Guest guest Posted July 24, 2010 Report Share Posted July 24, 2010 meds of any kind don;t skew the RT3 lab. Either it wil be higher or lower or the same and that will tell if your meds are workign to reduce RT3. http://www.nthadrenalsweb.com http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/NaturalThyroidHormonesADRENALS/ http://faqhelp.webs.com/ http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/RT3_T3/ http://www.thyroid-rt3.com/ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/HypoPets/ http://artisticgrooming.net/ > Hi all, > > I had a ratio of 14 before starting asustained release T4/T3 combo for the first time. My question is when I get labs done again, will the FT3/RT3 ratio while on dessicated thyroid reflect whether the RT3 is being cleared? > > For instance, if my ratio comes back at 20 or higher, does that indicate that the T4/T3 combo is working? Or are lab values skewed once you are on any type of T4 or T3? What should I look for next time labs are done? > > Thanks, > Amy > > > > ------------------------------------ > > We are not medical professionals here, just patients sharing our experiences. Please use this information with the help of a competent doctor. Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 25, 2010 Report Share Posted July 25, 2010 > >For instance, if my ratio comes back at 20 or higher, does that indicate that the T4/T3 combo is working? Or are lab values skewed once you are on any type of T4 or T3? What should I look for next time labs are done? The ratio is valid while on thyroid meds as long as you don't take any for 10 to 12 hours before the test. it depends on what your actual RT3 was whether this will get you feeling well though, if the RT3 was towards the top of the range then you will have receptor blockage and will need to go T3 only for 12 weeks to clear that, If the ratio was very bad because FT3 was low but RT3 stayed under 230 or so then increasing the FT3 by going onto combination meds may do the job 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/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 25, 2010 Report Share Posted July 25, 2010 > Hi Nick, My RT3 was 199 range of 90-350 FT3 was 3.0 range of 2.4-4.0 I am taking sustained release meds every twelve hours. Does the 10-12 hour rule still apply? Should it be 24 hrs for SR meds? Thanks so much, Amy > The ratio is valid while on thyroid meds as long as you don't take any > for 10 to 12 hours before the test. > > it depends on what your actual RT3 was whether this will get you > feeling well though, if the RT3 was towards the top of the range then > you will have receptor blockage and will need to go T3 only for 12 > weeks to clear that, > > If the ratio was very bad because FT3 was low but RT3 stayed under 230 > or so then increasing the FT3 by going onto combination meds may do > the job > > Nick > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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