Re: Elaine - tattoos and labs/dosage question

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Hi ,

Even though your T3 and FT4 crept up a bit, your TSH rose, and often TSH

doesn't rise until you're moving into hypothryoidism or are already there. Your

FT4 is essentially the same and total T3 can change when your binding protein

levels change, and these are affected by estrogens, non-steroidal

anti-inflammatory meds and lots of changes. For this reason, you can't even

really consider

your slight rise a true rise. If you feel at all hypo or think you'd feel

better with higher thyroid hormone levels, 2.5 is a safe dose. The recommended

maintenance dose is 2.5-10.0 mg daily.

As long as you're not using any red dyes, your tattoo shouldn't cause any

problems. For infectious disease precautions, it's recommended that your tattoo

be made, using its own aliquot or small vial of dye. Common sharing of needles

into one vial of dye is suspected of transmitting certain viral diseases.

You'd like your own little batch of dye, or small aliquot and of course a new

disposable syringe and needle. Have fun with it, Elaine