Guest guest Posted August 7, 2010 Report Share Posted August 7, 2010 Nick and ,Thanks so much for both of your responses. In respect to iron testing, 's last blood test in May showed the following: Ferritin 115 (range 11-307 ng/mL) Hemoglobin 13.8 (range 11.5-16.0 g/dL) Hematocrit 40.8 (range 35.0-48.0%) Are there other iron tests that we need to tell the doctor to order before starting on T3? We found the following but not sure of the importance: Serum ferratin measurement Serum iron measurement Iron binding capacity Transferrin Last question. has been on 3/4 grain Naturthroid for 2 months. When she stops taking this and goes on to T3 only, do we interpret correctly that it is about the same as 1/2 grain of cytomel? Thanks, Rick and > > >> >> > * rT3 was 30 (ref. 11-32ng/dL)> > * Free T3 was 3.0 (ref. 2.0-4.8pg/mL)> >> >Question: We have tried figuring the ratio from different sources which> >used different formulas and come up with different answers.> > Ratio of 10 when we are looking for 20> >> >> > 1. Based on the above, can you tell if reverse T3 is a problem?> > Yes it is, going T3 only will help that a lot, have a read of this> link> > http://thyroid-rt3.com/> > > 2. Any ideas on what we should do next? (also, at night she says her> >heart is pounding when she can't fall asleep from being wired).> > The cortisol has gone high due to the high levels of RT3, treat that> and it should come right> > > 3. We have a book by Dr. Jefferies "Safe Uses of Cortisol"> >where he thinks physiologic doses of cortisol may be helpful for FMS.> >Have you any thoughts on this?> > If the saliva test was low then I would agree, I also have that book.> >> >Any advice you can offer would be greatly appreciated.> > First order a full iron panel and post the results here. Val or> someone will interpret them and she may need iron to bring levels up.> Once she has enough iron in her system she can then go onto T3 only> and increase dose weekly to suppress your own T4 production. After 12> weeks or so the blocked receptors that the RT3 causes will clear and> she will feel a LOT better.> > Once that has happened and dose is stable she can recheck adrenals and> see if any treatment is necessary.> > At this stage sex hormones should also be checked.> > Nick> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 7, 2010 Report Share Posted August 7, 2010 I'm not a mod. but had some really strange results from Diagnos-techs cortisol saliva tests. I think the STTM no longer recommends this lab, unless I'm confusing it with another one. I have had 4 tests from various other labs, all showed low cortisol. The Diagnos-techs one had me off the charts high. YOu might want to re-do the test with another lab. like ZRT. Whitmore > > > > > > > > > > > * rT3 was 30 (ref. 11-32ng/dL) > > > * Free T3 was 3.0 (ref. 2.0-4.8pg/mL) > > > > > >Question: We have tried figuring the ratio from different sources > which > > >used different formulas and come up with different answers. > > > > Ratio of 10 when we are looking for 20 > > > > > > > > > 1. Based on the above, can you tell if reverse T3 is a problem? > > > > Yes it is, going T3 only will help that a lot, have a read of this > > link > > > > http://thyroid-rt3.com/ > > > > > 2. Any ideas on what we should do next? (also, at night she says her > > >heart is pounding when she can't fall asleep from being wired). > > > > The cortisol has gone high due to the high levels of RT3, treat that > > and it should come right > > > > > 3. We have a book by Dr. Jefferies " Safe Uses of Cortisol " > > >where he thinks physiologic doses of cortisol may be helpful for FMS. > > >Have you any thoughts on this? > > > > If the saliva test was low then I would agree, I also have that book. > > > > > >Any advice you can offer would be greatly appreciated. > > > > First order a full iron panel and post the results here. Val or > > someone will interpret them and she may need iron to bring levels up. > > Once she has enough iron in her system she can then go onto T3 only > > and increase dose weekly to suppress your own T4 production. After 12 > > weeks or so the blocked receptors that the RT3 causes will clear and > > she will feel a LOT better. > > > > Once that has happened and dose is stable she can recheck adrenals and > > see if any treatment is necessary. > > > > At this stage sex hormones should also be checked. > > > > Nick > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 8, 2010 Report Share Posted August 8, 2010 I remember reading a post saying " fibromyalgia is nothing more than bad thyroid function " or something, I just don't remember where I read it, because I can't find it. It pas a fairly recent post. Could someone please give me some scientific references where the connection thyroid/fibromyalgia is explained? Thanks! Christel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 8, 2010 Report Share Posted August 8, 2010 >Could someone please give me some scientific references where the connection thyroid/fibromyalgia is explained? Dr Lowe is one of the people working in this field http://www.drlowe.com/ Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 8, 2010 Report Share Posted August 8, 2010 Thank you Nick Christel > > >Could someone please give me some scientific references where the connection thyroid/fibromyalgia is explained? > > Dr Lowe is one of the people working in this field > > http://www.drlowe.com/ > > Nick > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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