Reverse T3 - Has anyone had a test for reverse T3 for it to come back as out of range?

[BlueHorizonMedicals]

Hi TUKs,

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?

[shaws Administrator]

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.

web.archive.org/web/2010103...

[BlueHorizonMedicals]

Interesting, Thank you.

[humanbean]

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.

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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?

Thanks

Jo xxx

[BlueHorizonMedicals in reply to Hidden]

Hi Jo,

Can you please email me - [e-mail] with your question and I'll look into this for you.

Paul.

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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

[BlueHorizonMedicals in reply to Hidden]

Thank you for the information Bluedaffodil; It is good to know that RT3 is of use to you.

[BlueHorizonMedicals]

Hi Tricia,

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!!!