Re: Yippee! New labs / ferritin + iron panel

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Hi : very glad you are making progress. Regarding iron labs: sometimes

ferritin results can be falsely elevated by inflammation or other causes. To

ensure getting a more complete " iron picture " , we now recommend also getting an

iron panel. The iron panel results should have a % saturation, target for best

thyroid utilization is % saturation of 35-45.

My last iron tests are a good example. Despite an apparently good ferritin of

80, my last % saturation was an inadequate 22, so I've had to increase my iron

supplementation.

There may be a little fine-tuning here and there but it sure sounds like you are

on the right track!

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> I've been on T3 only for almost 6 weeks now. I'm up to about 56 mcg per day.

Upping dosage has been pretty slow going for some reason. Temps seem to be fine.

I just had labs done and the protocol seems to be working! Here are my previous

labs from May:

> MAY LABS

> > TSH 2.42 (.34 - 4.82 uIU/ml)

> > FT4 .38 (.77 - 1.61 ng/dL)**

> > FT3 230 (230 - 420 pg/dL)**

> > RT3 20 (11-32 ng/dL)

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> Here are my labs from Aug 4:

> TSH 1.35 (.34 - 4.82 uIU/ml)

> FT4 .2 (.8 - 2.7 ng/dL)

> FT3 233 (230 - 420 pg/dL)

> RT3 5 (11 - 32 ng/dL)

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> I also had ferritin, magnesium and B12 checked finally:

> Magnesium (serum) 1.8 (1.8 - 2.4 mg/dL)

> B-12 344 (200 - 1100 pg/mL

> Ferritin 156 (3 - 244 ng/ml)

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> I was surprised my ferritin level was decent. Is that high? B-12 and

magnesium, not so much. I am dosing Isocort 4-2-2-1. Still feeling a little

hypo/spacey and sometimes get the yawns later in the afternoon. Also get a

little headachey/cross-eyed on occasion but I am thinking that could be hypo

symptoms as well. I am having bloodwork done for glucose and cholesterol next

week.

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> Just wanted to share the good news! I'm excited it's working and I'm looking

forward to feeling even better in another 6 weeks or so! THANKS TO EVERYONE

who has shared knowledge/offered advise!! I finally feel optimistic about my

journey to wellness.

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