Re: Question for Nick about value of T3 supplementation if ferritin low

[Guest guest]

I had a similar experience in the beginning of my treatment. My ferritin was a

25, my RT3 ratio 8 and my HC was 40mg. Though I had enough HC, I did not have

enough ferritin. When I first started T3 I felt the nice energy, then I began

to feel tired and I wasn't even on that much. It was because my iron was too

low and I couldn't utilize my T3. I think it was around March when I started

this.

It is now Aug. and I am at 100mcg of T3. I had to increase slowly. For me I

increased a little cynomel 6.25mcg when I felt hypo i.e. depressed, belly really

swelling, dry. Then it helped it. I would wait until I felt the body was ready

again to want more T3.

I am not a mod, just my comments on myself and what I was doing.

-

>

> I'm still feeling absolutely exhausted since starting T3. I'm now on

> 37.5 mcg. I have low ferritin(39) and am supplementing iron(200 mg). Also, I'm

> increasing my HC, since Nick thought that my exhaustion could be adrenal

related (up to about 30 mg)

> and due to the low ferritin taxing my cortisol in order to push the T3 into

the

> cells(if I understood Nick correctly).

>

> My question is, with my low ferritin, is my taking T3 of any benefit at this

> time? Should I continue to try and raise it or stay put at the current dose?

Or

> could I even be making the RT3 situation worse? I'm hoping that it might help

the ferritin levels, though it continues to make me feel awful, despite having

my having raised cortisol.

>

> My ratio of T3 to RT3 is 6.7 when last tested about 4 weeks ago. Iron

saturation

> was low(just) per lab ranges.

>

> Apart from the exhaustion, my pulse rate is higher(80 as opposed to 60 ish),

but

> hands are still cold when at work(in 72 degree temps). My temp today is 98.4,

but very warm in house(84), so hard to tell if a 'real' number.

>

> Many thanks for all the great information. Whitmore.

>

[Guest guest]

thanks for the reply. sounds from your experience that I should keep going.

Nick--could you comment, please?

Whitmore

> >

> > I'm still feeling absolutely exhausted since starting T3. I'm now on

> > 37.5 mcg. I have low ferritin(39) and am supplementing iron(200 mg). Also,

I'm

> > increasing my HC, since Nick thought that my exhaustion could be adrenal

related (up to about 30 mg)

> > and due to the low ferritin taxing my cortisol in order to push the T3 into

the

> > cells(if I understood Nick correctly).

> >

> > My question is, with my low ferritin, is my taking T3 of any benefit at this

> > time? Should I continue to try and raise it or stay put at the current dose?

Or

> > could I even be making the RT3 situation worse? I'm hoping that it might

help the ferritin levels, though it continues to make me feel awful, despite

having my having raised cortisol.

> >

> > My ratio of T3 to RT3 is 6.7 when last tested about 4 weeks ago. Iron

saturation

> > was low(just) per lab ranges.

> >

> > Apart from the exhaustion, my pulse rate is higher(80 as opposed to 60 ish),

but

> > hands are still cold when at work(in 72 degree temps). My temp today is

98.4, but very warm in house(84), so hard to tell if a 'real' number.

> >

> > Many thanks for all the great information. Whitmore.

> >

>

[Guest guest]

>thanks for the reply. sounds from your experience that I should keep going.

Nick--could you comment, please?

Edge up slowly and stay just below the place where you get adverse

effects

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/