We have been asked for a fair few Reverse T3s over the last couple of years or so - but without looking through all of the results and going from memory I'm unsure if anyone has ever actually had a reverse t3 that is out of range. It's an expensive test relative to all of the others, but I know that it is well celebrated in the online thyroid community generally, maybe due to the technique/method . My question is has anyone ever had a RT3 result come in out of range? And has a RT3 result one way or the other ever come in useful in obtaining treatment?
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I do not have a problem, but this is a link to Dr Lowe's archived website and his answer to a question may be helpful to you. He was also Director of Thyroid Science and Fibromyalgia Research Foundation. Cursor down to the last question on this page.
I had a very high reverse T3 reading (nearly 50% higher than the top of the range) but it was not from a Blue Horizon test. I'm now treating myself with T3 only and I'm feeling better than I have done in many years. I'm still not on a stable dose but I'm getting there.
Edit : I should make clear that I'm self-medicating. I have never discussed Reverse T3 with my doctor, and I haven't (as yet) told her about self-medicating, although I intend to tell her soon.
I had a normal FT3 test done by Blue Horizon a few weeks ago and am wondering that despite the fact I seem to be converting fine if it was the RT3 instead of FT3 that may have been misread.
I don't know anything about Reverse T3 at all I'm afraid but from what I've heard FT3 can be mistaken for RT3?
Can you please email me - paul.harris@bluehorizonmedicals.co.uk with your question and I'll look into this for you.
Paul.
I manage my own health with ndt . I always get my rt3 tested when i get my own private bloods. Yes the results assist me in determining how best to manage my own health. When the nhs was still destroying my health, i took my results incl rt3 only to find nhs gp was clueless and i don't have time to educate. For me, rt3 completes the picture. On ndt it has always come back in range
Glad to be of service. Also good to know that you managed to get enough blood for the home test for Active B12, it's not always that easy - I had a problem last week when demonstrating it to a colleague, but it was because I didn't follow instructions - typical man!!!
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Anyone had success reducing their Very High Reverse T3 using Nutri Advanced supplements:-
Thyro Complex
Nutri Thyroid
T-Convert
Is there a different test range for people who have had their thyroid irradiated? 
T3 high out of range
Has anyone had this test?
Looking for feedback on results and names of Doctors willing to look at Reverse T3
