Re: Hi all! I am new here....

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Yes your FT3/RT3 ratio is 7.7 and needs to be at least 20 , preferably

higher so You do need ot go to T3 onytl.

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/

> Greetings!

> I have been on the Natural Thyroid Hormone group for several years, but have

not been able to get labs done until this month.

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> I was diagnosed with Hashi's in 1995 – been on synthetic since then and have

NEVER felt right! I tried Natural (Thyroid-s) for awhile, but never felt any

better on Natural. I did get the following labs done and gleened from the STTM

site for the reccomended labs. My RT3 is elevated so this is why I joined your

group!

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> All my Doc did was lower my synthroid when she read my TSH. I was on 0.175

mcg& she lowered it to 0.150mcg. I have also been to Nick's sight which gave me

some insight into Cytomel, but don't know if my RT3 is so out of whack that I

will need to stop all T4 meds and go strickly onto T3??? Any lab help and

guidance would be greatly appreciated since my doctor does not know how to

interpret the labs.

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> Blood work in Aug 2010

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> TSH: 0.02 (low?)

> T4: 10.3

> Free T3: 3.25

> Free T4: 10.3

> Reverse T3: 422 (High?)

> Thyroid ABS Anti Thyroglobu<20.0 (normal range?)

> Anti-thyroid PE 25.0 (showing to be high ? at 793.0)

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> Ferritin: 78.8

> Folate:>20 (high)

> B12: 533

> Vit D, 25-HY: 47.1

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> Cortisol Random (blood work in a.m.) 10.1

> (I realize Saliva is better, but cannot afford right now)

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> Iodine: (My Doc said my Iodine was high?)

> Protein bound: 5.2 ug/dl

> Total: 8.5 ug/dl

> Inorganic (ABN) 3.3 ug/dl

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> Gracias!

> Terri

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[Guest guest]

Welcome. Your ferritin looks pretty good, there is also another iron test we've

found to be very useful, it's the % saturation result from an iron panel.

Target for good thyroid utilization is 35-45.

Ferritin test results can occasionally turn up falsely elevated by inflammation

or other causes, so that's why we're also looking at the % saturation now.

Have you read Moderator Nick's excellent website? It had answers to many of my

own questions. Here's the link:

main page

http://www.thyroid-rt3.com/

starting and dosing - this is so important - to get iron and adrenals in place

first

http://www.thyroid-rt3.com/dosing.htm

Hope this helps.

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> Greetings!

> I have been on the Natural Thyroid Hormone group for several years, but have

not been able to get labs done until this month.

>

> I was diagnosed with Hashi's in 1995 – been on synthetic since then and have

NEVER felt right! I tried Natural (Thyroid-s) for awhile, but never felt any

better on Natural. I did get the following labs done and gleened from the STTM

site for the reccomended labs. My RT3 is elevated so this is why I joined your

group!

>

> All my Doc did was lower my synthroid when she read my TSH. I was on 0.175

mcg & she lowered it to 0.150mcg. I have also been to Nick's sight which gave me

some insight into Cytomel, but don't know if my RT3 is so out of whack that I

will need to stop all T4 meds and go strickly onto T3??? Any lab help and

guidance would be greatly appreciated since my doctor does not know how to

interpret the labs.

>

> Blood work in Aug 2010

>

> TSH: 0.02 (low?)

> T4: 10.3

> Free T3: 3.25

> Free T4: 10.3

> Reverse T3: 422 (High?)

> Thyroid ABS Anti Thyroglobu <20.0 (normal range?)

> Anti-thyroid PE 25.0 (showing to be high ? at 793.0)

>

> Ferritin: 78.8

> Folate: >20 (high)

> B12: 533

> Vit D, 25-HY: 47.1

>

> Cortisol Random (blood work in a.m.) 10.1

> (I realize Saliva is better, but cannot afford right now)

>

> Iodine: (My Doc said my Iodine was high?)

> Protein bound: 5.2 ug/dl

> Total: 8.5 ug/dl

> Inorganic (ABN) 3.3 ug/dl

>

> Gracias!

> Terri

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[Guest guest]

Hi,

Your B12 is a little low. You could stand to supplement B12, get it up to at least 550, better over 1,000. Someone has probably already told you your D needs to come up too.

Pam

[Guest guest]

Hi Pam,

Thanks so much. and nope, no one has said anything about my b12 or my D. I

supplement D3 (1000 mg - powder caps) one in the am & one in the pm. How much

more would you recommend? Is it ok to take in the evening too, like I have

been? Or should I be taking all at once? Geez, I am so new at all this, lol!!!

Thanks so very much Pam ~ Blessings!

Terri

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> Hi,

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> Your B12 is a little low. You could stand to supplement B12, get it up to at

least 550, better over 1,000. Someone has probably already told you your D needs

to come up too.

>

> Pam

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[Guest guest]

I woudl suggest a gel cap for the vitamin D I get 500IU gel caps from

Puritain Pride Vitamins onlyine and they have served me well. I take

10,000IU a day and have for over a year now. My levels are now holding

at 90.

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 Pam,

>

> Thanks so much. and nope, no one has said anything about my b12 or my D. I

supplement D3 (1000 mg - powder caps) one in the am& one in the pm. How much

more would you recommend? Is it ok to take in the evening too, like I have

been? Or should I be taking all at once? Geez, I am so new at all this, lol!!!

>

> Thanks so very much Pam ~ Blessings!

> Terri

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>> Hi,

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>> Your B12 is a little low. You could stand to supplement B12, get it up to at

least 550, better over 1,000. Someone has probably already told you your D needs

to come up too.

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>> Pam

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> 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

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[Guest guest]

Hi,

Regarding B12, find a nice multi-B supplement with B12 and folic acid in it; the B12 preferrably in the methylcobalamin form. Non of it needs to be a huge dose.

As for vitamin D, Val has good information.

Pam

[Guest guest]

Thanks Val, I will check out the gel caps ♥ Again, thanks for all your

help, you guys are so amazing!

Terri

> >> Hi,

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> >> Your B12 is a little low. You could stand to supplement B12, get it up to

at least 550, better over 1,000. Someone has probably already told you your D

needs to come up too.

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> >> Pam

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