Re: Temps for Husband.....Val

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Joan,

How old is he? If you guys have insurance, I would do a pretty comprehensive,

especially if he's over 40:

Comprehensive Metabolic Panel

Lipid Panel

TSH

free t4

free t3

reverse t3

free testosterone

estrodial

progesterone

DHEA-S

CoQ10

CRP (inflammatory marker)

iron panel (iron serum, TIBC, Ferritin)

If he hasn't checked on his diabetes in a while, I'd add in:

A1c to see how good his glucose control has been.

If you are paying out of pocket, then at least get these:

TSH

free t4

free t3

reverse t3

free testosterone

estrodial

DHEA-S

iron panel (iron serum, TIBC, Ferritin)

You'll also need to do the cortiol saliva testing as well on him, Get the one

where you do it 4 times/day. ZRT is good I think. You can order it yourself at

www.salivatest.com

You can't really tell much from a blood cortisol except if it's high or low in

the morning but you know nothing aobut the rest of the day and the pattern.

Kathleen

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> I've been checking my husband's temps the past couple of afternoons.

Wednesday it was 97.7 watching tv, with nothing cold to drink or eat at all.

Thursday, 97.9. This a.m. after a shower and blow-drying his hair, 97.3. He is

type II diabetic, and is generally under a good bit of stress.

>

> What labs would you recommend we do on him to figure out what is going on? I'm

betting he has rt3.

>

> THANKS!

>

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Kathleen....he's 54, and we do have insurance, but it is a high deductible. I told him since I was in the hospital earlier this year, we need to get everything done that we can and just pay the rest of the deductible because next year it will be starting over again.

He has an infected tooth that he's having pulled today, so I told him that we'd see if his temps come up after that is cleared out. If not, we need to do some tests. He is already on Isocort, and says it makes him feel better, so would he have to be off of it for two weeks before taking a cortisol saliva test?

Thanks!

Subject: Re: Temps for Husband.....ValTo: RT3_T3 Date: Friday, July 16, 2010, 10:39 PM

Joan,How old is he? If you guys have insurance, I would do a pretty comprehensive, especially if he's over 40:Comprehensive Metabolic PanelLipid PanelTSHfree t4free t3reverse t3free testosteroneestrodialprogesteroneDHEA-SCoQ10CRP (inflammatory marker)iron panel (iron serum, TIBC, Ferritin)If he hasn't checked on his diabetes in a while, I'd add in:A1c to see how good his glucose control has been.If you are paying out of pocket, then at least get these:TSHfree t4free t3reverse t3free testosteroneestrodialDHEA-Siron panel (iron serum, TIBC, Ferritin)You'll also need to do the cortiol saliva testing as well on him, Get the one where you do it 4 times/day. ZRT is good I think. You can order it yourself at www.salivatest.comYou can't really tell much from a blood cortisol except if it's high or low in the morning but you

know nothing aobut the rest of the day and the pattern.Kathleen>> I've been checking my husband's temps the past couple of afternoons. Wednesday it was 97.7 watching tv, with nothing cold to drink or eat at all. Thursday, 97.9. This a.m. after a shower and blow-drying his hair, 97.3. He is type II diabetic, and is generally under a good bit of stress. > > What labs would you recommend we do on him to figure out what is going on? I'm betting he has rt3. > > THANKS!>