I take nature tyroid.
I had a blood test last month and got a print out today.
My T3 is 4.06 next to this result a Dr Martin has written " inappropriate request! Free T3 is irrelevant in thyroid replacement"
My T4 is 11.2(9.00 19.1)
TSH 0.06 (0.35 4.95)
FT3 4.06 (3.6 6.5)
Is t3 irrelevant ?
Nope! How can it be, when you are on a combination treatment..?
How are you feeling at these levels..? How much Naturethroid are you on?
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I have been taking 2grains for 6 weeks as my TSH had gone up and my t4 had gone down to 8.8 and I was sleeping a lot, dizzy, very dry hair and skin putting on weight and my cholesterol had gone to 8.1.It's down to 6.4 now but my white cell count is a bit low at4.1. Re testing in 4weeks.
I was taking 1grain, so have doubled it. I was under Dr Skinner, so have been self medicating since his very sad death.
The Dr Martin is a Dr from the lab. It gives his phone number! I would love to call him and ask him why he thinks T3 is irrelevant in thyroxine replacement.
I am feeling better, but feel I need to find someone who understand this condition as Dr Skinner did and treats me, rather than my blood.
Maybe you should call him? Why not. If he's daft enough to put his phone number on there... 
Sounds like he's in need of education. Who knows how many people you might save from the peril of having a FT3 test refused!
If you don't fancy doing it, I bet there's someone here on the forum who's feeling feisty enough to tackle him (interesting, why do I assume it's a him??) head on!
Any volunteers(clutter) ?
It would be a pity not to phone him meme, and challenge his assertion...... 
According to my local NHS path lab, "the FT3 test is of little diagnostic value."
That's what they told me when I was on T3 only.
Of course it's relevant.
That's exactly what my endo (a thyroid specialist) told me at my first appointment two weeks ago.
She firmly believes in the British Thyroid Association guidelines.
Doc Martin is a plonker.
It's quite astonishing how many doctors feel T3 is irrelevant though!
My endo has requested TSH and T3 but NOT T4.Has anyone else had this? Am goimg to check with his secretary x
Actually, what qualifications do you need to be a lab technician? I am assuming that you need more training than you do to be a doctor as the labs so often overrule the docs requests... "....computer says no..."
I just looked it up... Apparantly you need 4 gcse's and delusions of superiority (megalomania)
nationalcareersservice.dire...
Dr Martin seems overqualified, he should stick to the telly & go back to Portwenn methinks 
Letter from GP today saying I am over medicated ?
That's because he's only going by the below range TSH, (did you take some NT before your test?) whereas your FT4 & FT3 aren't particularly high to indicate any over medication. (in fact they're towards the lower range)
Anyway how are you feeling? that's what matters J
I took my meds after the test. So had not taken anything for almost 20 hours. I like to take mine in two lots before lunch or it effects my sleep.
I am not 100%, still have aches in feet and lack energy.
I said I thought I could have higher 3 and 4 but Dr disagreed, as I was "now in range".
I was in fact thinking or increasing my meds before I got the letter.
Blood Test on T3 only?
test results - on T3 and T4
Fasted blood test on T3?
T3 blood test question
T3 only test - worthwhile?
