Comments please on blood results below- after taking T3 for 3months and no thyroxine:

[jaijai96]

SerumTSH level 2.56

" free T4 4.3 (11.o - 24.0) below low ref limit

" free T3 3.9 ( 4.0 - 6.8) " " " "

" Vit B12 436 (180.0 - 866.0 )

" ferritin 217 (30.0 - 4000.0) New age related ref ranges for adult women

" folate 16.1 (4.6 - 18.7)

[Hennerton]

How much T3 are you taking? It seems as though you need a higher dose as your T3 is below range and TSH not as low as one would expect with a T3 only protocol, (although hard to be sure without the reference range). Are you self medicating or has an endo prescribed? More info please. Thanks.

[jaijai96 in reply to Hennerton]

Thanks Hennerton, the ref range is 4.0 - 6.8.

I am supported by the GP - no endo involved.

[Aurealis]

I agree with Hennerton but how do you feel?

[jaijai96 in reply to Aurealis]

Sorry I thought I had replied to you already- have been feeling very tired and having to pretend to be sociable!

[beaton]

How much T3 are you taking ??

[jaijai96 in reply to beaton]

GP has tonight upped theT3 dose to 20mg in a.m. and 10mg at pm and asked me to have more bloods done in 3/4 weeks. Said he will put me up by small increments and see how it goes.

[shaws Administrator in reply to jaijai96]

Sounds like a good doctor.

[jaijai96 in reply to shaws]

I also have chronic sciatica and he has suggested surgery but I have said no. I am v hopeful about the way he is cooperating about my thyroid problems

[Hennerton in reply to jaijai96]

Yes. Definitely stay away from surgery if possible. You may find a proper dose of T3 will alleviate that slowly.

[Clutter in reply to jaijai96]

If you don't feel a considerable improvement make sure you book the bloods in 3 weeks.

The T3 meds suppress FT4 so that's not anything to worry about.

[jaijai96 in reply to Clutter]

Thanks. I wondered about that

[beaton in reply to jaijai96]

Progress and T3 does need to be increased slowly. I've just upped mine to 3x20mg and I am feeling much better for it.xx

[jaijai96 in reply to beaton]

What were you on before Beaton? Glad you are improving.

[beaton in reply to jaijai96]

Well, after I fell out with the endo. in January I decided to go T3 only. Jan.15 2x10, Feb1 3x10, Feb21 2x10 1x10 1x10. did BP,HR,and temps with Paul Robinson. Then March upped to 3x20,no side effects or overmed. signs. I don't see an endo.(new one) until june/july time. But I am feeling so much better,even singing to myself in the kitchen after breakfast,don't think I've ever done that before.

Take it slowly and your GP seems like he may play ball,tell him I said he's to look after you.xx

[jaijai96 in reply to beaton]

Lol xxx

[jaijai96]

Thanks for that Clutter.

[shaws Administrator]

This is a link, if you haven't read it before, as some questions/answers may be helpful.

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

This is an excerpt from date November 9, 2005

For someone taking 100 mcg of T3, we expect your pattern of lab results—a low TSH and high T3. However, your TSH and T3 levels are irrelevant to whether you're overstimulated or not. Two studies we just completed confirm other researchers findings: these tests are not reliable gauges of a patient's metabolic status

[jaijai96]

Thanks Shaws.