Re: BUMP TO VAL iron and ferritin lab results, can someone translate??

[Guest guest]

>Iron Saturation 33 % range: 15 - 55

>

>Ferritin 15 range: 10 - 291

we are looking for a minimum saturation of 35% and a ferritin of 70.

If your ferritin is low then you will need to supplement iron to be

able to tolerate thyroid.

Nick

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for more information on RT3 and Thyroid Resistance go to

www.thyroid-rt3.com

For lots of good information of adrenal issues

http://www.nthadrenalsweb.com/

and the adrenal group on

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

[Guest guest]

thanks nick.

Yes, i'm supplementing iron etc.. 90 mg a day working up to 180 mg... and know

all about that part.

it's the relationship between my iron labs and low ferritin that i was hoping to

get some explanation about.. as in what does each thing mean?

also, i've finally been reading a lot about rt3 clearance. i couldn't tolerate

raising t3 so per your suggestion, i stayed at 25 mcg (6.25 4x day sulingual)

for a while now.

recently val suggested i do half that (12.5) in two doses (6.25 2x day) so as

not to tax my adrenals....

would doing this still have anything to do with clearance??? i am unclear about

having to raise in order to get clearance? or is it just about being on some

amount of t3 only??? i am at about 4 or 5 weeks only on t3 ...

thanks so much!!!

>

> >Iron Saturation 33 % range: 15 - 55

> >

> >Ferritin 15 range: 10 - 291

>

> we are looking for a minimum saturation of 35% and a ferritin of 70.

>

> If your ferritin is low then you will need to supplement iron to be

> able to tolerate thyroid.

>

>

> Nick

>

> --

>

> for more information on RT3 and Thyroid Resistance go to

>

> www.thyroid-rt3.com

>

> For lots of good information of adrenal issues

>

> http://www.nthadrenalsweb.com/

>

> and the adrenal group on

>

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

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks Val and NIck.. So VAL, last question:

I am not sure the Ferritin is so important when her saturation is good.

But the intolerance of T3 is an i,mportant clue. I would say wiht good

sat and her very low ferritin she shoiudl take SOME iron but low amounts

as her body cannot utilize or hold any higher. Because of T3 intolerance

i have ot think you still need SOME iron,.

I'm at 90mg a day now, how much do you suggest I take?

but it may take aklot longer

ot get your ferritin up than it would someone wiht normla low saturation

labs. These imbalanced iron labs are caused by long term chronic illness

so are unlikely ot be easily or quickly remedied, and you just have to

move slower than others have had to.

Bummer. I've been suffering from extreme dizziness, I've fainted a few times,

and yeah i get anxiety big time. Plus I'm exhausted and still can't sleep a lot

The dizziness is the worst.

I do nto knwo if oyu can clear Rt3

wiht thta low a dose of T3, if it is not supressign your T4 then I have

doubts, but if your T4 is VERY low then yes, it may clear the RT3.

So would this suggest a t4/ t3/ rt3 test sooner than I had planned? I'm testing

one at a time (finances LOW) and just did cortisol saliva dhea and sexy

hormones. I was going to wait a few months for the t3 tests... which one would

you suggest and how soon? I get my cortisol saliva test results at the end of

this week

thanks so much Val

xo

[Guest guest]

Thanks Val and NIck.. So VAL, last question:

I am not sure the Ferritin is so important when her saturation is good.

But the intolerance of T3 is an i,mportant clue. I would say wiht good

sat and her very low ferritin she shoiudl take SOME iron but low amounts

as her body cannot utilize or hold any higher. Because of T3 intolerance

i have ot think you still need SOME iron,.

I'm at 90mg a day now, how much do you suggest I take?

but it may take aklot longer

ot get your ferritin up than it would someone wiht normla low saturation

labs. These imbalanced iron labs are caused by long term chronic illness

so are unlikely ot be easily or quickly remedied, and you just have to

move slower than others have had to.

Bummer. I've been suffering from extreme dizziness, I've fainted a few times,

and yeah i get anxiety big time. Plus I'm exhausted and still can't sleep a lot

The dizziness is the worst.

I do nto knwo if oyu can clear Rt3

wiht thta low a dose of T3, if it is not supressign your T4 then I have

doubts, but if your T4 is VERY low then yes, it may clear the RT3.

So would this suggest a t4/ t3/ rt3 test sooner than I had planned? I'm testing

one at a time (finances LOW) and just did cortisol saliva dhea and sexy

hormones. I was going to wait a few months for the t3 tests... which one would

you suggest and how soon? I get my cortisol saliva test results at the end of

this week

thanks so much Val

xo

[Guest guest]

Thanks Val and NIck.. So VAL, last question:

I am not sure the Ferritin is so important when her saturation is good.

But the intolerance of T3 is an i,mportant clue. I would say wiht good

sat and her very low ferritin she shoiudl take SOME iron but low amounts

as her body cannot utilize or hold any higher. Because of T3 intolerance

i have ot think you still need SOME iron,.

I'm at 90mg a day now, how much do you suggest I take?

but it may take aklot longer

ot get your ferritin up than it would someone wiht normla low saturation

labs. These imbalanced iron labs are caused by long term chronic illness

so are unlikely ot be easily or quickly remedied, and you just have to

move slower than others have had to.

Bummer. I've been suffering from extreme dizziness, I've fainted a few times,

and yeah i get anxiety big time. Plus I'm exhausted and still can't sleep a lot

The dizziness is the worst.

I do nto knwo if oyu can clear Rt3

wiht thta low a dose of T3, if it is not supressign your T4 then I have

doubts, but if your T4 is VERY low then yes, it may clear the RT3.

So would this suggest a t4/ t3/ rt3 test sooner than I had planned? I'm testing

one at a time (finances LOW) and just did cortisol saliva dhea and sexy

hormones. I was going to wait a few months for the t3 tests... which one would

you suggest and how soon? I get my cortisol saliva test results at the end of

this week

thanks so much Val

xo

[Guest guest]

thanks Val!

so, ....

" I would say wiht good

sat and her very low ferritin she shoiudl take SOME iron but low amounts as her

body cannot utilize or hold any higher. "

I'm taking 90 mg of iron / day right now. how much would you suggest I take per

day (for the time being ?)

Thanks!

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