Curious FT3 number

[Guest guest]

I'm wondering if anyone can shed some light on my most bizarre FT3

results.

A little history: I was finally diagnosed hypo this summer, my

inital TSH was 4.27 and my FT4 was 12 (9-23.8) - this was a 3 pm

draw. I fought and founght and found an endo who agreed to treat me

after running more tests. TSH then came back as 6.37, FT4 was 13

(10 - 20) and FT3 was 4.7 (2.6 - 5.7). I felt awful at the time;

classic symptoms. The Endo put me on .25mcgs synthroid (eye rolls)

and at first it helped, but not for long. I got some generic Armour

from myrx about 2 weeks later and that helped tremendously (it was

the Time Caps stuff, not as powerful as Armour I believe). I was on

1 1/2 grains of that plus the 25mcgs of Synthroid and in November my

labs came back as TSH .59 and FT4 15 (10 - 20). She didn't test

FT3, because as we all know, you don't have to (more eye rolling).

She told me at that time that this was 'as good as it gets'. I'd

never feel better than I did then. Any more hormones and I'd be

hyper (can you tell she was only focussing on the TSH?).

Immediately following that meeting I went to see a doctor and a

biochemist at a private clinic (if you're in canada this place is

THE place to go www.thewellnesshospital.com). I also increased my

meds but had to switch to cytomel because myrx went bellu up and I

couldnt find Armour / Generic anywhere. At the clinci They did a

huge workup on me, found my serotonin, dopamine, Vit D, B12,

progesterone and estradiol were all in the toilet. I'd told them I

was self medicating along with what the endo had me on and they

prescribed for me the level I was at then - 125mcgs T4 and 7.5 mcgs

of time release bioidentical T3. I had my labs done last week and

just got the results back:

TSH .03

FT4 18 (10 - 20)

FT3 4.7 (2.6 - 5.7).

I feel great, BTW. Between the nurotransmitters, the B12 injections

and the progesterone cream I've NEVER felt this good. But I'm

curious about that damned FT3 level. It's still 4.7 - the same it

was back in September before ANY hormones whatsoever.

BTW, the doctor I just saw today was really interested in the

research I handed him about TSH suppression and osteoporosis (he

initally wanted to lower my dose, but I " educated him " as he said

and it's staying where it is - what a difference it makes finding a

doctor who listens to you!)

Anyone have any idea what's going on - do you think my FT3 will come

up now that my FT4 is higher? Or is 4.7 where my FT3 likes to be and

that's THAT? I'm not overly concerned, I feel GREAT right now - I'm

more curious than anything.

Thanks!

Nat

[Guest guest]

If you feel good, this is where it needs to be for YOU. Don;t look a gift horse

in the mouth as the saying goes! I think labs especially the T3 labs are just

what you happen to havein you at the moment, and do not reveal the whole picture

as your hormone levels change through out the day.

*Artistic Grooming * Hurricane, WV

Fat cat? Diabetes? Listowner for overweight or hypothyroid cats

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hypokitties/

[Guest guest]

If you feel good, this is where it needs to be for YOU. Don;t look a gift horse

in the mouth as the saying goes! I think labs especially the T3 labs are just

what you happen to havein you at the moment, and do not reveal the whole picture

as your hormone levels change through out the day.

*Artistic Grooming * Hurricane, WV

Fat cat? Diabetes? Listowner for overweight or hypothyroid cats

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hypokitties/

[Guest guest]

If you feel good, this is where it needs to be for YOU. Don;t look a gift horse

in the mouth as the saying goes! I think labs especially the T3 labs are just

what you happen to havein you at the moment, and do not reveal the whole picture

as your hormone levels change through out the day.

*Artistic Grooming * Hurricane, WV

Fat cat? Diabetes? Listowner for overweight or hypothyroid cats

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hypokitties/