Re: basic math and testing questions

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2600 / 492 = 5.28AnnTo: RT3_T3 Sent: Mon, July 5, 2010 8:37:17 PMSubject: basic math and testing questions

Hi,

When my rT3 got down to 369, my NP switched me back to Armour, but it wasn't available. So I have been taking a compounded slow release Armour equivalent, called C-thyroid for the last 2 months. It is compounded and slow release. The dose is 30mg. Before that, I was taking Cytomel.

Now my blood work shows that my rT3 is high again.

rT3 492 pg/ml 90-350

Free T3 2.6 pg/ml 2.0-4.4

I think the ratio is .00528. Or is that .0528?

I eat a low carb, Paleo type diet. No gluten, dairy or soy.

I feel fine. Not perfect, but fine. I feel better on the NT instead of the Cytomel, but I am not certain it is the medication. It could be the change of season and getting more sun.

Have I calculated the ratio correctly?

Any Paleo eaters here?

Did we change back from Cytomel too quckly? I'm reading like crazy, but I haven't finished it all yet. Is the goal for RT3 to be less than 200 before switching?

My ferritin was over 70 at the last check. My D was 57 and I'm trying to get that a bit higher.

thanks