughout the day. I am bad at eating lunch when I am at work. I usually have a protein bar around 11:00-12:00 when I take my cortisol and then I eat an apple or fruit with nuts around 1:00. I have a cleaning company and I usually only do one house with the exception of two days a month I do two. I usually don't work more than 6 hours a day. I will try and bring a pbj or something more substantial. Any suggestions? Better to eat throughout the day or 3 meals? II was a big dieter in the past, so I am sure that had a lot to do with it and I am an over achiever. Thanks for your help, I really needed it today. These hyper, panicky feelings are scary and depressing as I feel like I am going backwards and I have worked so hard to go forward...... When you are feeling hyper after taking Cortisol how much should I cut back on today? So far I took about 6.25 mg at 7:30. The shakes have finally subsided, but I did have to take a small piece of xanax. The weird thing is I also feel hypo with brain fog...I thought the tests were negative for antibodies??? I am not sure how to read them, but my doctor said they were negative. Would my test show zero if I was negative for antibodies? I thought I was in the normal range and you had to be over to have positive antibodies??? Thanks Barb. I am sorry for the load of questions. I went over these with my doctor and she said they were good. Re: Graves " Rhonda Connelly " wrote: > I don't know if I have been tested for Graves. What tests do they do? The antibody tests you listed below. I guess the fact that they're positive means you have Graves or Hashimoto's. Did you ever have saliva labs done? Were you ever on Synthroid? Some things that might help lower your RT3 are taking 200 mg selenium daily if you aren't already, and if you're a chronic, yo-yo dieter, that is actually a CAUSE of RT3, so eat regularly. Starvation type diets increase your RT3. Barb > I had a huge panel done. I have very low free T3 2.67 (range 3.5- 4.5) Free T4 1.31 (range 1.5). My reverse T3 was 367 (range 90-350). My Cortisol free serum was .30 (range .20-1.80). So, I was diagnosed with first hypothyroidism and then after I could raise my thyroid adrenal insufficiency. My antibodies; Anti-microsome (TPO) was 15 (range 0-34) and my anti-thyroglobin was 21 (range 0-40). The deer in the headlights or stare doesn't happen all the time. I don't have protruding eyes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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