Guest guest Posted November 12, 2003 Report Share Posted November 12, 2003 T4 vs. T3--Jill Hi, , Thanks for your reply! > I'm not a pro with labs yet but I do know that T3 can be falsely elevated > due to estrogen and many other factors, making it far less accurate than FT3 > (now, would you please explain this to my endo?). That suggests that you are > hypo despite a mid-range reading on your T3. (Even for T3 a higher reading > might be more comfortable). Do (or can) normal levels of estrogen do this? > I had to present a strong case to my endo that my mid-range numbers were > hypo (I did have a TSH over 2). Luckily I had a previous test result plus > changes to my menstrual cycle to back me up..It sounds like you could use a > dose reduction or addition of some T4. I hope your doctor will work with > you! Thanks, I hope so, too! I've been treating myself with a fairly modest dose of Synthroid which I got from a friend (since my endo flatly denied that symptoms matter) for 8 days, and I just got an appointment with a new internist. Today is the first day I feel like maybe, just maybe, the Synthroid is kicking in - I feel like the lights are starting to come back up for the first time in months. I should know soon if this is for real, or just an incidental blip that will disappear, but I'm very hopeful because I haven't felt this way in a long time. If I feel much better on Synthroid (my appointment isn't for a couple of weeks) hopefully that will strengthen my hand in talking to the internist. -Jill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 13, 2003 Report Share Posted November 13, 2003 Hi Jill, The only thing further I know about nonthyroid factors contributing to T3 is that there are many. I don't know what levels of estrogen do this, but I remember Elaine listing a variety of other contributors, too, including NSAIDs (nonsteroidal antiinflammatory meds, like ibuprofen), if I remember correctly. I know exactly what you mean when you say that as your levels are rising back to where they should be, you're starting to feel like the lights are starting to come back up. That was my experience when I added Synthroid to my ATD. (And before that, there was " no one home " ). I truly hope your new internist will work with you and not scream about you taking a prescription med. I don't know how else you can see if it helps without trying it, though. And it sounds like it's helping. best wishes, B. > 'm not a pro with labs yet but I do know that T3 can be falsely elevated > > due to estrogen and many other factors, making it far less accurate than > FT3 > > Do (or can) normal levels of estrogen do this? > Today is the first day I feel like maybe, just maybe, the > Synthroid is kicking in - I feel like the lights are starting to come back > up for the first time in months. I should know soon if this is for real, or > just an incidental blip that will disappear, but I'm very hopeful because I > haven't felt this way in a long time. If I feel much better on Synthroid > (my appointment isn't for a couple of weeks) hopefully that will strengthen > my hand in talking to the internist. > -Jill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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